BOOKWORM REVIEW: Charmed by the Player by Carina Rose
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
STEAM: 🔥🔥🔥
To get ready for the upcoming NFL season, I like to find a solid and steamy football romance to get me going. The third book in Carina Rose's Never Say Never series was the right pick to kick off this season.
Harley's birthday is not going as planned. When her attempt to go blonde resulted in her looking like Carrot Top's cousin, she should have known the rest of the day was not going to be any better. She ends up seeing her ex-boyfriend at the bar, and the Boy-Who-Wouldn't-Commit is now engaged to another.
While Fate may have pulled a couple pranks on poor Harley, it did leave her with a sweet birthday present in the form of Lucas Donovan.
Lucas Donovan. Hardworking quarterback of the Virginia Thunder. Supportive brother of one. Loyal friend and teammate of many. Unrelenting admirer of Harley.
I love that Lucas is the one who falls first -- and hard -- for Harley. His determination -- while respecting boundaries -- to woo Harley was definitely fun to read. Don't get me wrong: Harley is every bit his equal in this read. Despite her heartache, she proves herself to be strong and resilient.
Carina Rose does a great job of navigating us through an emotional roller coaster ride. She weaves a great balance of comedy, romance, drama, and spice to pull readers in and keep them turning those pages.
While this book can be read as a standalone, it is part of an amazing series that will always be a must-read for me. If you're a sports romance fan looking to get in the mood for the upcoming NFL season, this is a pick for you.
** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. Thank you to Carina Rose and Wildfire Marketing Solutions for providing an ARC. **
ABOUT THE BOOK
Things I hadn’t expected to happen on my birthday . . .1. To go from brunette to orange when I was aiming for blonde.
2. To run into my ex and his new girlfriend, who happened to be sweeter than my favorite candy bar.
3. To literally collide with a wall of muscle belonging to Lucas Donovan, the extremely sexy cornerback on the Virginia Thunder.
Did I say collide? No, I didn’t just collide, I lingered. How could I not? The man smelled like a dream, felt like heaven, and looked like a Greek god. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought my best friend wished him for me when she helped me blow out my candles. She was all about me finding Mr. Right, except I’d never been lucky in love . . . nor was I looking.
And despite all of his wonderful attributes, Lucas wasn’t my type. So when he asked for my number, I declined. Why? Because I knew he had cleat chasers and numerous athletic supporters at his beck and call. Totally not my scene. Instead, I decided to chalk our encounter up to a perfect ending to a perfectly messed-up day.
Thinking I’d never see him again, I was shocked when he popped into my store to ask me out on a date. To say I was thrown a bit off-kilter would be an understatement. Maybe that was why I eventually accepted. Or it could be because I knew my best friend would disown me if I kept turning him down. Not to mention, the man had enough charm to fill my boutique and then some.
Finally happy, I figured my luck had changed. Maybe Lucas Donovan was my Mr. Right. But then my past slammed into my present. And all I wondered was what that meant for our future.
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MEET CARINA ROSE
Carina loves everything about romance. To her, it’s the little things that matter. She also believes in insta-love, since she knew her husband was the one the first day she met him.When it comes to books, she uses them as an escape from reality. . . . to get swept away. Carina hopes her words do the same for her readers.
She’s a mother and wife and loves spending time with her family. She enjoys meeting new people, traveling, reading, watching sports, and, of course, relaxing on a beach.
Carina looks forward to sharing more love stories in her future novels.
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