Release Date: February 8, 2018
described by the media and countless women. Are they accurate? Possibly. But,
that’s all I let the media see of me, Brian Kelly, defensive player for the
Indianapolis Eagles Hockey team. I have no intentions of settling down and
changing the media’s perception of me. I can’t tell if women are after me for
my bank account, the status symbol of being with a professional athlete, or if
they really want me for me. Then I meet her. The one woman who doesn’t let my
charm affect her or cause her to jump directly into my bed. Can I possibly
change my ways and settle down?
and friends have described me. Are they right? Possibly. But, I’m so much more,
and need some passion and excitement in my life. My best friend is moving on
and I want that someone special to share all that life has to offer. Let it be
known that I, Kinley Williams, want the right someone special. So why did he
have to crash into me? The one man who is so clearly wrong for me. Then again,
he doesn’t seem like anything the tabloids claim him to be. So is he really all
that wrong?
Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars
Brian is known as a hockey playboy, but he never knows if women are after him purely for his celebrity athlete status. The fact that Kinley doesn’t care much about who he is when they first meet leaves a mark on Brian, and even though he’s only visiting Scott in Alaska for a few days, he’s determined to get to know her better. Despite the sexual attraction between them, Brian respects every one of the boundaries Kinley sets forth in exchange for spending time with him during his visit. It was nice to see just how much of a gentleman this “player” can be.
After Brian’s Alaska trip comes to an end, he and Kinley continue building their friendship through text messages, phone calls and FaceTime, and the reader is right there as these two get to know one another better. There is zero drama due to other people interfering in their relationship, and the couple’s struggles stem from the geographical distance between them. When the going gets rough, Brian really steps up and proves to Kinley just how much her presence in his life changed his playboy ways.
I have the same complaint that I did with Just Say Yes, where I found some of the minute descriptions to be unnecessary, but I’m seeing that is Lind’s writing style. And honestly, aside from not knowing there was a potentially sensitive issue that develops (it’s a personal trigger for me, that I would have liked to have been prepared for), that’s my only complaint.
Scoring The Player is a sweet, angst-free romance, and I can’t wait to read Murph’s story next! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
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