Playing Hard to Get
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- Author：Monica Murphy
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Summary
Knox Maguire is the king of our college campus。
Star offensive tight end on the football team。
He is the complete opposite of me in every way。
I'm quiet。 He's loud。
I'm shy。 He's definitely not。
Everyone loves him。 No one knows me。
Fresh out of a breakup， I don't really trust him， and why should I？ Knox is the ultimate player。 When I become his English tutor， I tell myself we need to keep things between us strictly business。 Watching my mother deal with my ex-athlete father long， long ago taught me to stay far away from that type of man。
Yet Knox is impossible to resist。 Next thing I know， we're getting hot and heavy in the library—and that was never part of the plan。 When Knox admits he can't stop thinking about me， I have a realization。
I can't stop thinking about him either。
Instead of keeping my distance， I pull him in closer。 Until somehow， we're spending all of our time together and I find myself falling for Knox。 Hard。
Will this actually work between us？ Or am I getting played？
Star offensive tight end on the football team。
He is the complete opposite of me in every way。
I'm quiet。 He's loud。
I'm shy。 He's definitely not。
Everyone loves him。 No one knows me。
Fresh out of a breakup， I don't really trust him， and why should I？ Knox is the ultimate player。 When I become his English tutor， I tell myself we need to keep things between us strictly business。 Watching my mother deal with my ex-athlete father long， long ago taught me to stay far away from that type of man。
Yet Knox is impossible to resist。 Next thing I know， we're getting hot and heavy in the library—and that was never part of the plan。 When Knox admits he can't stop thinking about me， I have a realization。
I can't stop thinking about him either。
Instead of keeping my distance， I pull him in closer。 Until somehow， we're spending all of our time together and I find myself falling for Knox。 Hard。
Will this actually work between us？ Or am I getting played？
Reviews
Rachel Hunt
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4。5⭐️3。5🌶️TROPES: opposites attract， sports romance， boy falls firstI LOVED THEM。 I swear men named Knox are a different breed。 This was such a fun and kinda different romance and I absolutely devoured it。 I haven’t read a football romance in a while so this was such a breath of fresh air。 I loved how JoJo & Knox pushed each other but also complimented each other so well。 Their dynamic was amazing and the chemistry between them… OH MY GOD。 The mouth on this man was everything & I ate that shit u 4。5⭐️3。5🌶️TROPES: opposites attract， sports romance， boy falls firstI LOVED THEM。 I swear men named Knox are a different breed。 This was such a fun and kinda different romance and I absolutely devoured it。 I haven’t read a football romance in a while so this was such a breath of fresh air。 I loved how JoJo & Knox pushed each other but also complimented each other so well。 Their dynamic was amazing and the chemistry between them… OH MY GOD。 The mouth on this man was everything & I ate that shit up。 If you’re looking for a solid football romance with some a great sexual tension， some good laughs and a romance that will make you smile then I highly recommend this one！ 。。。more
Reckless Readers
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Okay Knox is super adorable。 He trips over himself with he realizes how much Joanna really doesn't care about football。 Knox is the typical jock type but he slowly becomes the perfect one。Joanna really does have a lot of insecurities due to her one and only relationship that ending a few months back。 She would rather be in the bookstore than a bar。 Thank goodness for best friends who pull us out of our funk。 Natalie constantly tries to lift Jo up time and time again。 Knox and Joanna have strong Okay Knox is super adorable。 He trips over himself with he realizes how much Joanna really doesn't care about football。 Knox is the typical jock type but he slowly becomes the perfect one。Joanna really does have a lot of insecurities due to her one and only relationship that ending a few months back。 She would rather be in the bookstore than a bar。 Thank goodness for best friends who pull us out of our funk。 Natalie constantly tries to lift Jo up time and time again。 Knox and Joanna have strong chemistry from the start。 He is a force to be reckoned with but she puts him in his place。 It's a great start to this group of friends with some old ones popping in to say hello。 。。。more
Sissy's Romance Book Review
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Playing Hard to Get by Monica Murphy is the First book in The Players series。 This is the story of Joanna Sutton and Knox Maguire。 Knox is a college football player who is popular and outgoing。 Joanna is more quiet and nerdy type and isn't looking for a relationship due to her awful ex-boyfriend。 But， Knox is smitten from the start。 Enjoyed this book and I hope to read more from this author。 Playing Hard to Get by Monica Murphy is the First book in The Players series。 This is the story of Joanna Sutton and Knox Maguire。 Knox is a college football player who is popular and outgoing。 Joanna is more quiet and nerdy type and isn't looking for a relationship due to her awful ex-boyfriend。 But， Knox is smitten from the start。 Enjoyed this book and I hope to read more from this author。 。。。more
TruAidasLense
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Playing Hard To Get by Monica Murphy is a football and tutor/student romance where the male main character falls first！ This is a book “about a hot football player who falls for the nerdy girl。”Star tight end of his college football team， Knox Maguire， decided to stay away from all the college girls and focus on his last season but little did he know he would meet Joanna Sutton， who would have him falling head over heels while she tries to play hard to get。 “𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥， 𝐉𝐨 𝐉𝐨。”I absolut Playing Hard To Get by Monica Murphy is a football and tutor/student romance where the male main character falls first！ This is a book “about a hot football player who falls for the nerdy girl。”Star tight end of his college football team， Knox Maguire， decided to stay away from all the college girls and focus on his last season but little did he know he would meet Joanna Sutton， who would have him falling head over heels while she tries to play hard to get。 “𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥， 𝐉𝐨 𝐉𝐨。”I absolutely loved being back in this world and still remember reading Drew Callahan’s book like it was yesterday。 I love Knox and Jo Jo。 Their romance was such a breath of fresh air from the normal angsty romance books we read。 Don’t get me wrong！ I love a drama filled book and Monica’s Lancaster Clan is one of my favorites but sometimes we just need that feel good romance book！ This book is spicy， sexy， swoon-worthy， and oh so sweet！ “𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮。”I really hope Monica Murphy continues to write books for all the other characters specially Cam and Blaire because I just have to know what they’ve been hiding！ A big thank you to Monica Murphy & Valentine Pr for the ARC。 。。。more
Ptiteaurel
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Monica Murphy nous offre une nouvelle saga en lien avec d'anciens personnages。 Avec The Players， nous sommes à l'université avec des personnages qui ont tous les deux des défis à relever et qui appartiennent à des univers diamétralement opposés。 Bref， j'ai passé un bon moment de lecture avec cette romance contemporaine。 Monica Murphy va nous offrir un récit sur des jeunes héros qui vont partir à la découverte d'eux même et pourraient bien s'épanouir ensemble dans de nombreux domaines。Avis compl Monica Murphy nous offre une nouvelle saga en lien avec d'anciens personnages。 Avec The Players， nous sommes à l'université avec des personnages qui ont tous les deux des défis à relever et qui appartiennent à des univers diamétralement opposés。 Bref， j'ai passé un bon moment de lecture avec cette romance contemporaine。 Monica Murphy va nous offrir un récit sur des jeunes héros qui vont partir à la découverte d'eux même et pourraient bien s'épanouir ensemble dans de nombreux domaines。Avis complet à lire sur https://thelovelyteacheraddictions。bl。。。 。。。more
Shannon Ricci-Mayronne
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Kindle Unlimited: YesStand-alone: Yes**Author: Monica MurphyRating: 5/5 ⭐️Spiciness Rating: 3/5 🌶POV: First Person Dual Perspective Main Couple: Joanna and KnoxTrope（s）: Opposites Attract， College Sports Romance， Reformed Player“Knox Maguire likes me。 I can see it in his eyes when I catch him staring。 I can feel it in the way he holds me。 Kisses me。 How he takes care of me。 The things he says。”Monica has long been a favorite of mine。 I devoured this book。 Like straight up whole。 This is a one cl Kindle Unlimited: YesStand-alone: Yes**Author: Monica MurphyRating: 5/5 ⭐️Spiciness Rating: 3/5 🌶POV: First Person Dual Perspective Main Couple: Joanna and KnoxTrope（s）: Opposites Attract， College Sports Romance， Reformed Player“Knox Maguire likes me。 I can see it in his eyes when I catch him staring。 I can feel it in the way he holds me。 Kisses me。 How he takes care of me。 The things he says。”Monica has long been a favorite of mine。 I devoured this book。 Like straight up whole。 This is a one click， put your life on hold and settle in for it all book。 Knox is everything you want in your book boyfriend （Joanna tells us so too） and Joanna is so relatable that you cannot help but love her。 Monica is giving us the next generation and it is going to be everything we didn’t know we needed。 This is low angst， the sexy at a constant simmer to ramp us up， with the witty sprinkled in read。 There were so many moments I wanted to crawl into this book and just love on Knox。 Joanna is starting her Junior Year at Colorado University fresh off a break up。 It devastated her and months later she is still feeling the effects。 Her ex-Bryan did a real number on her confidence。 Knox Maguire is in his Senior Year at Colorado University and is a football god， campus stud， and all around good time guy。 He has everything riding on this year with NFL dreams and he is beginning to feel the pressure。 And， he also has a mild case of dyslexia that he has struggled with since grade school。 He is in a funk。 He needs to limit his distractions and that includes women。 So， a celibacy vow with a side bet comes to life。 Faced with the real possibility of failing an English class he needs to pass to graduate， Knox hires a tutor through the campus portal。 And， he couldn’t be more happy to see it’s JoJo from the bookstore。 Joanna is nothing like the women Knox has spent time with before。 She is not a football fan， doesn’t throw herself at him， is smart and ambitious。 And， he totally is into her。 She starts invading his private thoughts。 He starts to wonder what the loopholes are in his celibacy bet with Derek。 Joanna is just as caught up in her thoughts about Knox。 。。。more
Basak
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Gahhhhh！ Playing Hard To Get was the sweetest book I have read in months！ I have always been hooked to Monica Murphy’s brand of romance and this sweet， sweet couple， Knox and Joanna， stole my heart and gave me all the fuzzies I needed for this season of holidays。 Their flirting only was enough for me to finish this book in one sitting。 They gave me hope， they gave me a few laughs， and they gave me heart-eyes！ Definitely a one-click for incurable romance fans like me💝
kittielovesbooks
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Knox Mcguire has everything going for him— great looks， star football player， the last year of college， and that oh， so， dreaded English class。 Knox has been able to avoid it all this time but it is needed to graduate。 Now the pressure is really on。 He has got to complete the course without failing， especially if wants to continue to play。 So， this calls for sacrifice and focus。 Which means no girls for the entirety of the football season。 The issue with that plan？ Joanna。 Who just so happens to Knox Mcguire has everything going for him— great looks， star football player， the last year of college， and that oh， so， dreaded English class。 Knox has been able to avoid it all this time but it is needed to graduate。 Now the pressure is really on。 He has got to complete the course without failing， especially if wants to continue to play。 So， this calls for sacrifice and focus。 Which means no girls for the entirety of the football season。 The issue with that plan？ Joanna。 Who just so happens to be his English tutor…not that he planned that or anything。 😏Joanna， fresh out of a bad， long-distance relationship， does not want to deal with boys。 Her focus is completely on her studies and her job at the bookstore。 What is strange is that everywhere she goes， she keeps running into Knox。 The savior of the football team。 But he is not what she thought he would be。 And the more time they spend together the more they both realize that there was something there worth fighting for。 This was the perfect cute and sweet story that I needed inbetween my usual darker reads。 Knox is perfect。 And their story is just… *sigh*。 😍 。。。more
Meg
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Thank you to Valentine PR and Monica Murphy for this ARC。Playing Hard To Get is a slow burn， sports romance with two amazing MCs。 I devoured this book and fully recommend it to sports lovers everywhere。
Dani
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I loved this book。 The way that it’s so obvious that Knox is in love with Joanna， it’s a love anyone and everyone wants， and to think his parents met the same way， SWOON。 There is no third act break up， where they eventually get back together at the end， so that was nice。 I loved seeing their love form， and couldn’t help but relate myself to Joanna， and hope that one day a cute tight end with a nice tight end， arrives before me （@ Travis kelce）。 Until then， I will be reading this book as it gave I loved this book。 The way that it’s so obvious that Knox is in love with Joanna， it’s a love anyone and everyone wants， and to think his parents met the same way， SWOON。 There is no third act break up， where they eventually get back together at the end， so that was nice。 I loved seeing their love form， and couldn’t help but relate myself to Joanna， and hope that one day a cute tight end with a nice tight end， arrives before me （@ Travis kelce）。 Until then， I will be reading this book as it gave me all the feels。This book was such a quick and cute book to read。 Would def recommend， and i’m so excited to check out more of her books in the future。 。。。more
Jo-Ann Forrest
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Owen and Joanna's story reminds me of another Monica Murphy's story and it turns out that this is their son。 Knox is struggling with his English studies because of a learning disability。 He is the man on campus， the football star， the extrovert， mister popular。He is introduced to Joanna， shy， introvert who recently went through a bad breakup who can tutor him。 Together they ignite the pages， but in order for him to gain her trust he will have to be persistent and offer her what she wants。 Hot an Owen and Joanna's story reminds me of another Monica Murphy's story and it turns out that this is their son。 Knox is struggling with his English studies because of a learning disability。 He is the man on campus， the football star， the extrovert， mister popular。He is introduced to Joanna， shy， introvert who recently went through a bad breakup who can tutor him。 Together they ignite the pages， but in order for him to gain her trust he will have to be persistent and offer her what she wants。 Hot and dirty and not strings attached。。。or is it？ Fabulous story， one of my top reads this year。 。。。more
Amber
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 - this authors books just suck me right in from the beginning。 This was no exception - aww his parents met cuz his mom was a tutor。 And same will happen to him。 Cute- Camden and Blair？ His best friend and his sister。 I hope so-
dirtylittleromance
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This was a slow burn that was definitely worth the wait。 Knox and Joanna are perfect for each other。 Who doesn’t love a manwhore who has changed his ways 🤣
Brittany
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Be prepared to swoon ❤️On paper Knox and Joanna just don't belong together but opposites attract and Knox is determined to break down every wall Jo has built around her heart。 I loved this book and highly recommend！！！ Be prepared to swoon ❤️On paper Knox and Joanna just don't belong together but opposites attract and Knox is determined to break down every wall Jo has built around her heart。 I loved this book and highly recommend！！！ 。。。more
Stacey Gomez
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Joanna Sutton is about to start off her junior year at Colorado state university。 She is working in the schools bookstore and is being hit on by other male students and is oblivious to their flirting with her until her coworker and no holds bar friend Leon points it out to her。 Since her school is considered to be a d1 school and heavily known for their football team， one of the topics is football and she just so happens to be the few that isn’t into it and doesn’t care。 She has to fake loving i Joanna Sutton is about to start off her junior year at Colorado state university。 She is working in the schools bookstore and is being hit on by other male students and is oblivious to their flirting with her until her coworker and no holds bar friend Leon points it out to her。 Since her school is considered to be a d1 school and heavily known for their football team， one of the topics is football and she just so happens to be the few that isn’t into it and doesn’t care。 She has to fake loving it， and not oust her off of school as the one who doesn’t like football。 Anyways， Knox Maguire the tight end that made a name for himself is in his last year and wants to make an impression out of his last year at this school before trying to go to the NFL like his Dad， Uncle and cousin。 Anyways， he needs help with one of his classes， the one subject his struggles with。 But， he needs help so he asks for an English tutor。 And Joanna Sutton is the chosen one。 The bookstore employee that he tried to flirt with and failed is the one。 She just so happens to be only one that is resistant to his charms。 Or so he thinks， she just shy and he mostly definitely isn’t。 I love Knox’s confidence in his football game， yet sometimes vulnerable in love。 Well， he doesn’t chase women， not until he met Joanna。 He wants to get to know her betterWill she let him？ 。。。more
bookishgirl_x
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Istg every book Monica writes， it becomes my new favorite。 I fell in love with this book not even halfway through it。 Knox is EVERYTHING you could want in a book bf and more。 I was swooning over this man so hard。 Monica never fails to write book with such amazing chemistry。 Joanna and Knox… I loved everything about them。Everything in this book was soo beautifully written。 The banter， the chemistry and how Knox went from being a player to being a perfect boyfriend…the way he pursued Joanna 🫶🏻 If Istg every book Monica writes， it becomes my new favorite。 I fell in love with this book not even halfway through it。 Knox is EVERYTHING you could want in a book bf and more。 I was swooning over this man so hard。 Monica never fails to write book with such amazing chemistry。 Joanna and Knox… I loved everything about them。Everything in this book was soo beautifully written。 The banter， the chemistry and how Knox went from being a player to being a perfect boyfriend…the way he pursued Joanna 🫶🏻 If you are looking for a perfect college sports romance then this is the book for you。 Thank you so much for the arc @Valentine_pr_ 。。。more
Rachel Reads
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Playing Hard To Get is a college sports romance by Monica Murphy。 Monica is by far one of my favorite authors and this new book did not disappoint me at all！ Knox is the son of Owen and Chelsea Maguire， from the book Four Years Later and he has been mentioned in some of the Callahan books。 Knox is in his Senior year of college and playing football with hopes to get drafted into the NFL。 Joanna is a Junior in college and hates football and football players。 She's heard of Knox， given he's a star Playing Hard To Get is a college sports romance by Monica Murphy。 Monica is by far one of my favorite authors and this new book did not disappoint me at all！ Knox is the son of Owen and Chelsea Maguire， from the book Four Years Later and he has been mentioned in some of the Callahan books。 Knox is in his Senior year of college and playing football with hopes to get drafted into the NFL。 Joanna is a Junior in college and hates football and football players。 She's heard of Knox， given he's a star football player and everyone on campus knows who he is and talks about him。 Joanna works at the campus bookstore and has a few run ins with Knox， where she thinks he might be flirting with her but she doesn't really think too much of it until she gets assigned as his English tutor。 Knox has decided to swear off women for the rest of the football season， so he can focus on his classes and playing the best he can so he can get drafted into the NFL but he has a really hard time resisting Joanna。 I really loved Knox！ He was such a book boyfriend。 I loved how he was all about Joanna and making her more confidant， so she could see herself how he saw her。 He was perfect for a reformed player。 Also super interested in Blair and Cam 。。。。 can't wait for that book！Tropes:*Sports Romance**College Romance**Opposites Attract**Player/Good Girl**Alpha Athlete**Tutor* 。。。more
Neeru Rana
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I was eager to read Knox's book ever since his appearance in the Callahan's book。 And this was every bit of an emotional rollercoaster I expected from Monica。 It's one of the sweetest college romance。 It was too easy to fall in love with Jo and Knox。 I loved how they got to know each other and fell in love。 I was in awe how Jo was not just head strong but also sensible and made Knox work。 Knox on the other hand had me swooning。 I loved their bond and their chemistry was sizzling hot。 I was compl I was eager to read Knox's book ever since his appearance in the Callahan's book。 And this was every bit of an emotional rollercoaster I expected from Monica。 It's one of the sweetest college romance。 It was too easy to fall in love with Jo and Knox。 I loved how they got to know each other and fell in love。 I was in awe how Jo was not just head strong but also sensible and made Knox work。 Knox on the other hand had me swooning。 I loved their bond and their chemistry was sizzling hot。 I was completely lost in their story。 Cam and Blair won my heart and I hope they get there own book。 Thanks to Monica and Valentine's promotion for the advanced copy。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Playing Hard to Get by Monica Murphy is just the steamy heartwarming sports tutoring romance that you’ve been looking for and will put a smile on your face and make you want to cuddle up with all night long！ Monica is a master at creating characters that jump off the page， and Jo Jo and Know are pure perfection！ Knox is a deliciously dirty， sweet charming easy going jock who is dreading his upcoming English course and knows he’s going to need some help passing—putting him right in the path of ou Playing Hard to Get by Monica Murphy is just the steamy heartwarming sports tutoring romance that you’ve been looking for and will put a smile on your face and make you want to cuddle up with all night long！ Monica is a master at creating characters that jump off the page， and Jo Jo and Know are pure perfection！ Knox is a deliciously dirty， sweet charming easy going jock who is dreading his upcoming English course and knows he’s going to need some help passing—putting him right in the path of our studious and smart heroine Joanna。 Joanna， our sweet and loving FMC， has lived quite the life and is fresh out of a relationship， making her leery about most guys—and of Knox and his intentions。 However， theres no denying the chemistry between the two and sparks fly。 The question is， are both these hesitant love shy individuals willing to admit there’s more than just sparks and get over their past hesitations of committing or is it just a one time carefree thing？I absolutely loved the chemistry between Joanna and Knox and the way their friendship and relationship blossomed throughout the story and how Knox never hid his feelings or intentions from Joanna。 Everything about them as a couple was absolute perfection: their witty banter， electric connection and level of steam and spice was totally off the charts！ I have a weakness for fast talking， dirty mouthed alphas and Knox did not disappoint。 Overall if you’re looking for a sweet lighthearted passion filled romance with a dirty talking swoon worthy alpha jock and the lady that captures his heart and soul then this is the story for you！ Or if you’re a fan of opposite attracts and the shy heroine capturing the cocky jocks attention and putting him in his place， then grab this bad boy now！ 。。。more
Only。ever。books
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🏈 Playing hard to get 🏈by Monica MurphyTrope: Football Romance， College RomanceRating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Feelings: ❤️ 5/5 🔥 5/5 Beautiful sweet love storyThis beautiful story pulls you in so deep， you feel every emotion the characters get through themselves。 Joanna has a bad breakup behind her。 Knox had never had a relationship。 She is the kind of girl that is shy， introverted and overlooked。 He is one of the star football players， swarmed and beloved by everyone。 So when they met， first by coincide 🏈 Playing hard to get 🏈by Monica MurphyTrope: Football Romance， College RomanceRating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Feelings: ❤️ 5/5 🔥 5/5 Beautiful sweet love storyThis beautiful story pulls you in so deep， you feel every emotion the characters get through themselves。 Joanna has a bad breakup behind her。 Knox had never had a relationship。 She is the kind of girl that is shy， introverted and overlooked。 He is one of the star football players， swarmed and beloved by everyone。 So when they met， first by coincidence， a little spark was there。 But Knox has a promise or vow to keep and Joanna doesn’t want to get to know him。 But then she has to tutor him and they get to know each other better。 I’m sure Knox Maguire has kissed lots of women。 Hundreds of women。 And note， there is more to the other than meets the eye。 They form some sort of friendship。 Knox doesn’t do relationships and Joanna isn’t his type。 And Joanna doesn’t want a relationship with an athlete and can you fully trust a guy like him。 But they get closer， and in every kind of way。 But can they form something out of it， and more important， do they want to。 …but I’ll be waiting for you to join me on this wild ride called life when you’re ready…I really liked Knox。 He knows who he is and what he wants or not。 But it was amazing to see how he changed。 Slowly and piece by piece。 I loved how this worked out， without unnecessary drama， only by the change of heart and mind。I adored Joanna， a caring young woman， who despite being treated so badly by her ex， made her mind up。 And slowly trusted and felt again。 A well deserved ending， in the best way possible， with amazing characters and old acquaintances。 Can’t wait to find out more about the side characters。 。。。more
Crystal
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I loved Knox and Joannna！ They were both great characters， and their story was engaging and entertaining！ Looking forward to more couples in the series！
Flavs is Mrs David Gandy♥~♥’
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Knox is on the football team and its his senior year。 This is his year that everything should be going his way， but not so much。 His knee is giving him problems， and even though math is his jam its killing and he is struggling with his English class。 He has to focus， he cant afford to fail。 So no woman and no partying and just focus。 But he still needs help…Joanna is quiet and she is focused。 Her boyfriend broke up with her after a three year relationship and she is in a funk with men。 She espec Knox is on the football team and its his senior year。 This is his year that everything should be going his way， but not so much。 His knee is giving him problems， and even though math is his jam its killing and he is struggling with his English class。 He has to focus， he cant afford to fail。 So no woman and no partying and just focus。 But he still needs help…Joanna is quiet and she is focused。 Her boyfriend broke up with her after a three year relationship and she is in a funk with men。 She especially do not want anything to do with jocks。 They are loud and always want to be the center of attention。 But when Knox hires her to be his tutor for English it seems fate has other ideas for her…I devoured this one from start to finish。 I loved it。 Shy bookish type of heroine and the popular jock hero， love it。 I loved their interactions form when they first met to the end。 Their chemistry was off the charts and although there wasn’t a lot of angst in this one， it definitely had me hooked。 As a fan of the One Week Girlfriend series I totally recommend this one。 I hope that we get Knox’s sister’s story 😊Read on behalf ofFay’s Corner 。。。more
Brittany
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The dreamy and popular football star who needs help in his classes 🤝🏼 the quiet book store employee who dislikes football， and is his new tutor。 Match made in heaven。This is a college sports romance， low on drama and high on swoon！ Monica has done it again。 I’m obsessed with her writing。 The way she writes her heroes has me melting， always！ Knox was no different。 This guy was swoony and sweet， how good he was with Joanna was the cherry on top 🫠 I loved it。 The way they were both trying to fight The dreamy and popular football star who needs help in his classes 🤝🏼 the quiet book store employee who dislikes football， and is his new tutor。 Match made in heaven。This is a college sports romance， low on drama and high on swoon！ Monica has done it again。 I’m obsessed with her writing。 The way she writes her heroes has me melting， always！ Knox was no different。 This guy was swoony and sweet， how good he was with Joanna was the cherry on top 🫠 I loved it。 The way they were both trying to fight their feelings at first but with the tension and their chemistry they absolutely could not， it was everything and it had me giddy。 Good communication， great characters， hot spice。 Highly Recommend this one！ Thank you to Monica & Valentine PR for the ARC！ Favorite Quote : “𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵， 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘵。“ 。。。more
Cassie
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I absolutely loved Knox！ He is one of my favorite characters of all time。 He is the type of man a woman looks for。 Joanna was a nice surprise。 I really enjoyed her down to earth and maturity。 This book was hot， steamy and so darn good！ The fire between Knox and Joanna is evident from the beginning。 I did expect some major twists or drama as that’s almost a given with Monica’s writing but I loved the simplicity of this story and the mature nature of both Knox and Joanna。 I absolutely love Monica I absolutely loved Knox！ He is one of my favorite characters of all time。 He is the type of man a woman looks for。 Joanna was a nice surprise。 I really enjoyed her down to earth and maturity。 This book was hot， steamy and so darn good！ The fire between Knox and Joanna is evident from the beginning。 I did expect some major twists or drama as that’s almost a given with Monica’s writing but I loved the simplicity of this story and the mature nature of both Knox and Joanna。 I absolutely love Monica Murphy and Playing Hard To Get did not disappoint！ It’s definitely a book to read！ 。。。more
Book Nerdy 2020
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PLAYING HARD TO GET By Monica MurphyKnox is the star of the Football Team and Joanna is the nerd who becomes his English tutor。😊What i liked -✔ Sports Romance/Opposites Attract。✔ I loved how Knox pursued Jo。 （i created a puddle because i melted so many times）✔ Their chemistry and their banter was top notch。✔ I Loved how open they were with their insecurities with each other。✔ OMG the scene where he's trying to figure out her name and sings for her was so swoony。✔ I loved all the side character's PLAYING HARD TO GET By Monica MurphyKnox is the star of the Football Team and Joanna is the nerd who becomes his English tutor。😊What i liked -✔ Sports Romance/Opposites Attract。✔ I loved how Knox pursued Jo。 （i created a puddle because i melted so many times）✔ Their chemistry and their banter was top notch。✔ I Loved how open they were with their insecurities with each other。✔ OMG the scene where he's trying to figure out her name and sings for her was so swoony。✔ I loved all the side character's too。✔ It's a cute easy read， fast paced， very little drama， loads of emotions and slow burny steam。🤔What could have been better -✔ I would have really liked to know more about Jo's family background。 📚Who Should read :👶Beginners💝Romance Lovers🏈Sports Romance📈My Rating : 4/5Thank you Monica Murphy and Valentine_Pr for a copy。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I absolutely loved everything about this book。 Knox is the football player every girls wants。Joanna is the girl who doesn't pay him any attention。Brought together by fate or design - they both fall hard。Their story is sweet and the thing that dreams are made of。 This one will just make you happy。 I absolutely loved everything about this book。 Knox is the football player every girls wants。Joanna is the girl who doesn't pay him any attention。Brought together by fate or design - they both fall hard。Their story is sweet and the thing that dreams are made of。 This one will just make you happy。 。。。more
Kari Hansen
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Knox has made the decision that he needs to focus on football and his studies which means he can’t afford to be distracted by women。 He is having difficulty with one of the class and Joanna becomes his tutor however he soon realizes that is not enough。 He now finds himself facing one of the biggest challenges in his life which is convincing her that he is not the player she thinks he is and that she can trust him with her heart。Having seen her long-term relationship come to an end Joanna isn’t r Knox has made the decision that he needs to focus on football and his studies which means he can’t afford to be distracted by women。 He is having difficulty with one of the class and Joanna becomes his tutor however he soon realizes that is not enough。 He now finds himself facing one of the biggest challenges in his life which is convincing her that he is not the player she thinks he is and that she can trust him with her heart。Having seen her long-term relationship come to an end Joanna isn’t ready to let any man into her life but that holds particularly true when it comes to athletes。 She soon realizes that there is much more to Knox than she believed resisting his charm is only becoming more difficult with every passing day。Although their personalities are very different Knox and Joanna couldn’t be more perfect for each other。 He is used to a much different reaction from women than what he receives from Joanna， but he also knows that she is special， and he isn’t about to walk away without a fight。 。。。more
Sharon Moritz-rosenthal
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I received a complimentary early release e-book prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review。In this book we meet siblings Blair and Knox Maguire。 This story centers on Knox who if you have read previous books by this author are the children of Owen and Chelsea from the authors Four Years Later book。 This makes them cousins to the Callahan's and in the same world as that series by the author。 Knox is a very hot football player at his college。 He meets Joanna at her job at the campus book I received a complimentary early release e-book prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review。In this book we meet siblings Blair and Knox Maguire。 This story centers on Knox who if you have read previous books by this author are the children of Owen and Chelsea from the authors Four Years Later book。 This makes them cousins to the Callahan's and in the same world as that series by the author。 Knox is a very hot football player at his college。 He meets Joanna at her job at the campus bookstore and even before he knows her name， he has a crush on her。 He then ends up needing tutoring and she ends up as his school tutor。 Drew has a form of Dyslexia and Jo manages to really help him with this disability。 They have a business relationship， and， in the beginning， there is a forbidden aspect to this story when Jo and Drew want to explore a more personal relationship。We also get to learn more about Blair in this story and I am hoping her story is next and we learn more about Knox's best friend Cam。 We also have a few scenes with Owen and Chelsea and that was really fun， and you will enjoy it if you have read their story before。This was a hot and sweet romance at college with a small forbidden angle but with lots of flirtation and a hero that was so sweet and romantic and who falls for Jo pretty fast， but it takes her some time to fall for him as she is just out a long-term relationship。 Despite that this story was a fun college romance with very little angst and drama。 I really loved it and if you are looking for a fun and light read then this book is perfect。 。。。more
Taz
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Joanna is a serious girl who has plans in life and falling for the hot Jock on campus is not part of our plans。 Knox and JoJo work， as great opposites attract。 Knox wants a girl who wants him for him and not for his athletic ability。 What better than a girl who doesn’t even like football？ I enjoyed their dates of them by themselves and meet the parents classic。 A great slow-burn romance， that gets going the chemistry， is burning the buildings down status。 Hope to get more books in this great new Joanna is a serious girl who has plans in life and falling for the hot Jock on campus is not part of our plans。 Knox and JoJo work， as great opposites attract。 Knox wants a girl who wants him for him and not for his athletic ability。 What better than a girl who doesn’t even like football？ I enjoyed their dates of them by themselves and meet the parents classic。 A great slow-burn romance， that gets going the chemistry， is burning the buildings down status。 Hope to get more books in this great new world that Murphy has created。 。。。more
Mycoton32
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17/20 - https://www。leslecturesdemylene。com/2。。。En bref， j'ai adoré le contexte et les personnages， Knox et Joanna， ils sont touchants et attachants， tout autant qu'ils sont intenses。 Il est la star de leur université， elle passe sous les radars de tout le monde ou presque jusqu'au jour où notre héros va se rapprocher d'elle quand il a besoin d'un tuteur pour l'aider en anglais。 J'ai adoré leur alchimie， la manière dont ils se découvrent l'un l'autre et nous font vivre chaque instant en leur com 17/20 - https://www。leslecturesdemylene。com/2。。。En bref， j'ai adoré le contexte et les personnages， Knox et Joanna， ils sont touchants et attachants， tout autant qu'ils sont intenses。 Il est la star de leur université， elle passe sous les radars de tout le monde ou presque jusqu'au jour où notre héros va se rapprocher d'elle quand il a besoin d'un tuteur pour l'aider en anglais。 J'ai adoré leur alchimie， la manière dont ils se découvrent l'un l'autre et nous font vivre chaque instant en leur compagnie。 J'ai dévoré les pages， curieuse de voir jusqu'où ils allaient aller et j'ai apprécié de les voir se battre pour leurs sentiments et pour l'autre。 Le final est vraiment très chouette et j'ai forcément apprécié de retrouver cette ambiance sportive dont l'autrice a le secret pour nous faire vibrer。 Je suis curieuse de voir si elle va continuer dans avec les personnages secondaires， certains m'ont énormément intriguée。。。 。。。more
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