Valentine for the Player
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- Author：Clarissa McKay
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Summary
I didn’t expect the girl who got away to be my new PR manager。
Mandy and I hooked up in college， but she made it pretty clear that she wasn’t interested in hearing from me again…
She never saw me as more than a jock。
Now my bad boy behavior has ruined my all-American baseball reputation， and Mandy is the best at cleaning up the mess。
She’s back in my life and orchestrating my every move， which I definitely don’t hate。
There’s no denying the electricity between us， but I’m crushed that she thinks our recent hookup was a mistake。
She already dumped me once in college， and if I don’t clean up my image， she’ll drop me again—this time as a client。
But something about her makes me step up to the plate， and I’ll do anything she says。
I have to prove to her how I’ve changed， and that I’m more than a client—all before the Valentine’s Day charity ball。
I’m up to bat for two second chances: baseball and Mandy。
Mandy and I hooked up in college， but she made it pretty clear that she wasn’t interested in hearing from me again…
She never saw me as more than a jock。
Now my bad boy behavior has ruined my all-American baseball reputation， and Mandy is the best at cleaning up the mess。
She’s back in my life and orchestrating my every move， which I definitely don’t hate。
There’s no denying the electricity between us， but I’m crushed that she thinks our recent hookup was a mistake。
She already dumped me once in college， and if I don’t clean up my image， she’ll drop me again—this time as a client。
But something about her makes me step up to the plate， and I’ll do anything she says。
I have to prove to her how I’ve changed， and that I’m more than a client—all before the Valentine’s Day charity ball。
I’m up to bat for two second chances: baseball and Mandy。
Reviews
Sheila Adams
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Liam and Mandy meet in college， so when he gets the chance to have her as his PR rep， how can he say no。？Mandy is so excited at starting her new PR job。 But when she get her first client， she's ready to quit and walk away because she knows the real Liam。Mandy has worked hard at fixing Liam's image but when things go wrong and she's trying to separate themselves， can he make her realizes they are meant for each other and have a happily ever after？ Love Clarissa McKay's books。I received a free cop Liam and Mandy meet in college， so when he gets the chance to have her as his PR rep， how can he say no。？Mandy is so excited at starting her new PR job。 But when she get her first client， she's ready to quit and walk away because she knows the real Liam。Mandy has worked hard at fixing Liam's image but when things go wrong and she's trying to separate themselves， can he make her realizes they are meant for each other and have a happily ever after？ Love Clarissa McKay's books。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Shawna
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I enjoyed Valentine for the Player: second chance close proximity baseball sports romance。 Liam and Mandy had a thing in college but she walked away。 Now she’s back as his new PR manager and Liam still wants her， the one that got away。 Mandy can’t believe Liam is her first client but she has a job to do and she can’t fall for Liam again。 Liam needs to clean up his act because his family doesn’t like scandal and with Mandy by his side Liam can do anything except convince her he loves her and alwa I enjoyed Valentine for the Player: second chance close proximity baseball sports romance。 Liam and Mandy had a thing in college but she walked away。 Now she’s back as his new PR manager and Liam still wants her， the one that got away。 Mandy can’t believe Liam is her first client but she has a job to do and she can’t fall for Liam again。 Liam needs to clean up his act because his family doesn’t like scandal and with Mandy by his side Liam can do anything except convince her he loves her and always has。 Can Liam finally win Mandy over？ Will he ever stand up to his family？ A great storyline and lovable characters。 I really enjoyed this book and I would definitely recommend it。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Bernie
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Liam has a reputation as a bad boy and is in a desperate situation。 He needs to clean up his act and a new PR firm， new girl， Mandy has unknowingly bee the girl he has been in live with for years。There is a lot standing in their way but despite it all， Liam comes to the forefront， takes control of his life and forges ahead。。he gets the girl， a better reputation and more。Cute short storyline。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Jenifer
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When Liam's reputation is on the line and his PR manager has quit he hires a new firm。 When his college flame walks into the room he might just have his second chance at proving his love to her and winning her heart。 She fights him the entire way and stumbles over her feelings for him。 There are a lot of up and down moments in this story， but it has a happy ending and a great moral about finally standing up to the bullies in your life， whether they are your management team or your own family。I r When Liam's reputation is on the line and his PR manager has quit he hires a new firm。 When his college flame walks into the room he might just have his second chance at proving his love to her and winning her heart。 She fights him the entire way and stumbles over her feelings for him。 There are a lot of up and down moments in this story， but it has a happy ending and a great moral about finally standing up to the bullies in your life， whether they are your management team or your own family。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Pam
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Enjoyable second chance love story。This second chance sports novella about a badly behaved manchild baseball player and the girl from his past who is tasked with fixing his reputation was a quick enjoyable read。 Mandy has her work cut out putting out Liam's fires - while discovering that they still have flames burning for each other。Their backgrounds could not be more different and it soon becomes apparent that Liam's poor behaviour is triggered by his cold， controlling father who has far too mu Enjoyable second chance love story。This second chance sports novella about a badly behaved manchild baseball player and the girl from his past who is tasked with fixing his reputation was a quick enjoyable read。 Mandy has her work cut out putting out Liam's fires - while discovering that they still have flames burning for each other。Their backgrounds could not be more different and it soon becomes apparent that Liam's poor behaviour is triggered by his cold， controlling father who has far too much influence in his life。 She endures condescension and vitriol from his rich， snobby family while he is welcomed with open arms by hers。 There are tears， tension and drama before they get a satisfying HEA。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Nikenya Rodney
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Mandy and Liam meet up again after she’s hired to clean up his image。 Liam sees this as his chance to show her that he’s always loved her but Mandy didn’t take his confessions seriously。 Liam has a lot of unscrupulous people in his circle。 It was disheartening。 I was glad when he finally stood up for himself and showed Mandy that he was serious。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Baby Girl
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My attention was caught from the very beginning。 Loved this sports romance and the romance between Liam and Mandy。 Despite Liam's awful family， he is truly an upstanding athlete。 Had my emotions all over the place。 Loved it overall！！。 Yea team Liam and Mandy！！I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 My attention was caught from the very beginning。 Loved this sports romance and the romance between Liam and Mandy。 Despite Liam's awful family， he is truly an upstanding athlete。 Had my emotions all over the place。 Loved it overall！！。 Yea team Liam and Mandy！！I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Aleksandra
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This is Liam and Mandy's story and it’s a second chance romance with sports thrown in， with a feisty lady and a swoony hero。 They knew each other in college， had a hook up and years later their paths cross again。 He's a pro baseball player， needs a new PR manager， she's assigned to him。 He’s a bad boy， always getting into trouble， she’s there to fix things。 The book did hold my interest from the first page to the last， so I’m looking forward to reading more by this author。I received a free copy This is Liam and Mandy's story and it’s a second chance romance with sports thrown in， with a feisty lady and a swoony hero。 They knew each other in college， had a hook up and years later their paths cross again。 He's a pro baseball player， needs a new PR manager， she's assigned to him。 He’s a bad boy， always getting into trouble， she’s there to fix things。 The book did hold my interest from the first page to the last， so I’m looking forward to reading more by this author。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Anika
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Once you start reading this romance story， it is practically impossible to stop。 The writing was great and the characters were perfect。 Their chemistry was off the charts and their love was so sweet。Also， I would have liked to have gotten a bit more information about their past together。Standalone with HEA told from dual POV。 No cliffhanger。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Nicole Scarborough
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This was so cute。 Liam and Mandys story had hurdles like any story does but how they overcome it matters。
Natacha Silva
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（PT） Eu não sei o que se passa， mas ando a achar que todas as histórias são muito rápidas。 Fora isso？ Gostei bastante。É para quem goste de Second Chance Romance。Liam e Mandy são o nosso casal。 Ele， um atleta。 Ela， a sua nova PR。 Mas logo percebemos que já têm história para trás pois tiveram uma aula juntos。 E， ao que parece， Liam foi apaixonado por Mandy desde essa altura。Liam começa logo sendo irritante， rico mimado， e que só faz porcaria。Mandy é querida， provocativa quando tem que ser。A Leah n （PT） Eu não sei o que se passa， mas ando a achar que todas as histórias são muito rápidas。 Fora isso？ Gostei bastante。É para quem goste de Second Chance Romance。Liam e Mandy são o nosso casal。 Ele， um atleta。 Ela， a sua nova PR。 Mas logo percebemos que já têm história para trás pois tiveram uma aula juntos。 E， ao que parece， Liam foi apaixonado por Mandy desde essa altura。Liam começa logo sendo irritante， rico mimado， e que só faz porcaria。Mandy é querida， provocativa quando tem que ser。A Leah não presta， aviso já。 Não digo o que acontece， mas odeio a personagem dela。Lá está， para mim foi uma história apressada pois， se não me engano， passa-se tudo em 2 semanas。 And that says a lot。Melhores personagens？ Os irmãos， que são colegas de equipa do Liam。 Juro que adoraria ler sobre eles。Achei que poderíamos ter tido um pouco mais do passado do nosso casal。 Iria fazer com que eu desse uma nota um bocadinho mais alta。 Mas mesmo assim é uma ótima história。（ENG） I don't know what's going on， but I'm finding all the stories going too fast。 Besides that？ I really liked it。It's for anyone who likes Second Chance Romance。Liam and Mandy are our couple。 He， an athlete。 She， his new PR。 But we soon realized that they already have history behind them because they had a class together。 And， it turns out， Liam has been in love with Mandy ever since。Liam starts right off being annoying， a spoiled rich boy， and who only does crap。Mandy is darling， provocative when she has to be。Leah sucks， I warn you。 I don't say what happens， but I hate her character。There it is， for me it was a rushed story because， if I'm not mistaken， everything happens in 2 weeks。 And that says a lot。Best characters？ The brothers， who are Liam's teammates。 I swear I would love to read about them。I thought we could have had a little more of our couple's past。 It would make me give it a slightly higher rating。 But it's still a great story。 。。。more
Korkoi
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A Second Chance To Get It Right - The last person Mandy expected to see again and more importantly have to work with was her ex， Liam。 However， what she didn’t know at the time was that accepting the job would not only disrupt her life， but also lead her on a journey towards a forever happiness。 Liam was spiralling out of control and need someone to anchor him， so he grabbed the opportunity to work with the only person whom he had never stopped thinking about。Unfortunately， every time Mandy reso A Second Chance To Get It Right - The last person Mandy expected to see again and more importantly have to work with was her ex， Liam。 However， what she didn’t know at the time was that accepting the job would not only disrupt her life， but also lead her on a journey towards a forever happiness。 Liam was spiralling out of control and need someone to anchor him， so he grabbed the opportunity to work with the only person whom he had never stopped thinking about。Unfortunately， every time Mandy resolved one of Liam’s issues， he would inadvertently create another one and this led to Mandy’s decision to walk away。 However， Liam realised that his feeling for Mandy was more than friendship， which gave him the confidence to take charge of his life and go after what he really wanted， which was a happily ever after with Mandy。This story touched on a tragically all too common issue of the effects of parental pressures and it truly broke my heart。 I was hooked on the story from the first page， with the dysfunctional family moments， drama， engaging characters， off the charts chemistry and the hot between the sheets encounters。 If you are looking for a gripping story to keep you entertained for a few hours， then I suggest you grab this one， as you will not be disappointed。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Denise
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Liam is the captain of the team but also the resident bad boy that seems to find trouble。 Only problem is his current PR Manager has done nothing to clean up his reputation。 After the last incident， she is done and drops him not he is assigned to a new manager and happens to be the love that he let slip away。Mandy is trying to make a name for herself and when given the opportunity to do so， she jumps at the chance。 Never did she think her first would be Liam。 Cleaning up his rep is a challenge t Liam is the captain of the team but also the resident bad boy that seems to find trouble。 Only problem is his current PR Manager has done nothing to clean up his reputation。 After the last incident， she is done and drops him not he is assigned to a new manager and happens to be the love that he let slip away。Mandy is trying to make a name for herself and when given the opportunity to do so， she jumps at the chance。 Never did she think her first would be Liam。 Cleaning up his rep is a challenge that she is willing to take on to make it in this business。 Spending time with him， well that’s another story。The struggle is real for Mandy， being around Liam and learning more about his family， well you’ll need to read to find out more。 Let’s just say that his dad is a piece of work and don’t even get me started about his baby sister。Fun read about a guy that got his second chance and will do anything to make sure that he keeps the girl in the end。 。。。more
Lisa
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Liam and Mandy get 3。5 stars for a good story line。 I like the mischief。 I like Liam's teammates that we see， the brothers。 I wanted more background on their first chance together。 I wanted a more mature take on Liam and even Mandy on their second chance。 I like that his sister seems to have come around some。 I like that the PR witch was a villain。 I would like better separation of their dialogue parts and a clearer understanding of who's POV we are getting as we start new chapters。 Overall a re Liam and Mandy get 3。5 stars for a good story line。 I like the mischief。 I like Liam's teammates that we see， the brothers。 I wanted more background on their first chance together。 I wanted a more mature take on Liam and even Mandy on their second chance。 I like that his sister seems to have come around some。 I like that the PR witch was a villain。 I would like better separation of their dialogue parts and a clearer understanding of who's POV we are getting as we start new chapters。 Overall a really cute story with heart。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Aimee
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This book is a novella but realistically could be a full length。 I feel like i was missing a lot of Mandy and Liams story。Theres a lot of declarations of love but i couldnt really pinpoint where they fell in love and it felt more like obsession。 Also what was the point of Bea？ She feels like a 27 year old in a 14 year olds body？ She was distracting。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。
JoAnne
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Valentine for the Player is Liam and Mandy's story。 They knew each other in high school and had a hook up and now their paths have crossed again years later。 He's now a pro baseball player and needs a new PR manager。 She's assigned to him when his last one resigned and there's definitely an attraction。 He's a bad boy and always getting into trouble and his dad is forever giving him a hard time。 His family may be wealthy but they are dysfunctional and his teenage sister is nothing but trouble。We Valentine for the Player is Liam and Mandy's story。 They knew each other in high school and had a hook up and now their paths have crossed again years later。 He's now a pro baseball player and needs a new PR manager。 She's assigned to him when his last one resigned and there's definitely an attraction。 He's a bad boy and always getting into trouble and his dad is forever giving him a hard time。 His family may be wealthy but they are dysfunctional and his teenage sister is nothing but trouble。We get to know them a little at a time as they tell their story in alternating chapters。 There are some inappropriately steamy moments when they act on their attraction though given their business relationship。 There's also drunkenness， party times， teammates， family times and some sweet moments too。 I liked when Liam finally stood up to his family and others and stopped letting himself be pushed around and stuck up for Mandy。 He and Mandy are good for each other and I was happy with the ending that gave some closure。 Whose story will we read next？Ms。 McKay writes sports romances that hold my interest from the first page to the last and I look forward to reading more of her books even if she does take me a little out of my comfort zone。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
K Kne
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I was so excited when I read the blurb for Valentine for the Player。 According to the synopsis， this book had all of the things I love in a romance novel: second chance romance， sports troupe， afeisty leading lady and a swoony hero。 I had high expectations for this book and it just didn't live up to them。 While the writing is okay and the outline of the story is sound， the delivery just isn't there。 I didn't like Liam and wasn't really a fan of Mandy either。 While ages for the characters are nev I was so excited when I read the blurb for Valentine for the Player。 According to the synopsis， this book had all of the things I love in a romance novel: second chance romance， sports troupe， afeisty leading lady and a swoony hero。 I had high expectations for this book and it just didn't live up to them。 While the writing is okay and the outline of the story is sound， the delivery just isn't there。 I didn't like Liam and wasn't really a fan of Mandy either。 While ages for the characters are never given， they should be mid-twenties， but both act like they are 15。 I felt the whole story jumped around and tried to throw in everything but the kitchen sink。 There are a few good bones there， thus the two stars， but a hard no for me。 I feel like I wasted 6 hours of my life。 I do thank the author and Booksprout for an advanced copy for this honest review。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Mulan Book Princess
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I thought that Liam was a bit of a weak character in that he was not strong enough to deal with life and grow up。 I did like Mandy though and thought she was a sweetheart。 These two did have a good chemistry but it almost seemed liked she was more a mom and he her incorrigible son。I received a free advance reader copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my fair and honest review。
Claire Trickett
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Loved it！ I'm glad Leah got what she deserved！ I don't like people like her or Liam's family！ Absolutely no right whatsoever to be horrible to someone else！Clarissa writes in such a way that I feel like part of the book or that I personally know the characters。 It's amazing！ I highly recommend her books to everyone！ I received a complimentary copy of the book and I'm leaving a voluntary and honest review。 Loved it！ I'm glad Leah got what she deserved！ I don't like people like her or Liam's family！ Absolutely no right whatsoever to be horrible to someone else！Clarissa writes in such a way that I feel like part of the book or that I personally know the characters。 It's amazing！ I highly recommend her books to everyone！ I received a complimentary copy of the book and I'm leaving a voluntary and honest review。 。。。more
Donna L
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Valentine for the Player is a heartfelt romance with a sexy hero， a strong heroine， humor， heat， and lots of heart。 Liam is a baseball player whose drinking and bad decisions cause his PR manager to quit。 His influential father threatens him to clean up his reputation or lose his support。 Liam and Mandy are reunited after years of being apart。 Now that she is his new PR agent， they struggle to ignore the feelings they have for each other。 The more they work together to improve his reputation， th Valentine for the Player is a heartfelt romance with a sexy hero， a strong heroine， humor， heat， and lots of heart。 Liam is a baseball player whose drinking and bad decisions cause his PR manager to quit。 His influential father threatens him to clean up his reputation or lose his support。 Liam and Mandy are reunited after years of being apart。 Now that she is his new PR agent， they struggle to ignore the feelings they have for each other。 The more they work together to improve his reputation， the closer they become。The epic showdown between Liam and his father， followed by the swoon-worthy ending make this a recommended read。 。。。more
Krissy C
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Received as an ARC and leaving my honest review voluntarily。 I was a little lost at the start of the story as it felt like there was a backstory between Liam and Mandy that I missed out， so I couldn't figure out if they were ever together in the past， making this a second chance romance or were they starting out new。 So his strong feelings for her felt like it was coming out of nowhere and unbelievable。 It's a fast paced story with some steam and there is a sweet HEA in the end but it's not one Received as an ARC and leaving my honest review voluntarily。 I was a little lost at the start of the story as it felt like there was a backstory between Liam and Mandy that I missed out， so I couldn't figure out if they were ever together in the past， making this a second chance romance or were they starting out new。 So his strong feelings for her felt like it was coming out of nowhere and unbelievable。 It's a fast paced story with some steam and there is a sweet HEA in the end but it's not one of my favourites by this author。 However don't let my personal opinion stop you from reading and forming your own！。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
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