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The Play Maker: A Second Chance Sports Romance Kindle Edition

by L.M. Carr (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 88 ratings
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Playing football ruled every decision Julian MacIntyre ever made, including leaving his high school sweetheart behind to follow his dream. Sidelined by an injury on the field, he’s now making a huge comeback to the NFL as the league’s youngest head coach. He wants it all. The glory, the job and the girl he walked away from years ago. As one of the top sports reporters, Addison Hamilton has made a name for herself in a male-dominated industry. Proven to be a hard-nosed journalist, she asks the tough questions, but when given the opportunity to interview the man who broke her heart, is she willing to cross the lines of professionalism to get the answers she needs?
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    November 5, 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07XM9SWDB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 5, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5034 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 339 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 88 ratings

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L.M. Carr

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L.M. Carr is a Connecticut born and raised writer who has penned ten Contemporary Romance novels including the Giving Trilogy, the Stones Duet, the Love Duet and several standalone titles. Each story tells a realistic and relatable journey about two hearts coming together while struggling to overcome adversity.

When she's not  writing, L.M. can be found spending time with family and friends. 

Inspiration for her writing comes from many different places so be careful what you say around her.  L.M. Carr is a lover of "Happily Ever Afters" because the world is filled with enough sadness.

Reading is an escape in which anything is possible. But like in reality, stories sometimes take you on a journey through Hell before you can reach Heaven. Follow along as we begin this journey together.

Connect with her online!

Website www.authorlmcarr.com

Carr’s Crew (reader group) http://bit.ly/CarrsCrew

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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13982474.L_M_Carr

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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Elizabeth Clinton
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2019
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The Play Maker is the first book I have read from L.M Carr it but it most certainly won’t be my last.
We meet AJ Hamilton a very successful sports reporter but she not so successful when it comes to love, when the one you want doesn’t want you, you have to do whatever it takes to make yourself happy, but when Julian MacIntyre comes back into her life can there be hope that there could be a second chance or is it too late.
Julian MacIntyre was a NFL superstar but when his career changes in an instant can coaching be what makes him happy or is maybe seeking out the only woman you ever loved be the answer.
There is no denying the chemistry is still there between the two of them but can past hurts stop them from trying to rekindle what they once had or will it be too late. You can’t help feel yourself cheering them on from the sidelines and hoping they can find that HEA that they wanted all those years ago.
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Jo Huber
5.0 out of 5 stars The One True Love
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2019
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Allison is a hard working sports journalist. Her only rule is to date no athletes. She wants to make sure she is taken seriously. In a mans job it is the right choice. Having had her heart shattered at a young age when her high school boyfriend left for college leaving her behind. Until an unexpected injury leaves him unable to play football. A new team wants him as the coach and it just so happens to be where she lives. She is thrown for a loop when she gets asked to interview him. Julian is back in town and looking to put together a dream team. But after an interview with his ex has him trying to get back in her good grace's. If you like sport romance books you will love this.
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Shelly Hastings Suhr
3.0 out of 5 stars Football romance for football lovers!
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2019
The Play Maker was the first book I’ve read by L.M. Carr and there was lots to love here. As a lover of both football and romance, it stands to reason that football romance is my favorite trope and when I find one that doesn’t shy away from the football, I luxuriate in it. That’s what I found here. Don’t get me wrong, if you’re not a football fan (or you don’t know much about it), I don’t think you’ll be lost or bored. But if you, like me, spend your Sunday afternoons reveling in your love of the game – you’ll love that there’s plenty of game in this book.

And also romance. It took a while for the romance to take the stage, but once it did – I loved that it wasn’t a book about two people finding their way back to each other. I mean, it was. But it didn’t take the entire book for that to happen. My favorite part of any given romance is the time the couple actually spends being a couple – and there’s lots of that in The Play Maker. And while the reconciliation happens pretty quickly, I still felt like Ms. Carr did a great job of showing that it wasn’t without bumps in the road. I adored how fiercely devoted Julian was. I love it when an alpha hero is brought to his knees by his love and devotion to his heroine. These two as a couple were sexy and swoony and so much fun to read.

All that said, the first half of the book was more solid than the second half for me. It’s almost like there was too much squeezed into the second half and so things felt a little scattered. The pacing felt off at times, and in the end I was left with a few loose ends and unanswered questions. I was disappointed in Addison’s handling of much of the conflict, and the lack of maturity in some of her decisions. I lost the thread of the story a bit, and – because I’m not a very patient reader to begin with – I found myself skimming to get back to the heart of the story.

And I did – get back to the heart of the story, that is. Overall, I really enjoyed the time I spent with Addison and Julian. I love desperate love, so for the most part this fell right inside my wheelhouse and I am definitely on the hook and wanting to explore more of this new series! ~ 3.5 Stars
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Becky R.
4.0 out of 5 stars I like The Sideline...Series.
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019
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Who knew being off the field was as entertaining as on!?! The Play Maker is going to make you mad. He is going to confuse you. He is going to woo you. Essentially, Julian is going to make you so hormonal and confused you have to give in or risk permanent psychosis. (Okay, that was a tad dramatic!)

The Play Maker has some great moves in this book but Julian isn't the only one! Watching these two try to man the field single handedly is painful but when they get on the same team...its magic.

I feel like one of the family. And as a part of the family, I'm so upset that I have to wait for more! It's okay though, it gives me time to figure out what my jersey is going to say!
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Katie Sadan
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet with a dirty twist!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019
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The play Maker!!

A great sports romance, and second chance love story. If you love sports romance then you will love this story. I don’t usually read sports romance but if L.M. Carr writes it I’m gonna read it, and I was not disappointed.
It’s a sweet sports romance with a few unexpected dark turns. If you’re looking for your next great read then one click this book, you will love it. And I can’t wait for the next book in this series!! As always happy reading. 📖
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Nicole M.
5.0 out of 5 stars 100% FABULOUS
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2019
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Wow! Wow! WOW!! What an absolutely amazing read! Julian and Addison have an atm, rollercoaster of a relationship that kept you glued to the pages. I loved the flow of the story, the main characters, the secondary characters, and all that in between. The love shared between Julian and Addison was a force that you actually ft coming off the page. I am eagerly awaiting what this author has in store for Rence and Mallory!!
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Pam B
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved This
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2019
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Author L.M. Carr did an amazing job with her newest book. She has nailed the sports trope with The Play Maker and the tug of war between Julian and AJ was a pleasure to read as they grappled to get their HEA! I can't wait for the next in this series, and I'm hoping these two main characters return to the pages of The Game Changer.
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Jaime Reynolds
4.0 out of 5 stars A big fan of sports romances
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2019
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I’m a big fan of sports romances and when a football one comes along, I am all in. I have to admit I have some mixed feelings about this story. The characters were well developed and I could picture certain muses in my mind while reading. At the same time Julian and Addison’s behaviors and hang ups did irritate me at times and affected the story. All in all I did enjoy reading and am looking forward to Rence’s story and hopefully revisiting with these characters.
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Np82
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome football romance
Reviewed in Australia on January 20, 2020
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So so lucky to receive an arc of this awesome book!! Such a great dynamic between the characters - who doesn’t love a football romance.
Highly recommend - would’ve purchased even if I didn’t receive the arc so thank you 😊
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