

Title: Playing to Win
Author: Monica Murphy
Page count: 384
Published: August 10th, 2023
Publisher: Valentine PR
Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance
Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Rating: 4/5

Ace Townsend is the biggest player on campus.
The sexy new quarterback on the football team.
I should probably mention he’s also a complete flirt. The life of the party wherever he goes.
Someone I should avoid at all costs.
It’s difficult though, when I’m on the social media crew for the football team and we’re out on the field during practice almost every day, filming them. On the sidelines at games. Hanging out with them at bars. The more I spend time with Ace, the more I’m drawn to him. The attraction is there, but it’s more than that. I actually like him. We have a connection, and he definitely feels it too.
The problem?
I signed a contract when I started on the social media team with a ‘no dating athletes’ clause. They’re strictly off limits. If we get caught together? It’s cause for my immediate termination. I love my new job and don’t want to risk it, but I’m falling for Ace.
Hard.
We’re all for sneaking around and keeping our growing relationship secret, but it’s starting to wear on us. Ace is determined to win me at all costs, though he doesn’t want to be the reason I lose my job, but…
Maybe the two of us being together is worth the risk.

Oh my gosh, reading Ruby and Ace’s story was like I was in the story with them. Ruby was a fantastic character she was smart, sweet, funny and confident, she isn’t afraid to go after what she wants. Ruby gets a job with the football team’s social media team so that means that she has to be around Ace all the time. Ace on the one hand is a Playboy and cocky guy on the outside, the MVP on the football field and even has a fan club. On the other hand, he treats Ruby with the kindest heart. Everyone is in need of finding their own Ace. When they first meet a few months back at New Year’s Eve they had a connection the moment they locked eyes. When they meet again they have to have their relationship in hiding because of them working together. Their banter and flirting were fantastic.


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