Happy Monday, everybody! Today, I am super excited to participate in the blog tour celebrating Kandi Steiner's latest release, "The Right Player." This story is a follow up to 2018's "The Wrong Game" and features appearances from that book's lead characters, Gemma and Zach, but still reads as a total standalone. I haven't read Gemma and Zach's story yet, but I loved what I saw of them here, so I will certainly be going back and catching up on it now.
"The Right Player" was a sweet, funny, emotional story that gave me all the feels, and I adored it. I'm pretty sure I fell in love with male lead Makoa before I had even finished the first chapter. He was kind of nerdy and awkward, which I wouldn't have expected from a pro athlete, but he was also very charming and kind. I loved how old-fashioned he was and that he wanted to take things slowly with the female lead, Belle, and really get to know her before jumping into a relationship. Their chemistry was phenomenal, and I couldn't wait for them to finally act on their feelings. When they did, it was totally worth the wait!
Belle was funny, independent, and hardworking, but she had a lot of emotional baggage because of an awful ex-boyfriend who cruelly broke her heart shortly after college graduation. As a result of that experience, she decided that she'd become a "good time girl" and only ever have flings, never a serious relationship. By contrast, Makoa was determined to find his true love, but his search was complicated by emotional baggage of his own. My heart broke for both of them because I could see how much they loved each other and that they would be so much happier together than apart, but they had a lot to work through before they found their happy ending.
Overall, "The Right Player" was a fantastic read and I highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. I look forward to checking out more books by Kandi Steiner in the future!
Belle was funny, independent, and hardworking, but she had a lot of emotional baggage because of an awful ex-boyfriend who cruelly broke her heart shortly after college graduation. As a result of that experience, she decided that she'd become a "good time girl" and only ever have flings, never a serious relationship. By contrast, Makoa was determined to find his true love, but his search was complicated by emotional baggage of his own. My heart broke for both of them because I could see how much they loved each other and that they would be so much happier together than apart, but they had a lot to work through before they found their happy ending.
Overall, "The Right Player" was a fantastic read and I highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. I look forward to checking out more books by Kandi Steiner in the future!
*Review copy provided by the author via Valentine PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "The Right Player"
I have a three date rule — but it’s not what you think.
See, I’ve been told I’m the “good time girl,” not the one you take home to Mom. And while that label stung at first, I’ve since embraced it — living the wild and free life and sticking to a three date max. That’s just enough time to have some fun and snuff out the possibility of catching feelings. And it’s been working for me for years…
Until Makoa Kumaka.
Sadly, he also has a three date rule — and it’s the exact opposite of mine. From the second I meet him, all I can think about is stripping down that six-foot-five Herculean hunk of a man. But like the gentleman I wish he wasn’t, he’s making me wait.
The more time we spend together, the more I feel those pesky emotions creeping in. I’m even tempted to trust him, but blame it on my past or my instincts, I can’t shake the feeling that he’s hiding something…
I’ve been playing the game forever, and no man has ever won my heart — which meant they never had the power to break it.
But maybe I just hadn’t met the right player.
Maybe I’ll wish I never did.
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