Books like 'The Perfect Play'
Readers who enjoyed The Perfect Play by G.S. Carr, Trei Taylor & Ryan Kailbourne also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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![The Day I Stopped Falling for Jerks by Max Monroe]()
The Day I Stopped Falling for Jerks by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI’m Luciana Wright. Everyone calls me Lucky, but when it comes to love, I’m anything but. I have a long history of dating the wrong men. You know the ones I’m talking about. The beautiful, charming guys who are quite literally too good to be true. The ones who are impulsive in love and prefer short flings over long-term relationships. I’m talking about the jerks...Categorized as:
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![Take Two by Evelyn Sola]()
Take Two by Evelyn Sola
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCharlieI’m far from perfect.I’ve made mistakes.And every day I wake up and make a promise to myself. A promise to stay on the right path and not let my past take hold.Relationships are risky for someone not in recovery. For a guy like me, it could not only be dangerous, but it could compromise all the work I’ve done to stay clean. At least that’s what my family thinks...Categorized as:
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![Swing and a Mishap by Tara Sivec]()
Swing and a Mishap by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 19 ratings“Hawks fans still in shock after centerfielder, Shepherd Oliver, sustained season-ending injury last night in the 5th inning of the playoffs against Chicago.”Two years ago, I was a pretty big deal. I thought I had it all, until a blast from my past popped up on my social media feed, keeping my ego in check and reminding me how basic I am. Except sassy Wren Bennett isn’t just a blast from my past... -
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![Always Earned, Never Given by Bella Matthews]()
Always Earned, Never Given by Bella Matthews
Learning how to fly stole my childhood, and accomplishing my dreams took my parents. After my parents’ death, taking care of my little brother and running my dance studio are the only things I’ve got time for in my hectic life.Until Declan Sinclair.As the number one draft pick for the Philadelphia Kings, he’s not afraid of putting in a little hard work to get what he wants. And he wants me... -
![Infraction by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Infraction by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken proves that everyone scores to win. But off the field, a fumble can change the entire game. Pro footballer Miller Quinton would do anything for his best friend and teammate—including “fake dating” his friend’s sister. What no one knows is that seven months ago in Vegas, Miller and Kinsey did a whole lot more than just kiss... -
![Bossy Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf]()
Bossy Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPolicy: Don't sleep with your brother's secretary.Problem: Deacon Collins is a wealthy playboy and does what he pleases.It started out innocent.He yanked her into the supply closet and lost his briefs. Not the legal kind.Now, he wants more.More of her soft curves and sweet mouth.More than just quickies against a cabinet...Categorized as:
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![Their Greatest Strength by Hannah Cowan]()
Their Greatest Strength by Hannah Cowan
The final book in Hannah Cowan's best selling Greatest Love series! I’ve been tackled by defensive linemen twice my size and sprinted into end zones with thousands of fans screaming my name, but nothing—and I mean nothing—could’ve prepared me for Blakely.I should have known from the first time we met that she’d change everything for me...Categorized as:
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![Crossing the Brooklyn Briggs by Dana LeCheminant]()
Crossing the Brooklyn Briggs by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHigh school teacher Brooklyn Briggs has always been great with chemistry but terrible with relationships. When a guy drops into her life—literally—and offers to coach her into getting a date with her longtime crush, she's willing to accept any help she can get.Even if her new flirting coach is her brother Houston's best friend, the guy who drove her crazy all throughout high school... -
![Hail Marry by Martha Keyes]()
Hail Marry by Martha Keyes
His ‘hail marry’ proposal to a stranger might be the wildest play of his entire career.LUCAOne enormous detail stands between me and my dream of being drafted to the NFL: a valid visa. With my student visa expiring and a past, unfortunate run-in with the law disqualifying me from the one I need, I’ve run out of options.Then fate hands me a wild card: saving a stranger from a speeding truck...Categorized as:
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![Catch a Wave by Savannah Scott]()
Catch a Wave by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDid you ever see a guy and just know you had to meet him?That was me and Bodhi Merrick. I couldn't take my eyes off him as he donned his wetsuit at the famous big-wave surf spot, Mavericks. I'll never forget that day. Or every time our paths crossed after that. Big wave surfing is a small world. And, as it happens, Bodhi felt the same tug---this irresistible attraction that drew us to one another...Categorized as:
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![Leave Me Breathless by Carrie Elks]()
Leave Me Breathless by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s his best friend’s little sister. Completely off-limits. And now she’s moving in with him…When Gabe Winter’s best friend calls with an unusual request – give his broken-hearted little sister a roof over her head for a few months – he readily accepts.But he doesn’t expect Nicole to be quite so enticing. Or for her to bring out all the feelings in him... -
![Savor by Xavier Neal]()
Savor by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLately, Logan "Unbreakable" Kellar's life has been a series of miscommunications with catastrophic consequences. However, this time around, the consequences threaten to not only damage his current relationships but erase a future he only ever dreamed of... -
![Quitting the Quarterback by Lisa Suzanne]()
Quitting the Quarterback by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA steamy Pro Football, Single Mom, Forbidden Doctor/Patient Romance from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne.I went to Vegas to celebrate my divorce, and the pro football star was there celebrating his new contract. I heard someone call his name, and I wasn't about to miss my chance to get with the man my ex had idolized... -
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![Secret or Shutout by Leah Brunner]()
Secret or Shutout by Leah Brunner
A 6'5 NHL goalie walks into a bar and meets the love of his life...no, this isn't the start of a bad joke.I had a chance encounter in a dimly lit bar that led to an earth-shattering kiss with a beautiful stranger.But then the next morning my world is rocked again--when I walk inside my team captain's house and see her... -
![Thrill Ride by Breezie Bennett]()
Thrill Ride by Breezie Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Flirty, dirty, and downright irresistible! Breezie Bennett's books sizzle like a steamy Florida night." - Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Thrill Ride: South Florida Riders Book 4 NFL kicker Dylan Rivera and quirky yoga teacher Melody Hayes have absolutely nothing in common, except they both believe in "one true love... -
![Off Limits by Chelle Sloan]()
Off Limits by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProfessional football has an actual rulebook, but it’s the unwritten rules that come with the harshest consequences.The biggest one of all: don’t date your teammate’s sister. And if you do, don’t you dare fall in love with her.I never meant to fall, but when it comes to Brenna Donald, I never stood a chance. She’s everything I’m not--a light-hearted wild child who shines brighter than the sun...Categorized as:
sports siblings-bff friends to lovers forbidden love contemporary humor athletes length-medium -
![The One I Want by Chelle Sloan]()
The One I Want by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a professional football player, I had a playbook for everything on the field. Then I retired and found out there’s no playbook for life—especially when the one you thought was perfect gets flipped upside down. There’s no play for suddenly becoming a divorced, single dad. There’s no plan for moving your family back to the town you grew up in...Categorized as:
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![Accidentally In Love with my Best Friend's Brother by Abby Greyson]()
Accidentally In Love with my Best Friend's Brother by Abby Greyson
This is a kisses only, sweet romance.My best friend’s annoying brother, some spilled tea, and a crazy proposition.Josh Owen’s is the top receiver in the NFL, with a bad boy reputation. He’s click bait fodder for any, and all, gossip columns.A released video shows us “kissing”, and the news is spreading like wildfire.Now me, "good girl" Brie, is in the rumor mills with him... -
![Lucky by Carina Adams]()
Lucky by Carina Adams
Everyone loves Lucky # 7. He’s the whole package – smart, athletic, and sexy as sin. A filthy talking bad boy, he can have any woman he wants. Except me. A chance encounter. One unforgettable night. That’s all we could ever have. At least, that’s what we tell ourselves. Fate has other plans. If anyone found out, I would lose my job. He could lose his scholarship... -
![Tight Spot by Lisa Suzanne]()
Tight Spot by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI don’t date football players.I’m not interested in the ones who are a decade older than me. I want nothing to do with the ones who play on the same team as my brothers, and I certainly avoid the ones who spend more time in strip clubs than kids’ clubs... -
![Love on Display by Dana LeCheminant]()
Love on Display by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey’re sworn enemies. They also happen to be incredibly attracted to one another.After bonding at a half-marathon, rival gym owners Cam and Kailani discover the person they thought could be their soulmate turns out to be the reason their respective businesses are failing...Categorized as:
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![Wild and Wicked by Mari Carr]()
Wild and Wicked by Mari Carr
Gianna, queen of to-do lists, clean freak, organizer extraordinaire, has her future all figured out. Dream job at twenty-four, engaged at twenty-six, married at twenty-eight, first baby at thirty. And she’s on her way to achieving that…sort of. She has a job, though it’s not a dream, and she even thought she had her guy. Until he dumped her just short of that engagement ring deadline...Categorized as:
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![JOCK by Jacob Chance]()
JOCK by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen the dean of students asked me for a favor, I had no idea it would mean tutoring Owen Dawson. Me, forced to spend time with Boston University’s notorious quarterback? With his dark hair, chiseled body, and a promising future playing in the NFL, every guy on campus wants to be him. Every girl wants to be under him. Every girl, except me... -
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![Fake Start by Jasmin Miller]()
Fake Start by Jasmin Miller
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou know that awkward moment when your agent tells you to fake date your best friend’s sister so you can get the endorsement deal of your dreams? No? Call me crazy for considering it, but why not? Daisy’s my friend, after all, and I’ve gotten quite close to her and her two awesome boys over the last few years since her douche-nozzle husband divorced her... -
![Hot Pickle by J.J. Knight]()
Hot Pickle by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm rock hard.No, not like that.When that happens, you won't need me to tell you.I'm a competitive bodybuilder, ready for my very first contest. And winning requires more than killer workouts and stage presence.It's all about the tan.My training partner Franklin uses the best in the business — Camryn Schultz. She understands the career killer of a badly placed white spot.She’s also his sister... -
![Off the Record by Chelle Sloan]()
Off the Record by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFans of the Nashville Fury come to me for all things regarding their favorite professional football team. Stats, rumors and even what the players like on their pizza. What they don’t turn to me for is information about how their offensive coordinator is in the bedroom. The answer? It’s too hot for print... -
![Rules of Engagement: A Single Dad Romance by Mika Jolie]()
Rules of Engagement: A Single Dad Romance by Mika Jolie
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRule #1: Don’t fall in love. As a single dad, my life revolves around my daughter. No complaints…until my ex-wife forces my hand over custody. I needed a cover story. In steps Katharine Morello. My best friend’s sister is ready and willing to be my fake fiancée. Overnight we’re engaged. A temporary arrangement. No sex. No strings attached. No complications... -
![Just Say (Hell) No by Rosalind James]()
Just Say (Hell) No by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNeed an Escape to New Zealand?Valentine's Day. Even a hard man needs a soft side. Marko Sendoa isn’t a beach man. He’s not an Auckland man. He’s a hard man. Born Basque tough, raised in the heart of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, and bred on hard work, discipline, and getting the job done... -
![Shut Up and Kiss Me (Midnight Kisses) by Kat Baxter]()
Shut Up and Kiss Me (Midnight Kisses) by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis soccer star has one night to win it all…or risk losing everything.Ben PrescottBy most people’s standards, I’ve got it pretty good. I have a lucrative job playing my favorite game in the world: soccer. I get to live in my favorite city: Austin, Texas. I basically have it all. Except the woman I love. Why, you ask? Because she's my baby sister's best friend... -
![Center of Gravity by Isabella Cassazza]()
Center of Gravity by Isabella Cassazza
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s a professional hockey player trying to win the Cup. I’m just trying to win his heart.It was supposed to be only one night. But one night can change your life forever. And even the most magical nights have consequences.Emilia Ravelli lives a fairy-tale life… or does she? What appears picture perfect on the outside can crumble on the inside... -
![Sexy Six by Ahren Sanders]()
Sexy Six by Ahren Sanders
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey call me Sexy Six Cocky? Absof*ckinglutely Sexy? That's what they say Unstoppable? You bet your ass NFL Golden boy, Super Bowl MVP, and the league's hottest player--on and off the field. To most, I'm a celebrity, with the records to prove it. Fame, fortune, family... I've got it all. Except Grace Monroe. Two years ago, Grace turned my world upside down with just one look... -
![Royal Engagement by Chance Carter]()
Royal Engagement by Chance Carter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Prince with one rule. Never marry a princess. I follow my heart. It's the code I live by. And that's saying a lot, since they've been trying to put me in a royal match since the day I was born. I'm not cut out to be a prince. I've always been more of the playboy type. The crown sits a lot more comfortably on my older brother's head... -
![Resisting the Rookie by Jacob Chance]()
Resisting the Rookie by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBodhi Shine, my brother’s best friend, is the closest thing I have to an enemy. Tall, with irritatingly good looks, this cocky jerk has been a thorn in my backside for as long as I can remember.We’re like oil and water—we just don’t mix. I do my best to avoid him, but now that he’s the new running back for the Charleston Pirates and staying with my twin, that’s damn near impossible...Categorized as:
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![Mr. Surprise Daddy: An Accidental Pregnancy Romance (Love, Accidentally) by Annabelle Love]()
Mr. Surprise Daddy: An Accidental Pregnancy Romance (Love, Accidentally) by Annabelle Love
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOne night of fun.Two pink lines.And only one explanation…I’m pregnant with the best man’s baby.I’ve been rehearsing what to say…Hey Mr. Football Super-Star, you’re gonna be a daddy,But we can’t talk about this until next week.I will not steal the thunder from my sister’s wedding.Especially when I’m the one organizing it... -
![First Love Second Chance by Kira Blakely]()
First Love Second Chance by Kira Blakely
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy heart says yes. My mind says no. I can't believe Jude just swaggered back into town like nothing happened… It's been ten years since he took my virginity. Ten years since he ran away from town and never turned back. He’s a famous daredevil, and he's offering me the opportunity of a lifetime. Go on the road and write about his life. All of it... -
![His Forbidden Princess by Vivian Wood]()
His Forbidden Princess by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForbidden fruit is always the sweetest.I was born a scoundrel. Destined to a life of poverty, until the royal family saved me. I owe them my life, and I’ll do anything to uphold my duty.Even when my duty is babysitting Annika, the king’s little sister.Except it turns out that Nika isn’t the wayward wild child I thought she was. She’s whimsical, stubborn, funny, gorgeous… and completely off limits... -
![Two for Roughing by Lasairiona E. McMaster]()
Two for Roughing by Lasairiona E. McMaster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s a simple rule: don’t bang your teammates’ siblings.Finn O’Brien didn’t just break the rule, he annihilated it. Falling in love with his best friend’s younger sister when they were teens was an accident. He fought it for years, hiding behind a list of one-night stands a mile long, anything to convince himself Molly Morrison wasn’t the woman for him...Categorized as:
sports siblings-bff new adult humor friends to lovers contemporary hockey length-medium -
![Faked and Fumbled by Gina Azzi]()
Faked and Fumbled by Gina Azzi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKnoxville Coyotes football heartthrob Cohen Campbell is my brother’s best friend. Now, he’s the man posing as my fake boyfriend. Simple, right? Wrong.I thought my luck couldn’t get worse than when my long-term boyfriend publicly dumped me. Wrong again. Now, my ex is dating my cousin, and our friend group is embarking on an annual ski trip.Desperate to save face, I beg Cohen to pretend to like me...Categorized as:
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![Home Game by Lisa Suzanne]()
Home Game by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsGetting fired and dumped in the same thirty seconds makes for a pretty bad Tuesday. But by Thursday, I’ll be in Vegas celebrating my brother’s wedding. Since I could use a fresh start, he offers me a place to stay with a buddy of his.At the bachelorette party, a raunchy game results in a quest to find me a one-night stand... -
![Huge Deal by Stephanie Brother]()
Huge Deal by Stephanie Brother
When my brother’s best friends walk in on me engaging in self-love, they offer me a deal that I can’t refuse.Why take care of my own pleasure, when they can do it for me? All I have to do is message, and they'll come running.Kain, Blake, and Dalton were our neighbors growing up. Scrawny as kids, they always had cuts on their knees and mud on their shoes...Categorized as:
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![Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy]()
Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe most important things in Simon Murray’s life are football, friends, and film—in that order. His friends despair of him ever meeting someone, but despite his loneliness, Simon is cautious about looking for more... -
![All In by Bella Matthews]()
All In by Bella Matthews
We might be the Kings of Kroydon Hills, but she is football royalty.Natalie Sinclair came into my world and changed my life.Her father was the new professional coach in town, and her twin brother played on my team.This tiny dancer fit into our circle of friends like she was the missing piece.She may not have thought she wanted a relationship with a football player, but that was before me... -
![One Week in Paradise by Anise Starre]()
One Week in Paradise by Anise Starre
When disgraced influencer Bailey Clarke is invited to go on an all expenses paid trip to a couples only resort in Jamaica, she's ecstatic. This is the perfect opportunity to rebuild her brand. Only problem is...she's not currently in a relationship.Enter the effortlessly handsome Caspian 'Cash' Reid, who just so happens to be her brother Dane's best friend...Categorized as:
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![The Trustworthy Groom (Texas Titan Romances) by Cami Checketts, Christine Kersey]()
The Trustworthy Groom (Texas Titan Romances) by Cami Checketts, Christine Kersey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA lonely football player, a damaged bride, and the fake marriage that can heal them both. Hailey Knight has two choices: fall prey to a predator who is out to own her and destroy her football team, or marry a man she’s just met. True, her fake husband can make her quiver with a touch, gets her jokes, and is patience personified, but she knows better than anyone how quickly charm can turn ugly...Categorized as:
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![I Kissed A Ghoul: A Brother's Best Friend/Curvy Girl Romance (Halloween Steam) by Kat Baxter]()
I Kissed A Ghoul: A Brother's Best Friend/Curvy Girl Romance (Halloween Steam) by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsReidI have everything I want. I make truckloads of money playing the game that I love. Plus, I have a lucrative sportswear endorsement. Still something’s missing. I even know what it is. Or rather WHO it is. But she's back in my beloved Texas and my current contract has me living thousands of miles away... -
![Checking It Twice by Claire Hastings]()
Checking It Twice by Claire Hastings
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe's made a list of her own, and he's just the man to help...Haven Taylor is tired of being called a Goody Two-shoes, and her brother's best friend might be the key to fixing that.DB Elliot is seriously sexy and without a doubt someone she can trust for a no-strings-attached secret fling. After all, she's known him her entire life...Categorized as:
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![Walk on the Wilder Side by Serena Bell]()
Walk on the Wilder Side by Serena Bell
His best friend’s sister is rocking his boat. In the best way possible.Brody: What’s a bad boy doing hosting a book club on his boat? Excellent question. All I can tell you is, it’s not going well. I forgot the bug wipes, the TP, and the hand sanitizer, we’re out of wine, and… well, I may have made some people angry, if the Yelp reviews are any indication...Categorized as:
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![Past the Rush by Britt Stark]()
Past the Rush by Britt Stark
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne night changed everything.Every hope and dream I had vanished with the touch of a hand.Whoever said love lasts forever obviously has never been in love with their brother’s best friend.Ever since high school, I have been trying to replace the painful memories of my past with new ones. Forgetting every trauma was working until I ran into him… Conrad Stone... -
![The Art of Falling in Love with Your Brother's Best Friend by Anne Kemp]()
The Art of Falling in Love with Your Brother's Best Friend by Anne Kemp
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll’s fair in love and war…until your brother brings his bad boy, ice hockey playing best friend into your life. I’m pouring all my savings into launching my own catering business, so the last thing I need is distraction. Even if he is six feet five inches tall, plays ice hockey, and is probably one of the most intriguing, and also maddening, people I’ve met. Ever...
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