Lila Callan had an unconventional upbringing—unavoidable when your mother owns a brothel. But while she’d inherited some of her parents’ ‘wacky and offbeat’, she was also strong, independent and incredibly intelligent. The fact she was tall, beautiful and blond was a bonus she never really cared to exploit. She wasn’t uptight; it’s just that long term was more her thing, with zero interest in … one-night stands.
Until she met Ryan York and then she isn’t so sure.
Blindingly good looking.
Insane body.
Infectious sense of humor.
And charm for days.
Ryan York was movie star material.
Except that he wasn’t.
He’d turned his back on the idea of hitting the big time, more content with being Eric Larsson’s—his best friend who was a movie star—right-hand man. Despite his laid-back persona, he was a guy who could get stuff done. And women lined up to be done by Ryan. He did not have a problem with that. Not. At. All.
Except his magical panty dropping powers didn’t seem to extend to the lovely Lila. And she wasn’t sure if she was going to teach the #1 player a new game, or find one herself.
One way or another, they were both getting naked.
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I was already in love with T. Gephart’s writing after #1 Crush. But #1 Player confirmed just how funny and talented she is. Another hilarious book where the craziest situations just work and make the story amazing.
#1 Player is a crazy and funny ride, where we finally get to know Ryan York and the inquisitive Lila Callan. We also get to see more of Eric and Tia.
I read this after I had read #1 Muse, which I loved so much so that I purchased all of the books in this series, I mean how could you not, they are hilarious. I was actually upset at first because I couldn’t believe that prior to #1Muse I had never read her. I felt betrayed that all of this time and I was missing hours upon hours of non stop entertainment, but let me tell I quickly remedied that, I will not miss another book from her! Grab a copy and as always Enjoy!
*4,5 stars*
After reading the first one a while back, I was looking forward to reading this one. Even though it took me a bit to warm up to it, I really enjoyed reading it and I really loved it in the end 🙂 I laughed, cried and swooned when reading Ryan and Lila’s story. Definitely worth the read!
Lila needs to get to LA for a work assignment but she doesn’t feel like dragging her friends into it. Somehow they do and it’ll be quite an interesting journey for her to make. With the help of Ryan, she’ll try and get the best stories and maybe finally get the promotion she’s always wanted. Along the way she and Ryan get closer and maybe, just maybe, she’ll find something more she never expected to find…
If you are looking for a laugh out loud romantic comedy, that is packed with plenty of sexy moments……then #1 Player is for you.
Lila and Ryan just cracked me up on so many occasions, that I just could not stop laughing. And this story had one of the most hilarious meet the parents scenes ever. Ahh, it was just so good!! I just couldn’t get enough of these two and read this in one day.
And while this is part of a series, I don’t feel that you will miss out on anything if you start with this one and read the series out of order (I started with book 3, then 1, then 4, and now 2). And while I knew what happened before and after, it did not lessen the reading experience and I can easily say this is my favorite book in the series by far!
This book was great, I really love these characters.
5 PERFECT RYAN STARS!! The perfect Rom Com story, I love hot sexy guys that are confident and that was Ryan. Ryan and Lila are a fun couple and have so much chemistry you feel it through their words. I am loving the #1 series, this author is doing a fabulous job, you can read these books in one sitting.
Tina Gephart is my go-to Queen of Witty Banter! And she has not dropped that mantle in this second book in her #1 series. #1 Player, can be read as a standalone, and is a fun, laugh out loud, sexy romp and a joy to read!
It’s a bit like stepping through the entrance of a fair or amusement park, check the angst at the door and get ready for hearty chuckles, a saucy strong heroine, a drool worthy hero, and welcome cameos from her BFF Tia and her man Eric from #1 Crush, this is a an exciting action packed ride!
Lila Callan is a savy New York Times journalist who is itching to prove her worth, but when she’s given the task by her editor to infiltrate Hollywood’s elite in LA and dish some juicy dirt, she needs to change her tack or risk her friendships for the scoop.
Add in the task of dodging renowned player and super hottie, Ryan York’s flirty advances, and Lila has her hands full in protecting herself from becoming just a notch on his bedpost.
But there’s more to the gorgeous Ryan than Lila gives him credit for, and as their friendship strengthens, Lila questions her ability to take advantage of her circumstances and keep her long held stance on casual hookups intact.
Although somewhat predictable, this story is lighthearted and easy to devour, and I’m looking forward to more from the LA set! 4 hilarious stars!
You get everything in #1 Player – it’s sexy, fun, flirty, witty, sassy, undeniable chemistry and love. The perfect friends to lovers trope, Ryan and Lila can’t fight the attraction and finally give in to it. Ryan is all kinds of adorable, cocky and hot. Lila gives as good as she gets, beautiful and smart, their banter is hilarious. I giggled, swooned and giggled some more. The writing is great and their story unfolds perfectly. A thoroughly enjoyable read.
Another wonderfully fun read from T Gephart! I loved Ryan and Lila’s story. Lila’s strength and stubbornness is balanced well with Ryan’s playful nature. One of my favorite things about this author is that she can definitely bring the humor. I laughed quite a bit through this one. I absolutely recommend this book!!!
Another terrific romcom from Tina Gephart! I really liked Ryan when we met him in #1Crush, so I was really happy to spend more time with him.
There was a bit more high schoolish drama with this one, as Lila and Ryan failed to communicate what was going on in their own heads until it’s almost too late. However I love their progression … teasing/flirting, lovers, to soulmates.
#1 Player is one seriously hot read!
We first met Ryan sex-on-legs York and the incredible Lila Callan in book one of the series, but this story can definitely be read as a standalone.
Ryan and Lila have amazing chemistry and I loved their sexy, playful banter. Their attraction is undeniable but for the sake of their friendship nothing has ever come of it. I loved watching Ryan and Lila grow, both individually and together.
I can definitely recommend this story to anyone who loves a good friends to lovers with a side serve of hilarity.