From New York Times bestselling authors Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland comes a new standalone novel.It started out like any normal day.Then the fender bender happened.The guy I collided with drove an expensive car and was drop-dead gorgeous. Too bad he was also a total jerk. We argued over whose fault it was and any other thing that came out of his condescending mouth.Eventually, the police came … of his condescending mouth.
Eventually, the police came and we went our separate ways. The insurance companies would have to figure things out. I had a job interview to get to anyway–one I was excited about.
Though that excitement changed to disappointment the moment the person interviewing me walked in. The guy from the accident.
Whoops!
Yeah, so I didn’t get the position.
The problem was, I really wanted it. No, I needed it. Anything to get me out of my current career and back into working with kids.
So, even though Hollis LaCroix was as intimidating as he was devastatingly handsome, I went back to see him and begged for a chance.
To my surprise, he gave me a shot taking care of his troubled niece.
At least my attraction to him wouldn’t be able to go anywhere. I wasn’t about to jeopardize my job or the strong bond Hailey and I formed.
But resisting the magnetic pull between us wasn’t that simple. (Then there was our little underwear game–don’t ask.)
We continued to flirt without crossing the line–until it finally happened.
This is the part of the story where we fall in love and live happily ever after, right?
Well, life has a way of throwing some major curveballs.
Ours was one I didn’t see coming.
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From New York Times bestselling authors Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland comes a new standalone novel.
It started out like any normal day.
Then the fender bender happened.
The guy I collided with drove an expensive car and was drop-dead gorgeous. Too bad he was also a total jerk. We argued over whose fault it was and any other thing that came out of his condescending mouth.
Eventually, the police came and we went our separate ways. The insurance companies would have to figure things out. I had a job interview to get to anyway–one I was excited about.
Though that excitement changed to disappointment the moment the person interviewing me walked in. The guy from the accident.
Whoops!
Yeah, so I didn’t get the position.
The problem was, I really wanted it. No, I needed it. Anything to get me out of my current career and back into working with kids.
So, even though Hollis LaCroix was as intimidating as he was devastatingly handsome, I went back to see him and begged for a chance.
To my surprise, he gave me a shot taking care of his troubled niece.
At least my attraction to him wouldn’t be able to go anywhere. I wasn’t about to jeopardize my job or the strong bond Hailey and I formed.
But resisting the magnetic pull between us wasn’t that simple. (Then there was our little underwear game–don’t ask.)
We continued to flirt without crossing the line–until it finally happened.
This is the part of the story where we fall in love and live happily ever after, right?
Well, life has a way of throwing some major curveballs.
Ours was one I didn’t see coming.
This book started with a bang and it didn’t end there. It was funny, engaging, and heartwarming from beginning to end. I love how Elodie and Hollis LaCroix first met, and the slow burn of their romance which was filled with angst, witty banter, and sexual tension. Hollis is a successful businessman charged with raising his pre-teen niece, Hailey, and is looking for a nanny. It takes some convincing, but Elodie lands the job and is just the perfect mix of being her friend, while remaining an authority figure and positive female role model.
Elodie and Hollis have no choice but to communicate daily now that she is his niece’s caretaker, and I love how they get to know one another and drop their guard, little by little. They misjudged each other at first, and their snarky comments and pranks are so FUN to read. They are all just foreplay until these two can’t deny their explosive chemistry and desire for one another any longer.
I loved their every conversation and admired Elodie so much. She had her degree in Early Education and enjoyed working with children. She was wise and protective, and had so much love in her heart to give. I liked how easy going she was, and how easily she fit into the daily routine of their lives. How happy she was when they were all together. And Hollis! He had been hurt in the past but is so deserving of love, too. I love how he kept the parrot that was his ex’s, and his relationship with his female business partner. How he took in his niece when she needed him with no questions asked. How vulnerable he was while trying to act strong and confident. And especially how affected he was by Eldoie whenever she was near.
Just when you think they are going to sail off into the sunset, there is a plot twist that you won’t see coming, and it becomes a very emotional read. They both have been hurt in the past and are guarded, and all will be revealed as you turn each cleverly crafted and heart stopping page that comes full-circle in the end. I went from laughing to crying to sighing over and over again in this wonderfully written book.
Real love isn’t easy and is worth fighting for, and Hollis doesn’t let us down. This book will take you on their journey with them. I especially enjoyed the extended epilogue into the future as we get a peak into their HEA. I love the writing duo of Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland and highly recommend Park Avenue Player!
Not at all what I expected when reading the blurb!
Truthfully, I didn’t much care for Hollis for about half the story. You can see he’s a good man but so hurt by the woman he loved that he’s built walls so impenetrable that he’s arrogant and annoying. But being around Hailey, his niece, and Elodie humanize him.
Elodie has been hurt as well but she’s very open about her man hiatus since her divorce. She’s also very real and quite sassy. She’s not taking the shit Hollis is dishing and she tells him exactly how she feels on many occasions. This frankness is bold and truthfully, downright sexy. In the face of her sass, the cracks begin to appear in the walls surrounding them both and it’s a matter of time before walls implode.
The sexual tension is quite funny. The pranks they play had me outright laughing. By the time they give in to what has been building, its explosive!
But this is where things became unexpected for me. Friendship is solid and pain soul deep. Love for another unforgotten. Hurts not yet forgiven. Selflessness completely overwhelming and beautiful.
The characters in this story are phenomenal and the story itself beyond expectations.
Park Avenue Player by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland was yet another read by these two authors I could not get enough of! I adore these two authors writing who seem to know just what I want and need from my romance read.
PARK AVENUE PLAYER is fun, flirty, had a female character with sass and backbone which I love and a bossy Alpha who is a bit on the arrogant side.
Hollis & Elodie have their first encounter when they have a little car accident on a car park, Elodie is late for an interview and Hollis claims he has an appointment. Hollis meets Elodie again when he discovers she is the person he is supposed to be interviewing for the nanny position to his niece, who he has custody of, this scenario isn’t new for me, I have read books before with this sort of start to a relationship but it’s the after, the sass and determination of Elodie who obviously didn’t get the job at first and the events that followed that made this different, and I book I couldn’t get enough of.
Elodie and Hollis had chemistry, passion, I enjoyed the push and pull and there was even a surprising twist in this story that I didn’t see coming, it was a twist that had me all kinds of confused and I actually felt hurt for Elodie, it was actually a heartbreaking moment.
PARK AVENUE PLAYER is told in first person dual pov and leads to a hea. I listened to this in audio and as always the narrators Sebastian York and Andi Arndt who normally narrate for Vi and Penelope’s books really made this story more believable, more real. more enjoyable than actually reading the book.
Another amazing story by this amazing writing duo!
* A review copy was provided by the authors *
Oh it felt so good being back in the Cocky Bastard world with Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland. I have loved EVERY single one of the books in this series and Park Avenue Player was no exception!!
Park Avenue Player is the 6th book in this Cocky Alpha Hero world. Each book is a COMPLETE standalone, but I do love when we get little cameos from past characters/animals 😉 It’s always fun to see where they might pop up. The books are written in Dual POV.
Elodie and Hollis…..Boy oh Boy where do I start with this couple. They made me laugh, cry, blush and even growl with frustration. Their relationship I would constitute as a slow burn. This book was truly filled with a lot of angst. I don’t want to say too much about the storyline because this is a story you will want to let reveal itself as you read it. I will say this…Elodie and Hollis have a bumpy ride ahead of them and just when things look like they are on track….BOOM!!! Vi and Penelope take your breath away!!!
Get ready for your heart and emotions to go on one heck of a roller coaster ride.
I was sucked into this story right from the start. I love this author team. Their writing is flawless and seamless. I have read every book by both authors and I truly to this day still can figure out who writes what parts in their co-authored books. As with all of their books, this was a fun and entertaining read, but also filled with such amazing emotion. What I loved about these two is that even if they break your heart along the way, they put it back together in the best way in the end!!
I would definitely recommend this book to all romance readers. If you have read anything by either of these authors, then you know when you pick up one of their books you are in for a treat!! This needs to be on your TBR list!!!!
O. M. G. Whatever preconceptions you have about this book, just toss them out the window now! Flush them down the toilet. Just get rid of them. You would think this was your typical enemies to lovers type book but it’s not. Once Hollis and Elodie admit their feelings for one another, their love doesn’t get any easier. It’s full of twists and turns and obstacles. Their last major obstacle, I did not see coming at all.
If you’re looking for unpredictability, romance, and a happy ending, then I highly recommend reading this gem of a novel.
Whenever Penelope or Vi’s book(s) hit my kindle, I immediately have to stop what I’m reading, and jump right into their world. The way these two write their characters immediately draws you, as the reader, right into the thick of the plot. And with these two authors, you never want to leave their world.
This was no different for PAP. The themes in this book were well developed, and the characters were far beyond my expectations. Hollis and Elodie give a whole new meaning to the phrase “opposite attracts”.
Grab your copy today, you will definitely not regret it!
This book is AMAZING and definetely from this unputtable kind! Of course with this authors book couldn’t be nothing less than pure PERFECTION – they never dissapiont!
I was “only” sure that this authors will give us great book but Park Avenue Player left me speachless, in one of the biggest bookhangover ever. I just finnished my adventure with Elodie and Hollis but I’m missing them so so much already ! Can’t wait to reread them again.
Eloide and Hollis were togethger like firecracker!!!! They were sexy, funny and very emptional.
I LIKED that Elodie knows exactly what she wants and the most amazing is that she is beautiful but also has big heart !!! I wanted to be her best friend after knowing her,IMMEDIATELY. I’m glad she was enough strong for Hollis and his very manly behavior. He’s definition of alpha but Elodie managed him in the best possible way.
I loved how authors wrote about their story, about ups and downs, love, passion and heartbreaking moments too.
Park Avenue Player is beautiful book – about second chances and that love is the only thing that matter.
Highly Recomended title.
Get ready for the magic! It happens every time Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward get together and write a book! I adored this book from the Meet Cute at the beginning until the end! Elodie and Hollis are really meant for each other. Hollis has taken in his niece to raise. He is search of a nanny. Elodie needs gainful employment. Both are in need of someone to love and to love them. This book has a little bit of everything. A talking parrot who says Baa after meeting a goat with a certain owner with an Australian accent! 5 amazing stars
I was all wrapped up in the crazy world of Eloise and Hollis. Great names btw! I literally didn’t get any work done today and I’m 100% ok with that. I just couldn’t put it down.
I did have some tearful moments as reading some parts brought back sensitive memories I’ve witnessed IRL. It’s touching and making it through real life situations.
This is a highly recommended book from me! Give it a shot it won’t disappoint.
I have voluntarily reviewed an advanced complementary copy of this book.
First, I read this book in just over 4 hours. I couldn’t put it down. I was even late for an appointment! However, I wish I would have savored it. Like a good wine when you are down to the last glass and you don’t realize it until you are done.
The chemistry between Elodie and Hollis was off the charts just outrageously hot. But what grabbed me about this story was the total depth of characters and gripping storyline.
Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland are literally my favorite duo! Their story lines, writing style, characters, humor, and love scenes never fail to meet the reader’s expectations. Just like any of their other books, I finished this one in one sitting. You’ll enjoy the games between Hollis and Elodie and uffff you’ll be in for one big twist!
It started out like any normal day. Then the fender bender happened. The guy I collided with drove an expensive car and was drop-dead gorgeous. Too bad he was also a total jerk.
WOW what a wonderful story to read, so pleasant to have a story line that was so interesting and engaging and with a twist that I never saw coming, it was just amazing. The story line was brilliant, the characters were so opposites of each other but the chemistry between them just worked and shone out of the book and as usual the sex was hot this is a must read.
Any story written by these two talented writers is going to pull you in from the beginning so be prepared to stay up late. I absolutely love Elodie, she is a fiery woman with the biggest capacity for love. Hollis is a reluctant prince charming but you love him too for all the things he does but can’t or won’t talk about. This story is all consuming and you will need tissue. This story is also good for the soul, it gives you hope and makes you believe. This is a must read!
I really wish I could give this more than Five Stars! This book had so many great moments in it, so unique, and so many feels. Slow burn at its best! I swear I say this every time I read their books but dang! I didn’t see that coming! I wanted to go to bed but BOOM! Plot twist the kept me no awake and staring straight ahead because I was shocked! LOVED this book and I can’t recommend it enough!
This is yet another fantastic stand alone by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward.
I love Elodie’s job when this story starts. I understand her reasons for wanting to stop though.
Her first meeting with Hollis is great. Cops were even involved for a bit.
Hollis is a great guy. He really stepped up to the plat when it came to his niece Hailey. He’s doing is best for her.
Huey will have you laughing also.
Now, this story isn’t all laughs. Bree will make you cry.
You’ll also be shocked because of a twist.
I loved seeing a certain Aussie and his goat. We got a quick glimpse at them.
I love how this story went. It will give you the feels.
Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward have delivered another spectacular book. My mind is still reeling and Park Avenue Player will certainly resonate with me for a while. Park Avenue Player is beautifully written with an incredible and emotional storyline that grabbed a hold of my heart and soul and wouldn’t let go. It also had a excellent balance of romance, powerful sexual energy, heartbreaking moments and humor as Hollis and Elodie were both hysterical pieces of work. I loved the fact that the plot was unexpected (especially the plot twist, my god I never saw that coming) and was so much more than what I assumed it would be. Hollis and Elodie’s story was relatable, realistic and they were remarkable characters who were so easy to love with their tender hearts and kind souls. They shined bright and exuded so much bravery and courage. And the secondary characters were just as relevant and contributed so much to the story. Park Avenue Player without a doubt is one of my top favorite books of 2019.
Talk about not seeing that coming because I definitely did not! Elodie and Hollis have a crashing start to their relationship, literally. I loved the game that was going on between the two and how Elodie wasn’t afraid to be the woman that went after what she wanted. It was such a fun, quick read with parts that were shocking and heartbreaking. Don’t let this book go without reading it.
Yup!!! I fell in love with Hollis and Elodie!!!!!! Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward have done it again, Y’all!!! These two never disappoints you when they start putting the words out!!!! Two of the most brilliant authors in the industry know how to manipulate your emotions, and play them like a fiddle!!!! It truly takes a lot to evoke tears, and they got them!!!! Well played, Y’all!!!! If you’re still reading this review, I suggest you go to your favorite book sites, RIGHT NOW, and purchase this book!!!!
Well i had so much today today but what did i go and do open up a Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward book , as you would have guessed nothing happened as i could not put this story down.
Every time i read one of there books i get hooked the writing is fantastic the story is consuming and before you know it your 70% in and need to find out how this blasted story ends.
I loved Hollis and Elodie they were both such guarded characters who would not let there walls down, they both had thier reason and these two were just made for each other. The thing i loved about these too were they were made for each other and the chemistry was off the charts.
They have a chance meeting brought together by a little girl who just wanted happiness i loved Hailey and she was such an important character but as usual not is all at it seems with this story with a twist and turn here and there.
I really loved this story it was emotional as well as making me laugh at times and was an amazingly well rounded story.
Bravo to these two writers who just write flawlessly together and bring us stories that stay with us.