Soulmates don’t always start as friends. Sometimes they start as enemies. And sometimes they need cheese to help seal the deal…
ERICA: Signing up for a matchmaking service was not my idea. But when Andrew-the-Hand-Model dumped me, my brother suggested I try Mr. Match. And I figured it couldn’t hurt. As it was, I’d never get away from meathead moron soccer players (since my brother plays keeper … hurt. As it was, I’d never get away from meathead moron soccer players (since my brother plays keeper for the South Bay Sharks and I manage PR for the team.)
But Mr. Match is a moron too because he matched me with a guy I see at work every day. A guy who has a different girl on his arm at every turn. And a soccer player.
Fernando Fuerte, the “Fuerte Fire,” is one guy I can assure you is NOT my match.
FERNANDO: Getting girls is not a problem. Getting girls who care about something besides my status as the South Bay Sharks star striker, my salary, and my social status?
Yeah. That’s the problem. So when my buddy Max tells me he’s actually Mr. Match–the secret proprietor of San Diego’s hottest matchmaking app, I let him convince me to try it.
And Erica Johnson is not actually a bad match–only she doesn’t seem to agree. And then there’s the small matter of her being in the middle of trying to save the team (and me) when the owner’s ex brings to light some, ahem, unsavory accusations about me…
And then there’s her enormous and disapproving twin brother…
And there’s something about cheese, too.
But if I have my way? Erica will definitely be my match.
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This was a really cute sports romance type with elements of hate to love and also the whole matchmaking service. I really liked Fernando. He wasn’t as bad a guy as Erica makes him seem and as she started to really get to know him and she saw that, the switch flipped and bam it turned into a beautiful romance. There wasn’t a ton of detailed sex scenes and I felt that that made the story thrive. Yes there was a great attraction but it was so much more then sex for these two.
They had their ups and downs and the all that jazz that makes a romance novel worth devouring, but the drama wasn’t super overwhelming. It gave that hint of angst that makes your heart ache and speed up. We get our beautiful HEA and it was worth waiting for. This is my first book by this author and I plan to read more. She has a great writing style and I can’t wait to see what more she has. 4 stars #2OCCJD
This was a very sweet book.
It was full of drama that kept me saying “just one more chapter.” I really enjoyed the humor from all of the characters. It was outrageous and sometimes dirty, but enjoyable each moment.
I would recommend.
Happy reading!
Rating 4 stars
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This book is an awesome start to a new series. I loved the banter and the off the wall thoughts that the characters had. I had a huge smile after finishing the book and can’t wait for Trace’s.
Mr. Match is an app that uses algorithms to match you to your perfect mate. Fernando and Erica both sign up. She is the teams pr person and he is a player…on and off the field or so Erica thinks. When they get matched by Mr. Match they are both skeptical. When Fernando’s mom gets sick they have a moment. Will that lead to something more?
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Sweet and funny Scoring The Keeper’s Sister was as swoony as it was fun! I was pulled in immediately with the prologue that had me giggling and continued to be just as hooked all the way to the end. I never can resist a good enemies to lovers read.
The sparks between Erica and Fernando leap off the page right from the beginning and when they end up matched through a dating website those sparks begin to burn even hotter. I truly enjoyed not only the banter that kept me giggling, but also the sweetness that was there. Especially with Fernando. The egotistical player outside isn’t even remotely close to the kindhearted wonderful man Fernando actually is. These two bring a lot of sweet and a lot of heat to the pages!
Funny and lighthearted, an entertaining read
A new-to-me author, I’m always on the lookout for new sports romances (a favorite genre), so with an amusing blurb, I decided to give this a try.
The author has a fun and lighthearted style, with the characters occasionally talking directly to the reader in a break-the-fourth-wall kind of approach. It not only made me laugh and helped to keep me engaged, but it also worked well with the cute concept of a very analytical match-making service matching up two people who already knew other and didn’t consider the other a possibility.
In fact, Fernando and Erica had close to a love-hate kind of relationship as the player and the pr rep, so it was fun watching them take a chance, only to find out there was more to the other than was showing on the surface. Plus having a third person outside of the relationship defending the match added a lot for me.
Of course, it wasn’t all great pr and scoring goals; in spite of their obvious chemistry, they had several obstacles to get over, including trust issues. Then there were the protective twin brother and the team owner’s vindictive ex-wife, just two of some great secondary characters helping to round out the book. Some of the plot was a little predictable, but it didn’t really detract from the story for me, and there were a couple of little twists as well.
Funny and generally lighthearted with a few deeper moments, this was a quick and entertaining read, and I’ll certainly be keeping my eyes open for more from this author. 4 stars
B2B Kelly
Mr. Match, a highly rated dating site, may have really messed up on this one, so Erica thinks. The site has matched her to Fernando Fuerte. A major “PLAYER” on the South Bay Sharks, the pro soccer franchise. The same team Erica works for in public relations.
They could not be more different. The last thing Erica wants to be is just another women on the arm of the team’s biggest serial dater.
One thing leads to another, and both of them decide to give Mr. Match the benefit of the doubt. Maybe the numbers do not lie. They find there is definitely chemistry between them. That isn’t the hard part. The hard part is getting past Fernando’s reputation. For Erica, that very reputation may cost her job.
Great start to a new series by Delancey Stewart!
4 stars
Scoring the Keeper’s Sister is the first of Delancey Stewart’s books for me and it was right up my alley as I love a good romcom. This is the first in a new series, Mr. Match which promises to be funny and sweet! The heart may want what it wants but Mr. Match is always right because…math!
Erika Johnson in content to live in the shadow of her famous twin brother, who plays for the San Diego Sharks. She’s always been more of a behind the scenes girl anyway. As the PR director for the team, she knows all the dirt and drama on Trace’s teammates. Recently she’s noticed she doesn’t really have a life that doesn’t revolve around the team and she’s feeling a little… lonely. But with a brute of a brother and as the keeper of all the team’s secrets, she’s vowed to never date a player. Maybe Mr. Match can help her… she signs up with the secretive service that promises to match with near perfect mathematical probability.
Fernando Fuerte, aka the Fuerte Fire, is the team’s striker and all around media darling. They love to play up this “player persona” and while it was fun in the beginning, it’s gotten kind of old. The truth is Fernando wants what most of us want, that one someone that knows his ins and outs, and loves him for who he really is, not his fame or money. Signing up for Mr. Match was a longshot but it’s creator is a frigging genius and the satisfaction ratings prove it. But when the service declares his one match is the one woman that wouldn’t want to touch him with a ten-foot pole, it’s laughable. Both he and Erika are baffled by the match but as they spend more time together, they realize there is an undeniable chemistry between them and maybe they didn’t know each other as much as they thought.
This is a sweet and funny story with great characters and heartfelt backstories. Should be a fun series to read with all these crazy soccer players!
AnnMarie – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
Erica hates Fernando and all that she thinks he is. He is arrogant, annoying, and womanizer. Did she mention he was hot. She run PR for the professional soccer team that he and her brother play for. She can’t avoid him so she makes it known to him that she does not like him. So when a match maker service says they are a perfect match, she thinks something is wrong. Until a small moment when she catches him with his guard down. Maybe there is more to Fernando than she thinks. Fernando’s rep is not quite as big as it is reported. He likes women but not as many as reported. He is really a good guy. He wants to meet someone that wants more than a professional athlete and all that goes with it. When he is matched with Erica, he thinks the universe is out to get him. He thinks she is hot, but maybe not worth the hassle until she helps him when he is down. This a fun sexy story of enemies to lovers and all the stuff in between. Good start to the series.
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This is my first book by Delancey Stewart that I have read & I really enjoyed it.
Here we meet the PR to the soccer team The Sharks Erica Johnson twin to soccer ace Chase Johnson for the team. And she’s always adamant she won’t go with a soccer player as they’re usually are ‘players’ especially Fernando Fuerte who’s never pictured more than once with the same woman & doesn’t really know him. But they both join Max Winchell (his best mate)’s dating site, which has high rate of putting together 2 people it appears they’re meant to be the perfect match.
Though it wasn’t really to do with the Match that got them talking & getting to know each other it was down to seeing Fernando in a different light after she sees him quieter & deep in thought & he opens up to her & then she opens up to him also.
Though things don’t go as smoothly as they thought it may, when after doing her job of trying to put the team in good light without knowing she was going to the place where he asked her not to do. So we see things take a turn & not sure if Mr.Match’s predictions are right for them…
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I found this rom-com to be very fun and enjoyable. To begin, I thought the plot idea was cute, the main characters were quite likable and complexly created and the secondary characters held great promise for potential future books in the series. Fernando and Erica are both strong characters and that made for a well balanced couple (In other words; I totally agree with Mr. Match!)The attraction between the couple simmered along nicely as they engaged in a push-pull dance and the chemistry was steamy and hot. The storyline was engaging and kept my interest well as drama, twists, mistakes and emotional turmoil create tension for the couple. A very entertaining read and a very promising start to this new series.
Fernando and Erica will have you laughing at their antics when they are both signed up by Mr. Match and are matched to each other. The story is cute and will have you cheering for Fernando and Erica as their budding relationship unfolds within the story.
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This is the first book in the Mr. Match series. This is a enemies to lovers read. It was an enjoyable read and had enjoyable characters. I was hooked from the first chapter and well written.
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One sizzling hot read…….So this was the first time reading for this author and I rwally enjoyed this book.Its one of my favorite subjects to read about (him/her falling for their brother or sisters best friend).Has a great storyline and great characters to read.Plus was hot and steamyyy to.
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Just an average book for me. I wasn’t invested in the characters or the story. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t something I would want to read again.
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I loved this Romcom. The writing is off the chart funny. I loved spending time with the characters, Fernando, Erica and her twin brother, Trace. It was off season for the soccer players, so the focus was on a scandalous divorce for the team owner a health scare for Fernando’s mom, and a side bet between the twins.
The premise is based on a computerized Matchmaking program where Fernando and Erica are matched even though Erica has little respect for his player ways.
But, once they start getting to know each other assumptions fall away…but not easily.
Definitely recommending this book for your reading pleasure and enjoyment. I am unassumingly leaving a review of this book for your consideration.
This was an enjoyable enemies to lovers story. Erica Johnson heads up PR for the South Bay Sharks soccer team. Fernando Fuerte is a player on the team with her twin brotherTrace. Though Erica finds Fernando attractive, she hates his player reputation. The Mr. Match dating service concludes they are perfect matches and the sparks start flying!
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Fernando agrees to be matched using his buddy’s algorithm Mr. Match (I so want Max’s story!).
He’s coasting on the surface of life and relationships.
Erica does PR for the team and plenty of it for Fernando. Her rule is no dating soccer dudes. Ever.
Snappy dialogue, enemies to more, more depth to Fernando (his mom). Um, Erica’s ex with the cotton gloves (he was a hand model).
Thoroughly enjoyed!
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This is the first book that I have read by this author and it is most definitely not the last. I loved the storyline and the characters. I loved the chemistry between Erica and Fernando. Will definitely check out the next book in this series. Loved the bond between Erica and her twin Trace.
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