A short second chance romance sure to make you swoon.He’s the best man.I’m the maid of honor.What could go wrong?Spencer Cook is the love of my life and my ex-best friend. Three years ago, I let him walk away without telling him how I truly felt. Since then, it’s been radio silence between us. That doesn’t mean I forgot about him though. How could I?Now he’s back, and my feelings for him haven’t … I?
Now he’s back, and my feelings for him haven’t changed. I still want him.
Could this be our second chance at love?
The Final Play is a standalone short 2-hour read.
“A second chance novella that had me smiling bright and feeling all the emotions.” ~ Amazon Reviewer
“If you’re looking for short sweet and clean then this is the book for you.” ~Amazon Reviewer
“Spencer and April are everything and this second chance love story is perfect for a quick read.” ~Amazon Reviewer
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A quick fast pace second chance short story
…about misunderstanding and reconnections..
This book is sweet and enduring,
friends turning into lovers story..
A must read… makes your heart smile type of story.
I’m a little conflicted because although I enjoyed the story the characters were childish. The reactions to things were to storm from the room or break down in tears instead of using their words. But at the same time I also have to say I love this author and her writing style and usually her characters have me all over emotionally. I personally love a friends to lovers book and you can tell that’s what they were and feel the connection. . . kinda. I just didn’t connect with these characters as well as I have her others. It’s a good story and really that’s all that counts. When the characters leave me conflicted I guess you can say the author did good so there’s that.
This is a quick but sweet read, but at the same time I was a bit frustrated with April right from the start. I get that she’s shocked that Spencer is coming back for their friends’ wedding, but her reaction to him combing back was a bit over-the-top, given the conversation they never had about feelings. It took some time for these two to get their act together, especially April, since Spencer made his feelings and wishes and desires known. I do wish this had been written in a dual POV, because I would have liked to hear Spencer’s side of the story.
The Final Play is the perfect feel good, second chance read. April and Spencer are childhood friends who have lost touch but are reunited because of their friend’s wedding. It’s a fast paced short story that grabs your heart and puts a smile on your face.
The Final play is a quick friends to lovers read.
This is a cute read. Both April and Spencer have been best friends all throughout high school. Little did they both know is that they both had developed feelings for each other.
The book seemed a little rushed and their relationship was lacking the sparkle and chemistry that I would have loved to have seen. This novella has great potential and I’d love to see it turned into a full length.
3.5 Stars
Such a sweet second chance at a love that was never revealed. April and Spencer have been friends since they were 10 years old, best friends, always had each others back through school, however when his football dreams were about to take off April let Spencer just walk away to follow his dreams of making it big. Three years later and April has not heard a word from him. After he returns for their best friends wedding. Time has seemed to stop. Will they finally tell each other how they really feel. This could be their final play at happiness.
The Final Play was a short and light read involving second chances. April and Spencer were best friends for the majority of their lives, but three years ago Spencer left without a word and they haven’t spoken since. April was heartbroken, as she was secretly in love with him, but never said a word. When their best friends are getting married, Spencer shows back up to take part as the best man to April’s maid of honor, but April isn’t too quick to take him back into the fold as she was devastated when he left. But Spencer has secrets too, that end up being revealed. What started out as heartache ended in love, a definite HEA.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Short, sweet, emotional, heartfelt, second chance and Happily Ever After… are just a few words that could be used to describe this book. Wonderfully written with great characters and story line.
April and Spencer have been in love with each other for years but never knew that the other felt the same way.
April let Spencer leave after College so that he could live his dream of being a football star. Three years down the track Spencer is back in town for their best friends Jackson and Simone’s wedding, will April be able to let him leave again, will Spencer be able to walk away? After a surprise visit which involved wine and nerves April let’s slip how she feels. After another 2 encounters both April and Spencer are able to tell each other that they love each other. Spencer tells April he wants her to come with him, but hat will she say? You’ll have to read this book to find out.
This was a quick easy read. April and Spencer were interesting, and I enjoyed their interactions together. With each trying to do what they thought was right, and the misunderstandings between them, the journey back together was a bumpy one. It was fun as the other characters pushed them to be together. I enjoyed this story.
I received an ARC of this story through Enticing Journey Book Promotions, and this is my unsolicited review.
This is a great short story!! I really enjoyed it!! Spencer is hot, hot, hot!! Can’t wait to read more from this author!! Spencer is a great addition to my harem!!
4 Stars
Review by Lisa
Late Night Reviewer
Up All Night w/ Books Blog
What a wonderful and short novella about second chances. The Final Play by Liz Lovelock is one short story but it is full of all the feels.
Spencer and April have been friends forever, from childhood through college. When Spencer gets an offer he can’t refuse, April lets him walk away. No word, no text, not even a second glance…Three years later, he is back and is a force to be reckoned with. Can they move past the miscommunication? Can they let the past go and move forward? What are they? Friends…lovers…enemies???
All I know is that I want more of Spencer and April. I want to know and read more!!! As much I love this short story, I would love to see it expanded into a novel.
The Final Play by Liz Lovelock
This is a short emotional second chance romance.
Spencer Cook a hot-shot sexy football player is back in town after a three year absence for his bestfriend Jackson’s wedding.
April hasn’t heard from her ex-bestfriend since he walked out of her life three years ago to pursue his dream of football stardom. Heartbroken and feeling abandoned she has a hard time moving on because she has never told him that she was falling in love with him.
Finding out he’s back in town to attend her bestfriend Simone’s wedding was a surprise and not a good one. He is going to be the best man and she in the Maid of honor. Will he remember her, does he have a girlfriend, what will happen when they see each other again? Will she finally tell him how she feels or will he walk out of her life once again?
This is a new author to me and I will certainly be looking out for her work in the future. Spencer and April had been friends for a long time, but have had no contact with each other for a few years. Now Spencer is back in town for a mutual friends wedding where he is the best man and April is made of honour. Will these two be able to have a second chance? No spoilers, this is a definite must read, you will not be disappointed. This is a well written quick and short read, which is intense, sweet, heart-warming, and emotion. I was hooked and intrigued throughout and recommend for all readers.
Misunderstandings and unspoken confessions
This was a really entertaining friends to lovers romance with Spencer, a professional American footballer, who moved from his hometown three years previously to pursue his dreams, and April the best friend he left behind.
I enjoyed the interactions between Spencer and April; Spencer came across as a stand up guy although I think he would have had more depth if his perspective had been given; April came across as rather self-centred to start with and I struggled to like her in the beginning, but gradually over the course of the book the true depth of her feelings and hurt became clearer, and l understood some of her previous reactions…
There was plenty of pace and action, packed into these pages, and at its centre a bittersweet love story full of misunderstandings and unspoken confessions … I received an advanced copy of this book from the author.
The Final Play
A fun short story that is everything that I love about novellas. Fun short and easy reads that are the filling snacks of the book world.
This books is everything I love about novellas. It’s a fun short and easy read and is the filling snack of the book world. Snacks are as vital as our main meals, lifting our energy and keeping us going through the day, and Liz Lovelock’s The Final Play was a perfect smoko and lunchtime read. It certainly lifted my spirits and kept me going. It was a full bodied as a novel but sometimes I just want that quick fulfilment, and it certainly did that.
The best friend to lovers genre is also fast becoming a favourite, and the witty writing style kept me fully engaged – while I was in this book’s world, nothing distracted me.
4.5 Stars.
Quite a dramatic start to this short story and it does peek the reader’s interest for sure. Add to that, and I don’t usually comment on this aspect however I felt the need to, the super cover and my intrigue level rocketed sky high.
April and Spencer Cook were best friends and she had a huge crush on him but after college he left without another word. Meeting up for her best friend’s wedding.
Miscommunication is the key to this second chance at love story, it certainly is in real life too. However, when it comes to Simone and Jackson’s wedding it is smooth sailing and absolutely gorgeous. The way it’s described is so easy to visualise, I felt like I was a participant.
The characters in the story are easy to relate to and I have to say I particularly enjoyed Simone, she has a wicked way of thinking.
This is a fun, light romance that hits the spot. My only concern is that it’s very, very short and I definitely could have read more and more with these great characters.
I loved this novella it was short but really sweet.
This is a story of young loves who didn’t really know that each other liked each other and it was such a great story to watch this all evolve
For Spencer and April being best friends all through high school I think it was a case of being too scared to show feelings and not step on anyones dreams.
Three years later and a wedding bringing them back together really tests if they can hide their feelings anymore.
Really enjoyed this story loved all the side characters, if your looking for short sweet and clean then this is the book for you.
Love Liz Lovelocks writing and this one did not disappoint amazing story loved it.
Final Play….What a little treasure of a read!
I just loved Final Play. Managing to start and finish it in just one sitting I fell instantly for both Spencer and April.
Their story was one of heartache and pain, but was also one of warmth and love.
A second chance novella that had me smiling bright and feeling all the emotions.
Such a sweet, light, warm-hearted and loving read that I simply adored.
A delightful read that I highly recommend.
5 stars
The Final Play is a must read!
Liz Lovelock has done it again with such a sweet story with relatable characters that you can’t help but fall in love with.
Spencer and April are everything and this second chance love story is perfect for a quick Valentine’s Day read.