Sometimes, love happens when we least expect it… restore a sullen, annoying, attractive hockey player’s image.
Shouldn’t be too hard, right?
A delightful mixture of women’s fiction, suspense, romantic comedy, and mystery, The Player has something for every reader.
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The tables get turned in this tale of a superstar male hockey player plagued by a female stalker. Roy Donaldson has everything going for him, except an ex-girlfriend who doesn’t know how to let go. When she does everything she can to cast him in a bad light, a public relations representative steps in to repair the unjust damage to his image.
Enter Patience Kennedy, the single daughter in a family with four brothers who knows zilch about sports, but plenty about people. When the two retreat to Roy’s home in the woods to work on strategy, sparks fly. Actually, sparks fly from the first meeting between these two, and it’s fun to watch their attraction run from frustration to simmer to bloom. Toss in a stray orange tabby and you’ve got a feel-good formula destined to bring an HEA. But reaching that point presents a path twined with danger and suspense.
Jacquie Biggar mixes all the right ingredients, even touching on mental illness and family relations both good and bad. The author’s breezy writing, witty observations and dialogue are a pleasure to read. Many times, I stopped to marvel at a particular turn of phrase or reread a section for sheer enjoyment. I’ve enjoyed everything Ms. Biggar has written. She is a skilled author who knows her craft, but The Player may just be my favorite to date. What a feel-good gem!
“The Player” is the second book in the WarHawks series which focuses on hockey players. I loved the first book and felt the same way about this one. Roy has an ex-girlfriend who won’t let go, which ends up getting Roy benched. Patience’s job is to salvage his reputation and get him back on the ice in time for the playoffs. I love these two working together and their obvious chemistry. All the little details like Patience’s strong family ties, including her protective brothers, a stray cat, and Patience love of shoes, really drew me into the story. Not only is there humor and a budding romance, but it also deals with more serious subjects like mental illness. This can be read as a standalone, but it’s nice to be familiar with the WarHawks team. A well-written romance with that happily ever after that I enjoy and highly recommend!
I’m not generally a fan of sports stories, but this one captured me on the first page! I didn’t read the first book in the series, and didn’t have any trouble following book two because of it. What I liked about The Player, was the heroine, Patience, was so much not a sporty person. In fact, she was a klutz and yet, she still managed to hold her own against Roy Donaldson, an NHL hockey player in need of a new image.
Roy doesn’t think he needs a new image. He does think he needs to lose Olivia, his ex who doesn’t agree she’s his ex. He just wants to play hockey, but Olivia keeps blindsiding him with bad press, giving the team a worse look. The general manager of his team isn’t okay with that, so, enter Patience, an ‘image fixer’ who is about as happy about fixing Roy’s image as Roy is happy to be spending weeks with her.
Except, they both feel the draw between them and they both know it’s a bad idea to do anything about it. As the suspense of Olivia’s interfering grows, so does their relationship. Throw in a troublesome tabby cat and you have a well-rounded romance that you can’t put down.
If you love sports romance with a touch of suspense that isn’t filled with bedroom scenes and unrealistic plots, you’ll love The Player! I can’t wait to go back and read book one!
Biggar delivers a lot in a concise romantic suspense book. Great characters and a well written story that includes a few twists and turns to keep the reader engaged. I recommend this book to fans of the romantic suspense genre.
The Player (Men of WarHawks Book 2) by Jacquie Biggar was a good 4 star read.
Roy is a hockey player who needs a little help. During a game his crazy ex made a scene that is causing issues for him on the ice. When his GM tells him to take a break for a couple of weeks he meets Patience, his new PA.
Patience is looking to be a partner and helping Roy could get her what she’s wanted for a long time.She is very sassy and something about her calls to Roy. When she goes with Roy to his cabin they grow closer and they find a new furry friend.
Things take a dangerous twist when Roy’s ex shows up. Can they find her before she does anything to harm them?
Overall this was a good read, I really like Patience and her sassiness. Roy was a hot hockey player. You won’t get any hot and steamy scenes but you can feel their attraction coming off the pages. I wouldn’t mind seeing more from these two as they move forward in their lives. If you are looking for a clean fun romance this is the book for you. 1-click and get started today.
The Player is the second installment of the Men of WarHawks series from Jacquie Biggar. This book is full of the things we love about Biggar’s writing! I loved how this book kept me on the emotional rollercoaster from beginning to end and was so much fun to read the whole time. The best part is this was such a short fast read that it occupied a rainy afternoon perfectly! The cover is a great depiction of that fun love that happens when a couple finds that perfect balance in the end. It was just a clean sweet read. The concept brings us a sexy bachelor NHL player to drool over, Roy. He finds himself on the sidelines of the game he loves when a crazy stalker ex comes back to haunt him and make life difficult. He never knew what was coming when he was paired with the sexy and sassy Patience Kennedy. She knows how to save a personal reputation and is bound and determined to find that for Roy again. When sparks fly though things tend to get a bit interesting!
The Player (Men of WarHawks Book 2) by Jacquie Biggar.
This book is the second book of the Men of WarHawk series. I seem to be on a hockey kick when it comes to books lately since this is the third I’ve read recently. Which is funny because I’m not a hockey fan, but I have seen some of the players and really think I need to give it a try again.
Here we meet Roy and Patience. He’s a hockey player with a crazy stalker and she’s the personal assistant assigned to fix his reputation with the press.
I ended really liking this story, but it took me a little bit to warm up to Roy, though I liked Patience immediately. As I got further into the book I learned a little more about Roy and why he is the way he is. He has dealt with some pretty rough times in his life.
Patience was easy to like. She had a pretty ideal childhood with both parents and three older brothers around. Well, I’m sure having that many older brothers wasn’t ideal.
I enjoyed this story and will be keeping up with this series.
This is a good story that Involves hockey, a feral cat and a crazy ex. All of those elements make for some fun times. I enjoyed Patience she is unsure of herself but doesn’t project that. She appears confident. The connection between these two was extra warm. Those kisses could really have went somewhere if not for that cat. The drama with the psycho ex was scary at how true it could be.
I liked this but I wish there was more. More in-depth characters, more banter with the team and more run ins with her brothers/family.
The Player is a great love story but this one is a big more light hearted. World famous Ice Hockey star Rory is being harrassed by his ex who is spreading rumours about him and trying to ruin his reputation and his career. To help with his image to the public they hire PR Patience. This story will have you laughing at the things Rory gets up to. He seems to know how to push Patience buttons which along with his ex is making Patience’s job a lot harder. Can Patience get his career and reputation bk on track or will his ex stop any efforts she makes.
Its a captivating story and you cant help but fall in love with the characters
The Player (Men of WarHawks Book 2)
By Jacquie Biggar
5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed reading The Player (Men of WarHawks Book 2) by Jacquie Biggar. It is a story that will pull you in from the beginning and doesn’t let you go until the last page. I loved reading about the characters of Roy Donaldson and Patience Kennedy. Roy is a man who loves the game of hockey. He has been put on hold because of the actions of his ex-girlfriend turned stalker. What is his next move? It is up to Patience to be Roy’s personal assistant and to help him smooth out his image. It is a job she is good at. What could go wrong? As Patience sets out how they will repair Roy’s reputation she starts to have other feelings for Roy. What does the future hold for Roy and Patience? Will there be more trouble from Roy’s ex? Will Patience remake Roy’s image? Read this book to find out. This is a story that had me smiling, laughing out loud, and also wondering what was going to happen next. The push and pull between Roy and Patience start almost immediately and is entertaining. They are both characters that I grew to care about with each chapter that I read. I also enjoyed many of the other characters that were introduced and how they interacted with Roy and Patience. This is a story that had me wishing for a few more chapters. Highly recommended reading.
Superstar hockey player Roy Donaldson thinks he has it all. But when an ex-girlfriend seeks to destroy his public image, he quickly realizes how it could so easily slip through his fingers. But public relations specialist Patience Kennedy steps in with a plan to save the man’s career from being destroyed in the weight of public opinion. Despite rubbing one another the wrong way in the beginning, they come to realize they have more in common than meets the eye.
This feel-good romance will welcome you to curl up on the couch on a quiet weekend as you binge read from beginning to end. Well-written with fun characters and a fatal attraction bend, Ms. Biggar offers everything I love about romance.
I enjoyed this book’s storyline. This book’s storyline made me laugh . I really liked Patience’s character. I really liked Roy’s character. I really liked the ending.
The Player (Men of WarHawks Book 2)
by Jacquie Biggar
This was a great read. There was so much to this story considering it was a short read. It was fun, romantic, mysterious and so much more. The tension between Roy and Patience can be felt jumping off the pages. When these two first meet they don’t hit it off but Patience is determined to get her job done. Roy knows he needs to get back on the ice even if he doesn’t like the intrusion. Roy’s ex is not helping the situation with spreading rumors and also the fact that she seems a little unstable is not helping the situation. To find out what happens between Roy and Patience then you must read this story. I read this story in one sitting because it was so entertaining and I couldn’t put it down until I found out what happened. I highly recommend this book. You will not regret it.
What a great quick read. While this is about a hockey player it doesn’t deal with a whole bunch of the game, it follows his personal life.
Jay and Patience meet in a funny way and they’re thrown together so she can help him get back on the ice. They just don’t expect for sparks to fly.
I wish this could’ve been a bit longer I wanted more details in some areas but still a great read.
The Player is the second book in Jacquie Biggar’s ice hockey series Men of WarHawks. I love sports stories (especially hockey ones) and Jacquie gives us Roy who gets sidelined from NHL thanks to his stalker ex Olivia so he ends up needing some little help from the PA Patience … so you can imagine the good laughs and antics and aww moments she mixed up for us and to be frank, I think the story would have deserved to be longer! I for sure will keep my eyes open for more by Jacquie!
The Player (Men of WarHawks Book 2) by Jacquie Biggar
5-Stars
The Player (Men of WarHawks Book 2) by Jacquie Biggar was an easy and light romantic read. This book helped me escape from reality for a time and I could not put it down. I loved the fun characters and sweet cat. They were realistic and relatable. Patience was my favorite character. I loved her spunk, wit, and determination.
I also enjoyed the flow of the story. It was organized well and kept me interested. There was never a dull moment especially since crazy Olivia was involved. She was not my favorite but made an excellent antagonist for this story. This book overall had great plot and climax. I really enjoyed how it ended. I highly recommend it.
Jacquie Biggar tells a story as no one else can. They are easy to read, likable characters, realistic, and very entertaining. The Player swept me off of my feet and left me with a good feeling. I certainly can recommend The Player by Jacquie Biggar.
The Player (Men of WarHawks Book 2) by Jacquie Biggar. I love a book that has so much to offer readers and this one has that it’s a perfect mix of suspense, romance drama and more. Roy and Patience definitely hooked me from beginning to end. Their chemistry jumps off the pages and I enjoyed my time with them. Each character brings something unique to the storyline. It’s well written and paced nicely never feeling rushed or lacking anything. I was completely drawn in and hooked. I found myself trying to both read as fast as possible to see what happens next to trying to slow down because I didn’t want it to end. This author knows what keeps readers hooked. I loved every minute of it. Five stars all the way and highly recommended!
The Player
By Jacquie Biggar
5 stars
Oohhhh I love a good sports romance so when I noticed this book by an author whose work I really enjoy I couldn’t wait to get started and I wasn’t disappointed at all! It was full of sass, romance and lot of spiciness!! This story definitely had me laughing my way through it! The banter between Roy and Patience certainly kept me entertained from beginning to end; they definitely knew how to rub each other up the wrong way!! Right from the very beginning they just didn’t get on but it didn’t take long to see that there was going to be something there between them – I know I was rooting for them the whole way through!
I am really looking forward to reading more from this author in the future – she has a wonderful writing style that makes her books a real pleasure to read! I definitely recommend The Player!!
The Player (Men of WarHawks Book 2) by Jacquie Biggar. I loved this book. Its a book that will suck you in and you won’t want to put it down until the end. Its about professional Hockey player Roy Donaldson who is benched because his ex girlfriend/stalker causes nine kinds of trouble for him. Enter Patience Kennedy who is a Personal Assistant and working on being a junior partner. She is hired to help clean up Roy’s image and Roy is not going to make her job easy! When Roy and Patience meet sparks fly and Patience is fighting her feelings along with Roy’s sullen behavior. Will Olivia, Roy’s ex be caught in time to save Roy’s career? Will Patience get the job done of improving Roy’s image? Will Roy and Patience let their guards down and see where their feelings lead? Read The Player to find out!