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Tempting the Player by Rebecca Jenshak

ash_soden's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

romance_book_obsessed's review against another edition

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5.0

Jane is the last of the Wallflowers to get her story, and in my opinion it was the best! A secret bodyguard, some suspense, and a whole lot of love!
Now, can we get more of the Holland brothers…preferably Knox?

lostinabookishworld's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I think this was my favorite book in this series but that might just be the recency bias talking. I loved the relationship between Jane and Hendrick, really enjoyed the peak at the rest of the Holland brothers, and will always love when forced proximity happens. I didn't guess the twist at the end so have to give it props for that. Overall, really great series!

carolineeemae's review against another edition

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2.0

i really like this in the beginning with the whole he’s her bodyguard but she doesn’t know, and then once they got together i got bored.. i ended up skipping the smut bc i just couldn’t deal with it. i was actually happy with she got drugged and kidnapped bc something was finally happening

i think this series is her whole friend group but im not wasting my time on it

travelswithabook's review against another edition

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2.0

I didn’t read the previous books in the series but the premise of him being her bodyguard without her knowing drew me to this one. It reminded me of the movie First Daughter which I loved growing up. However, there wasn’t much else that this book has going for it with the exception of Hendrick’s brothers. I loved them. But other than that, there was very little plot, the two MCs didn’t have much chemistry, and I wish there was more angst between the two, especially with him being her bodyguard.

tmjbooks's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

ivyg's review

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adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

doremelodie's review

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3.0

Dual POV. Forced proximity. Grump and sunshine. 

trinzie's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

craesread's review against another edition

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2.0

⭐️⭐️🌶️🌶️ I’m coming to find bodyguard romances aren’t my jam. I’m not sure what it is that just doesn’t do it for me but here we are.

* The premise that Hendrick Holland used to be a football star &then out of nowhere gets called up to the NHL without an audition &just bodyguarding as a side gig was a bit of a reach for me. Jane Greenfield was fine. There wasn’t much memorable there.

* I felt the book was a bit cheesier than the rest of them. I found myself rolling my eyes a lot. I didn’t find their chemistry to be as real. 

* The narration was fantastic but unfortunately couldn’t boost up my star rating. 

* I’m glad the series is over.

Themes:
* Bodyguard
* Grumpy sunshine
* Age gap (5 years)
* Former football player