

He wasn’t presented as a sex addict or an alcoholic, why did he find it impossible to keep his exploits out of the tabloids? Did he secretly enjoy the attention? If not, why couldn’t he be discreet? Bridget asks this question and Chad simply replies that he shouldn’t have to live his life differently simply because cameras follow him everywhere. I did wonder why Chad couldn’t moderate his lifestyle if he truly wasn’t the playboy. At times, Chad is so outrageous that I couldn’t tell if you were mocking conventions or playing up the sense of absurd.

Bridget, a curvy redhead, is as unlike as his previous women.Ĭhad is presented as this playboy lothario in the beginning but as the book goes on, Chad tries to convince Bridget and the readers that he is not as bad as his reputation. If he can date her for some length of time, he would likely be perceived differently by the tabloids and by upper management. After a torrid encounter is captured in the press, the PR maven latches on to Bridget as the perfect antidote for Chad’s bad reputation. The two meet a month later when Bridget goes to lunch with her boss and her boss’s fiance. Unfortunately, in the middle of their hookup, Chad’s phone is texted with an offer from his previous weekend’s hookup.īridget is seized with an attack of self consciousness and flees Chad’s place. Bridget doesn’t tell Chad their connection and takes him up on the offer. One night at a sex club, Bridget runs into Chad and he propositions her. Bridget has had a crush on Chad for some time but she’s never initiated anything between them.

Her boss is engaged to be married to Chad’s brother. A PR maven (not the heroine in this book) provides Chad with a list of do’s and don’ts.īridget Rodgers is a friend of the Gamble family. He wants to stay.Īfter another sordid picture appears in the tabloids, however, the Nationals come to him and tell him that he either cleans up his act or he isn’t going to get a contract renewal.

Other clubs are calling but the Nationals haven’t offered up a deal and Chad wants to remain with the Nationals. his antics, however, are not impressing management. Chad takes full advantage of his star power, cavorting with models, actresses and all manner of female flesh. Chad Gamble is an all star pitcher for the Nationals whose contract is up. Jane B- Reviews Athlete / Contemporary romance / fake-fiance / sports romance 11 CommentsĪ sports romance! A sexy sports romance! This is my kind of book.
