Review: Scoring the Player

Scoring the Player by Samantha Lind
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Indianapolis Eagles series and each book can be read as a standalone; however, the secondary characters stories do continue in this book. One of the remarkable things though that I noticed while reading this book is that if you didn’t read book one, you pretty much got a full idea of Scott and Becca as some of the same events were discussed so you never felt lost. I will say though if you enjoyed getting to know their story, please do read book one as it is just as good as this book.
Brian lives up to his sports background as described by the media and he doesn’t have enough body parts to count the number of women he’s been with and he has no intention of settling down especially when you always must wonder are they with you for you or your status/money? Kinley is Becca’s BF and lives in Alaska. They meet while Brian is in town with Scott for the cup win celebration in Scott’s hometown. Kinley is a sweetheart and is tired of the wrong men, so she’s been steering clear of men in general. From the moment these two meet in Alaska they have an instant connection. They share the same thoughts, he isn’t looking to settle down and she is not looking for just a hook up, she wants a real relationship with a good man so friends they are. Why try to Score the Player, when the person who has become one of your best friends can be ruined by trying to take this to the next level?
Brian has become different since meeting Kinley and even his team mates have noticed a change in him for the good. Problemo though, the person who is holding your interest lives thousands of miles away and she isn’t looking for a relationship unless its serious. Can he get Kinley to see that he can be the person she sees hiding from the media? He gets a chance to show her that their friendship means something to him both from afar and when she comes to visit Becca in IN. Friendship is hard (pun intended) when someone is so close and feels so right just holding you without the passion involved. Wow, Brian definitely scores a win when it comes to holding back and it makes you fall in love with him at the same time. I loved how it wasn’t about the sex and he shows her other ways that he is all in. Tie in the game being tied with a possible OT when it comes to Brian and Kinley and you are cheering for the win, then sad for a loss. But, this makes the story that much more real cause this happens more than we care to see. I love how his actions are throughout the book and how Kinley pushes and pushes trying to avoid the inevitable between these two. Can he show her that one he can give up his player ways, two can he show her that a long-distance relationship can work and three can he get her to wear his jersey name instead of Scott’s name in the WAGS suite? Those are just some of the questions you will want to know reading this story.
The WAGS truly take you in their bunch and its nice to see that being who they are hasn’t change them or their players either. Love the bond between Scott, Brian and Murphy (man bonding and all) and add into Becca and Kinley’s friendship and this is true friendship and what makes are made for. I’m excited to see Murphy’s story and how his play turns in his upcoming book.


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