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Most Valuable Playboy

Ballers and Babes, Book 1

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Most Valuable Playboy

By: Lauren Blakely
Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Andi Arndt
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A brand new production of Lauren blakely's first ever sports romance now in duet performed by Jason Clarke and Andi Arndt!

When I enter the Most Valuable Playboy charity auction, my goal is simple—be the player who goes for the most dough. But when trouble shows up at the auction, I need a whole new play.

Enter Violet—she's my best friend's sister and she's my close friend too. With a smile as sweet as cherry pie and a mind that runs quicker than the 40-yard-dash, Violet saves the day with the highest bid. I don't even give her a two-minute warning before I kiss her in front of the whole crowd and then announce that she's my girlfriend. Which would be fine except my agent tells me we've got to keep up the act while he's negotiating my contract.

Violet takes one for the team and pretends to be mine, and soon our boyfriend-girlfriend scrimmage quickly turns into a full contact sport.

But falling for her wasn't in the playbook…

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Contemporary Romantic Comedy Sports

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Phenomenal listen!

Sports romances are so much fun, always the handsome athlete gets the hot, popular girl. This friends to lovers story is a wonderful twist on the story, giving a fresh look at the star quarterback. Lauren Blakely has a way of writing that takes us inside the hero's vulnerability and shows the true heart of the character. Cooper and Trent have been best friends forever. Trent's little sister Violet has been part of their group too, knowing Cooper better than anyone. When a situation arises that pushes them together, the sparks that have been smoldering since childhood ignite. And Lauren Blakely makes those embers HOT! The question is, can their situation result in a happily ever after? Cooper and Violet give you that feel good rom com I love from Blakely, and look forward to the next in this series.

Andi Arndt and Jason Clarke narrate this book in duet and it's perfection! I love this team! Arndt is Violet and she is spot on as this woman! A bit of a flirt, she knows her heart and is ready to give it to Trent. Clarke is Trent, he becomes this player. I love the conflict, the emotions of dealing with his best friend's sister, and their hearts as they fall in love. The comedic timing of this pair could not be better and it was an amazing listen!

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So cute!

I loved this book! I would’ve liked to know more about what Violet was thinking but it was still good.

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I loved the dynamic between these two and liked that they were childhood friends first.
But also, Violet is his best friend's little sister which puts a bit of a wrench into the situation.
What I love about Lauren’s writing is that she doesn’t give us the norm, meaning you would expect drama around her being the sister to his best friend but nope we don’t get that at all. I love this about Lauren’s writing.
Cooper himself is the one with his inner voice reminding him who she is and why they can’t happen. But attraction and lust throughout the years had its toehold and isn’t going anywhere any time soon.

I very much enjoyed that they had their secret signals it made their story unique.
In a lot of sports romance books, I have been listening to lately the author tends to forget about the sport or the teammates and I really liked that we get a glimpse into his team, his coach and even the gameplay itself.

Lauren always surprises me in all the best ways. Very low drama it was a fantastic sports romance with game scenes!!
Jason Clark and Andi Arndt did a lovely job with these two unique characters and I for one want more from both narrators.

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Fake dating friend

This audiobook was a joy to listen to with Jason Clarke and Andi Arndt narrating. Most Valuable Playboy is a fun book. Cooper is a quarterback and the team is doing an auction for a date with the players for charity. Violet is a hairdresser who also happens to be his childhood friend and the younger sister of his best friend. He was joking around when he said he could give a sign if he wanted her to save him from a bidder. A sports writer is really wanting him to be her husband. When it's Cooper's turn, the sports writer starts bidding higher and is about to win him. He sees Violet and tries out giving her the signal. She sees and outbids the other woman. They have to pretend to be a couple in order to make the bid legitimate. It ends up helping Violet with her business rent with her landlord so they have to continue the ruse for Cooper's contract, too. They end up having their secret feelings come out to each other. I really liked this story with Cooper and Violet showing that their true feelings. Now if they can continue to convince everyone else.

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Adored this friends to lovers romance!

I absolutely adored everything about this friends to lovers romance! It is heartwarming, fun & flirty, sweet and very hot & sexy! Violet is Cooper's best friend's sister and they have been close friends since they were kids, always having each others backs. Now as adults, things haven't changed when Violet comes to Coopers rescue during the Most Valuable Playboy bachelor charity auction held by Coopers team. She bids an obscene amount to save Cooper from someone Cooper absolutely did not want to be alone with. When put on the spot, Cooper and Violet pretend to be having a relationship. Everyone is so excited for a love story between the sexy new Quarterback and the hometown girl, that they are forced to go along with it. As Cooper and Violet try to come up with answers to questions about their relationship, their answers just may have a shred of truth. When Cooper realizes he is ready for more, will Violet feel the same? I loved Cooper and Violet, they were so in sync, and perfect for each other. Ms. Blakely expertly updated this beautiful and intoxicating love story with genuine characters, witty banter and explosive chemistry. It didn't have angst, or a lot of drama, but still had the emotional oomph that I love.
Jason Clarke and Andi Arndt were so perfect as Cooper and Violet. Clarke flawlessly depicts the sweet and swoony Cooper with a heart of gold, while Arndt nails Violet's fun, smart and sassy personality. They both have a great range of voices and emotion that is perfect for Blakely's witty banter and priceless humor. They easily capture my heart and bring this story to life making me love this romcom even more!

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phenomenal story

I loved this book the first time I read and listened to it and I loved it even more this time around! Excellent story, characters, and narration! Loved the book!

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