Hard to Score: An Second Chance, Star-crossed Lovers, Football Romance, Standalone Kincade Sisters Romance in the Play Hard Series

· JKB Publishing, LLC
4.7
27 reviews
Ebook
302
Pages

About this ebook

New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg, is back with a new Kincade sister and a swoon-worthy football player in an all new standalone romance that will make you believe in first crushes and true love.


I’ve signed numerous players to my family’s agency—I assumed winning over my next client would be just as easy.

The last thing I expected was to run into the boy who took my first kiss and broke my heart: only now Drew Bowman is all grown up.

Sexy. Scandal-tainted. Second-string. The crush I never got over. 

I tell myself work is the reason I can’t get him out of my head. I tell him his talent far outweighs his position, and I know I can help. I lie and lie, because admitting that I want a second chance at my first love is impossible. 

Some lines cannot be crossed, and ours was drawn in the sand years ago.

*** 

I’m supposed to hate her. 

I’ve been told so time and again for ten years - her father ruined our family, smeared my name before my career even began.

But that’s not what I’m feeling now. 

Brexton Kincade just strode out of my memories and onto my field. 

Driven. Determined. Grown up. The Capulet to my Montague. 

Being with her would be an unforgivable sin against my father, but I can’t resist the pull between us. Even if it means hiding what we have. Even if it means confronting the secrets I’ve always feared were lies.


Read what others are saying about New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg:

“. . . riveting, sexy and pulsing with energy. And I can't wait for more!" - Lauren Blakely, #1 NYT bestsellingauthor

“An irresistibly hot romance that stays with you long after you finish the book.” - Jennifer L. Armentrout, # 1 NYT bestselling author 

“Captivating, emotional, and sizzling hot!” — S. C. Stephens , #1 NYT bestselling author

“Bromberg is a master at turning up the heat!”  — Katy Evans, NYT bestselling author

“K. Bromberg is the master of making hearts race and pulses pound.” — Jay Crownover, NYT bestsellingauthor 

“She has the most delicious heroes in the book world! A master storyteller!!” — Pepper Winters, NYTbestselling author 

“K. Bromberg writes the perfect romance, packed with steam, sizzle, and soul. — Ella James, USA Todaybestselling author 

"Super charged heat and full of heart. Bromberg aces it from the first page to the last." – Kylie Scott, NYTbestselling author

“Bromberg reminds you why this series was the phenomenon it is. Sexy, heartwarming, and so much more.” – Corinne Michaels, NYT bestselling author

". . . everything you want in a romance; sexy, sweet, and amazingly perfect." —KL Grayson, USA Today bestselling author

". . . everything you’ve ever wanted in a romance. Simply unputdownable." – Helena Hunting, NYT bestsellingauthor


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Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Nicholas Sparks, Maya Banks, Penelope Sky, Kendall Ryan, Kennedy Fox, Lexi Blake, EL James, Carrie Ann Ryan, Lani Lynn Vale, Chelle Bliss, Sarina Bowen, Penelope Ward, Nora Roberts, Marie Force, Melanie Harlow, Corinne Michaels, Laurelin Paige, Lauren Blakely, Lexy Ryan, Audrey Carlan, Melissa Foster, Kristen Proby, Devney Perry, Susan Stoker, Tessa Bailey, Jana Aston, Sally Thorne, Christina Lauren, Kristan Higgins, Elle Kennedy, Anna Todd, Debbie Macomber, Robyn Carr, Julia Kent, Sylvia Day, K.A. Linde, Catherine Cowles, Jill Shalvis, J. Daniels, Jessica Hawkins, Rachel VanDyken, Jodi Ellen Malpas, L.J. Shen, Natasha Madison, Kylie Scott, Kennedy Ryan

Ratings and reviews

4.7
27 reviews
Cheryl Petit
February 15, 2021
If you're looking for a book that will consume you from the very beginning to the very end, then you definitely must read Hard to Score. The third book in the Play Hard series by K. Bromberg, this heartfelt and emotional second chance story has a steady flow of family drama, secrets, lies, heartbreak, angst, witty banter, off-the-charts chemistry, steamy scenes, that all wraps up with a happily ever after. I volunteered to review an advance reader copy of this book.
Rochelle West
March 7, 2021
Book 3 in the Play Hard series and it was so good and a wonderful addition. A great friends to enemies to lovers sports romance. Brexton and Drew’s story was a delight to read. They were friends when they were children and thanks to an issue between their fathers, their friendship was destroyed. Now that they are older, their paths will cross again thanks to her sports management job. Will their history come between them again or will they be able to work through everything and find the love that was there all along?
Wendy LeGrand
February 16, 2021
We're into book 3 now of the Play Hard series and this one centers around Brexton Kincaide. When she's directed by her dad to try and recruit a star Quarterback to sign with their agency, she runs into someone from her past. Someone she had a huge teenage crush on. Someone whose family cut all ties with hers when a scandal rocked their world. Drew Bowman is a star Quarterback in his own right, but for whatever reason he's been relegated to second string. And with that family scandal hanging over his head, he's not in any hurry to rock the boat in order to go for what he really wants. But when he runs into Brexton again after 10 years, all those dreams he's kept simmering on the back burning start really heating up. As always Kristy does a great job of rolling out a s story full of all the elements I love in a romance - emotion, angst, passion, steam, drama, secrets and lies, forgiveness and redemption. Brexton and Drew are like Romeo and Juliet, two people who are in love but can never be together because of the war between their families. But after all these years, what exactly is the truth that tore these two families apart, and more importantly, can Brexton and Drew overcome the obstacles? I really liked the way Kristy presented the underlying issue that's been plaguing these two families by giving us flashbacks to the events leading up to the implosion that tore the families apart. It was fun getting to see the teenage "dreadful Drew" and "bratty Brexton" and how the families were together before it all fell apart. I think I was just expecting the "truth" behind the fallout to be more complex than it was? I fell in love just a little more with Brexton's dad, Kenyon. Man I wish I had had a dad like him! Get ready to go on an emotional ride with Brexton and Drew!!

About the author

New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary romance novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy, and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines and damaged heroes who we love to hate but can’t help to love.


A mom of three, she plots her novels in between school runs and soccer practices, more often than not with her laptop in tow and her mind scattered in too many different directions. 


Since publishing her first book on a whim in 2013, Kristy has sold over one and a half million copies of her books across eighteen different countries and has landed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists over thirty times. Her Driven trilogy (Driven, Fueled, and Crashed) is currently being adapted for film by the streaming platform, Passionflix, with the first movie (Driven) out now.


With her imagination always in overdrive, she is currently scheming, plotting, and swooning over her latest hero. You can find out more about him or chat with Kristy on any of her social media accounts. The easiest way to stay up to date on new releases and upcoming novels is to sign up for her newsletter (http://bit.ly/254MWtI) or follow her on Bookbub (http://smarturl.it/KBrombergBB)







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