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The Players, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Rock Engle
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Meg Sylvan
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By:
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Monica Murphy
About this listen
Knox Maguire is the king of our college campus, the star offensive tight end on the football team.
He is the complete opposite of me in every way. I'm quiet. He's loud. I'm shy. He's definitely not. Everyone loves him. No one knows me.
Fresh out of a breakup, I don't really trust him, and why should I? Knox is the ultimate player. When I become his English tutor, I tell myself we need to keep things between us strictly business. Watching my mother deal with my ex-athlete father long ago taught me to stay far away from that type of man.
Yet Knox is impossible to resist. Next thing I know, we're getting hot and heavy in the library—and that was never part of the plan. When Knox admits he can't stop thinking about me, I have a realization: I can't stop thinking about him either.
Instead of keeping my distance, I pull him in closer. Until somehow, we're spending all of our time together, and I find myself falling for Knox. Hard.
Will this actually work between us? Or am I getting played?
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My last single friend just got married, leaving me roommate-less. When Rory shows up at my door, I'm more than a little surprised to find out that a guy has answered my ad. Living with a man wasn't exactly what I had in mind - especially one as handsome as Rory. He's charming, confident, and...completely off-limits. He's a total player. And I don't want to end up getting played. But when all the other applicants don't seem to be a good fit, I can't help but let my mind wander back to him. What's the worst that could happen if I let him move in?
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Not great...
- By Katelyn Gutknecht on 05-30-22
By: Ivy Smoak
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My Baseball Daddy’s Broken Vows
- An Enemies to Lovers Sports Romance
- By: Kelsey J. Fox
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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I never thought I'd wake up in Jake O’Connor’s bed—MLB’s brooding captain, protective single dad, and the one man I can’t afford to want. A man in a black mask pulls me close at the Valentine’s Day Ball. His piercing green eyes lock on mine, his touch sparking heat through silk. By dawn, the mask is gone, and I realize I hooked up with Jake, Titans’ most untouchable star. After my shock wears off, Jake makes an offer: a fake engagement to clean up his image, protect his son, and save his career. In return, he’ll help rebuild the career I lost. No feelings. No risks. Yeah, ...
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Strong heroine and lots of sizzling moments
- By Anonymous User on 04-16-25
By: Kelsey J. Fox
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Sin-Bin
- An Enemies to Lovers College Hockey Romance (Sinners on the Ice, Book 1)
- By: Anastasija White
- Narrated by: Ash Beverly, Amy Hall
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
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Have you ever met someone you hate as soon as they open their mouth? Freshman Ava Mason can relate, and no one makes her feel that way more than Colton Thompson, the handsome center for the hockey team at Great Lake University. With his sights set on a professional hockey career, Colton keeps his issues, and the truth about his family drama, under wraps. But when he and Ava collide, a fierce attraction blossoms between them despite their mutual hatred.
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Ice Cold Chemistry
- By Cheyenne P. on 04-13-25
By: Anastasija White
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Keep Me in Your Heart
- By: Monica Murphy
- Narrated by: Veronica Worthington, Soren Gray
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
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This was supposed to be the best year of Rowan Lancaster's life. Instead, thanks to a massive linebacker, his ankle is broken and his last football season at Lancaster Prep is done. Just like that. Now his days are dull and gray. Boring. Except for the days that include Arabella Hartley Thomas. She's the girl everyone wants to be friends with. Beautiful but approachable. Stylish. Quirky. Yet she gets under Rowan's skin like no other, and he doesn't understand why. Sure, they flirt and banter and give each other grief.
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Classmates to Friends to Lovers
- By ReadingWithStacey on 12-27-24
By: Monica Murphy
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The Freshman
- By: Monica Murphy
- Narrated by: C. J. Bloom, Mason Lloyd
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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I started flirting with a guy while waiting for my car to be serviced. Now granted, he wasn’t just any guy. Tall. Dark. Hot. Mysterious. Can you blame me for wanting to talk to him? He’s in town visiting his parents. So am I. He goes to the same college as I do. Such a coincidence. Almost as if our meeting is destined. But I shouldn’t believe in that sort of thing. I am single as a Pringle and always ready to mingle. Until I keep running into Mr. Tall, Dark, and Mysterious everywhere I go.
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Started of Good
- By Kindle Customer on 12-04-24
By: Monica Murphy
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They the Pretty Stars
- Court High, Book 1
- By: Eden O'Neill
- Narrated by: Kasi Hollowell
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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They call them the Court, an elite boys club who rule Windsor Preparatory Academy like gods among men. And, of course, they're led by Hercules himself. Royal Prinze - yes, that's actually his name - walks around both the school and the town like he owns them. His affiliation to the prestigious Court only gives him more clout. These boys do anything they want. They take anything they want, and they f--k anything they want...in that order. Then there's me.
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A dark enemies to lovers bully romance 🖤
- By RACHEL REED on 02-06-21
By: Eden O'Neill
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Tutoring the Player
- Campus Wallflowers
- By: Rebecca Jenshak
- Narrated by: Emma Wilder, Lee Samuels
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
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I have a type. I love the good guy. Responsible and stable. Safe. So when a beer-drinking, quick-witted, tattooed hockey player asks me to tutor him, I'm suddenly thrust into the world of bad boys and bad decisions. Jordan is a renowned player on campus. He doesn’t take anything seriously, except hockey and partying. But he gives me butterflies. I’m a wallflower tutoring Valley University’s hottest player.
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Predictable but cute!
- By Romina Acosta on 10-08-23
By: Rebecca Jenshak
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Not Your Pucking Girl
- Kings of Denver, Book 1
- By: Sheridan Anne
- Narrated by: Tim Paige, Lidia Dornet
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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What's that saying? When life hands you lemons... What if I don't want to make lemonade? What if I want to pummel them into non-existence? Anything is better than admitting how desperately I want a taste of that sweet lemonade. That's exactly how I felt when my college assignment threw me in the direction of Miller Cain. My body screams for him while my brain warns me to run for the hills. He's the captain of the ice hockey team with a cocky reputation. He's a sweet talker and the bad boy promising me the ride of my life.
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Love it!
- By Ertina Dianti on 09-17-23
By: Sheridan Anne
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Things I Wanted to Say (but Never Did)
- By: Monica Murphy
- Narrated by: Allie Piper, Joe Arden
- Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins
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Whit Lancaster burst into my life like a storm. Dark and thunderous, furious and fierce. Cold, heartless, and devastatingly beautiful, like the statues in our prep school gardens. The school with his family name on the sign. He can do no wrong here. This is his domain. He’s a menace on campus. Adored and feared. Hated and respected. His taunting words carve into my skin, shredding me to ribbons. Yet his intense gaze scorches my blood, fills me with a longing I don’t understand.
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Dnf
- By Hannah Danielle Scofield (Justagirlandherbook21 - Bookstagram) on 05-26-24
By: Monica Murphy
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Homerun Proposal
- Orleans University, Book 1
- By: Maren Moore
- Narrated by: Alex Kydd, Sarah McEwan
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
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The proposal was simple: Score a home run and take my virginity. Except my proposal went to the wrong brother. It was supposed to go to my best friend, but as fate would have it, it fell into the hands of his infuriatingly hot, irritatingly charming older brother. Lane Collins is Orleans University's All-Star baseball captain. Cocky pitcher. Player on and off the field. The life of every party. And the same guy I've crushed on in secret since we were kids.
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Swoony, Super Hot College Baseball Romance
- By Kristin - The Literal Gal on 03-14-24
By: Maren Moore
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Most Valuable Playboy
- Ballers and Babes, Book 1
- By: Lauren Blakely
- Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Andi Arndt
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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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.
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Love this the second time around!
- By Theresa Martin on 03-03-25
By: Lauren Blakely
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The Captain
- Chesterboro University, Book 1
- By: Josie Blake
- Narrated by: Alex Mortensen, Louise Brenner
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Cord Spellman might be everyone's Prince Charming, but I'm only his fake Cinderella. That's why Cord's offer is perfect. The hot hockey star has playoffs coming up. He doesn't have time for girls, especially his cheating ex who's determined to get back together with him. He needs to focus on his game, so he asks me to divert the attention—as his fake girlfriend.
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Likable characters
- By KS on 09-18-24
By: Josie Blake
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Irresistibly Broken
- Irresistibly Yours, Book 1
- By: J. Saman
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Stella Hunter
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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Aurelia Whitlock is an ex-stepsister I forgot long ago. Until she shows up as a design intern at my fashion company. And that's the easy part. The part where she heats my blood, drawing me away from my grumpy, miserable side is another. She has no business being here. The more I learn about how she got this job, the more perilous things become for me and my company. I can't trust her. I can't fire her. And I can't claim her full lips with mine.
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WOW😘
- By Steph D. on 02-23-23
By: J. Saman
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- Amanda
- 03-06-25
College Sports Romance
This was my first Monica Murphy read. I really enjoyed this book. I love college and sports romance especially football. I liked her being his tutor, I always think that's a good trope for college romance. There was a couple moments I felt like maybe things moved a bit quick and maybe they needed to prove themselves more but that's also college romance sometimes I believe. definitely didn't keep me from liking it. I actually couldn't stop listening, I kept wanting to listen every chance I got.
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- T
- 11-19-23
Mid
This is a safe read. No drama, no angst, no real plot, no break up. It’s a ‘tutor-girl/football campus celebrity’ trope with zero surprises. The main characters (Joanna and Knox) are neutral and mostly likeable. Other than having an active sex life before Joanna, once Knox is in he's all in, a cinnamon roll. Joanna is not a virgin. But she started to bring me down with all of her bad-ex-boyfriend mentions. Isn’t it funny that in these books a guy can have a thousand women and still be a happy-go-lucky and a woman has ONE partner and he almost destroys her for all others.
Things that were mentioned in this book that made me groan in pain and snapped my vag shut:
- mfc has a ‘fück the patriarchy’ tattoo 🙄😫
- this book mentions Taylor Swift 🤮
- this book mentions how we all suffered during covid 🤨
- there’s a whole segment where the MCs discuss a romance book and promote Audible by name 🤬
I find that kind of self promotion both tacky and gross. I’m not paying for a commercial, and I don't want to be reminded that the romance genre is actually a greedy business pretending to be one of the girls
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- marissamarie
- 08-07-23
I love it!
If you like the Briar U series you’ll like this book! The male narrator took a few minutes to get used to but his voice ended up being perfect. Can’t wait for more like this!
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- Lisa G B
- 02-06-25
Fun Sports Romance
This is an opposites attract romance with fun banter, nice heat, and little drama.
Standalone with No Cliffhangers
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- Aline Siminovich
- 08-18-23
Love it
Listen to it in only one day! Had an amazing listening to it! Great experience
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- Debra Murray
- 12-30-23
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
I Loves this listen !! Loved the story !! It was spicy , it had romance and it kept you wanting more .I definitely would recommend you listen to it or read it . The author is talented and awesome and the narrators were pretty good also !!
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- Anonymous User
- 09-10-23
SNOOZE
Do not waste your credit.
No character development, the male narrator sounded way to old to be in college.
Terrible
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