The Perfect Play

Play-by-Play, Book 1

By: Jaci Burton

Narrated by: Lucy Malone

The last thing event planner Tara Lincoln needs is the jet-set lifestyle of a football pro like Mick Riley, even though their steamy and passionate one-night stand proved that Mick is an all-star - both on the field and in the bedroom.

Tara played the game of love once and lost big, and she doesn't intend to put herself out there again, especially with a certified heartbreaker. But when Mick sets his mind to win, nothing will stop him. And he has the perfect play in mind to catch this sultry vixen.

©2011 Jaci Burton (P)2013 Tantor

Critic reviews

"In the hands of the talented Burton, the characters leap off the page and the romance sparkles as the sex sizzles." ( Romantic Times)

Just what I needed

I really enjoyed this story. I enjoyed the characters and the relationship between all the characters. Tara's love and protective relationship regarding her son was realistic to me. The chemistry and sex between Tara and Mick were heart warming. I would re-read this book and recommend it to others.

Couldn’t Finish

The narration is so bad that I couldn’t even finish. She sounds like a robot who is just reading from the book. Sorry for the bad review

TOUCHDOWN!!!

What did you love best about The Perfect Play?

Everything!!! I'm a girl who loves football, a great story and a hot, sizzling romance. This has it all.

Any additional comments?

You won't be disappointed. It's well worth your credit or purchase price. Caution explict sexual content.

Would you like a little story with that sex!

Sex. Sex. A pretty ok story. Sex. And did I say sex? But hey, why not?

Touch Down

Would you listen to The Perfect Play again? Why?

Yes, I would. It was a really good book.

What did you like best about this story?

That Mick was not perfect. That he had issues and was able to deal with them and rise above them.

Have you listened to any of Lucy Malone’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, This was my first book read by her.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Love on the 50 yard line.

Any additional comments?

Nice book with lots of passionate love scenes. Over all I thought it was very good. The narrator was good but not the best I have hear. Tavia Gilbert has spoiled me for all other female narrators.

different narrator

I love this book tried to listen to the audio and the narrator is hard to listen to. Turned it off because it was so distracting.

Awesome!

Awesome! I had the audio version of this story. This is my first time reading/listening to Jaci Burton stories. This is the first book in the Play by Play series. This story is about Mick and Tara. Tara is an event planner and she finally got to plan an event for the NFL team SF Sabers. Mick is the quarterback for the team. I really enjoyed Mick and Tara's story. They had so much emotional hurdles and struggles to go through. I couldn't put down the book, it pulled me into with each page. Their chemistry was smoking. It has a good balance of humor, emotion, hotness, and a really good storyline. Can't wait to read the next book in this series. Keep up the amazing work.I found that Lucy Malone did a wonderful job with them.

I had higher expectations.

This was an okay listen, but I had higher expectations given the reviews of the book itself. I don't know why but the female main character bothered me a lot. I understand the psychology of her actions and behaviors but it was almost more than I could handle. I will not be purchasing any more of this series.

A REAL WINNER!

I really enjoyed this audiobook. It's written in 3rd person and periodically switched from Mick and Tara's perspective. The sexual chemistry between Mick and Tara is pretty instant, and Mick moved into Tara's fantasy sphere right away. I mean of course he would fall within the fantasy category right away as a football star with drop-dead, good lucks and a charming personality. The issue is that Tara is a single mom, owns her own event coordinating business, and doesn't have time for a distraction as potent as Mick. Yet, when Mick pushes into her life, wanting more from her than a 1 night stand, well this book took on a rather fabulous turn.

In this book you get football, graphic, but sensitive sex scenes (I mean the sex scenes are thankfully NOT mechanical...they're pretty good), dirty talk during sex (boy, could these two talk dirty to one another!!!), and connecting with family along the way.

I really liked Mick. He was so patient with Tara and was understanding of her concerns. Tara was guarded, but with good reason. I thought her concerns were valid and she always looked after the well-being of her son first. Even though Mick and Tara don't hold back in the bedroom department, the question of whether their relationship can be long-term always hangs in the balance. The relationship was further tested by Liz, Mick's aggressive, lady agent. Now, regarding LIz, I had a problem with her. Right away I knew she was going to be the heroine in the next book simply by the way she was described as gorgeous, polished, having an incredible body, and overall described as a sex goddess each time she had a scene. OMG, it was nauseating...seriously. The descriptions for Liz were over-the-top!!! But, the problem is that Liz is a bitch and I'm really not interested in reading her story with Gavin, Mick's self-absorbed brother.

The main conflict in the book is resolved with some work on Mick's part. I thought Tara had good reason to be upset and to create distance. Yet, I have to say that even though their reunion was great, it was too rushed. All of a sudden, everything in their relationship came together, but way too squished in at the end. Maybe it's just that I'm a greedy reader, I wanted more Mick and Tara time when everything was perfect. If I read the second book, it will only be to get more of Mick and Tara, and tidbits of their HEA because unfortunately their romance did not feel complete.

The narrator, Lucy Malone performed well. Overall very good audiobook!

Good sport/romance story

Any additional comments?

This was a really good sports/romance book. I really enjoyed how Mick was taken with Tara and his relationship with her and her son. Some really great steamy scenes.