The Player

By: Claire Contreras

Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Megan Tusing

Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's Summary

I'm naturally gifted on the field and between the sheets. With flashy cars and enough media attention to put the royal family to shame, I'm the definition of most eligible bachelor.

Every man wants to be me, and every woman wants to tame me. Until Camila.

The moment I lay eyes on her, I know I have to have her.

She wants to keep me at arm's length.

I want her naked in my bed.

She thinks our worlds are too different.

All I want her to think about is screaming my name.

She says I'm bad news.

I have three weeks to prove her wrong.

©2016 Claire Contreras (P)2016 Claire Contreras

Freaking perfection. Zachary Webber is the hottest soccer player ever!

Yes! Yesssss! This book was damn near perfection. Such a gorgeous sports romance/ friends-to-lovers novel. Claire Contreras gives us angst and conflict, but without all those pesky whiny inner monologues. Warren is amazing! He's sexy, charismatic, possessive and determined. Still, he's got a soft side too and that had me swooning as much as when he was turning up the alpha vibes. Camila is a fantastic female lead. She's strong, driven, and vibrant. She's not easily charmed by Warren and stands her ground, but isn't a complete shrew to accomplish this. Their chemistry and attraction sizzles and and damn near sets fire the pages when Camila finally gives into Warren. Both grow, together and part, throughout their journey in the story and when they finally come together they're even better for it.

I don't know who cast the narration for this audiobook, but they deserve a prize! Why? Two words: that accent! *fans self* Zachary Webber absolutely blew me away. He doesn't sunspot narrate the story, he breathes it into life. From Warren's softer side to his naughty bedside manner he embodies the character flawlessly. Megan Tusing is equally terrific in her narration. From seamlessly switching accents to her male voice, she's utter perfection. This audiobook is not to be missed! All the stars.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS ONE

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Really good story. Though I would have liked hotter Nukie scenes I think this one is a keeper. I could listen to this one a few times a year. The narration is also is very very good. I want more books read by Zachary and Megan. You will Enjoy it.

6 of 7 people found this review helpful

I'll take a famous soccer player with a side of sizzle

Pheeeeeeeew if only stories like this happened in real life :) Warren is everything you want in a man; hot, rich, sweet, and incredibly charming! Camila is your typical strong determined heroine who tries to resist the temptation that is Warren. I really enjoyed this listen. The narrators were PERFECT and there wasn't too much angst. Lots of anticipation, and hoping that he'll get the girl, but not angsty to the point of wanting to slap the heroine like some books! It's the perfect combination of drama, comedy, and romance!!! I definitely recommend

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Good story, Cover model is HOT! but I hate....

Good story, Cover model is SMOKING HOT! Books should really give the cover models credit on the jackets because it's their images that get readers to even look at the book before they find out about the writer or story. It's only fair IMHO. But what I hate is whining. Megan Tusing narrating is ok but the constant whining voice is irritating. Zachary was great even as Camilla. Megan does not pull off a tough New Yorker even a little. A New York woman who blushes when gorgeous men at a bar hit on her. When does that ever happen? Maybe for someone who is new to the city but a seasoned New Yorker that Camilla is supposed to be wouldn't have batted an eye and would've had a witty retort faster then an eye-roll so that was totally unbelievable for me.

Camilla was written with the reactions of a teenager. I just didn't buy her a true female lead character. The idea of the story I liked but does the guy always have to be rich? I mean that is becoming so tiresome. I liked the book but it could've been better. Strong female characters are not a turn-off I wish there were more than just in J.D. Robb's In Death series.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Eye Candy on the Cover

I enjoyed this book if for nothing else that gorgeous body on the cover. So with that being said, my mind was very open to the words that lie within. I really liked Camila and Warren's story. Hot famous soccer player chasing the poor do-gooder pretty girl only to find out that their pasts are connected and not in a good way. These two have to find their way to loving each other despite the sins of the fathers. I really like that the reason of life and one's personal happiness wee emotions explored in this romance. Something we can all think about.

Zachary and Megan were amazing capturing the emotions of Camila and Warren but Megan's Warren sounds just a little to feminine. Overall this was an enjoyable listen.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

LOVED IT!!! From start to finish this was a treat!

This is my first experience with a Claire Contreras story and I LOVED IT!! I was hooked from the very beginning and devoured the audio in less than a day. The storyline was very well constructed and developed, the characters and all of their nuances were very well executed, the build up was outstanding and the sexy tines were OH SO GOOD!!! I am a fan of stories that simmer and characters with a solid level of realism and truth to them. I could totally see them in my minds eye and was captivated from start to finish. The narration by both Megan Tusing & Zachary Webber was FANTASTIC!! Her performance of the male character as well as her tones in Spanish were very well done, but it was her emotional scenes that really made her performance memorable to me. Zachary Webber can do no wrong in my opinion!! The man has such a gift when it comes to the delivery of emotion and yet his cadence and his interpretation, even doing an English accent as what he does here, is just PERFECTION!! So glad I pressed play!

Great love story with life lessons galore!

"Chasing Moments" indeed.

The accents were well done and endearing by both narrators.

I'm glad the overall caddy drama that one might expect in a story of this type didn't go far. I hadn't predicted the "secret" which made the story that much more enjoyable.

Very good!

This was a well written and narrated story. A story of romance in a a time when work is crucial.

5 stars

Really enjoyed this book. Zachary Webber and Megan Tusing nailed the narration on this one. Warren and Camilla are one of the best book couples I've read. I really enjoyed the way Warren was willing to do whatever he needed to do for her attention and love. I think that anyone reading this book would enjoy it and this will be one of my go too books when I am in a book funk and need a pick me up.

Zachary's voice!!!!!!!

Love the narration!!! it was great.. I really felt both characters connection so strong in Zachary's and Megan voices..
Zachary's accent and voice made a lot of difference in the way i saw and pictured Warren.. his voice gave the character more depth and more passion.. Megan Tusing narration was also great, i loved when she did Kades voice and her accent when she did Warrens voice was also amazing!! love their work and narration...


The Player is the story of Warren and Camila.

Warren a handsome famous Soccer player, with relationship issues, bad experiences made him this way.. he just wants to play football and make a lot of money.. he likes luxury and having flashy cars and the hottes women around.. his life was far from perfect he had a few bad memories and a past that keeps hunting him..

Camila is a strong heroine, she is affraid of falling in love again, she doesn't want to give her heart after a bad experience... she is focused on her job, not wanting to know anything about men for the moment.. but nothing prepare her for him.. he was a game changer and everything she said she didn't want was everything she ever wanted in him...

Camila is beautiful, stubborn and independent woman. with a great family who support her..

I really felt the connection between Warren and Camila.. since the first time they saw each other, it was strong.. I love how Camila was very stubborn and tried to fight her feelings and getting closer to Warren... i loved that Warren was very persistent and never gave up, he kept trying no matter what..

The love between Camila and Warren started slowly with a lot of fight in both sides .. fighting their feelings and their intentions .. both having diffrent plans in life... but love changed everything for them and their plans had to change..

Great characters, good story and love Camila and Warren ..

I so wanted to love this book

Ouch! This hurts. I was so looking forward to this book, the hype, the cover, the synopsis and the 5⭐️reviews, all had me literally on the edge of my seat with anticipation. All for nothing. I mean nothing. I mean absolutely nothing. I felt no chemistry between the main characters ( and believe me I wanted to), I felt no compassion towards them, not even a hint of it. The story had so much potential, I loved the whole synopsis (bad boy soccer player meets innocent do gooder, a few hiccups and then all is right with the world). Sports romance is one of my favourite genres and save for the last few chapters that had a little more passion and fire, it would have been a star less.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

loved it

Enjoyed the book and story line. I like simple listening to help me sleep and Zachary voice is simply perfect.

Sensational...exquisite narr ation

Loved the story line...i enjoyed d world class narration.Def. a bestseller.lookin forward to oda claire novels...

0 of 1 people found this review helpful