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Marrying the Quarterback

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A brokenhearted pop star seeks revenge in the arms of an infamous quarterback in this sexy, swoony romance.

Riley Sullivan is the latest pop star to headline the Super Bowl Half-Time Show stage.

What should have been a huge milestone in her career ends in betrayal when she finds her husband in a compromising position. In the locker room declaring his undying love for his secret mistress. Vengeful and heartbroken, Riley is on a war path, and she can hardly believe her luck when her star aligns with Tyler Owens, the six-foot adonis with piercing blue eyes. Tyler Sinclair Owens is a professional NFL player familiar with the glitz, glam, and gossip that comes with fame. When his path crosses with Riley’s, he can’t help but be drawn to the superstar’s drive, determination, and grit. And in that instance, he makes a single wish.
To make her his. As the chemistry between Riley and Tyler heats, new and unexpected secrets and challenges emerge.
Will the stars fight to maintain their forever, or will old and new forces tear them apart?
~OFFICIAL TROPES~ MARRYING THE QUARTERBACK is a full-length Popstar x NFL Sports Romance with steamy scenes, romantic comedy moments, and two different stars from different stages realizing how similar they are when it comes to finding love.

This book is rated 18+ and entirely fictional.

325 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 30, 2023

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47 reviews
November 4, 2023
The book had potential, but it was hampered by a lack of clear explanations and a disjointed narrative. The author frequently jumped from one scenario to the next before adequately explaining the previous situation, which left me feeling disoriented. It was challenging to follow the storyline as it seemed to lack coherence.

One of the most bewildering moments was when the heroine's suicidal thoughts were suddenly revealed. It felt like this revelation came out of nowhere, and I was left asking, "What?" The lack of proper buildup or explanation left me feeling disconnected from the character and the story as a whole.

In essence, while "Marrying the Quarterback" had the potential to be an engaging read, the author's narrative approach left much to be desired. Clarity and continuity in storytelling are essential for readers to fully engage with the plot and characters. A more structured and coherent narrative could have greatly improved the reading experience. Different readers may have varying opinions, but in my case, I struggled to connect with the story due to these issues.
Profile Image for Chetna.
364 reviews15 followers
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November 5, 2023
Annoyingly under-edited!

Usually don't pay attention to mistakes, they happen, part and parcel of life.
But this one had too many mistakes even for me to ignore!
Too much(as over the top) of affirmation and positivity
Whereas I am someone believes in positivity & affirmations, this was extemely ott for me.
And i was called ms sunshine in one of prev offices!

Maybe the author cld tone it down.
And there was no marriage till the end. This shld have been named - dating the quarterback!
Update
OK so the book definitely felt like it was based on taylor swift, now travis kelce is in the news.
Even if this book was based on their real life, the story needed more fleshing out.
Profile Image for Serena.
309 reviews
November 4, 2023
ok

I did enjoy the story for the most part but it is in desperate need of a good editor. So many mistakes that it pulls you out of the story.

Also WHY does everyone and everything have three names? And they’re constantly referring to everyone by all three of their names. It was excessive and annoying.
15 reviews1 follower
November 8, 2023
absolutely terrible, and I ate it up

Truly, one of the most ridiculous, badly written books I’ve ever read. But I couldn’t stop reading it. Story was incredibly unbelievable and the dialogue was god awful but also kinda cute sometimes. Once the weird pro life stuff started tho I was kinda out. Don’t get me wrong, forced anything is terrible but good lord did we need to make that the plot, climax and conclusion???
972 reviews73 followers
November 6, 2023
I overall enjoyed this story.

I was looking for some Travis and Taylor vibes, and this delivered in the first half! I enjoyed how down bad the MMC was.

Things I didn’t like: using three names for every character, fan fic like writing, and some negative speak of a woman’s right to choose.
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Profile Image for Giovanna Youshimatz.
2 reviews1 follower
March 5, 2024
Couldn’t even finish it

The worst book. So incredibly unrealistic and overly trauma filled. Also no one falls in love with one look and can read a person the way the Tyler was reading Riley. Borderline creepy and again just so unrealistic
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635 reviews10 followers
November 30, 2023
Should have known

I started another book by this author and DNF because of the writing. I skimmed this book because it was just a jumbled mess of writing.

It’s a shame really, this book had potential. However, the writing was all over the place making it difficult to follow along. EDIT - if you’re publishing a book this is a word you should know extremely well and actual DO. It was terrible.

I couldn’t get over everyone speaking and using 3 names for themselves, it was ridiculous.

Here’s a big nitpick, the story is based in Florida. I’m Floridian…it’s DisneyWORLD Roxanne, LAND is California, yes? (If you fumbled thru this book, you’ll understand the yes at the end of this question 🤣🤣)
Profile Image for Alice.
2,290 reviews53 followers
January 1, 2024
I'll fully admit, I was looking for that kinda story but man this was bad. Like excruciatingly bad. Me, a European, knows more about American football than this author. And the song lyrics were cringey af. The story itself was ridiculous.
Profile Image for Ashleigh B.
40 reviews1 follower
April 12, 2024
So, this should really be a one star read but it was so comically bad that I gave it an extra star because the ridiculousness and awfulness made me chuckle sometimes.

The main issues were related to a lack of editing, plot cohesion, and a lack of understanding of Football and American culture.

I’m not sure if this author is from the United States but I have limited interest in Football and know there were issues with the way she talked about the player’s positions. Additionally, states don’t have Mayors so Tyler’s dad knowing the “Mayor of Florida” makes no sense.

Moreover, this book honestly kind of reads similar to the pay-per-chapter novels that are supposedly set in the US while feeling completely different culturally. Honestly, it felt like some of the Asian-based story apps that are set in the US with supposedly American characters but with more Asian-based cultural customs. As many people have mentioned, the constant use presence and use of all three names was weird. It was also weird that people who were older than Riley or were Tyler’s teammates were referring to her as Miss Maddison Sullivan/Miss Sullivan/Miss Riley until she allowed them to use her first name. This definitely felt out of place culturally. The characters also spoke in a weirdly formal way that almost reminded me of regency era interactions or as if it was translated from a different language which resulted in wording being odd.

The plot points in this book are also just wildly ridiculous to the point of feeling almost like a k-drama. The author constantly jumped from one outrageous scenario to the next. After reading the first couple chapters I had to go back and make sure this wasn’t supposed to be a Stalker romance because of the vibes Tyler and his journal entries were giving off😅. There were a lot of heavy topics discussed in the book and I don’t think they were always handled well or given the appreciation they deserved. For example, randomly throwing in suicidal thought and intent at the end felt so out of place and just glossed over.

Almost all the characters felt like ridiculous, over-the-top cartoon imitations rather than actual people that would exist. It was hard to suspend my disbelief at times. Additionally, the editing was horrific. I don’t mind a typo here or there but this was consistently a problem throughout the book. At times Chase’s name was accidentally replaced with Tyler’s name, it seemed to briefly switch POV in the middle of a conversation for a couple lines, and just general typos/odd phrasing that didn’t make sense or was awkward at times.

Overall, this just really didn’t do it for me and the surprise addition of the cringe daddy kink did not help. I will be skipping future releases from this author unless some drastically changes.
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Profile Image for Cassandra.
309 reviews40 followers
November 26, 2023
Plot: 3/5
World Building: 3/5
Cover: 3.5/5
Hero 1: 3.4/5
Heroine: 4/5
Spice: 2.5/5
Pulls at heart strings: 3.5/5
Page Turner: 4/5
Angst: 2.5/5
Witty/Comedy: 3/5
Ending: 3.5/5
Triggers: 3/5
Overall view: 4/5

Tropes: Rockstar Romance x Sports Romance (NHL) and Love after cheating

HEA: Yes
Multiple POVs: Yes
Third act breakup: No
Hero 1: Tyler
Heroine: Riley
Cheating: Yes, the FMC's husband cheats on her rather publicly in the very beginning of the book

This is my first book by this author.

🚨 May contain spoilers so please read at your own risk 🚨

Brief Summary: Riley is the youngest Pop star 🎤 to ever play at the NHL Super Bowl 🏈 Halftime show. This should be the best day of her life 😁 but that all changes when she finds out her husband is cheating 🤬 with her in the locker room so she decides to get even and go LIVE 📱 on Instagram and show everyone who he really is and this is where our story begins......

My thoughts:

I actually thought it was brave 🦸🏼‍♀️ of Riley to show the world exactly the type of man she married 💍 by showing the world he was cheating on her 👏🏼

I loved how Riley and Tyler locked eyes and there was that instant connection 😍

Tyler was the exact type of man Riley needed ♥️ he was supportive of her career 🎤which her ex-husband was not. Tyler didn't care that she loved glitter 🪩 he helped her shine by being her safe space.

I loved that they didn't move with their romantic ♥️ relationship until the divorce paperwork was signed ✍🏼 I think that if they had then her ex would have made things worse on her.

As we go through the story 📖 we find out how much mental and emotional abuse that Riley really went though 💔 privately from not only her ex husband but her mother. That just made you fall for Riley a bit more because it showed how strong she was when she finally stood up to them 💪🏼

I felt the spice could have been a bit more, to me a was a bit flat and for some reason I didn't feel the spark as much as I was hoping but it was still hot 🥵

My only real negative 👎🏼 with this book 📖 was that sometimes I felt the characters were a bit long-winded 🌬but overall this book was well written and I loved the angst and the strong characters.
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277 reviews
November 30, 2024
im actually crying laughing at how horrible this book was 😭😭😭

where do i even start…. maybe the fact that this is clearly based on some shitty version of taylor and travis’ relationship? i clocked it before i even started reading like its sooo obvious

also idk if this is right or not but based on how the author wrote this it makes me think she is very much pro life bc why else would there be so many mentions about killing an unborn child 😭 like she kinda demonized abortion and made it seem like a crime

the writing. oh my god the writing. i might be traumatized. i think my breaking point was when i read “tehehe” and “bahahaha” as actual things coming out of a character’s mouth like WHO WRITES THAT?????

also this moved so fast they got engaged and got pregnant within like…. a month…. like girl you dont even know each other like that

anyways this book sucked but it gave me a good laugh so i guess one star!
232 reviews1 follower
October 30, 2023
Marrying the Quarterback

This is one of those books that you read, then immediately go back for a second helping! It’s so good you don’t want it to end.

Riley is one of those beautifully talented and yet silently suffering FMC’s that make one of her biggest and sexiest fans stand up and take the world of fame bashing on! He’s determined that her ex isn’t getting the last word in on how the public sees Riley and makes certain that he’s there to protect Riley…even from herself.

Can a sexy and highly respected and talented Quarterback really see the Riley that nobody else sees? Can she finally peel back the protective layers she has surrounded her heart with…run and download this book now!!! Then be prepared to be swept into a new world where fame is only part of the story!
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281 reviews1 follower
June 24, 2024
I liked it

This story is about Tyler and his songbird . In the beginning she is married to chase who she catches him cheating on her for almost 5 years of there marriage . Then she meet Tyler and the Super Bowl before the y won it and he asked for her number and he had to work for it then he does and talk for 3 hrs on the phone 📱 he help s her realize how Toxic chase really was for her she tell him a secret that no knows and he finally opens up to her too about his past as well . I believe he makes her better and she makes him better so much tragic has happened without anyone in her corner expect her best friend not even her family was really there but they finally come around eventually.
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59 reviews
October 30, 2023

Five stars almost isn't enough for this feel good romance!

Good girl finally able to kick out the toxic man in her life-✅
Showing the world and her fan that she is absolutely amazing in all things-✅
Finding herself again after years of pain-✅
Finding true love in a handsome quarterback-✅
Living happily ever after-✅

This book sucked me right in and hasn't yet released me from it's hold! Riley and Tylers story made me romantically sigh, yearn for their recoveries, ache for their hardships, grin for their happiness and I won't say what for the sexy scenes. 😉

Read this to see what it looks like when a pop star and star quarterback fall in love. 💕
Profile Image for Charlotte Traynor.
27 reviews
May 20, 2024
I swear there's a teeny tiny bit inspiration from Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce's story.😀 Seriously 😆

The manifesting shit done by Tyler is quite funny btw.😂

This book is fast pace but there are few scenes that I wish the author would put more details in order to reach the stage of very painful heartbreaking story to read. Otherwise, it's a fun read for me. From the title, I thought this has marriage-of-convenience trope. Kinda misleading to me because sometimes I just read this book without checking the blurb first.😅 My fault.
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10 reviews
August 11, 2024
Honestly I loved the plot of the book you see the characters grow and develop.
My only thing that I would change would be how points where they skip over stuff to get to the next part like the skipping over the hospital visit her waking up and then watching her ex be arrested. I wish the author talked about her waking up what happened with her family how did she take the news of getting pregnant and stuff like that. The author could’ve explained how the ex tackled by the husband because people are getting confused I assumed it was just when he saw him walking out of the tunnel or something. Maybe in the next book it’ll talk about some of the gaps which I would loveeeeeee.
Overall I loved the book and want more!!! I hope the next book comes out soon!!!!!
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55 reviews
May 29, 2025
Spoiler Alert!

This was almost, so so close to five stars for me. It really tackled some tough issues and still had fun and light hearted moments. I smiled so much through out. However dialogue was sometimes just plain weird and names were screwed up in pretty important places but the true star killer that maybe should have even taken this to 3 stars was the daddy kink trash. Just yuck so not needed and absolutely not wanted.
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2,192 reviews2 followers
November 3, 2023
Ja prima hoor. Is dit een beetje geïnspireerd door Britney's verhaal? Dat van haar baby en haar vader/ex man ? Jammer dat haar ex man zo giftig was jeetje. Het verhaal verder wel prima. Mooi tempo en niet al te dramatisch eigenlijk ondanks dat sommige dingen wel heftig waren. Einde is net wat afgeraffeld. En ze trouwen nog niet. Misschien moet het woord 'Falling for' the quarterback zijn
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20 reviews1 follower
November 6, 2023
Perfect

That story was riveting and perfect. The love Tyler had for Riley was perfect and awe-inspiring. I laughed and cried with them and hated her ex. Cassidy was the most amazing friend, and so was Brock. I am happy with their story and will keep this to read again because there was not one bad thing in this book. Congrats to the author for making this master piece.
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1,780 reviews40 followers
December 11, 2023
Excellent!

Marrying the Quarterback, book 1 of the series Florida Kingsman Chiefs by Roxanne Steele @roxannesteeleauthor. I am a huge fan of Roxanne’s & thoroughly enjoyed this book! I loved the instalove aspect of this book. Tyler made sure to be there for Riley in all aspects. Loved this book!
115 reviews
January 5, 2024
I really liked the concept, but disliked just about everything else. Why does everyone introduce themselves with three names? Why does everyone stutter the same way in awkward situations? The timeline of the story makes little to no sense. There are about 15 story points with no build up or pay off.

Really disappointed. It reads like a high schooler wrote it. Also poorly edited.
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158 reviews
February 1, 2024
I have to agree with the other reviews that the 3 name thing is super annoying. And they say it all the time too. This book definitely needs some re reads and edits. A lot of grammar mistakes and misplaced grammar words, not something you want to see multiple times in a book. The story was a good idea, it was a bit over the top but it was a good story itself.
Profile Image for Elia.
190 reviews
March 12, 2024
Cute story

This was a very emotional story that had me bawling at times. I'm a fan of insta love but these 2 pulled it off. There are sensitive topics that while given the respect that was due, also made me feel a little angry. It was horrible what happened to MFC but I don't like the abortion bashing that goes on here or the shaming. So 2 stars off for that.
1 review
March 4, 2024
This was hard to read at some points! The writing style is no cohesive and the knowledge of the sport of football is lacking. Quarterbacks do not tackle each other since they are not on the field at the same w!
Profile Image for Mary Lear-Wroe.
171 reviews3 followers
April 9, 2025
Very much enjoyed reading this story. following Riley find her strength and be looked after as she deserved. Overall the book could have done with some more editing as the mistakes and what felt like random character swaps took away from the story. But still definitely enjoyed.
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323 reviews32 followers
November 4, 2023
DNF at 23%

The story had potential but the writing just wasn’t for me. The writing felt disjointed and a bit robotic. This book just wasn’t for me.
224 reviews1 follower
November 7, 2023
Good love story

Loved the connection between the main characters. Also a good storyline. Loved the connection between her and her brothers. All in all just a great romance.
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2 reviews1 follower
November 10, 2023
MUST RRAD!!

This story WOW words can’t even begin to say how amazing this story is!! The struggle and love these two go thru is just amazing
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