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Men of Baseball #3
Forced Play for Libby
Elizabeth "Libby" Lillian Montgomery-McGrath was born and bred—bred to be the perfect, polished wife of some well to do man who would probably never love her. Then she laid eyes on Pete McGrath, a bad boy who would undoubtedly be unacceptable by the standards of her family.For Libby, it was love at first sight. To her complete and utter astonishment, her father not only accepted Pete, but encouraged and rushed them into marriage. She thought she had been given her happily ever after, but the honeymoon never lasts forever...Pete and Libby appear to be the perfect couple from the outside. Affectionate, beautiful, successful and rich, strangers envy them and their friends adore them.Pete McGrath harbors hidden truths that eat away at him daily, destroying the love he holds for his Libby.One email threatens their picture perfect marriage, exposing their most intimate imperfections. Libby is devastated, Pete's eyes are opened, and he's forced to play for the woman he loves.
322 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 6, 2016
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can-never-read
January 31, 2016Cheating for seven years WHILE married and wants forgiveness... No way in Fucking Hell!!!
January 31, 2016
One thing I have to say about female lead....HAVE SOME F*****G PRIDE!!
One thing I will say about male lead....YOU ARE F*****G NASTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING SEXY ABOUT YOU!!!
I seriously felt like throat punching them both, two losers who deserve each other!!@
One thing I will say about male lead....YOU ARE F*****G NASTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING SEXY ABOUT YOU!!!
I seriously felt like throat punching them both, two losers who deserve each other!!@
June 8, 2019
1 ⭐- Ugh! Didn't like it or triggers or pet peeve!
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Someone recommended and I downloaded the book without seeing the reviews of my friends.
My bad.
Zero spends 7 years mentally abusing Zeroine and cheating her.
Zeroine is an amoeba without a backbone who is depressed and suffering at home alone trying to please Zero. He is verbally abusive too, she feels like nothing.
Zeroine changes the body surgically and starves herself to become a bag of bones in search of perfection to try to please Zero.
They do not have sex for 7 years, she stays celibate and he fucks everything that moves and has a hole.
Then a picture of him with one of his lovers leaks to the press and she wakes up.
Zeroine packs up and goes to a luxury hotel to suffer. After all, she's rich, LOL!
Zero decides he wants her back, I think he missed his emotional punching bag.
Both declare eternal love, all shit he did is forgotten and we have an HEA.
Our doormat, aka Zeroine, is happier than pig in the mud.
Zero is all filled with love and declaring eternal faithfulness. He has the courage to be possessive and jealous and all alpha male about her. But he treated Zeroine as trash for seven years. WTF!
Nothing convinced me and I felt everything more fake than Zeroine's tits.
We also have an evil father, who is not really her father. A vain mother and doormat who enjoys luxury only and never defended Zeroine. A sister with a stick in her ass. An ex-lover causing scandal and that is a cheap copy of Zeroine, big tits and all. Drama that can not give credibility in the story, only fill in between the sex scenes.
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Someone recommended and I downloaded the book without seeing the reviews of my friends.
My bad.
Zero spends 7 years mentally abusing Zeroine and cheating her.
Zeroine is an amoeba without a backbone who is depressed and suffering at home alone trying to please Zero. He is verbally abusive too, she feels like nothing.
Zeroine changes the body surgically and starves herself to become a bag of bones in search of perfection to try to please Zero.
They do not have sex for 7 years, she stays celibate and he fucks everything that moves and has a hole.
Then a picture of him with one of his lovers leaks to the press and she wakes up.
Zeroine packs up and goes to a luxury hotel to suffer. After all, she's rich, LOL!
Zero decides he wants her back, I think he missed his emotional punching bag.
Both declare eternal love, all shit he did is forgotten and we have an HEA.
Our doormat, aka Zeroine, is happier than pig in the mud.
Zero is all filled with love and declaring eternal faithfulness. He has the courage to be possessive and jealous and all alpha male about her. But he treated Zeroine as trash for seven years. WTF!
Nothing convinced me and I felt everything more fake than Zeroine's tits.
We also have an evil father, who is not really her father. A vain mother and doormat who enjoys luxury only and never defended Zeroine. A sister with a stick in her ass. An ex-lover causing scandal and that is a cheap copy of Zeroine, big tits and all. Drama that can not give credibility in the story, only fill in between the sex scenes.
I do have a new message, but it’s the same message I’ve been receiving for months. It’s cryptic and it confuses me. The same sentence every single time – Pete doesn’t love you. He loves me, bitch.
“Don’t you want children, Pete? All of our friends are having babies and we don’t...
“Fuck, no. Not with you,” he spits.
I haven't fucked my own wife since the day we came back from our honeymoon. That being said, she still stood in front of me, begging for a baby like I would ever bring a kid into this fucked up life of ours. I want to be rid of her and I only have three years left.
I walk toward a place I try to never go, but I always cave in. Always. “Hey, baby,” she says. Her long dark hair isn’t silk, like Libby’s. She has broken ends. It isn’t soft, either, but feels like straw. “Hey,” I grunt when she wraps her body around mine. She presses her hard tits against my chest as her big fake lips press against mine. I don’t want her, I want my wife, but I’ll use this girl for now. I move my mouth so her lips miss and landed on my cheek. I can’t kiss her mouth. I never have and I never will.
I go inside of her apartment and I fuck her anyway.
Pete doesn’t want me, but he apparently wants the cheaper version of me. The woman isn’t ugly, but she looked like a whore, with skintight clothes that hugged her body in an almost vulgar manner. Her makeup was too dark and her hair was teased too high.
He told me when we were first married that he wasn’t planning on being faithful. I never thought for a moment that he was, but seeing the evidence with my own two eyes is more than I could handle.
Seven years without getting laid is ridiculous. He obviously isn't abstaining. Even though he told me in the beginning that he would get his somewhere else, my stupid brain wouldn’t accept it. I held out hope that he would realize how much he loved me and he would just be mine. I had been such a girl about it all these years, living on hopes and prayers. Not anymore. I was finally fed-up.
“Jolene, your ever so helpful publicist, sent me a picture of you and your whore; told me to fix my problem with you because she wasn’t going to keep the next one under wraps,”
The man who said he hated me, who was sleeping with a cheap carbon copy of me—he loves me?
“Neglect and infidelity can be just as harmful as fists, Pete,” Jackson says.
“You fuck around on her a lot?” Carlos asks.
“Yeah. Yeah, I did a lot,” I admit.
“She doesn’t deserve to have her husband stick his dick in every whore around town.” I say the words before I realize the implications.
Unlike you, I haven’t fucked half of the country, so excuse me. Not that it matters anymore. In a few months, we’ll be free to do what and whoever we want to,” I announce.
“But she needs a man who fucks around on her? She needs to look like his whore?”
January 30, 2016
This is no exaggeration. I think this is the WORST book this book reviewer has ever attempted to read...in my entire life! After exchanging a few emails with the author I hesitantly received an ARC...knowing I would have to take into account a hero who had a lot to make up for (dumped heroine after the honeymoon/marriage in name only/was with OW...all due to his greed in pursuing his baseball career/wealth due to a twisted contract agreement with her fake father, but taking his own self disgust for doing so out on her thinking she was a spoiled rich girl who deserved to be unhappy). Yeah, what was I thinking? In my defense, I wanted to give this guy a chance to redeem himself and figured she would grow a backbone & bring him to his knees. Hey, I read dark mafia romances. I've seen a lot of tough bad boys brought out of the darkness and into the light of redemption.
Unfortunately, I absolutely wasn't prepared for all the other things I would hate about this one. #1 A spineless, stupid heroine who talks tough but is another but, #2 A hero whose idea of making things up to his wife for the past 7 years of hell is calling her Baby, shrugging it off, & telling her now things are going to be great #3 Crude, crass language that doesn't fit the characters and isn't even necessary. Heck, even rich, elitist, insanely wealthy grandma talks like a sailor on shore leave. #4 Silted/wooden writing, #5 Characters actions/words don't fit how they would act under these circumstances. (I.e., heroine leaves him, finally has had ENOUGH but then has sex with him.)
I could go on...but what's the point. I think I've made mine clear enough. Here's to hoping those who read the previous two books enjoy this one. It completely missed the mark with this reviewer.
PS. What did I expect/hope for? A strong heroine who leaves...and actually makes him work for her forgiveness/another chance.
Unfortunately, I absolutely wasn't prepared for all the other things I would hate about this one. #1 A spineless, stupid heroine who talks tough but is another but, #2 A hero whose idea of making things up to his wife for the past 7 years of hell is calling her Baby, shrugging it off, & telling her now things are going to be great #3 Crude, crass language that doesn't fit the characters and isn't even necessary. Heck, even rich, elitist, insanely wealthy grandma talks like a sailor on shore leave. #4 Silted/wooden writing, #5 Characters actions/words don't fit how they would act under these circumstances. (I.e., heroine leaves him, finally has had ENOUGH but then has sex with him.)
I could go on...but what's the point. I think I've made mine clear enough. Here's to hoping those who read the previous two books enjoy this one. It completely missed the mark with this reviewer.
PS. What did I expect/hope for? A strong heroine who leaves...and actually makes him work for her forgiveness/another chance.
f-ck-no
January 31, 2016and this is a romance book?
dnr
September 10, 2018It's amazing and revolting to me how many condone Pete's disgusting cheating for years on his wife. Not to mention the mental cruelty he inflicts so easily and routinely on his doormat wife during their WHOLE marriage for years. This is an all-round turd who does not deserve a happy ending ever.
And just cause he's "sorry now" she just forgives him and all is well? Are you shitting me!
Anyone who condones this piece of shit's behaviour is someone I definitely do NOT want to know. You have nothing to say worth hearing. Go read a self help book.
And just cause he's "sorry now" she just forgives him and all is well? Are you shitting me!
Anyone who condones this piece of shit's behaviour is someone I definitely do NOT want to know. You have nothing to say worth hearing. Go read a self help book.
January 23, 2020
What a flipping train wreck of a story!
A 7 year cheating hero, all because he took his anger out on his wife so he could take a sweet deal to further his career. That poor cow changes her body, is skin and bone in hopes of winning this shithead of a hubby, but has no idea what she's done wrong but continued to stay in the marriage, knew he was cheating and with women who looked like her. Only when she decided to leave him did he do a 2 second 180 and realize his wrong doings *EPIC EYE ROLL RIGHT TO SATURN* and she forgave him in about the same amount of time. Cue the OW drama from there.
This book was vile and ridiculous on many levels. Not romance at all and the biggest DNF decision I could have ever made. I skimmed to find out what happened and he was never redeemed and she was a giant doormat with zero backbone.
A 7 year cheating hero, all because he took his anger out on his wife so he could take a sweet deal to further his career. That poor cow changes her body, is skin and bone in hopes of winning this shithead of a hubby, but has no idea what she's done wrong but continued to stay in the marriage, knew he was cheating and with women who looked like her. Only when she decided to leave him did he do a 2 second 180 and realize his wrong doings *EPIC EYE ROLL RIGHT TO SATURN* and she forgave him in about the same amount of time. Cue the OW drama from there.
This book was vile and ridiculous on many levels. Not romance at all and the biggest DNF decision I could have ever made. I skimmed to find out what happened and he was never redeemed and she was a giant doormat with zero backbone.
February 6, 2016
so after reading 50% of the book I pretty much just skimmed through it. here's a recap of the book
1. virgin girl meat boy, virgin girl gives it up first day they meet.
2. 7 years later and they've been married for 7 years because her dad promised him a place in the a pro baseball team.
3. he resents her, treats her like shit and cheats kn her.
4. she hasn't gotten laid in 7 years.
5. she gets a photo of him with a knock of version of herself.
6. she moves out, friends tell her to give him a chance (wtf)
7. he realises his 7 year fuxk up and freaks out, wants her back.
8. he shows up at hotel, she's all sassy and bitchy and I'm like fuck yeah.
9. 10 min later shes begging to be fucked
10. he denies her getting fucked
11. she asks for a divorce
12. he says no and fucks her.
13. she wakes up to a note saying he'll give her the divorce.
14. shes pissed, dresses like a hoochie, shows up in the locker room, they argue
16 they fuck
17 tabloids get ahold of the picture of him and the ex mistress
18 she goes on a gossip show, says it was her fault blah blah blah
19 they fuck
20 they fuck again
21 more shit happens then they fuck (repeat 10x)
I never not read a book because there's cheating in it. I like to seeing how different characters react to betrayal and mostly I like seeing the cheater through hell to get the person they fucked up with back. but all he literally did was apologize and finally kept his dick in his pants with other woman. oh yeah and he finally fucked her after 7 years. that's its. seriously. ugh.
2 stars because the beginning actually caught my attention and the author wasn't boring... she just had shitty hero and a spineless heroine.
1. virgin girl meat boy, virgin girl gives it up first day they meet.
2. 7 years later and they've been married for 7 years because her dad promised him a place in the a pro baseball team.
3. he resents her, treats her like shit and cheats kn her.
4. she hasn't gotten laid in 7 years.
5. she gets a photo of him with a knock of version of herself.
6. she moves out, friends tell her to give him a chance (wtf)
7. he realises his 7 year fuxk up and freaks out, wants her back.
8. he shows up at hotel, she's all sassy and bitchy and I'm like fuck yeah.
9. 10 min later shes begging to be fucked
10. he denies her getting fucked
11. she asks for a divorce
12. he says no and fucks her.
13. she wakes up to a note saying he'll give her the divorce.
14. shes pissed, dresses like a hoochie, shows up in the locker room, they argue
16 they fuck
17 tabloids get ahold of the picture of him and the ex mistress
18 she goes on a gossip show, says it was her fault blah blah blah
19 they fuck
20 they fuck again
21 more shit happens then they fuck (repeat 10x)
I never not read a book because there's cheating in it. I like to seeing how different characters react to betrayal and mostly I like seeing the cheater through hell to get the person they fucked up with back. but all he literally did was apologize and finally kept his dick in his pants with other woman. oh yeah and he finally fucked her after 7 years. that's its. seriously. ugh.
2 stars because the beginning actually caught my attention and the author wasn't boring... she just had shitty hero and a spineless heroine.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 20, 2016
I adored this book. This series just keeps getting better and better with each book. I have been dying to read Libby's story since her weird behavior in book 2. I was really surprised, I did not see the reason for her behavior coming. I enjoyed every aspect of this book, I can honestly say there isn't one thing that I didn't enjoy. I also enjoy how the author incorporates all the characters from past books into the new books, it's like getting a continuation of their story.
I really enjoy how Hayley writes her love stories. They are believable and pull you in right away. She adds more elements than just the romance to keep readers interested and wanting to read more. If you have not read this series, you really should check it out!
I really enjoy how Hayley writes her love stories. They are believable and pull you in right away. She adds more elements than just the romance to keep readers interested and wanting to read more. If you have not read this series, you really should check it out!
do-not-read
January 31, 2016Cheating H/doormat and faithful h. [x]
just-not-for-me-stay-away-hell-no
March 30, 2016note :cheater hero!
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January 23, 2020there are authors who should stop writing SHIT and choose another career! PLEASE DO TO US THIS FAVOR!
September 26, 2020
Oh, Petey shmeetie...What a hero shmero
85% in:
“Pete screams, throwing the bottle of whiskey in my direction. It misses my body, but hits the wall beside me..."
95% in:
“Libby is gorgeous. Hell, I wouldn’t have married her if she hadn’t been;”
ETA:
Their romance is cemented at this stage; they’re in a committed relationship here.
85% in:
“Pete screams, throwing the bottle of whiskey in my direction. It misses my body, but hits the wall beside me..."
95% in:
“Libby is gorgeous. Hell, I wouldn’t have married her if she hadn’t been;”
ETA:
Their romance is cemented at this stage; they’re in a committed relationship here.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 2, 2016
wow- what a crock of crap. H is a total douchcanoe. Just some of his statements- they make him not only sound like an asshole, but just a complete idiot as well. This plot was awful- h looks weak and H looks like a tool.
October 14, 2017
Awful one of the worst books I’ve ever read
April 1, 2019
I almost dnf this story but I kept on cause I had to see how this played out and I should have added this to my dnf stack. A COMPLETLEY AND UTTERLY BAD STORY LINE.
July 8, 2023
Skim read to avoid a DNF. Another FB find, another wallbanger.
January 16, 2020
Incredibly Maddening
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The hero, and I gag a bit using that term for him, is a horrible, verbally abusive, severely neglectful, serial cheating manwhore. He portrays many moments of narcissistic behavior, and he has the sensitivity of a sociopath. For seven years he has treated the heroine horribly, and she has turned herself inside out to please him. Ew.
Finally, though she has always known he cheated because he TOLD her he was, she gets photographic evidence, and she leaves. The rat, jerk face hero gets an epiphany, and realizes he was wrong about her and wants her back. Boom. Just like that. She really wasn't in on her dad's plot. But, he admits, that he was really just mad at himself all along anyway. Oh, my, sweet sanity. Just kill me now. I have never hated a hero more in the history of reading. What made it worse was the spineless heroine who just TOOK HIM BACK. No long discussions about STDs, and the guy was sleeping with crack whores...literally. I am not passing judgement.
It gets worse, and it is what no woman should ever accept. The lack of true understanding of the depth of the heroine's pain by the hero is mind boggling. At one point, she is expressing how his seven years cheat-a-thon has gutted her, and he laughs, LAUGHS, because she is "being so cute"!! How is this the appropriate response?! Ever? Then she takes him back because he is just so hot and remembers she likes orange soda, and I. Can't. Even....!!! So, why two stars? Because there were some genuinely funny verbal moments, and I saw signs that the author can write. She needs better editing, and I absolutely hated the main characters, but there is potential here.
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The hero, and I gag a bit using that term for him, is a horrible, verbally abusive, severely neglectful, serial cheating manwhore. He portrays many moments of narcissistic behavior, and he has the sensitivity of a sociopath. For seven years he has treated the heroine horribly, and she has turned herself inside out to please him. Ew.
Finally, though she has always known he cheated because he TOLD her he was, she gets photographic evidence, and she leaves. The rat, jerk face hero gets an epiphany, and realizes he was wrong about her and wants her back. Boom. Just like that. She really wasn't in on her dad's plot. But, he admits, that he was really just mad at himself all along anyway. Oh, my, sweet sanity. Just kill me now. I have never hated a hero more in the history of reading. What made it worse was the spineless heroine who just TOOK HIM BACK. No long discussions about STDs, and the guy was sleeping with crack whores...literally. I am not passing judgement.
It gets worse, and it is what no woman should ever accept. The lack of true understanding of the depth of the heroine's pain by the hero is mind boggling. At one point, she is expressing how his seven years cheat-a-thon has gutted her, and he laughs, LAUGHS, because she is "being so cute"!! How is this the appropriate response?! Ever? Then she takes him back because he is just so hot and remembers she likes orange soda, and I. Can't. Even....!!! So, why two stars? Because there were some genuinely funny verbal moments, and I saw signs that the author can write. She needs better editing, and I absolutely hated the main characters, but there is potential here.
January 9, 2016
3.5 Stars
I had a tough time with this book. I was familiar with Libby and Pete from the first 2 books. It was obvious something was wrong with their marriage. But even I was surprised at the truth. Pete had a pretty miserable childhood but he was such a talented baseball player that he was destined for great things.
Libby met Pete at a college party and sparks flew. But then things got complicated with her ultra rich father and a deal he made with Pete. Libby and Pete married quickly, and after the honeymoon Pete told Libby their marriage was in name only and he wasn't planning on staying faithful. (this is all in the first chapter)
Seven years later and Pete has lived up to that promise. But something happens, and he suddenly realizes what a gem his wife in name only really is and is determined to start over. That is where I couldn't move on-7 years of doing whatever you wanted to whoever you wanted and now you want a second chance?
Ms. Faiman draws her readers in with her stories and her writing is concise and crisp and clean. I just couldn't move past the old Pete. The new Pete was almost gushing with his pet names for Libby and was contrite. Libby had her own reasons for staying in the marriage, and when she has enough-she is done and makes Peter work for it.
Would I keep reading this series-yes. The characters are interesting and I like the series. Personally, I have issues with cheating and that is a hard line with me. I think if Pete had wised up a lot sooner, I would have been able to move passed his infidelity.
I had a tough time with this book. I was familiar with Libby and Pete from the first 2 books. It was obvious something was wrong with their marriage. But even I was surprised at the truth. Pete had a pretty miserable childhood but he was such a talented baseball player that he was destined for great things.
Libby met Pete at a college party and sparks flew. But then things got complicated with her ultra rich father and a deal he made with Pete. Libby and Pete married quickly, and after the honeymoon Pete told Libby their marriage was in name only and he wasn't planning on staying faithful. (this is all in the first chapter)
Seven years later and Pete has lived up to that promise. But something happens, and he suddenly realizes what a gem his wife in name only really is and is determined to start over. That is where I couldn't move on-7 years of doing whatever you wanted to whoever you wanted and now you want a second chance?
Ms. Faiman draws her readers in with her stories and her writing is concise and crisp and clean. I just couldn't move past the old Pete. The new Pete was almost gushing with his pet names for Libby and was contrite. Libby had her own reasons for staying in the marriage, and when she has enough-she is done and makes Peter work for it.
Would I keep reading this series-yes. The characters are interesting and I like the series. Personally, I have issues with cheating and that is a hard line with me. I think if Pete had wised up a lot sooner, I would have been able to move passed his infidelity.
September 8, 2018
I hated it. The H is an cheating asshole and the h is very dormat. Her friends and psychiatrist are bad infuence who gave bad advice. The H was forgiven so easily because he fuck the h.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 23, 2020
Now I need to see how I can bleach this shit from my brain.
January 8, 2016
4.5-5 stars
"It's never too late when love is on the table..."
Forced Play for Libby is book 3 in the Men of Baseball series by Author Hayley Faiman, and is the first book I have read by this author. It is a sports-related, second-chance, contemporary romance novel that can be read as a standalone (although it is recommended that you read the previous books in this series to avoid any spoilers).
"Being perfect is what's most important anyway; or at least appearing so. Perfection has been ingrained in me since birth. It is how I survive my chaotic life."
Libby and Pete fell in love when they were young. Coming from opposites sides of the tracks, each felt they had to prove their worth. Through some unforeseen events, they have grown apart and now struggle to make any connection with each other. We read their story as they divulge their secrets and deepest desires in hopes that they may be able to find love again.
“When all else fails, ride him until he can’t remember the contract even exists."
Get ready to fall for the world's biggest manwhore. Told in dual points of view, Forced Play for Libby was a sexy and hot read with tons of humor, angst, and spicy moments. Pete was one of the most delectable male characters. His mouth was so deliciously dirty and he had this same type of risque love for Libby. I initially thought that Libby would likely be the good girl that played by the rules. But, when it came to Pete, the rules be damned. She was the kindling that allowed his fire to burn hotter. The storyline itself had me twisted in one sentence and in stitches the next; one minute I was furious, and the next I was laughing uncontrollably. Being set in the baseball world, the unique nature of the storyline held my attention without a problem, and fed my desire for romance and continuous steam. I look forward to more from this author.
"This is love. There is no timestamp."
"It's never too late when love is on the table..."
Forced Play for Libby is book 3 in the Men of Baseball series by Author Hayley Faiman, and is the first book I have read by this author. It is a sports-related, second-chance, contemporary romance novel that can be read as a standalone (although it is recommended that you read the previous books in this series to avoid any spoilers).
"Being perfect is what's most important anyway; or at least appearing so. Perfection has been ingrained in me since birth. It is how I survive my chaotic life."
Libby and Pete fell in love when they were young. Coming from opposites sides of the tracks, each felt they had to prove their worth. Through some unforeseen events, they have grown apart and now struggle to make any connection with each other. We read their story as they divulge their secrets and deepest desires in hopes that they may be able to find love again.
“When all else fails, ride him until he can’t remember the contract even exists."
Get ready to fall for the world's biggest manwhore. Told in dual points of view, Forced Play for Libby was a sexy and hot read with tons of humor, angst, and spicy moments. Pete was one of the most delectable male characters. His mouth was so deliciously dirty and he had this same type of risque love for Libby. I initially thought that Libby would likely be the good girl that played by the rules. But, when it came to Pete, the rules be damned. She was the kindling that allowed his fire to burn hotter. The storyline itself had me twisted in one sentence and in stitches the next; one minute I was furious, and the next I was laughing uncontrollably. Being set in the baseball world, the unique nature of the storyline held my attention without a problem, and fed my desire for romance and continuous steam. I look forward to more from this author.
"This is love. There is no timestamp."
May 15, 2024
I’m bailing at 46%. I was hoping the heroine would put him through the wringer and make him work for it, but it just keeps looking like that isn’t going to happen.
February 21, 2016
Oh Hayley Faiman....I am positive that Forced Play for Libby is my new favorite read. Where to begin. First there is Libby and Pete, they have been married for 7 years now they had a whirlwind romance, engagement, wedding, and honeymoon... until they returned home. Libby is old money rich, her family expects few things from her: marry upper class, have babies and appear perfect at all times, the idea of being in a loveless marriage scares her. Then there is Pete poor boy from the wrong side of the tracks at college on a scholarship and focusing on baseball, sex and women while he's there, until he meets Libby. He decided then and there that he wants her and will have her, always. Once they returned home from an amazing honeymoon full of sex and romance Pete announces that their marriage is in name only and he will not be with her intimately. After 7 years of being ignored and hated by her husband Libby gets an email that changes everything. She decided enough is enough and she goes full force to make a change. Will Libby’s father ruin any future happiness for them by the choices he gave them in the past. Hayley Faiman did an amazing job with this series but to me this one is the best one. Forced Play for Libby makes you connect with Libby in ways that you can only feel if you have ever doubted yourself or your worth. If you have ever decided to stay in a situation because you think your love will be enough. Will love be enough or will Libby decide that the lies and past 7 years of a loveless marriage is too much to move past...
Will Libby’s father see the error in his ways or does he try to repeat the same mistake...? How much is too much when you aren't sure if the love is 2 sided or if you past are nothing other than years full of lies, deceit, infidelity and pain...
Will Libby’s father see the error in his ways or does he try to repeat the same mistake...? How much is too much when you aren't sure if the love is 2 sided or if you past are nothing other than years full of lies, deceit, infidelity and pain...
July 5, 2016
So my immediate reaction to this book is... Oh My Hotness! Libby and Pete can really heat things up.
I have to admit, at the beginning of this book all I could think was Hayley Faiman has a lot of work to to to change my opinion of Pete. He definitely was not a good guy, and I found myself hating him more than I've hated a lead male in a book before. I am a total sucker for a sweet guy, and at the beginning Pete was anything but sweet. But... She did it, Hayley made me cry for Pete and at that moment I was "Team Pete" all the way. This bad boy took me on such an emotional journey with some of the lowest lows to the highest highs. This man could cut you with a phrase one moment and then melt your heart with that same mouth.
It took Libby finding her inner strength and not putting up with Pete's ways to wake him up and bring out his true self. I loved that once Libby made up her mind she stuck to her guns and made Pete work to get her back. She didn't just fall at his feet, however she also didn't give up loving the only man she truly cared about.
This story was about 2 lost souls finding their way back to each other. Once they found their way back, they really heated things up. These two showed their passion for each other wether they were loving or fighting, they didn't hold anything back.
I have loved the previous 2 books in the Men Of Baseball Series. Each volume just keeps getting better. I love how each book is a standalone, but if you read them together, you get to see subtle things that tie each book together.
Well done Hayley Faiman. I can't wait to read Victoria's story to round out the stories of these amazing women and the baseball players who love them so passionately.
I have to admit, at the beginning of this book all I could think was Hayley Faiman has a lot of work to to to change my opinion of Pete. He definitely was not a good guy, and I found myself hating him more than I've hated a lead male in a book before. I am a total sucker for a sweet guy, and at the beginning Pete was anything but sweet. But... She did it, Hayley made me cry for Pete and at that moment I was "Team Pete" all the way. This bad boy took me on such an emotional journey with some of the lowest lows to the highest highs. This man could cut you with a phrase one moment and then melt your heart with that same mouth.
It took Libby finding her inner strength and not putting up with Pete's ways to wake him up and bring out his true self. I loved that once Libby made up her mind she stuck to her guns and made Pete work to get her back. She didn't just fall at his feet, however she also didn't give up loving the only man she truly cared about.
This story was about 2 lost souls finding their way back to each other. Once they found their way back, they really heated things up. These two showed their passion for each other wether they were loving or fighting, they didn't hold anything back.
I have loved the previous 2 books in the Men Of Baseball Series. Each volume just keeps getting better. I love how each book is a standalone, but if you read them together, you get to see subtle things that tie each book together.
Well done Hayley Faiman. I can't wait to read Victoria's story to round out the stories of these amazing women and the baseball players who love them so passionately.
January 6, 2016
I LOVED LOVED LOVED this story so much, but what can I say, I freakin LOVE this whole series! Elizabeth Lillian Montgomery was groomed to be the perfect wife of some well to do man. When she laid eyes on Pete McGrath in college, all of that goes out the window, as it was love at first sight for her. Too bad her family didn't agree with her, but rushed her into marriage with him as quickly as possible. She was so happy until the honeymoon was over. Libby and Pete seem to be the perfect couple on the outside, but no one sees that Pete is destroying her behind closed doors. When an email threatens the illusion of the perfect marriage, Libby is devastated and she leaves as she's decided she's had enough. Pete's eyes are finally opened to the truth, and decides he needs to get the woman he loves back. Can the NY Yankee get his wife back, or has he damaged the marriage for good?
OMG this story gutted me, and Libby had more grace than I would have ever had through it all. The character development is spot on great, with the secondaries adding more awesome to the story. A heart breaking, fast paced, and well written story line flowed effortlessly, and I couldn't get enough. I finished it in one sitting with my heart racing cover to cover. Hayley Faiman does and amazing job with merging baseball and romance perfectly, on top of pulling the gut wrenching emotions out of me. I got so caught up that I had to remind myself that I was reading a book, as I called Pete all kinds of bad names like I knew him personally. The chemistry is off the charts, with SMOKIN HOT sexy scene goodness, and the all encompassing love over flowed out of my kindle. I'm addicted and love this author's talented writing style so very much so I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
OMG this story gutted me, and Libby had more grace than I would have ever had through it all. The character development is spot on great, with the secondaries adding more awesome to the story. A heart breaking, fast paced, and well written story line flowed effortlessly, and I couldn't get enough. I finished it in one sitting with my heart racing cover to cover. Hayley Faiman does and amazing job with merging baseball and romance perfectly, on top of pulling the gut wrenching emotions out of me. I got so caught up that I had to remind myself that I was reading a book, as I called Pete all kinds of bad names like I knew him personally. The chemistry is off the charts, with SMOKIN HOT sexy scene goodness, and the all encompassing love over flowed out of my kindle. I'm addicted and love this author's talented writing style so very much so I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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July 12, 2023
The story idea was good, but the execution was a miss. Or maybe I'm just not into the writing style.
The dialogue made me cringe so much. They sounded like two dumb teenagers, not like two adults in their late 20s. Despite the fact that I am a potty mouth myself, I thought there was so much unnecessary cussing. It just didn't fit. I did a search for "as shit," and it came up 26. So, "adjective as shit" was way overused and everything was eff this and eff that.
I also love me some extra spicy content. I'm perfectly happy reading a book full of it, but in this case, I felt like it got in the way because it. Was. Constant. The entire relationship between Libby and Pete felt absolutely shallow. All the focus was on how hot they found each other and they could not keep their clothes on. I would have liked to see something deeper between them.
Pete did not have to do any grovel for not only how much he cheated on Libby but also how nasty he treated her in general. She did move her stuff out for a hot minute, but she also had a bad case of betraying body syndrome and jumped right into sex with Pete. I found it so hard to believe that he loved her the entire seven years they were married, but he cheated a lot. And he was emotionally abusive and neglectful. I don't understand how they lived that way for seven years. This stupid woman even got herself a boob job (boobs that were talked about excessively, by the way) and dropped herself down to an unhealthy weight in an effort to get his attention. Just...no.
The dialogue made me cringe so much. They sounded like two dumb teenagers, not like two adults in their late 20s. Despite the fact that I am a potty mouth myself, I thought there was so much unnecessary cussing. It just didn't fit. I did a search for "as shit," and it came up 26. So, "adjective as shit" was way overused and everything was eff this and eff that.
I also love me some extra spicy content. I'm perfectly happy reading a book full of it, but in this case, I felt like it got in the way because it. Was. Constant. The entire relationship between Libby and Pete felt absolutely shallow. All the focus was on how hot they found each other and they could not keep their clothes on. I would have liked to see something deeper between them.
Pete did not have to do any grovel for not only how much he cheated on Libby but also how nasty he treated her in general. She did move her stuff out for a hot minute, but she also had a bad case of betraying body syndrome and jumped right into sex with Pete. I found it so hard to believe that he loved her the entire seven years they were married, but he cheated a lot. And he was emotionally abusive and neglectful. I don't understand how they lived that way for seven years. This stupid woman even got herself a boob job (boobs that were talked about excessively, by the way) and dropped herself down to an unhealthy weight in an effort to get his attention. Just...no.
January 4, 2016
Well sweet shizzle sticks!!!!! I have finally recovered enough from reading Libby and oh my word was it amazing!!! I honestly can't even thing of strong enough word to describe how much I loved everything about this book. I stayed up too late and my house literally looks like and F5 tornado has ripped through it. Once I started, game over, I could not stop!!!! Hayley has has outdone herself and has worked her way of becoming one of my absolute favorites, a for sure go to author for me!!!
I have been dying for Libby's story, from the first book in the series I always wondered what was going on with her. Well Libby stole my heart. She is one of those characters that will worm her way in and not leave. Peter and Libby's story is not rainbows and butterflies, it is raw and emotional and all honestly its a whirlwind!!! The emotions I went through with this book are insane!! I loved every moment of it and I never wanted this darn book to end!!! Between the characters, Hayley's superb writing, some amazingly hot chemistry and a plot that pulls you in, this was by far one of my favorite reads!!! Everything worked!!!
I just want to shout READ THIS BOOK and everyone will listen to me!! This is one of my favorite series and Libby and Peter have just added so much more!! Definitely a book I can see myself rereading. I am beyond excited for whatever Hayley has to come in the future, I will not so patiently waiting!!!!
I have been dying for Libby's story, from the first book in the series I always wondered what was going on with her. Well Libby stole my heart. She is one of those characters that will worm her way in and not leave. Peter and Libby's story is not rainbows and butterflies, it is raw and emotional and all honestly its a whirlwind!!! The emotions I went through with this book are insane!! I loved every moment of it and I never wanted this darn book to end!!! Between the characters, Hayley's superb writing, some amazingly hot chemistry and a plot that pulls you in, this was by far one of my favorite reads!!! Everything worked!!!
I just want to shout READ THIS BOOK and everyone will listen to me!! This is one of my favorite series and Libby and Peter have just added so much more!! Definitely a book I can see myself rereading. I am beyond excited for whatever Hayley has to come in the future, I will not so patiently waiting!!!!
June 20, 2016
Ok, so I have made it clear I LOVE LOVE LOVE this baseball series but the story about Libby and Pete.... I was in utter shock when I first read it. Couldn't believe the relationship they had and frankly wanted to bash Pete over the head. Thankfully Hayley came through. She has created another great edition in this series and has redeemed Pete in my eyes. If you don't like emotional upheaval and yelling at your ipad. This is not the series for you!!!
Kudos for ripping my heart right out and stomping on it, them putting it back together!
FLOVE this series!!!
Kudos for ripping my heart right out and stomping on it, them putting it back together!
FLOVE this series!!!
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