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Brogan Six’s fan mail has been filling my mailbox for weeks. With every lipstick covered letter I receive, my irritation with him grows. And let’s not talk about the time I accidentally opened one of the packages to find someone had sent him their panties. Gross.
When I come face-to-face with my new nemesis, I expect to give him a piece of my mind and we’ll go our separate ways. Me to an empty mailbox and him to sift through his panty collection.
That is not what happens.
I don’t know if it was the booze, his clever wit, or if I was tricked (I’m sure I was tricked), but now I’m fake dating the Mavericks’ hot new rookie.
And I might just be the next woman to lose her panties to Brogan Six.
Playbook is a standalone fake dating, grumpy/sunshine sports romance with banter, found family, spice, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Playbook (The Holland Brothers #2) Reviews
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ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 5 stars
I loved it!!!
I was pretty excited when Rebecca announced that she was going to do Brogan’s book, he has been present since the campus wallflowers series and I have always wanted his book.
This didn’t disappoint at all, I enjoyed everything in the book. It was funny and didn’t had any boring moment. I loved the chemistry and banter between London and Brogan and their storyline individually, also the side characters were good too. This was one of the book that I didn’t want to end.
❀ “It turns out I don’t mind not being the center of the party as long as I can be the center of her attention.”
The thing that I loved the most about the book was the relationship between Brogan and all the Holland brothers especially Archer, they were the sweetest. Something that Rebecca always does great in her book is to focus on found family, which is something that I adore. When I read about the Holland family I feel like I’m being hugged by them🥺
❀ “We’re not blood, but we’re family. The family you choose, the ones who choose you back, are so much harder to find.”
❀ “Family is a hell of a lot more than DNA. You are one of us. If you’re not a Holland, then neither am I, because we are the same here.” He removes his hand from my shoulder and places it in a fist over his heart.”
❀ “I love you. He signs the words. You are my brother always.”
PLEASEEE they are the cutest. The best family
London and Brogan helped each other with their insecurities and all the things they were hiding from the outside world in a beautiful way.
❀ “Anyone who doesn’t love you just hasn’t gotten to know you.”
This might be one of my favorite Rebecca books<3
I also can’t wait for Archer’s book and I HOPEEE that it’s with who I think it will be.😫😫 I know I’m going to love his book.
💌 tropes:
・❥・ fake dating
・❥・ found family
・❥・ sport romance
・❥・ he’s a pro fotball player
・❥・ she’s a graphic designer
・❥・ ASL representation
Disclaimer: he is a reformed playboy and I know that some people don’t like when the mmc has that past and in this book there were some scene that girls he hooked up with in the past suddenly appeared. So yeah, if you really hate that trope then I don’t recommend you to read this book but based in my preference I didn’t care about those scenes.
español!
Estaba muy emocionada cuando Rebecca anunció que iba a hacer el libro de Brogan, él ha estado presente desde la serie campus wallflowers y siempre he querido su libro.
Esto no decepcionó en absoluto, me gustó todo en el libro. Fue divertido y no tuvo ningún momento aburrido. Me encantó la química entre London y Brogan y su historia individual, también los personajes secundarios eran buenos también. Este fue uno de los libros que no quería que terminara.
Lo que más me gustó del libro fue la relación entre Brogan y los hermanos Holland específicamente con Archer, los amo, una cosa que Rebecca sabe hacer bien en sus libros es tocar el tema de found family y este no se quedó atrás. Siento que fue un topic importante en esta historia, como Brogan aunque no sea familia de sangre de los Holland ellos lo quieren como hermanos de verdad. 🥺
No puedo esperar a que salga el libro de Archer y espero que sea con quien yo creo que será🤞🏻 se que me va a encantar.
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I have really high expectations with this one!!
Fake dating? I’m sold -
self note:
i'm almost sold because of the grumpy (h) x sunshine (H) trope, but then i had to find out it has a golden retriever reformed playboy, and that interest went poof in a flash. 🙅♀️ -
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💖 boy obsessed
💖 fake dating
💖 she receives his fan mail
💖 touch HIM and you die
💖 grumpy x sunshine
💖 he’s her biggest fan
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DNF@8% [ETA: The H is still messing around with OW at the 30% mark - found this out from another review. Thank fuck I DNFed this early on]
Well damn if this wasn't the fastest DNF ever😂💀 I had a feeling, without even flipping the first page, that I wouldn't like the book. Like it was just this bad gut feeling yk? As always, I searched for certain keywords (as I usually do) and found these quotes that finally motivated me to DNF the book. Like, I physically can't. I promised myself that I'd prioritise my mental health this year and DNF more so here I am.
𝐈 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐇𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐚𝐰, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬. 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫, 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐈 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐠𝐮𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐲.
----> When he invites her out to the bar and she tries to go up to him and sees this
𝐒𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧’𝐬. “𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.” 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐥𝐲. 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐬. “𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚.”
----> This an OW that the H slept with 3.5 months ago when he moved to where he's currently living. The fact that they're fake dating/she's his date atp and he doesn't push her off makes me sick to my stomach
𝐌𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧. 𝐒𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐈’𝐦 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐦. 𝐈 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐣𝐞𝐫𝐤, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞.
----> This is when they're together and two women approach him. MY BROTHER IN CHRIST STAND UP FOR YOUR RELATIONSHIP WTF ARE YOU DOING???😡 I do NOT appreciate his manhoe past being brought up so many fucking times + every single woman coming up to him, kissing him or hitting on him. He's really that much of a catch? Nah, I don't think so.
Honorable mention to London constantly tolerating her ex's bullshit. WHY GIRL WHY??? WHAT HAPPENED TO SELF RESPECT?!?!?😭 I learnt my fucking lesson. I really did. I'm gonna wait for any of my GR mutuals to read a book by this author before I dive in WHOOPS💀
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pre-read review: this author's books are *usually* pretty safe from i've heard so i'm willing to try this out despite there being the reformed manhoe trope #takingonefortheteam🫡 -
brogan fucking six!!! i adored every last one of his cameos in Burnout but absolutely fell in love with his character during Playbook 😭
there is just something about this family that makes me feel like im standing in a big loved filled group hug every second i read one of their books.
this book was so insanely cute from start to finish, brogan being so obsessed with Lo right from the start was everything to me. i thought the way they finally met was so funny and the letters from then on made me swoon and giggle so hard 🤭
i loved how Brogan was able to bring Lo out of her shell and show her what real love and family is supposed to look like and at the same time Lo helped Brogan realize its okay to not be “on” all the time and that everyone is still going to love him just the way he is if he has a bad day every now and again.
one of the reasons i love rebecca’s writing so much is because the found family trope is so heavily present in her stories and its so nice to see a character you love get accepted by everyone when they’ve had a rough go at feeling like no one sees them or that everyone leaves.
i was so happy to see how much of brogan and archers relationship was in the book, they were as cute and funny as ever. you could feel the love these two have for each other just pouring out of them at any given moment in the book.
“I don’t get it then. She’s hot. You two seem to get along. It’s uncomplicated. And the sex sounds like it’s fun.” I get another look at that comment, but come on, our bedrooms are close. “You’re deaf. I am not,” I remind him. He flips me off in reply.
i am still cackling over this part two weeks after reading 😂🩷
the only thing i would have changed about this one is that i really wish there would have been no third act break up. i know that they have their purpose of course but i just wish they didnt have to go through it in the first place 🥲
i am chomping at the gates of my enclosure already for archers book next, im absolutely prayyyying its going to be who i think it is 🤭 -
Another example of Rebecca Jenshak never letting me down! 💗
I feel like I’ve been anticipating Brogan’s book for the longest time, and when I found out it was grumpy girl x sunshine boy (a.k.a. one of my absolute favorite tropes EVER), I was even more excited — and it did not disappoint!
London & Brogan had such a fun dynamic, and I seriously ate up their banter. London is easily a new favorite Rebecca Jenshak heroine, and I loved that she didn’t make things easy for Brogan hehe 🤭 Seeing a player like Brogan truly become reformed and readily on his knees for London was just THE BEST! I also ADORED when they would write letters to each other 🥹 And of course, in true fake dating fashion, I loved how they went from pretending to forming a connection that was lovely and real 🫶
Once again, Rebecca has done what she does best and given me a fun and enjoyable read with amazing vibes and lovable characters! I already miss London & Brogan, and the bond between the Holland brothers is simply unmatched. Cannot express how much I adore this story & this series — I’m also super excited that Archer’s book is on its way 🤩
Thank you so much to Rebecca Jenshak & her team for an ARC of this book 💌
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i feel like i've been waiting so long for brogan to get a book & his story with london did not disappoint — rebecca jenshak girlie for life!! <3
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is this brogan's book?! and grumpy girl x sunshine boy aka my fav trope?! IF SO I AM SO READY AHHH -
DNF at 28%
“What kind of guy asks a girl to meet him for a drink and then decides to do a few body shots while he waits?”
I give him a full second to answer, but he must not know what to say. There really is nothing to say. I shouldn’t have come and we both know it.”
Ewww HELL NO -
Still messing around with other women at 28%. Nope!
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rebecca jenshak never misses
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So I loved Burnout, the first book in this standalone series, but Playbook was even better! Omg I loved it so much and just had a smile on my face the whole time I was reading it! This is a sports romance (he’s a football player), it’s fake dating, grumpy x sunshine (where she’s the grump), banter, found family, and he falls first!
“Me and you, sweetheart. Let’s lose track of everything else together.”
I’m seriously so obsessed with London and Brogan! If you want a romance that makes you giddy and will have you giggling, kicking your feet, and crushing over the couple…this is that book! This starts off with Brogan annoyed over the fact that she keeps getting heavily-perfumed fan mail stuffing up her PO Box for someone named Brogan Six. She ends up running into Brogan at a club and realizes he’s not only the former owner of her mailbox, but also the hot new rookie for the local NFL football team. She confronts him about the mail situation and takes off, but he’s already smitten with her and starts writing letters to get her attention! Eventually it leads to him stepping in as her fake boyfriend: she’s having a lot of run-ins with her ex (her sister is marrying the brother of her ex) and it leads to them faking it longer since Brogan wants to clean up his rookie act as well.
This was just so much fun! I loved so much about it: all the side characters, seeing appearances from previous characters from the author, the Holland Brothers group text, the fake dating that actually lasted a good amount, the letter writing back and forth was so stinking adorable, seeing them get kicked out of the mattress store while shopping 👀🤭, him standing up for her graphic design career, the ASL rep, the strong found family (the Holland brothers are everything), her relationship with his teammates and brothers, the limo time (IYKYK), the football time, the cover and art has been so cute for this book too!
Ahhh this was just so perfect and I love them so much! My new favorite book and couple from Rebecca Jenshak! I am already so so excited for Archer’s book next and can’t wait to see what happens 👀! I received an ARC from the author, all thoughts in this review are my own. -
Thank you to Valentine PR and the author for providing physical and digital copies of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I’ve mentioned this before and I’ll say it again—in my opinion, Jenshak is rivaling Lyssa Kay Adams’s ‘Bromance’ boys with her rowdy bunch, the Holland brothers. Playbook was unique in that Brogan is a Holland brother not by blood but by extension. Much of the plot centered around his poor upbringing and how Rosie Holland gave him a place to call home. There was something likable in every character.
Brogan was a baby at times, but he came through. I definitely felt that he and London deserve each other. We love a meet cute! Archer’s story is next and I am so ready. I am eager to see how it will bring more representation to the deaf community as Jenshak has already spoken to some of his difficulties in the dating scene. Go Mavericks! -
5 Stars!
(ARC provided by Valentine PR)
London Bennett is an artist that works as a graphic designer for a local station. She's had a new PO Box for the last two months, and is super annoyed she keeps getting mail for the previous owner of the box who forgot to forward his mail. She can't figure out why this guy would have so many pen pals/love letters. Then she crosses paths with the mysterious guy all the mail is addressed to. Brogan Six is easily the most gorgeous man she's ever laid eyes on. When sparks fly everything suddenly becomes exciting.
Brogan Six is the sexiest new NFL rookie known as a star on the field and an underwear model. He's a professional football player who is still getting used to all the attention. He was drafted to the Mavericks along with his best friend Archer who is like a brother to him. After graduation they moved from Valley U to Lake City. Their lives have been good, but a bit chaotic. He can't seem to shake his playboy image with the fans. Then he meets a woman that intrigues him. They share a real connection, and he wants to get to know her better. As they enter into an arrangement that will benefit them both, could they also find unexpected love?
Playbook by Rebecca Jenshak is the second book in the Holland Brothers series. It's a fun, flirty, grumpy/sunshine, fake dating, sports romance full of swoon, amazing chemistry and fabulous banter. I love this series so much and can't wait for Archer's book! <333
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4.25⭐️ Another amazing book written by queen Rebecca!!! Her writing is so comforting and every time I pick up a book by her I just can’t put it down! 🩷
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I was so excited when Rebecca announced this would be Brogan's book. I absolutely ADORED Brogan. He might be one of my new favorite book boyfriends!
London has been receiving loads of lipstick covered mail drenched in cheap perfume and several, possibly used, pairs of panties to her PO Box after the former owner. Brogan Six, forgot to forward his mail when he no longer needed that very same PO Box. London and Brogan meet by chance at the club one night when London over hears who he is and decides to take the PO Box issue into her own hands. Turns out Brogan is the hot new football rookie from their local team, but that doesn't stop London from confronting him, or him from becoming absolutely smitten with her. Turns out London starts having issues with her ex and Brogan is having public image problems, so these too start up the classic mutually beneficial fake dating plan, but as you can guess, fake soon turns real and these two become so much more than fake boyfriend and girlfriend.
This was such a fun read and there was never a dull moment. I loved Brogan and London's character development. They each grow as individuals with the help of the other. They also managed to hold out of the "fake" dating part for a while. Brogan is such a sweet and caring guy and I loved that he was London's biggest fan and supporter with her art. London was also a huge support for Brogan that he didn't realize he needed. He has such a hard past with his family drama and I loved watching him finally understand he is truly a part of the Holland family.
I loved all the appearances of side characters from the previous Holland Brothers book and even more I loved the representation of hearing loss and a deaf character. Even though Archer was a side character in this story, the representation of hearing loss and use of ASL was so well written. Well written disability representation is always a plus for me. I can't wait to see more of Archer in the next Holland Brothers book.
Overall, Brogan and London have such amazing chemistry from the very beginning. They are truly perfect for each other. This story was so fun an enjoyable, I flew right through it. I highly recommend for any romance reader or book lover. -
He’s under my skin and I want to keep him there.
Absolutely adored Brogan and London. The banter. The tension. The chemistry. 5 stars no notes.
Ok maybe a few notes in the form of a love letter (no red panties) to this book. London is a graphic designer currently working at a job she doesn’t love and who’s maybe still a little wounded from her last ex, from two years ago. Brogan Six is pro footballs current rookie darling. Kids love him, women love him, and men love that he can make a play. He’s well loved. And London finds that out when she starts getting his fan mail. Panty filled, perfume scented fan mail. Which all comes to a head when they have their meet cute, which is… such a good representation of these two as a whole. It’s fun, it’s heart eyes on Brogans end, and it’s a good hint at their push and pull that’s to follow.
London has a quick wit about her and is not impressed by who Brogan is in name alone and falls for the layered Brogan that he shows her in bits and pieces… from the start honestly. Brogan is the good time guy with a heart of gold, but while that persona is genuinely him it is also helping him run from the part of him he’d rather avoid. I loved both of these characters so so much, their love story, and their individual storylines as well. The point of the romance is always the couple, but Rebecca writes in a way that you fall in love with each of them as they journey through their love story. You can’t help but root for Brogan to heal from past hurt and for London to open her heart up after being hurt. You want these characters to succeed apart and together.
The way these two characters are so protective of each other’s feelings and are so proud of each other makes me so happy. It’s also a fake dating situation, so you get the whole “screw it” moment where they just let the chemistry and attraction lead. The side characters are ALWAYS worthy of a review mention. You have the Holland brothers making appearances, who you already love if you’ve read Burnout, and London brings in some newbies you’ll love and some you might dislike strongly. Found family and close knit family dynamics play a big role in the background plot of this one. Family is important to both of these characters in different ways and I think Rebecca nails blending their differing dynamics. Sigh, so good.
To the point READ this book. Read Burnout first (you don’t HAVE to, but you should because it’s amazing too) and then pick Playbook up immediately. I mean it. It’s such a fantastic read. Playbook has the fun, it has the emotion, it has the heat, and I’m going to stamp it as my favorite Jenshak read. It truly has everything I love in a romance book and then some.
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5/5⭐️
2/5🌶️
This was SO DANG CUTE! I’m not sure what it is about Rebecca’s writing but it’s addictive! Her stories and characters are so captivating and impossible not to love. Brogan was that funny, outgoing playboy but also secretly broken and just pulled at your heartstrings so hard. Him & London had such good banter & their chemistry was off the charts. I never wanted their story to end!
Thank you so much to Rebecca & her team for the ARC — I can’t wait to continue the series with Archer’s story 💕
“𝙼𝚒𝚗𝚎. 𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝙸 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔. 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕 𝚒𝚜 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚒𝚝.”
Tropes:
- Sports Romance 🏈
- Fake Dating
- Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine
- Reformed Playboy
- Boy Obsessed
- Found Family -
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he’s a whore. -
This book seriously had me giddy the whole time I was reading it. I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish it, I couldn’t put it down! I absolutely adore all of these characters so much. Reverse grumpy x sunshine is one of my top tropes, and London and Brogan were perfection. They gave off all the feels, from the hilarious way they met, through the start of their fake relationship, to the way he supported her and opened up to her and how she was there for him right back, and right down to the sweetest epilogue.
Rebecca also brought some awkward family vibes and drama, which I always love too! The character development of Brogan was so fantastic, his childhood was heartbreaking, but following along as he came to terms with everything in his life was captivating, it was just so relatable and well done. There was also grade A banter and chemistry, I seriously couldn’t get enough of London and Brogan, and will never get enough of the Holland brothers 🥰 Brogan will be your newest favorite book boyfriend, promise!
Read if you like ⇣
🏈Sports Romance
💗Found Family
🤍Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine
💞Fake Dating
🏈Obsessed, Golden Retriever MMC
💗Artistic, Black Cat FMC
🤍Touch HIM and 🔪
💞Dual POV
🏈Spice -
"𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞."
Alexa play So High School by Taylor Swift 💌✨️
I fell in love with Brogan and Lo. The chemistry and banter were off the charts. The way they met was original and well done aswell. I connected with both of them - and their struggles. Honestly my fav Jenshak book so far!
The vibes 💐✨️
- Sports romance 🏈
- Fake dating 🫶🏻
- Grumpy x Sunshine 🌞
- Found family
- ... SO MUCH MORE!!
Thank you so much ValentinePR and Rebecca Jenshak for allowing me to read this as an arc 🎀 -
4.5/5
ugh i’m in love with the holland brothers !!!
this series by rebecca jenshak has truly been a favorite of mine. i was expecting to enjoy the books because her writing is really sweet and u always love the couples but these past two have just been so, so good!!! the meet cute for brogan and london was so unique and i was obsessed with her from the start. it took me a bit to love him but once i got there i was in deep!!!
the fake dating in this book way so good bc… it made sense. both parties benefited and there was no awkward scene of them explaining the fake situation to anyone, i hate when that happens. there was also no third act breakup which i loved!!! london and brogan really surprised me because i wasn’t completely obsessed with them together at the start but once you get to know them you can’t help but fall for their relationship!! the side plots were also not overshadowing the main story, they were fleshed out just right and i liked that!!
the holland brothers are so important to me, seeing all of them happy in only two more books brings me immense joy!!! i’m pretty sure archer is next and i’m really hoping my prediction for his love interest is right because i would eat their story up!!! this series is so unexpected and underrated so pick it up if you want some quality sports romance ! -
5⭐️
i literally could not put this book down when i started it and ended up finishing it in the same sitting…OOPS 🤭
anyways, alexa, play so high school by taylor swift <3
this story was original, heartfelt, funny, flirty and so tender with the sweetest ensemble of characters leading the readers through their journeys. london and brogan are such carefully thought out and well-developed main characters with so much relatability in their backstories and insecurities. as much as i loved their bantering moments, it was so special getting to watch these characters show up for each other in both words and actions.
the topics explored in this story were pretty hard hitting for your standard romance but honestly, books with more depth make the love that much more impactful and something i personally really appreciate in the genre.
in this book you can expect discussions around family dynamics, career stagnancy, misogyny in the workplace, and abandonment along with representation for the deaf/hard of hearing communities. i think the author approached all of these matters with so much grace and intention and you can truly tell a lot of time was dedicated into delivering this with sensitivity and strength. the next book was set up so brilliantly for archer’s story which i’m anticipating to be an asl centered storyline and i am so looking forward to getting to know his character more!
read if you like:
sports romance — 🏈
banter — 😜
fake dating — 🤞🏻
found family — 🫶🏻
flirty mmc — 💅🏻
American Sign Language representation — ✅
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Dnf 35%
There’s to many reasons for me to dnf this but here is the 2 principal reasons:
1. The SA towards the mmc is so uncomfortable to read (as should be every SA theme in a book), he was constantly getting harassed by female fans, he didn’t stand up for himself and make boundaries and neither foes the people around him. And also the fact that the fault was always his?!
2. Reformed playboy where?? Why am I 30% in the book and he is supposed to be obsessed with her but we still have ow drama.
Here is a quote:
"What kind of guy asks a girl to meet him for a drink and then decides to do a few body shots while he waits?"
I give him a full second to answer, but he must not know what to say. There really is nothing to say.
“I shouldn't have come and we both know it." -
I loved this story so so much! The characters were great- London and her sassy attitude was my favorite! Brogan is your typical rookie NFL player, enjoying the fame and attention, and I loved that London wasn’t afraid to put him in his place. I mean, confronting him in the middle of a bar about fan mail getting sent to your PO box? You go girl! 👏🏼
I loved their chemistry and banter! The fake dating was done great, and although Brogan still received attention from women, I liked that he didn’t entertain it. Brogans character is… something else. Something that will pull your heartstrings. He comes off as a playful, easy going football player, with no cares in the world, but you find out that behind that persona is a lot of hurt and confusion.. and it just makes you want to squeeze him! 🥹
The Holland brothers are all amazing! I loved getting to see them again and loved how close they are to one another 🫶🏼
Overall, I really enjoyed this one and I CANNOT wait for Asher’s story. Omg. It’s going to be so good 😭 -
He’s a playboy and too many reminders of his past 🤷🏻♀️
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Brogan 🥹🫶🏻
I loved the first book in this series and I loved this second book just as much! I knew I’d love Brogan because he’s a sweet ball of energy. I ended up loving him even more than I thought I would. He’s everything. When he loves, he loves deeply. He just needed to let people love him back 🥹🫶🏻
I loved London. She is the perfect match for Brogan. Not only does she see him for who he is but she doesn’t hold his past against him. This is obviously a fictional story but it would take a special person to date a hot pro football player who is a reformed playboy.
If you love fake dating and sports romance, run and read this asap. There’s no third act breakup and both characters were really great. This series has A+ book boyfriends AND book girlfriends so far!
I can’t wait until Archer’s book. I already love him with all my heart and I know it’ll be emotional. It’s going to be so good. I just know it 💕 -
When I tell you that I have loved Brogan since he graced the pages of the Campus Wallflowers series, I mean it. I was so drawn to his larger than life personality and how happy go lucky he was. Not to mention the banter he had with everyone. So when I knew he was getting his own book I was so excited. I wanted and needed to know more on what makes Brogan, Brogan. And can I tell you that is story was everything I wanted and so much more!
Let's first start off with how this book had probably one of the most fun starts to a book that I have read in a long time. I loved the plot and I was so excited to see how this story played out. For starters, Miss London Bennett, she's been going through it. She's stuck being in a situation with her cheating ex-boyfriend and on top of it she's getting Brogan Six's fan mail. And one of those fan mail packages that she opens includes panties! And boy was that the breaking point for her so when she confront Brogan, I just knew I was going to love these two!
To start off, Brogan is so much more than what you see. People see him as this carefree spirit who just wants to have fun. He is the guy in the group that pulls you in with his infectious personality. He is also popular with the girly pops because he's oh so dreamy. But it so much more than that. I loved learning more about his heartbreaking past. How childhood really affects his self esteem and what he thinks he deserves, which in return is what creates his personality that everyone sees. But the real Brogan that only a few see is so amazing.
Now at first you would like London and Brogan have nothing in common but at a deeper level they are able to connect on several aspects when it comes to family drama. Now London did not grow up with absentee parents like Brogan, but her lack of confidence definitely stems from parents disapproval of where she is in life. It's also why London has a hard time accepting compliments. Now in comes Brogan and he fulfills a need in her life she never knew she needed. He really lifts her up and I was here for it.
Lastly, I want to talk about the grade A banter in this book. If there is one thing you need to know about me, I LIVE for good banter between MC's in a book and this one has ALL of the amazing banter! London really does give Brogan a run of his money and the one liners that she had for him was amazing!
Playbook gave me all the feels! I laughed out loud from the banter, I smiled from all of the cute moments that was shared between London and Brogan, I blushed (insert limo scene) and lastly this book also made me tear up a bit. There were a lot of aspects from both London and Brogan's life that I was able to relate to unfortunately and it brought tears to my eyes because I could understand why they are the way they are. These two deserve all the happiness and I am so glad they found it with each other. I loved their chemistry. So as you can imagine this was an EASY 5 star read for me! I knew really early on that this was a no brainer 5 star! So please do yourself a favor and add this one to your TBR! Dare I say Brogan in my favorite Holland (even if he is an honorary Holland brother, he is IN FACT still a Holland brother) brother!
You should most definitely add this one to your TBR if you like:
- Football Romance
- Pro Football Player MMC x Graphic Designer FMC
- Fake Dating
- Close Proximity
- Dislike to Love
- Golden Retriever x Black Cat
- Grumpy x Sunshine
- Boy Obsessed
- He's HER Biggest Fan
*I would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Rebecca Jenshak and Valentine PR for allowing me to read Playbook as an ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts, opinions and review! I absolutely loved this book and I can't wait to see what Rebecca has up her sleeve for Archer! -
Star Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐
Heat Rating: 2/5 🌶️
What to Expect:
- Sports Romance
- NFL Player x Graphic Designer
- Fake Dating
- Reverse Grumpy/Sunshine
- Reformed Playboy
- Golden Retriever x Black Cat
- Boy Obsessed
- Found Family
After reading and loving Burnout, I knew I wanted to continue with the Holland Brothers series. Playbook is a really fun read. I am a sucker for sports romance stories - throw in fake dating, and I am sold. I truly had a smile on my face the whole time I was reading this book. Fans of Rebecca Jenshak's amazing writing and great character development will not want to miss this one.
London owns a PO Box and keeps getting unwanted, heavily perfumed fan mail for the previous owner, Brogan Six. While out with a friend, she runs into Brogan and discovers he is the prior owner of the PO Box and the new rookie for the local NFL team. After confronting Brogan about not forwarding his mail properly, he is interested in London but she wants nothing to do with him. Brogan doesn't give up and starts writing her letters, attempting to apologize and express his interest in spending time with her. London finally agrees to meet up with Brogan, leading to them entering a mutually beneficial fake dating situation. London has lied to her terrible ex (her future brother-in-law) about dating someone new and needs a date for the wedding festivities. Brogan has a playboy image and needs to clean up his reputation. Neither wants to be in a relationship, so what could go wrong, right?
The characters have so much depth and are more than what they outwardly portray. Brogan had a difficult past that caused him to struggle with his self-worth. He didn't feel like he belonged or deserved good things in his life. Brogan is a good guy and is often the life of the party. He is also protective, supportive, and so incredibly sweet. London is a very relatable FMC and was perfect for Brogan. She is fierce and is herself no matter what. I loved London and Brogan together! They had amazing chemistry, and the banter between them was so fun. This book has so many things to love, including Brogan's relationship with his brothers, the ASL representation, and how deeply Brogan loved London. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read about the next Holland brother.
Thanks to Rebecca Jenshak and Valentine PR for providing me with a gifted eARC. Opinions expressed are my own. -
4.5/5 ⭐️
2/5🌶️
Tropes:
✨Sports Romance
✨Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine
✨Reformed Playboy
✨Fake Dating
✨Boy Obsessed
✨Found Family
✨NFL Player x Graphic Designer
STOP!!!! THIS WAS SO DANG CUTE. I WAS SMILING LIKE A GIRL WITH A HIGH SCHOOL CRUSH. Rebecca Jenshak has EASILY been one of my new favorite authors of 2024. I can’t wait to read her backlist. I loved Burnout, but Playbook BLEW ME AWAY!!
Playbook is the second book in the Holland Brother’s Series following Brogan Six & London Bennett. London keeps getting fan mail in her P.O. Box that belongs to old P.O. Box owner, Brogan Six. All the mail is sprayed with strong perfume and even some include panties. She starts to get really annoyed having to deal with this mail that isn’t hers and leaving a strong smell in her P.O. Box. She has had enough and one night she has met this man at a club, she lets him have it and wasn’t holding back. She had no clue that he is the new hot football rookie for the local NFL team. Brogan didn’t like how it ended with London, so we end up sending her a letter to apologize and asking her for a drink to make up for it. After a few letters back and forth, they decided to fake date. She is having problems with her ex – boyfriend. He needs to clean up his image a bit. BUT what happens when those fake feelings stop being fake.
I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK. THE CHEMISTRY. THE SPICE. THE LOVE. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS STORY IS BEAUTFIUL. I love Brogan. He is the life of the party and always knows how to have a good time. But when London is around, all he can see is her. NO ONE ELSE MATTERS. Rebecca GIRL, I AM OBSESSED. I am so EXCITED to have this on my bookshelf.
Thank you Rebecca Jenshak and Valentine PR, for this ARC! -
I’ve been obsessed with the Holland brothers since Tempting the Player, and Rebecca has written another one of my favorite sports romances 😍
📖 Playbook
📝 Rebecca Jenshak
🗓️ 07/25/2024
🏈 sports romance
📱 read on kindle (arc)
📚 book 2 • Holland Brothers series
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💭 overall thoughts:
I took 0 notes aka I loved this book so much 😅
Sometimes I just fly through a story and forget to write anything down, and this was one of those times!
The chemistry between Brogan & London was amazing, and I loved the unique *meet cute*!
I’m always down for fake dating that quickly isn’t fake 🙃
I love how neither really wanted a relationship - we got to see Brogan evolve so much as the story went on, and London learn to trust again.
The way SHE got jealous & possessive, standing up for her man, and how much he freakin LOVED it, so perfect 🔥
🤍side characters:
I LOVE seeing all the Holland brothers + Jane once again, and I can’t wait for Archer’s story (PLEASE be with Sabrina 😉 I LOVE HER ALREADY!)
tropes + topics:
🥸 fake dating
💌 letter writing
🏈 pro football player
👩🏻💻 graphic designer
🌦️ she’s grumpy he’s sunshine
🩵 he’s obsessed + a reformed playboy
🫶🏼 found family
💞 dual 1st person pov
✨ books with similar vibes:
♡ Scoring the Player by Rebecca Jenshak (fake dating, reformed playboy, football/sports)
♡ First Down by Grace Reilly (fake dating, football/sports)
(these are college & Playbook is adult/pro sports)
Thank you to Rebecca Jenshak & Valentine PR for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.
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please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HFN
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: cheating, death of a parent (cancer- recounted), drugging, hearing loss (side character), parental abandonment, sexual harassment (female to male- from strangers and coworkers), stalking
Kinky Content: car sex, fingering, manhandling, oral, spanking
standalone: book 2 of The Holland Brothers series
final thoughts: I love the Holland brothers and can’t wait for the rest of this series!
I loved London and Brogan’s story, all the twists, and all the laughs. I loved the reluctant pen pals and the banter. I loved the way he’s protective of his brothers and they’re protective of him.
Their meet-cute was so funny and I loved seeing them fall for each other during their POVs.
There was almost nothing about this book I didn’t like. The pacing was great, the story was interesting, the world building was easy to follow, and I loved the ASL representation. I can’t wait for Archer’s story next!
read this book if you love
😆 banter
🐈⬛ black cat FMC
🍿 celebrity
🍪 cinnamon roll MMC
💬 epistolary
💏 fake dating
🎣 fish out of water
😳 forbidden lovers
🏝️ forced proximity
🫦 girl next door/playboy
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
🐕 golden retriever MMC
🎁 grand gestures
😡 grumpy/sunshine
👦 he falls first and hard
🤫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
😜 jealous, possessive FMC
🔀 opposites attract
🤜 (one-sided) rivals-to-lovers
💓 slowburn
🏈 sports romance (football)
🌍 world building
