Gah! Madison and Geraint were perfection. It is so hard to choose a favourite couple from this series but these two are definitely up there. Sasha Lace has really blown me away with these books. I started off just liking the first book but over the course of the series I have grown to absolutely love the Calverdale crew. I am also obsessed with the ending to this one! SO GOOD!

I rated this a 3.5 star read! I thought it was such a good book which if you’re a fan of football you would probably really enjoy. I also think that this book coming out at Christmas is the perfect time of year as it is mainly based at Christmas time. Therefore if your looking for a Christmas book that’s not too in your face with festivities this is perfect!

I am very excited to be reading this book! My full review to follow.
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for this ARC. All thoughts and comments are my own.

Such a fantastic read and series. I loved the characters and all the connections from book to book. They all felt like a family by the end and really linked so well together.

I am SO glad to discover this series! They were addicting and easy to binge. Geraint & Madison brought a newness with their characters and this was an amazing conclusion to Calverdale ✨

This was a gorgeous fourth book to what has been a phenomenal series. I absolutely adored Madison and Geraint and I loved being reunited with my favourite characters.

This is a 4.25 star read. I definitely enjoyed the book and had fun reading it but i didn't like how closed off she was at times. It felt like they weren't connecting as much. Some moments were also a little cringe and the book in general didn't not give off five star read vibes still it was very fun and a fast paced read. I would have preferred to see more of them after they finally got together like we did with the other couples. The spicy scenes were amazing in all of the books but the best were in the third. I will say you don't have to read all of them in order but it will make you connect with the characters more. Another reason why i didn't enjoy this book as much is because we didn't see any of her in the other books.

First of all I received this arc through netgalley and Montlake publishing. Thank you so much Netgalley and Montlake publishing for this whole series. I’m so glad that this series was in the read now section of netgalley. I appreciate that because this whole series was a good one even if it was very spicy at times..

That being said, this is book 4 in the series and while this book is the last one, it is the best one. I really NEED 4 to 5 more books in this series!!

This book was so good! 😊 I can’t stop talking about how good this playing the field series was and I honestly need more books 📚 please 🙏 in this series! Thank you Netgalley!!!

"𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚎, 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚠𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚞𝚙 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚗𝚘 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚘𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚗."

4,75⭐

I loved the atmosphere of this last book: cosy and warm, in a small town in Wales at Christmas. I loved every moment of it.

I really liked Lana: complex, endearing, funny, a strong temper, slightly grumpy. I loved seeing this broken, lost heart in need of a break from everyday life, grow. She mends and heals her heart, gains self-confidence, builds her family and transforms her defensive, solitary shell.

I fell in love with Geraint : a Welsh golden retriever who is tender, welcoming, funny, protective, selfless and dedicated to his family, loving completely and without false promises. They are polar opposites but complete each other and push each other forward, to accept the past, to forgive and to know what they really want to embrace their future.

It was full of introspection, pain and suffering, forgiveness, second chances, self-rediscovery, friendship and family.

The book's vibe was like a warm blanket on a cold winter's day: comforting, soft. We dive right in, yearning to get to know the characters, to stay close to them, to discover more, and to never want to leave this family we feel part of. A perfect series to read on an autumn or rainy day.

I'm afraid this was my least favourite book in the series. The previous books set the bar very high so my expectations were high, but I felt like the attraction between the two leads felt too instant and didn't feel as natural or as emotionally involved as the leads in the previous books where the author had written the build up perfectly and the pace had felt just right. Still, it was an enjoyable read and a well written book, and I'll keep an eye out for the author's future works.

Similar to the first book - slow at times but overall an enjoyable story. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this story - I thought that it was a really good football based romance!

The book had a well developed storyline that was strong and well planned romantic read.
This is the fourth book in the series and I have read books two, three and four now and they are also fine as stand alone stories.

I found that the book was well written and I liked the character development and it was a great romantic, and sexy story.

it is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy of this e-arc

Unfortunately I didn’t love the end of the series the way I did the beginning of the series! I had to end as I couldn’t get into it the same way unfortunately

This was a fun, spicy sports romance series! Loved the interconnected characters and how they had real problems, but it was still an escape read. Maddie and Geraint were my favorite couple from this series!

This was a cute romance book! The banter in this book was so cute! I have really enjoyed this series. Would highly recommend!

Sasha is a gifted author and her characters are so funny - such typical British comedy banter BUT without getting too ridiculous.
I thoroughly enjoyed this series, and the last book was the best. The characters felt more deeper and well thought out versus the first 2 books.
I’d definitely be looking out for future books from Sasha!

Review to Come

Love the cover ❤️
Description intrigued me…
Author is new to me.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC

This was a different twist than what the reader was used to in previous books as both main characters were brand new. Madison is an American who was scouted by Gabe. Madison is going through her own heartbreak and distances herself from the team, running to a Welsh Inn, near where her parents got married. There, she meets Geraint, an ex-rugby player, who’s attempting to make ends meet with the inn.

Despite not knowing anything from previous books of Madison or Geraint, the author does a great job of making sure the reader has everything and moves the story along fantastic. I fell in love with these two and loved the awkwardness/shyness between them. One part absolutely melted my heart and I fell hard for them as a couple. Highly recommend this book.

I have been enjoying sports romance series lately. The Playing the Field series is my latest read. Book 4 was phenomenal! This was such a good series! Five stars for sure!

I AM NOT CRYING, YOU ARE CRYING.

okay, it’s me. I’m crying.

I knew I was going to love this one because I loved all the others. This was like a warm hug on a cold winter night, i wanted to stay in its embrace longer than I was able to. Madison and Geraint were incredibly different but complimented eachother in a way that was pure perfection.

I need ten more of these books, please and thank you. 🖤