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Determined to keep the community's love of football alive, Lily, along with her dad and sister, sets up a brand-new club, Crawford United, with the dream of making it big.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone is shocked when notorious professional player Ben Pryce shows up out of the blue to help coach the new team. Despite being a top Premier League striker, he's been temporarily suspended from his team for an altercation with a fan - and his image is in serious need of a revamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin minutes Lily and Ben are clashing like rival teams on match day. But despite their differences, sparks fly - and it's not long before Lily's at risk of breaking her number one rule: no mixing business with pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen may have a bad-boy reputation, but might there be more to him than meets the eye?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFunny, sweet and oh-so-steamy, \u003cem\u003ePlaying the Field\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eIcebreaker \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Cheat Sheet\u003c\/em\u003e as well as shows like \u003cem\u003eWelcome to Wrexham\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTed Lasso\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003ePLAYING THE FIELD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Ted Lasso fans will want to check this out.' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A feel-good and steamy read with lots of funny moments!' \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The chemistry is electric!' \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A well written, entertaining story. I had a blast reading it!'\u003cstrong\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I instantly fell in love with the characters and found them very relatable' \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The chemistry between the two love interests practically sizzled off the page!' \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sexy, intriguing, and well-paced... will keep you entertained!' \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'So good I stayed up late to finish reading' \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Becky Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008697556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecky Ward has worked in magazine publishing for over twenty years on titles including \u003cem\u003eOK!, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Daily Express\u003c\/em\u003e supplements. 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