{"id":53718,"date":"2020-07-24T16:38:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T20:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=53718"},"modified":"2020-07-25T00:08:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T04:08:13","slug":"arc-review-hate-the-player-hollywood-3-by-max-monroe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=53718","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Hate the Player (Hollywood, #3) by Max Monroe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cRoses are red, violets are blue, stay away from Andrew Watson\u2019s <\/b>*ahem*<\/i><\/b> because no other women ever do.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

That\u2019s quite the way to start a conversation at a casual lunch, huh? <\/span>Grilled chicken, French fries, and pelvic-fatigue, oh my!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

And that\u2019s not even the worst of it.<\/span><\/p>\n

My friend Raquel didn\u2019t pull <\/span>any<\/span><\/i> punches when she warned me about my brand-new costar and his notoriously player-esque ways. Apparently, my <\/span>most<\/span><\/i> important mission on my first role in a feature film is to stay immune to his charms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you kidding me? <\/span><\/i>Production costs on this movie are in the hundreds of thousands a day, and staying away from a panty-whispering, vajayjay-charmer is supposed to be at the top of my list? <\/span>Pfft.<\/span><\/i> Puh-lease.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t matter that he\u2019s annoyingly attractive, uber rich, crazy famous, and lusted after by ninety percent of the female population; Andrew Watson is trouble with a capital T\u2014especially for a woman like me.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a preventative measure, I\u2019ve decided to go ahead and hate him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry, you guys, I\u2019m completely in control. There\u2019s absolutely <\/span>no way<\/span><\/i> I\u2019m going to do something stupid like fall in love with him.<\/span><\/p>\n

I can hate the player but still secretly love his addictive game.<\/b><\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure of it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Add Hate the Player<\/em> to GOODREADS<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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4 stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Birdie Harris has been warned away from Andrew Watson by her sister and her friend from the moment she found out she was auditioning for a movie role opposite him. He\u2019s a celebrity and a known player and she has no intention of falling for his charm.<\/p>\n

From their first interaction, Birdie and Andrew butt heads. He\u2019s cocky and full of himself and she isn\u2019t having any of it. She gives as good as she gets when he tries to get under her skin and they become sworn enemies. However, with the movie guaranteeing they get up close and personal, the time they spend together starts to change their attitude. They realize that sometimes first impressions couldn\u2019t be farther from the truth, and soon the feelings they pretend to have on screen become more real than they ever could have imagined.<\/p>\n

Hate the Player<\/i> is such a fun rom com. I loved diving back into the Hollywood<\/i> series and getting Birdie and Andrew\u2019s story. Birdie is sweet and sassy and a very talented musician. I loved that she stepped out of her comfort zone and tried her hand at acting. Her vulnerabilities made her relatable and I loved seeing her growth. Andrew comes across as a jerk in the beginning but once he showed us his sweet side I fell for him quickly. He was so wonderful to Birdie when she needed him most and I loved it!<\/p>\n

In the beginning, Birdie and Andrew are like oil and water, and their banter is fantastic and the story is hilarious. Their interactions bring out the feisty side of Birdie and I loved that they go from 0-60 in a blink of an eye. They seem to be complete opposites but there is no denying the chemistry between them. The attraction they try to ignore wins out and they can\u2019t hide it when they are on screen. They are best when they let go and give in to the sexual tension that has been mounting.\u00a0They are exactly what the other didn\u2019t know they needed and in the end they had to decide whether they were on the same page.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a little bit of drama but it\u2019s not over the top. It doesn\u2019t last long and I loved the way the story wraps up. The epilogue is totally swoony and I couldn\u2019t have been happier with the ending.<\/p>\n

I loved Birdie and Andrew’s story but I have to add that I am so happy to get more of Billie and Luca, from Taming Hollywood\u2019s Baddest Boy<\/i><\/a>, and Rocky and Harrison, from Winning Hollywood\u2019s Goodest Girl<\/i><\/a>!! They are such a fun group and I love seeing them all together again. Another hit from this author duo!!<\/p>\n

*ARC generously\u00a0provided by the author and Social Butterfly PR*<\/i><\/p>\n

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About Max Monroe<\/b><\/h4>\n

A duo of romance authors team up under the <\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>USA Today<\/span><\/i> Bestselling pseudonym Max Monroe to bring you sexy, laugh-out-loud reads.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Max Monroe is the <\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>USA Today<\/span><\/i> Bestselling author of more than ten contemporary romance titles. Favorite writing partners and long time friends, Max and Monroe strive to live and write all the fun, sexy swoon so often missing from their Facebook newsfeed. Sarcastic by nature, their two writing souls feel like they\u2019ve found their other half. This is their most favorite adventure thus far. \u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

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