The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon

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When it comes to personal training, Taylor Powell kicks serious butt. Unfortunately, her bills are piling up, rent is due, and the money situation is dire. Taylor needs more than the support of her new best friends, Samiah and London. She needs a miracle.

And Jamar Dixon might just be it. The oh-so-fine former footballer wants back into the NFL, and he wants Taylor to train him. There's just one catch—no one can know what they're doing. But when they're accidentally outed as a couple, Taylor's game plan is turned completely upside down. Is Jamar just playing to win . . . or is he playing for keeps?

Guess who just found out she loves sports romances? This girl! Farrah Rochon is such a great writer and I thoroughly enjoyed the previous book in this series, The Boyfriend Project. In this adventure, Taylor becomes very discouraged after losing out on a homeschooling physical ed teaching job and doubts her ability to maintain a solo career. When she decides to teach a pop-up fitness class in the park, she meets Jamar, a football player out with an injury but determined to make his way back to the NFL. Add in some fake dating, a lot of gym time, and some spicy grocery shopping trips and you have an excellent romance! The chemistry between them is electric and I love how hard Taylor worked to keep their relationship professional but these two are perfect for each other. Jamar respects Taylor so much and wants her to have a successful career and is willing to do whatever he can to help. I loved all the little snippets that took us behind the scenes of being a personal trainer and the work that goes into pursuing a learning disability diagnosis as an adult. It was all handled with such care and love that it’s obvious how much Rochon loves her characters.

Rochon gives us great dialogue, interesting characters, and complex family dynamics. And the friendship goals! Taylor, London, and Samiah have such a wonderful friendship and it’s lovely to read about women who are fiercely protective and supportive of each other. While you don’t have to read The Boyfriend Project first, I highly recommend it because it’s just a great book. I can’t wait to find out what London gets into in her book!

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