Foreplayer: A Brother's Best Friend Hockey Romance: A Rookie Rebels Novel

FOREPLAYER is the fourth instalment in Kate Meader’s contemporary, adult ROOKIE REBELS erotic, hockey romance series focusing on the members of the professional hockey team the Chicago Rebels. This is team forward Cal Foreman, and twenty-four year old, women’s hockey player Mia Wallace’s story line. FOREPLAYER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Mia Wallace is Vadim Petrov’s sister (So Over You-Chicago Rebels #2). The Rookie Rebels series is a spin off from the author’s Chicago Rebels series-several characters cross over for back story and cohesion. Told from dual third person perspectives (Mia and Cal) FOREPLAYER follows the building relationship between Chicago Rebels forward Cal Foreman, and twenty-four year old, women’s hockey player Mia Wallace. Two years earlier Mia’s chance at a professional hockey career was derailed when a college scandal imploded leaving Mia struggling for a direction in life. When an opportunity to try-out for Team USA came to fruition Mia found herself approaching her brother’s teammate Callum Foreman for training both on and off the ice for Mia had been lusting after her brother’s agent, a man Mia knew little about. As Cal begin ‘instructing’ Mia on how to seduce her mystery man, Cal found himself falling for his teammate’s sister. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Cal and Mia, and the potential fall-out as secrets from the past are about to upset the status quo, forcing Cal to take steps to defend the woman with whom he is falling in love. The relationship between Cal and Mia is a teammate’s little sister relationship; a forbidden affair that would be supported by the people in charge but a relationship with too many past heart breaks and secrets that had to be overcome. When Callum reluctantly agreed to help Mia with her seduction of another man, our hero had no idea that the man in question was about to destroy Callum’s heart. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Chicago Rebels previously introduced in the author’s CHICAGO REBELS hockey series incuding team manager Dante Moretti; Chicago Rebels owners-Harper DuPre, Violet Vasquez, and Isabel Petrov; team members Theo Kershaw, Reid Durand, Gunnar Yates ; Coach Lindhoff, sports agent Tommy Gordon; Commissioner of Women’s Hockey Selena Fabien; and two of Callum Foreman’s exes Tara and Bethany. Reid Durand’s story line is next in Dear Roomie. FOREPLAYER is a story of betrayal and vengeance; heart break, secrets and lies; family, friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is inviting, profound and relevant to the current atmosphere in sports; the characters are stubborn and dynamic; the romance is sensitive and spicy.

I loved this wonderful romance. This all the feels read is sweet, fun, steamy, humorous, emotional and has a giant heart. Cal and Mia were amazing characters that were super easy to love. The book and story are beautifully written and quickly sweeps you up into it. Drama, turmoil and tension all add extra flavor to the mix but honestly, in my opinion this is just the type of read that's going to put a smile on your face and a bit of lightness in your heart. This is my candid, elective review.

Mia and Cal’s love story in Foreplayer by Kate Meader, book four in the Rookie Rebels series, was an emotional, intriguing, sexy, enjoyable and brother’s best friend hockey romance. Cal Foreman is focusing on hockey and taking a break from women and relationships after a public breakup and a viral post that named him as the one at fault. When Cal’s old friend and Chicago Rebels captain, Vadim Petrov, asks him to help train Vadim’s sister, Mia, he figures he can do a favor and get himself ready for the season with his new team. The problem is that Mia has additional lessons on her mind; something that would make her brother lock her in her room. Hockey phenom and Olympic hopeful Mia Wallace wants help seducing the man of her dreams; a man who is definitely not Cal Foreman, the notorious playboy, thorn in her side, and her brother's best friend. Surely a guy with his skill set can share a few tips on how she can attract her target, which makes Cal the perfect foreplayer. Cal knows that Mia sees him as her warm-up act in her plan to win another man, but as they spend more time together, he wonders if that is enough for him. Cal wonders if he might not be able to convince Mia that he should be her dream guy, instead of some other guy who has yet to notice her. The attraction between Cal and Mia is magnetic and their chemistry is off the charts. As these two work together on and off the ice, they begin to trust each other, being able to share their secrets; secrets that affected them emotionally and professionally. Learning that maybe, yes maybe, they were perfect for each other; soul mates, team mates, lovers. Ms. Meader wrote an emotional, amazing, burn the sheets, sports romance that should not be missed. She provided a tale rich with emotions, sizzling chemistry, sarcasm, revealing conversations, and endearing characters giving Cal and Mia a chance at closure with the past, love, and a future together. I highly recommend Foreplayer to other readers and look forward to the next book in this series. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.