The Problem with Players

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Problem with Players delivered a story steeped in emotions coupled with lighthearted moments. It will captivate readers from beginning to end with its relatable characters and compelling storyline.Brittainy Cherry is one of my go to authors for emotional romance. She writes with depth and knows how to pull her readers in. Her focus is not only on the romance, but she also incorporates real life issues to which readers can relate to in some shape or form. This was quite evident in The Problem with Players.The Problem with Players is the second book in The Problem series and works well as a stand-alone. It features a small town, second chance, slow burn, sports romance between Nathaniel Pearce and Avery Kingsley. High school sweethearts and very much in love with each other, but fate had other plans. Nathaniel left to take up a baseball scholarship leaving Avery behind. This action on Nathaniel's part devastated Avery. Eventually she moved on. She now teaches at the local high school, coach baseball and is engaged. But then like a blast from the past Nathaniel returned, turning Avery's life upside down.Talk about an emotional roller coaster. The story took me on quite the emotional journey. Avery was not an easy character to like. Anger dominates her life, most of which is directed at Nathaniel. However, as the story develops one comes to understand of the reason for her actions. Then instead of dislike for her, feelings of empathy develops. Cherry's portrayal of Avery 's struggles resonated with the reader.Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, be still my beating heart. He epitomizes the words, sexy, swoon worthy, supportive and generous. I just loved how he took Avery's scathing responses in stride. This made their interactions funny, passionate and soul stirring.For readers who are not fans of the third act breakup, a word of note it's present in the story. However, I believe it was necessary in this instance, especially for Avery who needed time to deal with the issues from her past.The Problem With Players is a sweet and charming read. Readers who enjoy sports romance and second chance romance will have a blast with Cherry's latest offering. This is one of those books you will want to savor Absolutely delightful.This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading