Summary
Griffin Hayes is football's golden boy—charming, talented, and completely out of his depth when a video of him belting out pop star Aria Wilder's breakup anthem goes viral. Overnight, he's crowned the internet's favorite meme, and Aria's #1 fan. Aria, the reigning queen of heartbreak ballads, sees an opportunity to turn the moment into good PR and invites Griffin to her next concert. When their onstage chemistry sets the internet ablaze, her team suggests the unthinkable: a fake friendship to keep the buzz alive.

Great book loved it

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read the ARC. Popstars and Playbooks by Juliet Arden. FMC is Aria Wilder is a top chart pop star. MMC is Griffin Hayes pro football player. They have to learn to trust each other. To Aria, Griffin is a breath of fresh air. Griffin realizes that his feeling for her are unique. Question is can they come out of this still together or not? 5 out of 5 stars.

Right from the first chapter, I was completely charmed when football star Griffin Hayes is caught on video singing and swaying along to one of Aria Wilder’s newest hits. By the end of the concert, the clip has gone viral, and Griffin is suddenly labeled Aria’s number one fan. Their PR teams quickly step in, arranging joint public appearances, and the internet can’t get enough. A fake friendship is born—at least at first.
As Griffin and Aria spend more time together, their staged connection begins to feel surprisingly real, both to their fans and to the two of them. But everything shifts when Griffin suffers a serious knee injury that threatens his football career, and Aria finds herself burned out and struggling to create the kind of music everyone expects from her.
This is an engaging, uplifting story filled with lovable characters who are learning to step away from others’ expectations and rediscover what truly matters to them. Their journeys—both individually and together—make this a heartfelt, satisfying read.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All comments and opinions are my own.

This is a fun read! It's the fist time I've read a singer and athlete romance and it is a new favorite troupe of mine. Highly recommend if you like clean rom coms.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Because of this book sports romance is my new favorite genre! Please give this book a chance you won’t regret it!

This was a charming and wholesome romance. I particularly enjoyed how the book began with the characters as friends and gradually evolved into a deeper connection. He admires her singing, and her publicists suggest that their friendship could benefit both of their careers. After all, he’s a football player, and fans are always eager to support him. Actually both of them .
I highly recommended this book .
Thank you NetGalley and publishers for my copy

5 out of 5 stars
Closed Door Romance
If you love pop music and sports romance, this book is a mix of book. I will say it reminded me a lot of Taylor and Travis but I didn't mind it. Once I got to know the characters I was able to separate them from Taylor and Travis but it was hard at first. I liked the duel pov because it gave me the best of both worlds with music and sports.

This was such a fun and thoroughly enjoyable read! I absolutely love fake dating and friends-to-lovers romances, so this book was pretty much made for me. Griffin and Aria had such sweet chemistry, and I loved watching their “fake” friendship slowly turn into something real.

The celebrity/pop star and football player dynamic made this feel fresh and entertaining, while still giving plenty of heartfelt moments along the way. It was light, swoony, and the perfect feel-good romance to escape into.

If you love opposites attract, fake dating, slow-burn romance, and kisses-only stories, definitely add this one to your TBR!

Thank you to the publisher for the complimentary copy. I was under no obligation to leave a positive review. All thoughts are my own.

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Thank you so much to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for providing me with an ARC! All thoughts are my own.

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This was so cute and EXACTLY what I needed right now. Was it perfect? No, but no debut novel is. It came to me when I needed it most: when I was in a bad mood and nearing a reading slump. I finished it in two days.

Now, based on the cover, I obviously thought that this was going to be heavily inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey, so I prepared myself for that. I'm not a huge Taylor fan, but I'm a casual enjoyer, so I figured I could handle some not-so-loose inspiration. To my delight, this book feels completely original! Aside from the initial concept, you could take this and not even know about Taylor and Travis inspiring it.

The slow burn? Ugh, I was screaming at my Kindle the whole time! Ladies and gentlemen, take notes, this is how you write friends-to-lovers!

The characters were perfect, the plot was adorable, and best of all? It was entirely clean! No closed door spice, questionable innuendo, or cursing! Just cute fluff and kisses!

Do I recommend? Absolutely, and I will read anything Juliet Rhodes writes from now on!