The Catch (The Player, #2) in Turning Pages At Midnight

Jul 06, 2017 ~Kristin~ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: celebrity-famous, angst, athletes, sports-themed, drama-drama-drama

~4 Stars~
This one was full of drama, it was definitely one that had my stomach churning...but in the end, how could you not love Easton and Scout? I love that she wasn't named after anything as classy as 'To Kill a Mockingbird' but because her brother was obsessed with the neighbor's bright yellow Scout International. She was a kick as heroine and Easton was her "not so" perfect match, in fact, I'd dare to say he was nearly perfect because of his flaws. ...more

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Apr 03, 2018 Radd Reader rated it really liked it

Book 2 of 2

At the end of The Player, Easton ended up being trader thanks to Scout's lying about his actual progress. Even though he’s been traded, they still decide they willl make a relationship work.

Easton starts to get his career back on track and then BOOM …..another shoulder injury. The guy just can’t catch a break and it ends up there are some pretty big issues he has to deal with.

Both have some major insecurities and fears they have to work through. This impacts both professional and pe ...more

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Jul 01, 2017 Brianna at Renee Entress's Blog rated it it was amazing

5 Stars!

Holy smokes! K. Bromberg wows me once again... in true Bromberg fashion, bringing it full circle in the best ways and gives us the fantastic conclusion to this amazing tantalizing duet.... one I won't soon forget.

Sexy. Passionate. Intense. Twisted. Easton and Scout are back to finish their journey. Book one was brilliant, but book two blew me away and completely stole my heart. I have loved every single moment this experience (because that's totally what this duet was) has given me.... e ...more

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Jul 07, 2017 Merrie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit, sports, contemporary, adult

BXTCHES Gotta Warn: Book #1 ( The Player ), left us in a bit of a bind, so before you even wonder, YES, you must read that one before you tackle this one. There is no "but", if you decide to play catch before you get played, you will be caught up in confusion, which will cause you to not love this series in the way the author intended. The good news? This is the last book in this series, so if you haven't yet fell in love, you can start from the beginning and not come up for air until the very BXTCHES Gotta Warn: Book #1 ( The Player ), left us in a bit of a bind, so before you even wonder, YES, you must read that one before you tackle this one. There is no "but", if you decide to play catch before you get played, you will be caught up in confusion, which will cause you to not love this series in the way the author intended. The good news? This is the last book in this series, so if you haven't yet fell in love, you can start from the beginning and not come up for air until the very last page is turned, I certainly will not judge. Let's get started.

The Catch will be told through the POV's of both Easton and Scout.

We will pick up here right where we left off there. When the last page of The Player was turned, we knew that Scout was going into the meeting with the Aces all ready to clear Easton to play and Easton was all ready to take the field. Those are the things we knew, what we learned left us most likely uttering a very loud "WHAT THE FUCK!", because we found out the the Aces were about to trade the prodigal son and unfortunately we were forced to wait it out. . .until now.

It's gonna seem like I doling out spoilers here, but let me assure you BXTCHES, I'm not gonna reveal anything that you weren't already gonna learn almost from the beginning. We knew that Scout was all set to clear Easton and not because he was giving her the deep dick, it was her professional opinion that he was ready to go. But something on a piece of paper caught her eye, and it was enough for her to tell the powers that be in that room, that she was unable to do the job bestowed upon her and that Easton Wylder would not be taking the field just yet. Even though Scout believes that her quick decision was what was best for Easton, his interpretation however, is that of betrayal. You gotta also remember that the reason Scout is even in Austin in the first place is to secure the contract with the Aces. By doing so, her dad would've had a contract with every team in the league, so she wasn't only crucial in getting Easton back on the field, but she is the one that can essentially grant her dad his dying wish. So, no pressure or anything.

It doesn't take too terribly long for Easton to come around and understand the reason Scout did what she felt necessary. However, it doesn't change the fact that Easton is headed to Dallas and since the Aces offered her a probationary contract, she is keeping her ass in Austin.

While it probably would've been easy for Bromberg to just ride the trade cliffhanger she left us on to finish out the story in this book, that BXTCH decided to give us much more, so much more. The trade is only a tiny bit of the drama that is going to pour off these pages. It's not all dread though. Easton and Scout were at the beginning stages of coupledom when we left them, so we still get to witness a very new relationship unfold and two people discovering one another while falling in love. They may have to continue their ride in two different cities, but the love growing is going to be very difficult for distance to sever.

The cans that got opened during part one of this series, will need to get cleaned up in order for closure to take place and no worries, we get the closure that we will crave, but let's not forget all the cans that were opened. Besides the Easton and Scout storyline, we have to finish the story of Scout and her dad. Not only the professional side and Scout doing her best to win a permanent contract with the Aces, but there is the personal side and the inevitable devastation that Scout will face once her dad loses the battle that he is facing. Right before Easton is delivered the blow by the trade news, the one responsible for his injury became his teammate and if you were thinking that Santiago was just going to be a blip, well. . .prepare yourself. Easton is still trying to reconcile and figure out the relationships between him and his mother and the one between him and his dad. There will be more, it will be heartbreaking, it will be eye opening, it will be love, but in the end. . .it will be beautiful.

There are a lot of people that bring this story to life with Easton and Scout being at the top. We don't get a lot from the teammates in this one, but we do get more of Manny, who certainly plays a very important role in Easton's life. There's also all of the parents, from Easton's dad and mom to Scout's dying father, they all prove integral in who Easton and Scout are, not only separate, but who they are as a couple. And as strange as it may sound, the game of baseball will play a very entertaining, yet important role in this book as well. It's not just a book that happens to have some baseball sprinkled in. . .this is a book about love, the love between a man and a woman and the love for a game. . .a game that is so magical that it's able to bring even the most unlikely pair together. And that is where the beauty lies.

K. Bromberg does a great job at bringing the action alive and you BXTCHES know what the action is. You can't really go wrong when a hot athlete is bringing it between the sheets and Easton certainly does not disappoint. While the sex is hot (and trust, it is), it's the passion that Easton and Scout have for one another that's gonna set your book and possibly your bed, on fire.

I have yet to tackle EVERY single page written by K. Bromberg. There are books that I have read, but haven't yet reviewed, which just means a re-read is in order (tough, I know). But like most (I assume), I became captivated with this author during the emotional wringer she left me in with the Driven Series. The Player Duet Series, while not quite the emotional juggernaut, was easy for me to enjoy. . .I haven't read a novel by Bromberg that I didn't fall in love with. . .I LOVE baseball. . .AND. . .this series takes place in Texas (my home), so lots of boxes checked. The story she told that spanned these two books, unfolded like a great movie, with drama to match. She was able to tangle us up, she was able to catch us off guard, she was able cause our hearts to skip a couple of beats, all the while having us fall in love with not only the man, but the game as well. Everyone needs a great escape and Bromberg delivers it in a perfect package.

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