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How can someone so smokin’ hot be so bad in bed? I mean, Sean Cassidy is absolute rubbish. RUBBISH. He is the epitome of walking, talking false advertising and I want a refund! Plus he’s an arsehole. So… what is wrong with me that I can’t stop thinking about him?

THE PIXIE
Lucy Fitzpatrick doesn’t like rugby.
As the little sister of Ireland’s most infamous rugby player, Lucy can’t seem to escape the championship-sized shadow cast by her big brother, or her mother’s frequent attempts to micromanage her future. Her rainbow hair is as free-spirited as her quest for inner peace, yet overbearing expectations keep bringing her down. And when she’s down, her compulsive little problem lands her in seriously big trouble.

THE PLAYER
Sean Cassidy is a cold-hearted brute… or so he’s been told. Frequently. By everyone.
His blonde locks, baby blues, and rock hard bod make ladies the world over drool with desire. As the rugby world’s second most infamous player, he should be basking in his success. But Sean has never been content settling for second place, and his frequent confrontations with Lucy’s big brother leave him cold. And when he’s cold, his compulsive little problem lands him in the lap of Lucy Fitzpatrick.

THE PLAN
Sean has a problem only Lucy can solve. Lucy has a problem only Sean can fix. The solution seems obvious: you scratch my back, and I’ll bail you out of jail. But when their business arrangement unexpectedly leaves Sean scorching hot and Lucy on the precipice of inner peace, can they convince the world—and Lucy’s big brother in particular—that this is the real deal?

Either way, both the Player and the Pixie are about to teach each other some pretty monumental lessons about family, life, but most importantly, love.

The Pixie and the Player is a full-length, romantic comedy novel, can be read as a standalone, and is the second book in the Rugby Series.

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Book 2 in the Rugby series - well worth the time and money

Reviewed in Australia on 27 April 2016

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I'm very familiar with L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid's novels, as I've read many/most of them. I enjoyed the first novel in the series, so I was curious to see how this one was going to pan out, while being a bit apprehensive that I was going to be disappointed. I am happy to report I didn't roll my eyes once.

The characters were well drawn and interesting. I may even start looking at rugby players differently, as in they're more than just muscled brutes. ;-) Generalising here, but, what can I say, I'm not into sportsmen.

This book was a bit surprising in that the macho, 6'8" rugby player wasn't very skilled in the sack. I don't remember ever reading that scenario where the guy wasn't beyond amazing when it came to the horizontal play. I guess we don't read romance books for their realistic portrayal of men and women, or relationships, or life in general.

The writing is fluid and well paced, and there was no dialogue that made me cringe, so I didn't mind the first person, alternate POVs one bit.

Good job, L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid. I couldn't tell who wrote what parts, so that means it was another successful, smooth collaboration.

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Barbra Lazzarini

Very cheeky 😘😘😘

Reviewed in Australia on 12 December 2018

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These two were going to have to work hard to brake down these walls they had built around there heart .. THANK GOD they didn't give up and found their happy place .. with each other .. perfect .. loved it ..💕💞💕

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Sita R.

The Authors obviously did a Vulcan Mind-Meld and became one!!!

Reviewed in Australia on 12 April 2016

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This book came together seamlessly. It didn't feel like two different authors telling the same story, it was just a great story. A very sweet, funny, easy-to-read story.

I think Penny and L.H. make the perfect team, they complement each other very well and they also seemed to adapt their styles to make one, coherent story which as a reader I'm grateful for. If it was too different, too trying to be stubborn and loyal to just their own styles it would ruin the whole flow of this book and damage the wonderful characters they've created. Luckily that didn't happen.

Their characters are flawed, funny, sexy, and very likeable (even when they're not being likeable). I want to be their friends, ALL their friends!!! And I can't wait to read more . . .

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Lovely!

Reviewed in Australia on 15 April 2016

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What a delightful story. Lucy is wonderful, I love her. Sean grows on you. Lucy and Sean together is just right.

This story though wasn't as humorous as those I am accustomed to coming from the mind of Penny Reid. However, a good read nonetheless.

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Indicami

I devoured it

Reviewed in Australia on 8 September 2016

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I enjoyed the book. Not as much as the first one, but still an enjoyable read. I liked Sean and how his character grew. And my answer is yes , I would certainly date him.
Read it, you'll like it

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Tina Wilson

Mismatch Made in Heaven

Reviewed in Australia on 25 May 2016

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Loving this series. Love the fact that it's about real men and they fall for real women. Can't wait for next installment.

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Nicole Yates

Brilliant must read.

Reviewed in Australia on 3 May 2016

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Fantastic story as expected. Story fast and funny. Characters realistic and quirky. Always a pleasure to read Reid/Cosway pairing.

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A GOOD ROMCOM WITH SOME DRAMA

Reviewed in Australia on 22 July 2018

'The Player and the Pixie' by Penny Reid and L.H.Cosway was the second book in The Rugby series (I've read them out of order 😞).
The authors mesh pretty well together in book 2 - a similar sense of humour and ability to create rich characters. Books 2 and 3 were solid, but no fireworks, imo.
In this book, the theme was 'imperfection' and we can relate because we've all got them. Ok, the MCs, Lucy Fitzpatrick and Sean Cassidy had behaviours that were...unexpected and maybe even unattractive, but the Reid & Cosway combo managed to draw readers in by showing these two characters as flawed, but human and willing to face their deep seated conflicts and work toward overcoming them.
Lucy - the sweet, rainbow-haired pixie was freespirited, but carried a burden. Sean - the player (and not your typical hero-type) was nasty and envious, but damaged. They grew to trust one another and their sex scenes gradually became tantilising (but as part of dramatic structure, the scenes were quite analytical, initially). The banter was frequently fun, but revealing, too - Sean was blunt and socially inappropriate at times and Lucy was a quiet straight-shooter.
The two lovelies supported each other in there attempts to address the reasons why they each had debilitating insecurities and stresses (sounds heavy, but the narrative was quirky, fun, sexy and entertaining, too). Strange bedfellows, indeed! However Lucy and Sean helped each other to change their perspectives and find redemption. The side issue was that Lucy's growing affection for Sean would cause conflict, so how would their fledgling relationship problems be resolved?

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Hot and so so fun!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2017

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Main characters: Lucy Fitzpatrick (the pixie with a peculiar compulsion), Sean Cassidy (the player with his own problems).

Plot: Lucy Fitzpatrick has a very famous brother. It could be said that she’s overshadowed by him. Her mother dotes on him and criticises her constantly. Despite the situation, she loves her brother Ronan as he is the only person in her life she can rely on. That’s why when she bumps into Sean Cassidy, Ronan’s arch-nemesis, she tries not to be intrigued by him. She tries not to see beyond his nasty veneer and definitely doesn’t want to be his friend. Nope, absolutely not.

When Sean witnesses Lucy’s compulsive (and very illegal) behaviour in public, he promises not to tell anyone if she has lunch with him. What’s a girl to do? The last thing she expects is to have fun with him. She spots a troubled, yet kindred spirit underneath the surface and finds herself unable to hate him. Sean Cassidy is trouble.

Sean Cassidy hates Ronan Fitzpatrick and would do anything to get one over on him. When he first meets Lucy, he expects her to be exactly like him, but she’s not. Despite the multi-coloured hair and free-spirit attitude, Lucy is a soul in distress. When their friendship spills over into mutual attraction, Sean fears he’ll have to admit his own personal issues in the bedroom. Maybe they can help each other with their respective problems…and if it pisses off Ronan in the meantime, so much the better.

Why you should read it: God I loved this book so damn much. It’s a short read (or maybe it seemed short because I inhaled it!) filled with great dialogue, quite complex issues for the main characters and the premise was so damn hot. I never thought I’d enjoy a story about a hero with difficulties in the bedroom, but gah! It was so incredibly hot. Lucy ‘teaching’ Sean was so toe-curlingly sexy, that I could not put the book down. I loved the humanness of the characters and the lack of unrealistic drama.

What you might not like: Not much – for me it was spot on. Sean was sweet, lost and defensive at times. Lucy was struggling to do the right thing and going against her own better judgment. Sometimes this gets overplayed in books, but it wasn’t the case here. Did I mention how much I freakin’ loved this book?

Rating: 4/5 for a thoroughly satisfying, sexy, funny read. It was adorable and L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid write so well together. I will definitely read The Hooker and the Hermit (book 1).

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Nicole McCurdy

The sign of a brilliant writer to me

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 April 2016

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The sign of a brilliant writer to me, is the ability to be able to turn one of the most wretched and aggravating and seemingly irredeemable characters of the previous book, into something unfathomably good and mesmerising. In the Player and the Pixie, Penny Reid and LH Cosway managed to not necessarily transform the character of Sean but shine a spotlight on the intricate layers that make up the man as a whole, showing us readers that people are often not as we first perceive them; luckily our beautifully unique and sparkling heroine, Lucy is the perfect light to Sean's shadowy demeanour. The wit and repartee that flies between Lucy and Sean manages to incorporate a more comedic element into a story that actually deals with some heavy issues, and while the banter coaxes a lot of laughs and giggle-snorts from readers, the sexual tension and scintillating bedroom scenes coax out some heavy breathing and thigh-clenching too.
The Player and the Pixie is a stunning book. The characters, how they work, what motivates their actions and speech, their pasts and how they perceive themselves all combines together into this wonderful, enlightening and hope-inducing love story. It's so fascinatingly unique in how Sean and Lucy deal with sex and stress and fear, with those issues being written insightfully and with great sensitivity by both authors. The writing is utterly seamless, Lucy was just a terrific balance of incredibly confident but neurotic; sweet but fierce whereas Sean was so complex; lonely but never alone and kind to a fault but still a little snobby in his actions. Two misfits, all alone, tirelessly fight their own daily individual battles, come together so beautifully, finding strength and understanding in the other, as those that surround them try to shred the good in them.

'"I'm too big and imposing to be beautiful."
"That's ridiculous."
"Is it?" His eyes search mine. "Most beautiful things are delicate, so fragile that even to look at them feels like they might break." He whispered this last part and I found myself catching my breath. It felt like he was trying to tell me something; that I was the delicate, fragile thing he described.'

To sum it up succinctly. The Player and the Pixie is phenomenal. It gives good laughs and good head. Go forth, purchase and swoon.

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Gopher 0211

Refreshing to see a leading man who isn't perfect

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 May 2016

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How do you take the arch nemesis of your leading man and then write a second book with said nemesis as the male lead? Well Conway and Reid manage to do it.

In The Hooker and the Hermit we are introduced to Sean as a pretty vile piece of work. But through the events of The Player and The Pixie are hearts are warmed to Sean and we find ourselves rooting for him to win against his own demons and get the girl.

Lucy is a free spirit with a hidden secret. Something she and Sean have in common. Lucy is a very likeable main character and I found myself relating to her often throughout the story. I can also admit that I had to read my kindle through my fingers at some points for fear of what was going to be said or done.

LH and Penny have managed to present Sean and shown him warts and all, but where the true gift lies is in that we love him because of these flaws, not in spite of them. I can honestly say I absolutely loved every minute of this book and really hope they are revisited in the third book of this series so we can see how they are getting on together.

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"I liked him with something more than my vagina"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 May 2016

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I Loved this book!!!! It was exactly what I needed❤️
It was funny, sexy and very well written!
Sean wanted to play with Lucy to piss off her brother... However Sean now wants more from Lucy. He wants her to teach him how to pleasure a woman. The way Sean interacts is so adorable and endearing that we can't help but falling in love with the big rugby player.
Lucy starts to fall for Sean but can she have a relationship with her brother's nemesis?

"Lucy was my drug of choice, and has quickly become a necessity. I had no desire to contemplate rehab"

"The moment you walk into a room you brighten it Lucy F, and I for one feel like the luckiest bastard in the world for having known you"

I wish I had read the Hooker and the Hermit before reading this book, as The character met in book one .
Overall, a great and enjoyable read!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Mercedes Payne

Great read!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 May 2016

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I had high expectations for this book after reading The Hooker and The Hermit and loving every minute of it and I was not disappointed!! Sean was not your typical male lead and for that I was thankful. Sure there are days when you just want to get lost in the typical self assured alpha male that we always read and there are days where that is more than enough to maintain your interest and even have you going back for more however, Sean got to me in places I didnt know existed. It was nice to see the struggle between him doing the right thing and just behaving the way he has been conditioned. Lucy was awesome!!! I loved that she was flawed and that she could admit it and she had me in stitches more than once!! All in all this was a great read that I would highly recommend!!

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Dream team Does it again!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2016

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And the Genius double team that is L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid do it again! OMG I love these 2 writing together I never stopped laughing throughout this book. I loved the first one and was so excited for this and i was not let down.

Had to finish this book in 1 day i could not put it down. I love Sean. i love he is this big huge gorgeous specimen but really so vulnerable and lonely and deep down just a lost little boy. I love Lucy too she has mummy issues but despite them she is still strong and confident more than she realises.

Cant wait for the next book!! These 2 authors are simply a dream team!

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kimberley carr

a great sports romance story that had me laughing so much. fantastic read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2016

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I am reading some great books right now and this is another one. I am getting slightly addicted to sports romances and this one again is a winner. It is funny, i must say our Pixie is a riot and it is sexy. Yes our main man may be a complete player but i loved how he was slightly rubbish and ill equipped at dealing with ladies, it was a refreshing read compare to the men who make all women weak and always hit the right spot lol. These two authors have created a seamless book, i could never tell who was writing what, and it is romantic,funny and a refreshingly different sports romance read. Go get it now!!!

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Better second book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2017

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I'd bought all three books and after being desperately disappointed by the first one wasn't sure about this one but thought I'd give it a go.
Definitely much improved - actually liked both characters and got into the story wanting them to be together.
Still think the rugby setting is pointless as it's not significant to the plot at all and unlike ice hockey stories there is no actual referencing to the so called players game but overall an easy read

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Jo Reads

So funny! I loved this.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 May 2016

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What you see isn't always what you get. Sean Cassidy might be a player but he's got no game. Until Lucy Fitzpatrick takes him under her wing and becomes his teacher. It should be a simple arrangement, but the fact that Lucy is the sister of Ronan, Sean's arch-enemy, adds a huge complication.
I loved this story, I laughed so many times, and cringed for Sean a few times too! I even stepped out of my comfort zone and read this without reading book 1 first, but I will be remedying that as soon as possible.

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C. Constable

4 1/2 stars of funny and smart writing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2016

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The dynamic duo of L H Cosway and Penny Reid have once again impressed and made me chuckle in this latest offering. I love how they constantly create interesting and quirky main characters in their books like in this one. I love the fact that the hero was lousy in bed and the heroine has a compulsion for petty thieving brought on by emotional distress. Clever writing and witty dialogue make this book such a joy to read. Highly recommended.

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Rowena Readalot

Another unputdownable read by two great authors.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2016

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An absolute belt of a read. The two authors separately write some incredible stories but this series is a just a joy. A little niggle is that there seems to be an increase in the number of sex scenes rather than concentrating on the characters but all in all it fits well into the story. Another hit and 5 stars are more than worthy.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2018

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Penny Reid knows how to spin an entertaining, passionate love story. I loved both characters as they felt real with real but solvable issues. I have read all of her stories and have never been disappointed. 5stars!

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Fabulous read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2016

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I think I actually loved this more than "The Hooker and the Hermit" (and I REALLY enjoyed that!). I flew through this book, wanting to know what was going to happen next between Sean and Lucy, especially since Lucy's over-protective big brother (and Sean's team mate) can't stand Sean. I now have to go straight to a re-read.

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Simone Bhalla

5 Rainbow stars!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2017

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This book was so unique! Nothing you will expect! Player who wasn't a player girl with Rainbow happy hair who was far from being happy... I LOVE THE HERO how different he was so snobby but so so vulnerable and sexy as hell! Must read!

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Another reason to love these authors

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2016

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Writing individually or together, these are two of my favourite romance authors. Their books are funny, satisfying and memorable - significantly higher calibre than the majority on the market. This is no exception.

I'm loath to put in much of the plot as I hate spoilers, but the characters come alive as real people, with flaws and vulnerabilities but without ruining the feel-good, wish-fulfilment escapism on which we rely. Highly recommended.

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