Review: The Player and the Pixie (Rugby #2) by L.H. Cosway & Penny Reid

4 STARS FOR RAINBOWS, PIXIES, AND FINE ARSES! ;)

"I think I have missed you all my life..."

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.

* ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review *

I didn't think it was possible, but I love The Player and the Pixie more than The Hooker and the Hermit. I really hope all of the Ronan and Annie shippers don't try to kill me! BUT Sean and Lucy as a couple are great and perfect and amazing! 

First off, Lucy! I love Lucy's loyalty to Ronan and her ability to want to see the good in everyone. Plus, I love her yoga mantras! The way that she tries to remain positive and calm, even in the most difficult of situations, which can be difficult when you have a hot piece of arse following you around. 

Second, Sean! I love Sean! His bits of the story are hilarious in my opinion! Cosway and Reid writing Sean's character to be a complete idiot in terms of sex education has to be the greatest thing that I have read ALL YEAR!! Literally, I was thinking exactly the same thing as Lucy when she says, "You can watch YouTube videos, or do a Google search, or buy a book. I hear there's one called the Karmasutra that's supposed to cover the basics." Seriously, hilarious! Then, there is the bubs! Gotta love the bubs, and the smiles, and the smolder! Cosway and Reid never used the word smolder, but in my mind, there is definitely a smolder! Also, I can't fail to mention the puppies. Sean's soft heart for puppies and his cousin is so sweet. 

I will admit that at the end of the book I was disappointed to find that there was not a discussion or scene about how Sean's family would respond to Lucy. Lucy met Eilish, which was to be expected. Especially since Rugby #3 will focus on Eilish's story, but I was hoping for some scene between Sean and his Aunt and Uncle where they meet Lucy or at least discuss his relationship with Lucy. I just felt like it would have brought a little bit more closure to the story. Annie and Ronan's story had something similar to this. Annie met Ronan's mother and they had that type of interaction. The only thing that we got that was similar to this was Lucy meeting Eilish at the end of the book at the wedding. It seemed almost a little too late in the story and just kind of thrown in or tacked at the end, so the reader and author can at least say that it happened, they met, now everyone can move on to Eilish's story. 

STILL, the lack of "parental" introductions does not take away that I do think that Lucy and Sean are perfect as a couple! The Player and the Pixie is hilarious, fun, sexy, I MEAN SEXY!! It was one of those books that once I started to read it, I couldn't and didn't want to put it down. I wanted to stay in Lucy and Sean land with rainbows, pixies, and puppies. <3 :D Thus, resulting in finishing the book in less than 24 hours. I definitely recommend this book to anyone that loves fun, modern romantic-comedy stories. 

Who I would recommend this for?

I would recommend this book to those who enjoy The Hooker and the Hermit (Ruby #1) by L.H. Cosway & Penny Reid, Stuck-Up Suit by Vi Keeland, Truth or Beard (Winston Brothers Book 1) by Penny Reid, Wallbanger byAlice Clayton, or Nuts by Alice Clayton