{"id":27356,"date":"2021-06-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=27356"},"modified":"2021-06-09T15:09:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T20:09:25","slug":"wotr21-review-audio-hockey-friendstolovers-sports-sportsromance-playing-for-keeps-indianapolis-eagles-book-3-by-samantha-lind-narration-by-kelsey-navarro-and-tim-paige","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=27356","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR21 #review #audio #hockey #friendstolovers #sports #SportsRomance &#8211; Playing for Keeps, Indianapolis Eagles Book 3 by Samantha Lind &#8211;  Narration by Kelsey Navarro and Tim Paige"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-25687\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?resize=474%2C267\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?resize=1536%2C864 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1527183096i\/37928877.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Book Cover\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25369 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Friends with benefits\u2014it never works. Someone always ends up wanting more.<\/p>\n<p>What happens when both want more, but neither will tell the other?<\/p>\n<p>Richard Murphy has been in the NHL for fifteen years, playing the game he loves. But with retirement looming in the next few years, he\u2019s ready to settle down and start a family. There\u2019s only one woman he wants that with, but she\u2019s put him firmly into the friends\u2014with benefits\u2014category. Can he change her mind and heart, and prove to her he\u2019s playing for keeps?<\/p>\n<p>Madison O\u2019Neal has been a lover of sports since she was young. She and her dad bonded over them, both during and after her mother lost her battle with breast cancer. Her love of sports led to a successful career as a sports agent. As much as she loves her job, what she really wants is a family\u2014and someone to call her own. But the one man she\u2019s head-over-heels in love with has her in the friends\u2014with incredible benefits\u2014category.<\/p>\n<p>Can Madison and Richard find their way through the murky waters of friendship and become the lovers they secretly want to be?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25373 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/37928877-playing-for-keeps?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=dEcC30DeMy&amp;rank=1\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25375 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=twintalk-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B07DLD4LWM&amp;asins=B07DLD4LWM&amp;linkId=1eb8a2e62fdf4f2b560fc532b7419a7b&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25377 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Review by Twinsie Angie<\/p>\n<p>I purchased the 3book\/audio whisper snyc off Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>Murph and Madison.\u00a0 These two have been on my radar since book 1.\u00a0 This friends with benefits routine they have put on was for their blinders but scared to admit it.\u00a0 Too afraid to rock the safe oat of friends them open the possibility of the love they they could have.<\/p>\n<p>Murph\/Richard has been in the hockey industry for a few years and is looking at his future.\u00a0 He is wondering if he should hang up his skates and look at doing something else.\u00a0 Madison is an awesome agent who met this young stud 8 years ago when she started the new job and has moved up in the ranks.\u00a0 The two spend more time together then apart.\u00a0 But they are so scared to move forward.\u00a0 They know each other inside and out yet are afraid to be without the other if they are rejected.<\/p>\n<p>When Becca and Kinsley push Madison in to blind date with a doctor, Murph\/Richard knows its now or never.\u00a0 He realizes he needs to claim his girl of lose her to someone else.\u00a0 The couple transforming from friends to more was a great read.\u00a0 The relationship and love were easily felt through the story.\u00a0 Th narrators did an amazing job changing voices and becoming the characters of the stories.\u00a0 They pulled me in and kept me draw in the entire time.<\/p>\n<p>Once the couple move into a new phase Madison is rocked with news and leans on Richard\/Murph more than ever.\u00a0 I loved the direction of the story and can\u2019t wait for the next book.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25376 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Samantha Lind is a contemporary romance author. Having spent the first 27 years of her life in Alaska, she now calls Iowa home where she lives with her husband and two sons. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, reading, watching hockey (Go Knights Go!), and listening to country music.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/socialmedia.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25370 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/socialmedia.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/socialmedia.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/socialmedia.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/socialmedia.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FACEBOOK:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SamanthaLindAuthor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SamanthaLindA&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nINSTAGRAM:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/samanthalindauthor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/samanthalin&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nTWITTER:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samanthalind1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/samanthalind1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking for a signed paperback? Check out Samantha&#8217;s paperback store!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/SamanthaLindBooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/SamanthaLin&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can connect with Samantha on her website,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.samanthalind.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">www.samanthalind.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for Samantha&#8217;s newsletter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/FDSLNL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/FDSLNL<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friends with benefits\u2014it never works. Someone always ends up wanting more. What happens when both want more, but neither will tell the other? Richard Murphy has been in the NHL for fifteen years, playing the game he loves. But with retirement looming in the next few years, he\u2019s ready to settle down and start a &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=27356\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#WOTR21 #review #audio #hockey #friendstolovers #sports #SportsRomance &#8211; Playing for Keeps, Indianapolis Eagles Book 3 by Samantha Lind &#8211;  Narration by Kelsey Navarro and Tim Paige<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paSW8H-77e","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27356"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27357,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27356\/revisions\/27357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}