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Playing the Game: Renegades 3 (The Renegades Series) Kindle Edition

by Melody Heck Gatto (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 222 ratings
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The star player. The chosen one. Tyler Kidd ruled the hockey league. He was driven hard by a hatred for losing. Yet behind his on ice persona he was damaged. Betrayed by the one he loved, he battled his demons with alcohol and women. One fueled the other and spiraled out of control. Losing his spot on the team was not on Tyler’s agenda, until it was. Faced with ruining his career, he had one chance to make things right and not lose the one thing he lived for. Hockey. Charged with taking hold of Tyler’s career, Paige Martin never dreamed her new job as Renegades PR assistant meant cleaning up after his mistakes. She never imagined she would see a side of him he showed to no-one. And she definitely never thought she’d end up in his bed. She was everything he never knew he needed and he was everything she knew she should never touch. Lines blur, careers are on the line. But what happens when you have no other choice than playing the game?
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  1. Book 3 of 13
    The Renegades Series
  2. Print length
    322 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    Sept. 22 2015
  6. File size
    1584 KB
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About the Author

Melody Heck Gatto lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband and son. They are avid hockey fans. She likes to read when she isn't writing or watching a Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game. You can often find her at the local Starbucks ordering her favorite drink, Iced Mocha.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B015PCS8K6
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1584 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 222 ratings

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Melody Heck Gatto

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USA Today Bestselling Romance Author

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she lives with her husband, son, dog, and two cats.

The whole family are avid Pittsburgh Penguins fans and like going to hockey games when they get the chance.

Melody writes Sweet & Spicy Hockey Romance and Sweet Contemporary Romance. Her sweet books are light on the angst, because the world can be cruel enough and a little bit of romance makes life better.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Playing The Game - Excellent Book
Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2021
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After reading Playing The Game, you can't help feeling sorry for Tyler. He needed someone to love him like his sister Trina does so it is such a welcome choice to see Paige come into his life. She is a hard working lady & upfront too with her career & also with Tyler. These two make such a great couple. I hope to read more about them in the future to come. Such a great book. It caught my intention from page 1.
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Mary A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Tyler's story was worth the wait!
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2015
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I went into reading Tyler’s story a little nervous, having felt so bad for him at the end of Unsportsmanlike Conduct, I was concerned about the woman who would heal his heart, then in walks Paige Martin.

There was so much to Tyler that we didn’t get to see in the other two books, his feelings at the betrayal of Gia. His heart had been shattered and left in pieces and stuck playing on the team with a teammate who had betrayed him as well. True to life, he internalizes his problems.

Paige hasn’t had the best life and this is her shot at a career and a chance to turn her life around. She has the hugest crush on Tyler and when she meets him, the attraction is there on both sides.

I absolutely LOVED LOVED Tyler and Paige’s story. The road to true love isn’t easy, nor is Tyler’s healing process. Melody does an outstanding job of giving us their feelings and points of view. If you would have asked me before I read this book I would have said there was no way, realistically, even if Tyler found that ‘one’ true love he could stay with the Renegades. I wasn’t certain there could be a woman for him, to heal him and that would treat him the way he deserved. I was wrong. Tyler is one of those people who is generous in his forgiveness, to truly move on, you have to forgive others. I give huge credit to Melody, it is due to her gifted writing, her insight to her own characters that keeps this reader hungering for more.

I only recently found this series, and I am so hooked on it, I am left waiting for the next book. One of my favorite things about this author and the Renegades is that the books pull at your emotions, they make you feel all sorts of things. This team is real, their lives aren't always roses and they don't always get along but Melody finds solid reasons to bring them back around. This reader is going to be watching for news on Book four and marking off the calendar. I HIGHLY recommend this series.
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Stacy
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Waiting For
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2015
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This was a book that I had been looking forward to getting my hands, and it didn't disappoint. I would suggest you read Unsportsmanlike Conduct before you read this as it will allow you to understand Tyler better. We get a great story that starts with Tyler on disruptive path and swearing he is not looking for relationship yet over the course of the book he becomes one of the greatest book boyfriends ever, grab your copy and get lost in a great story.
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Gennifer Reiter Hill
4.0 out of 5 stars and I loved her first book so much that I wanted to ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2015
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I had a very hard time stomaching Melody's second book, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, and I loved her first book so much that I wanted to see how she handled Tyler's story. I thought this was a wonderful book. I think she does a great job of working through Tyler's emotions, and I absolutely loved Paige's attitude, spunk and character. I thought the book was well written (she has grown greatly as an author), but I gave it 4 stars out of 5 because honestly at times Tyler drove me nuts; and not in a good way. There is nothing wrong with a character who is going through rough and unfiltered emotions, but I felt that Tyler was a little extreme. There is nothing sexy about a grown man when he is acting like a five year old, and he came off as juvenile at certain places which was a turn off for me. With this being said, I absolutely think the book is worth reading if you like hockey romances. I think Melody's chosen conflicts are real and I generally like how she handled them in this book. I will definitely buy the next book in the series!
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Libby
5.0 out of 5 stars Tyler scores a goal!
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2015
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Tyler Kidd is a star hockey player, but his personal life is a mess. His girlfriend, the love of his life, has married a teammate. His unhappiness spills over and begins causing problems within the team. He also turns to women and drinking to solve his problems. Soon he's told to clean up his act or else. Paige is a new hire in the PR department and is assigned the job of cleaning up Tyler's messes. He falls for her but they have two problems. She is not to become involved with players and she doesn't want to get involved in a relationship that won't last. Tyler isn't about to give up and as his feelings for Paige become stronger, he begins to change for the better. Another good hockey book from Melody.
Am I the only one who does not understand the weird cover?
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Cindy Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Can a good guy turned manwhore turn back into the good guy again with the right woman?
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2019
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After seeing Tyler go through the terrible time with Gia and Patrick in book 2, I was happy to see him get a chance to get back to his old self once he met Paige. It was good to see Tyler get back to his original self, and get over his hatred of Patrick since they are team mates. Looking forward to the next book.
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