Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Death of a parent, Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal ideation, Suicide, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Abandonment
The Problem with Players
by Brittainy C. Cherry
Book 2 in Problems
Nathan is the soft kind of gone: assistant coach, spare-room offer, steady hands when Avery's brain turns mean.
goodreads 4.22/5 4,207 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length412 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Slow burn with late spice
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Banter
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Slow burn with late spice
- The angst delivered
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- Athlete
- Mutual pining
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Romantic fulfillment
- Secretly soft
- Betrayal to trust
- Praise-focused
- Beautiful grief
- Golden retriever
- Tension / anticipation
- Earned hope
- Caretaker
- Friends to lovers
- Longing glances
- The swoon
- Enemies to lovers
- Tension
- He falls first
- Playful banter
- Hurt/comfort
Fantasy promise
- Sports romance
- Second chance
- Small town / village
- Contemporary
- Sports world / training facility
- Forced proximity
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- Roommates
- Coach/athlete
- Workplace romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Emotional
- Heavy
- Career woman
- Black MC
- Heartwarming
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- Warm
- Black love interest (LI)
- Angsty
- Witty
- Mental health rep
- Hopeful
- Earnest
- Depression rep
- Healing
- Character-driven
- Anxiety rep
- Swoony
- Humorous
- Will make you cry
- Comfort read vibes
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Book details
- Length
- 412 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book