THE CHANGE UP by Meghan Quinn
Release Date: June 11th
Genre: Romantic Comedy
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BLURB:
BREAKING NEWS: The Bad Boy of Baseball, Maddox Paige, is totally and utterly whipped.
Okay, that might not be the headlines in the newspaper this morning, but it's the reality of my current situation.
It all started a month ago when I received a call from my best friend, Kinsley. She got a new job in Chicago and needed a place to stay. I've known the girl since I was five, what harm would it be to have her stay at my place for a while?
Ha! Total disaster.
Now instead of going out every night with my teammates, I'm couch surfing and sketching endless photos of my best friend . . . but that's the least of my concerns.
The disaster, you ask? I'm rapidly falling head over cleats in love with my best friend, my roommate, and my number one fan.
And she has no idea . . .
PROLOGUE:
**MADDOX**
Have you ever said something you regret?
Something you haven’t forgotten about an hour later?
Something that sits with you, stews deep in your belly, and then seeps into your bones, burying itself so far into your marrow that all you can think about is the one thing you said . . . and how you wished you could take it back the minute it slipped past your lips?
That’s where I am.
Full of regret.
People always say, “Don’t regret anything. It’s what makes you who you are.” That was said in a whiney, nasally voice. Did you hear it?
Well, those people, the ones trying to spew rainbows and sunshine up your ass about blatant mistakes . . . yeah, they’re only saying that because they fuck up on a daily basis.
Think about it, what REAL person is okay with all their regrets? No one. There is always that one thing you did, that one time, that you will always, always, always think . . . “What if I’d done that differently?”
It keeps you up at night.
You wonder, what transformed, what took over my brain, to utter such words. To alter your life completely and send it down an entirely different course.
Yeah, my life has been fucking altered all right.
Everything was fine.
I was pitching one hell of a fucking season for the Rebels, my ride or die team. I was getting along with my teammates, even the infamous Cory Potter, who made a splash after last season. I’ll hand it to the man, he really is the boss. I was getting laid whenever I wanted, which is always a plus for a guy who has massive amounts of adrenaline pumping through him daily, especially on a pitching day. And there were no strings attached.
None.
Yeah, I might have a rotation of women I call, but any single player in the major leagues does. You need the outlet. Even the prestigious Cory Potter had some booty call numbers before he found Natalie.
I was living a great life, and then it all changed. And it changed fucking fast.
Before I knew it, I was staring into my fridge at dairy products not made from a cow, but rather from oat. What the fuck is that? Oat milk? Explain to me where an oat has a goddamn nipple.
My toothbrush is made from bamboo, which gives off a very woody, splintery taste, and I’ve been using toothpaste tablets instead of paste from a tube . . . because apparently, tubes suck up life in the landfill.
The eco-friendly toilet paper in my apartment disintegrates in my hand and is worthless, making bathroom breaks a fucking nightmare.
And there’s a goddamn three-legged dog in a suit and tie sitting on my couch that goes by the name Herman, or Hermy for short.
I don’t have any privacy, I don’t even remember what meat tastes like anymore, and “Hermy” has a goddamn staring problem. And the three-legged motherfucker, yeah, he’s stealthy. I find him waiting for me outside the shower . . . staring.
When I wake up . . . staring.
When I’m trying to make a goddamn tempeh sandwich . . . staring.
Every time I tell him to “get a life” or to “fuck off” or for the love of Christ “get a new hobby”, he doesn’t even bat an eyelash.
He just stares!
I can’t fucking take it anymore.
I’m losing my goddamn mind and I don’t know . . . maybe it’s because I haven’t had sex in what feels like forever, or because my burgers are now made of imposter “meat”, or maybe because I’m forced to do things I don’t want to do. Either way, something needs to give, because I’m pretty sure from all the vegan shit I’ve been eating, my armpits are just about ready to spring their own mung beans.
Christ.
One phone call.
That’s all it took.
One fucking phone call from a person I cannot say no to, a person who will forever and always be . . . my insanely beautiful and free-spirited best friend.
The Change Up is professional baseball player Maddox Paige’s story and I fell for him hook, line and sinker. This is a friends to lovers story that ticked the boxes for me.
When Maddox gets a call from his best friend Kinsley asking if she can crash at his place, he readily agrees, not knowing that this decision will chance not only the course of their friendship but their lives forever.
I fell hard and fast for Maddox, he was everything I wanted and so much more; such a charismatic hero that I couldn't help but fall for him. Not only is he swoon worthy and hot, but he is caring and protective. The chemistry between Maddox and Kinsley was hot.
Meghan Quinn has a way with words that quickly draws you in and keeps you captivated from the first to the last chapter. As with previous books that I have there was humour and laughter and at times I found myself laughing out loud. I loved everything about the characters and the story.
The Change Up has everything you would expect from a Meghan Quinn book! It has great characters that you will fall in love with and a storyline filled with heartwarming moments that will keep a smile on your face from beginning to the end.
I love a good friends to lovers romance story and this book is now one of my favorites! Maddox and Kinsley have that special bond of friendship but neither of them wants to put that friendship in jeopardy, so even though they both are mutually attracted to each other, taking that next step is a huge risk.
I loved reading every word and enjoyed every moment of Maddox and Kinsley’s story as they each took the leap into a relationship that took them from best friends to forever lovers.
I love a good friends to lovers romance story and this book is now one of my favorites! Maddox and Kinsley have that special bond of friendship but neither of them wants to put that friendship in jeopardy, so even though they both are mutually attracted to each other, taking that next step is a huge risk.
I loved reading every word and enjoyed every moment of Maddox and Kinsley’s story as they each took the leap into a relationship that took them from best friends to forever lovers.
5 stars plus
I needed to collect my thoughts after finishing this epically beautiful story! I also need a hug....the emotions this book drew out of me had me in a spin! One minute I was laughing, the next I had tears and I just couldn’t put it down!!
Maddox Paige is the man!!! High profile Pitcher who truly has a heart of gold! Kinsley has been his best friend since a young age! They are each other’s support system! She has a new job opportunity on the cards and when Maddox invites her to stay with him, neither is prepared for how they will cope!
This book was so incredibly beautiful that I don’t know what I say can do it justice!
The honesty and open friendship they have is just wonderful and I wondered whether being in such close proximity will cause feelings to come into play! They are the epitome of true friends!
And the steamy moments were off the charts sizzling that you very well may need a cold shower as well!!
What happens when you make assumptions?? When something happens and you just don’t know how to get through it!
His teammates and their partners would be fantastic friends to have as well! Loved the comradery! There is really nothing else to say other than you need to read it, devour it and be prepared to go on an amazing journey with these wonderful characters!!
About the Author:
USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.
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