Merely Players

by Kathleen E. Kovach

Bethany Hamilton followed her father to Florida to escape the star-studded and invasive culture of Hollywood. Now, training dolphins and working with challenged kids, she finally feels safe--until she comes face-to-face with the man who abandoned her love for the big screen. Brick Connor has changed. He's no longer young Ricky O'Connell, at the mercy of his father's vile temper. Now he's a star, and his movies are major hits. When his latest project...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597893382
• ISBN13: 9781597893381
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Great romance

Bethany Hamilton and Ricky O'Connell were in love all through high school, then Ricky got an agent and a possible career as an actor, and the romance was over. Ten years later, Bethany has a career of her own, working with special-needs kids through the Dolphin Therapy Project. Ricky is now Brick O'Connor, a famous movie star. Bethany believes they have nothing in common any more. Then the movie production company wants to use the Gulfarium where Bethany works to film Ricky's next movie. Bethany understands the Hollywood lifestyle and wants no part of it, but for some reason she can't seem to avoid Ricky. The man is always underfoot, and grows more frustrating every day. Merely Players is an entertaining story about a man and a woman separated by more than the passing years. If you enjoy a good love story, you'll want this one.

This is one of the top Heartsongs. A page-turner...

Reading this Heartsong novel was like delving into a delectable dessert. Delicious. The romantic element was fabulous...every reader's fantasy. Who wouldn't want a hot Hollywood movie star to be in love with them? I enjoyed every minute of this savory romance. The tension was great and the storyline...exciting! I felt like I was on a movie set and worked at the aquarium with Bethany. The dolphin scenes were great, too. The characters were very well-developed and believable. My emotions were totally tied in to their relationship. Bang up job for a debut novel. I can see this going into movie production. And the spiritual thread in the story was the best part, IMHO. A must-read! Very high quality writing and storyline. Made me smile at the end and sigh. I'm not kidding. Did I mention the fabulous kissing? Not just a peck at the end! I loved it!!! (I just had to say it one more time.)