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The Trade: A Teammate's Sister Romantic Standalone Kindle Edition

4.4 out of 5 stars 10,187 ratings

Can you pinpoint a time in your life where you realized you are completely and utterly screwed? I can.

I got the dreaded phone call, the one every baseball player hopes and prays never comes. I was traded. Yeah, that phone call. Traded from my long time team of over ten years. And not just to any team, but my childhood rivals; the Chicago Rebels.

Completely and utterly screwed, right? Wrong.

The trade was the least of my concerns.

I met a girl. Natalie. Man, she's perfect. I swore I would never get involved with anyone during the season. Too complicated. But can you believe I have zero restraint when it comes to this girl? I couldn't get her out of my head and the more I talked to her, the more I realized I needed her in my life.

So what's the problem? Why am I screwed? Because, Natalie, the girl I can't stop crushing on, yeah . . . she's married. At least, that's what I was told . . .
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"Hilarious. Swoon-worthy. Amazing. I said it before and I'll say it again, Meghan Quinn is the queen of the rom-com. "- Amazon Review
"It's
funny, witty, romantic, emotional and so much more. Thank you Meghan for another fantastic book."- Amazon Review
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best I have read in a long time. It has such great humor in it that I laughed so hard at some things I was crying."- Amazon Review
"I literally cannot say enough good things about Meghan Quinn, book after book she continues to
amaze me and captures my undivided attention. Once I start reading once of her books I can't put it down... The Trade was all that I hoped it would be and it is my new favorite book."- Amazon Review
"Meghan Quinn's
smooth and clever writing style always wins me over. This wickedly sexy story follows Cory Potter and Natalie Myers, two characters that are both so easy to like."- Amazon Review

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All books are standalones, but they have interconnecting characters. If you would like to read them as released, here is the order. Read them all in Kindle Unlimited.


The Locker Room
Knox and Emory
Appearances: Carson, Holt, Dottie, Lindsay
Trope: Bookworm falls for jock
Team: Bobbies


The Dugout
Carson and Milly
Appearances: Jason, Gunner, Romeo, Knox, Cory
Trope: Wallflower (baseball expert) helps struggling hero
Team: Bobbies


The Lineup
Jason and Dottie
Appearances: Cory, Knox, Carson, Emory, Lindsay, Natalie, Walker
Trope: Old crush finally gets her chance
Team: Rebels


The Trade
Cory and Natalie
Appearances: Jason, Maddox, Carson, Milly, Knox, Emory, Dottie
Trope: Falls for friend's sister (divorced)
Team: Rebels


The Change Up
Maddox and Kinsley
Appearances: Lincoln, Jason, Cory, Dottie, Natalie, Walker
Trope: Best friends to lovers, roommates to lovers
Team: Rebels


The Set Up
Lincoln and Indie
Appearances: Hartley, Hutton, Asher, Scarlett (Spin off coming 2022)
Trope: Best friends to lovers, mom sets them up
Team: Rebels


The Strike Out
Holt and Harmony
Appearances: Knox, Carson, Gunner, Romeo (Gunner and Romeo stories told in Earn Your Extra Credit)
Trope: Class/wealth difference. Unexpected pregnancy


The Perfect Catch
Walker and Kate
Appearances: Penn, Ryot, Knox, Carson, Jason
Trope: Forbidden romance, workplace romance
Team: Bobbies


Spin offs:
See Me After Class
Earn Your Extra Credit

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08546G2XM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hot-Lanta Publishing, LLC (March 12, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 12, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.7 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 402 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 10,187 ratings

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New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Amazon 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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Customers find this book to be one of the best in the series, with a full-length contemporary sports romance that touches the heart. The story features well-developed characters who grow throughout the narrative, and customers appreciate its humor, with one noting how Jason brings laughter to the plot. Customers describe it as sweet and sexy, with emotional content that includes heartbreak, making it heartwarming. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with several customers finding it slow.

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109 customers mention "Readability"102 positive7 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as one of the best in the series.

"...Cory is a professional baseball player, and one of the best ones in the league, and all of a sudden he is being traded to his most hated team in the..." Read more

"...was married, it was a blow to his heart because he'd finally met the beautiful, intelligent, and kind woman who he thought might be "the one"...." Read more

"I was so excited to read Cory’s story. Heck, they’re all good & I can’t wait to read more. Cory is such a sweetheart but a hot one...." Read more

"...However, the beginning of this book was pure perfection. It was a wonderful, beautiful experience...." Read more

85 customers mention "Storyline"79 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this romance novel, describing it as a full-length contemporary sports romance with a rollercoaster of emotions that touches the heart.

"...Their relationship is pure, beautiful, sexy, and everything else you can think of...." Read more

"...This is another cute story from author Meghan Quinn...." Read more

"...I loved how honest & good natured he was. I loved the connection he had with Natalie...." Read more

"Always a great romantic red! Ends in a great love story and makes you want to read the next in the sequence." Read more

61 customers mention "Humor"61 positive0 negative

Customers find the book humorous and entertaining, with plenty of great moments throughout.

"...She's beautiful (but doesn't know it) is down to earth, hilarious, awkward, so adorable.. And just is so true to who she is...." Read more

"...There's attraction and learning about each other - and these two main characters are just good people who deserve a happily ever after...." Read more

"...If you haven’t read this series yet, I highly recommend it. They’re comical, fun, romantic, sexy & sometimes heart breaking. Love them all!" Read more

"...Hilarious. Swoon-worthy. Amazing. I said it before and I’ll say it again, Meghan Quinn is the queen of the rom-com...." Read more

54 customers mention "Character development"48 positive6 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting how the author builds connections and gives them time to grow, with one customer particularly enjoying the mid-30s hero.

"...Natalie is such an amazing character...." Read more

"Cory Potter is one of the best players in major league baseball...." Read more

"...Cory is such a sweetheart but a hot one. I loved how honest & good natured he was. I loved the connection he had with Natalie...." Read more

"...Hilarious. Swoon-worthy. Amazing. I said it before and I’ll say it again, Meghan Quinn is the queen of the rom-com...." Read more

41 customers mention "Romance"41 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as sweet and sexy with good amounts of romantic scenes.

"...(but doesn't know it) is down to earth, hilarious, awkward, so adorable.. And just is so true to who she is...." Read more

"...Heck, they’re all good & I can’t wait to read more. Cory is such a sweetheart but a hot one. I loved how honest & good natured he was...." Read more

"Always a great romantic red! Ends in a great love story and makes you want to read the next in the sequence." Read more

"...It was a wonderful, beautiful experience...." Read more

30 customers mention "Emotional content"25 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, describing it as heart-wrenching, with one customer noting how the intensity made their heart pound.

"...They’re comical, fun, romantic, sexy & sometimes heart breaking. Love them all!" Read more

"...This book had a little less humor and more emotions than the previous three books, but in a good way...." Read more

"An emotional roller coaster read. I enjoyed the story and its cast of characters...." Read more

"...to read Corey’s story and I am so delighted that he chose a smart, passionate, and realistic woman to give his heart to...." Read more

12 customers mention "Heartwarming"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book heartwarming, with one mentioning it made them smile a lot.

"...his heart because he'd finally met the beautiful, intelligent, and kind woman who he thought might be "the one"...." Read more

"...This book made me smile a lot and then when I saw the bonus at the end, I was elated because I got more of Cory...." Read more

"...These two just made sense, both family-oriented, genuine, and loving humans, they need a little extra drama to take place in other areas of their..." Read more

"...Cory had me swooning because he is sweet, thoughtful, caring, and humble...." Read more

8 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with several finding it slow, while one customer appreciates the slow build-up.

"I usually love Meghan’s writing but this one started out slow. The last 30% was amazing and made me glad I stuck it out though." Read more

"...They fall in love with each other very quickly, but it never felt rushed or forced...." Read more

"...It’s entertaining but at some points i lost interest so it took way longer to finish ." Read more

"At times this moved a little slow, but the characters were genuine and even got me to like baseball and care about baseball players!" Read more

Corey Potter is everything!!
4 out of 5 stars
Corey Potter is everything!!
4.5 STARS! The Trade by Meghan Quinn was just so wonderful. Meghan writes the best romcoms and this book is no different. In fact, this series has consumed my heart and soul, and I'm so ready for Walker Rockwell's book next! ❤🖤 Corey Potter is such an enigmatic hero that you cannot help but swoon over while reading. He's facing a monumental moment in his career. He's being traded midseason to the team that rivals his beloved Bobbies, The Rebels. Its been such a hardship for him to become apart of the new team and the fans and media do not make it easy. It's the first time ever you see a great player slowly start to lose the love of the game and it starts to take a toll on his health and well-being. Natalie Orson has just gone through a divorce that's left her devastated. Her ex-husband, Ansel, was her everything having been together since they were in middle school but his affair truly breaks her. Meeting Cory and falling for him made Natalie realize how much she was missing out on. Plus, she's exactly what Cory needs too. She becomes his constant rock and being Jason's sister, Cory's teammate, she is well aware of the ins and outs of baseball. Obviously, these two have their ups and downs and the angst is truly felt. Not going to lie, I shed some tears for their pain. There is also an age-gape element between them which made them even sexier together in my opinion. But I got to say the miscommunication that led to their downfall there for a moment was the main reason I lowered the rating to 4.5 from 5. Overall, I love these characters. I loved the chemistry and the moments between Natalie and Cory. It was sexy and sweet and utterly special. Cory Potter is everything!! Another book husband among many!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020
    I knew that as soon as we were introduced to Cory's character that he would turn out to be one of my favorite men in this series.. And DAMN do I love him so much!

    Cory is a professional baseball player, and one of the best ones in the league, and all of a sudden he is being traded to his most hated team in the middle of the season. His new teammates don't like him, the fans boo him, and the media is constantly hounding and spreading malicious lies about him and his character. He's putting on a brave face, but all of this is starting to get to him.. And then he meets the light in his now dark world.

    Natalie -- Jason's sister -- is a newly divorced thanks to philandering ass of a ex husband, and thanks to the cruel remarks he made excusing his infidelity, she's riddled with insecurities. When she first meets Cory she immediately likes him, but feels that she is completely out of his league .. But the more time they spend together, the more she realizes how truly right they are for one another. Their relationship is pure, beautiful, sexy, and everything else you can think of. They fall in love with each other very quickly, but it never felt rushed or forced. It was just so magical between them.. until the stress of Cory's career has him making the biggest mistake of his life.

    My heart broke for both him and Natalie, and even though I understood him to a point, I hated how long he waited to make things right. But in the end he realized just how much Natalie was the only constant, good thing in his life, and is determined to never again make her question his love for her.

    Natalie is such an amazing character. She's beautiful (but doesn't know it) is down to earth, hilarious, awkward, so adorable.. And just is so true to who she is. I cried along with her when she felt insecure, because it was so damn real. I'm so, so happy that her and Cory got their happy ever after!!! I so hope we get Maddox's book, too! I'm not ready to leave this series!

    Meghan is definitely one of my favorite authors, and this is a must read series!! Go one click now!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2024
    Cory Potter is one of the best players in major league baseball. When he got traded mid-season from his long time team to one of the teams in Chicago, he struggled to find his place. The press and the fans went out of their way to make his life miserable. But he still soldiered on, working out and hitting the ball better than anyone else.

    He met his teammate Jason's sister Natalie at a fundraiser. He wasn't interested in a relationship before, because his focus was all on the game - but now his focus was on Natalie. When he heard she was married, it was a blow to his heart because he'd finally met the beautiful, intelligent, and kind woman who he thought might be "the one".

    Natalie is recovering from her divorce from the only man she's ever been with. She and her friends think she needs to fling it up for a while since she'd been in that relationship since her mid teens. When she and Cory somehow wind up sharing a room at a family & friends vacation shortly before spring training starts, Cory first discovers her single status and then learns that she's not planning to jump into a new relationship - so he tries to put the brakes on his attraction to her.

    This is another cute story from author Meghan Quinn. There's attraction and learning about each other - and these two main characters are just good people who deserve a happily ever after. But there are bumps in the road, almost all from the way Cory gets treated by the Rebel fans and the press. That's the biggest unlikely part of the story but for the sake of fiction friction, I'll allow it (ha)

    I always enjoy MQs books.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2020
    I was so excited to read Cory’s story. Heck, they’re all good & I can’t wait to read more. Cory is such a sweetheart but a hot one. I loved how honest & good natured he was. I loved the connection he had with Natalie. I loved the playfulness he & Jason had, because if you’ve read The Lineup, you know Jason is a nut & crazy about Cory. Natalie just happens to be Jason’s sister, so you know Jason had to be elated for them two to be interested in each other. Cory knew he wanted Natalie but he didn’t know she wanted him to. The sexual tension could’ve been cut with a knife at times. I was like “come on & get together already” just so my heart could calm down. LOL! I loved how Natalie & Cory got to know each other too. It was fun & frustrating, in a good way though. I did feel really bad for Cory, because the baseball fans were horrible to him after he was traded to the Rebels. He tried to ignore it but sometimes it was really hard. Then something happened & it broke my heart, which Meghan knows how to do well in all of her books. This book made me smile a lot and then when I saw the bonus at the end, I was elated because I got more of Cory. If you haven’t read this series yet, I highly recommend it. They’re comical, fun, romantic, sexy & sometimes heart breaking. Love them all!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
    Always a great romantic red! Ends in a great love story and makes you want to read the next in the sequence.

Top reviews from other countries

  • SMO
    3.0 out of 5 stars Nope
    Reviewed in France on June 6, 2020
    I didn’t like this story. First, it was too slow then we went fast but come on, how do you forgive that so easily especially after that long? Nope. I’m not convinced, not one bit.
  • Down Under Reviewer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
    Reviewed in Australia on January 26, 2025
    This was a great read. So enjoyed the journey of these two coming together. Loved that past characters played a part in them getting together.
    Narration was amazing.
  • Missy
    5.0 out of 5 stars love the story
    Reviewed in Canada on June 15, 2023
    The
    Imagination is amazing
    I want to see and touch
    Feel and touch, just like scratch and sniff..
    I want the same thing but more
    Thanks Megan . Honestly best ever!
  • LAMac87
    5.0 out of 5 stars Oh my word!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2020
    This book is wonderful! Cory and Natalie are perfect for each other, their personalities, banter, chemistry and ability to know what the other needs is uncanny! Throughout this book I felt I was feeling each and every emotion they felt, especially the frustration and couldn’t put the book down until I knew what was happening for sure!

    Lots of heat, emotions, determination and friendship throughout this book and it makes it’s hard to put down!

    This series is brilliant and each book just keeps giving! Looking forward to more!!

    🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
  • sarah82
    4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyed this read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2023
    I enjoyed reading this book from the get go it had me smiling and wanting more of Cory & Natalie. Great read with a happily ever after & a very lovable sidekick and brother…I’m sure you’ll figure out who that is once you start reading.

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