Just For The Cameras
Bay Area Players Book 1
by Meghan Quinn
Why we picked it
A great pick for romance readers who enjoy fake dating, grump-and-sunshine chemistry, and sports romance with sharp banter. The zoo setting and slow-building attraction give it a playful spark.
About this book
Meghan Quinn delivers a contemporary romance built on forced proximity, clashing personalities, and a very public fake relationship. Graydon St. John, a reserved defensive end for the San Francisco Foghorns, wants nothing to do with attention or spectacle. But after a league PR mess lands him in a zoo publicity campaign, he finds himself in front of cameras, surrounded by curious onlookers, and working beside a zookeeper who clearly cannot stand him.
Maple Baker is devoted to her flamingos and protective of the space she cares for. A surly football star with an ego and a bad mood is the last person she wants disrupting it. Yet once the two are teamed up for the zoo's outreach effort, their prickly exchanges and staged chemistry begin to blur into something more genuine. As family secrets, online attention, and a romance meant for show start to spiral, both must face what they are really willing to risk.
The vibe
Forced proximityFake relationshipEnemies to loversPublicity chaosSports meets zoo
Is it for me?
Details
- Author
- Meghan Quinn
- Genre
- Romance
- Published
- February 3, 2026
- Publisher
- Bloom Books
- ISBN
- 9781464237836
