3.25 Stars🌟 Princess and the Player is the 2nd book in the Strangers in Love series but can 100% be read as a standalone. This story follows Francesca & Tuck, their story starts out unconventional & it very quickly steams up. After a slight awkward interaction these two strangers have a hot and heavy night together and that's all it was every supposed to be. Their story has a bit of everything, one night stand turned casual fling turned reluctant realtionship filled with emotional baggage, a surprise/accidental pregnancy between an Aging NFL player and a tattoo artist. I really enjoy Illsa's story telling and writing style and tend to fly through her books. I loved Francesca from the get go and all the people that came along with her but I struggled to connect with Tuck. I understood his reservations, insecurities & reasons beh8md being gaurded but I wasn't sold on his & Francesca's love for each other. I didn't like how Francesca held on to