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Someone’s going to have to let down their guard…

Football star Cole Riley is notorious for doing as he pleases—on the field and off. He parties hard and fights harder, but if he doesn’t clean up his act, his career is over—so Cole reluctantly agrees to work with image makeover consultant Savannah Brooks. He’s not used to being told what to do, especially by some (admittedly hot) Southern belle. As for Savannah, she’s not convinced she can transform this cocky (and aggressively sexy) force of nature. But she’s determined to give it her best shot.

When the sparks start to fly, Savannah lays down the ground rules no personal complications. If she can turn off the tingle she feels every time Cole gives her a hot stare with his gorgeous baby blues, he can turn off his desire as well. But for two people determined to have it all, a hands-off policy can only last so long before one of them yields.

Playing to Win A PlaybyPlay Novel Jaci Burton 9780425247839 Books

I am still soo surprised about this book. I've read all the books in this series and was so excited about reading this one. The other books, even with some cheesy moments, had interesting characters with personality and real conflict. I expected the same. What I didn't expect was to get half way through the book and realize I didn't like the lead female character. She was whiny, annoying, and went from being understandably cautious with Cole, to outright lying. I found myself yelling "you're a liar!" aloud like a crazy woman. Her hypocrisy was shameful and that just made me laugh. I kept saying, if you don't want to talk to him about your past issues, why do you keep wearing it all over your reactions and your face and then lying about your feelings??! It wasn't charming and I wasn't on the same page with her at all.

I found the writing to be so-so. Not bad, but rushed and redundant. Someoneelse's post said they felt it had no story. I can pretty much agree with that sentiment. The story is lackluster, weak, so it ends up going around and around in circles in order to fill up ten dollar's worth of pages. Too much.

As usual the sex scenes are wonderfully crafted but you can't stand on that alone. In my opinion at least.


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Playing to Win A PlaybyPlay Novel Jaci Burton 9780425247839 Books Reviews

Cole Riley is a hotshot Wide Receiver for a fictional St. Louis Traders NFL team. He's been recently traded despite having a record season with Green Bay. The problem? He's got an image problem. His reputation as a hothead, narcissistic, egoist has worked against him. He wants his stats to speak for him, but his defensive reaction to the media has made him a team liability. In comes Savannah Brooks, an image specialist. She is hired by Cole's new agent, Elizabeth Darnell (from Changing the Game) to rehabilitate his image.

This book is a departure from the previous three in the series. The sexual encounters do not drive this story. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of hot, steamy scenes, but it doesn't dominate the narrative. The story is not complicated. Cole and Savannah's attraction is instantaneous and physical, but they also share a fear of abandonment. Cole doesn't make friends or put down roots with any team because he feels that the teams he has been on in the past have not fully committed to him. Savannah has a difficult childhood where her neglectful mother has abandoned her. The joy is watching these two figure out this journey together.

Jaci Burton has really hit her stride with this one. One of the most common critiques I have about sports romances is when an author doesn't do anything with the sports angle. In more than a few stories, the occupation is incidental, not integral. The hero could be a cop, firefighter, soldier, etc. The fact that he/she is an athlete doesn't mean much to the story except as an occasional filler. Jaci Burton, however, knows how to weave the athlete's story into the narrative. Granted, there is probably less sports in this story than in her last, but the amount felt right - organic, not contrived.

This was a sweet read and I would recommend this to others. I am excited about the next installment, Thrown for a Curve.
** spoiler alert ** I was really looking forward to this book and couldn't wait to dig in when it quietly arrived in my app. I loved "The Perfect Play" and "Taking a Shot" but admit that I skipped "Changing the Game" because I don't like Liz's character at all. This story, though, just didn't capture me as much as I wanted. I liked the characters Cole and Savannah (but I didn't like her "Peaches" nickname) however I felt that the recipe for their coming together was too similar to the other books emotional histories getting in the way; concerns of what others would think if they get together; and the lack of communication and misunderstandings.

It has been a while since I last read a Series book and I admit that it took me a bit to recall exactly all the past characters and their relation to Cole and Savannah. I fear the next Series book will add Cole and Savannah to the increasing population and possibly overcrowd the story with too many characters.

Jaci writes lovely sex scenes and never fails to disappoint in that department. Having Jed Hill's abs beautifully displayed on the book cover is a very nice bonus and adds to the imagery. However I felt having Savannah releasing her sexual frustrations by Chapter 2 was a bit rushed and probably should have happened later in the story.

I give 5-star ratings when a book captures my attention to the point that I don't want to put it down. The author has done their job and deserves all 5 stars. So, I wish I could give this story 5 stars as I did with Books #1 and #3 but I wasn't as enthralled. I ended up speed reading through the football game play descriptions and I think I did the same with the final love scene because it was already too similar to what happened with Cole and Savannah in earlier chapters.
I am still soo surprised about this book. I've read all the books in this series and was so excited about reading this one. The other books, even with some cheesy moments, had interesting characters with personality and real conflict. I expected the same. What I didn't expect was to get half way through the book and realize I didn't like the lead female character. She was whiny, annoying, and went from being understandably cautious with Cole, to outright lying. I found myself yelling "you're a liar!" aloud like a crazy woman. Her hypocrisy was shameful and that just made me laugh. I kept saying, if you don't want to talk to him about your past issues, why do you keep wearing it all over your reactions and your face and then lying about your feelings??! It wasn't charming and I wasn't on the same page with her at all.

I found the writing to be so-so. Not bad, but rushed and redundant. Someoneelse's post said they felt it had no story. I can pretty much agree with that sentiment. The story is lackluster, weak, so it ends up going around and around in circles in order to fill up ten dollar's worth of pages. Too much.

As usual the sex scenes are wonderfully crafted but you can't stand on that alone. In my opinion at least.