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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.
Jaci Burton’s Play by Play books are books you can definitely judge by their covers!
Cole Riley is the bad boy of the NFL and a ladies man, his reputation has caught up to him and in a Hail Mary attempt to save his career his agent, Liz, calls in image consultant, Savannah Brooks. Savannah Brooks is determined to clean up Cole’s image because it would be a huge boost to her career.
When Savannah and Cole first meet the attraction is sizzling. Savannah is determined to fight it, she doesn’t mix business with pleasure. Cole is determined to convince they can keep it separate. As the two start working together we see there is more to Cole than meets the eye and that the rumors may not always be true. Savannah has reasons to stay away from Cole, reasons that really don’t have to do with keeping work separate from personal.
Sparks fly and these two finally do the wild thing. It is wild and Savannah rocks Cole’s world, he rocks hers too, but the fact sweet southern girl Savannah rocked this playboy’s world makes his head spin. Cole fumbles through the relationship trying to make her see they can have both until he scores an emotional winning touchdown and wins her love!
Playing To Win is a funny, enjoyable, steamy addition to Ms. Burton’s Play by Play series. I love the fact that we get to see Mick, Gavin, Liz, Tara, Jenna and Ty. We also get to see Ty and Jenna’s beautiful wedding. One last tidbit…Liz is fantastic in Playing to Win.
DiDi.. I have to say since you turned me onto this series I have been hooked!! Can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one!! 🙂 great review!! 🙂
Thanks DiDi for the awesome review! I have yet to start this series by Jaci even though I’ve read a lot of her other work. Looking forward to getting into this one soon!
I can’t wait to read this book! The review was fabulous!
Dear Jaci,
You have the BEST book covers 😀
~Krista
I have so been waiting for this book to come out… This series is my first by Jaci Burton and I just fell in love with these hunky, handsome athletesand can’t wait to read this next book in the series…
I can’t WAIT for my copy to get here. I am addicted to this series! Thanks for the review 🙂
One of the all-time great covers; good to know the book inside is worthwhile!
I haven’t read any of the books in this series but have them all on my wishlist…love the covers-great review DiDi!
Looking forward to this one. This series is one of my absolute favorites. Love Mick, Gavin and Ty are close seconds and I can’t wait for Cole’s story!