Can a runaway bride find love with someone else’s jilted groom?Flower shop owner Flora has waited years to say “I do” but when she gets to the altar, all she can say is “I can’t.” Ex-ballplayer Dean waits for his turn to find wedded bliss but has nothing to say when his bride-to-be texts that she’s not coming.As Flora makes her escape from the chapel in Las Vegas, she barrels into Dean and it … chapel in Las Vegas, she barrels into Dean and it changes everything.
They never expect to spend the night together.
One perfect night where they share everything but names, numbers, or even Facebook pages. In the morning, Dean leaves without waking Flora, thinking the note he leaves will be enough.
Maybe it would have been if Flora had found it.
Once they get back to the real world, Flora can’t stop thinking about Dean. And Dean keeps dreaming of Flora. Could they be closer than they think?
When fate steps in with a bouquet of flowers, will Flora and Dean get a second chance at love? And will they be ready to take it?
With a hint of Runaway Bride and a bit of Serendipity, Flora and Dean discover some love stories are perfectly played.
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It was okay. I liked the premise. But the story itself just dragged. I had a hard time getting into it.
Ah-mazing read. I loved the pace of the story and adored the main characters
My first read from this author and I enjoyed it very much. Flora and her friends sure do get into the most interesting situations. It kept everything entertaining.
Flora couldn’t go through with it.
Dean left at the altar.
This is a story about fate and kismet. Cupid must have been laughing when he put these two into each others paths. This is a fun, “meet cute” love story that grows from friendship to love. Sometimes it takes another person to change your perspective to find your happiness. The secondary characters grow on you and there is fun dialogue and a cute pup thrown in the mix. It helps that their besties are also attracted to one another.
First book I have read by Holly and I look forward to reading more of her books. Perfectly Played is a cute story. Fate plays a big roll on Dean and Flora’s story. They are cute together. I hope Clay and M.K. get a book.
Absolutely brilliant, rip-roaring romantic comedy from one of my favourite authors. I laughed, cried, shook my Kindle in frustration and delighted at the fabulous and inventive character development and plot twists. A must-read!
What an opening to a book! Flora is literally about to walk down the aisle to marry long term boyfriend Thomas when she suddenly realises she can’t. Running from the chapel she bumps into Dean who was there for his own wedding which is also not destined to happen. A chance meeting, a night of passion, then they go back to their own lives, but is this really all there is for this intriguing couple?
Flora is a fab character with lots of pizzaz and enough positivity to counteract the sometimes negative Dean who is disappointed from a failed pro sports career. The minor characters MK and Clay are also entertaining and give us some great moments in the book. What made me laugh very early on in the story was the reference to him looking like a character from Game of Thrones – very current! I knew exactly who the author meant and that cemented this character’s look for me for the rest of that opening part of the book.
This was a light-hearted fun, second chance, “will-they, won’t-they” kind of book that I love to read by the pool on holiday. Totally recommend it!
Perfectly Played by Holly Kerr. This is a new to me author and I knew that I needed to read this book as soon as I read the blurb!!!! I fell in love with Flora and Dean from the first time they ran into each other. This was the perfect second chance romance story.
Flora is in Vegas to marry the man of her dreams, or is he? When she has the opportunity to cancel the wedding, as she is walking down the aisle, that is exactly what she does. As she is running out of the chapel, she literally runs straight into Dean.
Dean is at the wedding chapel, waiting for his fiancé. When his friend gets the text that she won’t be showing up, he has to break the news to Dean.
Can a chance meeting turn into meant to be???? Dive into Flora and Dean’s story and enjoy!!!! I can not wait for more from this author!!!!
5 Star
Perfectly Played by Holly Kerr
Perfectly Played by Holly Kerr is a wonderfully written romance that I couldn’t put down once I started reading. At times my emotions were all over the place .Flora and Dean both had wedding plans. She couldn’t go through with it and He was told by his fiance she wasn’t coming. These two spent one night together but then they found themselves thinking about it. Can these two have their second chance at love with each other?What does the future look like for them?Find out what happens next. I highly recommend this book. I look forward to reading more from this Author.
Perfectly Played is such a great read. If you are looking for a fun light hearted book to read this book is the one for you. In this book you have Flora who is a flower shop owner who decides as she is walking down the aisle in Vegas that she does not want to marry Tom who is her long term boyfriend. As she bolts from the chapel she literally runs into Dean who is an ex baseball player who is there to marry his long term girlfriend Evelyn. Little did they know that chance meeting would change both of their lives. As Dean is prepared to walk down the aisle he receives news that his girlfriend has changed her mind about the wedding and is not coming. Later that night while wanting to drink and forget about their rough day both Dean and Flora meet again. One night, one big misunderstanding the next day leads to time apart. What happens when they meet again. Can these two make it work? I really enjoyed this book
Perfectly Played
By Holly Kerr
4 stars
I really enjoyed this story! I thought that it was a well written and easy to read story that kept my attention from beginning to end. I liked that the author told the story in the 1st person and used multiple points of view – I always find that makes me feel much more engaged with the characters and it helps to know what they are both thinking at times!
The characters Flora and Dean were both lovely characters and it they were really refreshing to read about. They had a great chemistry and it seemed really genuine. There was a quite a bit of drama between the two of them and a lot of miscommunication but I enjoyed that about the story, I found myself invested in their story and I was definitely rooting for them the whole way through!
Overall a good read that I would highly recommend!
Perfectly Played is an awesome contemporary romance novel by Holly Kerr. It’s the first time I have read any of this author’s work and I’ll certainly be reading more if Perfectly Played is anything to go by.
Flora is partway down the aisle when she realises that she really doesn’t want to say ‘I do’ so she turns foot and legs it out of the church colliding with hot, bearded 6ft 5inches of Dean who is waiting at the church for his bride to arrive, only to get a text to say she’s not coming.
When Flora and her bridesmaids M.K. and Ruthie bump into Dean and best man Clay later, the fun and games begin. While Clay and M.K. are smitten with each other, Dean and Flora hit it off and end up in a steamy one night stand. When Dean leaves in the morning he leaves Flora a note in the hope that they will stay in touch. A note that Flora doesn’t find.
Both Flora and Dean can’t stop thinking about each other, Dean is hurt that Flora didn’t call, Flora is hurt that Dean left and never so much as left a note. Little do Dean and Flora know that they live close to each other and fate has a way of stepping in.
I loved Dean and Flora’s story. Both are worried that the other is still in love with their former partners (well they did meet on what should have been both their wedding days). But they just can’t stop thinking of each other and how much they like each other than they did their former partners, both of whom had definitely not been right for them. Dean and Flora are perfect for each other but will they allow themselves to move on with each other so soon after ending their previous relationships?
Perfectly Played by Holly Kerr
5-stars
Perfectly Played by Holly Kerr is a fantastic romance read! This story is full of details, emotional moments and relatable characters. I ended up reading this book in one sitting as I couldn’t bring myself to stop reading. I felt so invested in Dean and Flora’s relationship and I just had to know how everything was all going to play out.
Perfectly Played is my first book by Holly but it certainly won’t be my last! Her writing style and the flow of the story was perfection! I can’t wait to dive into my next book by this phenomenal author.
I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone looking for their next romance read!
I really liked this story. Its a story about how fate plays games with us and brings the love of our life to us when we least expect it.
Flora is in vegas to marry Thomas, however at the last minute she gets cold feet.
At the same time Dean waits at the same place to marry the love of his life only to have his happiness ruined when she messages and says she isnt coming.
A chance meeting in a bar bring Flora and Dean together and its a whirlwind journey full of ups and downs before they finally realise they were made for each other
Perfectly Played by Holly Kerr was a good 4 star read.
Once I started, the pages flew by. This is a second chance romance.
This is Flora and Dean’s story.
These two literally run into each other in Las Vegas after they both have failed relationships.She is a runaway bride and he was dumped by his girlfriend. It’s an instant connection between them. Fate steps in and they end up seeing each other again at Flora’s flower shop.
They decide to be friends and find they have a love of sports in common, he played baseball and she played softball. As they spend more time together the closer they become.
Will they let their walls down and let each other in? Will they have a HEA?
Overall I really enjoyed this book. All of the secondary characters were great. The emotions are all over the place as these two try and figure things out. We do get dual POV which I really like. I wouldn’t mind seeing more from some of the characters. I look forward to reading more from this author.
Perfectly Played is a charming romantic comedy read by Holly Kerr. It is my first read by this writer and I know that it will not be the last! I am not sure if this story is an opening to a series but I really hope that the writer would give us the stories of all those great supporting characters that she introduced us to in this Flora and Dean universe in Toronto!
We meet Flora in a chapel in Las Vegas when in the middle of walking down the aisle to marry a guy she has been together with for 8 years … she ‘comes to her senses’ and calls it off! While running out she bumps into Dean who is waiting for his bride to turn up … Evelyn never comes, instead she sends a text message to Dean’s best man (and friend) Clay saying she is calling it off …
There are a loads of situations that crack you up or squeeze your heart … The writer takes us on a merry ride and at no point did I feel that it was too much or boring or … mix into it Flora’s BFF M.K. and Dean’s best friend’s Clay’s blossoming relationship, Flora’s cookie niece Ruthie and you will be left panting for more!
Perfectly Played by Holly Kerr
4 Stars!!!!
I love finding new authors. This is my first book by this author I have read and I was not disappointed. I really found the author’s writing style to be refreshing. I like the whole run away bride second chance love angle to this book.
The chemistry between Flora and Dean is just out of the ballpark pardon the pun. I really found myself lost in the story as it unfolds around them. The fact that both are really each other’s second chance really adds to the story. I really liked the opportunity to get a different type of romance read.The way the author doesn’t make it predictable and I just couldn’t put the book down wanting to see how it would all turn out. I will definitely be reading more from this author.
Perfectly Played by Holly Kerr is an amazingly well written sports and romantic comedy. Flora and Dean both meet on what should have been the best days of their lives, their wedding days. After spending one night together, they part ways never having sharing their names or any other, they both find that they can’t stop thinking about each other. Fate brings these two together and follow them and see if Dean and Flora can find the love they both need and deserve.
This was my first time reading a book by this author and I was not disappointed. The author wrote an amazing book with a good story line and strong character that I loved diving into. I wish the book had been a little longer as I loved reading it but still give the book 5 stars!
Perfectly Played by Holly Kerr. This is such a sweet story. Its the story of Flora who owns a Flower Shop and runs out of her wedding in Vegas and literally runs into Dean an ex ball player who has just been left at the altar via text. As Flora barrels into Dean he tries to keep them both upright but sees her and sees an “Angel”. After they spend the night together Flora wakes up to Dean being gone and the note he left is missing. She flies back home she can’t stop thinking about Dean but without his phone number, last name or even Facebook page she has no way of contacting him. When an order for flowers brings them back together is it fate? Will Dean & Flora let down their barriers and love again? This is a sweet story with 2 people that have been treated unfairly in love and now have a chance to be happy. Read Perfectly Played to find out if they make it together!
Having never read anything of Holly Kerr I completely went into this book blindly based off the gorgeous cover and that catchy line… Can a runaway bride find love with someone else’s jilted groom? Well, frankly I just had to know the answer for myself. I am so glad that I scooped this up! I truly enjoyed the light and fun rom-com feel of the book and was quickly invested in finding out what Flora would end up getting herself after that explosive beginning. Holly Kerr takes a fairly generic concept of the runaway bride and writes a fantastic story about finding love and learning to love oneself. Flora and Dean are both great characters and seem to balance each other quite well making this seem a feasible and realistic read. I personally can’t wait to see what else I have been missing by Ms. Kerr and what else will come from her in the future!