In the game of love, there are winners and losers—especially for those that play for keeps.Two peas in a pod… his best friend. Unfortunately, it was a secret he chose to keep to himself, after Bethany accepted a scholarship and moved to California.
Long distance friendship…
Living on separate coasts didn’t keep the two friends from staying in touch. Bethany could always count on Cody to be there for her and give her support and advice. As the years passed, Bethany began to realize just how much she missed her family and friends, especially her best friend, Cody. Through messages, phone calls and occasional visits, Bethany starts to wonder if her feelings for Cody run much deeper than friendship.
Reunited once again…
Bethany returns to her hometown, after accepting a teaching job at Love Elementary School. Now that the two friends are reunited, they have the perfect opportunity to admit their true feelings for each other. Unfortunately for Cody, timing is everything. When Bethany starts dating her high school crush and his good friend, Austin Newberry, he realizes he may be losing his chance. Will Cody be willing to let Bethany go without a fight once again? Or will fighting, for the girl of his dreams, cost him both of his friends?
Indulge in this standalone installment of the Lovers Landing Novella series.
8 romance authors. 8 couples. 8 chances to fall in love with…Love, GA.
At The Next Table by Leanne Davis
Sweet on Loveby Christina Butrum
The Long Route by Kiersten Modglin
The Marriage Sham by Marika Ray
Playing For Keeps by Marie Savage
He Said, She Said by Savannah Sloan
Fifty-Fifty by Kelsie Rae
Too Close to Call by Mysti Parker
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This story was just so sweet! I really like this series and that more than one author is writing it but the styles have been really great so far!
I love this sweet friends to lovers tale. How can you walk away from the love of your life to see the world and not regret it?
How can you let the love of your life leave you and not stop them or say anything? These two best friends have tried hard to not share their feelings worried the other didn’t feel the same.
Such a great story and there was some of the magic coffee from Lovers Landing that magic brew seems to help couples find their true love.
I can’t wait to read more from Marie Savage and the rest of this series.
I’m really glad that I had the opportunity to read an early copy of this book in exchange for participating in the social media release of this adorable series! Cody and Bethany are the sweetest childhood friends who have always harbored romantic feelings for one another, but each was afraid to hurt the other or destroy their friendship. It was a bit heartbreaking to see them separated and living apart, but when Bethany returns to town to accept a teaching job, I just knew that sparks were going to fly! Cody’s again torn, this time by his feelings for Bethany, which never stopped, and worrying about his best friend Austin, who really likes Bethany. It was touch and go and there were times I just wanted to smack them both in the head, but like they say, some people just have to learn the hard way!
Who doesn’t love the idea of falling in love with your best friend??!! This has been a great series & Bethany and Cody are such great friends….you just know that they belong together!! Once I started this story, I was unable to put it down! Bethany did NOT listen to me & left home after High School(LOL). She becomes a teacher and ends up taking a job back home at the local elementary school. And while I’m super excited to get these two together FINALLY….she goes(and does NOT listen to me YET again..LOL) and goes out with her old high school crush.
There was a couple of times I was shaking my head at the both of them, BUT I trusted Marie Savage to make it ALL better….and as usual she did NOT disappoint me!! And that ending OWNED me!!! I totally recommend this story to EVERYONE!!
Playing for Keeps by Marie Savage is part of the Lover’s Landing Novella series. All the books in the series are based in Love Georgia.
This is my first read by Marie and I truly enjoyed reading this book. It immersed me in the first chapter and I could not put the book down until I was done reading the last page. This story is about 2 people who have been friends since childhood, during the years they ending up falling in love with each other but they are afraid that the other person does not have the same feelings and they do not want to ruin the friendship they both care about. Do they finally tell each other they are in love or do they just stay friends?
A best friends to lovers story that pulls on your heartstrings and has you wanting more with each page. Bethany and Cody both have strong feelings for each other that goes beyond friendship, since they were children. They are so afraid of loosing that friendship that they hide their feeling from each other for years. When Cody finally tries to tell Bethany how he feels the timing always seem to be off. Will they ever find their happiness together? I absolutely enjoyed this book and highly recommend this 5 star read.
I love this story .
I give it 5 stars and I recommend it to everyone.
Bethany and Cody’s friendship is unbreakable, or is it? What happens when stronger feelings develop? I enjoyed getting to know Austin better, he was mentioned in a few of the other stories in this series. I was only left with one unanswered question, which I could have missed the answer to, but what happened the previous Christmas for Bethany to rush back home to California? Oh well, it’s not super important 🙂
I was quickly immersed into the lives of Bethany and Cody. These two both have feelings for each other that go beyond their “best friends” status. Unfortunately, the timing never seems to be right for either one to confess to one another what they’re feeling. Misunderstandings and misconceptions seem to work against these two every step of the way. Can they overcome their insecurities and the obstacles in their paths? Will the rumored magic in the coffee of Lover’s Landing in Love, Georgia work it’s magic? You’ll have to pick up a copy of this quick to read novella and find out for yourself.
Sweet, cute and fun friends to lovers story.
Playing for Keeps is the story of Bethany and Cody. Cody is a firefighter in the small town of Love who has a secret albeit it is not a well-kept secret since the entire town knows. Cody is in love with his best friend, Bethany, who moved away after high school graduation but is finally moving back to Love to teach kindergarten. After high school, Bethany had plans. Plans which did not include getting married and staying in that small town for the rest of her life. She wanted to study far from home, focus on a career, and travel. Will Cody finally man-up and admit his feelings to Bethany or will someone else sweep in first? Have you ever wanted to pop someone in the back of the head and say “quit being stupid”? That is exactly what I wanted to do with Bethany and Cody. They are so in love with each other but both are afraid of jeopardizing their friendship. I also found myself wanting to yell “just go drink the coffee and listen to Ms. Betty!” Marie did a great job developing these characters who are so easy to love! I give Marie Savage 4.5 out of 5 stars
The battle of best friends to lovers is never easy, especially when you aren’t sure if they feel the same. I love best friends to lovers books and this one didn’t disappoint. It shows skill to be able to portray all the feels in such a limited space as a novella and still pull it off but this author does it well. Finally returning home and trying to distract herself she doesn’t talk to Cody she goes on a date. These two make the typical mistake, something we would NEVER do in real life (eye rolling too hard), you got it communicate!! I say it all the time use your words. Great read and yeah plenty of feels and a hea!!! This is my first read by this author and I have enjoyed myself fully and didn’t throw my kindle. Win win. Great read that’s fits into this series perfectly.
I was so happy to receive the ARC of this book. This book was so good. I totally enjoyed reading about Bethany and Cody. Being best friends through school and both having feelings for one another but not wanting to ruin their friendship. A definite page tuner that keeps you intrigued the whole time. Will these two finally get together or will they fall in love with others? Oh my the ending was what I was hoping for and more. Thanks Marie, another 5 star read in this series. Look forward to reading more books of yours as this was my first by you.
This is one of the cutest novellas i’ve read. It is a part of a series but this is the first one i’ve read. I now need to find the rest!!! Can be read as a standalone. A total romantic novella that has me looking for more. This one wont disappoint!!
This one was sweet, but a little frustrating. They are best friends, and everyone can see the writing on the wall…everyone but them. It was fun to read through the steps and missteps into their coming together as a pair in love. You’d think they’d be immune…Cody doesn’t like coffee!