International football star Fletcher Adams always has an eye on the ladies and, more often than not, one on each arm. The sexy football pin-up knows he needs to make changes in his life, but changes don’t come easily. It’s time to head home to Scotland, away from everything that distracts him, and concentrate on Playing the Game.Jessica Taylor, a young ambitious business woman, has her whole life … whole life mapped out. With her own home, a boyfriend, and a baby on the way, her life is moving along according to plan. When the unimaginable happens, her world crashes down and the happy life she had is plunged into darkness.
A meeting of chance brings together two very different people from different worlds. Both are trying to move forward from pasts that haunt them. While Jessica is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life, Fletcher is trying to prove he’s calmed his wild ways and is ready to be the man to help piece her heart back together. Will Fletcher Adams be the right man to save her, or will she be the one to save him?
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I really enjoyed reading Playing the Game. I was first introduced to some of the characters via the novel Scottish Player, which was written by Karen Frances as part of the Cocky Hero Club. I knew straight away that I wanted to learn more about them and this is Fletcher and Jessica’s story.
This book is not an easy read at times. Jess goes through so much throughout the story and my heart continuously hurt for her. Her strength amazes me, and I know that she wouldn’t have been able to do all she does without the love and support of her fabulous family and friends.
I always love seeing a player brought to his knees, and I’m not referring to the fact that Fletch is a football player either. The instant connection and the sexual chemistry between Fletch and Jess is palpable, and they both deserve nothing but happiness in their lives.
I’m invested in Jess and Fletcher. They have a way of helping and healing each other and I know that whatever happens next in their journey is important if they are able to move forward. Playing the Game ends on a cliffhanger but thankfully I can head straight into book two to see what happens next.
I thought the author did an incredible job of writing Jessica’s story and raising awareness about what she goes through. Finding the strength to walk away from situations is not easy, but hopefully this story sends a message that it is possible and that happiness can be just around the corner…. or even next door!
I’m not going to lie, but the cover is definitely what drew me to this book! I’ve also known of this author for a few years now and I’ve met her at a few book signings, but I’d yet to pick up one of her books! I then heard about this book releasing and I really wanted to read it! I received a review copy from the author and started reading it straightaway! After reading, I can say that I freaking loved this book! It exceeded my high expectations and the plot was absolutely amazing! The romance between the two main characters was also very beautiful and it made me grin like an idiot most of the time lol! The hot scenes between them were steamy too! The plot also had a bit of a suspenseful side to it as well and it had a bit of action in it, which I loved! It didn’t have tons of action and suspense, but there was definitely enough! I just loved the plot and I loved how it developed and the direction that it developed in! The main characters relationship progressed at the perfect pace too! The characters were also amazing and made this book even better! Jessica was the main female character, and my heart completely went out to her in this book! She went through so much and she suffered a lot! She also lost the most precious gift, which instantly made me want to wrap her in a massive hug and not let go of her! Jessica was a very strong character though and she slowly managed to pick herself up and try and continue with her life and get back to work! This made me have a lot of respect for Jessica because she was suffering, but she still powered on! I also connected all the way through this book with Jessica and she came such a long way in this book, which made me so happy! Fletcher was the main male character and love interest of Jessica! I loved Fletcher! He was seriously hot and was such a sweetheart! Fletcher also made a lot of big decisions about his future in this book and about where he wanted to take his career! I definitely think that he made the right decision and I liked that Fletcher didn’t think about the money side of things and he focused on his happiness and what was best for him! I also loved the way that Fletcher was with Jessica! He treated her like gold and it was easy to see how deep his feelings for her were and how much he loved her! He was very protective of her too, which was understandable! I also respected Fletcher a lot and connected brilliantly with him! I loved that this book was written from both Jessica and Fletcher’s point of views! I was sort of expecting it to be after I read the synopsis, but I’m really happy that it was! It helped me connect more with both characters and it allowed for more things to happen in the plot too! I also can’t wait to read the next book in this series! This book was amazing, so I can’t wait to continue Jessica and Fletcher’s story! This book was also left at a cliff-hanger, so I’m really hoping that the next book will be out soon! I’m also definitely going to check out this author’s other series too and give that one a read! The cover for this book suits it perfectly! I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it and the model on the front is the perfect Fletcher! The cover designer and photographer just absolutely nailed the cover! I hope I say the same about the cover for the next book lol!