A-List actor and rockstar Oracle Lion needs no introductions. He’s the handsome playboy of New York & Hollywood and every woman wants to be with him. Every woman except for Piper Meadows. Piper wants nothing to do with a man like Oracle. And that’s why she pretends she has no idea who he is when she first meets him. She wasn’t to know that would make Oracle see her as a challenge. She wasn’t … wasn’t to know that her lack of interest would lead to an offer that she was going to find hard to refuse.
Piper Meadows thought she knew what men like Oracle Lion wanted. Only she had no idea what a real playboy was like. For while Oracle is a playboy; he’s so much more than that, and he can’t stop himself from being intrigued by Piper. As they find themselves caught up in a web of hot passion, lies and love, neither one are prepared for the explosion of secrets that’s about to turn their lives upside down.
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OMG!! This book had me reading through the night but I do hate it when a book leaves me hanging by my beautifully manicured fingernails from the White Cliffs of Dover whilst I wait for the follow up book to find out what happens next!!!!! However, on this occasion, I will just have to wait because this story was so hot that if I don’t find out I might combust lol
Great main characters, great writing, great supporting characters, great story, great everything really. Nothing bad to say.
I totally recommend this book for your summer reading list so add it right now xx
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Piper is a historical romance writer trying to branch out. Her and her best friend, Alexa, take a girl weekend to LA. There she has a run in with a strange but funny guy at a bakery. Then waiting for Alexa at a club she meets a rockstar and an actor. The Actor, Oracle Lion, is a jerk and they clash. He’s use to women falling all over him and she’s just not that girl. They hangout and they start to bond until Alexa comes back the next morning. Then it’s all misunderstandings and secrets. Piper and Oracles first night ends with him angry and her being hurt. The book first off ends with a cliffhanger so that was very upsetting. I like the story and where it was going but goodness the characters are a headache. They go back and forth from good to annoying. I plan on looking for the next book because I am very much sucked in.
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The story line was good, the character work was great and the book had a smooth flow to it. This was an entertaining read.
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A thrilling story with captivating characters that I loved reading about! Will eagerly wait for the sequal to this book. Loved it!
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I cannot wait for the sequel! What is going to happen between these two? What is the secret? This book does have a cliffhanger that really leaves me wanting more, so I am looking forward to finding out how this unconventional love story continues! This book is addictive and you will not be able to put it down once you start reading!
Overcome prejudice to discover the other
Good story, quite tender, hot and well written.
The story begins with a good prologue that defines this story: the one you hate with passion can become the one you love with passion.
The story seems simple at the beginning, but towards the middle of the story, everything changes completely unexpectedly, distressing everyone’s life, and it ends with a very well placed cliffhanger :(, leaving more and more doubts hovering as for the best friend Alexa.
Oracle (real name Zach) is a very well-known actor, associated with a bad reputation as a playboy, so when he meets Piper, once anonymously and another under his real identity, she pushes him away because she doesn’t want to have anything to do with a womanizer.
However, as the night passes, Zach seeks to dismantle this representation that she has, if only to prove that he is not the man described by the tabloids, until that, again, Zach acts to so as to be hated by Piper when his secret past resurfaces.
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“The Playboy” (The Playboy Book 1) by J S Cooper is a great read. I loved this first part of Piper and ‘Oracle’ Zach’s story. This book has romance, passion, humor, suspense, close friends, movie stars, and more. I can’t wait to see what happens next in “Secrets of the Playboy.” Recommend to fans of romance, movie stars, and friends.
Oracle Lion is not only the most sought after actor in Hollywood, he’s also a complete and utter playboy. Zach Houston, his alter ego in the real world, is a private, kind, more tender version of himself. His best friend, Jackson Camden, is a drop-dead gorgeous rock star, just getting ready to start a world tour. Piper Meadows is in LA for a ladies’ weekend with her best friend Alexa. They’ve rented an airbnb and are busy getting ready for a night on the town. Alexa is somewhat flighty, however, and seems to have already made some plans to go out by herself. Why would she want to go on vacation and leave Piper to fend for herself? They make plans to meet at a bar later, but Piper’s the only one to be there on time. Something feels terribly off! Zach has been attracted to Piper since he met her that morning as she tried to decide on a cupcake order. He was disguised and she didn’t recognize him. Now that they are all together, the story begins with the four of them splitting into pairs. A fire burns between Zach and Piper and they both recognize where it is going to go. But there’s a discomforting mystery, centered around a newspaper article, growing among them all. Everybody seems to know a little something about it except for Piper. She stumbles into uncomfortable territory with a question she asks Zach about his past and the answer might ruin everything. Perfect spot for a cliffhanger!
I listened to the audiobook and the narration by Nicholas Stecki and Jacqueline Stevenson is tremendous. They both have distinctive voices for each character and an individual personality comes through every one!
OMG this book had me from the first page and I could not put it down. I loved the story line and the characters were off the charts hot and amazing. I love the attitude of Piper and that she gave it her all to Zach aka Oracle, their banter made me laugh as these two were made for each other. Hot Actor who could be a jerk, he didn’t know what hit him when he met Piper. Full of Mystery, Romance, I guess we will have to wait for the sequel to find out what happens. The only thing I didn’t like it that there is a cliffhanger but hopefully we won’t have to wait to long for the finale. I love JS Cooper’s writing, she brings out all the emotions and makes you feel alive in the stories she writes.
Zach And Piper’s Sweet And Spicey Story Takes A Twist As Elements Of Mystery And Suspense Enter. Ends In A Clliffhanger.
This is the first book in a series. The sequel is Secrets of the Playboy. They are meant to be read sequence.
Oracle Lion, thirty-five, is Hollywood’s most eligible bachelor. Inspired by Citizen Cane as a child, a career in film was his childhood dream. He wanted to do serious movies and had talked of directing since college. Instead he found himself enormously wealthy for starring in the Babymaker franchise and disillusioned with fame and his career. His best friend from age eight – Jackson Camden, international rock star – felt similarly about his own career.
Jackson also knew Zach Houston. Oracle was Zach’s stage name, and Zach liked to keep the two parts of his life separate for a reason. He and Jackson had another friend back in college who had mysteriously disappeared. The three grew up together, went to college together, and started a band together. But their friendship hadn’t always been easy.
Piper Meadows, twenty-eight, is an understated beauty with little makeup and an unassuming style. The former history major has made a career of writing historical romances and lives with childhood best friend Alexa in an Oakland apartment. Alexa, who is a PhD candidate at UC Berkeley, suggests they are overdue for a girls weekend, so the pair arranges a weekend in LA.
Dressed in disguise, Zach meets Piper at a cupcake shop in LA and sparks fly, but he never gets her phone number. When he meets her again that night at a club dressed as himself, they spar as she repeatedly shuts him down. Their banter is engaging and there are several laugh out loud moments. Eventually circumstances bring them together yet again and things get steamy as their chemistry overcomes all the excuses Piper has to turn Zach away.
Zach and Piper’s story is a combination of sweet and spicey for the first half of the book, after which the story takes a twist and elements of mystery and suspense enter as Zach and Jackson are pitted against Piper and Alexa, and more than one person is keeping secrets. The story ends in a cliffhanger, just as Piper is poised to learn Zach’s secrets.
Zach and Piper’s book will leave you begging for the sequel! This story is written in first person. The POV alternates between Zach (a.k.a. Oracle) and Piper. The plot is complex. The turn midway through is unexpected and changes the mood from light to more serious. The characters are sufficiently developed given the length, though more could be shared about Piper. I rate this book four stars.
She is not falling for him even a little…………..she is going to be a challenge he wants to win
The Playboy is the first book I have read by J. S. Cooper and I enjoyed it. The story is about Zach Houston, who is also known as Oracle Lion and is a famous rock star and actor, and Piper Meadows. When they meet it is not like, lust or anything other than dislike from Piper’s side. As Zach is used to having any woman he wants Piper’s attitude is a bit confounding for him and presents a challenge. But she is not going to fall for him easily and it will take more than his flashy, bad boy, sexy persona to get her to even like him, let alone get with her.
Be warned that this is the first book in a series and ends on a cliffhanger, which is not indicated in the book description……….bad author for doing that. But if you do decide to read it then you will most likely be like me and can’t wait for the next book to see what happens.
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The author has a way of crafting a story that brings the characters to life and makes you wish the characters were real. This was the case of this story for me. I thought the scenes between them were enthralling and very entertaining. I loved the story.
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I loved everything about it – the characters, the plot, the emotion, the writing!
The author had a unique way of telling the story that had me wanting this book to go on and on.
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I liked what I read BUT, it isn’t a complete book. It get interesting and then BOOM, it drops you and says to find out what happens you have to read the sequel that isn’t out yet! That makes me mad!
Cliffhanger ahead…
This hot and steamy romance story ends in a cliffhanger, so be warned! The characters are well developed and have great chemistry together no matter how much Piper tries to deny it. The storyline is well written and captured my interest from the start, with secrets, drama, passion, lies, love, and… a cliffhanger. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
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All that glitters is not gold. The high life takes a dark turn with The Playboy. Cooper delivers suspense with a side of steam and thrills the heart right out of your chest. Piper and Zack find themselves caught up in more than just a love affair. There’s always a twist that stops your heart and a turn that will have you holding your breath.
This is a really intriguing and intense story filled with passion and lies and amazing twists. I really like how this story developed as well as the characters. I love Piper and Zach! However, it does end with a major cliffhanger, which I HATE stories that do that. So you may want to wait to read it when the continuation comes out. I did enjoy the interactions between the characters.
When Piper a romance novelist agreed to spend an all girls weekend with her best friend in L.A i dont think she imagined that she would be spending a a passionate night with Hollywood heartthrob Oracle Lion… Oracle has to find out how much Piper and her friend know about him and his best friends past….. how far will Oracle go to keep the past hidden?
So do we the readers want to know too….this book ends on a cliffhanger…. not so much into cliffhangers…..but this story has me intrigued and i cant wait to see what all the mystery and suspense is about…..a well written storyline with strong characters and an intrplot that will have you hooked from page one…filled with mystery, funny moments and panty melting scenes.
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Engaging, suspenseful twists and turns romance story but it ends in a cliffhanger. Captivating chemistry with well-developed characters. The well-written book kept my attention throughout, enjoyed reading. I have voluntarily chosen to read and review this book.
I enjoy this book from beginning to the end. The characters are well developed and engaging and the chemistry is strong. The storyline flowed smoothly from the beginning to the end.
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