Lauren:Graham is my brother’s best friend. He’s always been my protector and my confidant because he accepts me the way I am—and not many do. I can’t imagine not having him in my life.Our weekend together was supposed to be a celebration. I graduated from college, Graham got engaged and signed with a pro football team, and my brother landed his dream job. It should have been the best time of our … the best time of our lives.
Except that the weekend started with me walking in on Graham’s fiancée going down on my brother.
I complicated the situation by having sex with Graham after that, but I wanted to comfort him and, damn, when I saw desire in his eyes—for me—I couldn’t say no. I’ve wanted him for so long.
Now he doesn’t want to see me. He says he has a darker side he needs to protect me from.
Where do we go from here? Do I try to pretend to be his friend again or push him to open up to me and possibly lose him forever?
Graham
Sleeping with one of my best friends was not exactly a brilliant idea. It made things complicated, and I didn’t do anything that threw my life into chaos. The fiancée her brother Jack, had stolen had been part of my life plan, one more step I was taking to be somebody. Granted, I hadn’t been in love with my intended bride, but I didn’t really know how to love anybody.
I survived.
I pushed to achieve more.
I battled my way to the top of the heap in my pro football career..
I’m a total dick, and I don’t want Lauren to see the side of me that would trample over anybody to work my way up in the world.
Lauren sees me as a hero, a title I’d never gain with anybody else in my life, so I wanted to keep her sheltered from the hard realities of my life. I wanted her to continue to think I was a nice guy when I was really just the opposite.
We never should have crossed the line of going from friends to lovers.
There’s too much Lauren doesn’t know about me, and I care enough about her that I don’t want her to share my pain and the darkness that never sees daylight inside me.
I want her, but she’s a woman I can never have. She’s too smart, too sweet, and way too good for a guy like me.
Unfortunately, pushing her away becomes much more difficult than I’d planned…
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Well Played is written by J.S. Scott and Ruth Cardello, and I must say that they make a terrific team. This book is about a brother, sister, and their best friend, but bad decisions on the part of Jack, the brother has caused a rift between the friends, and put Lauren,the sister in a bad position. The friend, Graham, has not always had an easy life, and just when he thinks things are going his way, BAM, he hits a bump in the road. All of his well thought out plans are destroyed along with his trust in one of his best friends in the world. Lauren and Graham decide to not let what happened with Jack destroy their friendship, after all Lauren doesn’t have a lot of friends and Graham has always “celebrated her best and somehow understood her worst”. Once Graham sees Lauren as a woman instead of the little girl from his childhood, it is impossible to unsee her, and that is when things get complicated.
I hope to read more from these two authors as a team, I would like to know what happens with Tyler and even though Jack was a bit of a pain in this book, I would like to read more about him.
I highly recommend this book to all romance lovers, there is passion, angst, romance, love, forgiveness, friends and family. And speaking of family, you are going to love Lauren and Jack’s dad!!
Omg- I waited for this to come out and it was so worth it. I could not stop reading once I started. Thank u awesome ladies for a fabulous read. Can’t wait to see what’s next. Thus is a must read.
Lauren and Graham have been best friends most of their lives but when a deep betrayal of Lauren’s brother and Graham’s bestfriend brings them closer, Graham can’t handle his feelings towards Lauren. He has a choice to run and destroy the best thing he ever had or to stay, he chooses to run. Lauren’s heart is broken but why would Graham want her when no other guy has before. I loved this friends to lovers story. Lauren is so innocent of the ways of men and women and Graham is just afraid to finally open himself up to her because he fears she will run away. Very good story and I can’t wait to read Ty and Kelley’s story. A definitely MUST READ!!!
Well Play is co-written by J.S. Scott and Ruth Cardello. The book slowed seamlessly. The two authors writing really jelled and created a wonderful book.
Graham and Jack have been best friends forever. A third in their treo is Lauren, Jack’s sister.
Jack’s childhood was not ideal and in his adulthood he had a life plan. Part of that Life Plan was to play professional football and get married. His plan is on track until his best friend and fiance’ are caught in a compromising position by Lauren.
Lauren is so afraid that Jack ruined all their friendships and is very happy when Graham doesn’t let that happen. They give into their attraction and sleep together. I felt so devasted for Lauren with the way that Graham treated her. Though the more you read you get a deeper understanding for Graham and he’s trying to protect Lauren from his darker side. I ended up feeling sad for Graham for the childhood he had and the way it was shaping his outlook on life.
I absolutely love Tyler and really hope we get more of him in future books. I also enjoyed Lauren’s dad and all his advice to both Lauren and to Graham.
I can’t wait for the next book in the series.