Review: my thoughts on playing for keeps
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 11, 2014
such a wonderful read. Love the way the thoughts from Johnny and Erica are presented. I will say there were times when Erica irritated me and I wanted to slap her upside the head. Johnny loved her anyone could see that and all she could do was doubt, self destruct and put more into something than it was.Both of these two are trying to get past things and prove something. Johnny is trying to show that his nickname as the player isn't about his love life and woman but his playing on the football field. Erica is trying to prove she deserves to move up in the company based on merit and not her gender and claiming sexual harassment. Both are also trying to deal with overwhelming families. Johnny's is pressuring for him to settle down to the point where the guilt him into a blind date and possibly marriage a month after the date and hers into showing that she is too weak for advertising.Erica needs Johnny for a ad campaign. Johnny and his family generally do not do promos of any kind. Erica is about to change that. How? She gets to Johnny's desire to change people's view of him as a ladies man that and he is attracted to her. As she is him. johnny makes some fun flirtations to her and she shoots him down. He isn't phased though and they start talking on the phone. Getting excited to see each other again as the phone calls get more personal and intimate until Erica's coworkers say something that is snarky and gets her questioning things. Bad Erica bad. Johnny is a good sport about it though and respects her wishes. Heck he supports her as well. Something she didn't think he did.when the ad shoot occurs these two can't fight the attraction any more and come together. they secretly agree to continue and not tell anyone. She knows about his family setting him up on a blind date and uses this as a dead set line excuse as to why she can't get involved. But the heart has other thoughts and they keep getting closer. Johnny falls in love and does tell her outwardly. Mind you they have misunderstandings and disagreements along the way but he doesn't want anyone else and is very supportive of her. Erica comes up with the blind date and him not wanting someone with a career as reasons to distance herself.Johnny does leave a silly message that sounds bad to Erica who is a wee bit sensitive on things and it sets her off. She helps out but that was her ultimatum point and Johnny agrees to her terms hoping she will change her mind. It does end with a happy ending.Johnny and his buddies Deck and Bannerman are so precious. Such great guys. Respectful of woman. his sister in law is scary though. His dad is cute as a button. And I love Erica's coworkers Jen, Meg and Steve. They really help her along the way. I want to see the story of Deck and his blind date, maybe one on bannerman and Erica's brother deserves a story as well.A story on how love can conquer all and patience is the key. A story showing you can't judge a book by its cover and you should listen to your heart. a sweet and sexy read that will have you smiling to the end.