Review: Playing For Keeps
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2014
Over all I liked the book. The main characters initial meeting didn't sit right with me though. Mind you, we got no real type of relationship background on them. John is portrayed as a player, but he states several times that he isn't and that's not why he earned the nickname back in college. But still, the way they speak of themselves, it would seem like neither character is promiscuous..... so why is it half an hour after meeting they are discussing having a no strings attached affair. Also, while I appreciate Erica's drive to succeed in her career, why would she assume she can't have a relationship as well?? There was a lot of miscommunication in this book that could have been cleared up with a simple talk, so as a reader that's annoying. The way John proposed was ridiculous, he had never told Erica that he had changed his mind about the blind date with the teacher, so why would he assume that Erica knew he meant her during his post game interview. Lastly, the over familiar way his two friends/teammates acted was for the most part amusing, but the kiss she gave Deck really just made me wonder. The author threw in a little too much chemistry between them in my opinion and I disliked how Erica let people think she was involved in a threesome with them just to hide her real relationship. Could they not have just been friends hanging out? I loved the football aspect, especially the super bowl, even though I figured they would win, I was still anxious for the team. I wish that there was more to the ending, I would have loved an epilogueI received a free copy of this book from Netgalley for an honest review.