Review: Playing the Game--Intriguing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 30, 2013
PLAYING THE GAMEStephanie QueenWhen a new book begins with an erect nipple scene the only way to go is up!Roxanne Monet, recently widowed and dismissed from her job as a reporter, finds herself face-to-face with Barry Dennis, an arrogant NBA player, at a fundraiser for Roxanne's favorite children's charity.  The initial conversation between the two is one of barbs. It is evident from the first page that these characters are both strong willed and stubborn.The confrontations between Roxanne and Barry seem to play at odds. Battles erupt routinely despite a growing sense of romance. A few times some of the situations the main characters found themselves in seemed unbelievable but it worked.Roxanne reveals that her former husband's family who wants to have her tried for murder. She is innocent but readers will find that money tends to talk.I enjoyed PLAYING THE GAME even though contemporary, spicy romance isn't my favorite genre choice. I was impressed with the characters. At times the pace seemed to slow down to a crawl but the author picked things up.  I recommend this book especially to readers who enjoy spicy romance.