Review: Protagonists Butt Heads A Lot in This Super Steamy Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2013
A Playboy's Love Affair is a contemporary read where much of the action is familiar but in the hands of Ms. Quinn the characters and the interactions become memorable in their angst.  What starts out as a rich man's contract to gain the woman he's become obsessed with, soon evolves into true romance that confuses this carefree playboy.Carly is a strong-willed woman with a good job at the height of her career but who's unlucky in love after finding her fiancée with another woman.  From the little white lie this event triggers Carly finds herself in the presence of a man unused to taking no for an answer.  The early scenes show a woman quick to argue and not above using a friend to arouse jealousy.  Even as she accuses Alex of manipulation, she too engages in this act.  I found Carly difficult to like early on with her argumentative nature and tendency to jump to conclusions but as she started falling for Alex a kinder, gentler woman emerged that I felt sympathetic for once Fate dealt her a very unexpected surprise.Alex is considered the black sheep of his family.  He's a self-made man used to getting everything he wants.  Women have always thrown themselves at him but he's grown bored of that which is why he's drawn to the unattainable Carly.  Not used to dealing with feelings he enacts a contract to get them together which complicates their burgeoning relationship.  His emotional denials weigh on their relationship and it will take a grand gesture to convince Carly that he deserves to be a part of her future.  Against my better judgement I found myself drawn to Alex and his suave and sexy nature.  He doesn't like to express his emotions but certainly displays them in other ways.  He has a tendency to be overbearing but wants to give Carly everything if she'll just stay by his side.The sexual tension between these two is off-the-charts from the first moment they meet.  From early bouts of non-stop verbal sparring to scorching sexual interludes between the sheets their relationship is tumultuous but invigorating.  Though the story drags at the mid-way point I still found myself drawn to Alex as he worked through his deepening feelings and how he could accept the dramatic change to his life.  Surrounding these main protagonists is a small cast of secondary characters that we don't see much of but who push the main couple together and keep the story flowing.  Ms. Quinn has created a scorching story with lots of emotional upheaval that though not groundbreaking is entertaining and has me intrigued by what she'll create next.