Review: Love, Love , Looooove this sweet story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 9, 2014
I want to thank the author for asking me to read “Playing for Love at Deep Haven” in exchange for an honest review! I've read and enjoyed (a lot, actually) the previous books from this author, BUT THIS BOOK??? Whoa. Just. Whoa. Playing for love has an edge to it. A sexy, sexy edge. With the Hero of the book portrayed as this bad-a$$ songwriter/rocker, whose body is beautifully sculpted – both by muscles and tattoos – and he has the long shaggy hair, long enough to tie back off his shoulders going on for him.. Come on, how many of us had or STILL has a major crush on a musician (or 5...10..) Well, after reading this book, I'm crushing something fierce for Zachariah “Z” Aubrey..Not only did I enjoy (love) Zach, but I really, really liked Violets character as well. She's free-spirited, smart, witty, sexy, and confident. Although it doesn't seem like all of those in the beginning of the book, but as Zach slowly helps her re-discover herself, she totally owns all of those traits! And the way that he does help her remember who she once was, was really...really, hot!This book is FULL of real, raw passion, that will leave your emotions all mushy inside after you've finished reading it. The world that Ms. Regnery draws us into is 100 % perfect and flawless. Her characters feel so real, that it's easy to believe they could exist! I'm sure somewhere out there, a couple like Zach and Violet have gone thru this exact same scenario, and hopefully it worked out as beautifully as theirs had.Playing for Love is a great romance novel about two people who once loved each other, but were separated by an unfortunate mishap, then, 9 years later, they find themselves as victims of a beautifully crafted fate, and are brought together once again. This story also conveys a great message that I wish more people would get. No matter what you look like on the outside, it's who you are on the inside, that matters. There were a lot of times in this book that I saw that message shouted out to us readers. Yes, one of the main characters of the book has tattoos, and long punk-rock hair, and wears a bunch of gothic jewelry. But take a look at the character we got to know!!! He's a softhearted man who's passionate about what he loves! Then you have the other main character Violet, who in the beginning of the book goes from being Ms. Hoity Toity suburban-house-wife-material-like-woman from Greenwich, CT, back to her bohemian/beatnik free-spirited ways! No matter how she dressed or tried to talk like, she was still the same woman that Zach fell in love with while they were in college.Bravo getting that message across to your readers Katy! :)If you love second-chance love stories, regaining your trust and beliefs in someone, be sure to read this one!!! It's a goodie for sure!Lines / Thoughts from the book that I love!I loved the scenes where Z and Vile texted back and forth, Gah, So sweet!!!The scene in the beginning of the book, as Z's getting away from his hectic life in New York to vacation in a lodge up in Maine, and he throws his cell phone out the car window... I died at that!! The book had me for sure! :)I loved how when Violet would catch Z looking into her cleavage, and then make a joke about it...too cute!“Bet she could probably bounce a quarter off that a$$.” – Violet deep in thought about Zach's tight ass!The part where the author said in the book “Familiar like a forgotten song from long ago that takes you back to a moment the second you hear it.” – This happens to me all of the time, I loved that line!!!!“Naw, that's bulls***. I know what I want” – Zach to Violet... *SWOOON* What I wouldn't give to have a man say those words to me!I laughed out-loud when Zach said this to Violet! “Then I'll never leave you. I won't go out on the road, and we wont drink milk...” Okay, when you guys read this, that line will make a lot more sense, I promise!!!...Okay, I have to make myself stop or I'll just copy/paste the whole damn book on here!!! LOLCan't wait to read book 2, 3, 20 from this series and more!