Review: Complicated love
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 30, 2013
Playing for Love is about the complicated relationships we sometimes have with different types of love. Paige and Carlos' relationship was complicated. Confusing and hard to comprehend. While reading I wanted to shake Paige and strangle Carlos. Like she said, he was a brooder and he irritated me beyond belief. He wanted her. He didn't want her. He didn't want anyone else to want her. She said it best when she told him, "You won't have anything to do with me, yet you run off any man that tries to get close." He was conflicted with his feelings for her, and boy I FELT IT. Wow! At times I felt his anguish and pain. His longing, but denial. His desire, yet fear. Whew! It was hard to go through (yes,Tia made me feel like I was there with him in the story). How far was too far, and yet not enough.I wanted Paige to have love. True and genuine love. But I wasn't sure who was "right" for her. Do you choose loyalty and security? Or do you go out on a shaky limb and choose something and someone new? Like Kenneth told her, "No matter how hard you try to prove you are against the concept of love, you really long for it." And she CRAVED it. There are some heart wrenching and some heartwarming moments throughout. I enjoyed the family closeness and the friendships throughout as well. There were a few twists and turns, and I did not see that ending coming. Talk about a friend until the end. How far is too far?  In the end, I was glad that Paige got the man who "seemed to adore her and a show her off" AND the man who "stopped to see her smile."  Such great words Ms. Tia! Even for an old romantic like myself. That was Ahhh. :)