Review: Playing for Series of the Year!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 17, 2013
* I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for this honest review *This is the second book in the Heirs of Damon series.  The first was Seducing the Enemy, which was phenomenal.  If you haven’t read it yet, I strongly suggest you do.  Playing the Playboy is a standalone, so you don’t have to have read Seducing the Enemy to enjoy this one, but I recommend you do, because it is a real can’t-miss book.Often a second book in a series is a letdown, but not here.  The story of Harrison’s brother Andrew and Laurel is a delightfully engrossing novel that is paced perfectly.  Now that Harrison has taken a step back from the family business, Andrew has taken a much more active role.  His first big project is to address the company’s claimed ownership of a small inn on the Greek island of Santorini.  When he arrives he meets Laurel on the side of the road – a damsel in distress (or is she?)  Laurel is a widow from West Virginia, who is desperate to keep the inn her husband gave to her as a wedding present.  Her desire to hold onto her inn and way of life challenges her morality, while Andrew becomes increasingly irresistible to her.The characters and locales are so richly described and deeply developed that it was hard to come back to reality once I was finished.  I started this book one evening and didn’t go to sleep until 3:30 - it was that wonderful.And for fans of Harrison and Marietta, they have a meaty appearance here and play important role in the outcome of Andrew and Laurel’s story.  I didn’t think I could love Marietta more after Seducing the Enemy – but I was wrong.  She completely rocks.  As does Laurel, though in a completely different way.I am dying for the rest of this series to come out so I can see these wonderful people again!