Review: a little confusing at times, but i still enjoyed it..
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2014
playing for love wasn't a favorite, but i think it's one of those stories that will grow on me. i've been reading excerpts from "taste for love" on tia kelly's blog, and finally decided to read this book before the new release next month.while i liked each character individually, i do think the chemistry wasn't there as much as i've seen it with kelly's other characters. it felt as if more time was spent on the backstory than there was allowing the love between paige and kenneth to flourish. then again, paige needed to sort through her issues before she should really understand and accept kenneth's love. i must say i really do like paige as a character, she has her issues, but she was so much more that a party girl trying to recover from her past and i was pleasantly surprised by that.the constant flashbacks in the story are sometimes confusing, but eventually it all comes together. the transitions between the flashbacks and the present were not always as seamless as they could have been, but i think that will probably improve as kelly writes more. i think a few more pages would have helped do the characters and their love stories a little more justice. it didn't feel rushed or anything, i just didn't always feel well-flushed out or detailed enough if that makes sense.overall, i enjoyed the book. i think i'll enjoy it more when i read it again because i'll know the storyline and will be able to pick up on the details a little more.i'm hoping that my issues with the lack of chemistry are addressed in the other novels in this series. i really do like this group (especially carlos), so i'm hoping i can get into their heads a little more and see how they work through their issues with love.