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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

New Release: Playing for Keeps by Jill Shalvis + Review!



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Two people who are oil and water come together to rescue an abandoned dog in a storm. When they both want to adopt the dog, they agree to joint custody. Little did they know it would change everything…

Playing for Keeps, a stand-alone Heartbreaker Bay romance, by New York Times and USA Today best selling author Jill Shalvis is live!



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If you’re planning on falling in love…
When it comes to the confident, charismatic Caleb Parker, Sadie Lane feels the spark—the kind that comes from rubbing each other the wrong way. She’s yoga pants, he’s a suit. She’s a tattoo artist, he’s a straight-laced mogul. But after they accidentally co-rescue an abandoned dog from a storm, Sadie sees a vulnerable side to the seemingly invincible hottie.

you’d better be sure…
Caleb doesn’t do emotions. Growing up the underdog, he’s learned the hard way to build up an impenetrable wall. Perfect for business. Disastrous for relationships. He’s never worried about it before—not until he finally gets behind Sadie’s armor and begins to fall.

… someone is there to catch you.
Both guarded and vulnerable, Sadie and Caleb are complete opposites. Or are they? Shocked at their undeniable connection, can they ever admit to wanting more? That all depends on what they’re each willing to risk.


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REVIEW:
3.5-3.75 stars
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Playing for Keeps is a good addition to the Heartbreaker Bay series. This is Caleb and Sadie's story. Sadie is a tattoo artist and Caleb a businessman. Both work in Heartbreaker Bay and have the same group of friends. The two have had an attraction since they met, but Sadie has avoided him because of preconceived notions of him being a "suit" and her own past relationship baggage. But one rainy night, they both happen upon a homeless three-legged dog. They rescue the dog together and both want to adopt him, so they decide to share him. Over the course of time, as they share the dog, they spend time together and fall for each other. 

I liked this book. The story and writing are good. I liked Caleb a lot, but Sadie was only an okay character to me. Caleb is a good guy. Sadie is a bit prickly. She pushes him away a good bit and there is a lot of back and forth between them. I felt like Sadie was sometimes mean to Caleb in an effort to push him away. I felt bad for him. But when Sadie and Caleb were happy, I did like her and I do think the two of them made a good couple. Sadie needed someone like him in her life. I liked the "dog share" scenario. It was fun and unique. 

Overall, this was a pretty good book, even if it's not my favorite of the series. I still love the Heartbreaker Bay series and look forward to more from Ms. Shalvis!




About Jill:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis writes warm, funny, sexy contemporary romances and women’s fiction. An Amazon, BN & iBooks bestseller, she’s also a two-time RITA winner and has more than 10 million copies of her books sold worldwide.

Jill lives with her family in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters (Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is mostly coincidental). She does most of her writing on her deck surrounded by more animals than humans. Which is quite astonishing considering she’s a city girl who was plucked from the wilds of L.A. to the wilds of the Sierra’s. Most of her books come from a combination of hard work, cookies, and hot guy pics, and not necessarily in that order. 

Jill often travels to reader weekends & conventions where she LOVES getting to meet and hang-out with readers. The only problem being she tends to get lost in her hotels. So if you ever see NYTimes Bestselling author Jill Shalvis roaming the halls, someone please return her immediately.


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