BOOK SUMMARY
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
EXCERPT
“Sadie.”
She shook her head.
“Look at me. Please?”
It was the damn please that had her opening her eyes.
He’d closed the gap so that if she so much as took a breath, they’d be
touching.
So she did just that. She took a deep breath, and then their
bodies were up against each other, his warm and hard. Everywhere. “What’s happening?”
she whispered.
“I believe you’re deciding between kicking me in the nuts
and kissing me.” One side of his mouth curved very slightly as he lifted their
still joined hands above her head, against the wall.
“But that last part might just be in my dreams.”
“Yes,” she whispered.
“Yes, it’s just in my dreams?”
She meant to say yes again, she really did.
She even opened her mouth to say it, because this was
insane, this incredible . . . craving she had for him. It made no sense.
Less than no sense, and yet . . .
She went up on tiptoe and touched her mouth to his.
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CAT'S REVIEW
PLAYING FOR KEEPS by Jill Shalvis. Here we have the story of Sadie and Caleb. Two people who appear to be total opposites, at least on the surface. Both had a bit of a rough time growing up, but in different ways. But it was those rough times that created who they are today. Sadie is very closed off, a big judgmental and ridiculously independent. Honestly, these are not always my favorite heroines yet Ms. Shalvis made me love her right from the start. Learning of her background and hearing her thoughts and feeling her feels, she stole right into my heart. Caleb was suave, charming, rich and seemed to have it all together. Yet, what's beneath the surface isn't always what we see. I enjoyed following along as these two journeyed along their path. Having read many of Ms. Shalvis' previous works (although not all the books of this series and it caused no problem in following along), I found this story to be a bit deeper and a tad more serious then what I have found to be her usual. This did not detract from the story, just made it a bit different. I truly enjoyed this and found myself rooting for Sadie and Caleb throughout. Oh, and of course, Lollipop was a joy and fun and certainly brought some much needed light and laughter to these two characters along the way. (received ARC for honest review)
★★★★.5
AUTHOR INFO & FOLLOW LINKS
New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit her website, www.jillshalvis.com, for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.
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Twitter: @JillShalvis
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I honestly can't just pick one! I can say I've enjoyed every single one of her Heartbreaker Bay novels. AND her Animal Magnetism novels. AND her Cedar Ridge novels... ...
ReplyDeleteI hear ya...I don't know if I could pick one either. Ms. Shalvis is definitely one of my favorite authors of all.
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