Mated in Ink (Love Sync Ink)
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I don't know what my tattoo animal is, but it's adorable. When my bestie insists we ditch her...
MM Omegaverse Paranormal Mpreg Romance
Dusty Ropes and Rusty Spurs (Bucket List Buddies #4)
JP Sayle and Lisa Oliver
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Rick isn’t looking for an omega or beta—will a Bucket List Buddies event find him his perfect...
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Lightkeepers (Tales of the Five Realms #3)
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Hagar Wixey is back at Vanar University, and she’ll be a master mage soon if all goes to plan. But...
Action & Adventure Fantasy
Rumble of the Crumble (The Rhubarb Effect #7)
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Two alphas. That couldn’t work, could it? If it could, would Leonidis be able to open up his...
MM Paranormal Romance Shifters Weird & Wacky series
Pumped (Mars Fitness #3)
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Love is co-parenting with my worst enemy. Owen Everest is an irresponsible, delinquent,...
Contemporary MM Romance Enemies-to-Lovers Grumpy/Sunshine
The Beauty and His Beast
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Everild, known far and wide as the Beast, is a warrior of unparalleled ferocity, revered by the king...
Fairytale Retelling MM Fantasy Romance
Entangled Beta (Murder and Mayhem Omegaverse #2)
Cassie Lein and Bre Rose
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Blood wasn’t something I ever craved—until I did. My life was quiet—until my best friend...
Multiple Partners Omegaverse Romance Suspense
Seven Hundred Beachfront
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Some places hold memories. Others have opinions. I didn't mean to run again. But when life...
Contemporary Romance Women's Fiction Magical Realism
Debbiereadsbook (1727 KP) rated Playing for Keeps (Love Goals #1) in Books
Sep 3, 2025
OK, here's the thing. I am not, in any way, shape or form, a football fan. I have to know about football for work, but that's all. I do not watch, or follow any teams. So I approached this book with caution. I've read other books by Parker and I loved them, so I gave it a go.
I am pleased to say, the football talk was kept to a minimum!
But.
I liked this, I cannot love it.
I found the speed of the relationship fast, but there was hardly any soul searching. Given as these two together could cost them both their careers, I expected some deep internal monologues and I don't get them.
I found the emotional connection a little flat, between Udo and Steven. Some of that is a follow on from the previous point, but I just felt a bit let down by that.
The steam level is fairly low, but that's not a bad thing. I liked that.
That said!
I did finish it, and there are some interesting side characters, who I hope will get a story. I will try another in this series to see who comes next!
3 good stars
*same worded review will appear elsewhere