Play Me #3

ARC/ALC provided by author 

Author: Adriana Locke

Narrators: Shiloh James and Connor Brown

Thanks, @adrianalockebooks for the copies! 

Audrey has been ‘the good girl’ forever. If anyone calls her ‘sweet’ one more time she’s going to lose it. So she heads out to her friend Astrid’s ranch to spend some time and try out some things – hopefully crossing out some items on her ‘whimsy list’. 

After a long drive in the snow, she arrives at her destination. A little stressed but feeling very accomplished… until she runs into a gorgeous man, dripping wet and wrapped in a towel. Whoa! 

Brooks is in Sugar Creek to rehab an injury and to figure out what to do since he was unjustly suspended from fighting. His MMA career is Vegas in on the line. Meeting this gorgeous girl with innocent eyes was not on his bingo card but he’s not complaining. 

After introductions are made and Audrey finds out he is Astrid’s boyfriend’s best friend, they sort of hit it off. And then Brooks finds the whimsy list….

This was fun and kind of adorable! Narrated dual style by Shiloh James and Connor Brown, who really bring the story to life. Connor is new to me and I will definitely seek more of his work. Now, Shiloh SHINES here. She gives Audrey a sweet, endearing voice, She also gives us very distinct voices to Astrid and Giana, and her male voices are chef’s kiss!

Ashley and Brooks are fire together. I loved that this was also a story of personal growth for both of them. We do have the darn third act breakup but with the situations that arise (no spoilers) I couldn’t see a way out for Brooks… until he grand gestures his way into Audrey’s heart. 

A story of falling for your brother’s nemesis, with good girl/bad boy vibes, a naked meet cute, he falls first, a road trip, crossing goals off a list, finding your true self, and in the end getting everything you hoped for. 

(I did need a certain brother to find his comeuppance, though. I am petty like that! LOL) 

Content notes (including but not limited to): mentions of blackmail, illegal tampering with fight results, sports injury, physical assault by a date, injury that requires stitches on page

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