Playing With Her Heart (Caught Up In Love, #5)

by Lauren Blakely

• ISBN10: 149099792X
• ISBN13: 9781490997926
• Publish Date: 14 August 2013
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 296
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

Playing With Her Heart is a bit different than the other books, but in a good way. It's sexier! Davis Milo is the hottest director around. He's about to open a new Broadway show with one of the most wanted actresses as the star. But Davis only has eyes for Jill who is the understudy but clearly an up and coming star. Too bad he doesn't date actresses, and that Jill is love with the leading man. So why can't they keep their hands off of each other?

Jill and Davis are just scorching hot for each other in Playing With Her Heart. There's this instant attraction, but Davis doesn't want to get involved with another actress who will use him to get her career started, and Jill is pursuing her six year crush. But when no one else is around, they cannot fight the tension! It is lust at first sight! They are doing it everywhere! Of course, lust has to turn to love eventually, but the passion was still there.

I really liked how all of the drama was handled in Playing With Her Heart. It would have been easy for Jill to have gotten involved with Patrick, gotten caught with Davis, and then ruined the show. Similarly, it would have been easy to Jill to make Davis think she's using him, and cause a big fight. Neither of these things happen. Everything is handled in unexpected ways. Yes, there are still moments of misunderstandings that tear our lovers apart, but they do come back together and talk things out because they care about each other.

Playing With Her Heart was just another great addition to this series. I enjoyed being back in New York after the departure in the previous book, and getting to see Kat again as she plans her wedding. I feel like everything has come full circle.

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[Cocktails and Books]

I really enjoyed this story. I loved that it took place on Broadway. I loved the way the story was written where you felt like you were right there in rehearsals, dates and so on with the characters. As a reader, I immediately cared about David and Jill and desperately wanted them to find a way beyond their past experiences and get it right with each other. More importantly, I wanted Jill to have the chance to show everyone just what it was Davis saw her in when he so desperately wanted to cast her as his leading lady.

Jill McCormick has always dreamed of making it on Broadway. It's been her one way of dealing with the death of her high school ex-boyfriend and the burden of guilt she has carried around with her because of it. When she's cast as the understudy in hotshot director Davis Miles' new show, she's ecstatic, especially since she'll be able to work with the actor she has had a crush on for six year, Patrick. Jill finds herself torn between the safe bet, Patrick, and the man who breaks through all her barriers, Davis. She keeps telling herself that it's sweet, friendly Patrick that she wants, but finds herself unable to stay away from sexy Davis and all the things he makes her feel and want to do. Jill is afraid of everything she feels and she's worried that the all consuming feelings she has are going to destroy Davis and herself, much like what happened six years ago.

On the flip side, Davis Milo has a rule to never date an actress again. When a previous relationship came to an abrupt end because he could no longer provide what Madelaine needed, he vowed to stay away from actresses. He wants a relationship with someone who is going to love him for him and with an all consuming passion. When he loves, he's not afraid to give all of himself. He finds himself falling for Jill, despite his best intentions not to. But when he decides to give him, he gives everything in hopes that Jill wants all of it.

Davis has an uphill battle when it comes to Jill and her fear of passion and love. He's a man who is up to the task and he does all he can to break down all her walls.

This was my first Lauren Blakely book and it's made me want to go back and read the other 2 books in the series. They're on my Kindle, waiting.