Played

by Jen Frederick

[stacey_is_sassy]

An example set, doesn’t have to be followed.

Turns out my 14-year-old son has already found his wife. Well, if we work it by Knox and Ty’s rules, the person who can tell the identical twins apart is their life partner. From the time he attended kindy, my son was always able to tell his little twin friends apart. Me, no chance in heck. Of course, I asked him how he was able to tell them apart? His response cracked me up, keep in mind he was only 4. *One of them smiles*. After a humorous chat with the girls’ mother, she laughingly told me he was right. One of the twins is an outgoing chatterbox and the other is shy and a little reserved. So, my son has already been allocated his wife…the problem is, I’m not sure which one. 😉

I really enjoyed Played. There are only a few NA series that I can read and this is one of my favourites. I think the reason why I navigate towards College NA over others is that most of the characters take their studies seriously and have goals. Sure, they can be reckless and immature, but they seem to be more good than bad. In this case, both our main characters are Seniors and steps away from graduating and having to make decisions about their futures. Both Ara and Ty are facing challenges and struggles. Sometimes it takes an accident to steer you in the right direction.

We all have examples set for us by important people in our lives. Whether we choose to follow by example, pick apart and use the best of the example or completely disregard the example, is a choice we have to make. Ara has her father as a bad example of relationships. Ty has his brother as an example of successfully being drafted in the NFL (I hope I got that right???).

This is a friend to lovers story and I loved that these two had the foundations already set to grow from. They were a little stubborn and made me want to bop them on the head, but I understood where their hesitations stemmed from. I admit to getting a little impatient with Ara and thought she was a goose for running. She admits to her mistakes and learns from them, so I forgave her.

I thoroughly enjoyed Played and I hope that there will be more of this series in the future.