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This is the eleventh book in the Play by Play series and each one is a stand-alone, although all of the characters are loosely connected. This is a charming and sexy story about Barrett Cassidy, an NFL football player. He plays defense for the Tampa Hawks and he finds himself constantly thinking about Harmony, his teammate’s younger sister. Barrett is well aware of the unwritten guy code about staying away from your friend’s sisters and he does his best to keep his distance from Harmony. However, when Harmony helps Barrett decorate his house and they are continually thrown together, he finds it impossible to avoid the strong attraction simmering between them.
I found it easy to like Barrett and Harmony and enjoyed all the sparks flying between them when they are together. Harmony is successful and confident and I was impressed that she is not afraid to go after what she wants. Barrett is a nice guy and I love how he treats Harmony and yet he also worries about upsetting her brother. They try to keep their romance under wraps so Harmony’s brother doesn’t find out and of course, that doesn’t work. Harmony is tired of her brother being so overprotective and I can’t blame her. While it is nice her brother cares about her, she is smart and can make her own decisions about who she wants to date. I thought this story was entertaining, but I have to admit, I did not feel as engaged as I have with some of the other books in this series. I am not sure if it was the story or characters or maybe both, but something was missing for me. I did like the multicultural aspect and Barrett and Harmony have lots of chemistry flowing between them. If you enjoy stories about hot, down to earth, football players and feisty, successful, confident women, you will enjoy this one.
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- 9 January, 2016: Reviewed