Review: Playing Dirty

Playing Dirty by Amy Andrews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Valerie King is having a pity party for one on her twenty fourth birthday, drinking alone at a bar when Kyle Leighton, the newest signing for the Sydney Smoke, approaches her. Val knows exactly who Kyle is, as the daughter of the Smoke's coach Griffin she knows all about the team, but Kyle clearly has no idea who she is. Val knows it's a monumentally bad idea but doesn't care, he's funny and gorgeous and just what she needs to distract herself.

The next time Kyle sees the gorgeous one-night stand she's at Henley Stadium wearing a Sydney Smoke cap, but nothing can disguise that beautiful titian hair. He's so excited to see her he rushes up to kiss her, but is rudely awakened when his new, very grumpy, coach orders him to let go of his daughter. Griff gives Kyle a choice, keep away from my daughter or you won't play rugby for the Smoke.

Kyle knows he needs to stay away from Val, and he will once he has a chance to talk to her about that night. But when he finds out that she owns his favourite bakery and she offers him a lifetime supply of free pastries his choice doesn't seem quite so obvious any more.

I loved everything about this book. I loved Kyle, the golden son in a large family, many of whom have only a glancing acquaintance with the right side of the law, his dedication to rugby and his feelings for Val. I loved Val, struggling with daddy issues, running her own business and yet so kind to everyone, fitting in with Kyle's raucous family and the Smoke's WAGs with equal ease.

As befits an Entangled Brazen imprint the sex is hot and steamy but it fits right in with the plot, from the raunchy one-night stand to the hot, hot, hot encounter in the bakery everything is just right.

Another fantastic romance from Amy Andrews and the glorious Sydney Smokes.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

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