BOOKWORM REVIEW: Playboy's Reward by Gina Azzi
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
SPICE: 🔥🔥🔥
I always enjoy a visit to Gina Azzi's fictional world with the Thunderbolts, and this time around was fantastic.
Damien Barnes and Harper Henderson did not know each other until one fateful night when Harper was cursing her circumstances about having to go to her high school reunion. She was especially not looking forward to seeing her ex-boyfriend and ex-best friend.
Damien has been eyeing his beautiful neighbor for a while, but when he is trying to tamp down his playboy ways, a fling with someone who lives in the same building did not seem like a good idea. When the opportunity comes up for a no-strings pretend relationship, he jumps on the chance to volunteer to be Harper's high school reunion date.
As they get to know each other, they find that their connection is more than just platonic. Feelings are starting to develop, and the line between real and pretend starts to blur.
I love the pacing of this read. We hit the ground running by quickly establishing the fake relationship. I enjoy the easiness of their connection, making their journey to lovers an easy transition. I also really liked Damien's growth since the beginning of the series.
The key to this read is unraveling the layers of their individual stories and of their connection as a couple. Gina Azzi provided so much depth to these characters, especially Damien, that by the end, I felt like they were old friends.
One of my favorite elements of Azzi's series is the ensemble cast. This reads as a standalone, but it is so fun to see characters from previous reads. I enjoy that the world is expanding with the football team and its charismatic players. I cannot wait to see if that becomes its own series.
** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. Thank you to Gina Azzi and Wildfire Marketing Solutions for providing an ARC. **
ABOUT THE BOOK
It was supposed to be one fake date…
When sexy-as-sin Harper Henderson launches profanities into the night sky from the balcony below mine, I’m forced to intervene. I may be a professional hockey player with a playboy reputation, but I’m also a good guy.
Charming and affable with unrivaled cheekbones and a lack of serious commitments (save for hockey), I make an impressive plus-one.
Volunteering to be Harper’s date to her dreaded ten-year high school reunion is easy. Pretending not to fall for her when our innocent kisses turn passionate is a little more challenging.
But when Harper returns the fake date favor and accompanies me to my parents’ anniversary party, everything changes. She garners my dad’s respect and effortlessly mingles with my childhood friends. She eases the familial pressure I drown under and makes me crave the things I used to laugh off.
Tangling up with Harper was supposed to be a fun way to pass the summer. So, why does it feel like she’s the real prize? The elusive, fleeting kind of real I’ve avoided for years?
And how can I prove that this playboy wants a different kind of reward? One that sounds a lot like commitment…
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MEET GINA AZZI
Gina Azzi writes emotional and captivating contemporary romance novels with heart-warming happily-ever-afters. She is the author of Boston Hawks Hockey, Second Chance Chicago Series, The Kane Brothers Series, Finding Love in Scotland Series, The College Pact Series, and Corner of Ocean and Bay.A Jersey girl at heart, Gina has spent her twenties traveling the world, living and working abroad, before settling down in Ontario, Canada with her husband and three children. She's a voracious reader, daydreamer, and coffee enthusiast who loves meeting new people. Say hey to her on social media or through www.ginaazzi.com.
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