A review by maireadingnook
Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter
4.0
I loved the premise of this story. I also loved the characters. The MCs felt very real and honest, imperfect people. I also adored the side characters, new and old. The friends and family members all really added so much depth to the story.
I think if I had to nitpick something about this book, it would be that I hoped we'd get a little more groveling, more push and pull, angst. Usually when it's a second chance romance/marriage in crisis, we get all that. And we did some, but I just wished for a little more. While I'm happy Miri and Leo got their HEA, I feel like there wasn't a ton of work put in to get there. But I can accept and appreciate that not everyone's journeys are the same. Having said that, I enjoyed reading this particular one nonetheless. It really was written so well; I was sucked right into the story and devoured it in a day.
Thank you, St. Martin's Press, for the ARC!
I think if I had to nitpick something about this book, it would be that I hoped we'd get a little more groveling, more push and pull, angst. Usually when it's a second chance romance/marriage in crisis, we get all that. And we did some, but I just wished for a little more. While I'm happy Miri and Leo got their HEA, I feel like there wasn't a ton of work put in to get there. But I can accept and appreciate that not everyone's journeys are the same. Having said that, I enjoyed reading this particular one nonetheless. It really was written so well; I was sucked right into the story and devoured it in a day.
Thank you, St. Martin's Press, for the ARC!