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Jaci Burton is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of over 85 books. She lives in Oklahoma and when she isn’t on deadline (which is often), she can usually be found wrestling with her uncooperative garden, wrangling her dogs, watching an unhealthy amount of television, or completely losing track of time reading a great book. She’s a total romantic and longs for the happily ever after in every story, which you’ll find in all her books.. Visit her website at www.jaciburton.com for excerpts, book information and contests. ...more

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	The Perfect Play (Play by Play, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 41,074 ratings — published 2011 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Changing the Game (Play by Play, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 22,384 ratings — published 2011 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taking a Shot (Play by Play, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 19,548 ratings — published 2012 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Playing to Win (Play by Play, #4) 4.07 avg rating — 15,259 ratings — published 2012 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thrown by a Curve (Play by Play, #5) 4.07 avg rating — 12,433 ratings — published 2013 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Sweet Ride (Play by Play, #6) 4.07 avg rating — 9,967 ratings — published 2013 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Melting the Ice (Play by Play, #7) 3.99 avg rating — 9,094 ratings — published 2014 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope Flames (Hope, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 8,196 ratings — published 2013 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Straddling the Line (Play by Play, #8) 4.03 avg rating — 6,766 ratings — published 2014 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quarterback Draw (Play by Play, #9) 4.04 avg rating — 5,744 ratings — published 2015 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Jaci Burton

Play by Play (14 books)
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Hope (8 books)
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Wild Riders (4 books)
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Kent Brothers (3 books)
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Brotherhood by Fire (3 books)
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Edit Your Way: Plot Twist: Forget the Writing “Rules"

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“Men are obtuse. You have to beat them over the head with a frying pan to get them to notice things.”
― Jaci Burton, Changing the Game

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“I love you, asshole."
Then Gavin laughed. "Right back at you, dickhead.”
― Jaci Burton, The Perfect Play

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“Granted, physical attraction is what gets you in the door. But there has to be something beyond that to want to keep you there.”
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Which book would you like to read for June? ☼Vote for June Book of the Month☼

♥Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane

Chasing Magic (Downside Ghosts, #5) by Stacia Kane

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♥Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione

Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #3) by Larissa Ione

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♥Real Vampires Have Curves by Gerry Bartlett

Real Vampires Have Curves (Glory St. Clair, #1) by Gerry Bartlett

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♥Sweet Blood of Mine by John Corwin

1 vote 6.7%

♥North of Need by Laura Kaye

North of Need (Hearts of the Anemoi, #1) by Laura Kaye

1 vote 6.7%

♥Taking a Shot by Jaci Burton

Taking a Shot (Play by Play, #3) by Jaci Burton

1 vote 6.7%

♥India Black by Carol K. Carr

India Black (Madam of Espionage, #1) by Carol K. Carr

1 vote 6.7%

♥Marked by Elisabeth Naughton

Marked (Eternal Guardians, #1) by Elisabeth Naughton

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♥Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Born of Silence (The League, #5) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

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Romance Series Lists: Wild Riders - Jaci Burton (ACTIVE)	2	76	Jan 08, 2009 10:04AM
Romance Readers R...: September Monthly Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread	214	321	Oct 03, 2009 07:00AM
Romance Readers R...: November - What are you currently reading?	168	172	Nov 30, 2009 11:12PM
Romance Readers R...: Read the Month Challenge: January	158	319	Feb 04, 2010 09:05AM

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message 10: by Christine

Mar 01, 2016 06:38AM

Hey jaci

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message 9: by Sherry

Sep 29, 2012 04:12PM

Devoured Play by Play on a quick three days!

Loved 'em and cannot wait till the next release!

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message 8: by Jessi

Feb 14, 2012 10:08AM

Happy Valentine's Day!

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message 7: by Savannah

Feb 05, 2012 09:03AM

Jaci,thank you for the friendship.

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message 6: by Denise

Nov 04, 2011 07:26AM

Thanks for the friendship Jaci! Love Wild Riders and Play by Play!

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message 5: by Jackie

Nov 02, 2011 04:39PM

Voted for The Perfect Play in the 2011 Good Reads awards!!

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message 4: by Joan

Aug 13, 2011 11:12AM

Jaci thanks so much for the adding me to your friend list. I can not tell you how much I am enjoying the Play by Play series. Love them Riley's! I look forward to the next.
Joan

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message 3: by Stacy

Aug 10, 2011 11:23AM

Jaci - Thank you for the Friendship!

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message 2: by Harlequin Books

Nov 04, 2010 04:24PM

Hello Jaci, it is a pleasure to meet you.

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message 1: by Bradley

Feb 25, 2010 10:05AM

I hope you are having a good day! =)

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