Playing Dirty

by Kait Gamble

Sometimes the only way to get what you want is to play a little dirty…

Olivia just wanted to give her best friend the best wedding experience and was fully prepared that her own devastatingly handsome polo-playing ex, Rafael, would be there too. What she didn’t expect was that all their friends would use the occasion to try to push her and Rafael back together.

Rafael just wanted to get through the event with a little dignity, but since his teammates got it into their heads that he and Olivia are meant to be, things have become a little complicated.

Their friends aren’t going to let anything get in the way of bringing Olivia and Rafe together—not even the couple in question.

General Release Date: 21st March 2017

49 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 21, 2017

About the author

An inveterate traveller, Kait has set foot on three continents and has the other four on her bucket list (yes, even Antarctica). Until she can see them all, she writes romances that take readers to far flung locales, often to places she’s been or hopes to one day go. For now, she’s settled in England where she spends most of her time plotting, scribbling ideas on every available scrap of paper and trying out dialogue on her cat.

Reviews

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful short story with a jaw dropping twist ending!!!

Kait Gamble doesn't disappoint with Playing Dirty in Totally Bound's Lust Bites edition!  What a fun and flirty read with a heavy dose of lust!  I loved it! 

Olivia and Rafe are ex's attending the wedding of their best friends.  Hard enough as that is, their friends believe they need to be together, so they pull out all the stops to make that happen. Olivia and Rafe have nothing to say about it, they just have to grin and bear it!

You know the premise could be a recipe for disaster... but I rooted for these two. Both were equally enamored with the other.  Their feelings were still there. The ending has a twist I never saw coming! Clever.....

Cozy on up for an entertaining story that I highly recommend reading! Yummy!
 
4 stars/3.5 flames

This book was gifted to me by the Jeep Diva for an honest review.  The review and ratings are solely my own opinions.

[Ruthie Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

~~I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads ~~

Fabulous short story with a brilliant ending ...

I am not usually that keen on a shirt read, as I like to get totally immersed in a story - but Playing Dirty achieved that almost immediately. It is fun, flirty and perfectly naughty. And, let's be honest ... Brazilian polo player? yes please!

Recommended reading with a cold drink to hand!

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

I know that when I am in the mood for something super sexy or if I want to read something short and hot, I can count on Totally Bound and Kait Gamble to deliver. In this case, I had just finished a clean-ish romance and let's be honest, I needed something quick and dirty. So I did a {not so} quick search in my Kindle for a Kait Gamble book that I hadn't read and I got to reading. Thankfully it was one of the publisher's Lust Bites because I started it after midnight. I swear I never learn... Kait's Playing Dirty was sexy as hell. Watching Olivia and Rafael dance around each other was fun. Rafael is sex personified and watching Olivia crumble was quite amusing. How the girl held out for as long as she did is beyond me. I think any woman would have jumped him from the start. Playing Dirty is a super short novella, but what I loved the most was the twist at the end. Way to throw a reader for a loop. If you are in the mood for something quick and dirty, pick up this book.

I received a copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

[Dawn West · Rating 3 out of 5]

**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book.**

My thoughts are like a swirling bowl of confusion. Just like the ending of this story.



Olivia is about to attend her best friend's wedding and she's nervous. Her ex is none other than the best man and there will be no way for her to avoid him. And even if she did want to keep him at arm's length, her friends seem determined to push her closer to him. It's up to Olivia to decide how to handle the situation. But how can you speak your mind when the leading conspirators are the wedding couple, themselves?

Rafe is in the same position. His teammates won't take no for an answer and continue to nudge him closer to Olivia. And Rafe doesn't entirely mind. Being around Olivia makes it clear that their chemistry still sizzles and the attraction is just as strong now as it was before. He wouldn't mind getting reacquainted in every possible way.

The couple can't seem to escape each other. If they aren't standing across the aisle during the ceremony, they're snuggled up for photographs and shoved together with the dinner table arrangement. The pair are without a doubt stuck with each other and they can take advantage of the situation or suffer in silence.

This is a short story and a quick read. I think the author did a nice job of giving us just enough backstory to help me to connect with the couple as we dive into each of their heads. And there was a lot of internal dialogue here. I don't quite understand why the couple broke up but it's clear to see that each one admire each other. It was easy to root for the couple to come back together.

The love scene was nice and had a bit of spice to it. But then the twist happens and I found myself staring at my Kindle. I won't give away exactly what happens but it did leave me sitting here and questioning what I'd read for the past thirty minutes. On one hand, I liked the couple and thought they belonged together. On the other hand, I feel as if the entire first 95% of the story was one big fib. Hence, the bowl of confusion. I'm not sure I understand the point of the story, yet it was still a pretty good story.

In closing...
A good and quick read with a surprising and odd twist. Three suns!

Full review on blog: http://uptildawnbookblog.blogspot.com/2017/05/review-playing-dirty-by-kait-gamble.html