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Play Along by Liz Tomforde

10 reviews

rinslibrarycorner's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Minor: Death and Alcohol

demy_summer's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

lucyrudd's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death and Sexism

witcheep's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, and Classism

agustd16's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

faithsbookreads's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

sarahyjackson's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Fake dating! Athletes! Lady physicians! Spicy lessons! He is down SO SO bad! She thinks she is cold but GUESS WHAT! Only one bedish!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Grief

rebakesl's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Liz Tomforde is definitely one of my top five favorite authors. She writes complex, loveable characters with plenty of real-life issues and they actually deal with them in healthy ways and build secure relationships. I thought this was the saddest of all of the Windy City books so far, possibly with the issues that Kennedy and Isaiah were dealing with hitting closer to home than I’m used to. I love Isaiah’s sweetness and they way they both encourage the other to be their whole selves in their relationship and work together to create a safe and loving place within each other to call home. The spice (as always) is *chef’s kiss* with easy banter and good tension. I wish there were a thousand more books like this (although I’d probably never get anything income if that were the case). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Tropes, etc: Workplace Romance, Marriage of Convenience, He Falls First, Boy Obsessed, Found Family.

3rd Act Breakup?: No

The Praise: Liz can do no wrong in my eyes. I’ve loved every book in this series more and more (and that’s saying something because I adored Mile High!) The characters are so funny and sweet and I just love their little found family. Isaiah is truly a model MMC: kind, funny, supportive, and so in love. He supported Kennedy every step of the way, even when it was to his own detriment.

The Critique: My only complaint is that there’s only one more book left! Can we at least get a Monty/Reese novella, Liz?!

Final Thoughts: I absolutely loved Play Along. It’s a definite favorite of the year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent