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A review by echoesoutloud
Playing it Safe by Amy Andrews
4.0
Playing It Safe by Amy Andrews was a hot and sweet romance between rugby player, Donovan "Dono" Bane and financier, Beckett. Donovan has been in the closet his whole life. After an accidental pregnancy in highs school, he's hidden behind his marriage and his kid, for almost two decades. But from the second he lays eyes on the guy with the blue eyes and the sharp suit, everything in his life changes.
Beckett has been out since he was a kid and after a bad relationship, he swears he'd never date a closeted person again. But the connection he has to Donovan is instantaneous and undeniable. The more time they spend together, the more Donovan and Beckett want to throw their carefully crafted plans out the window and finally give himself the chance to explore his feelings.
This book is like a giant ball of fluff with some really hot moments. Donovan is this big, giant, teddy bear and you just want him to be happy. He works fast and hard on the field, but off of it, he's this constant, steady presence, who's consistent in his behavior. But meeting Beckett throws him for a loop and his entire life is thrown out of whack.
Their chemistry is off the charts and there's no doubt about whether or not they're compatible in that way. So, I really appreciated that they decided to focus on getting to know one another out of the bedroom before going down that road. It just helped to solidify their relationship more and gave their feelings more room to grow.
The actual romance was fun and light, with tons of steam. This might be a potential spoiler, so skip this paragraph if you want to avoid it, but I loved the amount of support they got in the end. Everyone just wanted them to be themselves and to be happy, and that just made me happy!
The ending was absolutely adorable, with a really sweet scene that was just as over the top and grand gesture-y as you can expect with a romance novel, but it worked! The whole book was just swoony and made you want to root for them from page one.
I will say that though this is technically part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. I haven't read any of the previous books, but I didn't feel adrift or like I was missing anything. It did a good job of giving you all the information you needed to know without giving away too much, so if you wanted to go back and read them, you can do it without having gotten any major spoilers.
I'd recommend this book if you're looking for a sweet and steamy, friends to lovers, sports romance that is sure to make you smile!
*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
Beckett has been out since he was a kid and after a bad relationship, he swears he'd never date a closeted person again. But the connection he has to Donovan is instantaneous and undeniable. The more time they spend together, the more Donovan and Beckett want to throw their carefully crafted plans out the window and finally give himself the chance to explore his feelings.
This book is like a giant ball of fluff with some really hot moments. Donovan is this big, giant, teddy bear and you just want him to be happy. He works fast and hard on the field, but off of it, he's this constant, steady presence, who's consistent in his behavior. But meeting Beckett throws him for a loop and his entire life is thrown out of whack.
Their chemistry is off the charts and there's no doubt about whether or not they're compatible in that way. So, I really appreciated that they decided to focus on getting to know one another out of the bedroom before going down that road. It just helped to solidify their relationship more and gave their feelings more room to grow.
The actual romance was fun and light, with tons of steam. This might be a potential spoiler, so skip this paragraph if you want to avoid it, but I loved the amount of support they got in the end. Everyone just wanted them to be themselves and to be happy, and that just made me happy!
The ending was absolutely adorable, with a really sweet scene that was just as over the top and grand gesture-y as you can expect with a romance novel, but it worked! The whole book was just swoony and made you want to root for them from page one.
I will say that though this is technically part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. I haven't read any of the previous books, but I didn't feel adrift or like I was missing anything. It did a good job of giving you all the information you needed to know without giving away too much, so if you wanted to go back and read them, you can do it without having gotten any major spoilers.
I'd recommend this book if you're looking for a sweet and steamy, friends to lovers, sports romance that is sure to make you smile!
*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*