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A review by scorchingnix
Playing Chase by Julie Prestsater
5.0
FTC : This review is being done as part of the tour. I had the option of not posting it until after the tour if I didn't like the book .. I did though!
I must confess, I haven't read the rest of the series so I can't comment on the character of Chase. From other reviews (and the commentary in the book), I can tell that he was a contentious character. Thing is, when I met him he had changed.
Chase is a character that is kind of stuck. Trying to reform his love rat ways, he has been on a hiatus from women. I liked Chase immediately, a man who takes his job seriously and is willing to let his furious ex-girlfriends humiliate him in the vain hope that he can atone for sins of the past. I am always one to champion a redeemable character and, as the book was written from first POV, I could immediately tell that he truly didn't want to be the man that he once was. But as I say, Chase is stuck in a viscous circle of self hate and flagellation. Then in walks Tiff.
I really liked Tiff. A straight up trainee teacher by day and a cowboy-boot wearing flirt by night, she really allowed Chase to move on and prove that he could be a better man. The chemistry between them was a constant smolder and I enjoyed the cute factor between them (P&J sandwiches anyone?). I wanted them to succeed, wanted Chase to be able to prove to himself that he wasn't his father. Of course, he screwed it up first....
Overall, I loved this novella. I loved the writing and loved the characters so it gets a 5 Star rating from me.
I must confess, I haven't read the rest of the series so I can't comment on the character of Chase. From other reviews (and the commentary in the book), I can tell that he was a contentious character. Thing is, when I met him he had changed.
Chase is a character that is kind of stuck. Trying to reform his love rat ways, he has been on a hiatus from women. I liked Chase immediately, a man who takes his job seriously and is willing to let his furious ex-girlfriends humiliate him in the vain hope that he can atone for sins of the past. I am always one to champion a redeemable character and, as the book was written from first POV, I could immediately tell that he truly didn't want to be the man that he once was. But as I say, Chase is stuck in a viscous circle of self hate and flagellation. Then in walks Tiff.
I really liked Tiff. A straight up trainee teacher by day and a cowboy-boot wearing flirt by night, she really allowed Chase to move on and prove that he could be a better man. The chemistry between them was a constant smolder and I enjoyed the cute factor between them (P&J sandwiches anyone?). I wanted them to succeed, wanted Chase to be able to prove to himself that he wasn't his father. Of course, he screwed it up first....
Overall, I loved this novella. I loved the writing and loved the characters so it gets a 5 Star rating from me.