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A review by aplace_inthesun
Playing Dirty in Alaska by Samanthe Beck
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.0
I think this might be a second in a series so I may have missed some early details in the first book.
Playing Dirty in Alaska is a second chance romance with Archer, who is now a billionaire (well definitely rich) returning to Alaska to win back the heart of his college-sweetheart Bridget. The couple split after Archer walked away after college, leaving Bridget heartbroken. Initially Archer tried to acquire a half share of the company Bridget owns with her brother but was unsuccessful. Instead on returning to town he has a bet with Bridget and whilst he loses the bet, helps her out when she falls on her behind (broken tail bone no less). It means he has 4 weeks to convince Bridget to take him back..
One of the points of difference with this romance was Archer’s transparency on returning to town. He made it clear to Bridget he wanted to win her back, despite her continual attempts to push him away. This was a nice change seeing a male character who was up front and attempting to communicate, admitting he’d made a mistake and had regretted it. Bridget was unforgiving, impacted by trauma having lost her brother and continually trying to push Archer away. The steam was there, but it was interspersed with a lot of other going’s on in the community that took away from the story. Having picked up this book mid series I felt I could get the details of the community pretty quickly and I felt it was a bit too laden even for a series which affected the pace and I admit I skimmed a little. The contentious issue was believable and I liked Archer’s response particularly when presented with it.
One point that didn’t work for me was the paranormal plot regarding Bridget. I felt it was bit over the top and unnecessary.
Thanks to netgalley and Entangled Publishing for the complimentary copy of this book. It’s out on 17/1/2022.
Playing Dirty in Alaska is a second chance romance with Archer, who is now a billionaire (well definitely rich) returning to Alaska to win back the heart of his college-sweetheart Bridget. The couple split after Archer walked away after college, leaving Bridget heartbroken. Initially Archer tried to acquire a half share of the company Bridget owns with her brother but was unsuccessful. Instead on returning to town he has a bet with Bridget and whilst he loses the bet, helps her out when she falls on her behind (broken tail bone no less). It means he has 4 weeks to convince Bridget to take him back..
One of the points of difference with this romance was Archer’s transparency on returning to town. He made it clear to Bridget he wanted to win her back, despite her continual attempts to push him away. This was a nice change seeing a male character who was up front and attempting to communicate, admitting he’d made a mistake and had regretted it. Bridget was unforgiving, impacted by trauma having lost her brother and continually trying to push Archer away. The steam was there, but it was interspersed with a lot of other going’s on in the community that took away from the story. Having picked up this book mid series I felt I could get the details of the community pretty quickly and I felt it was a bit too laden even for a series which affected the pace and I admit I skimmed a little. The contentious issue was believable and I liked Archer’s response particularly when presented with it.
One point that didn’t work for me was the paranormal plot regarding Bridget. I felt it was bit over the top and unnecessary.
Thanks to netgalley and Entangled Publishing for the complimentary copy of this book. It’s out on 17/1/2022.