eARC Book review: Playing for Keeps (Heartbreaker Bay #7) by Jill Shalvis

Available Jan 22, 2019
eARC Provided by publisher through Netgalley


If you’re planning on falling in love… 

When it comes to the confident, charismatic Caleb Parker, Sadie Lane feels the spark—the kind that comes from rubbing each other the wrong way. She’s a tattoo artist, he’s a straight-laced mogul. But after they accidentally co-rescue an abandoned dog from a storm, Sadie sees a vulnerable side to the seemingly invincible hottie.

you’d better be sure… 

Caleb doesn’t do emotions. Growing up the underdog, he’s learned the hard way to build up an impenetrable wall. Perfect for business. Disastrous for relationships. He’s never worried about it before—not until he finally gets behind Sadie’s armor and begins to fall.

… someone is there to catch you. 

Both guarded and vulnerable, Sadie and Caleb are complete opposites. Or are they? Shocked at their undeniable connection, can they ever admit to wanting more? That all depends on what they’re each willing to risk.


Caleb Parker is a suit wearing success story. Looking at him you'd never guess how he struggled growing up and that he had three older sisters who did everything they could to look after him to make him a success. Now he's a successful business man and a millionaire who can afford to employ all his sisters in his companies. He just can't handle hugging a stray three legged dog.  He recruits Sadie Lane the struggling local tattoo artist to help him out. He thinks he's allergic to dogs but for some reason he doesn't have the reaction he's expecting. Considering his sisters always told him he was allergic to dogs. Hmmmmm.  Watching these two find their way to their happy every after was amazingly fun to watch. One is rich and one is poor but both are equally hurting and dealing with their hand ups from previous relationships gone bad.  Nothing is easy and they struggle their way through with the help of their new dog they rescued together and each claim as their own. Caleb's sisters over protectiveness is cute if a bit annoying and the rest of the gang from this series only add to the fun of this story.


Find out more about this series and Jill Shalvis here www.jillshalvis.com