Playboy (Manwhore #5) by Katy Evans

Playboy by Katy Evans Publication Date: July 29, 2018 Genre: Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:

A brand new contemporary romance from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Katy Evans.

It started as a game.

We flirted. We played. Most importantly—we won.

Then I discovered who he was: Gambler. Famous playboy. Silver-eyed player who never plays to lose...

And my best friend’s soon-to-be brother in law, Cullen Carmichael.

He needed a good luck charm, I needed a distraction.

So we made a gamble and set off for Vegas—but pretty soon—I was in too deep.

My heart, soul, and body weren't supposed to be part of the deal.

But somewhere between big wins and long nights, my house of cards started to tumble.

What was this devil with those piercing eyes doing to me?

I’d given up on love, but the wicked, all-in Cullen Carmichael was upping the ante and wouldn’t stop until he’d won it all.

Review:

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

In the previous book Callan was the hero and now we have his brother Cullen. When I checked my review for Callan's book, I was pretty sure I had messed up the hero's name, but that wasn't the case. It's weird to have two heroes in a row with similar names. If I was binge-reading the series I might have been a little confused, as I am not very good with names. Neither brother is swoon-worthy, but both are decent and I liked them. You should know that Cullen slept with another woman after having met Wynn, but I got the feeling that he didn't let anyone share his bed after that woman. Wynn had a boyfriend at the time, after all, so you can't really blame him. And he realized that no one could compare to Wynn, so he got points for that. I liked the novel and I read it in one sitting. I loved the chemistry between the two main characters and how their bond developed over time. Things went down more slowly than I was expecting and I liked that since it gave a chance to the characters to get to know each other a little bit better. I have to agree with another reviewer that the epilogue was a little over the top and some of the things that happened are unbelievable, but I will let that pass without taking a star from the books original rating. It's one of the few epilogues that I didn't like and some of you might know that I almost always love the epilogues in the books I read. I would recommend the book since I had a good time reading it.  

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Excerpt:

“So you just kissed me because you wanted to.” I speak on a breath.

“Very good. You’re perceptive. Intuitive.”

I realize he’s teasing me in that low, terribly rumbly voice and I wish he would smile at me.

He takes my hand and fingers my palm with his thumb as he leads me to our suite.

I’m sizzling where he touches me, nervously prying my hand free when he leads me into the biggest, most spectacular two-bedroom penthouse suite I’ve ever seen. Not that I’d seen one before in person, only movies.

There’s a kitchen area, and windows from floor to ceiling. A living room, a pool table, gold brass chandeliers, a brown-and-beige-patterned carpet, dark woods, Italian leathers. Gorgeous! I could move in here.

Now I see the appeal but won’t admit as much.

Thinking of our bet, I pay attention to the art on the walls. It’s expensive. I can tell by the numbered print and the signature. Painters with indecipherable and artistic signatures are often the artists to watch. It’s like they know from the moment they paint their first work that they’re on to something big, something that will distinguish their work from all others.

I wish Cullen loved art as much as I do. Maybe I could drag him away from the tables to a local gallery.

“Wow. I could just live he—” I spin around and bump into his big warm body, and he bends his head and kisses my words right out of me.

Kisses me stupid. Kisses my toes curled. Kisses my brain blank. Kisses my heart crazy.

About the Author:

Katy Evans is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Her debut REAL shot to the top of the bestselling lists in 2013 and since then 9 of her titles have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books have been translated into nearly a dozen languages across the world.

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