Playing for Keeps
A Novel
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4.3 • 10 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy Sapphic rom-com about two rival publicists who are forced to work together when their mega-famous clients—a popstar and a quarterback—begin to date.
Poppy Peterson’s life is finally back on track and she’s thriving as the publicist of the NFL’s most promising quarterback (and her childhood best friend), Cash Curran. So, she doesn’t appreciate when he makes an impulsive and public pass at America’s popstar darling, Lyric Adair. When Lyric’s notorious publicist Rosaline Sinclair reaches out, Poppy is ready to face her wrath, but instead learns that Lyric is equally interested.
As Cash and Lyric embark on their ill-advised whirlwind romance, Poppy and Rosaline are forced together, each determined to protect their own client from the other. Poppy is frustrated by Rosaline’s cool demeanor, while at the same time, as a legend in the industry, she’s determined to impress her. But, no matter what she does, she can’t shake the feeling that Rosaline doesn’t like her.
That is until one steamy night, when the two women contend with their unexpected feelings and begin a messy romance of their own. But with paparazzi, tabloids, and stalker fans nipping at their heels, Poppy and Rosaline’s loyalties will be tested in ways they could never expect.
A high energy, Sapphic, and deeply sexy romance, Playing for Keeps has everything readers expect from Alexandria Bellefleur and more!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bellefleur (Truly, Madly, Deeply) pairs a pop star and a quarterback in this delightful, ripped-from-the-headlines contemporary. When publicist Poppy Peterson's client, quarterback Cash Curran, aims a cheeky tweet at superstar musician Lyric Adair, Poppy's convinced he's lost his mind. She's shocked when the public pickup line works and Lyric's high-profile publicist, Rosaline Sinclair, reaches out to set up a meeting between the two celebs. Sparks soon fly between Lyric and Cash—and between Poppy and Rosaline as the women work to wrangle their rebellious clients. Then a deepfake scandal whipped up by someone from Lyric's past threatens to tear both couples apart. Readers will quickly fall for all four leads. Cash is a lovable goofball with a heart of gold and Lyric is his perfect foil, but it's Poppy and Rosaline who generate the most steam. Readers will find it extremely satisfying to witness the women move from strained professionalism to red-hot romance. Bellefleur also adds depth to the narrative by probing into Poppy's past struggles with alcohol and Rosaline's imposter syndrome. This charms.
