Playing with Fire (Playing, #3)

Posted on 14 October 2017 by Lesley Davis

Takira Lathan s life revolves around her restaurant She owns it, cooks in it, and is one hundred percent dedicated to its success Her life starts to veer off course when money goes missing and so does her restaurant manager, leaving her in the lurch Most importantly, raising her young nephew was never anywhere in her plans.Dante Groves could be the answer to Takira s prayers She s an excellent manager and is totally at ease with children She s also mature, kind, and unashamedly butch Takira can t help being attracted, but Dante s emotional baggage from her last relationship has left her way too wary of romance.Betrayed by those they trusted, Takira and Dante must rely on each other to create a recipe for success, both in business and in love.Cover Artist Sheri HalalGenres Contemporary Romance Tags Children Families, Age Gap, People of Color, Food, Friends Community Best Download [ Playing with Fire (Playing, #3) ] Author [ Lesley Davis ] – kino-fada.fr 3.50 Stars This is the third book in the Playing series I did enjoy it but I do have to admit it is my least favorite of the series The first two books of the series are really entwined, but you could read this book on its own if you needed too Personally, I would suggest reading at least book one first The main characters of that book are secondary characters in this one Again it s not pivotal, but book one is the best book in the series and I do think reading this series in order would m 3.50 Stars This is the third book in the Playing series I did enjoy it but I do have to admit it is my least favorite of the series The first two books of the series are really entwined, but you could read this book on its own if you needed too Personally, I would suggest reading at least book one first The main characters of that book are secondary characters in this one Again it s not pivotal, but book one is the best book in the series and I do think reading this series in order would make it the most enjoyable Like all three books, this is another butch femme romance, in a city that centers around the same group of friends This book had a slight twist as it also had a 10 year age gap ...ARC provided by both NetGalley and The Publisher in exchange for an unbiased review Sometimes the writer who overloads an opening passage is simply afraid of boring the readers.A respectable anxiety,but nothing isboring than confusion. 3.5stars Full disclosure I did not read the first two books in this series so at first glance PLAYING WITH FIRE appears like a light entertaining read and can be read as a stand alone But I do not think this author was aiming to just entertain re ARC provided by both NetGalley and The Publisher in exchange for an unbiased review Sometimes the writer who overloads an opening passage is simply afraid of boring the readers.A respectable anxiety,but nothing isboring than confusion. 3.5stars Full disclosure I did not read the first two books in this series so at first glance PLAYING WITH FIRE appears like a light entertaining read and can be read as a stand alone But I do not think this author was aiming to just entertain readers, rather her goal was to be persuasive with her storytelling and seductive with her narrative Sensitive and heartwarming, Ms.Davis s 3rd series also spins a tale of forgiveness, family dynamics, close knit friendships and second chances.While Takira finds distraction in having a c...This has been a very sweet one It is the third part of a story that describes the experiences of several women in the city of Columbia, Missouri, city that I am not familiar with so I do not know if it is relevant that it s developed there Like the other two books in this saga, in the title is included the word playing but there is not much play in the stories, as I can recall The other two, I read them before being in GR, so I do not have them reviewed, although the memory I have of them i This has been a very sweet one It is the third part of a story that describes the experiences of several women in the city of Columbia, Missouri, city that I am not familiar with so I do not know if it is relevant that it s developed there Like the other two books in this saga, in the title is included the word playing but there is not much play in the stories, as I can recall The other two, I read them before being in GR, so I do not have them reviewed, although the memory I have of them is pretty good As a common denominator in the three books is the marked role in the women that make up each couple, being one very buch, almost androgynous, and the other very femme But looks can be deceiving Focusing on this book, the story is very sweet despite the bitter situations that the two women, Dante and Takira, and Finn, have had to go through Dante has spen...I m actually surprised to realize this, but this is my first read of a Lesley Davis novel I honestly didn t realize that this book is the third in a series either until I opened up GR to review Looking back, some of the secondary characters and side conversations make quite a bitsense now, but it definitely wasn t an issue for me to pick this one up as a standalone novel.Good stuff first I loved that Davis wrote a strong woman of color for a lead character MC Takira is everything you I m actually surprised to realize this, but this is my first read of a Lesley Davis novel I honestly didn t realize that this book is the third in a series either until I opened up GR to review Looking back, some of the secondary characters and side conversations make quite a bitsense now, but it definitely wasn t an issue for me to pick this one up as a standalone novel.Good stuff first I loved that Davis wrote a strong woman of color for a lead character MC Takira is everything you want to see in a main She s got her head on straight with her life goals, specifically, her restaurant, and she steps up when her sister dies and she ends up being the caregiver for her 2 1 2 year old nephew, Finn, out of nowhere She s unashamedly attracted tomasculine butch women, and doesn t give a single f % regarding what others think about her attraction to MC Dante, who is extremely masculine butch so much so that she s regularly mistaken for a man and also quite a b...That s in exchange of an honest review that I received an ARC of Playing with Fire from BSB via NetGalley Thank you so much for thatSo, here it is It s the 1st time I read a novel by Lesley Davis I ve seen after having requested it that it was the 3rd book in a series cause I was focused on the plot and the cover when I saw it but since it s also a standalone with connecting characters , I had no trouble to understand the dynamics between everyone My rating 4 Stars That s in exchange of an honest review that I received an ARC of Playing with Fire from BSB via NetGalley Thank you so much for thatSo, here it is It s the 1st time I read a novel by Lesley Davis I ve seen after having requested it that it was the 3rd book in a series cause I was focused on the plot and the cover when I saw it but since it s also a standalone with connecting characters , I had no trouble to understand the dynamics between everyone My rating 4 StarsThe story focuses on Dante Groves 47 years old who comes home in Columbia after a several worldwide trip begun after a bad break up which let her heartbroken and huge lack of any self co...Thanks to Jeannie Levig s brill BSB interview with author Lesley Davis who gave such informative insights into her latest outing, Playing With Fire, including her own POV about certain issues related to this book that moved me to seek it out to have myself a read despite it being the third installment of a series already in situ, something I rarely do as I like to start a series from the first book Thankfully, this installment could be read as a standalone so I was chuffed about it especially Thanks to Jeannie Levig s brill BSB interview with author Lesley Davis who gave such informative insights into her latest outing, Playing With Fire, including her own POV about certain issues related to this book that moved me to seek it out to have myself a read despite it being the third installment of a series already in situ, something I rarely do as I like to start a series from the first book Thankfully, this installment could be read as a standalone so I was chuffed about it especially when it was going to be my first ever Lesley Davis book to explore I utterly LOVED Playing with Fire First off, the first chapter alone captivated my full attention Not on...This is the third novel in Davis Playing series but can quite easily be read as a standalone It s not what I expected but I enjoyed it nonetheless Dante Groves returns to Columbia having left many years previously with her then girlfriend Tired and hungry, she enters Takira s restaurant only to bump into one of her good friends from the past In explaining why she s returns she also mentions that she s looking for work and has lots of experience as a manager As it happens, Takira s needs a This is the third novel in Davis Playing series but can quite easily be read as a standalone It s not what I expected but I enjoyed it nonetheless Dante Groves returns to Columbia having left many years previously with her then girlfriend Tired and hungry, she enters Takira s restaurant only to bump into one of her good friends from the past In explaining why she s returns she also mentions that she s looking for work and has lots of experience as a manager As it happens, Takira s needs a manager and once Takira herself interviews her she has one less worry Takira s life is changing too She is about to become the primary guardian to her two and a half year 0ld neph...I really enjoyed this book This is the third in the Playing Series, Trent and Elton make an appearance in one of Davis s other books, and it is a good one It can definitely be read as a standalone but having read the others gives you better appreciation of Juliet, Trent, and Harley as well as the other characters from the past This one is about Tekira, a restaurant owner, and Dante, a wondered coming home to put down roots They meet at a time that they can both benefit from, Tekira needs a n I really enjoyed this book This is the third in the Playing Series, Trent and Elton make an appearance in one of Davis s other books, and it is a good one It can definitely be read as a standalone but having read the others gives you better appreciation of Juliet, Trent, and Harley as well as the other characters from the past This one is about Tekira, a restaurant owner, and Dante, a wondered coming home to put down roots They meet at a time that they can both benefit from, Tekira needs a new manager and lo and behold Dante just happens to be an amazing one looking for a job Through in an unbelievably cute kid in Finn and his and Harley s interaction and it s just perfect.Now there are some set themes, I think is the right word though maybe not, in this book One is the older younger romance I ...ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review The only other Davis book I ve read is Starstruck, which I didn t love I enjoyed this , but it still has some flaws The basic premise is that Dante is a restaurant manager who is moving back to Columbia after travelling around following a break up Said break up also messed with her self esteem and she hasn t dated since She s also butch with a capital b Meanwhile, Takira owns her own restaurant, and her manager has skipped t ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review The only other Davis book I ve read is Starstruck, which I didn t love I enjoyed this , but it still has some flaws The basic premise is that Dante is a restaurant manager who is moving back to Columbia after travelling around following a break up Said break up also messed with her self esteem and she hasn t dated since She s also butch with a capital b Meanwhile, Takira owns her own restaurant, and her manager has skipped town with a pile of her money She s also recently taken guardianship of her two year old nephew and is struggling with this as she s never wanted to be a parent Dante ends up working for Takira, and this sets the scene for the book.I hadn t realised this was part of a series when I requested it, having not read the first two books I can say that this can be read as a stand alone, but I d maybe have gottenfrom it if I d read the ot...Takira s whole world is her very successful restaurant However that world comes crumbling down when her trusted manager takes off with money from the restaurant, and then to make things worse Takira s sister dies, leaving her nephew behind Now Takira s needs to manage a restaurant back into the black while jumping in as a full time parent Life has become hectic, that is until Dante Groves walks into her restaurant and has all the skills she needs to replace her manager Their working relation Takira s whole world is her very successful restaurant However that world comes crumbling down when her trusted manager takes off with money from the restaurant, and then to make things worse Takira s sister dies, leaving her nephew behind Now Takira s needs to manage a restaurant back into the black while jumping in as a full time parent Life has become hectic, that is until Dante Groves walks into her restaurant and has all the skills she needs to replace her manager Their working relationship is fantastic Dante also knowsabout kids than Takira does and Takira isthan slightly attracted to Dante, but if she pursues her and it goes wrong, she could lose everything all over again Is it worth the risk I m hoping this isn t the last book in the series because I have really got invested in these character...I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review Dante has been traveling to places she always wanted to go after finding out her girlfriend Chloe that she gave up everything for has been cheating on her As she decide she done traveling she goes back to her hometown and stop in a new restaurant to get something to eat and runs into a old friend Trent thanks Dante for being her mentor because of her she has the family she always wanted Dan I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review Dante has been traveling to places she always wanted to go after finding out her girlfriend Chloe that she gave up everything for has been cheating on her As she decide she done traveling she goes back to her hometown and stop in a new restaurant to get something to eat and runs into a old friend Trent thanks Dante for being her mentor because of her she has the family she always wanted Dante meets Trent wife Juliet and their daughter Ha...Strong, mature characters embracing their feelings good, bad and indifferent An awfully attractive African American MC, Takira Lathan Dealing head on with stereotypes Good chemistry A lovely relationship wherein the MCs talk to eac...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here PlayingWithFire NetGalleyDante has returned to her home town after a disastrous relationship and traveling around for four years after it Feeling ravenous, she pulls into a diner that wasn t here before she left.She d no sooner walked in when she hears her name and finds an old friend They have a quick catch up, she meets her friends family and is introduced to the owner.Takira is at her wits end Her sister has died, her manager stole money and took off and she is about to take custody of h PlayingWithFire NetGalleyDante has returned to her home town after a disastrous relationship and traveling around for four years after it Feeling ravenous, she pulls into a diner that wasn t here before she left.She d no sooner walked in when she hears her name and finds an old friend They have a quick catch up, she meets her friends family and is introduced to the owner.Takira is at her wits end Her sister has died, her manager stole money and took off and she is about to take custody of her nephew Fate lands Dante in her restaurant and with her friends help, ends up hiring her as the new manager Dante also needs acco...This is the third book in the series written by the author You need not to have read the first two books to enjoy this one.Takira Lathan has spent years making her restaurant successful However, her manager has managed to steal her blind and she must now work twice as hard to restore her finances and keep the restaurant operating while she finds a replacement manager Enter Dante Groves who arrives on the scene fresh from roaming Europe after a bad breakup a few years earlier They are introdu This is the third book in the series written by the author You need not to have read the first two books to enjoy this one.Takira Lathan has spent years making her restaurant successful However, her manager has managed to steal her blind and she must now work twice as hard to restore her finances and keep the restaurant operating while she finds a replacement manager Enter Dante Groves who arrives on the scene fresh from roaming Europe after a bad breakup a few years earlier They are introduced by a mutual friend and Takira hires Dante on the spot even allowing her to share her apartment above the restaurant.This b...

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14 October 2017

Lesley Davis