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Playing For Keeps by Rosa Temple Review

Hey ForeverBookers, 

Sorry that I’ve been away for so long! I’ve been busy. Anyway, I’ve just finished “Playing For Keeps” by Rosa Temple and I didn’t love it, really. It went by slowly for me personally, but we’re all different. 

Playing For Keeps was released on 12th February 2018, so is available now! 

2 Stars!

“Playing For Keeps” is a contemporary story that tells the story of Magenta, a young woman who owns a clothing/handbag company. She has a best friend, Anya an eccentric Russian model, and a boyfriend, Anthony. Magenta and Anthony start realising there are problems in their relationship at the start of the novel, however. Magenta’s ex, Hugo comes into the story, with issues. Who does Magenta choose to be with? Does she choose either of the men? You’ll have to read to find out...

I got this as an arc through NetGalley, so thanks to them for letting me read it.

NOTE: This story has someone who suffers from cancer in it. I won’t say what happens, due to spoilers but if you’re sensitive to cancer stories maybe don’t read this one...

I’m not going to write a spoiler section because I didn’t really like the book, unfortunately, so it would be boring to read, I feel. 

What did I like about “Playing For Keeps”?

* I liked how in the beginning Anya, Magenta’s best friend seemed really funny. Unfortunately, this fizzled out by the end.  

* This must be the second time only, where I’ve actually liked a love triangle! I didn’t love it but it wasn’t horrible. That’s probably because I hated the guy Magenta was with at the start, though. 

What didn’t I like about “Playing For Keeps”?

* I didn’t like how the main relationship came across. The man came across as very manipulative and controlling to me.

 * I didn’t like how the one thing I actually liked about the book ended. 

* I didn’t think most of the story, the parts to do with Magenta’s shop were interesting. 

* I didn’t like how romance wasn’t a main theme. Yes, Magenta has a boyfriend but he didn’t act like her boyfriend for the majority of the story. He was just an annoying, controlling figure, to me, as I said above.

Overall, as I just said above, I didn’t love “Playing For Keeps”. The only thing that kept me reading, honestly was the drama with Hugo. That was the only interesting thing for me. Anthony really annoyed me throughout as well. He had rules for Magenta but it was like she wasn’t allowed to have any rules for him. This made their relationship super unhealthy, I thought. I liked Anya but by the end she wasn’t a stand out character, either. That’s why I’m giving “Playing For Keeps” 2 Stars! 

Have you read Playing For Keeps? What did you think if you have? 

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