Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson follows the story of Haley and Jason, neighbors who start off on the wrong foot but eventually develop a friendship that leads to a budding romance. The plot revolves around their evolving relationship, filled with humor, heartwarming moments, and some misunderstandings. The writing style is described as funny, engaging, and light-hearted, with a focus on the characters' interactions and development.
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Has Romance?
The romance in 'Playing for Keeps' is prominent, characterized by humorous tension and emotional connections between the protagonists.
From The Publisher:
Done with being the world's biggest pushover, Haley decides that things are going to change starting with the aggravating neighbor who has too much charm and not enough restraint. What she didn't expect was to be sucked into his world, but Haley has a game plan and she won't let herself forget just what the bad boy next door is capable of.
The last thing Jason expected was for his little shy neighbor to go Rambo on him over some ruined flowers. After he decides to take her under his wing he can't help but notice that she fits very nicely in his life. Now the only thing left is to convince her that this is anything but a game. more
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Christ, it's been a long time since I met such annoying main characters. Jason acts like a spoiled five-year-old. I guess it should be cute, but believe me, there's nothing cute about a 30-year-old guy who acts like a five-year-old child. And what he does to Haley is really horrible and cruel. The stories he tells other guys and all the other things… Disgusting. He simply comes into her life completely without asking her for her opinion. He harasses her until she gives up for the sake of peace. Believe me, a few times I really wanted to kill him.
And what does our main character Haley do? She finds it so cute that he is such a big kid. As apparently she finds it sexy. Seriously, because there's really nothing sexier than a thirty-year-old guy with a five-year-old emotionality. She is such a pushover. Jason does what he wants with her. No wonder he wants to be with her, she has completely no boundaries and lets him do absolutely anything. And she herself apologizes to him for his mistakes. Jason is one of those guys who thinks if a woman says no, she really means yes. And Haley proves it's true. They both drove me crazy.
It is a short book, but because I hated the main characters so much, it felt very long to me. I don't understand at all how there can be any feelings between them. Like I said, I understand why Jason would want to be Haley. This woman completely lacks any backbone. She can be his doormat, cook, cleaner, and lover at the same time. What more could he want? But what does Haley see in him? This relationship does not seem healthy to me. And what happens at the end proves it best. The final few chapters are really senseless.
Added to this is this biased image of women we know too well from some books. To distinguish our heroine, who lacks any solid personality traits, from other women, the author decided to make all the other women in this book bitches. All women compete with each other and hate each other. And of course they're shallow, and only Haley shows any interest. Which is supposed to make her unique, I think. Haley doesn't really have any female friends, because all women are mean sluts (but the guys are friends with each other without a problem). She is, oh, so special! And so unlike other girls!
God, this book really sucked. I wonder how I managed to read it to the end. It's been a long time since I met such annoying characters in such a weak plot. I think this is the beginning of a series, so there are more books, I doubt I should read them.
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Playing for Keeps?
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