This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨.25


First Impressions
The Playboy is the first in her "Spade Hotel" series and this was also my first time reading this author. I have been seeing her around a lot lately. So I definitely had my curiosity peaked with this author and I have really loved the vibe of the edits that I have seen for her books and just knew that I needed to try her out. So I decided to pick up "Playboy" cause I do honestly love a good manwhore hero because they make the best reformed men for their ladies. Now I will be honest, the pacing in this book especially in the beginning, is way off and I almost DNF but I decided to switch to the audiobook for a bit and it seemed to help a lot and then I was completely swept into this story physically. You do need to be patient with this one especially if you aren't used to this author's writing style, but once I adjusted to it, I ended falling in love with it.

First Line
"Six beers deep before noon. Now that's a style I can get behind."

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Macon Spade
The Heroine:Brooklyn

Summary
Macon Spade, is wealthy and has the type of money you would expect from being born into a family wealthier than Midas. He is completely devoted to his family, the business he is running with his family and his love for women and having countless affairs. He isn't ashamed of what he loves and despite what he has seen by his own family and friends, he isn't planning on settling down with one woman....until he meets Brooklyn. In a dance club in Hawaii, he stumbles into a breathtaking woman who steals his heart that one night and he pines for the one woman who is looking for a career and is content being independent as she is. But neither Brooklyn or Macon expected to fall in love or Macon having to work for his woman and convincing her they are worth taking a chance on.

What I Loved
There was quite a bit to love about this one. I can guarantee that you will experience plenty of swoons and feels in this book. I never know what to expect from a fling romance but this one seemed to really work for me in all the best of ways. Once these two really connect and much more than it being about the sex, is where the book SOARED for me. Not really a fan of insta lust books but this author definitely makes it work. The growth of their relationship was so fascinating and I will admit that I lived for the sweet emotional moments that come in at just the right time. And even though there are some secrets in the conflict in the story, there is NO third act breakup and I can't tell you how much I absolutely loved that aspect to the story. We have two people that BOTH make mistakes and keep secrets from each other. But they actually act like true adults and WORK THEIR PROBLEMS OUT and actually learn to communicate like they need. I respected that so much from this author, and for that reason alone I will be continuing on with her books.

What I Struggled With
So what I struggled with the most was the pacing, I just wasn't a fan of how long it took to get into this one, but once I did get into it I fell hard for. The heroine at times was hard to relate to but in other ways I really vibed with her. There are also secrets, that weren't a big deal but became a big deal because they were dragged out, so there was some drama. There was also a bit too abrupt of a ending, it just felt too rushed and I wanted to see more couple time.

Overall View
Playboy is a story that just comes to life on the beautiful island of Hawaii, its a story of the work it takes to build a romantic relationship, learning to let go of ego and your pride, to fight for you heart and the heart of the one you love. its authentic and true to the heart that you will want to join their adventure....

Favorite Quote(s)
“Is there an us?” She nodded. “I see it. I feel it.” She put her hand on mine. “Believe me when I say, I want it.” I watched as she breathed, as she took in my face, as the emotion continued to pass through hers. “You know all I’ve wanted is you.”

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance
Character Types: Billionaire Hero, Playboy Hero, Independent Heroine, Sassy Heroine
Themes: Pining Hero, Insta Lust, No Third Act Breakup
Tropes: Rags to Riches, Opposites Attract, Fling/One Night Stand

Book Perspective
Duo POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Relationship Conflict

If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Katy Evans
J. Kenner
Lisa Renee Jones

Song This Book Inspires
Yours in the Morning Patrick Droney

Recommendation For Reading Order
You can read as a standalone

Steam/Spice Explanations


Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.


Narrators:
Savannah Peachwood
Tor Thorn