Play You For It has a lot going for it. It's a fast paced, engaging read with a compelling plot centered around a sapphic romance between a sports journalist and a trailblazing college basketball coach. I especially appreciated the strong LGBTQ+ representation and the empowering message about women holding their own and excelling in male dominated spaces. It’s refreshing and important to see stories like this getting told.

The romance between Beck and Jordan is both sweet and full of tension, with plenty of chemistry and moments I really loved seeing. I loved reading about two ambitious, passionate women navigate the pressures of their careers while slowly letting down their walls for one another.

That said, I did find the writing style a bit difficult to follow at times. The third person perspective, while consistent, occasionally made the emotional depth and internal thoughts of each character feel distant. Since each chapter tended to focus on either Beck or Jordan, a first person dual POV might have helped the story flow more smoothly and made the characters’ inner worlds more vivid. With that being said, I still had a great time reading this and appreciate any sapphic romance I can get my hands on. 

Overall, I really enjoyed the story and its themes of perseverance, love, and professional ambition. With a bit more structural polish, it would have been a five star read for me.

Thank you to NetGalley, Samantha Saldivar, and Dell for the eARC of this book.