πŸ’œ π—‘π—˜π—ͺ π—₯π—˜π—Ÿπ—˜π—”π—¦π—˜ π—•π—’π—’π—ž 𝗧𝗒𝗨π—₯ πŸ’œ Playing Hard to Get by Ellie Isaacson! + My Review

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Title: Playing Hard to Get
Series: Playing With Hearts
Author: Ellie Isaacson
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Ex-Military, Fashion Designer, Friends to Lovers
Release Date: June 10, 2021
I’ve wanted Mitch since the day we met.

But the broody ex-Marine was the one man I could never have.

I’m not a girl who believes in fairytales. I’m no princess, and there’s never going to be a handsome prince coming to my rescue.

I don’t deserve itβ€”not after all the hurt I caused.

So I tried to stay away, ran whenever he got too close. It wasn’t enough.

Mitch wouldn’t take no for an answer. He chased me until I gave in. Made me let go, break all my rules, and drop my defenses. He made me feel things I’d never felt before.

Our love was all consuming.

Are we finally ready to give up our hearts? Or will the wounds from our pasts continue to tear us apart?


Ellie Isaacson has been an avid reader her whole life, but a couple years ago she had a dream that she just couldn’t forget. She cultivated that dream and began writing, which became a dream of a different sort. Ellie is thrilled to be able to share her passion with her readers. As an accountant and an author, she slings numbers by day and words by night. She’s also a wife and a mother of two amazing boys.


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MY REVIEW:

Emotional romance and family drama! Sweet girl, Vivian and dreamy hunk, Mitch are a sexy couple. I loved Mitch right from the start when he appeared in the first book and became Viv’s cousin Frankie’s bestie. He’s the former military, former bartender, now security specialist heartthrob with his hot body and handsome face. He’s the touchy-feely type with all the hugs and kisses. But he has his demons from his military service. Now we get his story along Vivian’s. Mitch was smitten with the beauty at first sight. Viv wasn’t far behind but she likes control plus she doesn’t think she deserves happiness because of things in her past. Can she let go for Mitch and his sexy goodness? I didn’t get her drama around Mitch being her cousin’s bestie and it went on to long for me. The push pull was intense as Viv debated with herself and tried to avoid Mitch. I loved brother Vinny and can’t wait for his story. Vivian’s family wears me out! Father Marco sucks! Yep, controlling beyond acceptable and all the kids are so over him. He caused so much pain. This is a sexy romance with high emotions, suspense and drama. I love this cast of characters and this author intense writing style. Her Hitman series is fantastic. I look forward to the next installment in this terrific series.

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I love books! I have been reading for as long as I can remember. I was the kid with the flashlight under the covers reading until the wee hours. Books were my refuge. I was delighted to discover tree climbing. I would take a book and climb to the top of a Mimosa tree and read for hours...and of course ignore my mother calling for me to do chores. I was committed to reading all of the Nancy Drew stories. Ned was my first book boyfriend. When I was in my early teens I discovered Harlequin romances. I feel in love and it changed my life. I was in love with Love πŸ’• That’s something for a girl who hadn’t been kissed yet. When I read β€œhe thrust his throbbing member into her womanhood” I was lost to discovering more about this particular brand of romance. But I don’t just enjoy romance reads. My father-in-law introduced me to the high fantasy genre and I loved it. When I bought my first Nook the world of books really took me by surprise. I was enthralled with all the available genres and to my delight I discovered erotica. In most cases, I was with family on visits to bookstores and you don’t peruse those even if they carried them. Oh the shame of it! ;) Thanks to Nancy Drew I still enjoy mysteries along with romance, fantasy, erotica, paranormal, steampunk, thrillers, and well, most anything except a horror of a horror. My favorite might be romance suspense but it’s hard for me to pick just one. I had a serious health issue a few years ago and was forced to quite working after building a career I could be proud of. It was devastating and depressing. I lost myself in books and now spend my days (and nights) reading. I am so appreciative of authors and the wonderful storytelling I’ve found in books. It takes me away from my troubles and introduces me into a world like no other. I love books!