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Play to win is the first book that I have read by Jodie Slaughter and it won’t be my last! I really enjoyed her writing style.
While I really appreciated the story itself - the first half really hooked me in. How exciting it would be to win the lottery that could change your life as much as it did for Miri and her family. The second part of the book fell a little flat for me.
There is a lot of miscommunication in this book and I feel like that can sometimes be a tricky trope to have in a book. To me, this book has more than what was needed…especially with the way that Leo just leaves with no real conversation or giving Miri a reason. Staying married for those eight years confused me…why would neither of them file for divorce? I say this because Miri is such a strong, vocal, independent character and I feel like she should have moved on sooner.
While they both may have grown as adults, I feel like their actions were pretty immature. That being said - I really adored the banter between Miri and Leo. Miri was my favorite of the two of them, she was so gracious with sharing her winnings not only to her loved ones but also to her community. In the beginning it was fun to watch how she was giving Leo a run for his money but then she caved so quickly when it came down to it. I would have appreciated more conflict between them to justify the way he left her.
I absolutely loved the relationship that Miri had with her mom and her besties. They were all so supportive of her especially in the hard times that she endured because of Leo. I loved their protectiveness of her.
All in all, I really enjoyed this second chance romance. It was a quick read full of wit, spice and love!
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Second Chance Romance
Childhood Love
Miscommunication
Small Town
Marriage in Trouble
Found Family
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Thank you to @NetGalley, @stmartinspress, @jodieslaughter for the Advanced Readers Copy of this book for my honest review!