If there’s one thing I can proudly admit to is… I’m not a sports girlie. Don’t know much about sports, but ironically enough I love reading about sports romances! Also who loves seeing when the bookish, cute, quiet girl gets with the popular athlete from the university’s team?? Ummm Hello, ME! Can’t get enough of college romances as well since it makes me reminisce of my college days minus the attractive college athletes I never got to meet on campus (sigh). Anyways, this story was all about Joanna and Know, and how they went from a simple tutoring sessions to so much more! OMG! SO GOOD! 

Joanna and Knox were the complete opposites to one another, and yet sparks started to form between them. Joanna was the quiet, reserved, intelligent girl who was focused on just doing her thing at school while also living her newly single life as her boyfriend broke up with her. Knox on the other hand was the popular football player that everyone knew and many girls who fling themselves wanting to hook up with the handsome player. All in all, both Joanna and Knox were focused on entirely different things while attending the same university, but one day while walking into the school bookstore where Joanna worked, Knox found himself intrigued by the mysterious bookstore girl. I kind of loved seeing how Joanna wasn’t much of a football fan nor was she obsessed with Knox like majority of everyone else was. For Knox, he was use to living in the lime light, and having everyone adore him, so he was pretty shocked when Joanna was unaffected by his charms and good looks. Joanna obviously recognized that she liked how Knox looked, but she didn’t want to end up with a football player just like her mom did with her dad. With that in mind, it tied back into the title of, “Playing Hard to Get” because, Joanna wasn’t easy to get, and once Knox set his mind on Joanna, he was all in to get her. 

OH. MY. GOODNESS! The tension between Joanna and Knox was *muah chef’s kiss! From the moment leading up to their first kiss and then the kiss happening, I was internally screaming with joy! Yay! I feel like Knox definitely fell hard first for Joanna especially the way he got all “caveman” whenever he imagined any other guys wanting to approach Joanna or even when Cam said she was pretty, immediately Knox told Cam to back off Joanna. PHEW! Ma’am I had my water on stand by because, I WAS THIRSTY WITH THE WAY KNOX WAS IN THIS BOOK! Just the kissing part alone got my heart rate going. 

Scratch that, I was pretty much a goner the moment things got… ahem, STEAMY! WOO! If I were to describe the spice in this book, I would just use the exact words that Joanna said to Knox in what she wanted from him which were, “hot and filthy”. Joanna may have come off as quiet and reserved, but girl did she tell Knox EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTED! YOU GO JO JO! GET THAT BIG D ENERGY! Knox was equally surprised and turned on by Joanna because, again the man was obsessed with her! Just when I thought it was all hot and passionate, Knox and Joanna surprised me again and again, and quite honestly had me all hot and bothered!!!!! OMG!The chemistry between Knox and Joanna was so palpable and electric that while reading there was no question that those two were falling in love. Not to mention, I couldn’t get enough of Knox and Joanna being together. The stamina those two had, as well as the way they explored each other’s bodies was downright sexy, and again I was left breathless! In conclusion, I loved the spice in this book, and the way Monica Murphy wrote the spice in this book was executed with perfection and of course BIG D ENERGY YASSS!

I really loved Joanna’s personality and her in general. I felt a kinship with Joanna in that I also love to stay in, get comfy, and spend my day reading! That’s my soul sister right there! Plus just like her, I don’t really care much for sports, but like if I had a man such as, Knox inviting me to his football game then… I could possibly be persuaded to become a full fledged sports fanatic *wink, wink. Joanna had a sweetest to her that was endearing and obviously Knox loved that about her since he was completely obsessed with her. Even the way Joanna took it upon herself to help Knox with his dyslexia, and providing him all the necessary tools to help him in class was sweet. 

I legitimately devoured this book in a day! Could not stop myself from reading, couldn’t get enough of Joanna and Knox, and all the goodness that was this book! Phew! It was like a marathon, leaving me breathless, thirsty, and hot! I absolutely fell in love with Joanna and Knox. Joanna was like my fellow book loving bff, and I loved how sweet , relatable, and kind she was, but also took the initiative when necessary. Knox truly was the best book boyfriend, and lucky Joanna she got him all to herself! There were so many fantastic scenes in this book that made me swoon and smile, and occasionally laugh like when Knox stumbled upon Joanna’s spicy audio book (IYKYK!) I love sports romances, and this was top tier phenomenal! If I had a man like Knox, you can bet that I’d be at a football game cheering for my man! The spice was chef’s kiss, loved seeing the open communication between Knox and Joanna, and I can’t get over how amazing this story was. The epilogue definitely had teasers to what’ll happen next with Cam and Blair! Overall, fantastic in every way, and I’m never shutting up about this book! I’M IN LOVE!