Hard To Love (Play Hard 5) by K. Bromberg-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 7, 2021.

He was the one-night stand that didn’t exactly go as planned. Now he’s standing before me as if he’s never seen me naked, telling my manager he’ll take the job. Reluctantly.

Finn Sanderson.

Sports agent extraordinaire. Handsome as hell. The man who just signed on to control my every move.

Sure, I’m to blame for my recent bad press, but when your whole life has been so regimented, isn’t it normal to want to live it up a little?

But when the partying stops and the grief I’m running from has nowhere else to hide, reality sets in. Turns out, Finn’s the only person I have left to help pick up the pieces. The only person to call.

Staying with him is a temporary thing. But when our fighting turns into laughter and our friendship turns into something more, will I fight for a man who swears he’s hard to love? Or is it wiser to walk away? To follow the plan?

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Offering to help with a client is a way to repay a long overdue IOU to my mentor. Little did I know she was the woman who left my hotel room at four in the morning.

Stevie Lancaster.

Top-seeded US tennis player. Good girl gone bad. The woman currently about to throw her career away. And now my problem.

The compensation to “babysit” her is great, but she isn’t worth my trouble.

But when her world falls apart and she has no one else to turn to, I try to be a good guy by gathering her up and hiding her from the media’s eye.

Now she’s in my house, in my space, and even though I’m enjoying the side benefits of this unexpected arrangement, surely she’s better to leave when the time comes and follow her destiny. Because I’m not the man she needs. Not the man she could love. Right?

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REVIEW:HARD TO LOVE is the fifth instalment in K. Bromberg’s contemporary, adult PLAY HARD erotic, romance series. This is publicist/agent Finn Sanderson, and twenty-five year old, tennis superstar Stevie Lancaster. HARD TO LOVE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Finn Sanderson’s story line has been building throughout the series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Finn and Stevie) HARD TO LOVE follows the building but acrimonious relationship between is publicist/agent Finn Sanderson, and twenty-five year old, tennis superstar Stevie Lancaster. In the few months since the death of her beloved father and coach, Stevie Lancaster’s life is rapidly spiralling out of control. Having never experienced the highs and lows of the average teenager, Stevie is making up for lost time, and with it, sabotaging her career and the people within. Enter sports agent/ publicist Finn Sanderson, and the man with whom Stevie will fall in love. What ensues is both the personal and professional relationship between Stevie and Finn, and the potential fall-out as their time together comes to a close.

The US Open is only weeks away, and Stevie is not ready. Pushed by her friends to try several things out of her comfort zone, Stevie zeroes in on Finn Sanderson, not knowing, her agent has hired Finn to force Stevie back under control. An almost one-night stand turns into an all –out war, a war in which Stevie’s career is on the line. Finn Sanderson never wanted to represent our leading heroine but a desperate plea from his mentor and friend meant Finn had to try but falling for Stevie was never going to happen. Stevie is a bit of a train wreck; immature, belligerent and refusing to tow the proverbial line.

The relationship between Stevie and Finn is tempestuous at best. Stevie wants nothing to do with Finn, or having to reign in her behaviour but Stevie’s new found reputation is threatening her sponsorships as well as her future in tennis, and our heroine refuses to see the long-term effects of her current actions. Finn, never wanted to fall for his client, found himself walking away, when the paparazzi begins to circle, threatening all of the hard work Finn has had to do. Finn is forced to play the bad guy as Stevie continues to spiral out of control. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Stevie’s BFFs Vivi and Jordan, two young woman who want to make sure Stevie enjoys the highs of life; Stevie’s current agent Carson Vega, as well as the cameo appearances/mentions of Chase Kincade (Hard to Lose 4).

HARD TO LOVE is a story of grief and loss; friendships and relationships; understanding, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is fast paced, lively and thought provoking; the romance is captivating; the characters are strong-willed, and somewhat tragic-although Stevie had recently lost her father, the fall-out was about to threaten everything for which he worked and sacrificed as Stevie refused to get her life under control. There comes a time when everyone must grow up, and the time has come for Stevie Lancaster.

Reading Order and previous reviews
Hard to Handle
Hard to Hold
Hard to Score
Hard to Lose

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy, and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines, and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love.

A mom of three, she plots her novels in between school runs and soccer practices, more often than not with her laptop in tow.

Since publishing her first book in 2013, K. has sold over one million copies of her books and has landed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists over twenty-five times.

In April, she’ll release The Player, the first in a two-book sports romance series (The Catch, book 2, will be released late June), with many more already outlined and ready to be written.

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