Playing Dirty

by Susan Andersen

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Series: Sisterhood Diaries (July 2011, book 3)

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Fiction. Romance. HTML:When old enemies are thrown together, all bets are off... Way back in high school, golden boy Cade Gallari publicly revealed he'd slept with "fat girl" Ava Spencer to win a bet. Now a decade older and a head turner with her own concierge business, Ava isn't the gullible dreamer she once was� and she plans to prove it when Cade, hotter than ever, breezes back into town with an offer she can't refuse. A documentary film producer, Cade is shooting a movie about the mysterious mansion Ava inherited. And he wants her as his personal concierge. She's certainly professional enough to be at his beck and call without giving him everything he wants. Like another shot at having her in his bed. But Ava doesn't count on Cade's determination. Because he's never gotten over her� and he's not above playing dirty to score a second chance at a red�hot future...… (more)

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BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |

This wasn't bad. I definitely felt as if I'd missed out not having read the first two books of the series. But I wasn't lost. This book explained itself.

I honestly didn't know how to feel about Cade and what he did for a long time. But he ended up being a good enough guy. I think what he did, in combination with Ava's mother, damaged her irreparably. She may try to get over it and put it behind her, but I don't think she'll ever be completely confident in her body, which is sad. Because based on her measurements, she's pretty much right at the normal weight for her height. It was so strange how this book made her out to be so thick, curvy, and almost hefty.

I didn't quite buy the whole business about them being "in love" with each other. But it was sweet they got their happy ending.

This was a good, quick read and I enjoyed it. (

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NickyM96 | Nov 21, 2022 |

I actually liked it quite a bit, loving my BBW heroines as I do, until the author described her as 5'7.5" and 150 lbs. Are you freakin' kidding me? That is not fat. Boo. (

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Rhiannon.Mistwalker | Aug 19, 2022 |

Really enjoyed finally reading Ava's story. I enjoyed how she was such a strong person even though she had insecurities. I liked Cade. I especially liked that he had treated her so badly in high school but had not waited the 10 years until this book took place to apologize for his betrayal. He had tried many times over the years. It just took her this long to forgive him. This book was well written, light hearted without being farcical. It moved right along and all made sense. I really wanted to watch the documentary when they were done with it. Too bad it's make believe. ;-)

A solid end to this enjoyable series. (

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Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |

I actually liked it quite a bit, loving my BBW heroines as I do, until the author described her as 5'7.5" and 150 lbs. Are you freakin' kidding me? That is not fat. Boo. (

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Durante, Emily	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Playing Dirty

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2011-07-26

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This is dedicated to my little corner
of the immense Facebook community--
especially the ladies (and occasional gent)
of the SusanAndersenFanPage. You make me laugh, make me think and -I gotta tell ya- make me feel much more important than I actually am.
Your collective willingness to open up pieces of your lives to my voracious curiosity just knocks my socks off.
You all rock.
-Susan

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Dear Diary,
I didn't know you could feel such pain and still live.

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Fiction. Romance. HTML:When old enemies are thrown together, all bets are off...
Way back in high school, golden boy Cade Gallari publicly revealed he'd slept with "fat girl" Ava Spencer to win a bet. Now a decade older and a head turner with her own concierge business, Ava isn't the gullible dreamer she once was� and she plans to prove it when Cade, hotter than ever, breezes back into town with an offer she can't refuse.
A documentary film producer, Cade is shooting a movie about the mysterious mansion Ava inherited. And he wants her as his personal concierge. She's certainly professional enough to be at his beck and call without giving him everything he wants. Like another shot at having her in his bed. But Ava doesn't count on Cade's determination. Because he's never gotten over her� and he's not above playing dirty to score a second chance at a red�hot future...

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When old enemies are thrown together, all bets are off...

Way back in high school, golden boy Cade Gallari publicly revealed he'd slept with "fat girl" Ava Spencer to win a bet. Now a decade older and a head turner with her own concierge business, Ava isn't the gullible dreamer she once was -- and she plans to prove it when Cade, hotter than ever, breezes back into town with an offer she can't refuse.

A documentary film producer, Cade is shooting a movie about the mysterious mansion Ava inherited. And he wants her as his personal concierge. She's certainly professional enough to be at his beck and call without giving him everything he wants. Like another shot at having her in his bed. But Ava doesn't count on Cade's determination. Because he's never gotten over her -- and he's not above playing dirty to score a second chance at a red-hot future...

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