Play to Win A Novel by Jodie Slaughter

 Book Excerpt:

"Jodie Slaughter's latest rom-com, Play to Win, is a sizzling romance where a winning lottery ticket is meant to be a new start but becomes a second chance at love.

Miriam Butler's life is going nowhere in the slowest, most excruciating way possible. Stuck in the same barely-paying job she's had since she was sixteen and spending every night sleeping in the spare twin bed in her mother's house, her existence might be hilarious if it wasn't so bleak. One trip to her favorite corner store upends everything when she finds herself the winner of a Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot. Unfortunately, not even life-altering roses come without their painful thorns. She is in the form of an estranged husband with the right to claim his share of her money.

It's been eight years since Leo Vaughn has talked with his wife. When she calls out of the blue, practically begging him to return to Greenbelt, the last thing he expects her to tell him when he gets there is that she's come into a whole heap of money. She offers him a life-changing proposition of his own. Take a lump sum, finally, sign the divorce papers, and be done with her for good. Only forever without her is the last thing Leo wants. So he gives a proposition of his own. One that won't cost her nearly as many millions but will buy him the time to do the one thing he's been hungry to do since he left -- win her back."

Title: Play to Win
Author: Jodie Slaughter
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Four
Review:
"Play to Win" by Jodie Slaughter

My Sentiments:

"Play to Win" was an excellent second-chance romance featuring Miri and Leo. However, Leo had left her some 8 years ago... why was that? Did the money that Miri had won in the Lottery bring him back? Couldn't they have tried harder to work things out even though they were young? So, Leo returns...will they be able to work it all out after the money has been given out? The supporting characters, especially Mama Patrice and Leo's sister, Thea, were very well-developed.

To get the most out of this emotional read, you must pick it up to see how the author brings it out to the reader. Ultimately, the story will turn out well for both main characters.

Thanks again, St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley, for the eARC to read in exchange for an honest review!