Playboy

4.25 stars---PLAYBOY is the fifth instalment in Katy Evans’ contemporary, adult MANWHORE erotic, romance series focusing on a tight knit group of friends. This is professional poker player Cullen Carmichael, and thirty-year old, gallery owner Wynn Watson’s story line. PLAYBOY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. Told from dual first person points of view (Wynn and Cullen) PLAYBOY follows the building relationship between professional poker player Cullen Carmichael, and thirty-year old, gallery owner Wynn Watson. An illegal, underground poker game finds Wynn Watson the ultimate prize when her date loses everything to poker player Cullen Carmichael including our story line heroine. Currently in a slump on the professional circuit Cullen’s losing streak comes to an end with Wynn Watson at his side. Hoping to keep his run of good luck, Cullen makes Wynn an offer she cannot refuse as he embarks on the qualifying rounds for a showdown in Vegas. What ensues is the building relationship between Cullen and Wynn, and the potential fall-out as Wynn struggles between head and heart, and her inability to look past Cullen’s questionable profession. Cullen has wanted Wynn for a very long time but Wynn was in a relationship, and Cullen has no plans to become the ‘other man’. With the nickname ‘Playboy’ on the professional circuit, Cullen’s reputation with the ladies precedes his introduction to our story line heroine, a heroine who is well aware of the man at her side. Discovering Wynn to be his ‘good luck charm’ Cullen is desperate to keep our heroine by his side. The relationship between Cullen and Wynn is based upon multiple bets, and an on-going game of winner takes all. Every action is measured by win, lose or draw but the ultimate loss comes in the form of a potential broken heart when the relationship becomes something more. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting players who figure prominently in Cullen and Wynn’s life including all of the previous story line couples, as well as Cullen’s brother Callan and Wynn’s best friend Olivia (Womanizer #4). We are introduced to a number of players on the professional poker tour, one of whom is about to change the direction of Cullen’s life. PLAYBOY is a fun and flirty story with sassy and sexy characters that reads a little bit like ‘Indecent Proposal’. Cullen offers Wynn everything she could every have imagined, an exchange that could have felt business-like but came with good intentions, from the heart. The character driven premise is realistic and spirited; the romance is tender, erotic and intense; the characters are charismatic and feisty. PLAYBOY is a sizzling and suggestive story from the pen of Katy Evans.

3.5 stars! A nice addition to one of my all time favorite series Katy Evans takes us to a lust filled, sexy world with high risk gambling, amazing characters chemistry, sizzling hot passion, and a lot of heart and I was all for it!! Playboy is a really great addition to one of my favorite series of all-time, the Manwhore series. Cullen and Wynn's story is every bit as entertaining and addicting as all the books before it. Their whirlwind romance had me swoony and fanning myself all at the same time. I loved their flirting. Their games. Their bets. Their fiery connection. Katy Evans does not disappoint!! I really liked the characters. Wynn was someone whose story I was definitely looking forward to reading but it was Cullen who drew me in right away. He's so alluring, intriguing and has a very dominant presence. He oozes sex and mystery. I loved that he's not the typical rich guy. There's an element of risk with what he does. Before I read this, the thought of a gambler never appeal to me. I could use me one right about now. Especially if he, looks, sounds, and acts like Cullen Carmichael. I could not get enough of him!! In addition to all his hotness, he also has a lot of compassion and care. It’s not overtly apparent but you definitely feel it. When he cares he cares deeply. I absolutely loved that he tries to bring out different sides to Wynn - a risk taker side. She is struggling with self doubt and lacks confidence after a break up. As the story continues you see so much growth and confidence radiating off of her. This book, this series, is a must read. Katy Evans writing just gets better and better. I highly recommend pick this book up.

I thought that I was in love with Callen Carmichael, but now that I’ve been introduced to Cullen I have to say that he’s taken first place. I was so darn excited to read this book, I mean any book that the lovely and talented Katy Evans have released. She writes these books with characters that you can’t help but to fall in love with them and their story. This was just the case with Wynn and Cullen, I was happy I get to see Wynn get the HEA that she more than deserve. Wynn and Cullen’s story is filled with passion and some of the hottest chemistry that once it went off it was beyond explosive. Then we have the fact that we see Wynn’s emotional growth and that in itself was beyond beautiful to watch. Want to read a book this summer that will set your soul ablaze then this the book for you.