Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy Sapphic rom-com about two rival publicists who are forced to work together when their mega-famous clients— a popstar and a quarterback— begin to date.
Poppy Peterson’ s life is finally back on track and she’ s thriving as the publicist of the NFL’ s most promising quarterback (and her childhood best friend), Cash Curran. So, she doesn’ t appreciate when he makes an impulsive and public pass at America’ s popstar darling, Lyric Adair. When Lyric’ s notorious publicist Rosaline Sinclair reaches out, Poppy is ready to face her wrath, but instead learns that Lyric is equally interested.
As Cash and Lyric embark on their ill-advised whirlwind romance, Poppy and Rosaline are forced together, each determined to protect their own client from the other. Poppy is frustrated by Rosaline’ s cool demeanor, while at the same time, as a legend in the industry, she’ s determined to impress her. But, no matter what she does, she can’ t shake the feeling that Rosaline doesn’ t like her.
That is until one steamy night, when the two women contend with their unexpected feelings and begin a messy romance of their own. But with paparazzi, tabloids, and stalker fans nipping at their heels, Poppy and Rosaline’ s loyalties will be tested in ways they could never expect.
A high energy, Sapphic, and deeply sexy romance, Playing for Keeps has everything readers expect from Alexandria Bellefleur and more!
Tropes:
- workplace romance
- forced proximity
- secret relationship
- found family
- hurt/comfort
