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'Settling down' with Serena will get the fans off my back, and having a muscly football player on her arm should be enough to warn off her ex. Plus, we're best friends, so what could go wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur first date is set for the city's annual charity ball. I'm smug as I imagine how easy my life will be after tonight. Except, when my lips touch Serena's in front of the flashing cameras, when I hear her soft sigh as I dip her lower, something like panic creeps through my chest. I'm not meant for love-letting people down runs in my genes. I can't do that to Serena. I \u003cem\u003ewon't\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the story we're spinning gets bigger, so do the feelings I've worked so hard to chase away.\u003cstrong\u003e We want completely different things. But I can't stop wondering: do we both want the one thing that counts-each other?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlaying for Keeps\u003c\/em\u003e is a fun, steamy, friends-to-lovers sports romance, perfect for fans of Liz Tomforde, Stephanie Archer and Elsie Silver. The third in the Oakwood Ranch series, it can also be read as a standalone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders are OBSESSED with \u003cem\u003ePlaying for Keeps\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eWow oh wow\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e Incredible\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eI absolutely flew through it\u003c\/strong\u003e... From the first chapter it had me hooked... \u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely PERFECT\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eMade me tear up\u003c\/strong\u003e... So captivating... Had me wanting to \u003cstrong\u003ekeep reading late into the night\u003c\/strong\u003e... HIGHLY recommend... \u003cstrong\u003eTruly amazing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eSwoon-worthy\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eBingeable\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eI loved it!\u003c\/strong\u003e... Fast-paced, full of witty banter, LOL moments and spicy scenes... \u003cstrong\u003eRight from the start, I was hooked\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eLOVED\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eAmazing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eOh God, I'm obsessed!\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e Genuinely so sweet and funny\u003c\/strong\u003e-you're right there, falling for them and \u003cstrong\u003egetting butterflies\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eI guarantee you'll lose track of time once you start\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003eharusenaread\u003c\/em\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eOh, these two destroyed my heart and my emotions\u003c\/strong\u003e in one swoop... \u003cstrong\u003eI loved this book so much\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eLike soooooo much\u003c\/strong\u003e... Fantastic... Brilliant... \u003cstrong\u003ePush[es] every button on a readers' heart\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bella North\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1805507109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805507109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bookouture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.65d","brand":"Bella North","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517192679679,"sku":"9781805507109","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_754f321e-4407-4aa3-b8b9-43371b9dd210.jpg?v=1778730526","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/playing-for-keeps-bella-north-9781805507109","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}