Nalini Singh - Love Hard review

I was excited to get back into the Hard Play world! Juliet and Jacob have been around each other for years.  They've been more frenemies than anything else. But, they're thrust back into each other's world due to friendships and weddings. Juliet is more than Jacob ever realized her being. He saw what she wanted the world to see, but soon he's seeing beyond the facade. I enjoyed seeing adult Juliet and Jacob learn who the other person is, I fell in love with their families (even more than I already was) and adored sweet little Esme. Life is totally different for single dads and Juliet isn't messing that up. She adds to their world. She's an independent, responsible woman and Jacob starts to see that. While they have a past, they have a place beyond that as well. This book was a super swoony, sweet, delicious read! I do recommend starting this series at the beginning with Cherish Hard. 

New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh brings you the next sizzling story in her Hard Play contemporary romance series…

Jacob Esera, star rugby player and young single father, has worked hard to create a joyous life for his six-year-old daughter. After the death of his childhood sweetheart soon after their daughter’s birth, all Jake wants is safety and stability. No risks. No wild chances. And especially no Juliet Nelisi, former classmate, scandal magnet, and a woman who is a thorn in his side.

As a lonely teenager, Juliet embraced her bad-girl reputation as a shield against loneliness and rejection. Years later, having kicked a cheating sports-star ex to the curb, she has a prestigious job and loyal friends—and wants nothing to do with sportsmen. The last thing she expects is the fire that ignites between her and the stuffed-shirt golden boy who once loved her best friend.

Straitlaced Jacob Esera versus wild-at-heart Juliet Nelisi? Place your bets.