Playing the Part is hot … and I mean HOT, so if you don’t like a LOT of sizzle in your romance then this isn’t the book for you.  But for those that do just sit back, grab a glass of wine and prepare to be charmed.

After the public end to her high profile Hollywood romance, Piper James will do almost anything to keep her publishing deal … even agree to help action star, and well-known playboy, Mick Blackwell act like he’s in love.  Being the lead in the film adaption of Piper’s romance novel is Mick’s chance to do a more serious movie, if only he can figure out how to be convincing.  He wants this role bad enough that he is willing to take advice from Piper, but one look at the gorgeous author has Mick thinking he can teach her a thing or two about love.  Caught in Mick’s seductive draw, Piper agrees to a no strings affair, but on her terms – no publicity, no sleeping over, and it ends when she goes home.  But Mick keeps changing their agreement … and Piper isn’t sure she has the willpower to stop him.

I loved these two.  Piper is very understandably gun-shy with publicity after the destructive end of her previous relationship.  She was hung out to dry in the press and it damaged not only her reputation, but also her self-confidence when her fiancé was caught, by her, sleeping with her former best friend.  Now, feeling sexy again thanks to Mick, she’s willing to have a little fun as long as it stays just between them.  Good luck with that!  Mick is a hot commodity in Hollywood – he’s gorgeous, sexy and just the right touch of bad boy to make everyone, including Piper, drool.  He plays by his own rules but he’s that delicious, seductive combination of confident rebel with just a touch of uncertain little boy.

Now, I’m sure you can imagine just what issues pop up for these two – the press, rumors, their feelings, uncertainty over a future – but Covington does a fantastic job of giving readers a well-developed, fast-moving, enthralling story regardless of the predictability.  With  bold and irresistible characters, a steamy and heartfelt storyline, and vivid writing, Playing the Part is a guaranteed pleasure to heat up a sultry summer night.