by: Yahrah St. John
Series: Locketts of Tuxedo Park
Genre: Contemporary African American Romance
Release Date: May 24, 2022
Publisher: Harlequin Desire
Will these former friends with benefits rekindle a flame…or settle scores? Find out in Yahrah St. John’s Locketts of Tuxedo Park series finale!
From lovers to friends to lovers again?
It’s complicated!
After losing his football career due to an injury, Xavier Lockett found solace in the arms of singer Porscha Childs…until a misunderstanding tore them apart. Now a sportscaster at a top Atlanta network, the former star quarterback craves another taste of the woman who helped him turn his life around.
But Porscha wants a hit record, not a second broken heart. Yet Xavier’s still irresistible. The sparks between them ignite an inferno that lands her in his bed, but can she trust that this time they’re both playing the same game?
From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry.
A Game Between Friends is the story of Xavier, the youngest of the Lockett siblings, and Porscha Childs the one woman to ever capture his heart. The two met three years ago when they were each at their lowest. Their friendship became a low-key love affair until a misunderstanding drove them apart. Now a chance encounter reveals that the spark that once burned is stronger than ever.
Porscha is a highly successful music artist, who’s working on becoming a bonafide actress as well. In the past, she has had trouble with the press and social media. As a result, she’s very careful about what she says, how she dresses, and who she’s seen with.
Xavier’s life has been all about football, not necessarily by his own choice. The Lockett family are football royalty since they own the Atlanta Cougars, a professional football team. Out of the three Lockett boys, Xavier was the only one to show any football talent. Father Josiah made sure that Xavier excelled in the sport. Xavier was even the star quarterback for the team until an injury on the field ended his career. Now a sportscaster, Xavier views himself as a shell of the man that he once was.
With a simple kiss, Xavier convinces Porscha that even after three years things aren’t over between them. They embark on a clandestine love affair. But even friendship and sizzling passion can’t compete with the media. Yahrah has done a wonderful job of bringing new readers of this series up to date, while at the same time showing established readers what’s happening in the lives of past characters. Porscha and Xavier make a great couple in that they share some of the same insecurities and desires. I loved that these two helped each other to acknowledge their worth and discover what truly made them happy. I’m a sucker for grand gestures and this one was unexpected but so perfect.
I know this series is about the Lockett family, but throughout this series, The Cougars star wide receiver, Curtis Jackson, has been a steady secondary character. I would love for him to get his own story.
~ Favorite Quotes ~
“Sometimes helping others is its own reward.”
“Don’t try to fit yourself into the image others have of you and deny who or what you’ve become.”
“We all have the capacity for growth.”
“You need only be your authentic self.”
“My father says selflessness, humility and truthfulness are the marks of an honorable man.”
“Things happen the way they were meant to.”
**Received a copy of the author and voluntarily reviewed it. Also personally purchased a paperback copy.**
Rating: 5
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The Locketts of Tuxedo Park Series:
Consequences of Passion ~ Review
Blind Date with the Spare Heir ~ Review
Holiday Playbook ~ Review
You can read my A Game Between Friends interview with Yahrah, and an excerpt here.
When she’s not at home crafting one of her spicy romances with compelling heroes and feisty heroines with a dash of family drama, she is gourmet cooking or traveling the globe seeking out her next adventure.
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I enjoyed the excerpt and the quotes. They really make me want to read this book.
ReplyDeleteGood. I really loved the story, as you can tell.
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