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It didn’t matter how much of her back he was seeing in the moment, progress had been made.

Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter

June 16, 2023 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

I love this book. It is a love letter to Southern Black communities and the people in them who keep each other afloat. Who hasn’t dreamed of what they would do if they won the lottery? Who hasn’t dreamed of being able to not worry about bills and make sure their people don’t have to worry about them either? Miri starts the book broke, digging a hole in the ground so that her elderly neighbor can bury some extra cash. She lives with her mother […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Black romance, Jodie Slaughter, NetGalley, Play to Win, second chance romance

Emmalita's CBR15 Review No:53 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Black romance, Jodie Slaughter, NetGalley, Play to Win, second chance romance ·
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