FAIR GAME – Jasmine Haynes

Berkley Heat

ISBN: 978-0-425-22759-6

June 2009

Erotic Contemporary Romance

San Francisco, California area – Present Day

Two strangers board the same busy elevator one day, and their chance encounter soon turns erotic.  Although brief, Kyle Perry can’t forget the game of being discreetly fondled by the anonymous woman he will likely never see again. But much to his surprise, she walks into his office, and she turns out to be part of the company presenting ideas for a project. Then they are chosen to work together. Will he get a chance to turn his lucky encounter into something more?

Josie Tybrook is determined to prove to her coworkers and others that she works with that she is a competent businesswoman. Josie knew she treaded the fine line between decency and exhibitionism when she felt up Kyle in the elevator. She never expected to meet him again!  When Kyle and Josie are appointed to work together, he starts hinting he’d like to have a fling with her, though Josie lets him know right off the bat that she doesn’t mix business with pleasure. But Kyle is not only seductive and persuasive, he’s too tempting to resist. Add in her problems at work, and Josie needs a sexual release. Can Kyle provide one?

Josie and Kyle agree to embark on sexual games with each other. One will assign the other a challenge and if successful, the winner gets to choose the next game. As the stakes rise, so does the relationship that Josie is determined will not happen.

Whew! FAIR GAME is smoking hot! Despite their avowal that they’re not looking for a relationship, they begin to care for one other without letting the other catch on. Kyle and Josie’s escapades just might cause a reader’s eyebrows to rise, what with voyeurism, BDSM and a visit to a sex club. How far will they go to satisfy their sensual fantasies?

Kyle was in one relationship, but it ended somewhat badly. He’s looking for someone who can meet his sexual expectations of no strings attached. Josie appears to meet his requirements, though she is somewhat reluctant at first.  However, Josie loves a challenge, and Kyle certainly knows how to push her buttons.

Interwoven with their sexual hijinks are Josie’s problems at work. Her beloved supervisor suddenly leaves, and she’s promoted to be his replacement. She isn’t quite prepared to take on the roll of supervising a motley crew that is already suspicious of her because her family runs the company. It makes her work that much harder as she tries to prove herself! Will Josie successfully make the transition to that of supervisor by the end of FAIR GAME?

With an intriguing start, FAIR GAME certainly captured my attention. Once all the plot points were deftly laid out and the ground rules set by Kyle and Josie, this entertaining tale had me quickly turning the pages, engrossed with what would happen next.  Jasmine Haynes has created another spellbinding tale any reader of erotic romance will be sure to enjoy. I highly recommend you make FAIR GAME a part of your next book shopping visit. 

Holly Tibbs