Review: Play Hard (Book One) by J.T. Fox

WARNING: Contains two dirty-talking, hard-f*cking, no-apology-making alpha males. Read at your own risk.

Wanting him is the riskiest play of all...

Miami star quarterback Jordan Barr is the hottest man that halfback Eric "The Brick" Higgins has ever laid eyes on, and he's wanted him in his bed for years.

When a chance encounter puts the two pro football players in the same town, the same TV studio, and the same locked room, the sparks don't just fly, they burn. The chemistry between them is intense, immediate, and explosive and Eric isn't about to miss his chance to have Jordan off the field. He'll have Jordan naked in his bed—rumors of game fixing haunting both of their teams be damned.

Eric is one extraordinarily stunning man, and Jordan would love nothing more than to show Eric what it's like to be taken by someone who knows exactly what he wants, in the bedroom and out. But Jordan has bills to pay and far too many responsibilities to throw caution to the wind.

He has to resist. But it's getting hard....

Really, really hard.

Play Hard is the first installment in a three-part MM romance trilogy

Jordan and Eric are football rivals. One a halfback and another a quarterback for different teams. They played football together when they were younger, one on a scholarship the other from the family who provided the scholarship. They were night and day. 

Jordan must keep his secret, if it's exposed it could ruin his career. He has the weight of the world on his shoulders caring for his family. When a chance encounter brings him face to face with the one man he's always found attractive, he has to fight his feelings. He can't chance the possibility that someone could expose his sexuality. Plus due to an unfortunate claim there was to be no contact between the two teams. 

This is the first installment of the series and it felt rushed. I needed a little more characterization before the first chance encounter. There is more information provided along the way however I never felt connected with the characters. I did like the conflict the characters face and the angst from the cliffhanger. The next book in the series will be interesting. 3 1/2 Stars