The Player (Soldiers of Anarchy 4) by Nikki J Summers-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 26, 2023

Most love stories are written in the stars. Ours was forged in darkness. A love born from survival.

One, two, three, four…
You want a fight, I’ll bring a war.

Five, six, seven, eight…
I’ll even use such pretty bait.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, why…
Did you leave me there to die?

But I’m not dead,
I survived… somehow.
And it’s my games that you’ll play now.

Rich men, poor men, begging men, bleed.
A brutal death is what they need.
Our lives were theirs, they stole our soul.
Now it’s our turn to take control.

So, do you dare to join me in my game of why’s?
Where hidden truths become wicked lies.
Will you survive the ultimate test?
Which one of you will be the best?

They call you The Player but I’m going to show
that those closest to you can be your greatest foe.

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REVIEW:  This series just goes from strength to strength, all the stories follow one another, but you don’t need to read them in order to understand the next book.

The player in this book is Will, he’s a loyal soldier, seen as a bit of a fool and a mouth that has no filter!

I have to admit, Will wasn’t a favourite of mine until his book (Adam is still my favourite ?) until they become a main character in their own book, I find the soldiers annoying ? and really arrogant, but you get to see that soft side that only their family see, and then it’s only a small part, it’s as if they’ve saved that soft side for the person that will become the center of their world.

Bryony Masters is no fool when it comes to life, her sisters have learned from a young age how life can be! One of her sisters is dating a soldier, so she’s around them quite a bit, but the one that rubs her up the wrong way is Will! She thought he liked her, only his way of showing affection is not to Bryony’s liking! So the less she has to do with him the better! Only Will doesn’t seem to want to take no for an answer…..

I must admit I did think it was someone else from the soldiers past, and in a way it was, just not the person i thought it might be. There are no clues in the previous books, (I did go back and read them all again just in case ?)

The chemistry between these two people was electric, even when she wasn’t too keen on him, you could tell he was wearing her down ?

The atmosphere The Taskmaster created was tense, very “Saw” like. The puzzles and the countdown only added to the tense “game” he was playing with the couple.

The banter that goes back and forth between all the characters will have you chuckling.

The sadness that was in Will’s childhood will have you reaching for a tissue (or two) and reading this book will get you feeling emotions that most books don’t achieve. There are no pauses, no stumbling, we just go from plot to plot. I’d watch this as a Halloween movie any day.

And I really enjoyed how we still interact with previous characters from the series.

I liked how both Will and Bryony kept each other balanced and focused while captured, each becoming the other’s protector, each not letting the other give up.

Will was definitely the first to fall, but he didn’t care who knew it. He was going all out to win his girl’s heart, even if it meant sacrificing himself in the process!!

Did I feel sorry for the taskmaster? A little yes, do I want him to get a HEA? I honestly don’t know ? if you read the book you’ll know why ?

This is dark, this will have triggers for some people, please read the warnings.

Otherwise grab this book and be prepared to have a few OMG moments.

It’s another highly recommended read from me.

Click HERE for Julie’s review of THE JOKER

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Reviewed by Julie B ?

About Nikki J. Summers:

Nikki J. Summers is a romance addict who loves to write about strong, feisty heroines and dark, brooding alphas.

When she isn’t locked away in her writing cave, she’s teaching primary school children, or lost in her kindle. She currently lives in Staffordshire in the U.K with her husband and two children.

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