Absolutely the best book yet from RVD. I adored Mack and Slade and they are just everything!

Mackenzie is trying to get away. So what better way than to go on the honeymoon you were supposed to have, but was dumped at the altar and so now it's a honeymoon for one. Nevermind that her best friend, Alton, the one she thought she would spend forever with is still working for the family business. So how is she supposed to face him (oh yeah and his new girlfriend) every day at work? That's why she's on her way to Mexico to figure things out... that is until the plane almost goes down and she almost dies!!!

Slade is on his way to the US to play soccer. After being traded to Seattle, he just needs a little time to let everything settle before taking on this new role. He's fleeing he knows, but he just wants to get his mind ready and try to forget about the mess he's leaving behind. He never expected to meet the high strung but gorgeous woman on the plane, whom he gets to know real quick when the plane takes a dive and they all think they are going to die. Even better yet, she seems to be going to the same resort he is. This could end up being just the right thing to help him forget. And even better yet, she doesn't seem to have a clue who he is. SCORE.

Each gives each other fake names... and the two use each other to forget the problems plaguing them. Their connection is strong... until the unthinkable happens and Mack ends up leaving in the middle of the night. Leaving Mack even more confused than before.

Fast forward to back home and Mack has decided she isn't ready to face Alton and his new girlfriend at work, so she takes on a job as a Girl Friday/PA for a new soccer player in town. And boy do they both get the surprise of their lives when they figure out that neither of them was truthful with each other in Mexico and things are about to get real awkward around here.

This was an amazing Enemies to lovers story and had me laughing and crying ... I just couldn't put the book down and stayed up all night reading it.

This was such a great read! I can't wait for more in book two!

ARC kindly provided via NetGalley for the exchange of an honest review.

Let me just start by saying that I will read anything Rachel Van Dyken writes.

Mackenzie, left at the altar by a man she has been groomed all her life to marry decides to take her honeymoon trip to Mexico by herself. She meets "Hugo" on the plane, who is a huge soccer star (whose real name is Slade). They have an amazing day and night together and made a real connection. Or so she thought. Mackenzie wakes up alone and "Hugo" has left the hotel.

There is more to this story, which is both heartwarming, funny and entertaining. I loved the side characters of Matt and Jagger and the banter all three men had. Both Mackenzie and Slade have their own personal issues and I felt for them as they worked through them towards there HEA.

Very good book. Passion, friendship and steamy hot sex. Love is not always easy for Dallas and Paige.

Mack and Slade meet on a plane on their way to Puerto Vallarta. Both of them are running away from their exes. Mack has been stood at the altar by her long-term boyfriend. And Slade has just found out that his ex is pregnant with another man's baby.
They spend a weekend together. A perfect weekend together. But Slade is struck by tragedy and his reaction is really awful. He blames Mack.
What nobody expected was Mack becoming his personal assistant for some weeks. Their relationship is really bad at the beginning. But it is also true that they haven't been able to forget their weekend in Puerto Vallarta.
I liked this book. Although I had smacked Slade in some occasion, I laughed with him. Good story.

This is such a cute, funny and sweet story. I really enjoyed this book. I’ve been a fan of this author for a long time.

I LOVED THIS BOOK! I really do enjoy Rachel Van Dyken books, and this one was no different. I was completely invested in where the main characters were going. Mack was kind, but strong and I appreciated that about her. Slade, once he deals with his crap, is caring and hilarious. I love the friendship between Matt and Slade, and the dynamics of Slade and Jagger during their community service. There is a lot going on and I love it all! I'm excited to see where she takes this series, and I hope we see more of Mack and Slade in the future books.

I loved the story and the characters. It was a really well written book, with strong, believable emotive characters.

However there were a lot of errors in it. If they weren’t there this is easily 4.5.

One example is that the world’s best striker who is Spanish but played in England calls his beloved game soccer. I call it soccer so I get why the author uses the term, most Americans call it that. But it’s total rubbish. It maybe that to endear himself to his new American fans he uses that term, fine explain that then. But acknowledge that with a few exceptions the world esp the fans say football.

I LOVEE Mack and Slade!!!

Risky Play by Rachel van Dyken is an amazing story with everything you need: romance, drama, one night stand, hot moments, funny moments. Rachel always writes the best stories like seriously i just finished one book of her and i want more!!

This is the story of 2 persons who find each other in the same place taking a break from difficult personal situations, they have a one night stand and they think okay that's it, but destiny has prepare something different for them.

Once you start reading it you cant stop, YES, that good is the book!! So i recommend you to read it as soon as is LIVE!! because you will fell in love with Mack and Slade but also with some of the second characters (I'm telling you, because I did).

So I'm telling you this is a super great read just like always happens with Rachel's books, thats why she is my favorite author every book is FANTASTIC!

I love this one. Risky Play is a fun read. I love the sassy stubbornness of Mackenzie. Even Slade's jackassory was cute. Mackenzie is looking for changes, a partner. Slade is just trying to get by and doesn't trust easily. You can feel the instant these two meet that Slade and Mackenzie are made for each other. I love the fight between them and the second chance they take. Slade will steal your heart before you even notice he has. I loved Risky Play and I can't wait for the next one. This is a fun sport romance that you will want to one click.

I received an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review. Actual rating 4.5 stars. First let me start off with any time I see a Rachel Van Dyken book I have to read it. I love the way that Rachel writes real characters, who are not perfect, but are flawed. This book is no different. This book follows Mackenzie and Slade who have a one night stand in Mexico. Through a series of events Mackenzie becomes the personal assistant to Slade. This book reminded me of one of Rachel's other books Fraternize as the way it was a sport rom-com. I don't watch soccer, but the way Rachel writes it you understand why it is so important to Slade. There is drama in this story, but the drama doesn't overpower the comedy or romance which I liked. Overall, I did really enjoy this book and I could completely relate to Mackenzie on a couple of different levels. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

This was Pure entertainment. Everything about this was so enjoyable. What’s not to love ? It had everything you could ask for some hot soccer guys ,somewhat enemy to lover ,broken bride ,cheating exes ,navigating new lives , hilarious one liners and some serious swoon! Now that’s a romance . This is one you should definitely grab . Bonus we have a bulldog !
***ARC Provided for Honest review***

Rachel Van Dyken…..Girl, I believe this is my new fav read by you!!! I fell sooo hard for this book!!
I had soo many Laugh out Loud moments while reading!!!

Mackenzie was running away from a failed engagement. Slade was running away from a crappy relationship and a much needed break from his team.

"Are we going to die?

Ohhh goodness y'all, what would you do if you thought you were about to die?? Maybe kiss a complete stranger that you were having a nice talk with on a plane that you were totally attracted to??

Well that is just what Mackenzie did. She kissed Slade. On that plane. That she thought she was about to die on. She had no idea who he was, and he had no idea who she was either.

Fast forward a bit..lol Well you know the plane didn't go down..cuz that would be the shortest book ever..haha Anyway, since Slade and Mackenzie had this near death experience, they decided to hang out for the evening. One thing lead to another and you think all is right in the world. Nope, Slade ends up leaving in the middle of the night, no message, no calls, no nothing. Mackenzie was sooo heartbroken. She thought what they had experienced was special. Well guess not.

Sooo do you believe in fate? What about two times with the same person? Yupp, you guessed it. These two meet again under very different circumstances and ohhh LAWD, they don't seem to hit it off as lovey-dovey as before...lol Yeaahhh this is where my review will end. You will have to pick this lovely read up on release day and find out what the heck happened with these two and why Slade flew off in the middle of the night that night. Can Mackenzie ever forgive him??

5 Shining Stars for Risky Play from me!!! Y'all I Loved it sooo much!!!

if i haven't said this before i will read anything this women writes

this book is filled with laugh out loud moments,and snarky comments followed by a lot of "how does she come up with that" moments

Risky Play is the best kind of revenge. It's karma without help. It's just desserts. It's a full circle complete with black eye. So I'm short it's a smile inducing second chance love story with an arrogant soccer star and an heiress. It's a chance to breath and a chance to live.

With jokes, snark, and one liners that keep you on your toes, RVD brings the funny back. Enjoy Risky Play because I have a feeling soccer is going to only get sexier...(The season/series is just beginning!)

This was a great fun read. Mackenzie is left at the alter and Slade had been cheated on my his fiancé. They end up sitting next to each other on a plane and the story is born. It was touching how they brought out the best in each other. Another great romantic comedy by Rachel Van Dyken!

I absolutely loved this book. I'm a huge fan of Rachel's because I've never read a book of hers I havent loved. It had adventure, loss, love/hate, suspense and loveable characters. Mack was a strong independent woman who had went thru a horrible breakup in the most embarrassing way but she decided to start doing things she wanted to like a trip, new job and Slade. Slade was a famously known player who went thru something that totally changed his life and he didnt handle it well. I loved both characters and together they were perfect. I strongly recommend this book.

This is the RVD I love! She’s so great with giving us two men to swoon over and I love the witty banter and crazy making thoughts. The only issue I had that notched it down a half is the whole virgin thing. I’m so over virgins but at lease she had her own millions so that was a great point!

She’s off to the tropics for rejuvenation and a little R&R after being jilted and shamed.

He’s looking for peace with out a flashbulb.

A vacation fling, sounds pretty great until it’s not.

A love the character dynamic, Slade is the epitome of hot soccer player and I don’t even like soccer but I’d watch him. There’s the perfect amount of angst and drama combined with many laughs and smiles plus Mack is strong and demure all at the same time. Once she finds her spine, I love her take no crap attitude!

A flirty, fun, enjoyable read!

I was introduced to RVD with The Matchmaker's Playbook which I won here on Goodreads. I was on a business trip and it was a fun book to keep me company during the lulls. Unfortunately, I haven't read anything from her that worked. I mean, I can't even pick up the sequel to Dirty Exes because the 1st was just too much "uck" to even get through.

Risky Play captures some of the fun from Wingmen Inc. series. There's certainly some of the same alpha male qualities and all the side guy characters are most surely gonna be a spin-off and play out similarly to the other Wingmen books. I just hope RVD can keep the quality up.

I have read several of Rachel Van Dyken books, and I generally really like them, and likewise with this one. It was a very enjoyable read, and I got sucked into it pretty quickly . It's both sweet, romantic and with characters with great chemistry, making them easy to want to follow.

Mackenzie was great, just great! She might have been described as having been a "pleaser" before the start of the book, but she certainly isn't anymore. She truly stuck up for herself.

Slade was mostly an ass throughout the book, and his single redeeming quality was that he was so ridiculously in love with Mackenzie. But I guess that's all you need. 😉

I normally really love reading the romance stories by this author and this book I was really looking forward to, it had everything that i've come to expect from Rachel's storytelling apart from one thing that really annoyed me, and that is the over annoying hero in this book and how the heroine gives into him far to easily. Slade is a complete ass to Mack and yes it was quite endearing how she never gave up on him but it also made her seem a little too needy and desperate at times. This book would have been a 5 star read for me otherwise as I liked the plotline. If only Slade had been a little less mean and moody and had had to work at getting Mack to want him again before she fell into his arms with very little resistance. I just wanted Mack to have a little more fire in her personality. Having said all that I still very much enjoyed the story as the writing was very good and the story flowed well it just wasn't one where I was blown away by it's leading couple. The star of the story for me is Alfie, he was absolutely adorable, and you will love his funny little personality.