I received this free eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review.

This has been on my TBR pile for so long, and I'm glad I finally got around to it. I really enjoyed the storyline and seeing the characters change throughout the story was a great character development. The plot was great and kept my attention. I'm glad I got the chance to read this and will be on the lookout for more in the future!

Playing with Trouble is the second book in the adult series called Capital Confessions by Chanel Cleeton. I have read a few books by Chanel Cleeton in the past and they are always so well done. Though I haven't read the first book in the Capital Confessions series, Playing with Trouble was no exception. I really enjoyed this novel. Chanel Cleeton is a fantastic writer. This series follows three sisters from a powerful political family and the scandals and romances that they find themselves in.

Playing with Trouble is Blair's story. Her story starts out very sadly typical for her, she finds her fiancé cheating on her and they break up. Blair decides to go to law school as a clean break/fresh start and there she meets her handsome torts professor- Gray. This book is all kinds of scandalous with a teacher student relationship. That is normally not my cup of tea, but man oh man did I love Blair and Gray. This book was scorching hot in a way that I was not expecting, but I completely loved. I must go back and read books 1 and 3 right now! I can't believe that they have been missing from my life for so long. If you have not read this series yet, what on earth are you waiting for?! read it right now!

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What a beautifully haunting and sincerely heart-melting journey! There were so many unexpected twists and turns through this marvelous story that I found myself dizzy with anticipation. Nothing was ever as simple as it seemed, and yet the one constant that rang true was that love and hope can conquer all if you allow it. So often we let our fears and worries consume, shape, and control us to the point where we no longer recognize ourselves in the mirror. We allow others to plan out of life, guide our thoughts, and forge our destiny when we should be taking the reins and discovering who we really are each step of the way. If nothing else, can we at least agree to evaluate our lives from time to time and determine if we are where we want to be, who we want to be, and with whom we long to be.

The characters that you meet throughout this wonderful story are simply phenomenal! They will crawl under your skin and consume you before you can blink an eye. It’s amazing just how real and honest they feel, and how I feel completely in love with them. I walked their path with them and felt every emotion and longing and fear. There was no joy or pain that didn’t touch my heart in some measure of intensity. I simply loved the slow burn and sizzle that crackled and built throughout this amazing story. It was simply perfection!

This is the first book that I had read by Chanel Cleeton, and I was completely and utterly blown away by her simple mastery of touching the deepest part of my heart while engaging all of my mind throughout this spectacular journey. I look forward to reading more from her and delving even deeper into this fantastic world! She is a new voice that has captivated and compelled me to follow her lead as she weaves stories of intrigue and romance.

This is still absolutely one of my favorite series. Chanel Cleeton so wonderfully mixes political drama with romance, and I cannot get enough of it!