Slick's review posted at Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 I really loved author Katie Rose's Bad Boys of Baseball series, so I was very happy to give her new Hard to Play series a shot and I liked this book, but I didn't love it and it wasn't without some issues. 
 Professional soccer player Logan Hart is handed a baby by a one night stand and he becomes an instant dad with no clue what to do, a call to his sister and the next day he has a gorgeous nanny living in his house. I'm pretty sure you can guess where this goes, and it did but there was a bit of a twist and a few complications along the way (although in all honesty there were a lot of unanswered questions as well). 
 At first I didn't really like Logan; he seemed arrogant and detached and obviously use to everyone doing what he wanted so I kind of enjoyed the fact that his nanny, Isabella (Bella) put him in his place from the start. As the book went on, Logan really stepped up and I enjoyed watching his feelings about the baby change over the course of the book. There was no doubt Bella was devoted to the baby and knew what she was doing, but between her wishy washy behavior towards Logan and a very selfish and immature act, I can't say that I really liked her. The fact that it didn't take them any time at all to go from "we can't do this" to "let's do it every minute we can" was another issue considering they should have been worried about the consequences for the baby if they didn't work out. They both were very dedicated to what was best for the baby, but I honestly never felt like they connected emotionally as a couple. Sure they enjoyed a physical relationship and they were building a friendship and trust, but I just didn't buy the rush to the "I love you" stage. 
 The whole paternity issue in this book wasn't handled well and there was never any mention of a birth certificate and if Logan was named on it as the father, so the way the situation with the runaway mother also didn't add up especially considering there wasn't a lawyer present or a notary. 
 While I was a bit disappointed in Hard to Hold, I've always enjoyed Ms. Rose's work and I look forward to reading the next book in this series. 
 Review copy provided for an honest review.