KcLu's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 4.75 Stars 
 Playing For Keeps is one of those books that grabs hold of you at the beginning and doesn't let go till you are finished! It has it all laughter, heat, and watery eyes. A truly wonderful introduction to a new to me author. 
 Haley is literally the world's biggest pushover. Really she is just very shy, and lawd if you came from her family you would hide a bit too!! For five years her next door neighbor / co-worker has made her life a living hell, and kept her from selling her house to get away from him. But all that changes the day she has enough!! LOL .. She looks out the window to find him ripping up her precious tulips, and she goes on the warpath complete with the water hose as a weapon. 
 Jason is quite intrigued by his little shy neighbor, and the last thing he expected was to have her attack him over the flowers. He had a really good reason for ripping them up. They hid a hornet's nest, which was beyond upset by their fight over the flowers. So they are forced to flee to her house to escape the mad demons. During their forced time together he starts to see that there is more to her than meets the eye, and decides to make her his Grasshopper (even though she refuses to call him her Master Miyagi.. hehehe). She intrigues him more then he wants to admit to himself. 
 I absolutely loved this book!! Both of these characters are beyond great! I love the way Haley blossoms through her friendship with Jason, and Jason is truly funny and loveable with an appetite for bake goods that rivals Santa. LOL!! This one will have you truly rolling in laughter. I can't wait to read the rest of the Neighbor From Hell series! I hope y'all love this book as much as I did!!