She rubs Daphne wrong from the first minute they meet. Maribel Tirado León ends up being sentenced to community service and assigned to work on one of Daphne’s crews for 32 hours. She’s not a bad person but she’s got some issues. She’s been dumped by her girlfriend, whom she followed to Miami, so there’s loads of bitterness there, too. She pretty much hates Miami and resents the Latin American culture that seems to be behind all that she sees as wrong with the city.

I didn’t read the blurb on the back of the book – still haven’t – so I’ll give you a tiny taste.ĭaphne Maddox works for a non-profit that rehabs houses in blighted communities. But, wow, was I shocked by where this book went. I thought the short story was cute and I liked the characters and the plot so I figured a longer, deeper story would be nice. Which made me want to give Sumter Point, Malicious Pursuit, Secrets So Deep, and Rhapsody another shot since they weren’t on my “faves” list.Įven though I’m a fan of the author, I have to say, I was surprised by just how much I liked Playing with Fuego. I’ve even decided that I like Sea Legs and Out of Love better the second time around. I’m wanting to read Just This Once again but I read it a couple months ago so I’m fighting the urge.Īs you can see, I’m a big MacGregor fan. I also read the online short that was the launching point for Playing with Fuego, Community Serivce. Just so you don’t think I’m exaggerating, these are the books I’ve read in the past couple of weeks: Without Warning, Aftershock, Small Packages, Mother Load, Worth Every Step, Sea Legs, Photographs of Claudia, Mulligan, Out of Love, and Playing With Fuego. In preparation for our next show, I’ve been on a massive KG MacGregor kick. As many of you know, I co-host the Cocktail Hour podcast with my buddy, Andy.

Playing With Fuego by K.G. MacGregor