LibraryNinja Book Reviews

published 8/24/26

Adriana Locke brings me ALL MY FAVORITE TROPES with Beg Me- single dad, strong woman, fake dating, real tutoring, cute kid, found family, and small town.

Book 5 of the Play Me series has us meet Markie St. James- a hottie, singleton who has sworn off men, specifically after her ex, Jasper, cheated on her. Markie is passionate about a couple of things in her life: she does a lot of part-time jobs because a 9-5 office job scares her. She’s a RABID pickleball player, and she’s independent AF. She’d rather sleep in her van in the summer rather than stay in the house with her somewhat estranged father.

Jory Plath is a single dad with a preteen son he’s just getting to know because of circumstances beyond his control. As a successful rugby player, he’s vacationing in the small town of Sugar Creek. One thing leads to another, and before we know it, Jory is signing up to be Markie’s pickleball partner to beat her ex and his new squeeze while Markie takes on tutoring Jory’s son Gus (the kid is a total scene stealer). Locke ratchets up the heat in this book 1000 times. There are so many sparks from the get-go, I cannot believe that my Kindle didn’t overheat. Fans of Adriana Locke and series lovers will find this story irresistible, full of heart and the perfect finale for the Play Me series. The epilogue- WOW! Don’t miss out on this exciting conclusion -grab your copy today!

Thank you, thank you, and THANK YOU to the incredible Adriana Locke for allowing me to read this ARC early and for an honest review. You turned me onto the world of ARC reviewing as a book reviewer a year ago, and I’m forever in your debt. I will always read any release you have as soon as you let me.

This book is everything I want in a summer romance and so much more.

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