The Playgirls Boxed Set

Books 1, 2 and 3 in The Playgirls Series

De: Clarissa Carlyle

Narrado por: Laurie West

Enjoy all three books in the steamy Playgirls series with this one boxed set!

A New Adult Romance series.

Three beautiful co-eds live by the mantra "Catch and release".

Spending their summers teasing handsome guys, just to let them go again is a way of life for the Playgirls, but life has a funny way of catching up with them.

Katherine, a beautiful actress, has her eyes on her hot, new director, but is their sizzle too hot to handle?

The self-proclaimed cougar, Chelsea, prowls the college campus hunting for her prey. When she meets her match, will there be a new Queen of the Cougars on campus?

Alyssa, quiet, yet still as intoxicating as the other two, has a growing "Catch and Release" to-do list. With one eye on a trust fund man, her heart still burns for an old flame. Finding her perfect match may be too daunting a task for her.

Three bold women on the cusp of life.

Three journeys through life that will change them.

Three Playgirls who are about to learn just how complicated life can get.

©2014 Clarissa Carlyle (P)2020 Clarissa Carlyle

Lots of ups & downs, but worth the listen

If you want straight romantic tropes, look elsewhere. But if you like twists and turns, this series is worth it in the end. It does take each of the main characters a while to realize where their love really lies, but even then there are other things to overcome. For a YA romance series, it was a lot of fun to listen to Laurie West and she always has done a great job with Clarissa's material. You won't be disappointed. And unless you like spending 3 separate credits, get the boxed set which gets you all 3 books for only 1 credit!

Quite the journey!

I'm not sure how to review this box set. I like the story, but I can't stand the Playgirls! They are arrogant, spoiled and, for college students, their emotional growth and social skills are about equivalent to elementary school! With the intent of winning the contest of "catch and release," each of the best friends, Katherine, Alyssa and Chelsea, try to get as many men as possible to pay attention to them, only to be released once they've outgrown their usefulness. Along the way, they learn a lot about themselves and it isn't all a pretty picture. They have a few things in common, but the most obvious common thread is their insecurities and deep-seated feeling that they're not good enough. "I have to be perfect" is another common threat among all three.  Chelsea considers herself a cougar, since she's just finishing her master's degree, while her friends are all fourth year seniors. Her grades are perfect and she pressures herself to remain perfect. After all, her parents expect perfection from her in all ways. She isn't happy with one man for very long and she firmly believes in "love the one you're with." Katherine wants to be an actress more than anything else in her life. She's auditioning for the musical, Chicago, and is a natural talent on stage. Her attention is drawn to Ken, the sexy director and wants him to notice her right back. She's done everything short of stripping on stage, so she resorts to trying to make him jealous by deeply kissing the student auditioning for the part of Billy Flynn. Needless to say, that confuses both men. She's not giving up on Ken!  Alyssa is the friend you love to hate. Even though she has a boyfriend who adores her, she feels the need to cheat and then blame it on him. Worse yet, her friends have the audacity to say he's no good and don't tell her when he calls. 
Their contest to see who can catch and release the most men is in full swing when things start to go wrong. They begin to develop  some feelings and a conscience that what they're doing just isn't right, but not as important as winning. After graduation, things start to change and the changes aren't necessarily welcome. Now they're not quite sure who's right for them, especially since they're starting to feel bad about what they've done or having their heart broken. Perhaps they're finally growing up! To see how they find what makes them happy is part amusing but a bigger part sad. Self-realization is very tough for them, but all three do find a HEA. Theirs is a particularly attention-grabbing story that had me listening well into the night. Clarissa Carlyle writes books that have just enough angst and a whole lot of sexy in a satisfying combination. Laurie West does an excellent job with the narration that lets the personality of each character shine through! 

love it

The Playgirls, 3 girls in for fun and games. How many guys could they reel in , hook line and let go? It was a game to them throughout school, college and early twenties. They loved to party, tease, and flirt. Until the one day it wasn't a game anymore. They started to grow up, mature. They each found out they played the game so much, they didn't know what real love was. Until it was too late. They each caught and released the most important men they needed in their lives. The Playgirls had each other to lean on through it all.
I loved how Clarissa Carlyle told this story from beginning to end. She captured their fun, flirty side, but also their heartaches, sadness and despair.
Laurie West narration is phenomenal. I can't praise her enough. She portrayed each character to perfection. I was gifted this by the author and offered my honest review

Amazing

Absolutely loved this book. The girl’s had their own quirks and yet fit well as best friends. Loved it I could relate to each girl and their struggles with adulthood.