Minneapolis, Minnesota and Door County, Wisconsin – Present Day

Mac Valentine recently lost business because rival Owen Winston spread vicious rumors about Mac to business associates. Mac is furious and intends to exact a plan of revenge to get Owen where it’ll hurt him the most…he’ll seduce Owen’s daughter, Olivia. The task will be easy as Olivia is partners in a business that provides party services, and Mac intends to hire her. Now, it will only be a matter of time before he has her in his bed, and his act of vengeance will be complete.

Olivia is proud of her ability to break free from her father’s influence. She enjoys working with her friends at No Ring Required, but when Mac contacts them and requests that only Olivia work with him, she’s torn. Although Olivia’s father has warned her to stay away from Mac, she wants to prove she can have a business-only relationship. She even agrees to Mac’s demands, which include having her practically living under his roof. As their personal and professional relationship grows closer, will Olivia end up becoming Mac’s perfect revenge?

To Mac, Olivia appears to be the spoiled, pampered, only daughter of his rival, but once he gets to know her, he learns she is an intelligent woman with an independent streak. Sometimes her wish to keep their relationship strictly business has him wanting to bang his head, but at the same time, he has to admire her drive and abilities. Mac will do whatever it takes to keep them closer, even if he has to be a bit underhanded to achieve it.

An intriguing tale of revenge that backfires, the PLAYBOY’S RUTHLESS PAYBACK is a riveting read right from the first page. Even though Mac is ruthless, he ultimately finds himself under Olivia’s spell. Olivia shows her backbone for taking on Mac as a customer knowing he hates her father. Add in some beautiful scenery as Laura Wright takes readers from the bright lights of Minneapolis to the picturesque Door County of Wisconsin and this is one book you won’t want to put down.

A hot romance with an interesting plot makes the PLAYBOY’S RUTHLESS PAYBACK a book readers won’t want to miss.

Patti Fischer