Play with Me

Angels of Désirer, Book 3

By: D.L. Darby

Narrated by: Janine Granda, Robert Hatchet

Carmela: Someone is trying to kill me.

For weeks, I’ve been receiving letters at my club with the same warning: they’re coming for me.

And they’re leaving a trail of bodies in their wake.

When my ex—a high-profile senator—says he’s flying in an experienced detective to handle the case, the last thing I expect is a cocky, condescending jerk who I can’t seem to take my eyes off of.

Anderson Brooks is the worst person for the job, and now we have to work together to attempt to lure the murderer out, by putting on a show at my exclusive club.

The line between lust and hate is thin, and we blur it like watercolors on a canvas.

Neither of us wants to work with each other.

Now, if we could stop ending up in bed together, that would be great.

Anders: I get called to New York when Carmela Lane starts getting threats from someone who’s murdering members of her club. I’m supposed to keep her safe, but the fact that we despise each other doesn’t make it easy.

Neither does the fact that we can’t seem to stop tearing each other’s clothes off.

With her life on the line, it’s a race to catch the killer.

That is if we don’t end up killing each other first.

Play With Me is the third book in the Angels of Désirer series, which is an interconnected stand-alone series. It can be listened to alone. This book deals with heavy themes. Please check the warnings.

©2024 D.L. Darby (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

Loved the dirty talk!

Good plot and nice spice. Love a dirty talking MMC (4 out of 5 for that category).

Enemies, Fire, and Désirer… My Favorite Yet! 🔥

I think this might be my favorite in the Angels of Désirer series so far! This time we dive into Carmela’s story, the woman behind Désirer, and finally get to see what shaped her into the powerhouse she is. We get a glimpse into her past and how she met Mick, and honestly… my heart broke for everything she went through with him. He gave me the ick real fast.

When Carmela starts receiving threatening notes, an investigator named Anders is brought in to help but here’s the twist: she meets him before knowing who he is, and the two share one insanely steamy night together. 👀 The next day? Surprise! He’s that investigator, and when he finds out what she does for a living, he immediately judges her, calling her a prostitute and insisting he’s “not into that type of woman.” Cue my rage and my obsession.

From there, it’s enemies-to-lovers tension at its finest. Anders starts off as a total ass, but honestly… there’s just something about a man who falls hard once he realizes the woman he underestimated is everything he never knew he needed. The chemistry? Explosive. The twists? Didn’t see them coming. I was absolutely rooting for these two the entire time. Carmela’s fiery, fierce personality paired with Anders’ commanding presence made every scene feel like a power play and I ate it up.

This audiobook was perfection. This was my first time listening to Janine Granda, and she nailed Carmela’s Latina accent and attitude. She brought out every layer of fire, sass, and vulnerability in her performance. And Robert Hatchet? That man never disappoints. His tone fit Anders perfectly authoritative, confident, and undeniably sexy. Together, their duet chemistry was phenomenal.

Incredible story and narration

This book & audio was **Chef's Kiss**

Law and Order meets Sex & The City in the most delicious book by DL. Darby.

Carmela is a fiery badass who holds back nothing. She is fierce, stands up for what she believes in and protects everyone she loves.
I loved getting to know her back story with Mick who we meet in books 1 & 2. I never liked him and I never will.

Anders... OH Anders... he really is the definition of 'let him warm up to you'. Because if there is anything you'll learn about Anders is he's FROZEN before he becomes VOLCANIC!

The inevitable chemistry between those two.. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Carmela is a dominating badass and she definitely got Anders to bend the knee..

Janine & Robert brought these characters to life with the perfect voices & emotions. The voice acting was impeccable.

Love this series!

This series has been so much fun! The narration by Robert and Janine was so incredible. They truly brought Anders and Carmella to life!

Romance, banter, and drama at its finest! It’s a must listen

5⭐️🌶️5 🎤5

Talk about plot twists and turns! Just when I thought I knew everything about this series the author goes and throws plot twist after plot twist my way and I loved every moment of it from beginning to end.

Darby created such an incredible universe that gives you different stories with each book that’s still within the same universe. For me, it felt like this was the perfect way to bring every story together and every character together in a sense to tie up stuff from the beginning all the way to the end if that makes sense.

There’s tension there’s spice of course there’s a plot twist cause I already mentioned that there’s a mystery. There’s romance found family amongst other things and it’s just fan freaking tactic! The Angels of Désirer series is something that will keep you very entertained and on your toes while still enjoying the stories and loving the characters. It’s a standalone that can be read on its own however to get the full experience of this one it’s best to start with the first book in the series

(Burn With Me) Each character in this is amazing they make you laugh, they make you cry, they make you gasp, you name it which is why I feel it’s best to read the series in order, even if you choose to read, this has a standalone. It’s still very enjoyable I highly recommend it to anyone who’s into dark romance, workplace romance, and suspense amongst other things you want spice? It has spice you want drama? It has drama you want fun cute moments it has it! You want banter? It has it and more

Carmela and Anders know how to push each other's buttons and yet still give us what we want as readers. The author does a great job of moving forward with the series and making each story its own, and still giving you familiar characters. The story stands on its own. The character growth is amazing. The twists and turns will keep you on your toes for sure, and the narration is of course phenomenal. Janine and Robert are a great duo when it comes to narration, they truly nailed this one.

Yes, I would definitely recommend you add this to your list and start it immediately