The book Played was very exciting. It shows that even smart people have troubled homes and can fall in love. In the book Riley is determined to break up her brother’s relationship with his girlfriend because Sam likes her brother’s girlfriend. Riley is doing this to pay back Sam for saving her when she fell in between two mountains. Riley ends up failing in classes and becoming a big distraction for others. She turns into a good girl gone bad when she starts hanging out with the wrong crowd.