She's Got Game by Laura Heffernan

She's Got Game (Gamer Girls, #1)

by Laura Heffernan

Women are winning in this smart, sexy new series featuring gaming and romance. In this series debut, a Gamer Girl who’s attracted to the competition will have to keep her eye on the prize . . .
 
WINNER TAKES ALL
 
Travel blogger Gwen Williams is about to live the dream—competing in the annual Annual Explorers of Islay competition. She’s up against some stiff competition, namely legendary gamer and four-time champ Cody McKay. The seriously buff hottie and shameless flirt is going all-out to seduce her. That’s when Gwen lays her cards on the table: She never, ever mixes gaming with romance . . . until resisting Cody becomes a losing proposition.

As Gwen gives in to temptation, everything’s in play for a major heartache. With the rounds heating up and players eliminated, she knows she’s gambling a lot more than a seat at the final table in Vegas. But Cody’s kisses promise more than a fleeting romance. If she plays her cards right, Gwen just might walk off with the championship and the man of her dreams.
 
Praise for America’s Next Reality Star
 
“Smart, witty, and really freaking good . . . a fun read that has you cheering from the first paragraph through the last page.”
—Kerry Lonsdale, Wall Street Journal bestselling author

 
“Reality TV fans, this is your book! Laura Heffernan captures all the drama and over-the-top craziness in this fun and flirty romance.”
 —Amy E. Reichert, author of Love, Luck, and Lemon Pie
 
America’s Next Reality Star is one sweet, sexy brain-candy read! You won’t be sorry you indulged.”
—Leah Marie Brown

Reviewed by Jeff Sexton on

5 of 5 stars

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Great Game. If Heffernan's friend Maggie Dallen's latest book was a Hallmark Movie of the saccharine sweet variety, this one is closer to one of the rocky road jalapeno ice cream variety. Still mostly funny, but deals with some weightier issues in a mostly sweet manner with a hint of burn-your-mouth spice. Heffernan takes several risks with her characters that are rare, and that is much appreciated by this particular reader. The narrator is a gamer - and not a video gamer, which has gained a degree of acceptance in mainstream modern society. No, this narrator is a *board* gamer. And bi. And one of her best friends is demisexual - an orientation I've literally only seen used in *one* other book. And the driving narrative force is a board game tournament. And there are several weighty issues that could drag the book down, but Heffernan deftly keeps the focus on her primary couple as they haltingly get together. Excellent work, I'm very much looking forward to the next one. Very much recommended.

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