Review: Game On by Riley Hart & Devon McCormack
SYNOPSIS:
CARTER
Relationships–who needs ’em? As a personal-assistant-extraordinaire to one of the top PR firms in Los Angeles, I’ve dedicated most of my life to errand-running and people-pleasing. But when it comes to men, as much as I love to please them in the bedroom, I’m way too busy to give more than that. Fortunately, as far as my options go…well, let’s just say I’m used to getting what I want, whenever I want it.
Unless your name happens to be Sawyer Burke.
I haven’t been in Fever Falls long, but the more time I spend here, the more intrigued I’ve become by the guy with the sexy auburn locks and the no-nonsense attitude. He plays the quiet, bookish part well, but he’s got a problem–I have a talent for reading people, and if there’s one thing I’m certain about, it’s that there’s a wild sex-beast hiding under his clever facade. He thinks screwing around is all a big game to me, but games can be fun, right?
SAWYER
I’ve always been a relationship guy. I never understood the urge to bed a different guy every night. But it hasn’t worked out well for me. The one time I let my guard down with a guy, he crushed me. Broke me. That’s not something I’m eager to risk again, so I focus on my friends, my brother, and my bookstore. Really, it’s better for me. I’m not the kind of guy most men want anyway.
Unfortunately, I can’t get Carter James out of my head. I told myself I hate him–and I should. He’s everything I’m not–loud, sassy…and more than a little annoying. But I want him too, and he’s made no secret of wanting me. I refuse to get caught up in one of his games, but I’m also learning there’s more to Carter than meets the eye. He unleashes something inside me I never knew was there–this dominant sex-god that somehow makes me feel more like me than I ever have.
I can’t let myself fall in love with him. Easier said than done. Carter challenges me in ways I didn’t know I needed. What we share becomes a game of sorts, but not the kind I first thought, and the longer we play, the more likely it is that the losers will be our hearts. We should stop. We should know better. But even if there’s the unlikeliest chance that we might win–well, then–GAME ON.
Game On is part of the Fever Falls series but can be read and enjoyed on its own.
REVIEW:
I think this story might have been my favorite in the series thus far. Sawyer and Carter were just such a dynamic couple. Riley and Devon truly captured all of my favorite things about the ‘opposites attract’ troupe and put it into this story.
Sawyer was just a love-able character; he is introverted, on the quiet side, has anxiety, and a constant inner monologue. His insecurities are tangible but you can feel how badly this man just needs someone to love him. Carter was his perfectly outlandish opposite but equally as broken. When these two are forced to face their brewing animosity towards each other, a friendship blooms. Once Sawyer and Carter were stripped away of their outward appearances, they realized that they were so much more alike than they thought. *cue the swoon*
Their friendship transformed into a relationship and these two had so much heart. From adorable quirks to sizzling sex, they were the perfect couple. I loved that their wasn’t a lot of drama surrounding them, they were solid. The problems in the story lurk in outside factors that we can’t control. Which just made Sawyer and Carter all the more endearing.
The book was a roller coaster, I laughed, I teared up, and I fell in love with these selfless characters. We get glimpses of the Fever Falls gang throughout the book and they really support Carter and Sawyer’s journey. Just a beautiful, feel-good story that left me with a smile on my face.
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