In my world, if a Jaqueline Snowe book comes up for grabs, I'm going to be at the top of the list to check it out! And I invite you to do the same. Take a sneak peek inside with an excerpt and then check out my review. Follow the tour and leave comments and questions for her along the way. And be sure to enter the giveaway at the end!
The Game Changer
Pretending to date your best friend is always a good idea…right? Wrong.Greta Aske has a lot on her mind, and a string of bad dates has her giving up on men, at least for the time being. Her life contains a little too much drama, meaning she needs a break and to save money and get good grades. The perfect solution presents itself—pretend to date the campus playboy. That’ll keep the guys away for sure.
Aaron Hill is desperate to save his baseball career because, with his dad fighting cancer, he damn well knows he can’t ask for a single penny from his parents. Baseball is his past, present and future, so when a scandal threatens his chance in the MLB, he turns to his best friend for help. A fake relationship will keep him out of trouble. It’s perfect, really. Greta’s taking a break from dating and Aaron needs to focus on training.
Nothing could go wrong…as long as neither falls for the other. But when lines are crossed, what’s real and fake blurs and the two are forced to face their fears. Could Greta be the game changer Aaron needs?
Read an excerpt:
“You look great.” I pulled her down the stairs and opened the passenger door for her. “You always look good, G.”
“Aw, thanks, pookie.”
“Pookie?” I paused, giving her an irritated glare. “Hell, no.”
“I’m trying out nicknames. I would have a nickname if you were my boyfriend.” She raised her eyebrows, making me feel like a dumbass.
“You already call me A-a-ron and Ronnie. Those are nicknames.”
“No shit, Sherlock.” She chuckled. “Friend nicknames. I wouldn’t be calling my sex toy Ronnie. It is the least sexy name alive.”
I frowned. It was unsexy. “Fair enough. But Pookie isn’t it.”
“Then back to the drawing board. Stop stalling. Mama needs some pancakes.” She patted her belly and pushed me out of the way. She then shut the door in my face. I laughed. God, it felt good.
I slid into the driver seat and saw her studying me with one lip sucked into her mouth. “What?” “Just being honest here, but it literally looks like you have a stick shoved up your ass. No one is going to believe this is real.” She pursed her lips and shook her head. “Nope. Major stick in the ass face going on.”
“That isn’t a thing.” I started the car, but she put her hand on my leg. I looked at it, taking my time turning toward her again. “Ronnie, you need some fun in your life. Do you trust me?” “Yes,” I said without question. “Why?”
“Let me drive. I have an idea.” She stuck out her lip, pouting. Those damn brown eyes didn’t help either. I was pretty much ruining her life for six months so, sure, I could let her do whatever the she wanted.
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**My thoughts**
I am always happy to see a new Jaqueline Snowe book, but I was even more excited to see that there was a second book in the Cleat Chasers series. I loved the first book, Challenge Accepted. We met Aaron and Greta in that one. Both of them are fierce and bull-headed and have so much baggage. And yet they are best friends and absolutely perfect for each other.
I know that they are just fictional characters, but the heat and chemistry between the two of them just about melted my Kindle while I was reading. Their playful banter and dedication to each other flowed so naturally through the pages. That takes talent to write! And it completely sucks you in. In fact, I was late getting back to work because I was reading this on my break and totally lost track of time.
Nothing beats the roller coaster ride of a best friends to lovers story, especially one where it starts off as a fake romance. They definitely push each other in ways that no one else can. I loved watching their relationship evolve. I loved this book as much as the first one and cannot wait until the next installment comes out!
About Jaqueline Snowe
Jaqueline Snowe lives in Arizona where the "dry heat" really isn't that bad. She identifies as a full-blown Gryffindor and prefers drinking coffee all hours of the day. She is the mother to two fur-babies who don’t realize they aren’t humans. Her life revolves around balancing her day job in education and her incessant need to write and explore the world with her wonderful baseball-loving husband.Blog: http://www.jaquelinesnowe.com/blog
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ReplyDeleteCongrats on this tour and thank for the opportunity to read about another great book out there to read. It helps out so I can find books I know my family will enjoy reading. Thanks as well for the giveaway.
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