{"id":20863,"date":"2017-04-18T08:30:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T12:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=20863"},"modified":"2017-04-18T08:41:20","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T12:41:20","slug":"release-blitz-arc-review-excerpt-giveaway-game-ender-game-series-4-by-b-j-harvey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=20863","title":{"rendered":"Release Blitz, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Game Ender (Game series, #4) by B.J. Harvey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n

From USA Today bestselling author BJ Harvey comes the fourth and final book in the Game series and this time it’s the reformed playboy and the single mom.<\/p>\n

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“You have chlamydia.”<\/p>\n

Three words no man wants to hear.<\/p>\n

I’ve always been liberal with my appreciation of the female form, a firm believer in the ‘try before you buy’ principle, but living life to the fullest obviously didn’t end well for me considering the unexpected\u2014and very unwelcome\u2014consequence of my free and easy past.<\/p>\n

After living through the horrendous experience that was informing my recent sexual partners of my acquired ‘condition,\u2019 I made a vow to myself \u2013 and a bet with my best friend\u2014that the next woman I sleep with will be the \u2018one.\u2019<\/p>\n

What I will learn is that even when something happens and the games come to an end, there’s always the chance of something\u2014or someone\u2014crashing in and changing everything.<\/p>\n

So this is my story. It may start with a venereal disease, but I promise you, I\u2019m determined to get my happy ending.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4 sweet and swoony stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The final book in the Game<\/i> series, and a gorgeously sweet love story that had me laughing, grinning and swooning all the way through. A reformed playboy and a single mother with a newborn \u2013 cue the quivering ovaries!<\/p>\n

Thomas is the best friend of Cade, and from the last book in the series, we know that he is voluntarily celibate. And here, we get all of the details\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cSo\u2026what\u2019s the emergency?\u201d He says as soon as the consultation room door closes behind us.
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\n\u201cFirst, you\u2019ve gotta swear on your life that you will not breathe a word of this to anyone.\u201d
\nHis lips twitch and he lifts an eyebrow at me. \u201cSo it involves your dick then?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, Thomas has received one of those diagnoses that nobody wants to hear. And while the \u2018issue\u2019 is cleared up quickly, it jolts him into looking at his life and realizing that he can\u2019t be a playboy forever, so he makes a deal that there will be no more sleeping around, and that the next woman he is with will be the elusive \u2018one\u2019.<\/p>\n

Amy has always had a crush on Thomas, but her romantic life comes slamming to a halt when she finds herself pregnant after a one night stand. With the \u2018father\u2019 not interested in being a part of her and her baby\u2019s life, she\u2019s on her own \u2013 but doing it with the support of a wonderful family and a fantastic network of friends.<\/p>\n

An unexpected moment between them brings Thomas all up into Amy\u2019s life, and he instantly becomes her biggest supporter \u2013 he is there for her and her baby boy, and while she assumes that he\u2019s just being \u2018friendly\u2019, Thomas very quickly realises that there is so much more to Amy than he ever imagined.<\/p>\n

Tonight we had a moment and she may not realize the significance of that yet, but I\u2019m damn well going to make sure that she does.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved these two together! From friends, their relationship develops slowly with lots of sweet, fun moments, and the chemistry builds as they admit their feelings and begin to tentatively explore them. It\u2019s gorgeously romantic and the pacing builds the love story beautifully so that we get to feel everything right alongside them.<\/p>\n

I want the first time to be the best first kiss in the history of first kisses. One that brands her, burns into her soul and ruins her for all future kisses from anyone but me.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh Thomas\u2026 *dreamy sigh*. There is just something awesome about a guy who can look at a new mother, tired, rumpled and covered in baby sick, and still find her beautiful as he falls madly in love with her. And don\u2019t even go there with Thomas and the baby. His instant love for little Brody is just gorgeous, and seeing him step in with the little guy is heart-meltingly gorgeous.<\/p>\n

The emotion build naturally between them and it\u2019s a delicious slow burn and, of course, the sexy time is hot!<\/p>\n

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But the sex is just a side bonus, because this love story is all about the feels, and I loved it! There\u2019s no unnecessary drama or game playing, it\u2019s just two people slowly and realistically falling for each other, figuring it all out and finding a way to make it work. It\u2019s sweet and happy and heart-meltingly romantic, and I loved it!<\/p>\n

\u201cSo there was a goal in deciding not to have sex?\u201d \u2026
\n\u201cYeah, to give myself time and clarity to find exactly what I\u2019ve been looking for.\u201d
\nShe slants her head, her eyes studying me. \u201cAnd what was that?\u201d
\n\u201cYou.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*dreamy sigh*<\/p>\n

Of course the characters from the Game<\/i> and Bliss<\/i> series are all a part of the story, and I loved catching up with them and seeing where they are all at. The girls\u2019 time was fun, Amy\u2019s relationship with Sean melted my heart, and Thomas and his best friend, Cade, were fantastic.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have a goofy grin on your face,\u201d Cade says, breaking my concentration. \u201cAnd your phone is vibrating more than my wife\u2019s bedside drawer.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a gorgeous ride from start to finish, it ends beautifully, and there\u2019s a really sweet epilogue which gives us a glimpse into their future and finishes everything off really nicely.<\/p>\n

I loved it \u2013 4 stars.<\/p>\n

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An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Game series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Game\u00a0 \"Game\u00a0 \"Game\u00a0 \"\"\u00a0 \"\" \u00a0\"\"
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Game Player (#1)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Game Maker (#2)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Game Saver (#3)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Game Ender (#4)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Game Breaker: The Loop (#5)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0 <\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Game Planner (#6)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Excerpt<\/b><\/h4>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve narrowed it down to five reasons why a woman would throw a drink at a man.\u201d<\/p>\n

He leans back and crosses his perfectly toned arms over his chest.<\/p>\n

\u201cImpart your wisdom, oh wise bartender.\u201d He takes another drink of his beer and\u2014yet again\u2014watching me like a hawk. I wish he\u2019d stop watching me.<\/i><\/p>\n

My confidence wavers under his intense stare but when I catch a knowing glint in his eye, it riles me up. There\u2019s nothing worse than a guy who hides his unease behind a cocky fa\u00e7ade, especially<\/i> when I know there\u2019s something genuine hiding there.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of the worst qualities a guy can have. It\u2019s disingenuous and fake and if there\u2019s two things I hate\u2014in anyone\u2014it\u2019s that.<\/p>\n

I square my shoulders and stand up straight, deciding to let him have it, putting my hands out in front of me to count on my fingers.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne, you cheated on her.\u201d He shakes his head, an amused smile playing on his lips.<\/p>\n

\u201cNope. Next.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo, connected to the first, you hooked up with her sister, best friend or mother . . .\u201d He snorts at that one, chuckling under his breath as he shakes his head again.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight, then, the last three,\u201d I continue. \u201cThree through five are offending her family\/job\/friends or outfit, asking her to pay for your date and lastly, giving her an STD.\u201d<\/p>\n

His eyes grow wide and he sits bolt upright.<\/p>\n

Bingo.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Giveaway<\/strong><\/h4>\n

To celebrate the release of Game Ender, the author is giving away a $25 Amazon gift card!<\/h4>\n

ENTER GIVEAWAY HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Escapist Book Blog is not responsible for this giveaway<\/em><\/p>\n

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About the Author
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\"BJBJ Harvey is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the Bliss Series. She also regards herself as a smut peddler, suspense conjurer and a funny romance thinker upper.<\/p>\n

An avid music fan, you will always find her singing some hit song badly but loving every minute of it.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s a wife, a mom to two beautiful girls, and hails from what she considers as the best country in the world\u2014New Zealand.<\/p>\n

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