Book Review: Off Her Game by Zoe Forward

The Game Lords Book 1

Tori Duarte’s big dreams to be a video game designer...well, they haven’t panned out. And a girl’s got to eat. Enter: the Stadium, a secretive video game gambling ring. As a world ranked eGamer, winning should be cake. Until it’s not. Gambling debts suck her in deep.

A chance encounter with the media shy, ridiculously handsome video game CEO Noah Harrison offers her a way out. The deal: 1) Assist the FBI to catch the underworld eGaming kingpin (doable but dangerous). 2) Keep the FBI connection secret by pretending to date Noah (not optional but keeping it PG is problematic).

What neither expects is an explosive chemistry that’s more than convincing—it’s sizzling. Falling for each other is the most dangerous thing they could do...

***This is a novel is a standalone fake relationship romantic comedy full of steamy heat with dabs of suspense. ***

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My Review:

I’m a loner, so I’m not really into the big, multi-player games. But I am a geek and a nerd-girl at heart. That means that I loved just about everything about this book. What I didn’t love is that it’s over already. Noah’s social awkwardness, a situation familiar to so many of us, made him so charmingly endearing to me. I want to hug the stuffing out of him like a great big teddy bear. The chip on Tori’s shoulder was a little off-putting, but she’s earned it fair and square by being something that society doesn’t expect her to be. I adored her feisty, snarky personality, and now I can’t wait to see what the next book brings us. I received a complimentary copy of this book through Hidden Gems Books.