Review: Game for Trouble (Game for It #2) by Karen Erickson

Game for Trouble (Game for It #2) by Karen Erickson

Publication Date: October 28th 2013 by Entangled: Brazen

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About the Book:

He’ll play dirty to get what he wants… Willow Cavanaugh would be happy if she never saw cocky football star Nick Hamilton again. Sure, their fling was the hottest she’d had, but he’s way too much of a playboy to settle down with one woman. Plus, she’s got her heart set on a piece of real estate for her catering business—and Nick owns that property. Nick may be at the top of his game, but all he wants is a second chance with Willow. When he offers to sell her his commercial space if she agrees to a series of dates with him, their chemistry is so scintillating that jumping back into bed seems like an inevitability. But Willow’s decided all’s fair in sex and blackmail. Little does she know, Nick’s playing to win…and she’s the prize.

My Thoughts:

Game for Trouble was a sweet second chance romance with plenty of push and pull, and just the right amount of steam.  This is the second book in the Game for It series and I loved it just as much if not more than the previous one!  

Willow had her heart broken when she was nineteen by an up and coming NFL star, Nick.  Fast forward six years and he’s back in her life when her best friend marries his best friend and fellow teammate, Jared. Every since they’ve crossed paths again, he’s hell bent on getting into her pants again, and she is SO shutting down that action.

He was a man who could have anyone he wanted. He’d already had her once and dumped her. Why would he want her again? It made no sense. Yet here he was, whispering in her ear how much he wanted her, needed her…

She’s grown since that passionate summer where they couldn’t keep their hands off each other, whenever and wherever they were. She’s grown in confidence and smarts, and she’s not about to let her hormones get the better of her now. Willow prides herself on being an independent and strong woman.  She’s built a business from the ground up without daddy’s money, and that’s her main focus now. Willow just needs to secure the perfect business property so she can take her business to the next level.  Little does she know Nick is the property owner!

Nick made one of the biggest mistakes in his life when he let Willow go six years ago. He wants her back on a permanent basis.  He’s been trying to wear down her defenses but she keeps shutting him down. When Nick finds out he owns the property that Willow has been stalking, and salivating over, he plans on using the deal as his way in. She needs a better price, and he needs her to give him the time of day.  All’s fair in love and war, right?  I guess we’ll see.

Willow was a tricky character for me to like at first.  She kept pushing Nick away—hard, but after seeing how much Nick hurt and affected her by leaving six years ago I could see why she wanted to protect her heart.  She was madly in love/lust with him and the years that have past haven’t diminished her strong feelings.  When a girl thinks a guy is only interested in getting into her pants and then moving on, she has to put her guard up, and that’s exactly what Willow did.  Unfortunately her body can only take so much temptation:

“Stop touching me,” she whispered when he hadn’t answered, his fingers still on her face, his thumb grazing the corner of her lips. “I like touching you. I want to do more than touch you.”

Umm….YES, please!!!

Nick was a sweetie with a big heart!  I just adored him.  He had a humble, laid back attitude with down home charm (love a Southern accent! *sigh*) He’s persistent, thank goodness, because Willow gives him quite a fight.  It’s a good thing he’s got charm, good looks and skills that could melt the ice in any snow queen’s heart!  These two have a fiery hot attraction with scenes that could light up anyone’s kindle (or Nook)!

Game for Trouble is a feel-good, sweet and sexy romance with the HEA we all crave, sure to lift your spirits and put a happy grin on your face!  Karen Erickson scores another win with this installment! 

Now I’m wondering who will be in the next story; wholesome, good boy, Flynn?  I guess I’ll have to wait and see.

4 Suns

Game for It series (click on cover for Goodreads link) :

    

About the Author:  I’ve always loved the written word. From being one of the best readers in my kindergarten class to penning romantic stories that never ended about my favorite band members (Duran Duran!) in high school, I always had a feeling I wanted to write. It just took me a while to seriously pursue it.

With the birth of my third child came a realization – it’s one thing to talk about writing a book, another thing entirely to do so. So I decided to go for it and in 2005 I began my pursuit in writing toward publication. After completing a few clunkers that should never see the light of day, I was first published in 2006. I currently write for Samhain Publishing (sexy, glamorous contemporary romance), Entangled Publishing’s Bliss Imprint (sweet, small town contemporary romance), Avon Impulse/Harper Collins (historical romance) and Carina Press (historical romance).

On a personal note, I’m a native Californian who lives in the foothills below Yosemite with my husband and three children, the dog and way too many cats.

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