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\"The<\/a>The Game Changer by Finley Chuva<\/b> is a friends to lovers romance with high stakes on the soccer pitch and in a new board game cafe.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s done it successfully once before, but starting a board game caf\u00e9 from scratch is still nerve wracking for Harper Wright. Before opening night she must furnish and decorate the new space, order and organize all the start-up materials, and somehow not fall in love with Elena Torres. That will be the hardest thing of all, because she\u2019s crushed on her older sister\u2019s friend for years, and Elena still has the best arms she\u2019s ever lusted over.<\/p>\n

A last minute set-up for a gala dinner finds Elena Torres going out with her friend\u2019s little sister. On the autism spectrum, she has always found it more interesting to observe people than interact with them, and she\u2019s happy to let Harper do all the talking. Attraction grows quickly between the two, but Elena had her heart broken once before when she couldn\u2019t choose her wife over soccer. She doesn\u2019t want to hurt Harper the same way.<\/p>\n

They agree to an intimate relationship with no strings attached, but they\u2019re soon caught in a cat\u2019s cradle of feelings and fears of hurting the other or being hurt.<\/p>\n

Pros And My Favourite Parts<\/b><\/h3>\n

The best thing about this book is the unapologetic acceptance of Harper\u2019s plus size beauty. She feels good about herself, Elena loves Harper\u2019s body as well as her mind, and a character apologizes at one point for making even a minor comment concerning what she eats. The next best thing is how Elena\u2019s autism is just another aspect of her character and not treated as a problem.<\/p>\n

Harper\u2019s caf\u00e9, The Bewitched Bishop would be a place I would go to for some Second Breakfast Potatoes and Sansas Lemon Cakes. Both of the women love what they do and are very good at it, and they both respect the other\u2019s abilities; though Elena is often lost about what Harper is talking about.<\/p>\n

They have great and supportive friends, but Harper\u2019s family is lacking in love and support. Both women are easy to hang out with, on the pitch or putting together the caf\u00e9. It was a pleasant few hours being around two very interesting women who have been hurt in the past and find just the right person for them.<\/p>\n

Cons And Heads Up<\/b><\/h3>\n

None.<\/p>\n

The Conclusion<\/b><\/h3>\n

Soccer and entrepreneurial nerdiness are a surprisingly good match in this pleasant story about a professional soccer player and a board game caf\u00e9 owner. Elena and Harper enjoy each other\u2019s company from the start, and both enjoy the friends with benefits status for about the same length of time. In other words, their feelings quickly spiral into more than friends territory and both of them have to find a way through their personal demons and old hurts.<\/p>\n

Excerpt from <\/b><\/span>The Game Changer by Finley Chuva<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u201cBut what if, when we do eventually meet, there\u2019s no chemistry?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously a possibility. But no harm, no foul, right?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess, but then it just seems like a waste of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes it is. Someone once told me dating is like a job where you have to put in the work ahead of time because you know the payoff will come eventually. You just don\u2019t know when.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a really interesting way of thinking of it. And you agree?<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it makes sense. I want someone to spend the rest of my life with, you know? That\u2019s a pretty big ask. You can\u2019t just show up your first day on the job and demand a million bucks. I mean, you can<\/i>, but it\u2019s not going to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elena laughed.\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cTrue enough. So how has that approach worked for you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still doing my time. How do you think I know so much about Masked?\u201d Harper quirked a smile as she held up her phone and wiggled it a couple of times. Elena slid her own phone out of her pocket and opened the app store. There it was, #2 in the Dating category, featuring a cute little icon of a purple and silver Colombina mask.<\/p>\n

Elena thought for a few seconds, then put the phone back away without pressing the download button.<\/p>\n

Get It Online<\/b><\/h3>\n

When you use the links in this review and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a small commission that helps us run the site and it costs you nothing extra<\/i><\/p>\n

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Series<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

Denver Defiant<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Game Changer<\/p>\n

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Bits and Bobs<\/b><\/h3>\n

ASIN number: <\/b>B09XBSNVYS<\/span><\/p>\n

Publisher:<\/b> <\/i>Indie Author<\/p>\n

Finley Chuva Online <\/b><\/a><\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n

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If you enjoyed <\/b>The Game Changer by Finley Chuva<\/b><\/span> then you should also look at <\/b><\/h3>\n

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Note: I received a free review copy of <\/i>The Game Changer by Finley Chuva<\/b><\/span>.<\/i><\/b><\/span> <\/i>No money was exchanged for this review. <\/i>When you use our links to buy we get a small commission which supports the running of this site<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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