Game Winner
Collette West
New York Kings #6
Release Date: December 4, 2015
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance,Sports

Playing center field for the New York Kings, Jake Woodbury has one of the most prestigious jobs in all of sports. To the world, he’s the good-looking, soft-spoken minister’s son who’s survived celebrity without a hint of scandal. But, inside, he’s reeling from a secret that seems destined to haunt him forever.

Scarlett Moore is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, famous for singing about her celebrity ex-boyfriends. The CEO of her record label has carefully honed her provocative image since she was fifteen. Sex sells, and Scarlett’s well aware that it takes more than talent to stay on top.

One thing is clear: She’s the last thing Jake needs. And he’s the do-gooder jock she should avoid at all costs. But when the game begins, all bets are off.

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When I saw that Jake Woodbury was the next King to get a book, I was very much intrigued. He seems so different from his teammates in his personality, belief, and reaction to what happens on and off the field. I was excited to learn more about who he is and what makes him tick. This book took some pretty interesting turns that I did not anticipate and it made for an enjoyable story. Jake is a man of mystery and we finally get some answers in Game Winner, all the while watching him fall in love with someone he never saw coming.

Jake and Scarlett seem like two people who could not be more opposite in their outlooks on life. Jake is deeply rooted in his faith and Scarlett is making her own way and taking the pop music industry by storm. But there is a connection between these two that you cannot deny. Jake is drawn to her voice, something that unleashes a raw need and desire to connect. From the moment on, they have a rollercoaster full of highs and extreme lows, attempting to see if that momentary connection is something that could be so much more. I appreciated how West addressed Jake’s religious beliefs. It is always a sensitive subject to address but I feel like she did a good job of showing his internal battles and addressing his heart on the situations he faced. He is not perfect by any means. He has good days and bad days. He struggles just like everyone else. His faith does not make him better than anyone else, he just understands more of himself as a result. I loved getting to see what makes him tick and see the other side, the side he hides from the world. It makes him a fabulous character that is relatable and genuine. Scarlett is the opposite of him in so many ways but she longs for a connection and finds it in Jake. In theory, these two will never work. We watch them fall hard and try to muddle through everything that hits them in life. There is lust, love, and heartache. There are surprises and consequences. Somehow these two work but only time will tell if they make it in the end or not.

Game Winner shows a different side of a NY King. We see a clash of celebrities and it enhances this story. It is a love story with a twist, one that will make you wonder what the best would be in the end. There is angst, drama, and passion. There is no halfway in this story and as the reader you are hoping for a full and satisfying HEA. West addresses some interesting themes in this book and gives the reader a story that they were not expecting. I am excited for people to read this book and to see what comes next in the series. I am hoping for more from one specific theme (Roberta…) and cannot wait to see what Collette West has up her sleeve.

A lot of unanswered questions hang in the air, but for one glorious moment, when Scarlett’s voice pierced through my troubled mind and touched the innermost region of my heart, I was able to forget all about my ex, Roberta Bennett.

Jackson and Colt are wrong. The reaction I had to her voice was akin to something holy. Yeah, I’ve had strong feelings for a girl before, and I’ve been burned badly because of it. But there was something so remarkably pure and genuine about the whole encounter with Scarlett that I refuse to see it tainted.

I take a knee and face the outfield wall.

Bowing my head, minister’s son that I am, I begin whispering the quick prayer I always say before the start of every game.

“Dear Lord, please protect me and my teammates from injury and help us to play to the best of our ability in the field and at the plate.”

But, tonight, I don’t stop there. I add in one last request.

“And, God, if you really did send Scarlett Moore into my life for a reason, please give me a sign that she’s someone worth taking a chance on.” I release the breath I was holding. “Amen.”

I raise my head and immediately notice that Scarlett’s on the big screen again, only she’s somewhere in the stands this time, ready to watch the game. But, as the camera pans away, I put a hand down on the outfield grass to steady myself.

Turns out she’s sitting directly behind home plate, right next to Roberta.

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Collette West grew up as somewhat of a jock-nerd hybrid. Entering the world three weeks premature, her dad nearly missed her birth because he had seats behind the dugout for a sold-out, highly-anticipated match-up between two of baseball’s biggest rivals. Not to be outdone, her book-loving mom taught her how to read by the time she was three. A love of the game coupled with an appreciation for the written word were instilled in Collette’s impressionable brain from a young age. No wonder her characters believe in the philosophy: sports + romance = a little slice of heaven.

Splitting her time between the Pocono Mountains and Manhattan, Collette indulges her inner fangirl by going to as many games as she can from hockey to baseball and downloading every sports romance novel in existence onto her iPad. When she’s not clicking away on her laptop, she enjoys walking her dog in Central Park, satisfying her caffeine craving at the Starbucks on Broadway and keeping an eye out for Mr. Right. But above all, she loves dishing with her readers. Email her at collette_west@yahoo.com.

She is the author of the New York Kings series which includes: NIGHT GAMES, GAME CHANGER, GAME ON, PERFECT GAME, INSIDE GAME and GAME WINNER.

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