{"id":31344,"date":"2024-07-11T09:43:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T13:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31344"},"modified":"2024-07-11T09:43:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T13:43:48","slug":"review-the-game-changer-by-lana-ferguson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/11\/review-the-game-changer-by-lana-ferguson\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Game Changer by Lana Ferguson"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31344\" data-postid=\"31344\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31344 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_h0tn996 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_b70j996 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_fqns996 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson.jpg?resize=640%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31345\" title=\"the-game-changer-lana-ferguson\" alt=\"the-game-changer-lana-ferguson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_cht9996 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When a very public breakup becomes a PR nightmare for Ian Chase&#8217;s team, he hopes to focus on his game, but that suddenly seem less likely than a hat trick. With his career and the team\u2019s image in jeopardy, Ian is surprised to find a solution through none other than Delilah Baker, his best friend and teammate&#8217;s little sister\u2026who isn\u2019t so little anymore.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Delilah Baker is known as \u201cthe darling of baking\u201d on her local cable show, and being in the public eye is her bread and butter. But with her numbers dwindling and her producers turning up the heat, Delilah offers up the half-baked idea to collaborate with her brother\u2019s team to entice the hockey fans of Boston to tune in to her show. Delilah thinks it will be a piece of cake\u2014until the team sends Ian Chase, her brother\u2019s best friend and the object of a decade-long crush that she\u2019s never quite gotten over.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Delilah&#8217;s and Ian\u2019s teams think it\u2019s a true win-win situation\u2014gaining higher numbers for Delilah\u2019s show and casting Ian in a more positive light. And viewers are eating them up like a cupcake, sparking the idea to play up their relationship for the goal of good press. With more than just their careers on thin ice, the line between what\u2019s real and what\u2019s for show begins to blur, but one thing\u2019s for certain: This PR stunt will either be a total game changer\u2014or leave them both totally pucked.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_b7yg996 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_p6jw996  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 9, 2024<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ian\u2019s<\/strong> most recent break-up has left his public image in pieces. It\u2019s trickled down on the team, so their PR has stepped in with a perfect solution. <strong>Delilah<\/strong> needs help boosting her ratings on her popular baking show, and when she is paired with Ian to bring on the viewership, she is excited that the sports team could help her out. Just that neither of them anticipates their own feelings spilling out in front of the camera for the world to see.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ian is holding back a few secrets that could threaten to destroy their relationship. The two are shaky at first because they don\u2019t want to admit that their \u201cplay\u201d moments are real. Everything on the camera is real, and the two can\u2019t deny wanting the same thing.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The connection between Ian and Delilah could have been tweaked better. I understand that Delilah has always had a crush on Ian. He is enamored with her, but nothing shows why they have this connection. Maybe a flashback or revisit of a situation to show that sparks were there from the start would have been helpful.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The heat between Ian and Delilah is off the charts. While at times I did worry about the two candidates&#8217; connection, I have to say they didn\u2019t disappoint in the bed. Ian and Delilah exploded whenever they had private moments.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a very light sports romance that focuses more on the romantic elements than the sports. Once Ian and Delilah connect, there is not much angst and drama. They handle all their issues very quickly and move on in their relationship.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is not my first book by Ms. Ferguson, and I can say that I really enjoy the storylines. Fans of contemporary sports romance will enjoy this one.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_olao996 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3W7gYie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/45Yyc5O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson\/1144191498?ean=9780593816844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-game-changer-49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson.jpg\" title=\"the-game-changer-lana-ferguson\" alt=\"the-game-changer-lana-ferguson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When a very public breakup becomes a PR nightmare for Ian Chase's team, he hopes to focus on his game, but that suddenly seem less likely than a hat trick. With his career and the team\u2019s image in jeopardy, Ian is surprised to find a solution through none other than Delilah Baker, his best friend and teammate's little sister\u2026who isn\u2019t so little anymore.<br \/><br \/>Delilah Baker is known as \u201cthe darling of baking\u201d on her local cable show, and being in the public eye is her bread and butter. But with her numbers dwindling and her producers turning up the heat, Delilah offers up the half-baked idea to collaborate with her brother\u2019s team to entice the hockey fans of Boston to tune in to her show. Delilah thinks it will be a piece of cake\u2014until the team sends Ian Chase, her brother\u2019s best friend and the object of a decade-long crush that she\u2019s never quite gotten over.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Delilah's and Ian\u2019s teams think it\u2019s a true win-win situation\u2014gaining higher numbers for Delilah\u2019s show and casting Ian in a more positive light. And viewers are eating them up like a cupcake, sparking the idea to play up their relationship for the goal of good press. With more than just their careers on thin ice, the line between what\u2019s real and what\u2019s for show begins to blur, but one thing\u2019s for certain: This PR stunt will either be a total game changer\u2014or leave them both totally pucked.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 9, 2024<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ian\u2019s<\/strong> most recent break-up has left his public image in pieces. It\u2019s trickled down on the team, so their PR has stepped in with a perfect solution. <strong>Delilah<\/strong> needs help boosting her ratings on her popular baking show, and when she is paired with Ian to bring on the viewership, she is excited that the sports team could help her out. Just that neither of them anticipates their own feelings spilling out in front of the camera for the world to see.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ian is holding back a few secrets that could threaten to destroy their relationship. The two are shaky at first because they don\u2019t want to admit that their \u201cplay\u201d moments are real. Everything on the camera is real, and the two can\u2019t deny wanting the same thing.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The connection between Ian and Delilah could have been tweaked better. I understand that Delilah has always had a crush on Ian. He is enamored with her, but nothing shows why they have this connection. Maybe a flashback or revisit of a situation to show that sparks were there from the start would have been helpful.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The heat between Ian and Delilah is off the charts. While at times I did worry about the two candidates' connection, I have to say they didn\u2019t disappoint in the bed. Ian and Delilah exploded whenever they had private moments.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a very light sports romance that focuses more on the romantic elements than the sports. Once Ian and Delilah connect, there is not much angst and drama. They handle all their issues very quickly and move on in their relationship.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is not my first book by Ms. Ferguson, and I can say that I really enjoy the storylines. Fans of contemporary sports romance will enjoy this one.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3W7gYie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/45Yyc5O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-game-changer-lana-ferguson\/1144191498?ean=9780593816844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-game-changer-49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lana_Ferguson_The_Game_Changer?id=A-_bEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31344"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31352,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31344\/revisions\/31352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}