A Game Changer

by Nikky Kaye

It’s always a bad sign at an interview when your would-be employer orders you to strip—especially if the job is as the nanny to a grieving little girl. It’s even worse if you’re tempted to do it.

Zach Pennington is a star quarterback and now, suddenly, a single dad to a niece he barely knows. He’s also the most arrogant, clueless, vulnerable, sexy, stubborn, big-hearted man I’ve ever met, but Payton needs me, and I know what it feels like to be orphaned.

I just have to remember Rule Number One. Zach might be a great player, on the field and off, but I know better than to fall for your boss.

By the way, I’m proud to say that I didn’t strip for him—then.

136 pages, Paperback

First published October 9, 2019

Reviews

[Tai Nelson-Barnes · Rating 3 out of 5]

*KU read

I have read Nikky Kaye before, and although it has been a while, I know I liked her books. I picked this book up after I finished a profoundly dark book, and I was looking for something light and quick. So I KU'ed this one, and I have to say I was disappointed with this story.

I enjoy nanny stories and am a sometimes a sports romance reader, so I thought what the heck. But Game Changer did nothing for me. Zach is a total a** throughout 85% of the book. And Emma doesn't do much about it. She is not the strongest main character, and Zach takes over the majority of the book.

I did finish this story, but if it had been any longer, I probably wouldn't have.

[Kai · Rating 1 out of 5]

H hires the h as a nanny. Wants more help so asks her to move in. Then spends a week staying out all night coming home drunk, smelling of smoke, booze and perfume. The h gets tired of taking care of his arse and threatens to quit. He agrees to help more, with his own niece, and the next day they sleep together. The H was just such a jerk. There was an ow moment and he doesn't stick up for the h. He was a horrible Playboy before they met and wasn't great after they met. The whole book made me mad but I was committed to finish it so I could leave an honest review.

[Sharon Moritz-rosenthal · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a review copy before release for an honest review.

Well this is a new author for me and to be honest I am not sure how I felt about the story.

It stars Emma who is a nanny and she gets hired when Zach's brother and sister in law both die very suddenly and leave his 5 year old niece in his care.

His niece lives in Colorado and he lives in Florida. When they die he is a star football player and he ends up having to move to the team his team beat in the NFL game. So they are not happy to have him join them. Plus he hires Emma to mother his niece and she does an excellent job but it takes him a while to get into being a replacement dad. Plus he fights his feelings for Emma until he can't anymore.

This is a novella story and its told pretty well. But I felt the depth of the characters was not there. I just did not connect with the characters and I really was not sure why. I liked Emma definitely but Zach I was kinda iffy on. His brother dies and he doesn't seem that sad. He is more sad about uprooting his life. This was a very heavy subject, and I just felt it should have been more emotional and I did not see that in the story. I actually liked Anderson, who is Zach's PA much more than I liked Zach.

Still with all that if you like nanny and suddenly sports heroes becoming instant dads this was a story you might enjoy.

[Isha Coleman · Rating 5 out of 5]

One second can change the course of so many lives. A Game Changer marks the beginning of new kind of life for a heartbroken little girl and her clueless, yet adoring Uncle. Here's the story of how three strangers became a family. One young girl changes the trajectory of two lost hearts. Kaye does it all. She touches your heart, stirs your senses and inspires your soul. All while making you think and doling out smiles. From first time read to one click author, I can't wait to see what's next.

[Ashley Cestra · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars.

Well, I’m sorry. I am really am. I just didn’t get this story. It read like that old Duane “rock” Johnson movie with minor changes... I just couldn’t follow along with how she fell for him to begin with. He repulsed her, then poof, she’s attracted to him? I really liked the one idea where they all came from broken families... but the execution, combined with the word count...it just didn’t come together for me.

[Heather andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kids can be quite perceptive, “oh, just kiss already.” Both Emma and I turned to see Payton smirking. “You two give each other the sneaky looks I see Daddy give Mommy and I know what it means.” I liked this book, I loved the characters.

[Daiga · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes and No. All along the length of the book. Great pulling of heartstrings, great idea that adoptive parents are still parents, loving their kids just the same.
Didn't love the binge Zach went on when Emma moved in. That was just plain weird. And then his jump to being involved was too seamless to ring true.
Another thing was the total disconnect from him being a football player. It just served as plot titbits here and there.
Also didn't love the whole nanny trope. Never do. But it wasn't annoying enough for me to rate this lower. It wasn't the worst nanny trope I've read. So that's a plus.

But the climax with Emma suddenly being an idiot really rankled me. And ending wasn't particularly better.

[The Book Lover · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the story! it was short, sexy and sweet!

[Natasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Need a sexy smart football player... Grab this KU.

Here is my review on my YouTube channel ~ https://youtu.be/ff-YO2QE3U0