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Little Paper Games
Kenna: I have lived at the duplex on 207 Parker Street for over three years now. Three full years in the duplex my parents had purchased. Three full years without Jude Lincoln in my life. Now, out of nowhere he decides to move back in? All I knew was that my life was about to become so much worse with him next door. If I was lucky, we’d both be able to keep our distance.
Jude: Moving back home was the last thing I wanted to do, but when the grad assistant position opened up, I couldn’t say no. So here I was, four years and a bachelor’s degree after leaving this little town, back home and living in the duplex my parents had purchased. Well, they’d purchased it with their best friends. Which meant that I was now a neighbor to McKenna Clarke. The shrew. After surviving four years of hell in college, I could survive one year living next to Kenna. I only hoped she had plans after college. Plans far, far away.
The plan for each of them had been simple; however when a global pandemic hit only a few months after becoming neighbors, the plan went to hell. Isolation and loneliness take hold, and one drunken night reveals a list. A bucket list of sorts. With the game in motion, will they learn to get along? Or will their shared hatred of each other break their lives apart once and for all?
Jude: Moving back home was the last thing I wanted to do, but when the grad assistant position opened up, I couldn’t say no. So here I was, four years and a bachelor’s degree after leaving this little town, back home and living in the duplex my parents had purchased. Well, they’d purchased it with their best friends. Which meant that I was now a neighbor to McKenna Clarke. The shrew. After surviving four years of hell in college, I could survive one year living next to Kenna. I only hoped she had plans after college. Plans far, far away.
The plan for each of them had been simple; however when a global pandemic hit only a few months after becoming neighbors, the plan went to hell. Isolation and loneliness take hold, and one drunken night reveals a list. A bucket list of sorts. With the game in motion, will they learn to get along? Or will their shared hatred of each other break their lives apart once and for all?
270 pages, Paperback
Published August 13, 2021
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Elle Sparrow
17 books253 followersElle Sparrow has had stories roaming in her mind for years. When the COVID-19 Pandemic caused states and counties to issue stay-at-home orders, resulting in her being laid off from work as a paralegal, she seized the opportunity to tell you the story that is The Omega Trilogy. Her books take a look into a world and a community that she has been a part of for over a decade, bringing personal experiences, along with research, into her craft.
When she isn't writing, Elle spends her time with her loving family, as well as working full-time as a paralegal, once the stay-at-home orders were lifted and she could return to the office, that is.
With the love and support from her family and friends, and many more stories in her mind that are begging to be told, she has no plans to stop writing, now that the creative goddess inside of her has been awakened!
When she isn't writing, Elle spends her time with her loving family, as well as working full-time as a paralegal, once the stay-at-home orders were lifted and she could return to the office, that is.
With the love and support from her family and friends, and many more stories in her mind that are begging to be told, she has no plans to stop writing, now that the creative goddess inside of her has been awakened!
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October 23, 2021
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Romance de enemigo a amantes decepcionante
•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers
•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen
Little paper games de Elle Sparrow
Argumento:
Kenna
He vivido en el dúplex 207 de Parker Street durante más de tres años.
Tres años completos en el dúplex que habían comprado mis padres. Tres años completos sin Jude Lincoln en mi vida.
¿Ahora, de la nada, decide volver y mudarse? Todo lo que sabía era que mi vida estaba a punto de volverse mucho peor con él en la casa de al lado. Si tenía suerte, ambos podríamos mantener la distancia.
Jude
Volver a casa era lo último que quería hacer, pero cuando se abrió el puesto de asistente de posgrado, no pude decir que no. Así que aquí estaba, cuatro años y una licenciatura después de dejar este pequeño pueblo, volver a casa y vivir en el dúplex que mis padres habían comprado. Bueno, lo habían comprado con sus mejores amigos.
Lo que significaba que ahora era vecino de McKenna Clarke. La musaraña. Después de sobrevivir a cuatro años de infierno en la universidad, podría sobrevivir un año viviendo al lado de Kenna. Solo esperaba que tuviera planes después de la universidad. Planes muy, muy lejanos.
El plan para cada uno de ellos había sido sencillo; sin embargo, cuando una pandemia global golpeó solo unos meses después de convertirse en vecinos, el plan se fue al infierno.
El aislamiento y la soledad se apoderan de ella, y una noche de borrachera revela una lista. Una especie de lista de deseos. Con el juego en marcha, ¿aprenderán a llevarse bien? ¿O el odio que comparten el uno por el otro romperá sus vidas de una vez por todas?
Mí humilde opinión:
El argumento sonaba increíble, estaba buscando leer algo como esto pero al final me decepcionó.
La idea de la historia me pareció buena; estaba la pandemia y cómo afectaba a la gente, drama justo allí, después estaban Jude y Kenna, que tienen una enemistad desde la escuela secundaria y quedan atrapados juntos porque sus casas son adjuntas, me imaginé que muchas cosas divertidas podían suceder con este romance de enemigos a amantes... solo que no fue tan entretenido para mí.
El comienzo del libro era aburrido, todo lo que leía era sobre el ruido que hacía Jude en su casa cuando se mudó y sobre las clases en la escuela hasta que llegó la cuarentena.
Se le dio más importancia al sexo que a la historia de amor que era lo que me interesaba ver desarrollarse:
Jude y Kenna, no solo eran desagradables entre ellos sino que me cansaron después de los primeros juegos sexuales. Me gusta lo erótico en mis libros pero aquí en un momento se volvió cansino.
No estaba la dulce tensión sexual que esperaba o algo de profundidad en el romance. Solo lujuria y peleas poco emocionantes.
Sí, hubo un momento emocional donde Jude consuela a Kenna por lo de su padre o el angustioso momento donde Kenna le dice que los amigos la lastimaron y ella siempre pensó que él los había enviado para hacerlo. Pero más allá de eso, no logré ver una conexión profunda. No fue una pareja que me emocionara, nunca hay una escena dónde hablan sobre sus sentimientos, ni siquiera se dicen que se quieren.
Después está el asunto de la enemistad que me resultó estúpido al final. La razón por la que Kenna odiaba a muerte a Jude? Sí, lo que le sucedió fue una cosa horrible. Pero por qué no enfrentó antes a Jude, por qué no denunció a sus amigos en ese entonces? Y años después, cuando vuelven a verse, si pensaba que Jude envió a los amigos a hacerle daño por qué no lo enfrentó y en cambio acepta tener sexo con él como un juego? Yo no lo haría si creo que esa persona me hizo daño en el pasado. La pandemia le nubló el cerebro.
Yo continúe leyendo para obligarme a terminar y entonces... Jude desaparece casi al final del libro! Tiene una última noche de pasión con Kenna y pufff desapareció! No entiendo qué es lo que quiso hacer, irse semanas y semanas sin siquiera escribirle una nota a Kenna sobre que necesitaba espacio, ESPACIO para qué? Y la explicación que da me hizo reír. Y Kenna esperando que regrese y dudando si ir o no a una cita a ciegas? Qué?!
De verdad, el final de este libro es confuso y tonto, como si la autora hubiera querido darle más emoción o angustia hasta por fin darle un final feliz a los protagonistas, no lo sé, no funcionó para mí.
Romance de enemigo a amantes decepcionante
•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers
•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen
Little paper games de Elle Sparrow
Argumento:
Kenna
He vivido en el dúplex 207 de Parker Street durante más de tres años.
Tres años completos en el dúplex que habían comprado mis padres. Tres años completos sin Jude Lincoln en mi vida.
¿Ahora, de la nada, decide volver y mudarse? Todo lo que sabía era que mi vida estaba a punto de volverse mucho peor con él en la casa de al lado. Si tenía suerte, ambos podríamos mantener la distancia.
Jude
Volver a casa era lo último que quería hacer, pero cuando se abrió el puesto de asistente de posgrado, no pude decir que no. Así que aquí estaba, cuatro años y una licenciatura después de dejar este pequeño pueblo, volver a casa y vivir en el dúplex que mis padres habían comprado. Bueno, lo habían comprado con sus mejores amigos.
Lo que significaba que ahora era vecino de McKenna Clarke. La musaraña. Después de sobrevivir a cuatro años de infierno en la universidad, podría sobrevivir un año viviendo al lado de Kenna. Solo esperaba que tuviera planes después de la universidad. Planes muy, muy lejanos.
El plan para cada uno de ellos había sido sencillo; sin embargo, cuando una pandemia global golpeó solo unos meses después de convertirse en vecinos, el plan se fue al infierno.
El aislamiento y la soledad se apoderan de ella, y una noche de borrachera revela una lista. Una especie de lista de deseos. Con el juego en marcha, ¿aprenderán a llevarse bien? ¿O el odio que comparten el uno por el otro romperá sus vidas de una vez por todas?
Mí humilde opinión:
El argumento sonaba increíble, estaba buscando leer algo como esto pero al final me decepcionó.
La idea de la historia me pareció buena; estaba la pandemia y cómo afectaba a la gente, drama justo allí, después estaban Jude y Kenna, que tienen una enemistad desde la escuela secundaria y quedan atrapados juntos porque sus casas son adjuntas, me imaginé que muchas cosas divertidas podían suceder con este romance de enemigos a amantes... solo que no fue tan entretenido para mí.
El comienzo del libro era aburrido, todo lo que leía era sobre el ruido que hacía Jude en su casa cuando se mudó y sobre las clases en la escuela hasta que llegó la cuarentena.
Se le dio más importancia al sexo que a la historia de amor que era lo que me interesaba ver desarrollarse:
Jude y Kenna, no solo eran desagradables entre ellos sino que me cansaron después de los primeros juegos sexuales. Me gusta lo erótico en mis libros pero aquí en un momento se volvió cansino.
No estaba la dulce tensión sexual que esperaba o algo de profundidad en el romance. Solo lujuria y peleas poco emocionantes.
Sí, hubo un momento emocional donde Jude consuela a Kenna por lo de su padre o el angustioso momento donde Kenna le dice que los amigos la lastimaron y ella siempre pensó que él los había enviado para hacerlo. Pero más allá de eso, no logré ver una conexión profunda. No fue una pareja que me emocionara, nunca hay una escena dónde hablan sobre sus sentimientos, ni siquiera se dicen que se quieren.
Después está el asunto de la enemistad que me resultó estúpido al final. La razón por la que Kenna odiaba a muerte a Jude? Sí, lo que le sucedió fue una cosa horrible. Pero por qué no enfrentó antes a Jude, por qué no denunció a sus amigos en ese entonces? Y años después, cuando vuelven a verse, si pensaba que Jude envió a los amigos a hacerle daño por qué no lo enfrentó y en cambio acepta tener sexo con él como un juego? Yo no lo haría si creo que esa persona me hizo daño en el pasado. La pandemia le nubló el cerebro.
Yo continúe leyendo para obligarme a terminar y entonces... Jude desaparece casi al final del libro! Tiene una última noche de pasión con Kenna y pufff desapareció! No entiendo qué es lo que quiso hacer, irse semanas y semanas sin siquiera escribirle una nota a Kenna sobre que necesitaba espacio, ESPACIO para qué? Y la explicación que da me hizo reír. Y Kenna esperando que regrese y dudando si ir o no a una cita a ciegas? Qué?!
De verdad, el final de este libro es confuso y tonto, como si la autora hubiera querido darle más emoción o angustia hasta por fin darle un final feliz a los protagonistas, no lo sé, no funcionó para mí.
August 16, 2021
One Lockdown, two neighbours (Kenna & Jude) that have a long history of deep seated loathing of each other and one kinky list. On and plenty of time to explore each and every one of them. Its definitely one hot as hell read!!! Still underneath all that kinky steaminess theres still a story about misunderstanding, hurt, love and family. I really liked the banter between Kenna & Jude and i also really liked their relationship was handled. How even with all the sex it still felt like they gave each other time to explore both themselves as well as one another. I actually really liked this book and the fact it was set now in this covid time. A great read
July 18, 2025
This was a cute, little spicy romance!
February 1, 2022
This book grabbed my attention from the very start and I was able to finish it in about 24 hours.
This book is an amazing enemies to lovers and a forced proximity book with lots of steam and exploration. The character's parents are best friends and they have grown together absolutely despising one another. We see how they grow and learn more about one another throughout the span of the first few months of the 2020 pandemic.
Elle was able to remind me of what I was feeling in college when I first heard about the shutdown. I was able to see I wasn't alone during my classes and my relationships at the time. Keep up the great work and keep writing amazing stories.
This book is an amazing enemies to lovers and a forced proximity book with lots of steam and exploration. The character's parents are best friends and they have grown together absolutely despising one another. We see how they grow and learn more about one another throughout the span of the first few months of the 2020 pandemic.
Elle was able to remind me of what I was feeling in college when I first heard about the shutdown. I was able to see I wasn't alone during my classes and my relationships at the time. Keep up the great work and keep writing amazing stories.
August 16, 2021
Kenna and Jude grew up together, but have always had a love-hate relationship. Now after years apart, Jude is moving back to his family's half of the duplex that's shared with Kenna's. The plan is to avoid each other at all costs. But when the pandemic hits, loneliness and boredom will bring the two together, and shed light on secrets that have been kept.
4.5 stars
Kenna and Jude have an odd relationship. Even though their parents are close, they grew to be enemies. The game they decided to play was fun and spicy, and it really made for a great story. The scenes they shared were very steamy, and you really felt a connection with them.
I didnt care for Janie's role in the story. I'm glad she was there to send the toys (because there are some very fun scenes with those), but the rest didn't work for me, especially with the blind date issue.
4.5 stars
Kenna and Jude have an odd relationship. Even though their parents are close, they grew to be enemies. The game they decided to play was fun and spicy, and it really made for a great story. The scenes they shared were very steamy, and you really felt a connection with them.
I didnt care for Janie's role in the story. I'm glad she was there to send the toys (because there are some very fun scenes with those), but the rest didn't work for me, especially with the blind date issue.
February 20, 2022
This is a sexy, incredible, fast-burn, enemies to lovers, forced-proximity novel that takes place at the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown. When I tell you that I DEVOURED this book in one sitting--I am not exaggerating. I read that thing so fast because it sucked me in with it's creativity and wit, characters that come alive off the page and HOT HOT HOT scenes(we are talking a ONE HANDED READ, PEOPLE). It is clear Elle Sparrow can write intelligent and interesting stories that are gripping and unputdownable and I will be recommending Little Paper Games to everyone who wants a spicy read!
May 5, 2024
The steam, the spice, the sass! The teacher/student scene was the best! I love the idea of the paper game. I think the only thing that made it a four-star instead of five is the way it so abruptly ended. There could have been more development into the dynamic after the big traumatic reveal. It seemed as though there was a page-count goal, we met it, ope end NOW. I liked the way the story progressed up to that point. The ending just gave me some whiplash. I also wish they would have spaced out the mystery box exploration. I feel like there was so much built into the box and that could have made for some really amazing experiences between Jude and Kenna.
August 23, 2023
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I loved this book so much and my first quarantine romance and after 2020 this book was very healing. I absolutely loved it. The writing was fantastic and Elle is now responsible for my water and electric bill after this book it was that hot! The chemistry between Kenna and Jude was perfection. The enemies to lovers was spot on and even ventured to the lovers and enemies territory and was written well so I didn’t get whiplash. The only thing is I hope we get more! I would love to see them come from hurt and working on things and seeing how everything changed and how they grew as a couple. I would love more of them.
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I loved this book so much and my first quarantine romance and after 2020 this book was very healing. I absolutely loved it. The writing was fantastic and Elle is now responsible for my water and electric bill after this book it was that hot! The chemistry between Kenna and Jude was perfection. The enemies to lovers was spot on and even ventured to the lovers and enemies territory and was written well so I didn’t get whiplash. The only thing is I hope we get more! I would love to see them come from hurt and working on things and seeing how everything changed and how they grew as a couple. I would love more of them.
September 4, 2021
An enjoyable story with interesting characters and an engaging storyline. I was immediately taken by their drama and add in the elements of realism, it was a very good story. I especially enjoyed their interactions which were filled with attraction.
I requested a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I requested a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 27, 2021
I enjoyed reading this story. As we go through this pandemic. It’s great to emerald about love frowning during such a terrible time in history. I enjoyed the read and was happy with how it all worked out. I can’t wait to read the story that follows this one.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 19, 2021
Get your tissues ready
I felt EVERY emotion throughout this book. Love, desire, passion, heartbreak, sadness, you name it.
One minute I'm looking at t my significant other imagining ripping his clothes off the next, I'm bawling my eyes out and messaging the author to yell at her for making me cry.
You will not regret this book in the least .
I felt EVERY emotion throughout this book. Love, desire, passion, heartbreak, sadness, you name it.
One minute I'm looking at t my significant other imagining ripping his clothes off the next, I'm bawling my eyes out and messaging the author to yell at her for making me cry.
You will not regret this book in the least .
June 4, 2023
Fun and Quick Read
Oooh this is much spicier than I was prepared for, for sure. Fun story, with some sad twists that hit home for sure. Wish the story or at least epilogue would have hit with a bang, or the big back-door finish that hung over the head of quite a bit of the book. But I do recommend!
Oooh this is much spicier than I was prepared for, for sure. Fun story, with some sad twists that hit home for sure. Wish the story or at least epilogue would have hit with a bang, or the big back-door finish that hung over the head of quite a bit of the book. But I do recommend!
July 31, 2024
Light hearted, fun and steamy! If I had to go through a pandemic again, I want to duplicate this situation. And I’m really thinking of adding a gym to my house after reading this book! Whew! It’s a very gentle nudge into the kinky world of passion. And who doesn’t love a Pleasure Dom??? Read this like it’s a quicky!!!
January 28, 2025
Shrew Shrew Shrew
If I have to read shrew one more time…. To be fair it was only used FOURTEEN TIMES in this novella. The icing on this one star cake is the musical mistake. The Beatles performed “Fat Bottom Girls”?!? Really? Don’t disrespect Queen like that. A thesaurus and Google search could have saved this review, but sadly I couldn’t get past that.
If I have to read shrew one more time…. To be fair it was only used FOURTEEN TIMES in this novella. The icing on this one star cake is the musical mistake. The Beatles performed “Fat Bottom Girls”?!? Really? Don’t disrespect Queen like that. A thesaurus and Google search could have saved this review, but sadly I couldn’t get past that.
August 15, 2021
The book is a good, and enjoyable small town romance read. The story has a good story line. The characters are good, and they have good chemistry.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 20, 2021
Not a slow burn! An enemies to lovers book that will keep you reading. I loved the details of this story and those toys were an excellent surprise. Also the way Elle gave the characters real problems to overcome with time and counseling. A HEA but a realistic world outcome.
August 25, 2021
This was a great book to curl up with, this is the first one I have read but I will be checking out the rest of this author's books. I was sucked right into this book and could not wait to see what happened next; I would definitely recommend it I did not want to stop reading.
September 18, 2021
Well written story line full of twists and turns and lots of emotions flying around. How much lockdown can changes? A lot. Enjoyable read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 16, 2021
This is a very enjoyable small town, love hate, enemies to lovers romance. The chemistry is present and palpable between Kenna and Jude. There is great growth in the characters throughout the story.
August 17, 2021
Great book the the growth of the Characters can't put it down pulls all your emotions its awesome
September 1, 2021
I enjoyed Jude & Kenna's book. It was an intriguing read. I got a copy of the book. And am voluntarily leaving my review.
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October 2, 2021[did not finish @ 13%]
June 1, 2024
I truly loved this book! It was a cute read! Has lots and lots of spice! A fun quick read! This is a fun read full of lots of spice! A love during pandemic!
April 15, 2025
Met the author, Elle Sparrow, at a signing and ended up picking up this book... and FELL IN LOVE with this story! Kenna and Jude's parents are friends but Kenna and Jude are NOT! After Jude moves back into town and into one side of a duplex owned by both of their parents, the world ENDS (or, maybe just the COVID pandemic) and they are forced to remain home next to one another. A spicy little game between the two makes them both discover more about their enemy.
I ate this book up and wished it could just keep going!
I ate this book up and wished it could just keep going!
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