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Last Chance Billionaires, Inc. #3
Skins Game: A Swoony Sports Billionaire Romance
A Billionaires in Disguise Sports Romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Blair Babylon! My stupid, drunken bet last New Year’s Eve is going to wipe me out financially, but it led me to Nicole Lamb, so I guess we’ll have to call it even. Just as soon as she stops yelling at me. On a bet, I was forced to buy a company and turn it around. I purchased Sidewinder Sports, which came with a stellar reputation for high-end products, a mountain of debt that its former owner had snorted his way into, and one feisty, curvy, absolutely maddening engineer of the aforementioned high-end products who will not budge a dang inch on every policy and manufacturing change I’m making to save the company under her delicious little feet. She’s shouted at me that she will fight for Sidewinder’s purity forever. I don’t have forever. I have one year, or else I’ll lose the bet and go bankrupt. But if my fiendish plan works out, I’m betting on forever with her. Includes your favorite romance tropes! For fans of Lucy Score, Ana Huang, Nicole Fox, and more, you'll love Blair Babylon's Thrillers that Bang! Even though this book is more like a sports romantic comedy that bangs. (winky smile)
438 pages, Paperback
Published October 6, 2024
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September 28, 2024
Another smash hit from Blair. I raced through this book. I stayed awake when I should have been asleep. The last time I did that, was probably a previous Babylon-release. I love her books, and this one is a good one!
The trope of boss-undercover is not new, but Blair makes it feel new and fresh. I love how Nicole takes Kingston to task, and takes charge of company morale and leading them. The points she raises about being bought out are valid and definitely something that people think regularly about. It’s excellent writing.
The psychology and comparison between sports and warfare is brilliant, and not something I would have associated. But the way Blair presents it, makes it clear, interesting and obvious.
Blair has a great way of creating compatible alpha males and females, who take turns leading, compromising and instigating.
Also, the golf puns are hilarious. I love how Blair always gets subject-specific with her puns. It really helps to immerse you into the story. The technical knowledge about golf is clearly well-researched, but not so complicated that someone who knows nothing about golf (me) is left in the dark. It is the perfect mix of technical and everyday knowledge, with humour thrown in.
Nicole is a formidable main character. She is powerful and she is fierce. She is delicate and she is a feminist. She is alpha. She is a female character so powerfully written, intelligent complex and likeable.
I also have to say I love her sword hobby. That was a fun and unique quirk to give to Nicole. Not something you see often, but hilariously used.
Kingston is a HOT HOT man. He’s a leader, but respectful to all around him. He’s considerate to his partner, while also taking charge (sexyyyyyyy!). He’s tough to hide his vulnerabilities but opens up to Nicole to move his relationship further. He’s the dream.
Also, calling a bar “The Meeting Ran Late” is comedic genius, and I’m surprised that I’ve never heard of a bar being called that before.
The detail that Blair puts into her books is unparalleled. When taking the perspective of Kingston, she called a hair elastic an “elastic loop thing” which is definitely what my husband has called it in the past, despite being told multiple times it’s a hair elastic haha!
September 22, 2024
Getting so close to the end. The bet of the year to be determined by the company that grew the most over the year.
Kingston loves golf. Knows the game well and clubs, well, wouldn't that be a business to buy. Sidewinder seems to be the best bet, however there is mischief afoot and even due diligence can somehow miss important details.
Nicole is the engineer behind Sidewinder. She's crafted so many clubs and still has plans for more. Learning that Sidewinder was sold, was a blow but the team could carry on.
The sparks that fly when these two meet, yummy. Secrets aside when they work together, the unimaginable happens. Sidewinder takes an upward trajectory and happily ever after is in the books.
Kingston loves golf. Knows the game well and clubs, well, wouldn't that be a business to buy. Sidewinder seems to be the best bet, however there is mischief afoot and even due diligence can somehow miss important details.
Nicole is the engineer behind Sidewinder. She's crafted so many clubs and still has plans for more. Learning that Sidewinder was sold, was a blow but the team could carry on.
The sparks that fly when these two meet, yummy. Secrets aside when they work together, the unimaginable happens. Sidewinder takes an upward trajectory and happily ever after is in the books.
October 5, 2024
Oh my goodness… what a story. I just loved the dynamic between Kingston and Nicole. Kingston is trying to win the bet with the Shark but he definitely didn’t count on a bad deal or a feisty engineer who could win (or lose) it all for Last Chance. Sexy and exciting until the end. Now to wait and see what the Shark has up his sleeve.
September 27, 2024
Kingston. and Nicole was having a love affair because he like her. He told her he was a salesman for Sidewinder. , he need the new designs to help the company.. She had the design in a backpack on a chair but he didn’t know. Kingston loves golf and knows good clubs. Nicole is the engineer for the company. . He has his friends that he met in boarding school . He had a bet. So he going to try to save the company and he would love to keep her in his life .Check out this story you wiil love it.
October 8, 2024
Thanks to the author for an ARC of this new book in the Last Chance Billionaires series. As usual, I loved it. Babylon has a gift for storytelling, and I’m grateful to be a part of this team. This book is about Kingston Moore and Nicole Lamb. When she first hears his name, she thinks, “Seriously, what kind of stupid name was Kingston Moore, anyway? They should have come up with a better fake name like Dylan Waverly or Berkeley Tran if they were going to fool her. Nobody was named Kingston Moore in SoCal.”
As part of their ill-conceived bet with Gabiel Fish, requiring each of the members of Last Chance Inc. to purchase a golf-related business and increase its value, Kingston purchases Sidewinder Sports, where Nicole works as chief engineer. Like the others, this story starts with a vividly painful description of a hangover. Last Chance is located in Connecticut, so Kingston flies to California under the pretense of being the newest salesperson. Nicole is suspicious about him from the start, but they both feel an electric pull toward one another. As Kingston tries to charm some information from Nicole, she “still stood in the hallway with her arms folded in front of her like a locked computer while Kingston tried password after password, trying to get her to open up.”
Kingston eventually cajoles Nicole to show him some prototypes of new golf clubs, through a series of double entendres and fun banter between the two of them—and the promise of free lunch for the lab and dinner for her. Eventually, she gives in, saying, “Okay, come on, but let’s make it quick.” His thought is, “Oh, he entendres he could double on that one.” That made me laugh.
They go to dinner, and Nicole has an epiphany about Kingston. “...the biggest problem by far the whole evening was that it became more apparent that Kingston Moore was not just a nice guy. Nicole had dated a few nice guys. A fun guy. A couple of surfer dudes. But Kingston wasn’t a guy. She was beginning to understand the difference between a guy and a man. Kingston was a man, a sober, serious, responsible man.”
Nicole ignores the warning bells telling her Kingston is not exactly who he says he is and throws caution to the wind. I loved this description of the elation Kingston feels during orgasm: “His hips jerked, an undeniable animal urge and a downhill runaway train and then a moment of bliss, expansion into nothing, he was a wavelength flowing through the universe, and collapsed back into himself.” I think the sentence could use some additional punctuation, in the ARC, but I’m hoping this will be clarified in the final. I quote it because its essence is so poetic and emotive.
And when Nicole feels betrayed and leaves Kingston alone in the hotel in NYC where they were staying, this is his experience of the loss. “The chandeliers above dripping knife-edge crystals, glassware-laden glass shelves lining the walls, and cut-crystal candy dishes standing on the coffee table at his knees sparkled rainbows in the LED lights like Kingston was sitting inside a massive, shattered heart.”
This was followed by: “He might need to move hotels to the Four Seasons or the Intercontinental. Something about the Baccarat was making Kingston’s chest feel heavy and giving him a sinus headache.” I love this description of Kingston’s desperate need to cry, but his inability to admit it to himself, giving himself physical symptoms as the emotions struggle to emerge.
The rift between Kingston and Nicole seems insurmountable. Fighting the layoffs, the employees of Sidewinder manage to get the owners to agree to a meeting. Nicole does not want to be the spokesperson because she doesn’t want to face Kingston. She asks one of her lab techs, Arvind, to do it and he says, “I can’t. English isn’t even my first language.” Her reply cracked me up. “You were born in Irvine…” I laughed out loud at that one.
Separated from Nicole, Kingston “...felt like a ghost riding a meat skeleton.” But he’s not the only one suffering. “Her body was famished for him, and like an unfed vampire, she wanted to wrap her lips around any part of him she could.” What a way to convey the desperation they feel for one another!
There are a lot of ups and downs and uncertainty. The plot is never quite predictable in any of Babylon’s books. And we still don’t know the outcome of the New Year’s Eve bet with Gabriel Fish. Like the other books, this one takes us all the way to the great reveal, then leaves us hanging. The one thing we do know is that Kingston and Nicole are happy together, but we always knew that would happen. I loved this book and I can’t wait for the next one.
As part of their ill-conceived bet with Gabiel Fish, requiring each of the members of Last Chance Inc. to purchase a golf-related business and increase its value, Kingston purchases Sidewinder Sports, where Nicole works as chief engineer. Like the others, this story starts with a vividly painful description of a hangover. Last Chance is located in Connecticut, so Kingston flies to California under the pretense of being the newest salesperson. Nicole is suspicious about him from the start, but they both feel an electric pull toward one another. As Kingston tries to charm some information from Nicole, she “still stood in the hallway with her arms folded in front of her like a locked computer while Kingston tried password after password, trying to get her to open up.”
Kingston eventually cajoles Nicole to show him some prototypes of new golf clubs, through a series of double entendres and fun banter between the two of them—and the promise of free lunch for the lab and dinner for her. Eventually, she gives in, saying, “Okay, come on, but let’s make it quick.” His thought is, “Oh, he entendres he could double on that one.” That made me laugh.
They go to dinner, and Nicole has an epiphany about Kingston. “...the biggest problem by far the whole evening was that it became more apparent that Kingston Moore was not just a nice guy. Nicole had dated a few nice guys. A fun guy. A couple of surfer dudes. But Kingston wasn’t a guy. She was beginning to understand the difference between a guy and a man. Kingston was a man, a sober, serious, responsible man.”
Nicole ignores the warning bells telling her Kingston is not exactly who he says he is and throws caution to the wind. I loved this description of the elation Kingston feels during orgasm: “His hips jerked, an undeniable animal urge and a downhill runaway train and then a moment of bliss, expansion into nothing, he was a wavelength flowing through the universe, and collapsed back into himself.” I think the sentence could use some additional punctuation, in the ARC, but I’m hoping this will be clarified in the final. I quote it because its essence is so poetic and emotive.
And when Nicole feels betrayed and leaves Kingston alone in the hotel in NYC where they were staying, this is his experience of the loss. “The chandeliers above dripping knife-edge crystals, glassware-laden glass shelves lining the walls, and cut-crystal candy dishes standing on the coffee table at his knees sparkled rainbows in the LED lights like Kingston was sitting inside a massive, shattered heart.”
This was followed by: “He might need to move hotels to the Four Seasons or the Intercontinental. Something about the Baccarat was making Kingston’s chest feel heavy and giving him a sinus headache.” I love this description of Kingston’s desperate need to cry, but his inability to admit it to himself, giving himself physical symptoms as the emotions struggle to emerge.
The rift between Kingston and Nicole seems insurmountable. Fighting the layoffs, the employees of Sidewinder manage to get the owners to agree to a meeting. Nicole does not want to be the spokesperson because she doesn’t want to face Kingston. She asks one of her lab techs, Arvind, to do it and he says, “I can’t. English isn’t even my first language.” Her reply cracked me up. “You were born in Irvine…” I laughed out loud at that one.
Separated from Nicole, Kingston “...felt like a ghost riding a meat skeleton.” But he’s not the only one suffering. “Her body was famished for him, and like an unfed vampire, she wanted to wrap her lips around any part of him she could.” What a way to convey the desperation they feel for one another!
There are a lot of ups and downs and uncertainty. The plot is never quite predictable in any of Babylon’s books. And we still don’t know the outcome of the New Year’s Eve bet with Gabriel Fish. Like the other books, this one takes us all the way to the great reveal, then leaves us hanging. The one thing we do know is that Kingston and Nicole are happy together, but we always knew that would happen. I loved this book and I can’t wait for the next one.
October 9, 2024
Four members of Last Chance Inc made a stupid bet on New Years Eve. As part of the bet each member must buy a failing Golf related business and turn it around within a year. This is Kingston Moore's story. Each book can be read as a standalone but will be enjoyed even more as part of this fantastic series.
This is a refreshing sports romance bringing in some wonderful, lovable characters while still seeing a sneak peak of characters we know and love from a previous series. It has been nice to read a sports romance that is not the usual NFL, NHL romance, you also do not need to be a fan of golf to read and enjoy this series.
Although I have loved every single book within this series, Nicole and Kingston have to be my favourite so far. Kingston's past history and the reason he will move mountains to keep his friendship group together, just about broke my heart. Something I have come to expect with a book by Blair Babylon, she knows how to pull you in, rip your heart in two and slowly but surely put it back together. The scene with Kingston and Nicole in the restaurant at The Baccarat, when Kingston made his feelings known to Nicole just about stopped my beating heart. It was clearly a momentous occasion for Kingston. I do not feel that many people in Kingston's life have said to him what Nicole said in that moment.
Have you ever read a book that hits you so hard you want to do a Tom Cruise and jump up and down on the sofa? No? Then be prepared. Make sure to put time aside to fully immerse yourself in Kingston and Nicole's story, believe me you do not want to miss out on what I personally feel, is the best book of this series so far.
This is a refreshing sports romance bringing in some wonderful, lovable characters while still seeing a sneak peak of characters we know and love from a previous series. It has been nice to read a sports romance that is not the usual NFL, NHL romance, you also do not need to be a fan of golf to read and enjoy this series.
Although I have loved every single book within this series, Nicole and Kingston have to be my favourite so far. Kingston's past history and the reason he will move mountains to keep his friendship group together, just about broke my heart. Something I have come to expect with a book by Blair Babylon, she knows how to pull you in, rip your heart in two and slowly but surely put it back together. The scene with Kingston and Nicole in the restaurant at The Baccarat, when Kingston made his feelings known to Nicole just about stopped my beating heart. It was clearly a momentous occasion for Kingston. I do not feel that many people in Kingston's life have said to him what Nicole said in that moment.
Have you ever read a book that hits you so hard you want to do a Tom Cruise and jump up and down on the sofa? No? Then be prepared. Make sure to put time aside to fully immerse yourself in Kingston and Nicole's story, believe me you do not want to miss out on what I personally feel, is the best book of this series so far.
October 9, 2024
Skin Games is Book 3 of Last Chance, Inc. A drunken New Year's party has put the future of Last Chance on the line. Kingston Moore takes a risk by purchasing Sidewinder Golf, but he finds that his due diligence was not enough to uncover the prior owner's fraud. Nicole Lamb is the chief engineer at Sidewinder Golf, the master designer of their high-end golf clubs. When she arrives at work to find the place she loves has been purchased by a venture capitalist, she gathers the troops to fight the greedy b@stards.
Skins Game is a fun read that shows what can happen when two people work together; of course, that's once they stop fighting each other.
I received an ARC and willingly left this honest review.
Skins Game is a fun read that shows what can happen when two people work together; of course, that's once they stop fighting each other.
I received an ARC and willingly left this honest review.
October 7, 2024
As usual Blair is an amazing writer of intrigue romance with some serious steam heat, though this series is 'lighter' than some of her others. I was completely engaged throughout the whole story with the interesting characters and the plot twists. Skins Game is another installment in the continuing background story trying to unravel and deal with the consequences of a mysterious blackout drunken New Year’s Eve bet the four friends/business partners made.
I loved feisty and quirky Nicole and the strength of her convictions and really came to like Kingston as he worked to save Sidewinder Sports. Can’t wait for the next book as the intrigue plot gets closer to revealing what really happened on New Year's Eve and they hopefully finally defeat ‘The Shark’ who tricked them into an almost ‘impossible to win’ bet.
I loved feisty and quirky Nicole and the strength of her convictions and really came to like Kingston as he worked to save Sidewinder Sports. Can’t wait for the next book as the intrigue plot gets closer to revealing what really happened on New Year's Eve and they hopefully finally defeat ‘The Shark’ who tricked them into an almost ‘impossible to win’ bet.
October 9, 2024
Oooooohhhhh, the intrigue!!!! Skins Game by Blair Babylon is the mesmerizing story of Kingston and Nicole. He’s caught in the middle of a huge, potentially life-altering situation. So, he invests in Nicole’s company. She’s an engineer there and he needs her expertise. But, they end up with something neither of them anticipated! This could throw a wrench into everything for both of them!
Freaking LOVED this story!!! Nicole is smart, not easily swayed, but Kingston intrigues her. Kingston is single-minded…but, didn’t foresee anything like what he got with the snarky Nicole. She infuriates him! Excellent read!!!
Freaking LOVED this story!!! Nicole is smart, not easily swayed, but Kingston intrigues her. Kingston is single-minded…but, didn’t foresee anything like what he got with the snarky Nicole. She infuriates him! Excellent read!!!
October 10, 2024
This is book 3 of the Last Chance Billionaires series and I have enjoyed them all, although I think Kingston and Nicole are My favorite couple.
Now I'm not a sporty gal, the only sports I've ever done was horse riding.
But Ms Babylon can create a storyline that engages the reader whether they're interested in Golf or not.
To putt a long story short 😉, the golf simulator scene had me wishing I was on that Fairway to heaven 😄.
I also enjoyed that Nicole was the real savior of the story... She was the brains behind Sidewinders.
The story weaves sword's, Golf, crazy billionaire bets and unexpected love into a perfect combination to keep the reader turning the page, whether they're a fan of Golf or not. I couldn’t putt it down
I do hope we find out what happens next soon, as although we get a HEA for Kingston and Nicole, we still don't know the outcome of the bet🧐... I guess we'll have to wait for New Years Eve!
Now I'm not a sporty gal, the only sports I've ever done was horse riding.
But Ms Babylon can create a storyline that engages the reader whether they're interested in Golf or not.
To putt a long story short 😉, the golf simulator scene had me wishing I was on that Fairway to heaven 😄.
I also enjoyed that Nicole was the real savior of the story... She was the brains behind Sidewinders.
The story weaves sword's, Golf, crazy billionaire bets and unexpected love into a perfect combination to keep the reader turning the page, whether they're a fan of Golf or not. I couldn’t putt it down
I do hope we find out what happens next soon, as although we get a HEA for Kingston and Nicole, we still don't know the outcome of the bet🧐... I guess we'll have to wait for New Years Eve!
October 8, 2024
I always love the books of Blair Babylon and this one is no exception. I freaking LOVED IT!
This was such a fun read! It was the story of Kingston and Nicole. I loved her so much! Some pieces made me laugh so hard! The plot was amazing and the spice 🔥! I’m so curious for the next story!
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This was such a fun read! It was the story of Kingston and Nicole. I loved her so much! Some pieces made me laugh so hard! The plot was amazing and the spice 🔥! I’m so curious for the next story!
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October 6, 2024
This is another really fun, quick read from Blair. Still with intrigue thrown in over the whole bet, but also with a pairing who are just adorable together.
I love the whole thing. Even the inevitable trauma. It all just worked so well.
A definite Birdie. No B0gies here!
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book
I love the whole thing. Even the inevitable trauma. It all just worked so well.
A definite Birdie. No B0gies here!
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book
October 5, 2024
What’s not to like about this book it
has an amazing storyline that had me laughing
at times and then there’s just that bit of drama
to make it quite believable.
It also shows you you shouldn’t make a bit when
drinking but not everything is lost.
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.
has an amazing storyline that had me laughing
at times and then there’s just that bit of drama
to make it quite believable.
It also shows you you shouldn’t make a bit when
drinking but not everything is lost.
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.
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October 9, 2024Skins Game is book 3 of the Last Chance guys. (though they do not have to be read in order, I am betting that the last book will probably need to be read last. We have one last golf business that needs acquired).
Recap - Kingston and his friends make a drunken New Years eve bet with The Shark. Acquire a golf related business, run it so it makes a profit in a year's time, failure means losing a lot of money that no one can afford.
Kingston decided to buy Sidewinder Sports.
What he was expecting was:
- buy a company that makes golf clubs that he already uses.
- find out how to make some sales through the year to boost profit
- see if maybe they even have new models about to be released to make even more money.
What he was not expecting:
- realizing the guy he bought the company from didn't tell him actually how bad they were doing.
- finding someone to date.. Wait finding someone to date?
Every scene in this book just flows together. Admittedly there was a scene that I was sure was just going to be a dream sequence by Nicole however it was not. It was however the catalyst at throwing these two together. (well the 'broken' alarm system may have also helped).
When Kingston buys the company, his goal is to meet everyone there, see where layoffs need to happen, examine where they will do best at in the future. He was not prepared for the design engineer Nicole being his match when it came to golf stexamine
Kingston needs her on his side in business more than pleasure to help win his bet. The golf club line that she wants to make is definitely geeky meets sports (that most people wouldn't even put the two together) but he is determined to have her make them so he can have the company make money. She is wary of doing so since they aren't ready but grudgingly accepts that he may be right.
Recap - Kingston and his friends make a drunken New Years eve bet with The Shark. Acquire a golf related business, run it so it makes a profit in a year's time, failure means losing a lot of money that no one can afford.
Kingston decided to buy Sidewinder Sports.
What he was expecting was:
- buy a company that makes golf clubs that he already uses.
- find out how to make some sales through the year to boost profit
- see if maybe they even have new models about to be released to make even more money.
What he was not expecting:
- realizing the guy he bought the company from didn't tell him actually how bad they were doing.
- finding someone to date.. Wait finding someone to date?
Every scene in this book just flows together. Admittedly there was a scene that I was sure was just going to be a dream sequence by Nicole however it was not. It was however the catalyst at throwing these two together. (well the 'broken' alarm system may have also helped).
When Kingston buys the company, his goal is to meet everyone there, see where layoffs need to happen, examine where they will do best at in the future. He was not prepared for the design engineer Nicole being his match when it came to golf stexamine
Kingston needs her on his side in business more than pleasure to help win his bet. The golf club line that she wants to make is definitely geeky meets sports (that most people wouldn't even put the two together) but he is determined to have her make them so he can have the company make money. She is wary of doing so since they aren't ready but grudgingly accepts that he may be right.
October 9, 2024
You certainly don’t have to like golf to love this book! Blair has hit a hole in one with her third book in the Last Chance, Inc. series. This book finds Kingston Moore trying to win the stupid bet that he and his very drunk friends, got roped into making on New Years Eve. If one of them doesn’t win this bet by next New Years Eve they will lose everything and he isn’t willing to do that so he has to make this happen! Nicole Lamb is just trying to make the best golf clubs possible for Sidewinder’s. As chief engineer it’s her job to develop the next great golf club that everyone has to have. She doesn’t have time to show the new sales guy around. Besides it’s April 1st and it has to be a prank. No one is really named Kingston Moore lol They aren’t going to fool her this year with their stupid jokes because she’s on to them ha! Well goodness this Kingston sure is handsome. Kingston doesn’t want anyone to know he’s bought the company yet so pretending to be the new salesman seems like an easy in to see if he can turn this company into a profitable venture. My my, this tour by the cute engineer could garner more than just any new money making ideas coming down the pipeline. The chemistry between these two are off the charts right from the start! Kingston and Nicole seem to have so much in common that the relationship seems a given but the underlying dynamics get in the way and lies don’t make good bedfellows. Definitely a page turner and very hard to put down. These two characters are extremely good together and you can’t help rooting for them
October 15, 2024
This is the 3rd book in the Last Chance Billionaires, Inc. series featuring the charming steamy,billionaire,enemies to lovers, secret boss,sports rom-com between Kingston and Nicole. Kingston made a drunken bet on New Years Eve with the Shark for a lot of money he can't afford to lose. He has to attain a business related to golf and Kingston needs to run the business so that after a year it's turning a profit if he fails he loses the money to the Shark. Kingston decides to purchase Sidewinder Sports a company that manufactures golf clubs for his bet purchase. Kingston decides to enter the company by posing as a salesman which is how he encounters Nicole the chief engineer who he's instantly captivated by. The chief engineer Nicole is wary now that the company has been sold to a despicable venture capitalist so she has her guard up with the new salesman Kingston even though she's drawn to him. The chemistry between them is red HOT and you can see the sparks fly whenever they're near each other. Will they be able to overcome the secrets between them or are they over before they started once the truth comes out? You really need to read this charming steamy, billionaire, enemies to lovers, secret boss,sports rom-com to see what happens. I would definitely recommend reading this book and I'm looking forward to the next book in this wonderful series!
I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 3, 2024
I enjoyed this book so much! Each of the MC's has something special, so this time I really can't choose a favorite. I even liked their names!
Nicole seems a geek, and she's not only a brilliant engineer, but an inspired creator. It's like she has a third eye, which sees her inner dreams through the fabric of reality and draws them on paper to become top hits. She is practical, dedicated and hard-working, but also loyal and true. Falling in love brings out her feminine side, but an experience in betrayal makes her wary and suspicious, and her heart is easily wounded by the man she loves. Still, she doesn't hesitate and she doesn't compromise - she's a diamond, transparent, gorgeous and beautiful, shining and sparkling in the little box she tries to hide herself in.
Kingston is the king of introverts, brilliant mind and original ethic notwithstanding. He gives of himself freely to his adopted family, and he is a powerful spirit, a sharp negotiator and a cunning, visionary businessman... until he falls in love, and simply lays all his dreams and hopes at the feet of his little clever engineer goddess.
The book is very well written, the dialogue bright, the plot built on an unlikely wager and the interaction of the characters can keep a smile on your face. And the ending is... surprising! Well done!
Nicole seems a geek, and she's not only a brilliant engineer, but an inspired creator. It's like she has a third eye, which sees her inner dreams through the fabric of reality and draws them on paper to become top hits. She is practical, dedicated and hard-working, but also loyal and true. Falling in love brings out her feminine side, but an experience in betrayal makes her wary and suspicious, and her heart is easily wounded by the man she loves. Still, she doesn't hesitate and she doesn't compromise - she's a diamond, transparent, gorgeous and beautiful, shining and sparkling in the little box she tries to hide herself in.
Kingston is the king of introverts, brilliant mind and original ethic notwithstanding. He gives of himself freely to his adopted family, and he is a powerful spirit, a sharp negotiator and a cunning, visionary businessman... until he falls in love, and simply lays all his dreams and hopes at the feet of his little clever engineer goddess.
The book is very well written, the dialogue bright, the plot built on an unlikely wager and the interaction of the characters can keep a smile on your face. And the ending is... surprising! Well done!
October 4, 2024
Skins Game: Last Chance Inc, Book 3
By: Blair Babylon
📖 Ebook
This continues the story of an awful drunken bet that will potentially ruin four best friends' foreseeable financial futures!😳
Kingston Moore chooses to buy a failing company called Sidewinder Golf, which has been mismanaged. Kingston is a master of stripping a company to its bare bones, finding its hidden gem/s, and then turning them into profits.
Nicole Lamb is the head of engineering at Sidewinder, and she immediately captivates him. She's brilliantly smart and innovative. As he's at the business under false pretences to scope it out, falling for each other is a disaster!🙈 She can tell things don't quite add up with the new sales guy, but can't resist him!😍🔥
I loved this couple. Nicole was so uncorruptable in her morals. Right and wrong didn't come in shades of grey for her.🩶 Kingston nearly tore himself apart, trying to save the business but not being able to do it without new products! His decisions were cowardly at best.😢
This was a fun, romantic, steamy, and intricate story that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. I am desperate to find out the point of the 'Shark' making this bet, though!🤷🏻♀️ I hope the next book isn't too long behind this one.🙏🏼
Debbie, 1970, UK
By: Blair Babylon
📖 Ebook
This continues the story of an awful drunken bet that will potentially ruin four best friends' foreseeable financial futures!😳
Kingston Moore chooses to buy a failing company called Sidewinder Golf, which has been mismanaged. Kingston is a master of stripping a company to its bare bones, finding its hidden gem/s, and then turning them into profits.
Nicole Lamb is the head of engineering at Sidewinder, and she immediately captivates him. She's brilliantly smart and innovative. As he's at the business under false pretences to scope it out, falling for each other is a disaster!🙈 She can tell things don't quite add up with the new sales guy, but can't resist him!😍🔥
I loved this couple. Nicole was so uncorruptable in her morals. Right and wrong didn't come in shades of grey for her.🩶 Kingston nearly tore himself apart, trying to save the business but not being able to do it without new products! His decisions were cowardly at best.😢
This was a fun, romantic, steamy, and intricate story that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. I am desperate to find out the point of the 'Shark' making this bet, though!🤷🏻♀️ I hope the next book isn't too long behind this one.🙏🏼
Debbie, 1970, UK
October 9, 2024
Full disclosure here - it took a little bit for me to get into this book but once I did, I had a hard time putting it down. Where this can be read as a standalone read, it makes to story better if you have read the other 2 books in the series.
In this installment Kingston purchases a golf club manufacturer for his golf related investment/bet purchase. He goes into the the business as a salesman in undercover boss style only to encounter Nicole - chief engineer and becomes enthralled with her.
Nicole - chief engineer for an elite golf club manufacturer is skiddish now that her employer has been sold to an 'evil' venture capitalist and now she is on guard - even with the new sales guy that she is drawn to.
The push and pull between this pair was palpable as they fought their attraction to each other. The chemistry was off the charts and they were one HOT couple. In typical Blair fashion, there are secrets between the pair that had me hooked on the story making it hard to put down once I started it.
This was a great read and a great addition to the series. I enjoyed this book once I got into it and would recommend it to others.
In this installment Kingston purchases a golf club manufacturer for his golf related investment/bet purchase. He goes into the the business as a salesman in undercover boss style only to encounter Nicole - chief engineer and becomes enthralled with her.
Nicole - chief engineer for an elite golf club manufacturer is skiddish now that her employer has been sold to an 'evil' venture capitalist and now she is on guard - even with the new sales guy that she is drawn to.
The push and pull between this pair was palpable as they fought their attraction to each other. The chemistry was off the charts and they were one HOT couple. In typical Blair fashion, there are secrets between the pair that had me hooked on the story making it hard to put down once I started it.
This was a great read and a great addition to the series. I enjoyed this book once I got into it and would recommend it to others.
July 17, 2025
💖💘💞 5 Stars 💞💘💖
Skins Game is book three in the Last Chance Billionaires, Inc. series by Blair Babylon. You could actually read this story without having read the first two books but they are great so I recommend reading them. The blurb is excellent so I’m not going to re-write it. I’ll just say that I could hardly put this down and only took a brief break after I started reading it.
While the story is very spicy, I think it’s also kind of sweet. Kingston’s motivation for buying Sidewinder was to help win a bet that he and his three other business partners were involved it. However, that kind of changed as he got to know the feisty engineer, Nicole, who is the key to the company’s survival.
The romance between Kingston and Nicole is solid at the end of this story but the mystery surrounding the bet, and who will win it, won’t be solved until the end of the series. I’d call this a soft cliffhanger and I hope we don’t have to wait too long for the next book.
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Skins Game is book three in the Last Chance Billionaires, Inc. series by Blair Babylon. You could actually read this story without having read the first two books but they are great so I recommend reading them. The blurb is excellent so I’m not going to re-write it. I’ll just say that I could hardly put this down and only took a brief break after I started reading it.
While the story is very spicy, I think it’s also kind of sweet. Kingston’s motivation for buying Sidewinder was to help win a bet that he and his three other business partners were involved it. However, that kind of changed as he got to know the feisty engineer, Nicole, who is the key to the company’s survival.
The romance between Kingston and Nicole is solid at the end of this story but the mystery surrounding the bet, and who will win it, won’t be solved until the end of the series. I’d call this a soft cliffhanger and I hope we don’t have to wait too long for the next book.
Nearly all of Blair’s books are now available to borrow in Kindle Unlimited!
October 7, 2024
Skins Game
By Blair Babylon
Main Characters: Kingston and Nicole
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
4 1/2 out of 5 stars
OMG, I love the banter between these two characters. This is book 3 in the "Last Chance Billionaires" series. Nicole is an engineer at a golf-making facility which Kingston bought because of a bet. He needs to make it profitable or he stands to lose a huge amount of money. He goes undercover more or less as a salesperson and when he meets Nicole sparks are felt on both sides. The back-and-forth conversations between these two border on HR problems if informed. Well, you will have to read the story to see if Kingston can save the company, save himself a lot of money, and see what happens when Nicole finds out who he is. You have to love the comparison of golf clubs to war swords. I know nothing about golf but this was a great story.
By Blair Babylon
Main Characters: Kingston and Nicole
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
4 1/2 out of 5 stars
OMG, I love the banter between these two characters. This is book 3 in the "Last Chance Billionaires" series. Nicole is an engineer at a golf-making facility which Kingston bought because of a bet. He needs to make it profitable or he stands to lose a huge amount of money. He goes undercover more or less as a salesperson and when he meets Nicole sparks are felt on both sides. The back-and-forth conversations between these two border on HR problems if informed. Well, you will have to read the story to see if Kingston can save the company, save himself a lot of money, and see what happens when Nicole finds out who he is. You have to love the comparison of golf clubs to war swords. I know nothing about golf but this was a great story.
December 3, 2024
I love the combination of sport, tech and billionaires! Kingston Moore, is such a charismatic character who buys a company on the brink of bankruptcy and tries to turn it around. He meets the head T&D engineer and the chemistry sparks between them. Kingston is intelligent which is what makes his character more interesting, and he reads his Californian Cracker really well. Although their path is not smooth, his way of styling the truth within boundaries makes the book interesting. This also makes Nicoles character more understandable, as I felt myself responding the way she did when he said things that were blurred around the truth. Nicole is an intelligent woman in a mans field! She uses her skills to produce golf clubs, however, she has integrity around her work and her solutions are knowledgeable around the area.
We are left on a cliff hanger about what happened with Fish! But as long as sidewinder and last chance inc are fine, i hope he got what was coming to him lol!
We are left on a cliff hanger about what happened with Fish! But as long as sidewinder and last chance inc are fine, i hope he got what was coming to him lol!
September 24, 2024
Kingston lost his parents and older brother to a car accident when he was ten years old. The only relative was an uncle who had no intention of raising a ten year old. He sent Kingston to a boarding school where other billionaires children went. He met three other boys and they became family. Kingston sold everything he could so he could start Last Chance, Inc. with the other three men. During a New Year's Eve party they got plastered and signed a contract with another guy, who they know is a mean one, of who can buy a golf company and at the end of the year whoever made the most profit would win. Kingston brought a golf company and found out the owner did not reveal all the information. Nicole is an engineer at this golf company where is designs and produced golf clubs. This is where their story begins. It was a good book. I guess the story was not my cup of tea.
September 30, 2024
Of the four friends and business partners in the venture capital firm, Last Chance Inc., Kingston Moore has the best track record for turning failing companies around. Naturally, he’s their best hope to win that outlandish bet against Gabriel Fish, aka ‘The Shark’ – their arch-nemesis from their Swiss boarding school days. It’s too bad then, that he’s so easily distracted by Sidewinder Sports’ feisty, talented product engineer – Nicole Lamb.
I really enjoyed this well written, enemies-to-lovers, secret boss, golf-themed romance. There’s plenty of drama and angst, humour, intense chemistry and several steamy, explicit scenes. I’m looking forward to Morrissey Sand’s story and to the outcome of that iron-clad wager.
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the author, and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I really enjoyed this well written, enemies-to-lovers, secret boss, golf-themed romance. There’s plenty of drama and angst, humour, intense chemistry and several steamy, explicit scenes. I’m looking forward to Morrissey Sand’s story and to the outcome of that iron-clad wager.
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the author, and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 23, 2024
This was supposed to be the final book in the Last Chance Billionaires series and we were to get the results of the New Year's bet, according to one of the blurbs, but that didn't happen. This was a huge disappointment for this reader.
The story was okay. Just another golf business that was turned around by a rich guy with hurt in his past. The only redeeming factor in all of the stories in this series is the women who actually are responsible for the success of these companies and therefore the men of Last Chance V.C..
At this time I don't see a fourth book and if it doesn't come out very soon I may lose interest in the results of the bet. Getting tired of the same type of male dominated sex, it's boring and doesn't add anything to the stories. It's just thrown in and it only distracts from the plots.
The story was okay. Just another golf business that was turned around by a rich guy with hurt in his past. The only redeeming factor in all of the stories in this series is the women who actually are responsible for the success of these companies and therefore the men of Last Chance V.C..
At this time I don't see a fourth book and if it doesn't come out very soon I may lose interest in the results of the bet. Getting tired of the same type of male dominated sex, it's boring and doesn't add anything to the stories. It's just thrown in and it only distracts from the plots.
October 8, 2024
Skins Game, Last Chance Inc.'s 3rd book, centers on Kingston Moore, and sey, sassy engineer Nicole Lamb. In order for Last Chance Inc. to not go broke at least one of the school chums, and co-owners has to win the drunken bet they all made New Years eve, with an old school rival Gabriel 'the shark' Fish. Kingston's business Sidewinder Golf, what he thought was a thriving business, but is bleeding money.
The chemistry between Kingston and Nicole is hot and steamy, the characters are multidimensional, and interesting. As per usual there are some twists and turns but Nicole's character shows the strength of a good STEM education and what it can do.
THis book is well worth the read. Nerdy girls rock.
The chemistry between Kingston and Nicole is hot and steamy, the characters are multidimensional, and interesting. As per usual there are some twists and turns but Nicole's character shows the strength of a good STEM education and what it can do.
THis book is well worth the read. Nerdy girls rock.
October 8, 2024
A fun story following the 3rd member of Last Chance Inc, Kingston Moore as he tries to turn around his golf venture, Sidewinder Golf and runs up against Nicole Lamb, head engineer and golf club designer. A little bit of golf, a bit of steam and a lot of fun banter between Kingston and Nicole made this really enjoyable to read as they square off against each other for what's best for the company.
As the new owner of Sidewinder clubs company, Kingston has decided to go undercover as a sales rep to figure out how to make it successful enough to win the bet with "The Fish". But he didn't encounter running into trouble in the form of head engineer Nicole. With long days and nights between them, arguing turns to flirting and more.
As the new owner of Sidewinder clubs company, Kingston has decided to go undercover as a sales rep to figure out how to make it successful enough to win the bet with "The Fish". But he didn't encounter running into trouble in the form of head engineer Nicole. With long days and nights between them, arguing turns to flirting and more.
October 16, 2024
Another awesome book by Blair Babylon. She writes such great billionaire romance books and does a great job in detail of the story. This series is of four friends from Le Rosey who have engaged in a bet by a classmate of theirs from Le Rosey. Kingston has bought a company and plans on turning it into a profit to win the bet so his venture capital business with his friends isn’t lost. He comes into the company as a junior salesman to find out more than was revealed to him during the sale. He now is in contact with the material engineer Nicole who believes that venture capitalists are out to ruin the company. They are attracted to one another but he is keeping secrets from her as to who he really is. This is worth the read.
October 8, 2024
Skins Game (Last Chance Billionaires, Inc. Book 3)
by Blair Babylon
My Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by: Tammy - Book Nook Nuts
REVIEW
This was the best one yet in my opinion of this series.
A golfing business venture is on tap for us in this one.
Kingston wow what an alpha hole, but he has a heart...
And his heart wants what he shouldn't touch... Do you think he listens to it?
NOPE...
Nicole is dang good at what she does, but when it comes to Kingston she just doesn't get him.
Then it all falls apart.
or does it?
This couple was like thunder and lightning...
Hot and Cold... until they STEAM!!!
Loved it. But hate the ending I needed more LOL.
by Blair Babylon
My Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by: Tammy - Book Nook Nuts
REVIEW
This was the best one yet in my opinion of this series.
A golfing business venture is on tap for us in this one.
Kingston wow what an alpha hole, but he has a heart...
And his heart wants what he shouldn't touch... Do you think he listens to it?
NOPE...
Nicole is dang good at what she does, but when it comes to Kingston she just doesn't get him.
Then it all falls apart.
or does it?
This couple was like thunder and lightning...
Hot and Cold... until they STEAM!!!
Loved it. But hate the ending I needed more LOL.
October 9, 2024
This is the third instalment in the ‘Last Chance, Inc’ series and another cracker of a story!
It is “On Parr” with the other books in this series and does not disappoint!
You will find humour, heartbreak, intrigue, and delicious sexiness, a strong and smart female, another glorious Le Rosey product, and a story that pulls you right in.
Unfortunately, it ended on a cliffhanger, so I’m waiting with bated breath for the next instalment. I need to know how it ends!
PS: Le Rosey is a real boarding school in Switzerland and the way this is all woven together, makes for excellent reading.
It is “On Parr” with the other books in this series and does not disappoint!
You will find humour, heartbreak, intrigue, and delicious sexiness, a strong and smart female, another glorious Le Rosey product, and a story that pulls you right in.
Unfortunately, it ended on a cliffhanger, so I’m waiting with bated breath for the next instalment. I need to know how it ends!
PS: Le Rosey is a real boarding school in Switzerland and the way this is all woven together, makes for excellent reading.
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