For an author who hasn't been on the scene very long, Kelsie Rae is quickly becoming one of my favorites! She knocks another one out of the park with Jude, who we previously met in Breezy. (He's Derrick's friend and business partner.)
A former gaming champion, Jude is sent to assist the team he and Derrick are sponsoring in the world championships. On a personal level, Jude is thrilled that one of the players is Quincy, a young female gamer he's admired online. Little does he know, but Quin looks up to Jude, and has for many years as watching him play gave her some peace and comfort during a dark time in her life.
But when their first meeting is anything but pleasant, Jude finds a way to get to know Quin through the gaming platform's chat messenger, and begins to fall for the quirky, sheltered young woman who is so afraid to step outside of her comfort zone. But when he slips up, will he shatter the friendship that they've also begin to develop in real life?
I loved how Jude helps timid Quin break out of her comfort zone, and learn to live life. The characters are so well-written, their backstories are solid and believable, and I was rooting for them from the beginning.
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.