Not a Game
A Contemporary Gay Romance Novel
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Cardeno C.
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A new job, a new city, and hopefully a new life. When chubby gamer Oliver Barnaby receives a job offer from the best boutique game developer in the country, he leaves his family and his less than spectacular existence in Oklahoma without a second's hesitation. Determined to change more than his career and his geography, Oliver implements a plan to finally land a boyfriend. Step one is improving his skills in the bedroom.
Attractive, successful, charismatic Jaime Snow has a life other people envy. His already booming business is growing. He isn't lacking friends. And he has no trouble finding a date. But there's an emptiness in Jaime's heart and a hole in his life that only the right man can fill.
When Oliver and Jaime end up at the same bar at the same time, they each see something they want in the other. Going to bed together that first night is easy. Building the lifetime relationship they both desperately crave will require trust, time, and a little understanding.
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By: Kelly Jamieson
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The Billionaire and the Virgin
- Billionaires and Bridesmaids, Book 1
- By: Jessica Clare
- Narrated by: Jillian Macie
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
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Waitress Marjorie Ivarsson is the picture of naiveté. Raised by her grandmother, she'd rather go to bingo than go dancing. But when she's asked to be a bridesmaid in her friend Bronte's destination wedding, she finds herself venturing into new and exciting territory. The wedding is set on the billionaire groom's private island, and Marjorie is fascinated by all the new people she meets. Most fascinating of all is the man she saves from almost drowning in the blue waters of the island lagoon.
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Good read
- By c l b on 02-25-15
By: Jessica Clare
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#1 Crush
- By: T Gephart
- Narrated by: Grace Grant
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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Tia Monroe was smart, sassy, and successful. Sure, she could get a little crazy at times - life around Tia was never boring - but that was part of her appeal. And while she didn't see herself as classically beautiful, she had no shortage of options in the boyfriend department. She just hadn't found one who held her interest. Until she laid eyes on Eric Larsson, and then it was lust at first sight. He packed the perfect mix of smoldering sexy and unapologetic cool into his blond-haired, blue-eyed, ridiculously hot six-foot-four frame.
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Cute laugh out loud story
- By Amazon Customer on 07-20-17
By: T Gephart
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Knocked Up
- Crazy Love, Book 2
- By: Stacey Lynn
- Narrated by: Pippa Jayne, John Lane
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
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For the first time in my life, I'm living for myself - not for my parents and their ridiculous expectations. I gave up on my MBA, dropped out of the Ivy League, and moved to Portland to pursue my dream of becoming an artist. And what's the first thing I do? Get knocked up. For a tatted-up sex god, Braxton Henley seems way too eager to "be there for me". Is this guy serious? Maybe. He sure is patient. Because he won't back down until I admit what I know in my heart: that our one-night stand might've led me to the one.
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Wonderful
- By Dawn on 11-13-18
By: Stacey Lynn
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Fin & Matt
- By: Charlie Winters
- Narrated by: Luke Itzvic
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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Fin MacAuliffe had always been less than masculine, never truly confident enough to be himself. He'd long known he was gay - he'd just never shared it with anyone, not even his own free-thinking, liberal parents. Sure, they knew. Yet they never quite gave up on linking him to some respectable girl with good genes and a generous bank account. Fin's own account was nothing to be ashamed of, but even with all of the advantages, the only true thing he longed for was companionship.
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Skip the epilogue - you'll thank me for it.
- By Belen on 01-27-16
By: Charlie Winters
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Finding Mr. Wrong
- By: Joanne Schwehm, A. M. Madden
- Narrated by: Lexie Richmond, C.A. Sorensen
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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So there I was, on a stage with two other men, being asked ridiculous questions by a woman I couldn't see, but whose voice made my pants tighten - and not around my ankles. Before I knew what was happening, I'd signed up for six weeks in paradise, isolated on an island for 42 days with a complete stranger. And when I finally laid eyes on the sexy brunette who belonged to that voice, a part of me thought this wouldn't be so bad.
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It’s meh
- By Emma the Mizfit on 10-30-18
By: Joanne Schwehm, and others
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Bait & Switch
- Alphas Undone, Book 1
- By: Kendall Ryan
- Narrated by: Tyler Donne, Alexandria Wilde
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
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I'm a rescuer. It's in my DNA. Stray dogs. Stray women... But this one doesn't need rescuing. She needs something real, but I never keep the ones I rescue. I could let her go...but I can't watch her walk away. I'm an ex-Navy SEAL, and I never give up on a mission.
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Middle of the book
- By Davis on 07-05-16
By: Kendall Ryan
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Santori
- By: Maris Black
- Narrated by: J.F. Harding
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
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Michael Kage Santori has just inherited a thriving hotel and millions of dollars. He’s poised to become an MMA champion. Things couldn’t be better between him and his college boy lover, Jamie Atwood - especially in the bedroom, where Jamie is more than eager to let Kage take out his aggressions on him. Kage seems to have it all, but success and happiness have come at a steep price. After all of the childhood trauma he endured at the hands of his controlling uncle, Peter Santori, it’s a miracle Kage has any shred of sanity left. And now, because of him, Jamie is a murderer.
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Oddly constructed but compelling serial installment
- By Cranky Reader on 04-13-19
By: Maris Black
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Legally Yours
- Spitfire Series, Book 1
- By: Nicole French
- Narrated by: CJ Bloom
- Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins
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Enemies turn to lovers in this bad boy billionaire romance with a twist. I had a plan. Finish law school. Start a job. Stay away from men like Brandon Sterling. Cocky, overbearing, and richer than the Earth, he thinks the world belongs to him, and that includes me. Yeah, no. Think again. It doesn't matter that his blue eyes look straight into my soul, or that his touch melts my icy reserve. It doesn't even matter that past all that swagger, there's a beautiful, damaged man who has so much to offer beyond private planes and jewelry boxes. But I had a plan: no falling in love.
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Nice Billionaire obsessed with Bad Girl student
- By michael crohan on 03-27-19
By: Nicole French
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Rules of Negotiation
- By: Inara Scott
- Narrated by: Emily C. Michaels
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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NYC's most eligible bachelor Brit Bencher is also known as The Slayer for his reputation in the boardroom - and the bedroom. And he'll do anything to take care of his family, even seduce high-powered corporate attorney Tori Anderson in the hopes of getting her to reveal confidential information about one of her clients. But for the first time in his life, he finds he's falling for a woman - and then he started to break them.
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Ok story, terrible narration
- By CMack on 05-23-15
By: Inara Scott
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Resisting Roots
- Lotus House, Book 1
- By: Audrey Carlan
- Narrated by: Holly Chandler, Jacob Morgan
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Yoga instructor Genevieve Harper is a blond bombshell loaded down with responsibility and sacrifice. She makes the most out of raising her two siblings in the wake of their parents' tragic accident. At twenty-four, she doesn't have time to devote to a man...especially not the devastatingly handsome Trent Fox, who's known for being a "player" on and off the baseball field.
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Boring
- By LisaD on 07-07-17
By: Audrey Carlan
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- Cyrax
- 04-30-17
First impression
This is of this genre and I enjoy it. I like the one of the MCs has real life concerns like his insecurities about himself. It did get annoying however it seem to be realistic and later he does display growth in himself from being in a relationship. I just enjoy it. The narration was excellent, no complaints.
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- Kindle Customer
- 10-07-17
Sweet!
couldn't put this down. incredible, improbable but believable storyline. characters were so likeable. cardeno c did it again.
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- Shelley D Chastagner
- 05-01-20
Oliver and Jamie
Oliver is one of the sweetest, kindest, most selfless characters I've read in a long while. He also has a poor view of his own worth. Positive no guy could be interested until he loses weight and gains some skills in bed. Jamie grabs hold of the chance to get to know Oliver. I like how insightful and in tune he is to Oliver's needs and motivations. His attraction for Oliver is from the first glance and only becomes more intense as they spend time getting to know one another. These two have chemistry and Jamie is determined to fix the misunderstanding he's allowed to grow between them. The ending is sheer perfection.
Audiobook: fantastic narrator
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- Morgan A Skye
- 11-27-16
So Effin' Sweet!!!! 6 stars!
Oh my goodness this is SO effin’ SWEET!
The blurb tells the basics: Oliver, an overweight game designer, has moved to Seattle and has decided to do a make-over with his life.. He hires an escort to teach him how to be a better lover since he was told by an ex that he lacked skill. When Jaime, a very attractive older man, comes over and notices the book he’d brought in to signal the escort, Oliver assumes Jaime is the escort.
Jaime is just a man who’s finally realized his passion leans toward bigger men and he’s finally embracing it and he approaches Oliver out of real interest, not professional, but he realizes that Oliver needs the “paying for it” to overcome his shyness.
Just as can be predicted from the beginning – the deception can only go so far before someone gets hurt.
But… it’s so much more than that. There are layers, and a sad ex and growth and laughter.
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Unlike SO MANY books with overweight characters – this is NOT A MAKEOVER STORY! Thank GOD! Oliver is PERFECT as he is and Jaime shows him that he can be loved exactly as he is.
Even disguised as “just getting healthy”, books that show the MC changing their bodies and finding love are really telling everyone that only the physically perfect can find love. Even if the author tries to show differently. Cardeno C doesn’t do that and it’s so beautiful!
Another GORGEOUS part of this story is that there is no BIG MISUNDERSTANDING! Instead of drama and angst, we have two grown-ups having conversations about their concerns. Despite the way they met. It was so refreshing!
The writing is excellent as always. I couldn’t put this down and in fact started reading it again as soon as I’d finished.
I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a sweet, somewhat unique, low-angst romance. It’s funny, terribly sweet and somewhat thought provoking.
Highly Recommended
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Michael Ferraiuolo does an excellent job with this. He gives both Jaime and Oliver very calm, serene voices and nobody has any over the top accents to add drama to this lovely story. He’s excellent with pacing, is easy to listen to and adds just the right touch to bring this story to life. Highly recommended.
6 of 5 stars
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- Carra at Making it Happen blog
- 01-03-17
A definite must-listen for M/M romance fans!
For me, the characters-especially the main characters-are the driving factor in determining if I like a story or not. That's one of the reasons I keep coming back to Cardeno C.'s books...I know I'm going to get wonderful characters who are complex and deep, and with distinct personalities. I'm also going to get characters that are easy to relate to, and that is clearly illustrated here in Not A Game with one of the main characters, Oliver.
Oh my goodness, Oliver is just so sweet and adorable. He's insecure, extremely self-conscious and not at all confident in himself, with the majority of these things being caused by the size of his body (all of these things struck a huge chord with me). Then we have Jaime, who is the exact opposite, and is Oliver's dream guy in pretty much every way. They meet under some interesting and unique circumstances, setting up some complications for their relationship right from the start.
What Oliver doesn't realize? He's Jaime's dream guy too-something Jaime has to help Oliver understand and accept. This is complicated by a little...well, maybe not so little...secret that Jaime has.
It is so heartwarming to watch the relationship develop between them, especially as we watch Jaime help Oliver open up. And while things between them are sweet and evolve slowly, there's also a nice bit of spice to complement that as things grow ever more serious for the two of them. I loved every moment of their interactions, though for me once Oliver discovers Jaime's secret, it felt less strained than I expected given what Jaime was hiding.
Not A Game is classic Cardeno C. storytelling at its best, and was a 4.5-star read for me. I'd recommend this for any M/M contemporary romance fan, and it's for those readers 18+ due to the M/M sexual content. I hope we get to read more from this world, as I'd love to get Jack's story as well! As Jaime's best friend and somewhat pining ex, I'd really like to see him get his own HEA :-)
The narration: I thought Michael Ferraiuolo did an outstanding job with Not A Game. His smooth, even voice and well done characters kept my head in the story--even when I was listening at work. He did an excellent job bringing Oliver and Jaime to life, and made me love them both even more I truly enjoyed listening to his narration of this book, and am now looking for what other stories he's narrated. 5 stars for the narration!
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- MITexas
- 03-29-19
So sweet!
I loved this story between Jamie and Oliver! So sweet and perfect. Although there was a misunderstanding, there wasn’t any angst or immature behaviors, just two grown men wanting to make it work with each other. So prefect! And I love the husky man getting love and attention! We need more real characters like this please!
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- Christina Wade
- 01-13-17
One of my favorites by the author
The vocal performer was pretty good. He had a slight variation in voices between most characters. There were a couple of times it was hard to distinguish who was talking but it became clear quick enough that I wasn’t too bothered.
My relationship with this author is tenuous at times. I literally almost DNF one of her books at like 90% because I was SO mad about what happened (and yes, I’m still bitter about that). BUT, I really liked this book. Is it perfect? No. Are there issues that might be hard for some to overlook? Yes. It’s not earth shattering either. Is it light, entertaining and low on angst? Yes! And the premise is unique enough to hold my attention and keep me from putting it down.
I liked both characters a lot. Oliver is a self-conscious, cubby, inexperienced geek that moved to a new town to try to makes some major changes in his life. He’s super smart, quirky and cute but is completely socially inept at times due to lack of experience and self-confidence. Jamie is the exact opposite – he’s confident and well experienced in relationships. I love Jamie’s patience with Oliver. I love that Jamie wants Oliver as is instead of wanting him to change. I love that Oliver didn’t over react when he learned the truth.
They do move fast in their relationship after the first couple of times they get together. It’s almost insta-lovey but it worked for me. The first few times they meet are very descriptive, lengthy scenes and the rest of the book sort of flies by but I didn’t have a huge problem with that.
Overall, and possibly because of my history with this author, I liked this book a lot and would totally recommend it.
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- SassiKassi
- 02-28-17
Very enjoyable
I liked the love story between Oliver and Jaime. I think Oliver's insecurity was a bit over the top though. Im glad the big reveal was handled in a low angst way and led to a more cemented relationship between them.
The narration was good. I could tell the difference between the characters. I guess my only complaint is that I am an Okie and there wasn't even a hint of an Okie accent when Oliver spoke. I can guarantee that anyone born and raised in Oklahoma will have a bit of an accent.
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- Jennifer Davies
- 02-07-23
lighthearted romance
Is this a realistic scenario? No. But, is this a sweet, gentle read? Yes. If life is getting you down, this is the perfect narrative for you. I enjoyed it very much.
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- Kindle Customer
- 12-17-18
Absolutely loved Michael Farraiuolo's narration!!!
Can't believe how much I adored this super sweet story!! it's low on angst but it's really endearing. Highly recommended!
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