Game for Seduction [Paperback]

Melissa McKnight has loved Dominic DiMarco since she was seventeen years old. The daughter of a famous sports agent, Melissa knows that Dominic, a successful wide receiver for the San Francisco Outlaws, is off-limits and out of her league. She works for her father and as such knows that she should remain professional with Dominic. Easier said than done because it seems that Dominic is having a hard time keeping his hands, lips and other highly gorgeous body parts to himself.

Dominic knows that his touching of Melissa is the lowest of the low. For years he has watched the gangly teenager evolve into a beautiful woman. The night he finds her tipsy in a bar frequented by other professional athletes, Dominic decides there is no way another man will ever touch her again. Game on.

Dominic and Melissa begin a blazing affair. Each tells their inner self that their involvement with the other is only temporary but secretly Dominic and Melissa ultimately realize that they are over their heads but are unable to stop seeing each other. Dominic prides himself on his control but Melissa shatters every defense mechanism he has because suddenly, what they feel for each other is no longer a game.

If I was not guilty of lusting after football players before reading GAME FOR SEDUCTION, I am certainly guilty now. Dominic DiMarco is sin personified all wrapped up in a nice, tight, hard body. He controls his emotions because if he does not, every thing he has worked for since becoming a professional football player might just blow up in his face. The only times he allows his guard down are the times he and Melissa are together. Dominic's feelings for Melissa shine through with every kiss and every touch. Melissa's feelings for Dominic have never wavered since she was a young girl. She loved him then and she loves him now.

GAME FOR SEDUCTION should come with its own warning label stating, "Genuine emotions and scorching hot sex!" GAME FOR SEDUCTION engaged me as a romantic first and foremost and then kept me enthralled as a reader with skillfully written and often times naughty scenes. Bella Andre scores a winning touchdown with GAME FOR SEDUCTION. It is powerfully seductive and explosively passionate. Readers should snatch this baby up immediately!

As a side note, GAME FOR SEDUCTION is the second book in Bella Andre's new series titled The Bad Boys of Football. I always recommend reading books in order so readers would benefit from grabbing up the first installment, Game for Anything. If that is not an option, then I am delighted to say that GAME FOR SEDUCTION can be completed read as a standalone! This book is definitely a winner! ***Natalie S. for Wild on Books***

This was a quick, engaging romance. Everyone knows how a romance will end. The fun is seeing how the two characters get there. Melissa has had a crush on Dominic since she was a teen. Dominic noticed her once she grew up but decided she was off-limits because she was the daughter of his agent. Besides, he still feels guilty about something stupid he did as a teenager.

Melissa has been working for her father's company and now she wants a promotion to agent. Her father still sees her as a girl and is something of a chauvinist as well - women shouldn't be agents. He gives Melissa a player who is going to be a challenge to represent and Dominic decides he wants her to represent him too. Melissa has always wanted her father's approval but he is mostly critical of her.

Their romance quickly heats up. I just laughed at all the unlikely places that passion overtook the couple - empty restaurants, back rooms at charity events, sports cars in Golden Gate Park. But, while the sexual connection was strong, neither was ready to trust the other with their emotions.

This was a quick read. I would recommend it for those over 18 because of the rather explicit sexual scenes. But it was a fun, feel-good romance. I like the pure escapism of a romance once in a while.

Bella Andre is a great and creative writer with good characters. The characters have flaws and they seem to be realistic. If you've read Bella Andre before, then you'll highly enjoy this book!!!!

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