Only a Game

Only A Game by Taylor Epperson is a closed-door, small-town romance about second chances, old feelings, and the complicated line between pretending and falling all over again. When Cooper Caffrey returns to Starlight Springs, he and the woman who once pushed him away are forced into a temporary arrangement meant to help protect her nephew, Hudson, but the longer they stay close, the harder it becomes to ignore what still lingers between them. Readers who love best-friends-to-lovers stories, marriage of convenience, found family, and emotionally messy second chances will likely enjoy this one. It’s a feel-good romance with real-life stakes, lots of heart, and a warm small-town setting that makes the love story feel both tender and true. Content: Endometriosis rep, IUD insertion scene (chapter 29), alcoholic side character, LGBTQ side characters.