Release Day Review: Game Point by M.J. O'Shea

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Title: Game Point

Author: M.J. O'Shea
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Category: Contemporary, Dreamspun Desires
Pages: 194

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Game, set… match made in heaven.

Spoiled socialite Quinn Valenzuela has no interest in sports or his family’s huge sporting goods empire, Sparta Athletics. So when Quinn learns his grandfather has died and he’s in control of the corporation, no one is more surprised than Quinn himself.

Dedicated COO Porter Davis has little time and less patience for brats like Quinn who have never done a day’s work, but circumstances leave him with little choice. Quinn claims he’s ready to leave partying behind and grow up, but it’ll take more than words to earn Porter’s respect. As it turns out, they can work—and play—together after all. A friends with benefits arrangement makes sense for the two busy men, but are they too different for it to ever develop into more? Not if Quinn can convince Porter he has his head in the game.

4 Stars

When his grandfather dies, international socialite and professional party boy, Quinn, travels back home from Spain to Seattle and decides to stay there for a while and try to grow up a bit and be responsible and help run his grandfather’s company, since much to the displeasure of its CEO, Porter, the majority of shares have been left to Quinn.

Porter has no respect for Quinn and definitely isn’t offering his time and knowledge to someone he feels is just a spoiled brat and will be no good for the company he has worked years to help shape into what it is today, but seeing as how Quinn is now essentially his new boss, Porter may not have much of a choice in the matter.

Porter was a complete and utter twat and not very likable in the beginning because of what a jerk he was to Quinn. I know he had his reasons, and they were valid, to feel the way he did, but all it did is rub me the wrong way and I kinda wanted to punch him. Once Porter finally let Quinn in a bit, he showed a softer side and I warmed up to him.

In the very beginning, I wasn’t sure what to think of party-boy Quinn, but I loved him once I got to know him and I have respect for him that he was the bigger guy and was the one to make the first move to try to form a truce with Porter. He gets major props from me for that action.

Together Porter and Quinn sizzled and the chemistry between them was electric and undeniable. Whether they wanted to admit it or not, the love they shared shown through in the tender and sweet moments between them.

Now I’ll tell you what I didn’t like. It’s fine to have friends or family members in a story. They can be, and often are, a great support system for either one or sometimes both of the main characters, but sometimes they become a nuisance and that’s how I felt about Porter’s sister, Perry. I wanted to throw my iPad every time she showed her face. For me, she had too much of a presence in the story and I really wish the author hadn’t had Porter and Perry living together. I don’t understand why she had them living together, they were definitely both financially stable enough that there was no need for it. And frankly, it was annoying AF!! The author could have had them still have a close relationship without me having to see her constantly. Okay, rant over.

This was a sweet and sexy enemies to lovers story. While Quinn and Porter have lead very different lives, I think those life experiences and the differences in their personalities really complimented each other. I’m hoping this isn’t the last of this 'verse, because I’d love to get to know and read Quinn’s bestie, Dane’s story. Although Perry’s presence got on my nerves and I felt the ending was a bit rushed, this was still a well-written and enjoyable read that I’d definitely recommend!

*copy provided by author/publisher in exchange for an honest review*