Game Changer

Game Changer is the first book in the Change of Hearts series and my first book by this author. My heart broke for Garret and his son Caleb, then he meets and hires Brooklyn as his new nanny. I loved how Brooklyn and Caleb bond and how his progress improves with her help. Caleb will definitely steal your heart. Garret and Brooklyn have such a chemistry that it steams up the pages. This is a heart wrenching and touching story and one I recommend.

Sierra Hill always writes stories that come from her heart and her latest book left me teary-eyed, hopeful and thankful that she had given us such an awe-inspiring story.

Garrett and Caleb are as close as a father and son can be which has helped Garrett’s goal to always put his son first and to do his best to care for him. He loves his coaching job and his young players are eager to learn, but sometimes his days seem too long and stressful. Even when he is working, he is thinking about Caleb and worrying about the future. The minute he saw Brooklyn, he felt a spark he thought had been diminished forever, and he didn’t know what to do about it. She was there to care for Caleb, help him with his studies, and offer him comfort and love. Brooklyn could never be part of Garrett’s life because there wasn’t any room in his heart for romance. Caleb was his top priority and Garrett would not jeopardize the health of his son by becoming romantically involved with Brooklyn. No matter how sweet and beautiful she was, he had to keep his hands to himself. Even if it drove him crazy. Brooklyn was the angel he had prayed for to help Caleb become the boy he was always meant to be, and he would always be grateful that she came into their lives.

This book was a beautiful surprise!

I loved this book, I totally loved it. I’ve heard really good things about it, but still I wasn’t prepared for what I saw.

At first, when you read the blurb, you have this impression that this is another single/dad-nanny romance, and yes, this is the trope. But, oh boy, it’s also so much more.

This showed depth, consistency, and such a solid plot. The characters were complex, they weren’t just steriotypes. Of course there were some common traits in them, but they were more than what you get at the surface, it was beautiful.

I developed a huge girl cruh on Brooklyn. She was wonderful! Confident, but not arrogant; independent, yet vulnerable; she knew what she wanted and she was respectful of her own goals and life, but also opening space for both Garrett and Caleb. She didn’t lose herself to them (she was adamant about that), but she was also givind and nurturing, willing to grow and contribute, not only with Caleb’s care, but about their lives.

She was so mature, powerful, she considered all the important topics, never loosing sight of herself, but always creating room for the two guys she fell in love so deeply.

Garrett is this bookboyfriend you might carry through life. Haunted, hard worker, a grieving, sexy single father, totally devoted to his kid, afraid to love again, but incapable of keeping distance of the marvelous woman in his life.

He was so supportive and respectful, and even though he made mistakes along the way, he was always ready to ask for forgiveness, and that is such a powerful thing that we don’t see much, in either books or real life.

He always prioritized his son and it wonderful seeing them together. My heart melted everytime he showed what it is like to be a father, a real one, during good times and during hard times.

Their dialogues and thoughts were realistic. They showed weakness and resilience in such an exquisite way.

They were explosive together and they were also equal partners. They had intense and scorching chemistry, and they fought side by side.

And I couldn’t leave here withou talkig about Caleb. He totally conquered my heart and he did it so damn easily. A little warrior, a fighter, an overachiever in such a young age. The way his situation was described was so sensitive and beautiful. In a way, I know first hand about this scenario.

I couldn’t get enough of his overcomings and I loved how this was a big part of the book. The way Brooklyn, Garrett and specially Caleb was canalizing their energies for that, and how every little step was a victory or a step to be overcome was a sight to behold.

I feel like I have so many more words about this book, but I can’t seem to find them.

All I say to sum up is that I started reading this book for entertainment, but I got much more than what I bargained for. I feel empowered and with my heart full of hope and love.

Simply loved it.

I volunteered to read this ARC for an honest review. I enjoyed this story about Garrett, Brooklyn and Caleb. Brooklyn is a young woman getting ready to start grad school and is looking for a job. Garrett is an ex NBA player who lost his wife in an accident that also left his son Caleb with brain trauma. So when another assistant coach suggest Brooklyn as a nanny, Garrett reluctantly gives her an interview. Garrett has had a rough past, including the one night stand that resulted in Caleb still haunting him. When things heat up between Brooklyn and Garrett she wonders if it’s a stress release or something else. Both develop feelings but are afraid to believe in them at first. Great HEA with lots of lessons learned. Love the growth of Caleb throughout the story.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Sierra did a great job with this book. Garret and Brooklyn are cute together in the cliche of a man falling for the nanny. The chemistry between Garrett and Brooklyn is very steamy and helps chance their minds about what they want. Add in drama of a nosy mom, a disable child, and a couple of twists and you have a interesting book!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Game Changer was so much more than what I expected. This book has all the feels, and seriously, I felt like I knew the characters and was right there with them. Garrett was an NBA player and had everything, until a car accident took his wife and left his son, Caleb with a traumatic brain injury. Garrett is now an assistant coach at a university, and Caleb is his main focus. His nanny has retired so he is looking for a nanny for the summer. Brooklyn is a grad student studying child development and has an afinity to special needs children, since her brother is autistic. She applies for the job, and she feels sparks for Coach Parker, but wants to be professional. Garrett is not looking for love and really his heart can’t let anyone in….but he feels a strong attraction to Brooklyn. She melds into his and Caleb’s lives like she was always with them. Also the progress Caleb makes under her tutelage is phenomenal. There is a quote by Garrett in the book that was amazing. Garrett’s past comes back to haunt him in Penelope, and his mother not understanding his point of view was sad. Will the attraction and chemistry between Brooklyn and Garrett be enough to hold them together? Can Garrett let go of his past to move forward in his own life? Can Brooklyn forget things her mother has drilled in her about men? You need to read and find out. Garrett’s confession toward the end is a definite game changer, and oh the ending was amazing. I so look forward to reading more of this series, and reading the one that this is a spinoff from. I am a definite Sierra Hill fan after this book. Thank you for giving us such an amazing character in Garrett….he may have been handsome, but it also showed that we all have things we need to work on and forgive ourselves for so that we can find love and achieve what we are meant to.

This was such a good book. Awesome characters loved that one was a special needs child. It was so well written,age gap and a page turner. I loved this book.

Game Changer pulls at all your heartstrings, which is why it’s taken me all day to find the right words to spur you to one-click this book. The development of the story and the characters was perfection making so I couldn’t put the book down. It’s a sweet read that makes you all warm and fuzzy inside. ~ Piper Rayne

AMAZING!

Garret Parker is a single widowed father to young Caleb. Their lives were changed irrevocably one night by a car accident that took his wife, best dog and hurt his son. He is trying to put the pieces of his life back together, getting Caleb the help he needs and to be better. But he never expected Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Hayes is a grad student who needs a summer job. She works with children who have disabilities because of her own experiences with her brother. When she meets Coach Parker and son Caleb she can’t help but be drawn to the sexy man who is a wonderful father. And then her heart falls victim to the dynamic duo and she can’t imagine life without them. But will her mother’s words stop her from being happy?

This book is amazing. It is about finding yourself, realizing what’s right in front of you, and most of all love. It was great and I loved every second that I read it.

Oh Wow! Get the tissues ready for this fantastic book. It had me laughing and crying and wanting to knock some sense into both of the main characters. Garret had a pro basketball career until he lost his wife in a tragic accident and his son was left with a traumatic brain injury. Garret is now an assistant coach at a university and he needs a nanny for the summer and Brooklyn has been recommended by a friend. She has an autistic brother and is studying how to help children with developmental disabilities and is studying for her masters degree. She is working out great but they are both fighting a huge attraction to each other. This book also has a nosy bff and a gay bff, an interfering obnoxious mother, a stalker and some super hot steamy scenes. This is a great start to a new series and I can’t wait to see what comes next.