With: Lauren Helms
Congratulations to "Ada H.", the winner in Lauren's giveaway. Thank you to all who participated!
LEVEL ME UP by Lauren Helms Now
Available on Audio
Video Game + Romance?
I’ll be straight with you. I’m not a video
gamer. Yeah, I love a good round of Mario Kart. I’ll beat you every time
in the old school, Super Nintendo game Tetris Attack. But when it comes
to all other video games? It's just not my thing. My husband on the other hand,
he is a gamer to the core. He’s playing a video game right now, as I write this
post. So when I got a job several years ago for a video game strategy guide
publisher, he was in heaven.
Over the years, video games became my life. No,
I stilled didn’t play them, but they engulfed my work and home life. Hey, just
give me a good romance novel and I’ll call it a day. I don’t have time for
video games when there are so many romance novels to read. One day, I was
sitting at my desk at work researching
professional video gamers for a potential sponsorship deal and after a few
hours of this, a story started to form. What if a
nice, girl next door type suddenly finds herself submerged in all things
video games. What if she meant this super sexy but sweet pro video gamer and
life just took off? That’s how the story of LEVEL ME UP was formed. I mulled
over it for a few months. When I finally talked to my husband about it, he
nearly jumped up and down and said “You’ve got to write this book.”
So I did. Then I published LEVEL ME UP and now,
it’s available on audio. Some days I can’t believe it. But romance and video
games are my life, so write what you know! But I’m
super curious, do you enjoy video games? If so, what’s your favorite?
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Can the gamer win the girl in LEVEL
ME UP by Lauren Helms? Dex Roberts falls hard and fast for Morgan Lawson, but
the last thing Morgan is looking for while attending Comic-Con, is love. Fans
of R.S. Grey and Gaming the System series by Brenna Aubrey will love this nerdy
and flirty story about what happens when a sweet and sexy pro gamer meets the
girl-next-door. Now available on audiobook!
Title: Level Me Up
Author: Lauren Helms
Release Date: February 2018
Narrator: Lacey Gilleran
Series: Gamer Boy #1
Genres: New Adult Romance
Length: 5 hours and 42 minutes
Format: Audiobook, paperback, eBook
The last thing Morgan Lawson is looking for when attending
Comic-Con is love. But even prior to exchanging first words, Morgan is drawn to
Dex, a drop-dead sexy gamer boy who lives and breathes video games. Before she
realizes it, Morgan finds herself caught up in all things Dex.
Dex Roberts knows from the moment he first sees Morgan, he wants more. He falls hard and fast but isn’t surprised when his job as a professional video gamer takes a toll on their relationship.
Once Morgan decides what truly makes her happy, there’s no time to waste. But without warning, life threatens to destroy what both Morgan and Dex want most... each other.
Dex Roberts knows from the moment he first sees Morgan, he wants more. He falls hard and fast but isn’t surprised when his job as a professional video gamer takes a toll on their relationship.
Once Morgan decides what truly makes her happy, there’s no time to waste. But without warning, life threatens to destroy what both Morgan and Dex want most... each other.
Giveaway:
Lauren is giving away a $10 Amazon gift card to one lucky person leaving a comment or email entry!
About Lauren Helms:
Lauren Helms has forever been an
avid reader from the beginning. After starting a book review website, that
catapulted her fully into the book world, she knew that something was missing.
Lauren decided to take the plunge and write her first novel. While working
for a video game strategy guide publisher, she decided to mix what she knew
best--video games and romance. She decided to take the plunge and joined
NaNoWrimo and a month later, she had her first draft.
Lauren lives in
Indianapolis, Indiana sharing her love of books and video games with her own
Gamer Boy husband and three little baby nerds who will hopefully grow up to
share the things that united Lauren and her husband in their own happily ever
after.
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I am not a gamer, video or any kind. Always have been bookish girl, so books are my weapon of choice :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, I'd have to agree with you!
DeleteNot a gamer either. Back in the early 1990s, though, I used to enjoy PacMan, Super Mario Brothers, and Donkey Kong with my kids.
ReplyDeleteMaureen as my email address....
I have enjoyed video games over the years, but not a gamer... just like to play the handful of games I have for my DS... love bookworm, bejeweled, and different pokemon games
ReplyDeleteI am not a gamer but I think the storyline is interesting.
ReplyDeletenot a gamer
ReplyDeletebn100candg at hotmail dot com
I play video games occasionally.
ReplyDeleteI liked to play a lot more when I was younger - not well (I'm the girl that played the wrong character in MarioKart lol) but I haven't been able to play much now that I have to adult.
ReplyDeleteahui89 at hotmail dot com
I was a big fan of Super Mario when we got the Nintendo 64. Nowadays, I don't have enough time in a day to play and I'd rather be reading! :) Thanks for sharing your book, sounds like a fun read!
ReplyDeletethebigbluewal77 AT gmail DOT COM
I am not a gamer at all. But I love reading stories with gamers. Weird right?
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