4.5 Stars!

Kelly Jamieson is one of those authors that I reach for automatically. I don't have to admire the cover (which I usually do), or read the book blurb in order to know if I am going to enjoy the narrative. Game On, her last book in the Aces Hockey series, is a real page turner, and I enjoyed every minute of it.

Olivia Lockwood comes from wealth and as a result, she never knows if someone likes her for herself or because she has money. Instead of joining her family's conglomerate, she founded a charity. So her life revolves around securing grants and donations to keep her foundation in the red. She meets professional hockey player Cam Brickly in a bar, and they immediately hit it off. Cam and his buddies bet on everything, including getting a date with Olivia. Naturally, he wins the bet and their one date evolves into much more.

The chemistry between Olivia and Cam is scorching and their sexy times left me flummoxed. They are a hot couple both in and out of the bedroom.

This is a terrific novel. Not only does it have a nice balance between plot, sexiness and angst, it has an emotional element that caused me to shed quite a few tears. If you are a hockey fan, this love story is for you.

Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.

4.5 Stars

Love the Aces Hockey team! This is the last book of the series and the author brings us another awesome match. Cam and Olivia meet by chance but soon find out that they might just be meant to be together.

I liked that Cam and Olivia seem oblivious of each other's fame. In Cam's instance, he has no idea who Olivia is. It doesn't matter. Be yourself and be true to who you are and look it there....they fell in love.

Great to see all the players in this one. Loved the hockey and the romance. Fantastic ending to the series.

This book was funny, quirky and hot. I was really enjoying getting to know Cam and Olivia. Olivia had great personality but was a bit shy around men. Enters Cam who is a definition of a strong, sexy and dirty-mouthed man. He is everything I tell you EVERYTHING we expect to find in a hockey player.

But just like most men he's also a bit clueless so I ended up frustrated with him but he won my heart with the end of the day with his “grand gesture”. I feel disappointed that this is my first Kelly Jamieson book. I need to change this ASAP.

***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***

The final book in the Chicago Aces series, this can be read as a standalone, but as always, the reader will get more out of it if they've read the previous books (I myself, haven't read a couple of books in the series yet – TBR problems are real – but it doesn't detract from the story). If you like hockey romance, I highly recommend checking out this series – Ms. Jamieson is one of the best hockey romance authors I've had the pleasure to have read.

I really like the characters of both Cam and Olivia. Their relationship starts out under less-than-completely-honest pretenses on both sides, but quickly develops into something more. Olivia is an incredibly relatable character in that her history has caused her to retain some insecurities about herself – both about her appearance and her "worthiness" of being wanted for herself. Cam is described as having a reputation as being a bit of a player, but isn't depicted as being a jerk about it (later in the story, you come to find out why he's gun-shy about relationships).

Overall, this was a great ending to the series and I hope we'll continue to see some of these characters pop up in future books by Ms. Jamieson. I look forward to reading her future works.

*copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are my own.*

I will miss the Aces Hockey series!

Cam Brickley and his single Chicago Aces teammates make bets on almost anything but when they make a bet that Cam can’t date anyone for two months without falling in love. Little did he know that the girl he was using obvious pick-up lines was Olivia Lockwood getting over her boyfriend cheating on her but was still employed by her family’s company and wasn’t looking for anything serious.

Cam wanted to win the bet and Olivia wanted somebody to be the spokesperson for the Move On Chicago charity that she set up and dating was a win-win for both of them but when the pretend dating became real, it all changed.

I’ll admit I really will miss the Chicago Aces series ending but all good things do come to an end and their winning the Stanley Cup is the perfect ending for the series.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Cam is a confirmed bachelor with no intention of settling down with one woman despite that the fact that he has watched all his buddies do the same. When the tables are turned and the man who usually likes to make the bet now needs to fulfill the bet, he had no idea how much his life would change. All he needs to do is date the sexy blonde at the bar for two months and not fall in love, this will be the easiest bet he has ever won.

Olivia has grown up in a wealthy family and every member has found their own success. She has chosen to go a different way and manage her own non-profit organization. She has been on the receiving end of being used because of her family so when she finds out about the bet, she is quite happy to twist Cam’s arm to get him to help her with her organization.

Humorous banter, hot chemistry and two people who weren’t looking for love but it happened to find them anyway. This has been a great series and it was great to catch up with the previous characters for their final farewell. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

In this last book in the Aces Hockey series from Kelly Jamieson, perpetual bachelor Cam takes a bet that he can't date a woman for two months without falling for her, and he picks Olivia as the target of his affections.

Olivia is a good sport about things when she finds out what is going on, but everything backfires when Cam and Olivia start realizing their true feelings for each other.

This was a fun story that was a perfect ending for this series. Light and sweet and full of heat and an enjoyable easy read. No big surprises. Can be read standalone.

An ARC was provided for review.

I'm sad, you want to know why I'm sad? It's because this is the last book in the Aces Hockey Series, this is one series that I actually hoped would keep going and going and going. It's rare that you find a series that keeps you coming back for more and wishing it would never end but that is exactly what I had found with the Aces Hockey Series. Not only do we have a great group of men but the women they fall for a phenomenal as well. Each and every book had me hooked from beginning to end.

Game On is Cam's story. Cam and Oliva's story touched me on a personal level because of how they got together, the guys made a bet that Cam couldn't get Olivia to go out with him (part one of the bet) and if he did that he couldn't date her for two months without falling in love (part two of the bet). Well this is somewhat similar to how my husband and I started dating, yes it was a bet very similar to part one of Cam's bet only there was no second part because everyone was shocked that I said yes to the original date they weren't going to push fate any further...smart guys..LOL only Cam's friends weren't as smart....or maybe they were. You see Cam was sort of a Playboy he was the One and Done type of guy, you know what I'm talking about but what no one was expecting was that Olivia was just the person he needed to change his ways.

This was an emotional read at times because both Cam and Olivia have been hurt before and when their stories are told, well lets just say I understood why Cam was the way he was. As for Olivia, she was guarded and had every right to be I'm just glad she gave Cam a real shot.

This is an easy book to recommend for all lovers of contemporary romance that will heat up your eReaders, over 18 please, especially if you enjoy the sports romance genre. Game On can be read as a standalone as can the other books in the series but I guarantee once you read one of the books you'll want to get to know each of these men better, and since this is the last of the series it will contain spoilers for past books so if you think you may want to read more of them I suggest you start at the beginning, you wont be disappointed. Happy Reading!!!

Super sad to see the end of the Chicago Aces series. But I enjoyed the humor between Cam and Olivia. Two people who are looking for some fun without the attachment of a relationship. Cam being the only single player left on the team, was pushed into a bet to ask a woman out, then there is a second more in depth bet.

Things do not go smoothly as one date turns to two and then more. I did my share of giggling at the antics while reading. Olivia has her insecurities with her body and feeling of not beong good enough for her family. Cam has been so focused on hockey that relationships have never been on his radar, but could it be his past holding him back.

The more time they spend together the more they find it harder to be apart. If theu could just be honest with themselves and truly let love in their heart. Can they push fear aside and truly give this a try? Could there be an HEA and possibly a Stanley Cup too?

I am going to miss the Chicago Aces Hockey team.

*** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review. ***

Sports romance

Maybe I would have enjoyed Kelly Jamieson’s Game On more if I had read the previous books in the series, while the story reads well as a stand alone I might have had a better feel for the tone of the story between all the players, but it just felt juvenile.
Too, I think Olivia and Brick both had some growing up to do. Regretfully the book just didn’t work that well for me.
I received an advance reader copy via NetGalley.

I’m a fairly recent discoverer of Ms Jamieson’s Chicago Aces hockey series (Thank you Kate Meader) and my only true complaint is that I have found her just as the series was about to end. Thankfully, while all of the books in the series are connected, each one is a true stand-alone story.
In Game On, we meet Brick and Olivia. Both are likeable and interesting characters with out any huge drama in their back grounds. There is an element of “poor little rich girl” to Olivia, but her personality and passion for helping others makes this easy to overlook. Cam is just the right balance of sweet and swagger.
These two have a fun meet cute, but it’s a situation that is easy to see it blowing up in their faces later. I did appreciate the fact that Ms Jamieson didn’t take the obvious path to creating romantic conflict, but I was a little disappointed in how easily the conflict was resolved.
Game On is well written and fun. There were a couple of little editing issues, things that are specific to Chicago that someone not from the area might not notice. Given that this was an advanced copy of the book, I am hoping these were corrected prior to publication. There is also a greater amount of participation from a larger secondary cast than I experienced with the other “Aces” book I read. Some of this relates to Cam’s very social personality, but it also related to this being the last book in the series. There is a “wrap up” feel that will definitely be appreciated by someone who has read the whole series.
I am still curious to go back and read more of the Aces series along with curious to see what Ms Jamieson comes up with next.

A Fantastic Ending to a Fabulous Series! Kelly Jamieson’s Chicago Aces Series has become near and dear to my heart as I have read each of the players’ stories. But Cam and Olivia’s romance was by far my favorite.

Cam and Olivia’s relationship starts out with some terribly horrendous dates that don’t go at all like they are planned. But through it all you will enjoy every moment, with Lol moments, sassy, witty banter, flirtatious, sexual innuendo, chemistry, heat, drama, friendship, hockey and love. These two never planned on falling for each other. But they are so right for each other in oh so many ways.

I also thoroughly enjoyed getting to know some pretty fantastic, fun and interesting facts about Chicago and its history and Landmarks. I will definitely have to look into these on my next visit to the Windy City.

And that is why Kelly Jamieson is on my instant buy list. Because she brings it for me every time. Don’t miss this unique, deliciously hot, endearingly sweet, laugh out loud, fantastically, good time romance!!! On my all-time favorite list.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is book 8 in the Aces Hockey series and can absolutely be read as a stand alone! I had not read any of the other books in the series before reading this one, although I have since gone back and gotten them. This book is about Cam Brickley and Olivia Lockwood. Cam and his teammates bet on everything! It can be something as minor as how many pushups in a certain amount of time to eating crazy things. But this time his team bets him that he can't date the same woman for 2 months without falling in love with her. And because he never feels like he will fall, he takes that bet expecting to laugh all the way to the win! Olivia is the woman his team picks at a bar for him to get to go out with him and date. Olivia comes from a family of wealth and is used to people wanting to be around her to get close to her family. So when Cam hits on her, she thinks at first that is why. But decides to give him a chance and maybe get him to help out with her charity she runs. But when she finds out he is only spending time with her because of a bet, can she keep seeing him? And if she does, how can she keep her heart in tact?

I absolutely loved this book! I have had a lot of this author's books on my TBR list but just haven't gotten to them before this one. And I can honestly say, this one won't be my last! Cam is a sweet, hot, alpha male who thinks he is much more shallow than he truly is! And watching him fall was a beautiful thing! Olivia has been through a lot in her short life and much of it is due to who her family is. But she is such a strong and beautiful woman that she comes out the other side of her problems stronger than ever! To the point that even knowing she will get hurt, she still sticks to her word. I loved her!! Together, they were hot as all get out! And just them being together was sweet and taught them both so many different things. This book definitely made me want to read the rest of the series just to find out what I may have missed. I loved it!

Cam "Brick" Brickley - I didn't know if I was going to love his story. He wasn't my favorite of the group and after reading Nicky and Jodie's story - he was kinda a douchcanoe and just seemed kinda harsh.

But you know what they say... the guys who seemed to be the worst are the hardest fall and you fall for them so fast and they win you over in no time flat. Well Brick became my favorite and I'm so sad to see this series end, yet it ended with a bang and so I was so happy with that.

The boys are known to place bets and with Brick seemly the last man to fall down the rabbit hole of love the guys bet him #1 they can't get a date with the beautiful blonde at the bar and #2 that he can't date her for two months and not fall in love. Brick easily take the bet and approaches with his full on charm.

Olivia has always had low self confidence. But with her new non-profit she's hoping to help other kids who are suffering like she did. So when Cam Brickley approaches her at the bar, her first thought is to turn the guy down. Sure he's cute and all but guys only approach her for one thing... her family's money. Then she gets an idea, maybe she can talk Cam into being a spokesperson for her Non-Profit. So what will one date hurt.

What ensues afterwards is both funny and heartwarming and breathtaking. These two were made for each other. We get to see a side of Cam that we have never seen before and Olivia is just the best. It's rare to find heroines that you really fall in love with too and Olivia is one that you can totally relate too.

Such a great story and a perfect way to end a series that I loved so much. Hockey Romance fans if you haven't read this series add it to your TBRs now! Can't wait to see what's next from Kelly!

Game On is the first book I have read by Kelly Jamieson. So, I was pleasantly surprised not to find myself lost as I tried to navigate my way through book eight of the ‘Aces High’ series. This book was a true standalone, a complete definition of the word.
I loved how Cam Brickley and Olivia Lockwood met. It was a cheesy ‘meet-cute’ set up by Cam’s Aces’ teammates. But, it was so well done it showed that beneath the cocky veneer, Brick, as he was known to the hockey team, really had a heart of gold. This was proved on their first date which took a turn for the worse before getting better. But, I loved how it gave Cam the opportunity to let Olivia know he wasn’t like any guy she’d met before.
But, Cam has a reputation as a player and doesn’t do relationships. Now, after making a bet with his friends, he has to spend two months with Olivia and not fall for her.
Simple?
He thinks so. But, can he go the distance?
Olivia runs a non-profit company and after recognizing Cam, she decides to agree to go out with him so she can ask him to be a spokesperson for Move On, Chicago. She’s not looking for a relationship either and in the end, they make a deal.
Fool their friends and family until the time is up, then call it quits
The only people being fooled were themselves. From their first meeting, these two radiated heat and charm. With snappy one-liners, history lessons made sexy and a cute as pie furbaby, this was soon on the road to ever after land. But, a simple question puts it all on the line and Cam is left floundering. Can he man up and fix is mistake before the timer runs out or will he be left with an empty hand?
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Game On was pretty much game over as a romantic read for me fairly early on, folks. I’m sorry but this main couple had the personality and intrigue of a pair of salt and pepper shakers. Cam’s seemingly good natured but crazy compulsion to bet on any and everything his posse of hockey player teammates threw at him made him come across as silly and immature. Need some proof? The losing bet at play here involved washing jock straps. Yeah, that would be funny if they were still in grade school. The buddy betting business seems to be an overly done theme this author keeps dredging up in this particular series, which is now up to eight books. Cam’s just lucky they didn’t bet him his tongue wouldn’t stick to the ice in the middle of a big game.

Olivia, the wealthy, trust fund, blonde bombshell, may have been big hearted in wanting to help the less fortunate learn to run fast and do other stuff good too via her non-profit charity, but somehow I felt it was also all about herself, as well. You see, she was inept at everything else and wanted to prove her self-worth to her over achieving family. That made her mousey in regards to her spirit. Her dating Cam for the sole purpose of putting designs on his fame to capitalize on promoting her organization didn’t endear me to her. They both felt like users, which equate to losers, IMHO.

Sure, it is a given they find true love along the way, but their romantic journey just wasn’t one I felt inclined to see to the finish line. I wish them well and hope others enjoyed their tale. It just wasn’t nearly as good as I had hoped it would be.

Title: Game On, Series: Aces Hockey (Book 8), Author: Kelly Jamieson, Pages: 250, stand-alone but part of a series, hockey player hero, wealthy non-profit business owner heroine, did not want to finish.

(I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not given any payment or compensation for this review. There is no affiliation or relationship between this reviewer and the author/publisher/NetGalley.)

Sadly, as much as I love this author I felt that this book really fell short for me. I feel like these last several books have been a bit rushed and just don't pack the same punch as some of the earlier ones in this series. The hero and heroine just never really sparked for me. There was just not enough that made them jump off the pages and as much as I know that there is a lot of repeat of story line in the romance industry, this one just felt like the same old tired story played out all over again. Still a fan of this author but really struggled through the last 50% of this book and never felt like it regained its footing.

Loved!! Cam and Olivia's story was a great way to wrap up this series. While I hate seeing the Aces series end I'm sure Ms. Jamieson has more great hockey reads in store for us.

Cam and his team mates will pretty much bet on anything so when they bet him he can't date the same woman for two months without falling in love he's certain he has this one in the bag. It doesn't take him long after meeting Olivia to realize he might be in trouble. Could she be that one that has him going all in?

Fantastic story and one for the must read list. I highly recommend it.

Kelly Jamieson leads the league with GAME ON, the last book in the Aces Hockey series. Cam Brickley’s teammates bet him that he cannot date the same woman for two months and not fall in love with her. Olivia Lockwood needs a spokesman for her charity. They both want something from the other, and neither one of them is interested in an actual relationship.

As always, Kelly Jamieson does an amazing job with her character development. Initially, Cam and Olivia used each other; Cam to win a bet and Olivia for PR for her charity. As they get to know each other, feelings develop. I like Olivia. She is an heiress and has been used by people in the past for her connections. Her self-esteem is not the best because she has been verbally beaten down by her family. She is an honorable woman with admirable goals. Cam is a good guy. He’s great with the kids at Olivia’s charity. I like how he defends Olivia.

The plot was skillfully executed and interesting. Being a Chicago, I appreciated that this series takes place there. I love all the history that was shared in this story. GAME ON is a hard book to put down and may cause a book hangover. The ending to GAME ON was perfect for not only the book but the series. I am sad this series is over, but I am thrilled that Kelly Jamieson is coming out with a new hockey series (Wynn Hockey) that Aces players will be making an appearance in. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

Great Hockey Romance
This was an easy romance to get into, not too much drama and angst, but a lot of hilarity with their first dates. Omg, for Cam and Olivia to be able to laugh at themselves, with each other and at crazy situations just set a good mood for me.
Their characters also had flaws which only made them more real to me. I did have a bit of trouble going back and forth between the two POVs, until I read something definitive on who was speaking. Not a bad thing, just a stutter in the flow, as I read each chapter.
The storyline, the events and the descriptions ALL got firmly planted in my mind as I read their journey. The heat, the sincerity, the intense moments were all felt. And yes, the funny moments were especially liked and felt, because they just popped in at any ol time and could make me snort laugh at the most inopportune times.
A great ending to this series, and I look forward to more hockey from this knowledgeable author.
I received an ARC thru Net Galley and am voluntarily giving my honest review