Book Review: Game Changer by Melissa Cutler

game changerStraight from today’s celebrity headlines, “Game Changer ” by Melissa Cutler reinforces the hope that Noah Galloway and Angelina Jolie inspire in their disfigurements.

And though it will be reaching if I say that Noah and Angelina inspired Brandon Theroux and Harper Johnson, respectively, the hero and heroine in “Game Changer ”, it is really hard not to compare.

A military hero and an amputee thanks to a bomb in the war zone, Brandon Theroux became a local celebrity when he became a fitness model. Being casted as the next groom in “Meet the Groom” just added to his notoriety as a rakish playboy.

Tavern owner Harper Johnson finds Brandon very attractive but does not want to be just another notch in his bedpost. Yet, in a twist of fate, they became unwilling friends as they struggled to contain the attraction they have for each other.

But, the chemistry between them though undeniable is not the only thing they have to contend with. They have to face first the challenges that come from their disfigurement.

A beautiful story, Game Changer is inspirational as much as it is aspirational. Perhaps, Noah Galloway and Brandon Theroux are truly cut from the same cloth though Noah is a real person and Brandon is a fictional hero.

Game Changer is Rated M for Mature due to sexual content.

5
DESCRIPTION

Welcome to Destiny Falls, New York, home of Bomb Squad—an ice hockey team full of rugged military heroes. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has the team captain packing his bags for greener pastures, but saying good-bye to the woman who’d captured his heart is easier said than done…

After being wounded in combat, Brandon Theroux lives every day as though it’s his last. He never could have imagined that the sleek mechanics of his prosthetic leg would open so many doors, including minor celebrity status as a fitness model and a well-earned reputation as a rakish playboy. The only door it hasn’t opened is the one to Harper Johnson’s bedroom.

Harper has too much self-respect to join the ranks of Brandon’s “carpe diem” conquests, but when she needs someone to keep the peace in the tavern she owns, Brandon offers his help—as long as she agrees to a very tempting trade. It isn’t long before the two realize that a deal struck between friends who can’t keep their hands off each other has the potential to be a whole lot hotter than either of them is prepared to handle…