Bachelor Games is a sexy, sweet romance. Becca is a caretaker. She's taken care of her older sister their entire lives. And now she's set to make sure her sister wins her latest beauty pageant. So they're headed off to a tropical island where the pageant/reality show will be held, and Becca will be with her, coaching her, the entire time. But first, she has to get through the long plane ride there. When her seat is upgraded to first class and she ends up next to the gorgeous jerk who's the bachelor billionaire the contestants are supposed to end up with, Becca's not thrilled, especially because he's the rude man who bumped into her at the airport and never apologized.

But, as their flight takes off, so does their seemingly out the blue attraction. Calum finds he's not quite so inclined to brush off the woman he had deemed as ordinary in the airport, any longer. Now that she's next to him and quizzing him and looking at him in a way most women don't look at him, asking him questions because she's genuinely curious about him (not his bank account), he's suddenly seeing her in a whole new light. A whole new, attractive, interesting light. And he wants to get to know her, in intimate, sexy ways.

Becca's always been the plain sister, though, the smart sister, not the beautiful sister like Grace. Grace whom she's going to help win this contest and win a date with Calum. So when Becca and Calum start up a sexy vacation fling, how can Becca possibly tell Grace? Sweet, ditzy, naive Grace. I admit to not really liking Grace much until the end. She felt like a two dimensional bimbo. A sweet bimbo, but a bimbo nonetheless. Up until the end when she showed a backbone and some sense. Becca too was a little hard for me to like for a lot of the story. She was so at odds with herself. So insecure and annoying at times. But I like Calum, and I thought his and Becca's chemistry was pretty hot. The BDSM scene was thrown in there, though, and made no sense in that setting, but it was sexy in a non BDSM way.

All in all, Bachelor Games was an entertaining, sexy read. It's not that deep and the characters certainly could have been more substantive and well-fleshed out, but it's still sexy and sweet and I like Becca and Calum's chemistry. And the setting is pretty awesome. Tropical islands are always welcomed.

BACHELOR GAMES is a fun and sexy romp. I thought I knew how the story's gonna go (based on the blurb), but I'm glad to see the author prove me wrong. I love the unpredictable twists and turns (and it took me awhile to guess at the secret about Grace), the exciting chemistry between the couple, and the hot, hot sex scenes.

I love that Becca and Calum met at the airport and that they had that delightful and exciting interlude in the airplane before they arrived at the island. I love how they connected on the plane, and I believe that's the basis for their relationship. Where they started, definitely.

While Becca may have her moments of doubt against her very beautiful sister, she was strong generally and a very relatable heroine. I love that Calum set her straight as to who he found more desirable. I also liked her relationship with her sister, the give-and-take and the friendship between them.

The story was very enjoyable and easy to read, with moments of suspense and tension that propelled me to read onward. Highly recommended for those who love to read about a couple with a strong romantic relationship with hot love scenes.

What’s it About? Becca Evans has always looked out for her older but less worldly sister Grace, including making sure Grace won every beauty pageant she entered. Now Grace has the chance to compete in a pageant in the Caribbean and to win the ultimate prize: A date with billionaire Calum Price. If Grace wins this particular pageant, maybe Becca could step aside and get on with her own life. Unfortunately, Becca meets Calum on their flight and he is nothing like she expected and he seems to be attracted to her. As the competition heats up on the resort so do Calum and Becca but when things blow up Becca has to choose between loyalty to her sister and her new feelings for Calum.




Overall reaction to the story? I wasn’t overly impressed with the characters in Bachelor Games. To me they were either shallow, petty, or immature throughout the whole story and nothing ever changed. The plot was fun but the whole pageant atmosphere felt a little slimy now and again which if that was the author’s intention then yay but I wasn’t exactly thrilled with the sleazy feeling. I didn’t exactly get the feeling that there was a romance building either, just a hot fling with some friendly conversations here and there. Overall an okay read but not something I’d repeat.



Describe the hero in five words: Rich. Ambitious. Protective. Smart. Charming.

Did you like him? Yes.

Why? Calum wasn’t a bad guy he was just driven to follow his plan for the resort, that’s the only reason he agreed to do the pageant. I liked his easy going nature but I never felt like he let the reader get to know him. What there was of him I liked, he came from humble beginnings and never made Becca feel inferior because she wasn’t wealthy.



Describe the heroine in five words: Smart. Petty. Immature.

Did you like her? No.

Why? Becca had all the makings of a good, strong, different-from-her-sister character yet for being so smart (She was studying to be an astrophysicist) she was incredibly stupid in how she handled the situation with Calum and even her sister Grace. What didn’t sit well with me was how Becca helped Grace with her pageants.

So yeah I wasn’t a big fan of Becca other than to admire her brains for academic endeavors because with her life she was kind of stupid. And I got tired of her “I’m not as pretty as my sister but I’m okay with that in public but in secret I’m so not okay with it” attitude. There was something else that bugged me about her too.




Let’s talk about the romance: What romance? I didn’t feel like Calum and Becca ever really moved past the lust infused fling they started on. There were a few friendly and somewhat sweet moments but those moments didn’t really influence their fling. It was one sexual encounter after another and because of the pageant these two really didn’t spend time doing anything other than sneaking around and having sex. Where those scenes hot? Absolutely but that’s all they were to me, hot scenes with very little emotional growth.



How about that supporting cast? Aside from the catty contestants and sleazy host, there was only Becca’s sister Grace who I’m sorry was eye rolling stupid. If the intent was to make her seem naively good that didn’t come across. The stereotype of a dumb blonde wasn’t funny or endearing here. Grace was like a child in the body of a bombshell. She felt like more of a burden than anything else and yes, that was Becca’s fault because she just babied this woman. Becca was the YOUNGER sister but she mothered the hell out of Grace to the point where it was annoying.I just wanted to kick someone, anyone in this story would do.


Click It or Skip It? I’d skip it. I would be willing to try this author again just because no author writes great books every single time and nothing about this author’s style screamed “Turn Off.”

Becca’s sister Grace was a contestant in the Miss Temptation Pageant .This was the pageant to end all pageants - a mash up between Miss America, and the Bachelor, and Survivor. It was to be Grace's big break.Becca was Grace’s twin but the plain very smart one. Becca runs into Calum as she os getting ready to get on the plane and he is a little rude. Calum was the youngest billionaire and most eligible bachelor according to a magazine Grace had. Calum was the only judge for the contest. - part of the the prize was a paid trip to Paris with Calum. P;us there was also a hundred thousand dollar cash prize plus being a contestant in such a big production. Grace had been doing pageants for twelve years with Becca help for ever pageant. Becca has been taking care of her older sister since they were kids. First it had been bullies then loser boyfriends. Grace was a serial; dater but also naive and had a lot of sex and it was her favorite pastime yet Grace was naive and the guys she dated were losers for the most part. Becca was the plain smart sister and Grace was blonde and gorgeous.Becca had her graduate degree in astrophysics and she had been offered a research position in the Physics department at Cornell University. It was Becca’s dream position. So Becca was planning to move to NYC where as Grace should head out to LA to be successful. But Grace had never been on her own and this worried Becca. While on the plane Becca ended up going into first class and was sitting next to Calum and to learn everything she could about him in the next six hours. she was determined. To her surprise Becca wanted Calum. Then Calum and Becca made a bet- after Becca had a lot to drink as she hated to fly- if she lost she was to join the mile high club and have sex in the bathroom. Becca felt as Calum went it wasn’t fair that he had so many gifts. Becca felt the chemistry for Calum get stronger as time went on. It had been over a year since Becca has sex. At seventeen Calum had graduates from Harvard Business School. Calum and some friends started a small business together buying and flipping houses. They were so successful They were so successful they got into developing condo complexes before partnering with other developers in planning new communities. Once landing Calum was told they had to get rid of some of the girls soon. Fifty was too many. Also there was a meet and greet that night. Then Calum went to his Villa and showered then Jeffery Reid showed up he was the CEO of the resort. But right now Jeffery only knew Calum was a new investor to the resort. When Jeffrey was giving Calum a tour of the resort's grounds he seen Becca and got off the golf cart and he walked down to the beach where Becca was collecting shells. Then they both got knocked over by a wave and Calum ended up over her body to body then he carried Becca to higher ground and kissed her. Just as Calum was ending the kiss Kevyn yelled to Calum. Kevyn was the bane of Becca’s HS existence. Then Kevyn asked who the woman was and Calum said no one and Becca thought HS all over again. Kevyn was the only male who had ever come close to destroying her.
I didn’t particularly like this book. I didn’t like how Becca and Calum interacted in the beginning. Once falling in love with Calum why would Becca be willing to hand Calum over to her sister Grace? Was it just so Becca could go to Cornell and not feel guilty or responsible for Grace anymore? I don’t see why Grace can’t run her own life she was the older sister after all. I think Grace liked Becca taking care of everything for her It didn't ring realistic in anyway to me I know this is a book but still….I like things to be a little believable at least. I like that Calum had overlooked how annoying Becca had been on the plane and also how her looks weren’t that important to him he felt she was good looking But all and all I was very disappointed with this book.

Received this book for a fair and honest review.

Loved both the male and female MCs, well-written, cute read. I liked the humor and that there weren't any contrivances or elaborate plot twists. I especially enjoyed that the relationship between the sisters was real and loving.

I'm happy to have found a new author and would definitely read another of her books.

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Becca Evans is a sister that would do anything for those she loves, so helping Grace achieve her best in the beauty contests/pageants she enters hasn't been a hard ship. But with her latest contest having the prize of a date with Calum Price, America's most eligible bachelor, Becca's not sure how she can help Grace win when she wants the prize all to herself. However, when things become complicated and Becca finds her loyalty being tested, will Becca choose her sister over the man she's coming to love or will she finally realize that love and happiness is worth fighting for?

There was a lot to like about this story, but the heroine's altruism when it came to pushing for happiness between her sister and Calum just annoyed me, especially considering the way this story starts sets the fast-pace of this story and definitely had me flipping the pages quickly wanting to know whether Becca would choose her happiness for once and allow her sister to be in charge of her own life and happiness. Will Becca give Calum a chance? Will Calum be able to convince Becca that she deserves love just as much as anyone?

As for the dialogue, I really enjoyed how this story started with what happens between Becca and Calum and how it progresses between these two that shows off their great chemistry and red hot romance. Certainly, these two are meant to be together, if Calum can convince Becca that she's the one he wants. Furthermore, I was really intrigued by the hero and heroine's back stories, as the hero has done really well for himself and I liked how far he was willing to go to achieve the deal he's looking to make. I also liked how tenacious the hero was when it came to winning the heroine's heart, which isn't easy, because she's always put her sister's happiness ahead of her own. Something that needs to stop, considering all she's achieved for her career, which is proven by the fact she's moving on to bigger and better things. Will the heroine finally realize that her sister can take care of herself, especially considering Grace is older than Becca?

Overall, this author has penned a very hot and riveting read in this book where the chemistry between this couple was instant the moment they met; the romance full of exquisite heat and passion because Becca loves Calum to experiment; and the ending had me absolutely captivated by how far Becca and her sister are determined to go to right a wrong from the past and get revenge on someone that hurt the heroine. I also liked how things worked out for the hero and heroine, because Calum will do anything to prove to the heroine that love is worth fighting for. I would recommend Bachelor Games by Daire St. Denis, if you enjoy the mysterious strangers trope or books by authors Cathryn Fox, Suzanne Rock, Samanthe Beck and Rebecca Brooks.

Very well written book that kept me reading from cover to cover . It is scientist Becca Evans ,beauty contestant Grace Evans,most eligible bachelor Calum Price and Kevyn's story. What an ending I am so glad it worked out that way

This book was cute. Becca was the smart sister, she was often overlooked when in the company of her gorgeous sister Grace. It had never bothered her, in fact she made it her job to assist Grace in winning pageants, she also protected Grace by helping her getting rid of her loser boyfriends. Now on their next mission to win their next pageant, they come in contact with billionaire Calum Price, and after a disastrous first impression he and Becca start getting cozy and can't help their attraction to each other and eventually begin an affair that they have to keep under wraps from everyone, and it blows up in their face. You have to read this, you have to read about the villain, how they react to it, and how they get back at them and what they do after!

Even though I'm not a big fan of reality TV, I did enjoy this fun romance that was centered on a competition that was a crossover of the Bachelor and Survivor. One would think the romance would have been between the billionaire bachelor "prize" and a contestant. However, it was instead the "plain" sister of one of the contestants. Becca has always viewed herself as the plain sister so she is totally surprised by Calum's attention. But when she needs her sister to win, will she put aside her own feelings? Plenty of romance and humorous scenes throughout the story.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this novel.

overall I found the story be good with an interesting plot. Enjoyed!

Honestly this one just didn't work for me. I found the whole story just a little weird. Becca Evans, the smart sister, has been taking care of her older sister Grace, the beautiful one, for so long Becca has just about forgotten she needs to take care of herself too. Calum Price may be one of America's most eligible bachelors but he finds himself taken by the intriguing Becca. Too bad she seems set on pushing Grace on him. This entire story read like a cross between reality TV and a soap opera. Just not my thing unfortunately. In fairness though the writing is well done and the characters well developed. It's just the story that I couldn't get interested in.

What a fantastic book this is. Was very hard to put it down and once it gets your attention it doesn’t let go, it leaves you thinking about it all the time which makes you go back and pick it up. Lost a lot of sleep and time reading this book but it was so worth it. Totally deserves 5 stars off everyone and it a must read of 2017. Would recommend

*Received advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review*

I really loved this book! It was funny and hot mixed with some drama. I liked Becca right away. Her loyalty to her sister was admirable and her I found her to be a character that people could relate to easily. The guy was hot,very intelligent, and naughty. I loved the chemistry between these two! I highly recommend this book.

What a fast, fun, and sexy read. What would you do if you had always taken care of your big sister and this time the outcome could cause so much unhappiness; for you? Becca is the sister that was used to being looked at second, but when fate throws her into the back of single, sexy, and rich Cal will she believe he really is as interested as he seems, or will she find out that he just likes to play with his meals first? Happiness is not always reached by what is thought to be it is reached by what is meant to be, or will someone stand in their way; Grace the sister or someone from the past? Thank you NetGalley and Daire St. Denis for allowing me to read this ARC and write a honest review.

What a fun romance!

Scientist Becca only wants her sister to be happy, and that includes winning beauty contests. When her sister wins a spot in a billionaire bachelor pageant set in the Caribbean, Becca jumps in like usual to help her succeed. Only a few problems. Becca meets and almost joins the mile-high club with billionaire Calum (the bachelor) on the plane. In no time, they’re both falling hard. But, her sister’s interested in Calum, too. Determined to see her sister happy, Becca tells herself it’s okay stepping aside to ‘give’ Calum to her sister. But Calum has other plans, and the two are soon meeting up in his room for hot nights together.

I was hooked from chapter one (and fanning my face at the meet-cute on the plane-wowza!). The romance is steamy with a side of extra steamy, but it’s not overdone. With a few plot twists, this one is guaranteed to be a page-turner. And while I haven’t read the other two books in the series (but I plan to!) BACHELOR GAMES can be read standalone.

Thank you, Entangled and Netgalley, for giving me the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A new author for me, and I will certainly be reading more of her work as I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I’m not sure what it is; I really don’t like reality TV such as Survivor or The Bachelor, but I love reading books with a reality TV theme – go figure! I fully accept that I’m weird, but these types of books are usually fun to read and this one is no exception.

From the very first chapter this book was engaging, addictive, and so much fun. It was easy to empathise with Becca, the “plain” sister, the brains behind the beauty, living in her sister’s shadow. It was so much fun to cringe in sympathy for her, especially in the first couple of chapters. But what I liked about Becca was that even though she had her insecurities regarding her appearance and her attractiveness to men, she was at her core a very strong character. She basked in her intelligence and never tried to hide it. She accepted herself for who she was, she just needed to grow a bit to see that if she allowed them, others would also see her individuality and not simply an extension of her sister.

Cal was also a likeable character. He suffered none of Becca’s insecurities, and was confident in all his interactions. What I liked about Cal was that he wasn’t an arrogant sod like so many men in the ‘billionaire bachelor’ trope are often portrayed. Dominant? Yes, very much so; but he was a nice guy with it. Unlike many books involving men like Cal, there was no reforming of his character required. He did not need to be sucker punched to see what he had in front of him (apart from a brief scene in the beginning of the book, but that is also completely understandable), he recognised it almost from the beginning and through it all he was just a good man.

If you enjoy romance with humour and like the reality TV theme then I would highly recommend this book. I found it a real page turner and I read it almost in one sitting, I just couldn’t put it down until it was finished.

Although this is book 3 in the series it is not necessary to have read the first two. It is a complete standalone story.

Becca and Grace have always been a team. Grace is the beauty while Becca is the brains. And even though Grace is the elder, Becca has been protecting her since high school. And that’s what Becca plans on doing during the latest contest at a resort in the Caribbean. The prize is a date with a billionaire eligible bachelor, Calum Price.
But it’s not Grace who gets a seat next to Cal on the flight to the Caribbean, it’s Becca. And it’s the plain, brainy, slightly mouthy sister who captures the man’s attention. Sure, Grace is nice enough, but she’s not the one who arouses his… curiosity.
I should have figured, this being a part of the “Blaze” series, that this book would have some sex scenes that were less than vanilla. They’re not my favorite but I think regular readers will enjoy the book as a whole.

Three stars
This book comes out October 9

This was a weird mix of the Bachelor and a bunch of other reality shows mixed together to make one weird book. I am going to be honest, I am not into reality TV, so this book didn't grab my attention at all.
Becca Evans is super smart.Calum Price is super hot and rich. She, for some reason doesn't think he should be with herm but rather her prettier sister.....

Like I said, I am not into reality tv nor what it represents.

The quiet, unnoticed geek amongst a bevy of gorgeous women catching the eye of the hot billionaire sounds like a story I can dig, especially since it feels like it might have some shadow of the Cyrano de Begerac effect here.

However, I didn’t quite expect ‘Bachelor Games’ to become a ‘forced’ love triangle type story of the female protagonist’s own making, as her altruistic but misplaced idea of family loyalty resolutely determines that her sister should get the good things (as well as the hot guy) because she happens to be the more good-looking one. It is exactly what Becca Evans does, which pretty much tanked the story for me.

To begin with, I didn’t find Calum’s and Becca’s first meeting realistic at all, let alone that banter and teasing one might carry out with a stranger on a plane, but this may be my awkward, distant and sceptical self speaking here. But that someone with poise and beauty like Grace would need Becca’s coaching seemed ludicrous and the artlessness of her behaviour during the pageant as a result of that came across as stilted and naive instead of endearing.

To add to that, Becca’s rather stilted ‘I like you but you’re better for my sister because no one really looks at me’ type of reasoning got me annoyed instead of sympathetic—aren’t we past this self-esteem business already? I wished she would simply own her attraction to Calum, rather than remain indecisive about them while seemingly being unable to help herself but end up in bed with him and then lie to her sister about it. Grace, on the other hand, had made no explicit mention of her desire for Calum, so Becca’s unfounded guilt felt like a mountain made of a molehill that sorely tested my patience and made me give up halfway.

Sadly, ‘Bachelor Games’ isn’t a story that clicked for me, especially with a heroine that rubbed me the wrong way every time. But as I’ve said numerous times before, personal tastes are just that—personal. This probably has a premise that would appeal to those who root for the underdog no matter what the circumstances are, so give it a whirl because Becca’s character could be read in a multitude of ways that I simply couldn’t, as other reviewers have already pointed out.

The author did such a fantastic job, I was able to see it as the story unfolded. I kept thinking this is a show I'd watch. Maybe a cleaned up version of the show, some of the girls were outrageous on purpose. I liked the relationship that the sisters had. Becca could have been bitter of Grace, but totally wasn't. And Grace never once rubbed her popularity in Becca's face. Then there's Calum, the bachelor that doesn't want to be there. I really enjoyed, Bachelor Games.