I really enjoyed Nico and Everleigh’s story. I loved just how Everleigh developed a relationship with each of the guys it was so sweet. I don’t know about you guys but I absolutely loved Coop and Dollar and my heart went out to Sollat so much. The way he really was craving for someone to reciprocate that attention back was so heart breaking. Also when Nico and Coop had a talk and Coop said he felt he was unlovable ugh that broke my heart. I definitely want more from those two guys I need to know that they find amazing women that they deserve. Oh and let’s not forget Sienna and Gavin what will happen with them two but most importantly what happened when he went after her after the steak dinner. Did they hook up or what did he do to put so much distance between them. I really need their story. I absolutely loved the journey Everleigh and Nico went through to get to where they needed to be. Such a great book definitely worth reading and highly recommend.

I completely loved End Game, it's a fantastic start to the Kings of Campus series.
The start of this book we meet Everleigh, who just seems to have everything going wrong for her, until she overhears a conversation, that leads to her living with three delicious football players!
Nico, the typical playboy that doesn't do relationships, or commitments, until he eventually falls for the roommate......LOVE THIS BOOK!
Slow burn goodness, with amazing and entertaining side characters.
Loved watching these characters grow and evolve, I'm so ready for the next book!

Fab story!

I loved Everliegh and Nico, they're so cute. I liked that the relationship developed slowly and that they were also friends first.
I liked the friendships between all the roommates. I especially have a soft spot for Frank.
I would of liked a bit more background of the characters but ither than that I really enjoyed it.
Looking forward to the next book

I FLOVE this author's and her stories. They are emotional and riveting and the banter is on another level. I absolutely loved this story and the sports academia setting. Bravo!

⭐️4
🌶️1.5

This was a very cute roommates to lovers romance. Everleigh and Nico end up as unlikely roommates after her room falls through. She begins living with Nico and his two football player friends in a house. That leads them to become closer.

Nico is not interested in starting any type of relationship with a woman. He wants to focus on football and that’s it. Unfortunately he finds his new roommate hard to escape from or resist.

I always enjoy a good insta love story and this was definitely a cute one.

This was my first book by Monica, and I can't wait to read more! I felt like she played the "will they/won't they" very well, and I loved how everything came together!

Everleigh's college apartment fell through, and school starts in a few days. It's incredibly difficult to find housing, but as she's sitting in a coffee shop, she overhears a few guys talking about how they just lost a roommate...

I really enjoyed Everleigh's and Nico's chemistry. I also liked that Nico was very hesitant about Everleigh from the start, but she won him over really quick. I always love that "dom macho man" pairing with a quieter, shyer character. They fight their feelings really hard, and it was incredibly satisfying when they finally decide to give up and just go for it.

Tropes:
Roommates to Lovers
Forbidden Romance
Close Proximity
Opposites Attract
Grumpy x Sunshine

🌶🌶.5

This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2024, unfortunately for me this didn't quite live up to the hype.

I did enjoy the story but it felt rushed at times and at points I lost the pull between the FMC and MMC and the last chapter felt a little cringy to me.

Pros
- Great supporting characters Dollar being an absolute sweetheart and Coop just an all round cool guy
- The few moments that Nico and Ever spent together you could feel that the tension and angst was beginning to build
- Potential Gav and Sienna epic storyline

Cons:
- Nico became a reformed playboy 5 seconds after still being a jerk
- Everleigh was so innocent and pure that it felt a little childish at times
- Pacing was all off, it felt like the first half of the book was a slow build up to what ended in what felt like a matter of pages
- Never felt like it went anywhere, story lacked a twist or turn or some real trauma until the very last few chapters
- Felt like major information was missed out

This in no way will put me off reading another Monica Murphy book but this one was not my favourite.

“I want the one I can’t have. The one I shouldn’t touch. I’ve always been tempted by the forbidden.”

Everleigh is a transfer student at UC Santa Mira, and is the newest roommate of 3 of the UCSM Dolphins football players. Her initial housing fell through at the last minute and when she overheard them needing a new roommate she figured why not?

Nico’s focus has always been football especially this year since it’s his senior year, so no need for distractions. But there’s something about their new roommate that he can’t ignore. There’s this strong pull towards Everleigh that he’s never felt before. It seems she’s feeling it too, but is it really smart to start something with your roommate?

This was such a fun read! I enjoyed all the interactions with these new roomies. Love how hard Nico tried to ignore his feelings but nope we get to see him fall fast and hard! Nothing better than a reformed playboy! On the slow burn side but oh so worth it!

A perfect start to a new series! A slow burn, roommates to lovers, opposites attract, low angst, new adult football romance that you’ll definitely enjoy! 🩷

Did not get to read - have way too many books on the shelf. Need to clear some out. Hope to get to this one in the future though.

End Game #1 in the Kings of Campus series by Monica Murphy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️

What to expect

🏈College sports romance
🏈Good girl x Bad boy
🏈Reformed player
🏈Roommates
🏈Found family
🏈Mutual pining
🏈A little angst
🏈Slow burn

End Game is the first book in a new series which I enjoyed reading. Everleigh was a very likeable fmc and Nico is the typical hot, jock mmc. I enjoyed the push pull of their relationship and the slow build of their romance. Their chemistry is there from the first time they lock eyes even if they try to resist it.

I liked the other characters and am looking forward to reading their stories. I felt that there could have perhaps been a little more drama on Everleigh’s side (her ex turning up and seeing her living with football players for example).

I recommend reading this book as I really enjoy Monica’s writing style and find it engaging.

I love sport romances and this is the first book I read from this Author! Nico and Everleigh‘s story is fun cute read! Loved seeing how they were with each other. Definitely a slow burn with the best ending!

Monica Murphy definitely chose to perfect season to release this book! Reading a football romance, on the first Sunday of football season? The vibes were immaculate. I really liked the female main character in this book. I found Everleigh’s struggles and triumphs to be equally relatable, as I recently went through a very similar transition point in my life; moving to a new city where you know no one, and experiencing happiness within the new environment. I also enjoyed the found family, and the sports aspects of this book a lot! I feel like sometimes sports romances disconnect from the sport itself, but in this one, football was prominent all throughout. There really was no plot, which is fine because the pacing of the first half of the book was great. However, as it went on, i found myself enjoying it less and less. I hated the male main character… Nico was so whiney and he just gave me the ick constantly. It also just felt very wattpad-y, which is a positive quality for some, but not for me. Overall, I just don’t feel like this couple would last in real life, so it was hard for me to be super invested in their story. Full review posted on Amazon and Instagram :)

This is the fourth Monica Murphy book I have read and it definitely did not disappoint! This book was such an easy read. I was hooked from the very first page and didn’t want to put it down. I loved the friendships that formed between Everleigh, Sienna and the other roommates.
This was the first book in the Kings of Campus series and I really hope the next book is about Sienna and Gavin.

Everleigh and Nico had a great story.
I loved the way they met and first got to know each other. I would have loved to have been in her situation living with them all.
It was great how the guys were first hesitant about her and then realized how she actually made them better guys and players..
Also, kept the house clean and the boys eating healthier.
Even joining in her yoga routine, I could only imagine what site in their backyard.
Nico, Gav, Coop and Frank had such a great friendship and connection with each other. Not just being teammates they were more like brothers.
Sienna was such a great friend to Ever and just what she needed. She was a handful and I loved her character.
It was also funny how Nico was towards Ever. He never had to work to get a woman and not did she make him work.
Another great story by Monica Murphy.
Can't wait for the next book in this series.

I am a sucker for a book that is forced proximity and this book checked all the boxes. It was a quick read that kept me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next.

I loved Everleigh and Nico, the meet cute, the buildup, and everything in between was amazing. The secondary characters added another layer of perfection to this story, and I really hope they all get their own books in this series!

This book is definitely a slow burn, but once the fire is officially lit…WOW. That’s all I can say! This was an all-around great college romance, and I can’t wait for the next one!

4⭐️ // 🌶️

• close proximity
• sports romance
• friends to lovers
• college

This was the perfect light, sexy, fun, college romance to start the football season! 🏈

Everleigh moves to UC Santa Mira to finish college with roommates lined up. But when she arrives there was a mixup with her room rental leaving her “homeless”. She’s at the local cafe, when she overhears 3 guys saying they need to find a roommate ASAP. So she jumps at the opportunity and asks if they would take her in as a roommate. Little does she know she’s about to room with the 3 hottest and most popular football players on campus.

Honestly what can go wrong when rooming with 3 hot guys. Naturally they all want to have their shot with her. But Everleigh grows to have eyes for only one, Nico.

I loved all of the side characters too!! The other guys on the team and their banter with each other was hilarious. I realllllly hope Sienna & Gavin get a story because I am dying to see if/what happens with them.

This was a fast paced, light & fun, college football romance. I was hooked from the first page and it was hard to put down. The story was very relatable and I could def see it happening in real life. It was a refreshing pallet cleanser! I really enjoyed it. There was nothing heavy or crazy dramatic about it. Highly recommend if you’re looking for some fun to read!

This was a super cute story that was just so easy to read, I found myself flying through it!

I loved how the story started off with the whole roommates thing and how the attraction between Nico and Everleigh was there right from the start and just kept building up to something more!

I did however feel the ending was a little lacklustre for my tastes. I like a little more drama in the books I read and while there was potential for it in this one it just never amounted to anything. But hey, I’m sure lots of people will relish in reading a book like this that’s nice and light and has very little turbulence throughout! I still thought it was a good read and I’m hoping for more stories for some of the side characters we met in this one!

Another fantastic football romance! Enjoyed read about Nico the reformed playboy that becomes obsess with Everleigh the new roommate. A page turner and a must read!

I was generously gifted an e-arc for end game and I really enjoyed this! I don’t read sports romances too often but this was 👌🏼I loved how quickly I felt the story progressed! Nico & Everleigh had really good chemistry 🥹 If you love sports romances I definitely recommend you check this one out!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC. All opinions are my own.

Monica Murphy has been hit or miss for me lately. This feels like just another college sports romance. It didn’t blow me away like I hoped it would.