Another hit from Monica Murphy!! This was such an amazing start to a series, and I can’t wait to keep reading. I was hooked from page 1 and fell in love with the characters and the storyline. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves football and wants a swoony romance. 5 star for End Game!!

This is the first book in the Kings of Campus Series. Everleigh is a girl that was definitely dealt a crappy hand when she arrived to college. But slowly her luck starts changing. She ends up becoming roommates with football players and starts a good friendship with them. Nico is one of the roommates and things start to become a little more slowly. I loved the relationship between the guys and Everleigh. I liked how she became more of a big sister to them and helped them when they didn't know they needed it. Especially with the yoga. There were a lot of good parts to the story but there were a lot of slow parts that made me feel like the book dragged on for me. I still had a great time it just took me longer to get through the book then it normally would. I loved the characters and I thought the story was well written just needed a little more pep in some spots in my opinion. I am looking forward to the next book in this series. I would recommend this book.


Thank you NetGalley and Montlake for allowing me to read this ARC for my honest opinion.

This is the first book in the Kings of Campus series, a college sports romance that follows Nico and Everleigh, who unexpectedly become roommates. There's instant chemistry between them, but both choose to keep their feelings hidden, leading to a slow-burn romance that builds over time. I loved watching their relationship unfold and seeing Everleigh form bonds with the other roommates. The group dynamic was fantastic, and I’m excited for the next book to dive deeper into each character. If you're a fan of sports romance, this is a must-read.

This is book one in the Kings of Campus series. Nico is a typical star college football player who is a total asshole. Everleigh transfers to US Santa Mira University with the hopes of having an amazing college experience when her housing falls through, she happens to come across the football team who needs another roommate.

The tension on page and slow burn between Everleigh and Nico is so good. I liked the back and forth and building of their relationship as they try to remain friends. There is lots of drama and lots of swoony moments. They have this drawn to each other that is an inevitable attraction that is hard for them to deny.

I also really enjoyed the relationships within the roommates and the main MMC's. It left me wanting to know what happens next in their stores.

🏆TROPES-
🏈College Football Romance
🩷Reformed Playboy
🏈Friends to Lovers
🩷Found family
🏈Forced proximity
🩷Banter
🏈Slow-burn

🩷Thank you @monicamurphyauthor @valentine_pr and @netgalley for this ebook in exchange for my honest review.

End Game by Monica Murphy is the first book in the Kings of Campus series, also my first book by this author (yeah, I know). The story follows Everleigh and Nico. He's the reformed playboy, and she's the transfer student.

Everleigh is in dire need of a place to live after her housing falls through last minute. She can't help but overhear these guys complaining about needing a new roommate, and she jumps at the opportunity not realizing these are elite football players and gods on campus.

Nico is at the top of his game and doesn't need any distractions, but with Everleigh living with them, that soon becomes a challenge. They get under each other's skin, fighting their attraction for the other at every turn... This only spells out trouble.

End Game was such a cute, slow burn romance with undeniable chemistry between the two main characters. They become friends who secretly crush on the other. Honestly, the anticipation for them to finally be together was everything! Monica was such a tease, lol.

I enjoyed this couple, but my heart really wants Sienna and Gavin's book!! I'm excited to see what this series brings. Bravo to Monica, the Queen of football romance 🏈.

Everleigh has just transferred schools and thought she was all set with housing until she receives a call that her room was given to someone else. Lucky for her, she overhears three guys talking about how one of their roommates bailed and they need another. She talks them into letting her rent the room through an agreement of a lower rent and cooking meals a few nights a week. She has no clue her new roommates are celebrities on campus playing for the football team. This story is a slow burn of the grumpy player, Nico and Everleigh who both want more than being roommates. Do you cross the line? What happens if things don't work out? I loved getting to know all the players and their friends. I love how these roommates and players all had each others backs and were there for each other through at all. I can't wait for more stories from this team!!

A fun and sexy college open-door romance told in the dual, first point-of-view of Everleigh and Nico. Despite the forced proximity due to an unexpected roommate situation, their relationship development was quite the slow burn (yet had me wanting just a bit more of the connection aspect) and I was here for it! I loved the reformed playboy attitude of Nico and the vulnerability of Everleigh…The supporting characters were fun to get to know too-can’t wait for their stories!

This book is so adorable! Heart eyes all over!

I love Monica Murphy, she is without a doubt one of my auto-buy authors, no questions asked!

End Game tells the story of Nico and Everleigh. From the first time they meet chemistry happens, and all through the book the tension between them is so intense that it keeps us on edge with each turn of the page. And just when we think things are going to happen... Monica twists the game again, and we continue eagerly waiting for them get their HEA.

And let me tell you that this book is the EPITOME of SLOW BURN… OMG… So exquisitely slow.

This book is super light, which makes it super easy to read and the continuous succession of events keeps it fast-paced.

The entire dynamic of this group of friends, found family, is very well written, giving space to all the characters to show their personalities, and we begin to get glimpses of what is to come. And I'm definitely ready and eager to finally find out what happened between Sienna and clueless Gavin...

Monica Murphy DID IT AGAIN!

Nico is one of the star football players at the college that Everleigh has just transferred to. When she arrives she finds out that the room she was renting had been rented out to someone else. Sitting in the coffee shop trying to figure out what she’s going to do she hears the guys next to her talking about how they need a roommate. Nico is one of her new roommates. And despite how good looking he is she knows that he’s a playboy. And not what she’s looking for. Nico is full of himself, and admits he doesn’t want a relationship. He is attracted to Ever and knows she’s attracted to him. But when she turns him down he doesn’t know what to do or how to feel because he never gets turned down. This was a good story. It had me captivated from the very start. This is going to be such a good series I can’t wait for the next book!

I really enjoyed this! Everleigh was truly starting fresh, focused on finding her happiness, while Nico was living his best life, determined to make his final year of college unforgettable. They didn’t see each other coming, but watching their chemistry unfold with all the push and pull was amazing. The other characters were fantastic. Dollar especially stood out, and I’m hoping we get his story next. Honestly, I’d love to hear all the boys' stories!

I love this author and loved The Players series so had high hopes for this book.

I did enjoy it, but I think that’s because I do like a good angst story, and this book has got A LOT of it.
I liked the main characters and the whole group, and I am very much looking forward to the rest of the boys stories.

I did find that at times the characters felt immature - which I guess since this is a college romance could be assumed a given, but I just didn’t like that element of the story. I also felt like I waited a long long long long time for any 🔥 - though when it came it was worth the wait 🤣

Overall a good college sports romance

I truly adore when Monica Murphy writes football college romances - there’s always something about it so addictive and this book was no exception.

I fell for Nico right in the beginning and I loved how obsessed he became with Ever along the way - because dear Lord, who doesn’t love a boy obsessed?

There’s a lot of things I enjoyed in this book. Firstly, the pace!! So fast paced and easy reading - I couldn’t stop and I feel like I read the book so fast because of that!

Secondly, the group dynamic was *chef’s kiss* - everyone in this book brought something to the table and I adore that. The found family aspect and how the guys loved Everleight was one of the best things that happened in this book - I LOVED EVERYONE *not you, Portia!!!!* and I can’t wait to read the next books in this series because they will be SO FREAKING GOOD - I just know it.

The main couple's chemistry was so intense, I was on the edge of my seat every page because I just wanted for them to seal the deal RIGHT AWAY - the wait was killing me.

And Monica did it again: she made me want to read ANOTHER BROTHER’S BEST FRIENDS just based on every small moment she delivered us - I can’t wait for Gavin and Sienna. UGH, I need to know what the hell happened!

Short long story: read this one if you, like me, love college romance, forced proximity, found family and a reformed playboy!

End Game by Monica Murphy is the first book in the Kings of Campus series. I can already tell that this series is going to be a good one!

Nico and Everleigh have instant chemistry with just a look across a coffee shop. Nico and his roommates could be the answer to Everleigh's prayers...if she can stand to live with 3 stinky, messy men. Nico is a player when it comes to relationships, but he sees something different in Everleigh right away. Everleigh doesn't do the non-committed thing and you shouldn't date your roommate, right?

I loved this slow burn to explosive story so much! I felt an instant connection with everyone in the house, as well as Gavin and Sienna. Nico has this quality that just sucks you in from the beginning and Everleigh is so strong. You just can't help but love these two! I can't wait for the next books in the series!

I always love the start of a new series and Nico and Everleigh are just the couple to debut the Kings of Campus series.

As Everleigh transfers into UCSM for her senior year, she knows very little about campus, the possible job situation or the students.

Immediately in an unfortunate situation, she is desperately looking for a room to rent.

Overhearing some, as yet unknown, male students discussing their search for a house mate offers a solution to her problem.

This novel captured me from the very first page. Everleigh's vulnerabilities makes for an interesting start to this new series, introducing some of the successful football players on campus and how she befriends them...well all accept one!

Everleigh and Nico's journey is not, in my opinion, typical of what I expect in a college sports romance but it absolutely works for them.

Fast paced and interesting, with secondary characters we're sure to meet again and again, future books in the Kings of Campus series are already high on my tbr list.

Format: 📱 eBook 📱 (ARC)

This was my first read from Murphy, and I really enjoyed it. Starting out being thrown right into the action as Everleigh struggles to find a place to live before semester starts really puts you in the thick of the chaos. It's lucky that the stars align and that there's a spare room at Nico and his teammate's house - and so follows a great push/pull, banter filled, fantastic dynamic that leads to our roommates falling for each other.

You could feel the tension between Nico and Everleigh from the beginning, and I loved how much they both fought against their feelings for each other, promising to be friends - but we all know how that turns out. I do feel there could have been a bit more chemistry. There were also moments I felt we could have done with learning more about Everleigh - there were lots of hints and allusions, but nothing really solid cementing her past. I really loved the dynamic between Everleigh and the rest of the housemates (even if Dollar was a bit frustrating to begin with) - and enjoyed the peek into the potential MCs for the rest of the series.

This was a fast paced, quick read that had me sucked in from the start, filled with all my comfort tropes - college romance, sports romances, forced proximity - a slow burn that has you hooked, as well as a great cast creating a fantastic found family.

Thank you to the author, @valentine_pr_ and Netgalley for the eARC opportunity. These are my honest thoughts that I have provided voluntarily.

End Game is book one in the Kings of Campus series by Monica Murphy.
A great football college romance story. With the best characters.
This was absolutely delightful. The plot was well-paced and captivating from start to finish. The characters were great and witty.

College forced proximity...

Monica Murphy is back at it again. College, forced proximity, steam, opposites...
Ever needs housing and ends up living with a bunch of players. Boy football players.
One in particular, Nico catches her fancy, just as Ever catches Nico's fancy.
They want different things, they both don't need the distraction. But, hey, they are both hot college students living together. You so know exactly what's gonna happen...
Recommend.

I did not expect to love this book so much. It was the perfect mix of steam, heart, and humor. The characters were well written and lovable, except for Nico's ex; she was a trip. I really liked the relationships between the roommates and teammates; their banter kept me smiling. Everleigh was so sweet, and I was glad when she and Sienna became friends. There was more to Nico than met the eye, and I really enjoyed watching him fall so fast and hard for Everleigh. They had amazing chemistry and were so cute together. This was a delightful introduction to a new world. Now I need books for Cooper, Frank, and Seinna and Gavin ASAP!

Thank you, Netgalley, for allowing me to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own

Cute romance, not too spicy, but there is some sprinkled throughout. I'm guessing there will be a series due to the way the author set up various characters.

One thing I disliked was some of the dialogue seemed too unbelievable. I just couldn't place it with the character's previous attitude or behaviour.

End Game is a fun, sexy college romance between college football star Nico and down-on-her-luck Everleigh, who ends up sharing a house with Nico and some of his teammates after her off-campus housing falls through.

Nico is your typical college jock: he doesn't do commitments, kind of has a big ego, and is a big playboy. But he can't shake the feelings he's developing for Everleigh, and that scares the crap out of him. On the other side, Everleigh sees herself as a Plain Jane, and can't fathom why the popular football star would ever want to be with her.

End Game is a super slow burn. There is definitely a lot of back-and-forth between Nico and Everleigh, and they have some heavy makeout sessions along the way, but the real getting together for this couple doesn't happen until about 85% into the book. And it was kind of refreshing that there is no miscommunication between the two of them and no Third Act Breakup. Their biggest obstacles are how they both can't seem to get out of their own ways, and are both incredibly insecure and scared when it comes to telling the other how they feel.


I really enjoyed getting to know the other roommates/friends in this book and look forward to seeing them find love. Especially Gavin and Sienna!!!

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.