Acing the Game

I'm excited to be joining another great Xpresso Book Tour. I am really looking forward to reading this one, but unfortunately, life has gotten in the way lately. Starting a new position at work has made finding time to read more difficult than usual!! I'll do another post on insta once I have read it (hopefully later this month), with my review. But for now, scroll down to check out this awesome book and there is also a giveaway!!!

Book details: Acing the Game by Carey PW Publication date: February 10th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

Synopsis: Is food really the way into a person’s heart? Shep Lee thought he had it all. A successful restaurant, a loving husband who understood his asexuality, and most of all, the ability to be himself, a popular chef in the small town of Cloverleaf, Montana. That is, until his husband, Elmer Eshler, began pushing Shep more on sex. Elmer doesn’t understand why he can’t turn his partner on—aren’t they perfect for each other? And Shep loves him, right? Shep, meanwhile, while confident with his body, is and forever will be sex indifferent. Why has Elmer suddenly changed his tune? But he doesn’t want to lose the man he loves so much. What can they do?

Shep convinces Elmer to try a polyamorous relationship. Elmer gets to have Shep and the sex life he’s always wanted. Shep gets a cooking buddy and a chance to experience a relationship and even try sex with a woman as his authentic gender. At first, Shep isn’t sure, but finds himself coming around—this feels safer than opening up the relationship. All three of them will be romantically involved, so that should ease any jealousy, right? But when Willow Saint, a free-spirited, boisterous, and saucy young woman, comes into their lives, neither are prepared for the emotional and sexual rollercoaster that follows. Enthralled by Willow’s charm and kindness, Elmer and Shep struggle to understand what this means for their own bond. Can they become one happy family? Or will this ruin everything?

My thoughts (September 23, 2023)

Unfortunately I couldn't get into this one. I am still really glad I tried it and I really did enjoy the content, it just wasn't really a story I felt I wanted to see through to the end so I DNF'd it. I felt there was a little too much backstory and not enough of the story that I was sold on through the description.

Find it here: Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/105698376-acing-the-game Purchase: Amazon: https://amzn.to/45MDpgg

AUTHOR BIO: Carey PW (they/them) is an author and mental health counselor. Carey is also the author of Grayality (Pride Publishing, 2022). Carey currently lives in Maine, and identifies as nonbinary, transmasculine (AFAB) and panromantic asexual. Carey has discovered that writing about their lived experiences is a therapeutic outlet for them and hopes that their readers relate to their own personal struggles and triumphs shared through their characters’ narratives. They have also worked as a high school and college writing instructor, earning a B.A. in English Literature, a M.Ed. in English Education, and Ph.D. in Social Foundations of Education all from the University of Georgia. In 2020, Carey earned their second M.Ed. in Counselor Education and works as a licensed clinical professional counselor, LCPC. Carey has lived in Georgia, Beijing, Shanghai, and Montana. Readers can learn more about Carey from their blog, www.careypw.com. When they are not writing, Carey is busy training for marathons, parenting their six cats, sharing their culinary talents on social media, and serving on the board for the nonprofit Center for Studies of the Person (CSP). Carey PW loves to hear from readers. You can find their contact information, website and author biography at www.extasybooks.com. Author links: https://www.careypw.com/ https://www.instagram.com/careypatrickwertz/ https://www.tiktok.com/@careypw?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/kerri.p.singer https://twitter.com/CareyPW2 And here's the giveaway!!!

Thanks to Xpresso for giving me the chance to check out this awesome book and for organizing another great tour!