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The Game
Series · 3 books · 2007

Books in series

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#1

The Name of the Game

2007

Seth's a gorgeous hunk of a cop, but off-limits to his roommate Clay, who's desperately trying to find a way to stop thinking about a man who's straight. Seth's also dating Sophie, the bitchy, possessive, girlfriend from hell, so it's a moot point as far as Clay is concerned. Seth is a good guy, a clean cop and a good friend. But when it comes to the girlfriend, he's not sure how to get her out of the picture. When Seth decides to dump Sophie by pretending to be gay, it's Clay he turns to for help in his game of deception. He's seen the way Clay looks at him, even though they've never made a big deal out if it. Surely Clay will help. Clay's been alone a good while, but with his friend Anthony pushing him into playing the dating game and helping Seth, Clay's relationship options suddenly go from zero to a full hand. There's still only one man for Clay, and as Seth begins to discover just what it's like walking the other side of the line, the two men start to break all the rules.
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#1.5

Game of the Season

2007

A Holiday Interlude with the cast from "Name of the Game" Christmas isn't looking good for Seth and Clay during their first holiday season together. The boys from The Name of the Game just want to get the right gifts for each other, with a little help from their friend, Anthony. Instead, they have to fend of relations, deal with elusive CDs, and deal with problems at work. To make it worse, the watch Seth ordered for Clay doesn't show. He gets something else instead. Then the lights go out, and Seth and Clay just know Christmas is doomed. Can they find a way to make the season bright?
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#2

It's How You Play the Game

2007

In this follow up to The Name of the Game, Seth and Clay's friend Anthony decides to cater his happy friends' wedding. Problem is, he can't cook, so he signs on to take lessons, willing to do whatever it takes to help out. Anthony bumps into the most amazing man at cooking school, a guy named Roan, who seems more edible than anything on the menu during class. Roan thinks Anthony is quite a dish, too, and sets out to demolish Anthony's defenses, captivating and seducing. Happy to play around, Anthony allows himself to be seduced, but Roan starts to push for something more. Unsure that he wants to make such a commitment, Anthony backs away, but Roan has a reason to live life like there's no tomorrow, and he doesn't want to take no for an answer. Like a game of fire and ice, Anthony and Roan come together and split apart, trying to find a middle ground. Can they find a way to be as happy as Seth and Clay?

Author

Willa Okati
Willa Okati
Author · 118 books
Willa Okati (AKA Will, AKA Daniel) is made of many things: imagination, coffee, stray cat hairs, daydreams, more coffee, kitchen experimentation, a passion for winter weather, a little more coffee, a whole lot of flowering plants and a lifelong love of storytelling. Will's definitely one of the quiet ones you have to watch out for, though he—not she anymore—is a lot less quiet these days.
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