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Playing Her Secret Crush Kindle Edition

by Casey Griffin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 80 ratings
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All her life, Katie has been chosen last for everything: the last picked on the playground, the last picked by her absent father, and definitely the last picked by boys—even her secret crush, Alex, friend-zoned her. This senior year, Katie is determined to come first.

But then Alex asks her to help him find a date?!

Alex has been living life in the fast lane, but he's ready to slow down—with a girlfriend. The last person on earth he’d consider? The girl his brother developed serious feelings for before he died: Katie. The only way Alex is going to get over Katie is by falling for someone new. And who better to help him find his new crush than the girl he can’t stop thinking about?

What can possibly go wrong?

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  1. Reading age
    12 years and up
  2. Print length
    250 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Entangled: Crush
  5. Publication date
    July 2, 2018
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  7. Word Wise
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  8. Enhanced typesetting
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  9. Sticky notes
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DN9QGKB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Entangled: Crush (July 2, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 2, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1250 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 80 ratings

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Casey Griffin

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Casey Griffin spent her childhood dreaming up elaborate worlds and characters. Now she writes those stories down. As a jack of all trades, her resumé boasts registered nurse, heavy equipment operator, English teacher, photographer, and pizza delivery driver. She’s a world traveler and has a passion for anything geeky. With a wide variety of life experiences to draw from, she loves to write stories that transport readers and make them smile. Casey lives in Southern Alberta with her family, and when she’s not traveling, attending comic conventions, or watching Star Wars, she’s writing every moment she can.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
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Miss E
5.0 out of 5 stars A great YA read
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2022
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A great YA read. The story is set beautifully in the RPG world of online gaming. The sweet romance is played out with great attention to all the feels.
Highly recommended YA romance.
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Beckyrae99 (Becky Wise)
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute gamer love
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2018
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A very sweet, cute, unique YA. I loved this one so much. I don't think I've ever read a book involved with online gaming. It reminds me of a lot that goes around in my own house. Katie I love. She wants to make changes so she is seen and no longer invisible. Which I could relate to from my own high school experience. She is sweet and in love with her best friend Alex. Now Alex is a bit of a player and adrenaline junky. He is still trying to heal from the death of his brother in many ways. I love how close Alex and Katie are. They are so cute together. It such a heartwarming read. I couldn't put this one down. You'll love Katie and Alex.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Really good
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2018
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I never realized what goes on in the gaming world. This book was a really good peek in with a side of romance.
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Mae
4.0 out of 5 stars Gaming and love
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2018
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This is a sweet book about bonding over loss, being oblivious to the obvious and of course video games. Katie is the shy nerdy girl who is best friends with a hot serial dater adrenaline junkie gamer Alex and how they have become one another's emotional support. This book touches on a variety of subjects but does it in a great story. This is an excellent feel good story.
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KookBookery
3.0 out of 5 stars A cute and quick read.
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2018
"It wasn't a matter of finding someone who picked her first. She had to put herself first."

Katie feels that she has always been picked last in everything — from boys to school, and even by her father. That was until she decided that things had to change.

When I read the blurb, I was interested. There are many books with the best friend trope but what made this different from the others is that we knew how the guy felt. I was up for it.

Considering the blurb stood out to me, I shouldn't have been surprised that it had two POVs: Katie and Alex. To me, this is both a good and a bad thing.

The Good Thing:

We see both sides of the story. It was interesting to know how Katie and Alex felt in every situation. I understood their feelings and hesitations better than if I only knew one side of what's going on.

The Bad Thing:

It was frustrating. Some misunderstandings occur when people rely on assumptions and trust their insecurities more than the person. Having both sides of the story made you understand the situation but it doesn't change the fact that you have no control over it.

One thing I wished the book could have done differently regarding the dual POV is the lack of indication as to who is speaking. Sometimes, I had to read a few sentences to figure it out. It also had multiple POVs in one chapter which could be a little confusing.

What I liked:

► It was easy to read. It did not bore me and it kept me interested all throughout.
► It made me laugh for unexpected reasons.
► There's a twist in one of the characters (although it was quite obvious) which made things more interesting.
► Katie's self-improvement was handled well. I love how she found herself in the end instead of trying to be someone she is not.
► I liked how the story integrated an online game into the plot. It was narrated properly and I think the author could do well with a fantasy book in the future.

What I didn't like:
► It was predictable. You can almost see things happening from a mile away.
► The dual POV took out the mystery. Since we know both sides of the story, the events were hardly surprising.

This would have been a four-star read if not for what happened to Alex towards the end. I feel like it was a bit extreme and not very realistic. I would have preferred if Alex faced the consequences of his actions and learned through regret. If we're being honest, things don't go that well in real life. But I guess reading about it in a book could also be an escape. It all depends on your preference.

Overall, this was a great read and I highly enjoyed it. Thank you to Entangled Publishing and Casey Griffin for this opportunity!

***“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.***
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April M Shuman
5.0 out of 5 stars the problem was that Katie seems to like Alex more than Alex likes her
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
What a cute read. I was intrigued from reading the synopsis about how this would turn out between Katie and Alex. Katie and Alex met at the Hospital while Alex’s brother was dying. Alex decided to stay away from Katie as anything more than friend because of his brothers feelings towards her. Katie however had more than friend feelings for Alex. They developed a deep friendship and even started gaming together, the problem was that Katie seems to like Alex more than Alex likes her, right?

In order for Alex to remind himself that Katie was just his friend and the girl his brother had liked he decided he needed to get a serious girlfriend, and asked Katie to help, after seeing all the articles that Katie had in her room about how to get a boy. Katie, however, has other plans, plans to snag herself a boyfriend and finally stop being picked last for everything. What ensues from this is a hilarious amount of stolen moments, new friends and a chance to fulfill one of Alex’s brothers dreams by winning the biggest gaming competition for the online game they play.

I really enjoyed taking this journey with Alex and Katie and see how each of them felt about each other, new friends and their online gaming world. I think my favorite other character was Lexi, she moved to the town recently and right in next door of Katie. Seeing their friendship develop was great, giving Katie a little girl time away from all the time she spent with Alex.

All in all a cute fun read.
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