Next Level Love
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4.6 • 5 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A woman realizes she’s been secretly romancing her boss in an online game in this charming, geeky romcom that’s perfect for fans of Olivia Dade.
"Delightfully nerdy, hugely charming, and a definite must-read." ―Hannah Bonam-Young, New York Times bestselling author of Next of Kin
Elizabeth Gordon-Bettencourt is rebuilding her life on her own terms, starting with a new internship, a shot at her dream job as a civil engineer, and a whole lot of distance from her family’s drama. With her life full of change, the one constant is @theanswerisno, a charming gamer who seems to just … get her. Even if he has no interest in meeting her in real life.
Elizabeth would feel a lot more confident about her job if her new boss wasn’t so hard to read. Lincoln Carden is quiet, demanding, and adamant about avoiding small talk—especially in the office. What she doesn’t know is that online, he’s someone else entirely: quick, confident, and a little bit flirty. And his favorite player to team up with is @pancakesareelite, the one person who never makes him feel like he has to try too hard.
As their two worlds start to collide, Elizabeth and Lincoln start to wonder: with their careers on the line and their online friendship at risk, is a romance IRL worth it?
"Fresh and funny and filled with incredible chemistry. An inventive twist on a workplace romance, with hidden identities and a perfect slow-burn. I absolutely loved this read!" ―Naina Kumar, USA Today bestselling author of Flirting with Disaster
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Two longtime online gaming buddies find themselves conflicted about meeting IRL in this engaging rom-com. Elizabeth Gordon-Bettencourt, as @pancakesareelite, has been gaming with @theanswerisno for years, developing an easy, affectionate, and flirtatious rapport. When she wins an internship at a prestigious civil engineering firm, she has a hard time getting along with her new boss, Lincoln Carden—until she starts to suspect that he is @theanswerisno. Elizabeth must juggle her online relationship with her burgeoning attraction to Lincoln and figure out a way to discover if he is indeed her gaming buddy while dodging sexism and politics at work and baggage from her rich and powerful media family. Author Shameez Patel cleverly incorporates emails and chats to move the plot along, and as Elizabeth and Lincoln’s relationship blossomed, we became invested in seeing them win. Next Level Love is a smart, funny, and refreshing look at modern relationships.