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Don't Hate the Player
Don't Hate the Player | Alexis Nedd
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"Refreshingly voice-y, wildly smart, and genuinely hilarious." - Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue From an exciting new voice comes a funny and heartfelt YA romance set in the world of competitive gaming, perfect for fans of Opposite of Always and Slay. Emilia Romero is living a double life. By day, she's a field hockey star with a flawless report card. But by night, she's kicking virtual ass as the only female member of a highly competitive eSports team. Emilia has mastered the art of keeping her two worlds thriving, which hinges on them staying completely separate. That's in part to keep her real-life persona, but also for her own safety, since girl gamers are often threatened and harassed. When a major eSports tournament comes to her city, Emilia is determined to prove herself to her team and the male-dominated gaming community. But her perfectly balanced life is thrown for a loop when a member of a rival team recognizes her . . . Jake Hooper has had a crush on Emilia since he was ten years old. When his underdog eSports team makes it into the tournament, he's floored to discover she's been leading a double life. The fates bring Jake and Emilia together as they work to keep her secret, even as the pressures of the tournament and their non-gaming world threaten to pull everything apart. Debut author Alexis Nedd has crafted a YA combo-punch of charming romance and virtual adventure that will win the hearts of gamers and non-gamers alike.
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TaraTLK
Don't Hate the Player | Alexis Nedd
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Oh gosh, I loved the discord like game chats, the met as kids and suddenly ended up in the same high school but have nothing in common except we're on opposing teams for this massive esports championship, the girl who has backup plans for her backup plans trying to manage her parents and her secret gaming life. I enjoyed it all. (Content note: doxxing)

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Don't Hate the Player | Alexis Nedd
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I enjoyed this contemporary YA about a girl who is the model student her parents expect her to be by day and a highly successful gamer by night. Trying to keep the two sides of her life secret becomes even more difficult when she gets the chance to participate in an eSports competition & runs into an old friend. A fun story about what it (often) means to be a girl gamer, following your dreams, & being true to yourself.

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kimmypete1
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Adorable, fun and was easy to listen to while I cleaned today!

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