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A review by ljamison01
End Game by Yasmine Hayes

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Kendall is a tough woman who has experienced a lot of trauma in her life and it’s made her very jaded and weary of people. One day at a coffee shop she inadvertently takes the wrong coffee and crosses path with Ryker.  Now Ryker has his own issues, he married a woman in a quick wedding and while he was deployed she cheated on him, now she refuses to sign the divorce papers. Kendall and Ryker are set up on a blind date which quickly escalates into a friends with benefits relationship because neither wants anything serious yet they are not using anything to prevent pregnancy. The story features a lot of back and forth between them in between lots of spicy moments. The novel is under 200 pages and moves fairly fast but the silly fights between these two were somewhat annoying. The story takes a turn when Kendall is involved in a bad situation that may cause her trouble and Ryker has to help her. The story jumped back and forth very fast from one situation to the next and it was a little disjointed for me. There were always some events that were just out of place in this book such as when Kendall has a night job and Ryker pays her several grand to skip a few nights working so they can spend time together. I liked some parts of this story and other parts confused me.