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The Endgame Kindle Edition

by Cleary James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 532 ratings

Book 1 of 2: Endgame

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Can she win her freedom without losing her heart?

Shy, unworldly Lisa Matthews is desperate to escape her controlling, obsessive boyfriend Mark. But until she can save enough money to start a new life, she sees no way out. Mark has destroyed Lisa’s budding artistic career and isolated her from everyone she loves, so she has nowhere to turn for help.

Then she meets Grayson Fielding. Handsome, charming and ridiculously wealthy, Grayson makes no secret of his desire for her. So when Mark leaves town for a week, Lisa makes Grayson a daring offer: seven days to do whatever he wants with her in exchange for the money she needs to leave.

But as Grayson shows Lisa all the tenderness and affection she’s lacked, she realises it’s not just her body he craves. Can she trust him to stick to the terms of their transaction? And if she allows herself to get close to him, will she have the strength to walk away?

With her life rapidly spiralling out of control, it’s a chance she has to take.

Click ‘Buy Now’ to dive into Lisa and Grayson’s story today!

This is a steamy romance and contains subject matter that may be sensitive to some readers.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017RNRV40
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services; 2nd edition (November 26, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 26, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2084 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages

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Cleary James has been dreaming up stories since she can remember, and putting them down on paper for almost as long. She loves writing sexy, contemporary romances, and hopes readers will enjoy reading them as much as she enjoys writing them. The Endgame is her first novel.

Her interests include gossip, decluttering and drinking margaritas.

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G. M. Banks

Sex - but maybe love?

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2015

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I stumbled across this book by accident - it was mentioned in a Twitter conversation. The author's name caught my eye as it is Irish - but I assumed he/she (I wasn't sure at the time) was American as 'Cleary' is more commonly an Irish surname. I decided to look it up - the synopsis of the plot sounded interesting, so I bought it for my Kindle. Anyway, it turns out that Cleary is a 'she' - this is her first book - and it's very good. She's not American - and the book is set in London. Yes, it is sexually explicit - so don't buy it as a gift for the 12 year old or your Granny...though maybe you have a very enlightened Granny?! However, it is also a very good, if unusual, love story - and the ending has left me wanting more. Happily the author's notes confirm that a sequel is due in 2016 so hopefully I won't have to wait too long. In essence it is a story about a woman - Lisa - who has allowed her own personality, talent, indeed her entire life be subsumed into the needs and desires of her 'boyfriend', Mark. I use the word boyfriend advisedly as he is neither a boy nor a friend to her. She then meets another man - a warm, kind and loving man but their initial meeting is in weird and rather horrible circumstances. In Grayson she finds a potential soul mate, but right now she can only see him as a potential means of escape. Their relationship is built on mutual physical attraction - but underlying this is a belief that there could be more, if circumstances would only allow. It will be interesting to see if Ms James is able to build on that 'maybe' in the next book. I will be looking forward to finding out.

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Kindle Customer

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2019

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Its been a while sense I pick up a book that was a captivating as this one.Some reviewer wanted to slap Lisa,but when you are mentally and emotionally abused we don't know we would react.Abuse is real don't think its not.Here" you see a woman from the outside to have it all,women would envy her because they didn't know the truth,the beautiful house was her prison,the handsome boyfriend her jailor and herself if only they knew her life was little more than slavery"(the authors words )When the person thought had your back but turned out to be the one to take every thing from you even your dreams,where do you go from here.I don't know but i'm about to pick up book2 and find out.PICK UP THE BOOK PEOPLE YOU CAN'T GO WRONG.

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Candy B

It was ok..

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2021

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I liked the story line. I just didn't like the way that Lisa was portrayed. She seemed very naive and meek. Mark was a total jerk.. And that's being polite. If she started developing feelings for Grayson and she trusted him.. Then she should have been able to tell him her plan! Ugh. I hope that she acts better in book 2.

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barbieheart

He controls everything.....

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2021

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And when Mark takes Lisa to an unconventional dinner party, her world turns upside down. It's a story with memorable characters and has abuse, dominance, heartache and secrets. Lisa's story does continue in book two, Playing By Heart.

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JO's Book Addictions

Lisa's story - 4 Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018

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Since Amazon will ONLY allow me to post a VERY generic review, I post a simple review of few words and after it is finally approved, I hit edit and add my correct review. As that usually does not work either, I now put the correct review here in the comments.
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A Review of The Endgame by Cleary James

Lisa's story - 4 Stars

This was a new to me author and I was excited to be given the chance to read this book. I enjoyed the chemistry between Will and Lisa and would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes a little mystry and a lot of heat.

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Barbara

Unforgettably amazing!

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2021

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A wonderful captivating story. The pages flew by and I was glued to the story until the end.
Just picked up book 2.

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newisme

He knows how to write believably and he finishes seamlessly

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2018

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Well writen, actually followed through with the story, engaging, he draws the reader in, first book in a long time that was hard to put down, I have already purchased the next.

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dalin

drags to a never begining end

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2020

wait for it...wait for it..wait for it...wish it would get to some kind of end. Way too much time spent on how bad things are with an abusive boyfriend...we get it....the author just did not seem like she could pull the threads together.

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tina

Enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2022

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I didn't know what to think when i started reading this book, but i'm glad i followed it through. Lisa had been spoiled with gifts by Mark at first, but he became manipulative and very controlling. To a point Lisa had no confidence in herself, until she met Grayson. He knew something was not right with Mark and Lisa relationship, he helped her with her confidence enough for her to leave Mark. I am now about to read the 2nd book as am interested as to what happens next

Swordedge

The Good Survive

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2021

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The storyline tells a very situation that plays out in many households all over the world. Lisa excels in righting wrong.

Booklover

Another book that does not have an ending

Reviewed in Australia on April 15, 2021

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If you want a story that completes, don't buy this. I found it quite disturbing and will not purchase the next in the series.

Stephen W Marsh

great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 27, 2022

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This was led a great read, I loved the book and would have liked Grayson to end up with Lisa.

Ken Graham

Better than I originally thought

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2022

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Although I had worked out the outcome quite early I was presently surprised with the actual ending! I now intend to find the sequel to complete the story!!