Cover Re-Reveal: Gaming The System by Brenna Aubrey

Gah!!! Have you seen the beauty that is the new covers for Adam and Mia? They are gorgeous and I adore them. Check below for the covers, links to TWO giveaways, teasers, and excerpts from the books. If you haven't listened to the audiobooks yet, you know what I'm going to say - GET ON IT!

I'm going to let Brenna introduce the new covers and the story behind them, because, well, they're her babies.

A Whole New Look!

Same “stunningly addictive” story, but with a whole new look!

The new Adam & Mia covers were over a year in the making! Over the period of ten months, photographer Lindee Robinson followed the life journey of real life couple, Marcus and Elena.

When it came time for me to choose a new “face” for Adam & Mia, the beloved couple featured in five of the Gaming The System books, I knew Marcus and Elena would fit the part. I contacted Lindee for her assistance in the new look and she was thrilled, informing me that Marcus and Elena, both professional models, had so much natural chemistry together, they’d be perfect!

We contacted them soon after their own real life fairytale wedding, but were informed that timing would not be on our side for a little while… they were thrilled to learn that they were expecting their first child. Instead of searching elsewhere for new models, however, Lindee came up with a wonderful idea. Why not document their pregnancy, the early infancy of their child and launch an epic project fit for an epic super couple?

So we did just that...over the course of ten months and three different photo shoots, we collected enough images for the new look for the Gaming The System books. Elena was eight months pregnant during their first shoot, their child, six months old at the second. For the third, Marcus and Elena recreated their own wedding, complete with Elena’s wedding dress for the cover of Adam & Mia’s wedding book. All the pieces fit into place. Lindee had taken over a thousand photos of them over the course of many hours in photo shoots. Now it was time for a new design.

I had no question that I’d go back to Sarah Hansen of Okay Creations to give the books a fabulous new look. After all, she’s the one who created their original, amazing brand four years ago when I went to her with At Any Price. And as with her previous covers, they are compelling, eye catching, classy and colorful. Covers fit for Adam & Mia.

I hope you all enjoy the new look as much as I enjoyed working on this project when I got the idea over two years ago! I’m glad they are finally ready to reveal--well….almost all of them...but I’ll be talking more about those other ones later!

~Brenna Aubrey

Sigh! How amazing! I love this couple and think they're perfect for Adam and Mia, I'm so glad it worked out.

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Series Info and Links:

THE GAMING THE SYSTEM SERIES:

Girl Geek ~ available now (prequel) At Any Price ~ available now (Adam & Mia part 1) At Any Turn ~ available now (Adam & Mia part 2) At Any Moment ~ available now (Adam & Mia part 3) For The Win ~ available now (Jordan & April) For The One ~ available now (William & Jenna) Worth Any Cost ~ available now (Adam & Mia part 4) For The Taking ~ forthcoming in 2018 (Katya & Lucas)

These books are intended for readers over the age of 18 due to adult language, sexual content and adult situations.

At Any Price

Achievement Unlocked: Geek Virgin

When Mia Strong, proud geek-girl and popular gaming blogger, auctions off her virginity online, she knows she’ll make waves. But what she will not be making is a love connection. Her rules are set in stone: One night. No further contact.

It’s a desperate step, but it’s the only way she can go to medical school and pay her mother’s mounting hospital bills.

Difficulty Level: Millionaire CEO

Adam Drake, the enigmatic auction winner, is a software prodigy who made his first million at seventeen. Now, in his mid-twenties, he’s sexy, driven and–as CEO of his own gaming company–he’s used to making the rules. Before Mia knows what’s happening, he’s found the loophole in the rules of her auction. Every stipulation she’s made to protect her heart gets tossed by the wayside.

She can’t tell if he’s playing her…or if he’s playing for keeps.

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Excerpt:

“Sexy Shower Scene” from At Any Price

There was only one shower in the master bathroom and two of us. Adam grabbed two monogrammed terry bathrobes, handing one to me. “I’ll go shower in a guest bathroom.”

“You don’t have to,” I said in a shaky voice.

He froze and turned back to me.

“You could shower with me. I saw the place. It’s huge.”

His eyes lit up but I could tell he thought I was kidding. Likewise, the thought excited me, too. The image of spreading soap across his abs with my bare hands was making my heart pound a little harder.

“Emilia, if I shower with you we will never get up to the top deck.” Instead of replying, I dropped my towel and then shucked off my wet swimsuit in two smooth, quick moves. Then I shot him a grin and backed into the bathroom. “You’re going to have to show me how this damn thing works anyway.”

A cold thrill thrummed in my throat as his hungry eyes traveled down my naked body. I felt daring, bold, empowered, desired.

By the time Adam took off his swim trunks, he was fully aroused. I tried not to look—much—but I have to admit that curiosity got the better of me. His body was beautiful, magnificent and—well, I tried not to let the size of him terrify me.

I backed into the hot spray. The shower had dual heads, one on each side, so we each got our own. And for the first few minutes, we stood on opposite sides of the shower, awkwardly cornering our own spray, warming up while cautiously watching the other.

I lathered my hair before offering the bottle to him. Once he reached for it, I poured shampoo into my own palm and then put it on top of his head, setting aside the bottle to lather his hair. He watched me with a longsuffering, tolerant expression, but his eyes were dark with desire. His slick, hot, naked body was only inches from mine and I shook with anticipation, with the blood pumping through my veins at five times its normal speed.

Moving closer, I swallowed in a tight throat. I stood on my tiptoes to reach the top of his head, and he steadied me by placing hands on my waist. Then he ducked his head for my attention. His hands, where they held me, touched me lightly at first, but as I continued to massage his scalp, his hold on me tightened, fingertips pressing into my flesh. Thrill danced across my skin. I wanted to press my body to his. But I remembered his warning, about not making it to the top deck. Did I want our first time to happen in here?

I pulled away and turned back to my side of the shower to rinse my hair, my eyes closed. But he came up close behind me.

He picked up the bottle of shower gel and poured it into his hand and I twisted to look back at him, ready to feast on the vision of this gorgeous man lathering his abs.

He said, “Stand still. I’ll wash your back.”

I took a deep breath and did as he told me. His warm hands slicked down from my shoulders, across my deltoids and trapezius muscles to the small of my back. Every inch that he touched sprang alive and I trembled. The soap allowed just the right amount of give and the sensation of his strong hands gliding over my skin set my insides aflame with impossible heat. Then he reached around and smoothed soap across my belly, my hips. His hands skirted my pubic region before slipping up to my breasts—and apparently he must have thought my breasts in extra need of washing because his hands lingered there for quite some time. My nipples were erect and sensitive under his touch, each stroke of his hands piercing my core with lancets of desire.

I was panting, leaning against him. His erection pressed into the small of my back, hot and hard. His head came down to take my ear in his mouth. Shower spray pelted us. “Emilia, if I wasn’t a gentleman, I’d pin you to that wall right now and fuck you.”

My breath hitched. “Who said you had to be a gentleman?”

At Any Turn

So You Want to Be a Hero? Millionaire CEO Adam Drake overcame a tortured past to take control of his life and build his own gaming empire. The final piece falls into place with his newfound love for brilliant geek girl blogger, Mia Strong. Now Adam is at the top of his game. Your Princess Is in Another Castle. Until Mia suddenly breaks things off, leaving Adam in the dark. He senses she needs his help but that she's too stubborn or scared to ask. The more he tries to take control, the further she shies away. This is one problem he can't solve by writing a check or a few clever lines of code. He will have to dig deep and put himself at risk...or else risk losing her forever.

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At Any Moment

It's Dangerous to Go Alone! Mia Strong never expected to be deciding the rest of her life at age twenty-two. Is she willing to become a human lab rat? Does she need to write a will? Does she ever want a family--and if so, with whom? She can't dodge the tough questions--not if she plans to live to see twenty-three. With her life hanging in the balance, Mia wants nothing more than to rely on Adam Drake, but he's hurt her before. You Must Gather Your Party Before Venturing Forth... Adam Drake knows that he's made mistakes, but when he discovers what Mia's facing, he realizes how much those mistakes could cost him. Now he has to choose between being the man who can save Mia's life or the man she can love. No matter how much it tears him apart, Adam knows he has to put Mia first...even if it means he's out of the picture entirely. Will their love survive this epic battle or is it game over? This novel is the third book in Adam and Mia's trilogy, but they will be featured in future Gaming the System novels. Their fourth book, Worth Any Cost is available now.

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Excerpt:

“Tango in Paris” from At Any Moment

Our bodies moved together. The tango was a sexy dance. Much like the sexual act itself, it was our bodies in close proximity, moving together, our hands holding each other, our eyes, fastened to one another. Our breath coming quicker. Our hearts beating faster.

Yeah, I’ll admit it was turning me on. Between the alcohol, the kiss on the tower and now this dancing, it was going to be hard to resist her.

But then she pulled out the big guns—because I was well aware of what she’d been doing all night. She’d enacted a studied, careful campaign to seduce me. And I’d played dumb and let her do it.

“Don’t twirl me so fast next time. My dress will fly up too high.”

“What, you don’t want the old goats in here to see your underwear?”

“I wouldn’t care about them seeing my underwear, if I was wearing any,” she said with an impish grin on her face. “Happy birthday.”

I stumbled midstep. “You aren’t wearing any underwear?”

She paused for a beat and I dipped her, holding her there until she answered me. She looked up at me, hooking a leg around mine as I bent into a deeper dip. “Nope. Not a stitch. Full commando.”

Fuck me. I was hard immediately at the thought.

I pulled her up and stood absolutely still. “You are a very naughty girl.”

Her gorgeous, puffy lips formed a pout and her eyes, all doe-like and innocent, grew wider as she said, “Mmm, hmmm. I should be punished.”

I pulled her closer, her feminine body felt like heaven pressed to me. “You should,” I whispered.

She pressed her face to my ear, took my lobe in her hot mouth and dragged her teeth over it. Hot lust streaked through me. God, she was a siren. And there was little holding her off tonight. My blood was on fire for her. She must have felt my erection pressing against her, because she undulated against it, eliciting a gasp of surprise from me.

And before we started doing anything indecent, like fucking right there in front of everyone, I grabbed her hand and pulled her off the dance floor. With a laugh swallowed in a gasp of surprise, she trotted along behind me as I strode with purpose to the elevator that led directly up to our suite. I wasn’t even sure I’d make the elevator ride without committing some sort of lewd act.

The minute the door closed, she turned to me and I had my hands up her skirt, confirming the absence of her panties.

“You see? Nothing for you to rip off of me.”

I pressed her against the wall of the elevator. “I’m going to push this dress up right now and fuck you.”

She let out a breathy moan that cut right through me. “Yes, please.”

“You want it,” I said, my hand stroking up the inside of her silky thigh.

Her lids drooped. “Yes, I do.”

“But I shouldn’t give you what you want, naughty girl. I should punish you.”

When the elevator dinged and the door slid open to the suite, I gave her a light push out in front of me, turning back to press the lock button on the elevator so we wouldn’t be interrupted. She cast a wary glance up at me and then turned away from me, facing the wall.

“Punish me, then.”

Worth Any Cost

You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade. Adam Drake and Emilia Kimberly Strong have chosen a date to solidify their love in the bonds of matrimony. Join them on their exotic destination wedding. Visit with their friends and loved ones. But hold the champagne toast. Fate has a few last tests for our couple on their way to the altar. Natural 20 or natural disaster?

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Excerpt:

“Bedtime“ from Worth Any Cost

She shrugged out of her sweater then unbuttoned her jeans, dropped them onto the floor, and stepped out of them. My eyes glided down the long stretch of bare leg, and that familiar pressure of arousal rose up. In a few minutes, those mouthwatering legs would be wrapped around me, and every part of my body enthusiastically readied for it.

"Take a picture—it lasts longer." She smirked then stuck her tongue out at me.

"If you didn't want me perving on you, you would have gone and changed in your closet. If you're changing out here, that means you want me to watch you."

She reached around and unhooked her bra. The straps retracted, but she didn't pull it off. Turning around, she demurely gazed at me over her shoulder, slowly sliding one side off her arm and then the other. "I don't want to inflame your lust any further…"

"Yeah, you do." I grinned, rolling onto my side and propping my head up on my bent arm to continue enjoying her show. To be extra obnoxious, I smacked my lips together. "My underpants are starting to feel tight."

She laughed as she wiggled out of her panties. "Someone wants a bonus tonight? After that fun little nooner?"

"The nooner was the bonus. Tonight's the regular."

She wrinkled her nose at me. "I think you're getting spoiled. You might have to work for it tonight to convince me."

"Maybe I'll finally follow through on that threat to tie you up."

She turned around, fully naked now. "Or maybe I'll walk around here and torment you for a while and not give in."

"Not give in? That never happens." I ran my eyes over her from head to toe. She was gorgeous…her body curving in all the right places. Delectable, smooth skin. Even her nipples were perky, all ready for my tongue to taste them. Perfect.

"Come here." I relished the feel of the blood pressure rising in my veins. Though I'd never in a million years admit it to her, I loved when she teased like this.

She mock-frowned. "That wasn't very convincing."

"Come here, you tease. I'll make you feel good."

"I'm sorry…I didn't mean to inflame your desires. It was completely accidental." Her eyes gleamed with amusement.

"You inflame my desires just by breathing," I said. She crawled across the bed toward me, shoulders flexing like a cat's. But I was the one who sprang without warning, flipping her onto her back and pinning her down. "Surprise. Desires inflamed beyond control."

Girl Geek

It's the perfect escape. Until things get real... Mia Strong is beyond stressed out. With pre-med courses, the looming qualifying exam, a job, and her mother's serious health problems, she’s feeling the pressure from all sides. As a distraction, she turns to online gaming and her newest addiction, Dragon Epoch. Mia seeks an escape into fantasy—never dreaming that she’d find something real. He goes by FallenOne. He's smart, funny, and has a sexy voice. Their instant connection is the best thing that’s happened to Mia in a long time. He listens for hours while she bares her innermost fears. But he holds everything back about himself. At first, the mystery intrigues her, until she faces a life-altering decision. Now, Mia needs someone she can trust. Will FallenOne’s friendship turn into something real? Or will the fantasy disappear, leaving her alone and in turmoil? Note: A draft version of this story appeared on the author's website. This is now a novel-length work of fiction that has been expanded, revised and edited, adding 40% more content. It is now a novel of approximately 45,000 words and shows the events that lead up to the bestselling At Any Price, from Mia's point of view.

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Played

The PLAYED trilogy follows the story of tech millionaire Adam Drake and proud geek-girl Mia Strong, from their first scandalous meeting to the love of a lifetime. (Includes never-before-published bonus material, which was previously made available only to newsletter subscribers.) This boxset contains the first three books in the Gaming The System series. At Any Price To cover her family's mounting debts, gaming blogger Mia decides to auction her virginity to the highest bidder. But when sexy CEO Adam Drake wins the prize, Mia wonders if she's the one being played. At Any Turn Just when control-freak Adam starts to accept that their relationship can survive Mia's med school ambitions, a shocking twist of fate threatens to tear them apart forever. At Any Moment Faced with a life-or-death decision, Mia must lean on Adam for support. Now there's more than love at stake, and life makes no promises.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Brenna Aubrey is a USA TODAY Bestselling Author of contemporary romance stories that center on geek culture. She has always sought comfort in good books and the long, involved stories she weaves in her head. Brenna is a city girl with a nature-lover's heart. She therefore finds herself out in green open spaces any chance she can get. She's also a mom, teacher, geek girl, Francophile, unabashed video-game addict & eBook hoarder. She currently resides on the west coast of the US with her husband, two children, and two adorable golden retriever pups. Sign up for Brenna's email list for release updates, and free content (deleted scenes, bonus stories, etc.) please copy & paste this link into your browser: http://BrennaAubrey.net/newsletter-signup

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