Megan Erickson | A Different (Nerdy) Kind of Hero

So Austin Rivers. Oh Austin. What a fun, fun hero to write. I loved being in his head while writing CHANGING HIS GAME as he figured his life out through the course of this book.

There were a couple of things I kept in mind when writing Austin. Sure, he knew what he liked in bed, and he’s attractive to boot, but his confidence in social situations is not great. He doesn’t always do well with emotions because they aren’t qualitative. They are variable and ever-changing and for someone like Austin, a tech geek, emotions are a scary thing.

“I’m taking you to dinner. I thought… I’m not sure I’ve made such a good impression so far. And you deserve to be treated well.” He cleared his throat. “Very well.”

She blinked at him as his words sank in. She turned to face the counter and began to fill the vase with water from her sink. She wished she could stick her face under the cool stream because she was burning up already. After the vase was full, she set it down and slipped the bouquet inside. “You don’t have to do that. I’m fine with Sour Patch Kids and a movie.”

When she turned back around, he looked confused, uncertain. She suppressed a smile. He was a computer guy, a video game nerd. She was sure he liked everything organized, compartmentalized. He would have planned this date because, in his mind, that’s what a man did—buy a woman dinner. Wine and dine her.

And she’d just thrown him for a loop.

She walked toward him and laid a hand on his forearm. She placed a kiss on his chin, the only place she could reach. “This is nice, Austin. I’d love dinner.”

That seemed to satisfy him. His face lightened, and he nodded. Then he cocked his elbow for her to take his arm. “Then we should get going. I have reservations.”

At first, he was attracted to Marley and he thought that was all there’d be, but then he began to learn more about her, and he realized he was actually falling for her, and not just what they did in bed.

In bed, he’s alpha all the way, but out of bed… he’s a quiet guy. Unassuming. Sure, he’s built an empire but he’s not the face of any of his businesses, preferring to remain behind the scenes. It’s not until Marley that he realized he’d like to change his game… and step up for the woman he loves.

About CHANGING HIS GAME

He controls the game, but she's rewriting all the rules...

Marley Lake is no stranger to awkwardness, but getting caught watching a dirty GIF by the company's hot new IT guy exceeds even her standards. That is, until she realizes he's as turned on by it as she is. But with a big promotion on the line, she refuses to let her current dry spell be her downfall. Maybe.

Austin Rivers has no business lusting after the irresistible editor of Gamers Magazine. He's a secret partner in the business-and technically Marley's boss. One look at that GIF, though, and he's ready to install a whole lot more than just software...as long as she never finds out who he really is.

But reality's not as virtual as it seems, and when Austin's identity jeopardizes Marley's promotion, he has to change his game or risk losing the only woman with the cheat code to his heart.

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About Megan Erickson

Megan worked as a journalist covering real-life dramas before she decided she liked writing her own endings better and switched to fiction.

She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, two kids and two cats. When she's not tapping away on her laptop, she's probably listening to the characters in her head who won't stop talking.

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