The Open Game
By Chelsea Queen

It's true what they say about marriage: one partner is always happier than the other.

For five years, Julie Carter believed she had the perfect marriage. She stood by her husband through every challenge, every disappointment, and every heartbreak-including their painful struggle to have a child. She loved Ryan with everything she had, even when he slowly began pulling away.

Then Ryan shatters her world with a single demand.

He wants an open marriage.

Claiming he needs a child and can't wait any longer, Ryan expects Julie to accept the impossible. Desperate to save the life they built together, she reluctantly agrees.

But nothing could prepare her for the next betrayal.

The very next day, Ryan brings his beautiful secretary home-confirming Julie's worst fear that their affair has been going on behind her back all along.

Humiliated, heartbroken, and furious, Julie walks away from the ruins of her marriage and into a bar where she meets a stranger with a dangerous smile and a reckless idea.

Luke Harrison proposes a game.

He'll pretend to be her boyfriend.

Together, they'll give Ryan a taste of his own medicine.

What begins as a simple act of revenge quickly spirals into something neither of them expected. As Julie rediscovers the woman she used to be, she finds herself caught between the husband who shattered her heart and the man helping her put the pieces back together.

But some games come with consequences.

Some betrayals can never be forgiven.

And sometimes the person you need to let go of isn't the one who broke your heart-it's the version of yourself that kept accepting less than you deserved.

Filled with emotional twists, devastating betrayals, sizzling chemistry, second chances, and a heroine determined to reclaim her power, The Open Game is an unforgettable contemporary romance about love, self-worth, and discovering that the greatest gamble you'll ever take is choosing yourself.

Perfect for readers who love:
Marriage-in-crisis romance
Love triangles
Revenge romance
Emotional angst and drama
Slow-burn chemistry
Strong female leads
Redemption arcs
Steamy contemporary romance
Heartfelt happily-ever-afters

Sometimes losing everything is the only way to find what truly matters.