Review: Two Can Play

Book Review: Two Can Play, by Ali Hazelwood, 5 stars


 

Viola Bowen has the chance of a lifetime: to design a video game based on her all-time favorite book series. The only problem? Her co-lead is Jesse f-ing Andrews, aka her archnemesis. Jesse has made it abundantly clear over the years that he wants nothing to do with her - and Viola has no idea why.

When their bosses insist a wintery retreat is the perfect team-building exercise, Viola can't think of anything worse. Being freezing cold in a remote mountain lodge knowing Jesse is right next door? No, thank you.

But as the snow piles on, Viola discovers there's more to Jesse than she knew, and heat builds in more ways than one.


Genre: contemporary romance

Publication date: February 2026

Mature content: yes

Review: Ever since Two Can Play was published as an audiobook (almost a year and a half ago) I was waiting for the Kindle version to come out. It took a while, but I was not disappointed. 

Ali Hazelwood perfectly wields the talent of captivating the reader right from the first pages with her characters and the way the story is presented, and is able to set her books in a series of completely different settings and subjects - it never gets boring. 

Two Can Play is therefore charming, fast-paced, and utterly delightful. Set in the world of video game design, the story follows Viola Bowen and her arch-nemesis, Jesse Andrews, who are forced to collaborate on a shared dream project. Hazelwood’s signature blend of humor, witty banter, and heartfelt pining shines through, making Viola and Jesse's chemistry undeniable. And yes, she does create the best book boyfriends ever.

Totally recomended!

Happy readings!

The Book Worm, book blog

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