Book Review – ‘Game Over’ by Bella North

‘Game Over’ by Bella North
Series: Oakwood Ranch #2
Published: January 22, 2026
Genre: Romance, Contemporary Romance
Format: e-book
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Synopsis

His football days might be over. But the game is just beginning…

Forced out of the game by a career-ending injury, Dylan Sullivan is busy drowning his sorrows in the local bar. Slumped a few stools down, Izzy Brooks knocks back another bourbon. Her grandpa is selling the horses she loves, meaning she’s out of a job—and a home.

The next morning, Dylan wakes groggily to the sound of horses’ hooves—with zero memory of the night before. Unlucky for him, there’s a tougher-than-nails, sexy-as-hell ranch hand with a scowl the size of Texas to fill him in… Last night, Dylan bought eighteen horses to fill his family’s empty ranch. Izzy’s horses.

Izzy’s future relies on Dylan becoming the rancher he never planned to be. As she puts him through his paces, competitive sparks—and something even more sizzling—fly. And stolen moments amongst the haystacks start to feel like a new beginning for both of them.

But when Dylan gets a chance to rejoin the world of football, the hope in Izzy’s heart flatlines. Will he prove every misgiving she had about him true? Or will he realize the path he never expected to walk is the one leading to the happy ending he was looking for?

My Thoughts

Game Over by Bella North showed how to have a character evolve in a story. The character growth that Dylan did in this story was so good. From the start he seemed like a huge jerk but between Izzy and the Ranch it really helped him grow up and figure out life after football.

Dylan wasn’t the only one with a growth through the story. Izzy had a lot of high walls that were built up and she was stubborn to not let them down. It was great to see the walls come down and her letting people in slowly. The romance between Dyland and Izzy was great as well. They really did complete each other very well and made it so I couldn’t flip the page fast enough to read.

If you are a fan of Cowboys, Ranchs and great characters Game Over is that perfect book for you. This is a five star read that you would enjoy from start to finish. The spice level was also just right in the book and is getting three chili peppers. Game Over is out now and available wherever you get your books and if you are a Kindle Unlimited member it is included in your membership.

I would like to thank NetGalleyfor the ARC Copy of this book. Getting the ARC Copy did not influence my thoughts on the book as they are all my own.