Playing Flirty

”[A] charmingly geeky love story that will appeal to readers who appreciate fandoms in their fiction.“–Library Journal“Patel keeps things light and sweet throughout this cozy and banter-filled love story. Nerdy references to TTRPGs, Lord of the Rings, and cosplay add to the charm. Fans of Cathy Yardley and Seressia Glass will be pleased.” –Publishers Weekly“Deeply romantic and wonderfully satisfying. I loved every page.” –Abbi Waxman, USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill“Filled with all the warmth and nerdery and romance my dorky heart could want. I had a blast.” –Charlotte Stein, author of When Grumpy Met Sunshine“Sweet, swoony, and utterly adorkable.” –Jo Watson, author of Burning Moon“The geeky rivals-to-lovers romance of my dreams!” –Swati Hegde, author of Match Me If You Can

Shameez Patel was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. She lives there with her husband, child, and two cats named Turbo and Charger. During the day, she juggles her time between parenting her daughter and working as an engineer, but at night, she escapes to new worlds that always have someone to fall in love with. Shameez became obsessed with fiction, especially fantasy fiction, at a young age. Her parents fondly recall receiving her first handwritten story before the age of ten, titled The Treasures of Zombie Island, which surprisingly featured no zombies at all. She has been writing ever since.