The Game Of Hearts
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The Game of Hearts
They came for love. They stayed for the drama. But only one will win it all.
Lana Reece never imagined she'd leave her quiet life in upstate New York for a luxury mansion filled with cameras, strangers, and the promise of fame. When she's cast on The Game House, a reality show where love is the goal but games rule the day, she steps into a world of glittering temptation, fierce competition, and secrets deeper than anyone's willing to admit.
Each contestant must find their "perfect match" or risk elimination-but trust is fragile and hearts are easy to break. In a house where nothing is private and every move is recorded, alliances form and fall, crushes ignite and explode, and rivals will stop at nothing to win the prize... whatever that really is.
For Lana, it's not just about winning. It's about surviving.
And in a place where love is just another game-will she learn the rules in time?
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