My Date With Eric (A Sweet Romance Novel)

Having her three BIG older bothers I can't get enough of these books! Having her three BIG older bothers, one being Eric's best friend, always looking after her made it extremely hard for her to have any kind of relationship with anyone. I felt so nervous for Eric because he had so much to deal with being in love with Sofie and trying to hide it from his best friends and especially from Alex her most temperamental big brother.

It wasn't easy and after an attempted beating from Alex of course it all work out for Sofie and Eric while they were in high school. As time goes on, they get older, go to college things begin to change in Sofie and Eric's relationship. This is were all the heart ache really begins but by the end of the story it was totally worth going through the emotional roller coaster.

If I had to describe this series in three words I would say these books are intense, emotional, and genuine. I absolutely love me! May 08, Laura's Book Addiction rated it it was amazing Shelves: What can I say Elizabeth Reyes has once again blown me away I loved Sofie's novel and her and Eric are just meant to be.

I was super happy when I saw this had been released on amazon. I can't wait to read the next two books in the amazing series. Jan 10, Rejane rated it did not like it. I won't even bother to write a review because it won't express my feelings as good as this reviewer did. Bk 3 is shorter than a full story but seemed too long to be considered a novella. Even with the shorter length this bk kept my interest throughout the story, had depth and came to a good ending without seeming rushed.

Another great story b Bk 3 is shorter than a full story but seemed too long to be considered a novella. Another great story but had to take this one down one star. Not due any lack by the author or the story telling, but just because I was a bit disappointed in Sophie. Jan 03, Spoiler Whore-Momoa rated it really liked it Shelves: I laughed soo much with Romero in the beginning when they were kids. I love Eric and Sophie's story. I felt for Brandon and I never thought he was playing Sophie.

Do we get a story on him? What I love about this series is the memories it brings back. Thank you Elizab 4. Thank you Elizabeth for introducing these wonderful characters. You are definitely on my top list. View all 3 comments. Jun 23, Tasha rated it it was amazing Shelves: Asking myself, "What more can be left to say? But I was so wrong! Elizabeth Reyes took this story to an incredible height, that I did not see coming. Eric and Sofia are absolutely amazing together. There is not a dislikable character in this book.

Nor, is there a thing to be changed, 5 stars no doubt about it! Jul 04, TheSassyRaven rated it did not like it. Ok, how can Eric be SO obsessed about a KISS when he spent an entire week in another country with another girl who he went out with multiple times, who had grabbed his croch, kissed him, and then he licked her lips?!?!!!!!! Mar 04, Black Betty rated it it was ok Shelves: I know, "he slipped his hand into hers" the same sentence to be read, repeatedly, in ALL of Elizabeth Reyes books. So, we have Sofie.

And we have Eric, who is, at first. He is so nice and loyal to the Moreno family that his feelings for Sofie baby Moreno and only girl of the Alpha Clan make him a pussy! He finally mans up to tell her brother's that he wants her to be his date to prom. Sweet Sofie is happy, so happy she basically rapes him on prom night. Seri Where to begin Seriously, he keeps saying he doesn't have protection and if his friends find out her brothers there'd be hell to pay. She sits on him and says she will stop before he cums. Hmmm, a girl doing a guy with a promise of "I'll pull out"??? Sounds like a headline for the Jeremy Kyle Show.

She misses her period. And they are extremely regular. Who seen that coming? After all, she goes to bed on one night of the month with a tampon in place because her period is due the next morning? She can set a clock to her period!! Eric's father wants him to travel and live life a bit before settling down. Does he not know the drama of the alarm clock period?

He sends Eric to Spain on a work study programme. Good guy Eric has girls one in particular begging for him. But no, Eric is loyal to the sweet sofie. In other drama, back in La Jolla, the local bad boy is back. Now he's hot and a marine and the S. He asks her out, she says no but continues to cock tease him.

They are in his house and they share a kiss and she's happy for bad boy to feel her up. What do her brother's do? Treat him like a rapist. Does she fight enough for this guys innocence? Because she loves Eric so much. Eric who, like her brothers, had run ins with bad boy when they were ten or eleven, believes bad boy tried it on with the S. Bad boy declares his love for the S.

She turns him down without realising that Eric's father heard everything while he was hiding among the tampon aisle that's not in the book but since the alarm clock period is about to wake up all of La Jolla, where else would he be in a pharmacy? Bad boy goes off for his own book and Eric and the S. I really really enjoyed Sofia and Eric's story i like how it went back to show how they were close friends in childhood. Sofia's overprotective older brothers had some scenes heart pounding with me thinking they'll be caught. Luckily for Sofia the one boy s I really really enjoyed Sofia and Eric's story i like how it went back to show how they were close friends in childhood.

Feeling emotions and a feverish passion that's new to them both,neither is ready for how quickly their romance spins out of control This novel was a fun read. The book starts out at a very young age, and highlights various memories at different ages. Many of them are situations and altercations that we have experienced in the previous to books; giving Sweet Sofie a nice memory lane feel. Once I got into the main course it was a very heart felt and romantic read, but readers will find themselves frustrated with Sophie choices. Interestingly, Alex and Sal where both a huge part of this novel.

Alex as his overbearing and protective nature, and Sal stepping into the limelight as the rescuer. Hopefully, preparing for his own book that is to be out shortly. This was a great addition to the Moreno series with its light and easy reading. I love following this families stories, and a look forward to continuing.

Jan 29, Jody rated it it was amazing Shelves: One of the best Moreno Brothers books yet. Sweet Sofie allows the reader to see the growth of Eric and Sofia's relationship over time. This books starts in childhood and follows the couple through several emotional growing pains. Eric such a sweet guy who has loved Sofie since childhood.

He treats her so well and is slightly less possessive than the Moreno Brothers. Sofie tends to be the Fiery tempered one in the relationship. Eric does get over-emotional when Sofie kisses a childhood acquainten One of the best Moreno Brothers books yet.

Eric does get over-emotional when Sofie kisses a childhood acquaintence.

Sweet Sofie (The Moreno Brothers, #3) by Elizabeth Reyes

He feels hurt and unsure of whether he can get over the feelings of betrayal. Sofia is slightly naive but loves Eric deeply. I loved the sweet romantic relationship between Eric and Sofia. It was so much fun to see all of the Moreno family throughout childhood as they grew up. This book again takes place along side of Forever Mine. Reyes does an excellent job of keeping the story consistant and yet more insightful into the couples. The brothers try to keep Sofia protected and away from boys and sex.

But Sofia has other plans, she has always felt drawn to Eric. I highly recommend this series for anyone who enjoys romance. This books is slightly explicit. Aug 16, khungkhing rated it it was ok Shelves: I don't like this book but I don't hate it either. I had fun when I read it but sometimes I got bored. I smiled and annoyed when they were together. And now I'm confused by the feeling toward this book. Maybe "it's okay" is what it is. The first time when I saw the story of the book; I thought Sofia must be a sweet, adorable and innocent little girl who was protected under her brothers' wings.

However after I read it, I was kind of shocked by her behavior. She was not what I thought at all. For E I don't like this book but I don't hate it either. For Eric, Sofia's love interest, he thought he must be a brave guy who could fight with her brothers and also his friends to be with her. It didn't turn out that way; it was like he was chicken-out but I had to admit that he did love Sofia.

So I gave two stars for that reason alone. Sep 21, Britany rated it really liked it. This book gave me knots in my stomach because of all the contention and secrets between Sofie and Eric. The main reason it did not get 5 stars is because I didn't think it was right that Sofie got so much grief for what she did but Eric didn't even tell her what happened while he was away.

I just think it should have been totally settled no more secrets! But over all I loved reading about all of these characters and the overprotective brothers I always wanted brothers so the could over pr This book gave me knots in my stomach because of all the contention and secrets between Sofie and Eric.

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But over all I loved reading about all of these characters and the overprotective brothers I always wanted brothers so the could over protect me! Sweet Sofie is almost like a sugary sweet glimpse into a young girls secret diary. I almost felt bad I was reading it but in a good way because I fell in love with her and wanted to pick her out my kindle and put her in my pocket ;0 I loved getting Eric and Sofie's story from the beginning and how gorgeous was their journey!!! The brothers, well I totally got their protection issue I found it Feb 23, Ansu rated it really liked it. If you are wanting to read a good old romance novel, try this one.

It was so good I had to finish it in one sitting. Sophie was great, I do not know how ER did it, but her characters where just wonderful, you where gripped in from the begining. Well worth a read for any romantic young or old! Sep 19, Melissa rated it it was amazing.

I loved how the story started when Sofie was a young girl and you watch her grow and her relationship with Eric grow as well. Such a good story and of course love all the supporting characters, such as the brothers and Romero, and even Sarah. I look forward to reading Romero's story and Sal's too! Mar 30, Madel rated it it was amazing Shelves: Eric and Sofie's love story is fantastic. I love the Brandon thingy, Eric is super cute whenever he get jealous! I agree with the moreno brothers. She acts like a baby sometimes. But all in all I really enjoyed it!!

Five twinkling stars for you Ms. Mar 12, Sarah Dozor rated it it was amazing. View all 6 comments. Jul 13, Aman rated it it was amazing. What a sweet story!! Aug 16, Tina Reber rated it it was amazing. Enjoyed it very much! Aug 25, Judy rated it it was amazing. Sweet Sophie by Elizabeth Reyes. The third book in the Moreno Brothers Series, only this one is a Moreno sister. There are two more stories in the series that are not out yet. Romero's story, Angel's friend and then the story for the oldest brother Sal. I found this book to be the most emotional.

Many of the conversations were in the previous books and now we see more in depth what happened from Sophie and Eric's view. Sophie Moreno's story starts when she is ten. Even at that young age Eric is starting to feel protective of Sophie but not so much in a brotherly way. Eric is biding his time for Sophie as she won't be allowed to date until she is seventeen. By the time she is sixteen they have had time to spend together though.

Eric is trusted to watch over her when the brothers are busy. When Alex catches him kissing her on New Year's Eve everything changes though. Alex don't believe it is a kiss that one would give a friends sister. When she turns seventeen she goes from being protected by her brothers to being claimed by Eric, which is fine with her. They run into many pitfalls along the way though. Eric's dad sends him to LA for a summer internship to separate them. Later he sends him to Spain for a month for another internship. Brandon is a neighbor who was always known as a bit odd and mean.

He bullied Sophie in the neighborhood and at school. In high school he ends up sharing a table with Sophie and they become friends. He joins the marines after high school and while home on a visit he hits on Sophie. Eric is in LA at the time and Sophie is battling a jealousy over Eric meeting a girl from their school years who had a bad reputation, her name is Asia. Can their love survive the separations, Asia, Brandon, and later when he is in Spain his dad brings his girlfriends sister with for over New Years and Jennifer is a hot looking girl who would not mind having Eric.

Definitely an emotionally charged book. The books brings back most everyone you have met in the earlier books. It is one of those series that you are sad when you finish the book and have to leave the people you met behind. Language and subtle sexual situations.

Oct 09, Kristy rated it liked it Shelves: Wow this one was a little harder to read. The last half of the book was sort of painful. I loved how Reyes went back to the beginning of Sofie and Eric's story. Starting from the very beginning, when they were little kids. She followed their story through the years with significant times in their past at different ages. I loved watching Sofia and Eric realize their love for each other.

I was left feeling a little angry about one thing. Eric was mad at Sofie for kissing Brandon and h Wow this one was a little harder to read. Eric was mad at Sofie for kissing Brandon and he made it clear to her he didn't want anymore secrets between them. But what about Jenny. I didn't feel like he was real upfront with Sofie about Jenny. Yeah, he stopped himself from actually taking the plunge and kissing her, but not before he licked her lip. And technically she did kiss him on New Years. Did Sofie not have a right to hear about that?

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Even if it was done out of anger at Sofie? I just felt like Eric was keeping secrets from her after making her promise to tell him everything. I thought it ended kind of abruptly for how much emotional stress they went through. I would have liked a little more than just their quick little conversation on the cruise. It wasn't enough to patch up the raw feelings I still felt for them. Eric asked her if she thought they would end up married He had to ask her?

Was he having doubts? I didn't like that. I'm assuming somewhere in the next 2 books these two will be engaged or married or something, but this book felt left open to me, like it wasn't quite done yet, like there was more story to tell. I don't like that. Aug 05, Morgan rated it liked it Shelves: Sofia Moreno has three older brothers: Her entire life they have protected and sheltered her from danger and boys. He wants to keep all the boys away from Sofie because he's had a crush on her since they were kids. I think this was a great addition to the Moreno Brother series. Each novel in this series highlights a major conflict that young adults can easily relate to.

But in our trials and tribulations, we found enlightenment. Now, we spend our days upon a mountain in divine bliss, drinking tea, sampling pastries, and petting corgis. The Royal Romance started out as a lighthearted fairy tale romance. Did you know all along that it would end up here -- a story with political intrigue, enemies-turned-allies, and one very adorable corgi?

TRR always had darker elements lurking in the background, even from the first book, but the deeper you go into court life, the more dangerous things are. Players will probably be happy that they didn't let me kill off as many characters as I wanted to. I wanted Bastien to die at the start of Book 3. I wanted Madeleine to die when she got poisoned.

Whenever I'm involved, the body count tends to go up Like Kara said, we did always have some darker themes written in between the lines, so it was less a matter of 'will the story end up being about political intrigue and your enemies? Those connections were front and center in Book 3. When was that planned? Were there any plot details that readers may have missed? Well, what happened was, back when we were creating Book 1, we wanted an evil redhead to be your antagonist, and Kara said, "Oh, what if we used Zenobia, but the twist is she's a Nevrakis descendant?

I think most have been caught, except I don't think anyone has mentioned how the little girl in Lythikos is named after Val. My favorite references are actually some of the smallest ones. I live for every brief, snarky line Olivia throws in about her ancestors - with that Nevrakis history, there's an endless well to draw from. There are so many! But I'd have to say my favorite moment was in Book 1 where you follow Drake out into the snow and he explains why he dislikes the court and how he let his sister down.

We'd purposefully written Drake up to that point as being slightly antagonistic, but this was the kind of the moment where I could see the main character falling for Drake. Though, having said that, I definitely teared up reading both the proposals and the marriage vows. Hats off to the art team! Hmmm… I really can't say that I have a favorite moment. There are way too many! I might have to pick the reveal of our corgi in a tuxedo, because it felt like the culmination of my own behind-the-scenes quest to add adorableness to everything.

I'd say probably the most satisfying scenes for me to write were the proposals and Anton's ultimate defeat. As enjoyable as it is to see the culmination of your positive relationships with the people you've grown to know and love, it's also very satisfying to finally see everyone work together to defeat the enemy that has taken so much from them. I think I have to go with the wedding vows your love interest recites. We really wanted the wedding to show just how far you and your love interest have come together, and that moment in the cathedral captured so much of what we love about each of these characters.

She knows almost as much about the court and kingdom as Liam, and she has the kind of generosity and empathy I'd want my Royal Council to live by. I'd pick the little girl from Lythikos who won her spot as one of their fiercest warriors by doing 'a tactical analysis of the greatest battles in Nevrakis history.

It was New Year's Eve when Kara and I were hanging out and talking about how fun it would be to write a story about a girl trying to win the heart of a prince. It was a long path to get here filled with a lot of brainstorms and a lot of late nights riddled with feelings of self-doubt, but I wouldn't have changed a second of it. Thank you for reading our story. It was a privilege to write it for you.

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First, I'm sorry to anyone that we've let down. TRR was an ambitious series that tried to do a lot of things with an already challenging schedule, and we didn't always pull off what we wanted with the flawless execution we envisioned. Second, I've been working on The Royal Romance for the last year and a half. We've released 3 books. Writing for Choices -- the weekly deadlines, the pressure, the multiple plotlines to keep straight -- it's intense, but it's also the most amazing writing I've ever done. I fell in love with these characters like they're my real friends -- at midnight, I'd be messaging Jennifer and Jeffrey with ideas.

Everyday I feel grateful and excited for the stories I get to tell and the team that I get to tell them with, and that's completely and entirely because of all of you. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making The Royal Romance possible! Thank you for bearing with us through the fixes.

The Royal Romance was the first project I worked on at Pixelberry, and you have all made it such an incredible experience. The community of fans is truly astonishing and inspiring to me. You are writers, you are artists, you are culture critics, and so much more.

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Thank you for using your talents to celebrate these characters who are so dear to us. Most of all, thank you for making this past year working on The Royal Romance an amazing, unforgettable experience. The Royal Romance was also my first project here, so it'll always have a special place in my heart. Knowing that this series means as much to our readers as it does to us makes all the late nights, in-depth brainstorms, and hat jokes worth it. Although our plot includes intrigue, drama, and romance, the heart of this story is about an unbreakable group of friends.

It's wonderful to see people finding that same kind of friendship through the stories we get to tell, and I hope you'll carry your memories of these characters with you for a long time. I know we all will! Finally, what's next for The Royal Romance team? And of course, what's next for The Royal Romance series? I'm turning my attention to a different project for the time being. As for the future of TRR, while we haven't definitively planned anything after Book 3, we do feel there's more story to tell, so it might not quite be curtains for these characters We've promised that you'll see these characters again, and you will!

Now that Book 3 is wrapped up, Jennifer, Olivia, and I will be brainstorming and working hard to figure out what form that will take. Whatever comes next, we want to make sure we have an exciting, fun, and new story to tell. But unfortunately, it could be months or even a year or more before we'll be able to release something, so please hang in there, and play all the other amazing stories coming out in Choices in the meantime! If you love and miss TRR, the best thing you can do is keep supporting Choices the way you have been: Leaving 5 star reviews, sharing the game with your friends As Kara mentioned, I'll be working with her and Jennifer on whatever the future of these characters may be.

We can't share any details yet, but just know that we'll do our very best to make it a worthy new chapter in the Choices universe! In the meantime, I'll also be writing for America's Most Eligible, which serves up a very different kind of drama than what we've seen in Cordonia. I'll continue to work in the realm of courtly romance and intrigue as a writer for Desire and Decorum!

I'm going to miss Riley, Liam, Hana, Drake, Maxwell, Bertrand, Olivia, and the rest of the TRR crew, and I can't wait to see what they get up to in the next chapter of their story, whatever that may be. That's all for The Royal Romance for now! When we've got concrete news about the future of this series, we'll let you know. But for now, we hope you'll stay tuned for what's coming this fall: Perfect Match returns tomorrow with more romance and adventure than ever before!

Book 2 takes the story of Perfect Match to the next level as you face down danger, travel the world, and explore what love means to you. But first, let's talk to the writing team! Make sure you're all caught up on Book Book 1 ended on a major cliffhanger. What's the story with Perfect Match: Will all our questions be answered?

The stakes are definitely higher in Book 2! You'll peek behind the veil of Eros and learn what they have in store We hope to provide another globetrotting adventure, in which you'll also get to deepen your friendships and relationships. Life on the run can take its toll, and it'll be important for you and your companions to carve out moments of normalcy and connection. This sequel definitely builds on Book 1. What are you personally most excited about in this book? I'm so excited for you to learn more about our more mysterious characters, such as Alana and Cecile.

The origin and early days of Eros are also very intriguing! We've got some sequences and flashbacks that are rather dreamlike, and I can't wait for players to encounter these moments. We'll be delving deeper into Rowan and Cecile's backstories, and a few familiar faces will come to your rescue. Plus, someone else will be playing a bigger role Some will be friends, and some will be foes. Book 1 delved into the theme of identity and what it means to be, well, you.

Will Book 2 explore these themes more? I think someone's identity is made of different facets: We'll touch base with all of these aspects for Damien, Sloane, Hayden… even Nadia! We delve more into each character's past and where they come from in this book -- how important it is to connect with your own personal history, and how much that informs who you are in the future.

Even with Hayden, we get to learn more about the history of the Matches and how they came to be the way they are, and what parts of that history Hayden wants to keep as part of themselves. What was the brainstorming process like for Book 2? How did you decide what direction to go with this book?

The brainstorming process for Perfect Match is pretty unique because our writing team is spread all over the globe! Australia, Indonesia, Kansas, and California We like to joke that we have writers working from the future. Because of the geographical distance, having the time to regroup and brainstorm all together as a team is really special. We may even use our writer's experience and expertise to visit Indonesia later on in the book! In terms of direction, we knew that we wanted to lean into the adventure and mystery of Perfect Match, while still keeping the themes of romance and identity at the heart of the book.

Which is a little ironic, given how the Matches feel about art Diplomat, which I thought was the most appealing out of all the Matches before taking the quiz. I got Executive, but I also know how the quiz works, so it's hard to take it objectively! Maybe I cheated to get the result I wanted There you have it!

Who's your Perfect Match? What books are you looking forward to playing this fall? As promised, more Choices books are here! The first two chapters of Across the Void launched today in Choices, marking the beginning of our first space opera book! You'll explore the galaxy, save the day, and maybe even find love in this interstellar adventure.

For more on Across the Void from the writing team, keep reading:. Take me to your leader In Across the Void, you get to play as the main character, as well as your siblings Eos and Pax. These three siblings are all part of an alien race called the Cyber, the most technologically advanced race in the galaxy, whose genetically designed bodies have been fused with biotechnology. Players will get to captain their own luxury transport ship, defend the galaxy as a keeper of the peace, and act as a spy in the civil war. The people want to know: Can we date an alien?

And is it true that everyone's an alien? Across the Void is a human-free universe! You can date aliens from all over our galaxy, from royalty with flowers growing through their hair to admirals with stars on their skin. Across the Void is like nothing we've done before in Choices. What was the worldbuilding for this book like? And what are you excited for readers to encounter? There are over a dozen different alien races readers will encounter in Across the Void! Each has a different look, style, and comprehensive history of their planet and society.

The amazing art team working on Across the Void designed every alien, planet, and spaceship with breathtaking detail. They really made everything in our galaxy come to life! There's a lot going on in Across the Void in the best possible way! Can you talk a little bit about that? What were some of the challenges and highlights of writing Across the Void?

Along with playing your main character and their siblings who each have their own set of love interests! As the story continues, players will gain allegiance points for either side when making key decisions. We had a lot of different themes to hit—the war, the sense of discovery, and moments of lighthearted fun. For example, it was difficult to pin down a somber song to fit the range of all our somber scenes. I got to really exercise my creative muscles to stay true to all the unique rules in this galaxy. Science fiction is my absolute favorite genre!

Dick really knew how to create evocative dystopian futures where every facet of society was fully realized and placed a different pressure on the protagonist. I grew up watching the movie Bladerunner regularly a family fave which was based on one of his stories, so he's an inspiration for sure!

I grew up watching plenty of sci-fi, but never really connected with it until I played through the trilogy. To everyone reading along, hope you've embarked on your space adventure! Also, in case you missed it, Perfect Match: Book 2 launches this September! We've come a long way since Choices launched 2 years ago, and we hope you'll stay tuned for what we have planned next!

Step back in time to Regency-era England for our newest Choices book! This book is filled with romance, drama, and witty retorts -- everything you love from your favorite Jane Austen book, and then some. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a new Choices book must be in want of an introduction! I cannot wait for readers to be whisked away to this brilliant world, and hope they fall in love with the time period, just as I have. We have absolutely gorgeous new artwork for the various estates you visit in the course of the story, along with all the different period dresses!

We wanted to make sure that all of our players would feel that they had a way to connect with this story. Can you talk a little bit about what that will entail? No major spoilers, please! Well, in true Choices fashion, you'll have several love interests to pursue, but be warned that the course of love never did run smooth Bennett was trying to marry off her five daughters! Being the daughter of a powerful family means it's all about the London Season.

Will you choose to marry someone above your station or give everything up to follow your heart? This book is our first foray into historical fiction and certainly not our last! What were some of the challenges of writing in this time period? No joke, but I currently have six Regency books on my desk. A group of us at the office even went Regency dancing to get into the spirit! Given the nature of the dances and the ratio of men to women present at a particular gathering, same-sex dancing wasn't unheard of.

I have to give a shout-out to all the amazing Regency romance writers who maintain so many blogs and websites specifically dedicated to research on the Regency period! They made it so easy for newcomers to learn things like: It really made working in this period a pleasure. We tried to strike a good balance between historical jargon and language that would be more friendly to our modern-era readers. Matching this voice was a bit of a challenge for me Darcy and Elizabeth are such strong characters with great arcs and a wonderful love story. I love the sass and the sparks that fly between the two of them.

And when Darcy declares his love for Elizabeth? I squee every single time. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you. I particularly enjoy Mary Balough and Julia Quinn. I'm a sucker for both the book and the Keira Knightley movie.

And of course, stay tuned for what's next! We've also got more romance and sci-fi on the way as well. Get ready to make your debut in high society this Monday! America's Most Eligible premieres tomorrow! It's got drama, romance, and everything you'd ever want from a reality TV show. For more on our newest Choices book, keep reading for our writer interview:.

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Give us the scoop! What's America's Most Eligible about? On a scale of , how much drama will there be? America's Most Eligible is your chance to compete in a reality TV show! You'll get to pick your allies and enemies, friends and flames. Will you rise above the competition? On a drama scale of , AME is an You're competing to prove you're The Most Eligible Date in America, so you're trying to make everyone fall for you Have you seen our cast?!

There'll be plenty of opportunities for some romance or something more casual, if you prefer. Gotta practice those flirting skills somehow! What's something about America's Most Eligible that you're excited for players to encounter? We're taking the relationship system pioneered by Endless Summer and putting a reality TV spin on it!

The art team has also been hard at work creating some truly breathtaking backgrounds and super hot characters. The interactions between contestants have been super fun to write. I think players are gonna love seeing who flirts and who feuds. You can also choose to get on other contestants' bad sides, just for the drama of it all.

If you've ever wanted to be a feisty and fabulous villain, now's your chance! America's Most Eligible, like any good reality TV show, has plenty of twists and turns. What was the most challenging part of writing America's Most Eligible? We want the players to feel like they're a part of a real reality TV show, so we've planned plenty of big choices that'll have long-term consequences in the book. But of course, every twist leads to another turn, which can be challenging to pull off! Bianca is my main girl It's so fun to see players interact with her character in the real world.

I'm also a sucker for Mackenzie, I have to admit. I love me a tough girl. I have a lot of love for Mackenzie, Derek and Bianca - they're definitely people I'd hang out with in real life. American Idol will always have a special spot in my heart because I used to watch it with my grandma. New York and Hottie are the greatest icons of our time, tbh.

The Great British Baking Show. I'm obsessed with Terrace House, a Japanese reality show that airs on Netflix. I'm actually shocked by how personally invested I become in each of the casts. Any advice for players about to play the game of love on America's Most Eligible? Play this game the way you wanna play it, not how you think you should. You'll be surprised by how much your choices affect the story!

Check back tomorrow for America's Most Eligible! And keep a lookout for what's next Book 2 and Perfect Match: Book 2 will return in the fall. The finale quest of Pixelberry's very first game, High School Story, will come out later today. If you've played this far, consider us both impressed and endlessly grateful. Over the years, our team has released hundreds of quests and over three thousand poll questions -- getting to Level 36 in the game is no small feat. Last week, we took a look back at the early days of Pixelberry and High School Story.

If you missed it, you can read it here. The game launched in August of A year later, our team launched a game similar in style, but different in setting: When it was time to decide what would come after HSS and HWU, we took what we'd learned from the two games and combined that with our team's prior experience in interactive fiction to make Choices. Creating Choices felt like coming home. Many on our team got their start in mobile narratives games way back in with Surviving High School, and later with Cause of Death. The team was excited to go back to our roots with Choices. Having stayed with HSS for this long, I feel a sense of pride, the kind a parent would feel watching their child grow up, seeing the many milestones HSS has gone through — the Library, the Fantasy Photo Booth, and much more.

The past 4 years have been special working on HSS. A part of me will always live and breathe this wonderful game. Farewell, High School Story. Even as this chapter of our Pixelberry story ends, the spirit of High School Story lives on in Choices in more ways than you might think. Two of the new writers that joined our team after Choices launched were also High School Story fans: Were there any particular highlights or challenges?

HSS Choices does have its differences from the original app, but it was important to me that we kept the same heart that made me fall in love with the app originally. In the original HSS, it was up to the player who they wanted each character to date. For example, Autumn could be dating Julian, or Wes, or the player, or basically anyone in the whole school!

When we started HSS within Choices, we had to make some tough calls about who was canonically dating who at the start of the new school year.



The ending of HSS Prime is fairly open-ended. After all, aside from the main storyline, you could be anywhere in other quest lines! But, in HSS Choices, the seniors did graduate. Where do you imagine they will go from here? I have some ideas about this None of this is canon, but I like to think that in college and beyond, the HSS crew gets together whenever they can. They have a group text going. Autumn texts inspirational quotes every morning, and Kallie sends the Word of the Day. Nishan and Sakura are locked in a never-ending gif war.

Ezra drops links to his music, which Katherine thoughtfully critiques. Koh spams everyone with memes. Mia vents about her classmates, and Wes suggests ways to prank them Well, it all started back in August of Within ten minutes of playing, I was in love. My journey to Pixelberry dates all the way back to high school when I first downloaded Surviving High School. I was immediately hooked and downloaded Cause of Death when it launched. When those ended, I learned the team was moving onto a new game: I downloaded it on Day 1, and did the same with Hollywood U, always playing every quest as soon as I could.

When Choices launched, I happened to be on the job hunt. After playing through the first three books multiple times within a week, I decided to see if Pixelberry was hiring. I applied, and I got the job! HSS Prime was such a personal thing for me when I was a fan. My own little world inside my smartphone. Then, suddenly, I had the chance to expand that world, and share it with others.

I loved these characters, and now I was getting to write them myself? I loved creating new stories and adventures, or little nuggets of backstory. My favorite part was adding little cameos and trivia for the keen HSS Prime fan. Or the quote on Ollie the Tiger is from Friendsgiving? Do you have a favorite memory from your time writing on HSS Prime? What about a favorite quest that you wrote? The one memory that stands out was the brainstorm for the quest V is for Victory. It was a quest I got to write after a fan with Myasthenia Gravis sent us a letter about what High School Story meant to him.

The team decided to dedicate a quest to him to raise awareness for Myasthenia Gravis. The day of the brainstorm, I pulled out all this research I did on MG, and everyone gave me this look, like "Whoa. You did your homework. I could bring joy to people, help them cope through some dark days, and maybe bring awareness to something they've never heard of before. Writing that quest was truly a humbling and amazing experience. Working on the final quest arc has been really exciting, because we've been able to wrap up some character arcs from the very beginning of High School Story.

In these last quests, we got to see Payton embrace her wide-open future and visit her sister in Paris. Wes finally reunited with his brother. And the whole gang starting to understand Hearst students a little better. Derek really grew on me as someone who seems like he might be a bully, but is really shy and just wants to do good. He became the symbol of what Hearst could be, given the chance.

I think High School Story shows us that we can have all sorts of families, especially ones made of friends. I love seeing the gang come together and have wild adventures, take care of each other, and even fight and make up. Once we come to trust other people, we can make it through anything. But I think the biggest one for me is that High School Story is the way the world could be. When I was in high school, I thought my life would be over once I turned eighteen.

Turns out, that was when the best parts of my life started. To any high school students reading this: The world is so much bigger and better than you think. Just as I'll always look back on my own high school experience fondly, HSS will hold a big place in my heart. Thanks to all our players who have given so many energy and love to the game. Together, we've been able to make something really special. I've worked on High School Story longer than I was in actual high school, so in a way, I relived my high school years alongside all of you. I couldn't have asked for a better community to write for.

It's always sad to say goodbye I may have cried a little writing the finale quest , but to be honest, it doesn't feel like a true goodbye, because these characters and this story will always be a part of me, and a part of Pixelberry. Thank you again to everyone who has come on this High School Story journey with us. You mean the world to us, and we'll always be grateful that we got to share High School Story with all of you.

For many, summer is a time of beginnings and endings: It's the start of summer vacation, and the end of a school year. If you're a senior, summer means graduation and the start of a whole new chapter of your life. Here at Pixelberry, we feel the same way. Our original game High School Story is ending, with its final main quest coming out next Monday on June 18th. Don't worry, the game will remain available to download and play! To say farewell, let's take a look back at the early days of High School Story:. Pixelberry started out as a small tight-knit team, working on High School Story all the way back in Our team has grown a lot since then, but at launch in August of , everything you saw in the game was thanks to a handful of designers, developers, artists, and writers From one of our artists, Bob: So when you walk on the grass, visit a hangout, click a button, or notice a seasonal change on the loading screen, I was a part of it.

And a note from Oliver: The best example would be the guy in glasses - Daniel. Before we launched High School Story, Daniel was a high school intern with our team. When he graduated and went to college, Daniel tapped into his love of music and created the music for Choices. We are so proud of him and so excited to work full time with him! Since the very start, one of the goals of High School Story was to emphasize acceptance. Along the way, new game features were gradually added in, like The Library, where you could learn SAT vocabulary, and Your Voice, a one-stop shop for poll questions on current events and just about everything else.

These features helped us connect with players more than ever before. One QA member, Glenda, reminisced about our poll feature: Of course, there were a few bumps along the road. Edward, another QA team member and the host of our very first livestream, encountered one such bump: A bug that got past me was immortalized into the game due to the love of our fans and I will never forget that. As the High School Story community grew, so did our love for the creativity and enthusiasm we got to see everyday online.

The sprawling community took place across our forums, social media, and even our official Ask Payton Twitter! We decorated our walls with fanart, shared funny and inspiring fan messages with each other, and speculated about how players would react to plot twists and new Classmates. And with each passing month, High School Story's story and characters transformed into an entire world of its own. For a closer look at how the story evolved, read on:. Neighborhood duck sightings, holiday parties, cutthroat cookie competitions -- every day was an adventure!

When we started writing High School Story, we really had to come up with everything, like how many lines of dialogue should be in each quest, or how we handled incorporating the quest requirements into the story. It was tricky figuring out new ways to have the requirements make sense "We need more room for the football field! My favorite part was always making the characters. I loved working on the looks for Payton, Mia, and Kara of course , but my favorite was Katherine. My first quest was all about Autumn, and the most challenging part was making sure her voice felt right for the character we wanted her to be.

I remember how fun it was coming up with all the mechanics, with the way stories integrated into gameplay, with the different kinds of requirements that could be fulfilled. Close to HSS launch, we all came into the office on the weekend and tested the partying probabilities. We had to throw like a million parties each to make sure we could get all the different types, and that partying worked how we expected it to.

We had a bunch of big sheets of paper hung up on the walls, and everyone would write down their results A few months later, those same walls were covered with fanart. Leading brainstorms for new Classmate types with the other writers was always fun. How did you feel when you first started writing for High School Story? What did you enjoy the most? What was the most challenging? The thing I enjoyed the most and what I found most challenging go hand-in-hand: I learned so much from them every day, even or especially when I struggled to live up to their awesomeness.

It's been incredible to watch the team grow and learn as we've expanded to HWU and Choices, but I still remember my very first Writers' Sync Meeting where we all fit comfortably in one little conference room. Honestly, I was terrified. I was in awe of all the senior writers, who were pros in the game industry already and also just happened to be BFFs. Plus, the HSS cast all have such unique character voices, and I was afraid I wouldn't get them right. Fortunately, Max took pity on me during training and let me play to my strengths, assigning me a nerdy Nishan-centric HeroCon adventure for my first quest.

Since then, I've grown to love writing every member of the HSS cast, but Nishan is still my favorite. I started out as a poll question writer, then gradually clawed my way into writing quests full time. But HSS had this deep emotional sincerity that grabbed me right by the feels and pulled me in. Everyone on the team not just the writers! Even when we were stressed out and overworked, we talked about Nishan, Koh, and all the rest like they were old friends.

When we launched High School Story, we didn't know how quickly people would play through the storyline, but the week we launched, we realized we were going to need a lot more content. I was going on a trip to Oregon, but we had to get the next quest written, so I remember writing our 14th quest, "The Gamer Girl" where you recruit Sakura, while I was riding in the car.

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It was surreal to have been working on this game for so long and to suddenly have people playing it -- flying through it, really -- and needing to write the thing that would come next before they ran out of things to play! We had so much fun writing HSS, even when we were in crunch time. Our poll question brainstorms are definitely a highlight.

Or all the times we walked to the nearby shaved ice place to brainstorm. Or staying late in the office until everyone left was delirious and our writing was definitely not shippable. One of those jokes made it into the Black Friday quest: When I was asked to write it, I thought of it as a tremendous honor, but at the same time, I knew it was going to be really important, so I was keeping that in mind all the time I was writing.

I really loved writing The Games We Play storyline, where Sakura deals with sexism and harassment in gaming. It was the first storyline that I wrote that really tackled some serious real-world issues, and it also let me write my favorite trope, which is building a team of friends to kick some butt. My favorite quest I ever wrote was Snack Attack originally titled "Proof in the Pudding" where all your friends become homework-loving zombies after eating some poisoned pudding. I also enjoyed writing all of the various date quests and the education storyline with Kallie.

I loved "The Mild West", because it made zero sense. My favorite storyline would be the Ace quests. When we started brainstorming, Luke said "I know you don't like drama It was awful, but I learned a lot. I'm pretty darn proud of that moment when spoiler incoming Ace cuts into a rare steak as he's betraying you, and a trickle of blood pools on the plate.

You get sucked into an alternate timeline where you never founded your school, and then Autumn threatens you with nunchucks. The Zunana quests that Kathleen wrote. And Nishan's Fanfiction by Owen. And Snack Attack by Megan. And Keyan's haunted Oregon train ride quest, which was the moment I started secretly shipping Julian and Nishan.

There's so many, I can't just pick one! Don't treat life like a competition. Your worth isn't determined by your success, academic or otherwise. You deserve love and support, no matter how much or how little success you've achieved. That was the underlying message of the Ace quests, and I think everyone could do with a reminder of their inherent worth. Whenever people ask me about the games Pixelberry makes, I describe them as games that come from a better future -- a future where a lot of the hangups people have now simply don't exist anymore.

We didn't make a big deal about the same sex-dating option, because same-sex dating shouldn't be a big deal! Friendship really is magic! Thank you so much for playing! HSS was a game made by real people, and if you follow our blog you know that Pixelberry Studios went through some rough years there. There was a very real chance that the studio would close. Knowing that you were out there, playing, laughing, cheering, feeling We're so happy that we could revisit HSS in Choices, and we hope you join us for more stories in the years ahead.

HSS will always have a special place in my heart, and I want to thank all our fans for their support throughout the years. It's very hard to say goodbye to High School Story. I love these characters like they're my real friends, and I've heard stories from players who feel the same. If I had one hope for High School Story, it would be that -- to make people laugh, to tell them a story, and to give them a place where they can come and have an amazing, funny, quirky, group of friends.

The writers here pour our hearts into everything we write. It's incredible to have been a part of something that's resonated with so many people. In many ways that was the story of the Pixelberry team. At the beginning, we had all been laid off from EA. And with hard work, persistence, and a good helping of fun, we created something that touched the lives of millions, saved actual lives, and continues to live on in our hearts. We all had a lot of fun taking a trip down memory lane, and we may have gotten a little carried away! As you can see, High School Story shaped so much of what Pixelberry is today, and that's something we'll never forget.

This Monday, we've got one more blog post for you about the bridge between High School Story and Choices. We hope you'll follow along and, if you're at Level 36, tune into the High School Story finale quest. Book 2 is returning with more romance, big budget movies, and plot twists! Where will your path to stardom take you next? Step into the spotlight and find out. Read on for a behind-the-scenes look at Red Carpet Diaries: Hollywood is all about what's new, what's shiny, and the latest drama.

What's new in Book 2? This book is all about going big! You film on glamorous locations for your massive new blockbuster, make the rounds of the Hollywood gossip circuit, and you even have the chance to pick out a glamorous new home! I swear, I want every single thing you get to wear to exist in my IRL closet. That said, just like in Hollywood, all that glitters isn't gold -- readers are going to see the dark side of fame, too.

Will our rising star make any new friends in Book 2? Will we be seeing any familiar faces from Hollywood U? Our heroine will be making some new friends, some in very high places. And of course now that she's the "it" girl, there are people ready to tear her down, like her new costar. What was the brainstorm process like for Book 2?

What's the inspiration behind Book 2? We knew right away we wanted to step up the scale and take you to the next level, from an indie film darling to starring in a major summer blockbuster. So a lot of the brainstorming was just coming up with the most fun and exciting aspects of that, like jet-skiing with a bazooka and filming all over the world. Book 2 is about the thrills -- and risks -- of being on top. That made brainstorming SO much fun. It was a process of 'wait, what would be even more?

But we also wanted to show another side of fame. It's not all red carpets and brilliant smiles. Hollywood is a larger than life place, which can lead to larger than life problems. I don't want to spoil anything for people, but this book is like a roller coaster -- thrilling highs, and terrifying drops. The brainstorm process for RCD is super fun because Andrew and Jilly are always hilarious, so it's great to bounce ideas around together. There has been a lot going on in the Hollywood world recently, and it felt meaningful to touch upon those issues within our Choices universe, as well as see how you as a character can regain agency over your life, narrative, and creative endeavors.

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Which Red Carpet Diaries character out of the main cast do you relate to the most? I'm probably most similar to Teja. I really respect her hustling attitude and would like to be more like her! Seth would be a great best friend though since you'd probably laugh all day. If you had to co-star in a movie with one of the RCD characters, who would it be? I would most likely choose to co-star with Victoria, who I think is a very interesting, multifaceted character. I would probably leave the set completely emotionally exhausted, but I would learn a lot from her.

An ocelot cameo would be magical, too. There are some seriously tough issues that we confront, and that I think need to be addressed more openly and more often. The world of RCD is over the top, but the issues our characters face are so universal. I'm really glad we get to bring more of those to the page this time around. Roll out the red carpet for the launch of Red Carpet Diaries: Book 2, out tomorrow! Our original High School Story game had its first day of school back in August of With the story rebooted in Choices, we've decided to close the book on this chapter of our Pixelberry story this summer.

High School Story will release its finale quest two weeks from now, on June 18th, alongside a final update in the following weeks. We'll be sad to say goodbye, but we hope you'll tune into this last quest with all your friends -- Autumn, Julian, Payton, Wes, Mia, and so many more classmates. It's been almost five years since High School Story first launched, and this feels like a graduation moment for all of us at Pixelberry who've worked on High School Story in the past and the present.

Over the years, we've poured our hearts into the stories and characters you've come to love. We've lived the highs and lows of trivia bowls, campus heists, haunted train rides, and school district elections right alongside you. The characters of High School Story will always stick with us, whether that's Koh and her epic fort, Ezra with his rock-and-roll career, Sakura and her next level gaming, or Mia in all her no-nonsense cheerleader glory. We're so happy that many of our favorite characters have made the leap to Choices.

At the end of the day, High School Story will always be Pixelberry's very first game. You can read more on our history with interactive fiction games here. We set out to create a game that would speak to the power of friendship, the importance of being true to yourself, and the value of education. Along the way, we partnered with different non-profits and focused on current issues facing teens, such as cyberbullying, sexism in gaming, and body image.

We're proud of what we've accomplished, and endlessly thankful that players like you made this game possible. For the last few months, we've been releasing a storyline that brings the stories of characters like Wes, Payton, and Autumn full circle. Thank you so much for playing this game that has been in our hearts for so long.

Tune in next week for the second-to-last High School Story quest, and the week after that for its finale! A wedding awaits you in Birchport, a town shrouded in fog and mystery! Will you be able to track down your missing best friend and reveal the secrets of this strange town? Find out in Veil of Secrets, the latest addition to Choices!

Read on for an inside look at the making of Veil of Secrets:. Let's start with an introduction. What's Veil of Secrets about? And what genre does it fall into? Veil of Secrets is a bit of a genre-bender, a romantic mystery. When your best friend Kate O'Malley disappears at her wedding, you set out to find the truth It's one of my favorite sub-genres of mystery, the 'corrupt small town' story, where an investigation into a single crime ends up revealing everyone's dark secrets and sinister pasts. I think of Veil as Cape Cod noir. Without giving away too much about the story, what was the brainstorm process like for Veil of Secrets?

How do you come up with a mystery story, and everything that entails? Brainstorming a mystery is a bit like taking apart a nesting doll: There always seems to be another layer hidden under the one you're looking at, stories within stories within stories. As such, our brainstorming process was one of constant derailment as we leapt down the various rabbit holes of the characters' pasts and secret motivations. Hopefully, all of this world and character building led to an intriguing story with some satisfying twists and turns! Brainstorming an elaborate mystery like this is really hard, because it requires juggling a bunch of intricate plot arcs, character motivations, and red herrings, all the while making sure the chapters are fun and exciting.

It's a lot of struggling and whiteboarding and back-and-forth, culminating in that great Eureka! We've done mystery stories before, but nothing quite like this. What are you most excited for readers to encounter in this book? Our last mystery, Most Wanted, was released to everyone in one big chunk. There was no time for wild fan theories about Tull's true motivation, people wondering what would become of Sam and Dave, or anything like that. This time we'll have several blissful months of weekly releases to watch people theorize to their hearts' content!

In addition, I just have to say that this is a beautiful book. The cover, the backgrounds, and the characters are just gorgeous. Our art team really outdid themselves this time! I'm really excited for the "no WAY! I'm betting the readers will have some great reaction gifs ready. How about TV shows? I love longform mysteries like The Killing and True Detective the first season, at least! We may try something that tonally dark one day, but we're not quite there yet. Even though it's not a mystery, Revenge feels like it shares a tone and atmosphere with Veil of Secrets.