Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Book Blurb: Angela Peterson was always the quiet, shy
kid growing up in Harper Falls, crushing on the high school quarterback and
honing her football strategy skills. Now grown up and coaching the high school
team, she’s shocked when that same sexy quarterback returns to Harper Falls
asks her back to his hotel room. And then tries to steal her job.
Injured NFL quarterback Cade Reynolds is in Harper Falls to
take over as interim head coach, and he never thought the tall, blond bombshell
he propositioned would offer up any resistance. Not to a repeat of the
amazingly wild night they shared and certainly not to his coaching position.
But the Harper Falls High Eagles are Angie’s team, and even
the hometown hero won’t take that away from her, no matter how hot he is. As
the two engage in a battle of wits and wills, this is one game neither is
prepared to lose.
My Rant: Skin in the Game was erotic and sensual.
Cade was mouth watering hot. This man knew how to push your buttons in a good
way. Cade was unadulterated sexy muscle build athlete that knows how to turn a
woman into mush by the things
he would say and the way he takes his time at
doing the things he did, completely made me drool over him. He completely aimed
to please and set out to do just that when he met Angela
Angela was strong, independent and smart. She worked hard to
get where she was in her career and she would destroy anyone that stood in her
way. But what I liked most about her, as a character was that she was real with
herself and the people that are around her. But when her childhood crush comes
back into town that completely knocked her off her game especially when she
realizes that he is infatuated with her.
The romance between the characters kicks off at the
beginning of the book and it seems that their relationship is going to be a
smooth sailing until the author throws a twist into the plot, which completely
throws you off guard. Cade and Angela are squaring off at each other and it
doesn’t help that they both have their own personal issues to deal with.
Cade want to get his career back on track with the NFL but
cant help but keep his promise to his coach and longtime friend but in keeping
his promise he has to do the unthinkable and keep Angela at bay when he wants
her so bad. How Ironic is that. Angela
on the other hand, dream is to be the head coach of the Harper Fall Eagles but
Cade is in her way. She loves and hates him but she cannot deny the chemistry
they have between each other but she is not going to give in to Cade who is now
the man than stands in her way to completing her dream.
This author completely keeps you attached to the book. You
are reading the POV of both characters so you know how they feel about their
issues, obstacles and infatuation with each other. Which was just amazing. I
felt like I was getting the best of both worlds. She pulls you into to the
characters where you are immersed in their lives, you feel what they feel and
you connect with the characters immediately. I enjoyed the authors writing
style and I completely loved the story from beginning to end.
My Recommendation:
I rated this book 4 out of 5 Purple Rant Hearts. I loved
this story and would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a contemporary
romance with two strong characters and some skin ( literally) in the game.
FTC Disclaimer: I
received this book for free from the author, editor, publisher, or
Promo Host. This is my honest opinion about this book and I did not
receive any monetary compensation for writing this review nor was I
obligated to write a positive one.
I am represented by Kevan Lyon of the Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
About the Author
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to be a writer when I grew
up, but there were plenty of times when I wasn’t sure I ever would be.
As it turns out, it just took me about twenty years longer to grow up
than I expected!
On the road to publication, I took a few detours, including a stint
in academia (I hold an MA in Classics from the University of Chicago and
was a recipient of a Mellon Fellowship in the Humanities) and many
years as a technical writer/instructional designer for a data processing
company. I still hold my day job in instructional design, but my true
passion is writing steamy romances–both historical and contemporary.
I learned to believe in love at first sight when I met the man of my
dreams twenty years ago and to believe in happily ever after when I
married him. I live in Southern California with my husband, our three
children, and an ever-changing menagerie of pets.
Happy Ranting and Raving !!!
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