I am absolutely stunned speechless, desperately trying to figure out how to even begin to articulate how this book DESTROYED me. It ravaged me, tore my heart from my chest and ripped it to pieces, set it to flames, and made it melt into a satisfied puddle of goo all at the same time while begging for MORE, MORE, MORE! This book was PHENOMENAL. There's no other way to say it. It was breathtaking, stole the breath right from my lungs, and had my heart pounding in my chest with how utterly PERFECT this book is.
WHEW! Trying to reign in my unabashed obsession with this book is not easy.
This book was beyond addicting. I literally PLOWED through this book, devouring it at light speed. I couldn't get enough of it. It was IMPOSSIBLE to put down. It was THAT good.
This amazing book starts out with the short, curvy brown-eyed brunette, Shannon Hale cheering on her little brother, Beaux who has been traded to the Raleigh Rough Riders NFL football team as the starting quarterback. She is SO proud of him. Growing up, she and Beaux had a difficult life with different fathers and Shannon taking care of her mother, who had eventually died due to heart failure. Shannon has selflessly set aside everything in her life to help Beaux reach for his dreams. She was essentially his mother growing up since their own worked all the time or was too ill to drive Beaux around. Despite their difficult upbringing, her and Beaux are closer than ever and she loves nothing more than supporting her little brother, even if that means setting her jewelry making dreams aside.
Suddenly, though, Shannon has an opportunity to chase those dreams. She had just broken off an engagement after catching her ex-fiance screwing one of his employees and decides to move in with Beaux. She is heartbroken but uses this opportunity to chase after the dreams she had that were stifled when she was with Patrick, the rich Irish man whose family never approved of her poor upbringing.
While at the fan football gathering that Shannon is at to support her brother, she meets Oliver Powell, one of Beaux's teammates who is unbelievably cocky, surly, and intense. The attraction between them ignites right from the get-go. They decide to explore this attraction, but only for a month. Oliver is determined to not let anything get in his way of the Super Bowl ring he so desperately wants. But the inferno chemistry between them consumes them in a firestorm of passion and soon neither of them is getting out without someone getting burned.
This story was INTENSE. Like solar flare burning everything in its wake INTENSE. These characters were so well fleshed out, so perfectly laid bare. I have to honestly say, this book had SO MUCH MORE depth than I thought was possible for a sports romance. I mean, I've read some awesome books, but this hits right up there with Jasinda Wilder & R.K. Lilley. I mean, I was utterly shocked with the amount of intensity and depth in the character development. It was so incredibly well written, in a way that I can honestly say I've only witnessed a couple times (with Wilder & Lilley).
But HOT DAMN, this book.
The sexy times were beyond fantastic. Some of the hottest, most scorching love scenes I've seen put to page. I swear my Kindle will never recover after being loved so thoroughly by Oliver & Shannon. I'm usually not a fan of backdoor action but it was so perfectly placed in this book that I couldn't help but LOVE it. I'm just in awe of this book and how utterly phenomenal it was.
The writing in this was eloquent and flowed seamlessly, flawlessly. The editing in this was so great, too. About as perfect as you can get.
The side characters were SO MUCH FUN, too! Nothing kills a book for me quite like annoying, terrible side characters... but Stacey Lynn knew how to craft ALL of her characters with such care and attention to make them nothing short of perfect and so easy to love.
The magnetic pull between Oliver and Shannon was undeniable. Sometimes there's a bit of a question in the chemistry between the characters but there was no doubt how intense the inferno passion was between them.
I LOVED both of the main characters so much. You could really tell that Stacey had so much fun writing this book. Oliver was one of the most alpha, dominant, PERFECT heroes I've ever read about. One of the most masculine characters I've ever had the insane pleasure of devouring. And Shannon was SO, SO, SO relatable. I LOVED that about her SO MUCH. It was impossibly easy to slip into her shoes.
All I can say is that I wish more than anything I could convey how this book wreaked havoc on my emotions, kept me on the very edge of my seat, how I laughed and cried and swooned with all the characters, and how this is truly one of the BEST books I've ever read. Period. I just want to spill my guts out on this review so that EVERYONE reads this amazing book, because, honestly it is THAT good.
Do yourself a favor and read this amazing, phenomenal, all-consuming, bewitching, awesome book!
Your Kindle will thank me for it later.
10+++ STARS!!!
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Shannon moves to be closer to her brother after she finds out that her fiancé is cheating on her. She has always supported her brother and his football career, while putting her dreams on hold to be sure Beau could fulfil his dream of being a professional football player.With a new start in life, t's her time to shine now with her jewelry business. Just as she is focusing to get it up and running in comes Oliver Powell, one of Beau's teammates. Having suffered a broken heart years ago from his ex-wife, Oliver wants nothing to do with relationships and is not known for being a nice guy.Shannon and Oliver meet only to find out their attraction is mutual and something they can't avoid. Because they are both busy with their respective careers, they come to an agreement on the timeframe in which their "relationship" will last. Their chemistry causes them both to question what they really want out of this relationship and show a side of themselves that everyone doesn't see.This was a great read with likable characters. Their chemistry was very hot and sexy! I look forward to seeing what might come next in this series.
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