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A sexy new forbidden romance from #1 NYT Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely…<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n It should have been a simple play\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n She needed a football player to step up and be the star for a charity calendar. I needed a sharp and savvy publicist to manage a brand-new sponsorship deal. I scratched her back. She scratched mine. And oh hell, did Jillian ever drag her nails down my back on one hell of a hot night. Okay fine, it was several hot nights on the road.<\/p>\n Now we\u2019re back in town and it\u2019s time to set the play clock back to when we were simply player and publicist. Given the way the last few years have gone, I can\u2019t risk this deal, so it’s hands off for us once again. Trouble is, I want more than than just another night with her.<\/p>\n What\u2019s a guy to do when he’s always been most likely to score, but the woman he\u2019s falling for is just out of bounds?<\/strong><\/p>\n I don’t date players. But my job is at stake, and I can’t afford to lose that as well as my heart. The problem is, I think I’ve already lost that game.<\/p>\n What’s a girl to do when the clock is running out, but the man she’s falling for is off limits?<\/strong><\/p>\n *MOST LIKELY TO SCORE is a brand new standalone sports romance written in dual POV!*<\/em><\/p>\n Find\u00a0Most Likely to Score<\/em> on GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4.5 stars!<\/p>\n Most Valuable Playboy<\/i> <\/a>was one of my favorite reads of 2017 so you can imagine how excited I was to get my hands on Most Likely to Score<\/i>, another standalone sports romance from Lauren Blakely. I dove right in and it delivered a fun, sweet, and steamy forbidden romance that I instantly loved!<\/p>\n Jones is known for his action on – and off – the field and it is time to clean up his act and get a new agent. With some photos going around the internet that don\u2019t show Jones at his best, who better to help turn the tables than Jillian, the team\u2019s publicist with the ability to work magic.<\/p>\n Jillian loves her job as the Renegades publicist. When an opportunity arises that could boost her chances at a job promotion she jumps on it. The only problem is that it\u2019ll put her in close proximity to Jones, the player she has been crushing on since he joined the team, and jumping him isn\u2019t a good idea for either of them.<\/p>\n However, the more time Jones and Jillian spend together, the more they can\u2019t stay away. After sharing a wonderful weekend full of passion, it ends too soon when they get back to San Francisco. They can\u2019t risk her job, his reputation, or his sponsorships, so they go back to keeping their hands to themselves. Only, it\u2019s harder to let go of something after you\u2019ve had a taste.<\/p>\n I love forbidden romances and this one was right up my alley. It made me laugh, swoon, and sigh, and even a little nervous while I was rooting for Jones and Jillian\u2019s HEA.<\/p>\n It feels like a line in the sand. Jones was cocky, confident, and sexy but he has a super sweet and sensitive side that was a pleasant change from typical playboy ways. Even though he has questionable past hook-ups, I love that it\u2019s not thrown in our faces. We see him for who he really is and he was a great guy. He has a lot of emotions running through his head that were realistic and believable and as always, Lauren Blakely does a stellar job at writing a guy’s POV. Getting into his head was fun and loved that he was all about Jillian. His wonderful animal loving side is so endearing, too and I couldn\u2019t help but swoon.<\/p>\n I loved Jillian. She\u2019s hardworking and confident but has a sassy side that put a smile on my face. She knew what she wanted but I loved that she really thought about what her actions would do. She made rational decisions while still being true to her heart. Her feelings were real and I loved how strongly she felt \u00a0for Jones.<\/p>\n I could feel the desire simmering between Jones and Jillian whenever they were in the same room. The sexual tension is off the charts and the attraction is there from the beginning but their relationship actually sneaks up on them.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat would it be like if we didn\u2019t work together?\u201d They\u2019ve wanted one another for so long but they didn\u2019t really know each other well enough to know there could be something solid between them especially because of the roadblocks preventing them from pursuing anything. The forbidden aspect was well-done and believable. The fears, hesitations, and longing that come with wanting what you can’t have was consuming.\u00a0As they discover who the other truly is, they find a connection that is so much more than just physical. They are wonderful together and I loved watching them fall.<\/p>\n Miami wasn\u2019t a fling. Miami wasn\u2019t a no-strings-attached dalliance for either one of us. That trip across the country was the start of everything, and I want to take him back and make him all mine again, with no consequences, no risk, and no fallout. I want it all, without anyone getting hurt.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The playful moments, the sweet interactions, the sexy times, and the desire that drives them to try and make things work between them put a smile on my face. Only after we are invested in Jones and Jillian\u2019s relationship do we get a smidgen of drama thrown in, mixing things up a bit.\u00a0Luckily, I wasn’t left waiting long for a resolution and the epilogues made me giddy. Get ready to laugh, smile, and swoon because Lauren Blakely scored with this one!<\/p>\n *ARC generously provided by the author and InkSlinger PR*<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Most Irresistible Guy<\/strong>\u00a0(#0.5)<\/strong> – (Cooper & Violet prequel novella) Most Valuable Playboy (#1) <\/strong>– (Cooper & Violet) Most Likely to Score (#2) <\/strong>– (Jones & Jillian) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n ~Jillian~<\/p>\n He runs his hand through his hair, flashing a lopsided grin then a wink. \u201cSorry. I meant are you my personal <\/em>PR person now?\u201d<\/p>\n That word zips through me like an electric charge. A light gust of wind blows my hair across my cheeks, and I tuck the strands behind my ear, grateful for the temporary distraction courtesy of San Francisco\u2019s windy morning. I shiver lightly from the chill. \u201cYes, that seems to be the case, and I\u2019m happy to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n He cocks his head to the side. \u201cAre you like my babysitter?\u201d<\/p>\n My jaw drops. \u201cWhat? No. No. No. That\u2019s ridiculous. I\u2019m not a babysitter.\u201d<\/p>\n He arches a brow. \u201cA nanny?\u201d<\/p>\n I smirk. \u201cJones, I would hope you\u2019ve outgrown the need for a nanny.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s up for debate, it seems. But maybe you\u2019re my governess?\u201d<\/p>\n I roll my eyes and gesture to the car at the curb. \u201cI\u2019m not your nanny, I\u2019m not your babysitter, and I\u2019m definitely not your governess. I\u2019m here to help you create the best image possible. I can market, publicize, and help you manage putting the best foot forward,\u201d I say, my tone earnest, my meaning important. \u201cI believe in what I do. I know you\u2019re a great guy, and I want the world to see what I\u2019ve seen in the last couple days.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s why I said yes when Ford asked for my help. I\u2019m not interested in being anyone\u2019s au pair. I am very interested, though, in showing this city what good things our team does on and off the field. Including you.\u201d I take a breath and try to read him. To understand what\u2019s beneath the teasing. I think I know what it is. He wants a choice. \u201cBut if you don\u2019t want me to help out, I\u2019ll step back and we can stick to just the calendar. I told Ford I\u2019d do this for your new deal, because I want to be the one to help you if you need it, and it\u2019s the kind of help I can give. Since you signed the contract yesterday, and the folks at Paleo Pet are local, they want to stop by the shoot later today. Take some pictures, chat, and so on. I\u2019m happy to be there by your side the whole time, making sure you\u2019re comfortable with everything, and you\u2019re represented in the best way possible. But if those aren\u2019t your wishes, and if it isn\u2019t what you need, then I\u2019ll be hands-off. I hold up my palms as if I\u2019m backing away.<\/p>\n In a heartbeat, he grabs my wrists. Possessively. A thrill rushes through me, like a drumbeat pulsing in my veins. I look away from him briefly. I can\u2019t make eye contact when he does this, when he touches me. If I do, he\u2019ll know. He\u2019ll realize I\u2019m just like all the other women who fling panties at him, who chase him down in bars, who line up at the players\u2019 entrance to become his football floozy for the night. I won\u2019t ever be someone\u2019s football floozy, and I can\u2019t let him see for a second that I want some of the same things those other women want from him. 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A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely<\/a> is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 85 times, and she’s sold more than 2 million books. In March she’ll release WANDERLUST, a breathtaking new romance that will sweep you away. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\nWBESITE<\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>FACEBOOK<\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>TWITTER<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong>GOODREADS<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n
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