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I\u2019m Leo Landry, one of the best shutdown cornerbacks in the nation, and the New York Mavericks\u2019 first round draft pick. <\/span><\/p>\n If James Bond spent his days running drills and his nights shutting out quarterbacks, he\u2019d dream about being me. But professional football is on a whole other level from college, and as the new guy, I\u2019ve got everything to prove.<\/span><\/p>\n No problem. Blond hair, long lashes, and criminal blue eyes, there\u2019s a pint-sized bombshell that I can\u2019t stop thinking about. <\/span><\/p>\n I don\u2019t even know her name, but she\u2019s completely screwing up my game plan. <\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s too late to turn back now though. I have my eye on the prize, and I won\u2019t settle for anything less. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 4th down and only one goal in my sights<\/b>\u2014<\/span>this pretty little mystery girl.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Good thing I\u2019m at my best when the pressure\u2019s on.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Find\u00a04th & Girl\u00a0<\/em>on GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4.5 stars!!<\/strong><\/p>\n From zero to one hundred in less than a second, this adorable fucking creature had not only stolen my attention, but with sniper-like precision appeared to be going straight for my heart as well.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Leo Landry is the\u00a0\u201cnewest first-round draft picks for the New York Mavericks.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0As long as he keeps up his record, he has it made but his focus is on something other than football. He can\u2019t stop thinking about the mystery girl he met when he first joined the team, and it\u2019s driving him\u00a0crazy.<\/p>\n Blond hair. Gemma doesn\u2019t exactly know what she wants to do with her life but she does know that being pushed by her parents into a career she doesn\u2019t love is not it. Even though it wasn\u2019t an easy decision, she dropped out of college when she realized her engineering major wasn\u2019t for her. Gemma has been bouncing around temp jobs for a while and she finally finds one that may stick for a while until she can figure out her life.<\/p>\n I loved 4th & Girl<\/i>! It is a fantastic addition to the Mavericks Tackle Love<\/i><\/a> series and Leo Landry may just be my favorite Maverick to date! His story has one of the funniest meet-cutes I have read in a while. It\u2019s a train wreck yet you can\u2019t stop the laughter from bubbling over when things go from bad to worse in the most hilarious ways. And after their first encounter, I just knew Gemma and Leo would be great together!!<\/p>\n I absolutely adored Leo. I couldn\u2019t help but fall for him when I saw just how wonderful he was. He\u2019s down to earth, a hard worker, and\u00a0a standup guy who doesn\u2019t let fame go to his head. He is sweet, swoony, and sexy, and I loved his sincerity. He knows what he wants and what he wants is to find the mystery girl. Since the moment they met, Gemma is all he can think of. When Leo finally finds her he goes all in, seeing exactly who she is on the inside and out, and I loved it!<\/p>\n \u201cGood God, Gem, you\u2019re so fucking beautiful all the time, but when you sing, I can\u2019t feel my own body. Everything, everyone\u2026the whole world except for you goes numb.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Gemma was awesome. She was smart, funny, and trying to figure out what she wants to do career wise. I loved that she stood up for herself and didn\u2019t give in to what was expected of her. She is a talented musician and even though she didn\u2019t really see her talent, Leo gives her the support she needs to discover her dreams, believing in her completely.<\/p>\n Gemma\u2019s passion for music mirrored my passion for football. It ran through her veins and stayed intertwined with her soul. It was who she was. And it was exactly what she should be doing.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n After the initial encounter, Leo and Gemma never swayed from each other\u2019s minds, both having left a lasting impression on the other. They don\u2019t see each other for a few months and it turns out, they have a mutual person in their lives. Nonna, Leo\u2019s great-aunt happens to be Gemma\u2019s current employer, and when Leo and Gemma finally meet again, it is really entertaining.<\/p>\n Witty banter, sweet moments, and sexy times fill the pages and I loved it all. Leo and Gemma are fantastic as a couple and I couldn’t keep the smile from spreading with these two were together. The attraction is instant, the chemistry is electric, and they can\u2019t get enough of each other.<\/p>\n Only two official dates and I\u2019d apparently barreled past the point of playing it cool and landed straight in the \u201cI\u2019m crushing on you so bad, and I can\u2019t hide it\u201d stage. I needed more than just this kiss, and I needed it badly. She was like a drug in my veins, and I needed a full hit.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n They fall hard and fast, and I loved watching their feelings grow. They support one other and are each other\u2019s number one fans. They are willing to take risks when it comes to the one\u2019s they love and I thought they were the perfect match. \u00a0Even when they hit some bumps in the road, they overcame fears and fought for a HEA.<\/p>\n The secondary characters were wonderful in this story. Of course I loved seeing the Mavericks again (I still love Cam, Quinn, and Sean!) along with their ladies but Nonna and Abby were hilarious additions! Leo\u2019s spunky great-aunt has no filter and I laughed nonstop at everything that came out of her mouth. She was a breath of fresh air and I loved her over-the-top personality. And Abby! OMG, what a hoot! She was popping up everywhere and the things she said were sidesplitting. I was basically crying from laughing so hard whenever these two ladies showed up.<\/p>\n Overall,\u00a04th & Girl<\/em> is a wonderfully entertaining conclusion to the series. \u00a0Though I am sad for it to come to an end, I couldn’t be happier with the way things played out, for everyone!! Another Max Monroe hit!!<\/p>\n *ARC generously provided by the authors in\u00a0<\/em>exchange for an honest review*<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In my opinion, in football, there isn\u2019t a more badass position than shutdown cornerback.<\/p>\n What makes my<\/i> position so badass? Well, I have to be agile and quick and have a natural instinct for the game. My footwork has to be on point, and my speed has to be unmatched. I have to cover, read, adjust, and break on the ball. This position,my position, <\/i>is one of the biggest anchors of pass defense plays.<\/p>\n What does all of that football lingo mean?<\/p>\n It means I\u2019m vital.<\/p>\n It means I\u2019m the guy who will stop a quarterback\u2019s touchdown pass.<\/p>\n I\u2019m the man who won\u2019t let the best wide receivers in the league get their greedy hands on the ball.<\/p>\n Last year, my college record was nearly unheard of. I held opposing QBs to a 47.9 rating when they tried to throw the ball to the man I was covering.<\/p>\n Basically, I was the<\/i> badass in one of the toughest positions in the league.<\/p>\n And now, as one of the newest first-round draft picks for the New York Mavericks, I\u2019m the guy with everything to prove.<\/p>\n I can either be the big hero, or I can be the guy who loses the fucking game.<\/p>\n My reputation is on the line, my nearly flawless career in college taunting me in the background to live up to it, and if there\u2019s one thing I need to do, it\u2019s focus.<\/p>\n But life\u2019s got other plans.<\/p>\n I should have my mind on my money\u2014and my money on my mind\u2014but the only thing I can seem to think of these days is the mystery girl I met at one of the team\u2019s very first group activities.<\/p>\n Blond hair.<\/p>\n Long lashes.<\/p>\n Criminally blue eyes.<\/p>\n She\u2019s petite and awkward, and she\u2019s completely fucking up the plan.<\/p>\n But it\u2019s too late to second-guess.<\/p>\n And it\u2019s sure as fuck too late to go back.<\/p>\n Once my mind is fixated on something, there\u2019s no stopping me.<\/p>\n I have my eye on the bombshell prize, and I won\u2019t settle for anything less than victory.<\/p>\n Good thing I\u2019m at my best when the pressure\u2019s on.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wildcat (#1)\u00a0<\/strong>(Quinn) Pick Six (#2)\u00a0<\/strong>(Sean) Trick Play (#3)<\/strong> (Cameron) 4th & Girl (#4)<\/strong> (Leo) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n A secret duo of romance authors team up under the <\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>USA Today<\/span><\/i> Bestselling pseudonym Max Monroe to bring you sexy, laugh-out-loud reads. <\/span><\/p>\n Max Monroe is the <\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>USA Today<\/span><\/i> Bestselling author of more than ten contemporary romance titles. 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\nLong lashes.
\nCriminally blue eyes.
\nShe\u2019s petite and awkward, and she\u2019s completely fucking up the plan.
\nBut it\u2019s too late to second-guess.
\nAnd it\u2019s sure as fuck too late to go back.
\nOnce my mind is fixated on something, there\u2019s no stopping me.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nBecause I was. I was crushing on Leo Landry <\/i>hard.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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