{"id":74070,"date":"2024-03-15T08:30:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T12:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=74070"},"modified":"2024-03-19T08:56:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T12:56:14","slug":"release-review-hit-me-with-your-best-shot-anthology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=74070","title":{"rendered":"Release & Review: Hit Me With Your Best Shot Anthology"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Hit Me With Your Best Shot Anthology is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Featuring all new sports romance stories from six bestselling authors!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Saffron A. Kent\u00a0 |\u00a0 Becca Steele\u00a0 |\u00a0 Ki Stephens\u00a0 |\u00a0 Jay McLean\u00a0 |\u00a0 Maggie Rawdon\u00a0 |\u00a0 S.L. Sylvis\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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This is a collection of six new sports romance short stories – some of them standalone, some of them linked in to an author\u2019s existing work.<\/p>\n

I’ve only read the stories by Jay McLean and Maggie Rawdon, but I’m loving what I’ve read so far!<\/p>\n

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Love Made Me Do It by Saffron A. Kent<\/b><\/h4>\n

He\u2019s a hot grumpy soccer-playing single dad who wants to resist temptation. She\u2019s a curvy, hopelessly-in-love nanny who\u2019s desperate to keep things professional. Both think they can get what they want except the weather just turned bad and there\u2019s only one bed\u2026<\/p>\n

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Tempted by Becca Steele<\/b><\/h4>\n

Getting a chance to play football for London Southwark University\u2019s first team is a dream come true. But I never expected that my promotion would lead me to meeting someone new. Niccol\u00f2 Rossi is unlike anyone I\u2019ve ever met, and he intrigues me from the moment he unexpectedly lands in my lap. He makes it clear that he wants me. But he\u2019s a man, and I\u2019m not interested in men\u2026 am I?<\/p>\n

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Sidelined by Ki Stephens<\/b><\/h4>\n

When collegiate soccer player, Callum, reconnects with his childhood friend, Lila, he discovers that the only thing that rivals his passion for the game is his feelings for her. As they navigate the transition from strangers to friends to lovers, both must decide if they’re willing to risk their lifelong bond for a chance at something more.<\/p>\n

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In the Company of Darkness by Jay McLean<\/b><\/h4>\n

It only took two weeks for Harlow to learn two things about the boy next door.
\nOne: His name was Jace Rivera, and
\nTwo: He was the Golden Boy of Rowville.
\nBut what she couldn\u2019t have known, or even predicted, was how much Jace would change her forever.<\/p>\n

Review:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is not actually a stand-alone novella but is, in fact, the first few chapters of McLean\u2019s upcoming release. I didn\u2019t realise that going in, and talk about a tease!<\/p>\n

I was so effortlessly swept up into this story. I loved the characters, I loved the oppressiveness of their lives and the way McLean demonstrated that in so many ways, making you feel so much for them both. I love the fake relationship trope, and the potential for this story and cannot wait to get my hands on the full-length edition when it releases in June.<\/p>\n

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Onside Recovery by Maggie Rawdon<\/b><\/h4>\n

My best friend has never met an altar she likes. So when she runs away from her most recent husband-to-be and straight to me, I\u2019m not entirely surprised. I was hoping this time she might actually make it to the vows while I stood by as her man of honor though, because I need her married so I can move on from all of the what-ifs. But then my friends spill a secret and now she\u2019s looking at me in a way she never has before\u2026<\/p>\n

Review:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a standalone novella that fits within Rawdon\u2019s Seattle Phantom Football<\/i><\/a> series. A best-friends-to-lovers story featuring a devoted single dad and his best friend, who is a two-time runaway bride.<\/p>\n

When Aurora escapes from her latest wedding, she arrives on her best friend, Gabe\u2019s doorstep across the country, knowing it\u2019s the only place she wants to be. She\u2019s there for peace and comfort, not knowing that he has been in love with her for years (though she did crush madly on him in their college days). And with them living in close proximity, the chemistry sizzles, sparks fly, sexy times are had, and these two are finally getting the chance they always wanted.<\/p>\n

This is a sweet little story. It\u2019s short but satisfying, and I really enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

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Call Me Teach by S.L. Sylvis<\/b><\/h4>\n

The deal is simple: my brother\u2019s best friend, who just so happens to be my new roommate, show me the ropes in the bedroom and I owe him a favor when the time comes. No big deal, right? Except that tiny favor is something I never see coming.<\/p>\n

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An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by Jay McLean in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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