by: Jennifer Hoopes
Series: Decker Springs
Genre: Romantic Comedy/Sports Romance
Release Date: March 20, 2019
Publisher: Jennifer Hoopes
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Two weeks. Two deadlines. One future.
Romance author Kat Evans is excited to start enjoying her new life in Decker Springs, Colorado now that she’s thrown her two-faced fiancé to the curb. She has a list of things to accomplish with her freedom, but first she must meet a deadline, and the book has more plot holes than swiss cheese. The last thing she needs is this gorgeous, giant of a man sitting down at her table in the Beans and Leaves café and pointing out her missing commas. Though based on the way the local women react to him, maybe he’s the answer to her problems.
Trent Hawkins just wants to enjoy his offseason in his hometown while he decides whether to continue his pro-football career. He wasn’t planning on the fiery redhead at his usual table who has no clue who he is, and no idea how bad her grammar issues are. She shocks him with a request to follow him around for two weeks to find out just what it is that makes women swoon in his presence. What else does he have to do right now but to help a beautiful woman?
Two weeks of “research” finds Trent and Kat caught up in each other in a way even this love expert couldn’t see coming. As the press gets wind of a romance with football’s most elusive bachelor, their relationship is turned upside down, leaving Trent wondering if Kat can handle a life in the spotlight, and Kat fighting demons of her past when Trent shows different sides to the world. Can they learn to trust each other and find a love worthy of a bestseller, or will they fumble this chance at happy ever after?
Jennifer lives in a small town in Pennsylvania with her husband and two daughters. When not writing, she can usually be found elbow deep in flour or inhaling chlorine as she cheers her daughter on at a swim meet. She loves musicals, caramel and roller coasters, and lists Machu Picchu at the top of her bucket list. She is a member of RWA and is the President of her local chapter, Central Pennsylvania Romance Writers.
Trent Hawkins just wants to enjoy his offseason in his hometown while he decides whether to continue his pro-football career. He wasn’t planning on the fiery redhead at his usual table who has no clue who he is, and no idea how bad her grammar issues are. She shocks him with a request to follow him around for two weeks to find out just what it is that makes women swoon in his presence. What else does he have to do right now but to help a beautiful woman?
Two weeks of “research” finds Trent and Kat caught up in each other in a way even this love expert couldn’t see coming. As the press gets wind of a romance with football’s most elusive bachelor, their relationship is turned upside down, leaving Trent wondering if Kat can handle a life in the spotlight, and Kat fighting demons of her past when Trent shows different sides to the world. Can they learn to trust each other and find a love worthy of a bestseller, or will they fumble this chance at happy ever after?
“Thank you so much, Mr. Hawkins. Tonight was the perfect brand of research. In fact, I garnered so much that I think I’m good. I appreciate you taking the time out of your severely limited off-season to accommodate me.”
Trent had read cues most of his life, and this one was coming across as a brush-off. And that sat about as well with him as the thought of eating more of Tasha’s beef Wellington. They’d had a lovely evening. Kat had fit in with his family like she was made to be there. He’d thought, no he’d known, she’d had a fabulous time. So why the formal Mr. Hawkins and the need to cut things off just when they were getting started?
“Wow, and here I thought you were a thorough writer.”
Her hand had been on the door handle, and now it was pointing right at his face. He loved being able to read people so well.
“I am thorough.”
“But what about kissing?”
Her eyes widened, and she moistened her lips. “Kissing?”
“I mean that surely is something you would need to research, right?”
“I, uh. I mean a kiss is a kiss. Not much research in that.”
Oh boy was Kat Evans wrong. A kiss was not a kiss, and he was going to enjoy every minute proving her wrong, in the name of research.
She chose his silence as agreement and opened the door. He exited also and circled around the front of the truck, following her up the small porch.
“What are you doing?”
“Walking you to your door.”
“You don’t have to do that.”
He shrugged. “Just did. And now?”
“Now?”
Her keys were out but her head had tilted up to him, and her eyes held as many questions as the breathlessness in her voice.
He stepped closer and waited to see her response. She swayed toward him and he took another step and slid his arms around her waist. “Do you really believe a kiss is a kiss?”
She licked her lips again and nodded the slightest bit.
“You’re wrong.” Trent lowered his head. “Will you let me kiss you, Kat?”
She closed her eyes and whispered, “Yes.”
Trent had read cues most of his life, and this one was coming across as a brush-off. And that sat about as well with him as the thought of eating more of Tasha’s beef Wellington. They’d had a lovely evening. Kat had fit in with his family like she was made to be there. He’d thought, no he’d known, she’d had a fabulous time. So why the formal Mr. Hawkins and the need to cut things off just when they were getting started?
“Wow, and here I thought you were a thorough writer.”
Her hand had been on the door handle, and now it was pointing right at his face. He loved being able to read people so well.
“I am thorough.”
“But what about kissing?”
Her eyes widened, and she moistened her lips. “Kissing?”
“I mean that surely is something you would need to research, right?”
“I, uh. I mean a kiss is a kiss. Not much research in that.”
Oh boy was Kat Evans wrong. A kiss was not a kiss, and he was going to enjoy every minute proving her wrong, in the name of research.
She chose his silence as agreement and opened the door. He exited also and circled around the front of the truck, following her up the small porch.
“What are you doing?”
“Walking you to your door.”
“You don’t have to do that.”
He shrugged. “Just did. And now?”
“Now?”
Her keys were out but her head had tilted up to him, and her eyes held as many questions as the breathlessness in her voice.
He stepped closer and waited to see her response. She swayed toward him and he took another step and slid his arms around her waist. “Do you really believe a kiss is a kiss?”
She licked her lips again and nodded the slightest bit.
“You’re wrong.” Trent lowered his head. “Will you let me kiss you, Kat?”
She closed her eyes and whispered, “Yes.”
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