My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Genres:
Contemporary Romance, NA Contemporary,
Sweet Romance, NA Romance, Sports Romance
Blurb:
Silas broke her heart when he left two years ago.
Now he’s back and wants to pick up where they left off.
Miriam loves working for the local professional arena soccer team. She’s gearing up for the Storm’s best season yet but
Silas made the biggest mistake of his life two years when he signed with a rival soccer team in hopes of pushing his career to the next level. He realized too late that he left the love of his life behind. Now, he’s trying to make things right. But between adoring fans and teammates with a grudge, he'll be lucky if Miriam gives him the time of day.
When Miriam and Silas are thrown together for outreach events, will old feelings be rekindled?
Or is Silas doomed to the penalty box forever?
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Silas called her name.
She kept walking.
“Can we talk about what just happened?”
She spun around and held up her hand. “No, we can’t.”
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Oh my gosh, where to start? Well... I loved this book. There, I said it. I. Loved. This. Book. Everything just felt soooooo REAL! The angst. The emotions. The dialogue. The relationships. Each chapter had me hooked, and left me wanting more. 👏💗
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And I just needdddddd to talk about how swoony Silas was!!! When he was nostalgic... I swooned. When he was confused... I swooned. When he was romantic... I swooned. When he was nervous... I swooned. When he was frustrated... I swooned. He was just one HUGE swoonfest , y'all; which was absolutelyyyyyy fine with me!
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Okay, I don't trust myself to say anything else without spoiling the story for everyone... so I'm going to share some of my favorite parts. Sound good? I hope so, because it's happening either way! 😏
“So, what? You’re just going to ignore me for the rest of the season?”
“Of course not.” She twisted one of the bracelets in her hands.
“Then what?”
Pleaseeeeee know that I want to share the rest of this convo , but I'm going to keep you in suspense because it's kind of spoiler-y. 🙈🤐
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“Miriam.”
She kept going. “You’re so good with them. I bet you have a lot of new fans at the next home game.”
“Stop.”
She pressed her lips together and looked up at Silas.
Another one that could be a spoiler if I share the whole thing...
(So. Much. Swooning.)
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Signing stuff for fans wasn’t the reason for his urgency. His motivations were entirely selfish. Silas wanted to see Miriam— especially since she disappeared after the first quarter.
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The voice inside his head was telling him to stop. He ignored it and put his hand next to hers anyway, barely brushing his fingers against hers as he did so. “I’m really glad you came tonight.”
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Miriam struggled to pay attention. As someone who worked in the office, she should have been focused on the short program they’d put together promoting the business. But the players were so close, and Silas was right there.
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Also! I absolutely adored that the book was centered around arena soccer; I know it's something that Kayla is a HUGE fan of, and it was fun to get a taste for the world she loves so much. 😍👏
As far as content goes: Cleannnnnn!!!
So, I'm going to end the review by saying that this was a perfect second chance, sports romance... through and through. I diddddddd want it to be longer, but that's only because it was such a great read and I'm incredibly greedy. 🙈🤣
One more thing!!! I can't wait for the other books in the series, y'all! I'm sure they'll be just as good as this one was!! 🙌
~I received an e-copy of this story from the author, and am voluntarily leaving an honest review. ~
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About the Author:
Kayla has loved to read as long as she can remember. While she started out reading spooky stories that had her hiding under her covers, she now prefers stories with a bit more kissing.
When she gets a chance to watch tv, she enjoys cheesy sci-fi and superhero shows.
Most days, you'll catch her burning dinner in an attempt to cook while reading just *one* more chapter.
Kayla lives in the sunshine state with her husband and three boys.
