REVIEW: LUST IN TRANSLATION by JENNA BAYLEY-BURKE

Lust in Translation

By Jenna Bayley-Burke

Releasing September 18th, 2017

Entangled Publishing

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In Lust in Translation by Jenna Bayley-Burke, Xavier Moreau is determined to have the vacation he wants and no-one is going to change his plans, especially not Jaime Cruz, even though all she wants to do is get back to her hometown quickly. Besides, driving across America gives him the chance to visit all the places his mother loved. Determined to show Jaime how to have fun, instead of sticking to her strict itinerary, Xavier never imagined he'd fall for a control freak that could make him rethink his future. Will the pair get their happy ever after, or will the fact that they live on different continents keep them apart?

What a fun and exciting adventure Ms. Burke has penned in this story where I adored Xavier from the start and couldn't get enough of him. Really, his wanting to drive across America is for a good reason and I liked that he didn't allow anyone to talk him out of it, no matter how hard they tried. The way this story started had me completely hooked, because the hero isn't looking forward to spending time with anyone that doesn't want in on the adventure he plans on taking to get to his friend's wedding. Will Jaime go along with Xavier's plans or will she drive him crazy?

As for the dialogue, it was entertaining due to the main characters back stories, what's happening between Xavier's sister and father that has them at odds; and I loved the way Jaime and Xavier interacted with the hero being totally charming and determined to make sure Jaime enjoys herself instead of believing she needs to follow the plan she had set for their journey. Moreover, I really liked the hero with his determination to see America like his mom always wanted to. I also liked that he opened up to the heroine and wasn't afraid to go after what he wanted, which was to have fun with Jaime and convince her that she doesn't always need to plan things. While Jaime, she's been through a lot lately, and I could understand why she was so determined to convince Xavier to get to their destination quicker than he was planning. Would she be able to sort out of her life when it came to a job and somewhere to live? Things she needs to prove to her family that she can get her life back on track again. Yet, what I liked most of all about the heroine was her reaction to the way Xavier pushes her buttons and gets her to let her hair down and have fun. At least, he made her life interesting, instead of her being so driven and determined to plan everything.  

Overall, Ms. Burke has delivered a wonderful read in this book where there's plenty of chemistry between the main characters that spills over onto the pages to give readers a good dose of romance; and the ending had me liking the decision the heroine made in order to be with Xavier. Finally, she's taking charge of her life and going after what she wants most, instead of just settling for what she planned to do when it came to her future. I would recommend Lust in Translation by Jenna Bayley-Burke, if you enjoy the opposites attract trope or books by authors Hayson Manning, Cindi Madsen, Stefanie London and Kadie Scott.

Jaime Cruz has a to-do list a mile long. She needs to get back to her hometown, find a new teaching position and a place to live, and ensure all the preparations for her sister’s big wedding go off perfectly. Good thing she’s organized and has a strict itinerary. But when her ride across country insists she have fun along the way, her plans and schedule go out the window…literarily and figuratively.

Workaholic Xavier Moreau is taking an uncharacteristic vacation to drive across America to see all the places his mother loved. He didn’t expect to have the world’s biggest backseat driver riding shotgun, but he can’t really refuse to take his best friend’s future sister-in-law with him when the wedding they’re both in is a shared destination. Pushing Jaime’s buttons is more fun than Xavier’s had in a long time, but getting the luscious control freak to let go soon has him questioning his own future. 

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BLOG TOUR - REVIEW: THE PROPOSITION by ELIZABETH HAYLEY

 

 

The Proposition

Players #2

By Elizabeth Hayley

Releasing October 31st, 2017

Swerve

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In The Proposition (Players #2) by Elizabeth Hayley, Ben Williamson is dreading going home for his brother's wedding, and the only way he can see things going well for him is to take a date. However, he never imagined he'd hire an escort, especially since if anyone found out, it could be used as ammo to disparage his good name. Still, hiring Ryan Cruz is the best decision he's ever made. However, what starts off as a simple proposition turns into a complicated mess he never saw coming. Will Ben be able to make things right with his family, so he and Ryan can have a chance at happy ever after; or will Ben ruin the only thing that's ever felt completely right in his life -- his relationship with Ryan?

This second story of Ms. Hayley's Players series was a fantastic addition for this series, because of the friendship Ben shares with his two friends -- Jace and Gabe; the growing relationship between the hero and heroine that had me reading quickly, wanting to know whether Ben will ever be able to make things right with his family; and the riveting dialogue that just keeps digging the heroine deeper when it comes to her lies. Will Ryan be able to keep up with the lies, so no one knows what she's hiding? However, it was from the moment the hero and heroine met that had me feeling sorry for the heroine, as accidents do happen.

As for the dialogue, it was intense due to the main characters back stories, especially that of the hero, as there is tension between him and his family due to the betrayal of his brother. Will Ben finally be able to forgive his brother, so he can finally move on with his life? However, the dialogue wasn't all intense. Indeed, there were some nice light-hearted moments between the hero and heroine and I loved every moment they conversed, as they get to know each other and do their best to fool everyone that their relationship is the real deal. Moreover, the heroine is resilient, courageous and I could understand why she was willing to lie to help Ben, because without the money he was willing to pay who knows where she would be in her life. Then again, after all that she's been through, she needs all the luck she can get. I also liked how the heroine wasn't afraid to say what was on her mind, even if she did manage to offend the hero or make Ben realize that she does like him more than the business transaction he starts out as.

While the hero, I felt sorry for him when it came to his family. Why couldn't his parents be proud of everything he's accomplished instead of criticizing him? However, in saying that, he has great friends that are supportive and I liked how the heroine helped him to combat everything he was feeling when it came to facing his family. I also liked how confident he was in propositioning Ryan with being his date for his brother's wedding, even though hiring an escort wasn't something he was looking to do until he actually did it.

Overall, Ms. Hayley has delivered another wonderful read for this series where the chemistry between this couple kept getting stronger with every interaction between them; the romance was hot; and the ending had me feeling sorry for the main characters. How could things go so awry? However, in saying that, I liked how things worked out for Ben and Ryan in the end, as nothing is more important to Ben than winning Ryan back. I loved Ben's words for the heroine in proving how much he loves her and that he listened to the advice given to him by his family and friends. Yet, what I liked most of all about the ending was what is going on with Ben's friend, Gabe. What will his future hold? I would recommend The Proposition by Elizabeth Hayley, if you enjoy the mistaken identity trope, the opposites attract trope, the fake relationship trope, or books by authors Kelly Jamieson, Julie Brannagh, Jami Davenport and Lia Riley.

Professional hockey player Ben Williamson doesn't quite know how he got himself into this situation; hiring someone to be his date to his brother's wedding is way out of character for him. But with family pressuring him to settle down, going stag just isn't an option. It would just be one more thing his polite, cultured family uses as ammo against him.

Ryan Cruz is having a bad day. Wait, make that a bad year. Broke, technically homeless, and living on a friend's couch, she's now also unemployed after her sharp tongue gets her fired from her job. So when a handsome stranger approaches her out of the blue with a proposition--he’ll pay her to be his date to his brother’s wedding for the weekend--accepting his offer is a no brainer. She needs the cash and figures it wouldn't be in the best interest of a professional athlete to murder her.

What starts as a simple business arrangement soon becomes more as these opposites attract and get caught up in the wedding magic. Will Ben and Ryan be able to turn their relationship into something more? Or is love based on a proposition too much of an obstacle to overcome?  

   

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“All right, all right,” Gabe said. “I’ll be serious and help you.”

“Thank you,” Ben said, happy he had the support of both his best friends.

The three had been practically inseparable since they’d met in college and roomed in the athletic dorm. All three had been lucky enough to play professionally, Gabe as a shortstop for Philadelphia and Jace as a quarterback for New Jersey. His friends’ close proximity to one another was the reason Ben chose to get an apartment in Philly and spend his time here in the off-season.

“I knew you were kidding when you mentioned the bet, but—”

“I wasn’t kidding. I have an idea that might work.”

“No,” Ben said sternly.

“Didn’t you learn anything from me, Torres?” Jace asked Gabe.

Now that the bet they’d made last summer was behind them, they could all joke about it. But a year ago, it would have been a different story. Jace had nearly lost Aly when the three friends had competed to see who could bring the hottest date to an awards ceremony. Jace had unexpectedly fallen hard for the beautiful doctor, but all of that had almost crumbled when she’d learned he’d initially asked her out because of a bet.

“Okay, I get why doing a bet again would be a bad idea, but I do think that finding some arm candy as a distraction is a solid plan. A buddy of mine brought some chick he met at an airport to his parents’ anniversary party, and everyone thought they’d been dating for months.”

Ben was skeptical. “Like a fake girlfriend? There’s no way that’ll work.”

“I don’t know, man,” Gabe said. “It might. The secret to a good lie is you gotta believe it yourself.”

“You’re so wise,” Ben said flatly.

“I’m serious,” said Gabe. “The chick I was telling you about ended up getting my buddy’s grandmother’s crab cake recipe, and that shit’s for family only.”

“Just to make sure I’m understanding you right, I should believe you because of a crab cake recipe?”

Jace raised his eyebrows at Ben and Gabe. “It’s actually not a bad idea.”

Ben rolled his eyes. “Not you too.”

“You got any better ideas?” Jace asked. When Ben was silent, Jace continued. “I didn’t think so. There’s a decent chance this could work. We just need to figure out who to get to pretend to be your girlfriend. You’re gonna be up there for a few days.”

Ben rubbed a hand over his forehead in frustration. “I don’t know. Fuck. No one’ll want to spend that much time with my family. A few hours with them is more than enough.”

“She doesn’t have to want to spend time with them,” Gabe said, a look in his eyes that told Ben he was up to something Ben was probably going to want no part of.

“Should I even ask what you’re talking about?” Ben said.

“Probably,” Gabe said. “Because I have the answer to your problem.”

Ben looked at him expectantly, but when he realized that wasn’t enough, he said, “Fine, you’re really gonna make me ask, aren’t you? Why doesn’t it matter if she doesn’t want to be there?”

A smile spread across Gabe’s face. “Because you’re gonna pay her,” he said simply.

“Like a prostitute?” Ben replied.

“Not a prostitute,” Gabe said. “An escort.”

   

Elizabeth Hayley is actually "Elizabeth" and "Hayley," two friends who love reading romance novels to obsessive levels. This mutual love prompted them to put their English degrees to good use by penning their own. The product is Pieces of Perfect, their debut novel. They learned a ton about one another through the process, like how they clearly share a brain and have a persistent need to text each other constantly (much to their husbands' chagrin). They live with their husbands and kids in a Philadelphia suburb. Thankfully, their children are still too young to read. Elizabeth Hayley's writing motto is best captured by the words of Patrick Dennis: "I always start with a clean piece of paper and a dirty mind."

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RELEASE DAY BLITZ - REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: WINGMAN by EMMY CURTIS

Wingman

Elite Ops #2

By Emmy Curtis

Releasing November 3rd, 2017

Forever

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In Wingman (Elite Ops #2) by Emmy Curtis, Major Missy Malden and Lieutenant Colonel Francis Conrad both know that getting involved with each other could cause too much of a distraction, so they're determined to deny their feelings, even if that means that Missy does the one thing Conrad doesn't expect. However, when Missy finds herself in trouble in being accused of treason, Conrad is determined to do everything he can to protect her. Yet, keeping her safe will mean taking risks including the biggest -- putting everything on the line. Will Conrad be able to convince Missy that they're meant to be together; or will the danger be too much for the pair to handle?

Having really enjoyed the first book of this series due to the suspense, I was so looking forward to the next story of Ms. Curtis's Elite Ops series, and I've got to say that it was just as captivating as the first book with its fantastic main characters that prove distractions can prove costly in their line of work, but taking a risk is worth it. The way this story started had me intrigued by what the heroine is going through, as it's palpable she's in trouble and possibly in danger if she doesn't discover what's going on. Will she be charged with treason?

As for the dialogue, it was intense due to the main characters back stories, especially that of the heroine, as she was given an ultimatum to enlist otherwise she could have faced a worse punishment in going to jail. What did she do in her younger years that led her to signing with the military? Yet, it was also intense due to everything this couple go through on their journey to happy ever after. Really, the fast-paced storyline left me very intrigued, as to what lengths the bad guys would go to in silencing Missy because of what they think she knows? 

Both the main characters were brilliant and I really liked the heroine's back story, as it's made her the strong, independent woman she is. Moreover, she's sassy, confident and I liked that she was determined to do what was right for her, even if it might not be the right decision in the long run when she's so in love with Conrad. While the hero, he's confident, cocky and I liked the tight bond these two shared, which shows they work well together. I also liked how determined the hero was to protect the heroine, even if it means he could land himself in hot water with the information he's willing to spill to save her from being a scapegoat after what happens during a training exercise.

Overall, Ms. Curtis has delivered a very entertaining read from beginning to end where this couple charmed me with their playful banter and intense back stories; the chemistry was powerful; the romance was hot and showed how right these two are for each other; and the ending had me worried for one of the main characters because of what happens to them. Will the hero and heroine come out on top against the bad guys? However, it was the epilogue that wrapped this story up nicely, as readers learn something very interesting about the hero and heroine when it comes to their careers; and discover how far Conrad and Missy have come in their relationship. I would recommend Wingman by Emmy Curtis, if you enjoy romantic suspense, the friends to lovers trope, or books by authors Lynn Raye Harris, Misty Evans, Tonya Burrows and Maya Banks.

The higher the risk, the harder the fall.

Maj. Missy Malden loves her job, her plane, and its pilot-not that she could ever let him know. He's way too cocky, way too sexy, and in their job, any distraction is way too dangerous. But when a training exercise spirals out of control, Missy's in the hot seat, and Conrad's the only one who can bail her out...

Lt. Col. Francis Conrad has always valued Missy too much as his weapons specialist to ever tell her how he really feels. But now that she's been accused of treason, he can't sit back and let her fly solo. To keep her safe, he'll put everything on the line-his career, his heart, and even his life.

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She shook her head. “I don’t see any of this ending well for us."
“I promise I’ll provide conjugal visits if you end up in the slammer,” he said.
“You’ll provide them? Like, you’ll send someone? Do I get to pick…?”

He grabbed her chin and made her face him. “No one gets to touch you except me. Not on my watch.” He hesitated after he said the words, and she wondered if he realized how cheesy-movie he sounded.

She tried not to laugh, and his eyes narrowed at her effort. In less than a second his lips were on hers. Rampant desire flooded her body as his tongue thrust into her mouth, dominating her. Damn.

She kissed him back, matching him touch for touch, stroke for stroke. Without skipping a beat, he knelt in front of her, and put his hands around her back to stop her from moving away from him on the playground swing.

He angled his head, almost punishing her mouth with a ferocity that set her on fire. She grabbed his head and pulled him even closer, reveling in the burst of desire that turned her thoughts to mush.

His fingers grasped the bottom of her t-shirt and yanked it over her head. Her nipples hardened at the contact with the cool air.

“Jesus, you’re beautiful in moonlight,” he whispered as his lips descended to her breasts. He tongued each nipple, sending spirals of excitement through her body, and then bit them, making her back arch, and her head to tip back in surrender.

He pulled at one nipple as his hands dragged her underwear shorts down and off.

God help her; she was naked, on a swing, on Nellis Air Force Base. And she was supposed to be under house arrest. The frisson of terror and excitement set her nerve endings on fire. She felt every waft of breeze on her skin as if it were someone’s fingers, every breath she took felt as if she were inhaling freedom and inhibition.

Emmy Curtis is an editor and a romance writer. An ex-pat Brit, she quells her homesickness with Cadbury Flakes and Fray Bentos pies. She's lived in London, Paris and New York, and has settled for the time being, in North Carolina. When not writing, Emmy loves to travel with her military husband and take long walks with their Lab. All things considered, her life is chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny. And if you get that reference...well, she already considers you kin.

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BLOG TOUR - REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: DREAM ON by STACEY KEITH

Dream On
Dreams Come True #1

by Stacey Keith

Releasing November 7th, 2017

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In Dream On (Dreams Come True #1) by Stacey Keith, there's only one man that Cassidy Roby has ever loved, even though she made the biggest error in judgment of her life after he dumped her. Now though, Mason Hannigan back in town and Cassidy knows that giving her heart to him again could end in disaster, especially as she's got a nine-year-old daughter with another man and has a less-than-glamorous job as a roller-skating waitress that leaves her barely able to support herself and her daughter. But with her reputation already less-than-stellar and her one chance to find happiness in her life, Cassidy decides to take a chance on Mason. However, as they become closer just like old times, Cassidy doesn't know whether she can handle his life of constantly being in the spotlight as an NFL quarterback. Will she be able to push past her fears or will she lose the love of her life for good this time?

Ms. Keith is a new-to-me author, but I really enjoyed this first story of her Dreams Come True series, because of the main characters and their history that should have the heroine disliking the hero for how he hurt her in the past and how that hurt ended up with her making an error in judgment, and yet, which gave her the most important person in her life. The way this story started was very interesting and had me reading quickly, determined to discover what Mason would do to win the heroine's heart, as it's palpable she's never been far from this thoughts, even though he knew he did the right thing by breaking things off with her in the past. However, it was from the moment that Mason and Cassidy come face-to-face for this first time that had me smiling because of the comments from his friends on how attractive Cassidy is; the powerful chemistry between this couple; and the teasing banter that makes it feel as if the slate has been wiped clean and things were as normal as they'd been when the pair dated in the past.

The dialogue was entertaining, and had me enjoying both the main characters due to their past history and how their chemistry is still as strong -- if not stronger -- than it once was. Will Mason and Cassidy get their second chance at forever after? Will Cassidy's daughter's father be able to accept her new relationship and not cause problems for her? Moreover, I liked how strong and brave the heroine was in fighting her own battles when it came to her daughter's father and his family and how they treat her and her daughter. I also liked the tight bond the heroine shares with her family and how willing they were to offer advice, because they want her to be happy and she is that with Mason. Yet, what I liked most of all about the heroine was how good of a mother she was and that she would do anything to protect her daughter, which is proven by how she reacts to a situation involving the media attention Mason receives. Then again, love includes taking risks, so she should have faith in the hero and that he would do anything to protect her from the attention.

While the hero, he's confident; has achieved so much in his life through hard-work and determination; has good friends that love to rib him about his relationship with Cassidy and made me laugh because of their dialogue; and I liked that he would do anything for family, even if they're hard to deal with sometimes. I also liked the growing bond between Mason and the heroine's daughter and that he would do anything to protect the pair from the media attention he receives, even if it doesn't seem to him like he's doing enough. Will he ever be able to go anywhere without being hounded by the press and his fans?

Overall, Ms. Keith has delivered a wonderfully fascinating and riveting read in this book where the chemistry between this couple kept getting stronger with every moment they conversed; and the ending had me totally captivated by how determined Mason was to win back the heroine. However, in saying that, I thought the ending was a tad abrupt and needed an epilogue to tie up what I felt were loose ends with how things are going between Cassidy and her daughter's father and his family as well as discovering how far Cassidy and Mason have come in their relationship. I would recommend Dream On by Stacey Keith, if you enjoy second chance romances or books by authors Kari Lemor, Laura Carter, Nancy Herkness and Sharla Lovelace.

Deep in the heart of Texas is a small town where secret wishes have a funny way of coming true . . .

With a nine-year-old daughter, an overdue light bill, and a job slinging burgers while zooming around on roller skates, Cassidy Roby is not living the glamorous life. But Cuervo, Texas, has its charms: quiet streets, loving family, and the down-home familiarity of knowing which of your neighbors are mean as snakes. With Cassidy’s reputation, she knows what will happen if she steps a foot out of line. But how can she help it now that Mason Hannigan’s back in town?

As Cuervo’s high school quarterback ten years ago, Mason was all rock-hard abs and yes-ma’am manners. Now that he’s living the glitz and glory of the NFL, he’s all that plus a couple million bucks. The desire blazing between them is too hot to hide. Cassidy has some experience getting her heart broken by the hometown hero—and having the whole world watch her try to pick up the pieces. Will adding fame, fortune, and paparazzi be a playbook for disaster—or lead to the biggest adventure of her life?

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“Damn,” Mason’s friend and linebacker, Jasper, said after a low whistle. “That is one sweet little hometown honey.”

In the back seat, Mason’s two other teammates leaned forward expectantly.

“Where?” Temple demanded to know.

“Sit your bitch ass down,” Brian, his seatmate, told him. “I can’t see.”

“I told you Cuervo was the bomb,” Mason said, but then as the honey drew closer—on skates, no less— his hands tightened around the steering wheel.

It was Cassidy Roby.                                     

Mason blinked. Refocused. He’d forgotten how much his type she was. He’d forgotten … well, a lot of things. She hadn’t changed one bit. Same glossy ponytail, all sun-streaked and blonde. Same perfect little body. The skates made her taller, but he knew that without them, she barely reached his shoulder. Why her type had always appealed to him, he didn’t exactly know, but petite and wholesome did a whole different number on him than the women he found himself dating these days—beautiful, yes. Models, yes. But they were all cheekbones and sharp shoulders. Give them a salad and they’d push away the croutons. Yet these were the women who traveled in his circle now. After a while, it seemed they all wore the same hungry look, and it wasn’t a look that warmed a man’s blood. 

Stacey Keith is the award-winning author of the Dreams Come True series (Kensington Books), DREAM ON, SWEET DREAMS and DREAM LOVER, in addition to A WEDDING ON BLUEBIRD WAY with New York Times Bestseller authors Janet Dailey, Lori Wilde and the talented Allyson Charles.

Twice a Golden Heart finalist, Stacey has won a Maggie, two Silver Quills, a Jasmine, a Heart of the Rockies, and over fifteen other first-place finishes in Romance Writers of America contests.

An avid writer of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories, Stacey doesn’t own a television, but reads compulsively—and would, in fact, go stark raving bonkers without books, which are crammed into all corners of the house. She now lives in Civita Castellana, a  medieval village in Italy that sits atop a cliff, and spends her days writing in a nearby abandoned 12th century church. 

The two things she is most proud of are her ability to cook pasta alla genovese without burning down the kitchen and swearing volubly in Italian with all the appropriate hand gestures. 

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GUILTY PLEASURES:

If Mason Hannigan from DREAM ON had a dating profile

Back when I was single, I did a fair amount of online dating. Can’t say all the guys I went out with were the Prince Charmings they described themselves to be (with straight faces) on their online dating profiles. But to be fair, I have what folks call a “strong personality”.  What that boils down to is a mouth like a trucker, the restless curiosity of a toddler, and the mind of someone who stays up too late, drinks entirely too much coffee, and used to own a full-sized Bob’s Big Boy—you remember, the pudgy, grinning boy with soft-serve ice cream hair who held a hamburger aloft in perpetual invitation. I could always just taste the irony.

Oh, and I write books with sex in them, so I guess there’s that, too.

Since then, I’ve taken a keen interest in other people’s business online dating profiles. Why? Because they perfectly reflect how we want to be seen, which is often in direct opposition to who we really are.

In a small Texas town like Cuervo, which happens to be the location for my contemporary romance, DREAM ON, dating apps aren’t necessary because folks there know everything there is to know about you, including the people you hook up with. Also, my hometown hero, NFL quarterback Mason Hannigan, never lacked for dates. Especially not on prom night, which was when all the trouble started.

But I couldn’t help but wonder … if Mason had dipped a toe in the waters of online dating, what would his dating profile look like? So I took it upon myself to track him down and ask.

Here’s what he told me.

Name: Mason Hannigan.

Age: 28.

Astrological Sign: Libra.

Favorite Movie: Friday Night Lights. Also Carrie (Spacek version)

Favorite Food: Tex-Mex or any good local chili cook-off, the hotter, the better.

Best Quality: The ability to laugh at myself. But I also give myself plenty to laugh at.

Best Feature: I haven’t broken my nose yet, which is kind of cool since I’m a quarterback and get beaten senseless every day out on the field.

One Thing I’m Passionate About: I live, eat, and breathe football. Before every home game in high school, I used to camp out the night before on the football field. I slept better that way, with the smell of the turf and the crickets sawing away in the dark. I would lay there imagining what might happen the next day, the roar of the crowd, the thrill of a touchdown—and the look on my dad’s face when somebody gave him a congratulatory slap on the back.

My Friends Describe Me As: Lame. Dorky. Awkward around women. All you have to do is ask them and they’ll tell you.

Three Things I Can’t Live Without:

1.     Football. Obviously. I mean, come on. If I’m not playing it, I’m watching it.

2.     I love cars, and might have about a dozen or so. You know the old saying about boys and their toys. Mine are a lot more expensive than they used to be.

3.     I would never admit this to their faces, but I couldn’t live without my friends. They can be real jerks sometimes, but they keep me grounded. Some of them play the offensive line pretty well. But if you tell them I said that, I’ll just deny it.

The Most Important Thing I’m Looking for in a Woman: Real. She’s got to be 100% who she is, not one of these girls where you give her a salad and she pushes away the croutons. Some of the qualities I’m attracted to are: kindness, compassion, loyalty, gentleness. I’m a sucker for hometown girls. Do you think I could find somebody who will teach me how to roller-skate?

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