Manchester Marauders offensive lineman Jason Stafford has everything going for him until he is blindsided by a calculating woman who names him as the father of her unborn child. Unsure of the validity of her claim, he treads carefully, despite being willing to accept responsibility.
Maude Killion, the younger sister of one of Jason’s teammates, has been sidelined by a crush on Jason. Determined to revise her game plan, Maude asserts her independence from her overprotective brother and a controlling boyfriend.
While working on a charity project, Maude and Jason discover they play well together. But when Maude becomes the victim of a malicious foe, it appears that another player has entered the game—one with deadly intentions who will stop at nothing to win.
Now, Maude and Jason must join forces to defeat their opponent and score a victory for love.
Barely able to keep up with his long strides, Maude followed him down the corridor to an old gym. No overhead lights, along with the gray skies, kept the room dark.
Which might have been a good thing, because her mind blanked the moment Jason shoved her against the wall and kissed her.
In shock, she took a moment to catch up with his hungry lips before shoving against his chest. “What are you doing? What is this?”
He smiled his wicked playboy smile and drew her lower body against his own. “Gratitude.”
“Gratitude for what?” Maude drew a deep breath, fighting past whatever blocked her throat and caused her heart to thunder.
He tucked her hair behind her ear. “For listening to me the other night.”
“I didn’t mind. I don’t want gratitude from you. I want…I don’t know, because I can’t believe this is real. You kissing me isn’t doing anything but confusing me.” She stepped out of his arms. “Plus, you came with Ariel.”
“I didn’t leave with her.”
“Oh, that’s a great line, one I’m sure you’ve used often, but with me…no. Just no. I don’t do lines, and I don’t do grateful kisses.”
I received this book from the author for an honest review.
EEEP!! When we first meet Maude we can SEE her massive crush on her brother’s team mate, Jason. We can KINDA see he likes her but is it for the ego stroke or more?? I loved watching their banter back and forth which also hid some fireworks both were letting off.
Jason is a PLAYER!! I mean to the 100th degree. He is with a different girl every day and even two in a day. He is happy with his life and his “take it or leave it but I don’t go back for 2nd” life. His life hits a snag when his “hit it and quit it” regular Ariel says she is preggo. This puts Jason in a tail spin and he starts to prioritize his life.
Maude is all career woman now. She is taking steps away from her crush of Jason by dating, unsuccefully, Brady. She is going to move on with her life and let her desire for him go since he is never going to see her as more than just Owen’s little sister. When she comes home from the beginning of the ending for her and Brady she sits and talks with Jason. He spills his life drama to the one woman who won’t judge. This is the one woman who loves him no matter what. This is the one woman who will be and has been his rock. It all clicks together for Jason…he needs Maude. PERIOD.
Jason and Maude begin to navigate dating while dealing with Owen, her big over protective brother AND Ariel, Jason’s baby mama, PLUS Maude’s ex Brady. But when “things” begin to happen to Maude, plus Jason’s family crisis’ get worse, they both are spinning. They don’t know what to do except hold on tighter to each other!!
The one thing I love about these books are the theme of family but I also love the suspense/mystery of the novels. The “who done it” of the books are always great reads. I am super excited for the next book because I am dying to know who Clayton is falling for!!
In the spring of 2013, Jillian Jacobs changed her career path and became a romance writer. After reading for years, she figured writing a romance would be quick and easy. Nope! With the guidance of the Indiana Romance Writers of America chapter, she’s learned there are many “rules” to writing a proper romance. Being re-schooled has been an interesting journey, and she hopes the best trails are yet to be traveled.
Water’s Threshold, the first in Jillian’s Elementals series, was a finalist in Chicago-North’s 2014
Fire and Ice contest in the Women’s Fiction category.
Jillian is a: Tea Guzzler, Polish Pottery Hoarder, and lover of all things Moose.
The genres she writes under are: Paranormal and Contemporary with suspenseful elements.
Thanks for hosting and the awesome review!
I have enjoyed the tour. Sounds like a great read.
Thanks for hosting and the awesome review! I left a comment on my phone earlier but I don’t know if I hit send or not.
Thank you for hosting
Really great post, I enjoyed reading it and I’ve also enjoyed the tour for Maude’s Score! All of the reviews and excerpts have been lots of fun to read. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Congrats on the blog tour and thanks for the chance to win 🙂