For baseball superstar Garrett Donovan, his contract with the New York Empire baseball team meant he’d finally have the means to secure a future for his family. He should focus on that…not on the sassy, beautiful Jessa Montgomery — or what she looks like naked. Getting involved with the daughter of the Empire’s owner would be career suicide. Jessa is a distraction he can’t afford.Her father had … father had warned her never to get involved with his athletes, so his request that she keep an eye on his new star player came straight out of left field. The last thing Jessa needs is another spoiled, egotistical ball player to deal with. But Garrett is none of those things. His no-nonsense attitude and smooth Southern charm make her blood burn and her knees weak. Giving into temptation, she is consumed by the pleasure she finds in Garrett’s arms.
Jessa wants to protect his career. Garrett won’t let anything get in the way of their passion.
A passion that could cost him everything.
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I love sports romance, and Parker Kincade knows how to throw a fastball right down the pipe. This is an athlete and the owner’s daughter story, which pretty much is catnip for me. Loved it!
Spring Training by Parker Kincade features one of the sexiest heroes I’ve ever had the pleasure of fantasizing about. Garrett Donovan is a rookie baseball player with a lot riding on his success. Enter the boss’s daughter and a steamy love affair. Ms. Kincade wrings out every ounce of sensuality she can and pulls out all the stops.
Though I am not a huge sports fan, this was a great read. The character and storyline are wonderful and well developed and their chemistry is off the charts. Both Jessa and Garrett have misconceptions going into their relationship and Jessa has a lot of resentment towards her father and jealousy of the attention he gives Garrett, resulting in several misunderstandings and fights. The author makes the conflicts and resolutions so real, it is easy to see them playing out before you. This book was definitely a fun read.
Jessa Montgomery is the 24 year old, sheltered daughter of the owner of the New York Empire baseball team. She is focused, driven and responsible when it comes to her work but in real life she is shy, insecure and self-conscious. She is not good with people or relationships, always wondering if people are being nice to her because of her wealth or who her father is and is more comfortable behind the scene working on the administrative aspects of the team versus dealing head on with the players. She cannot help but be leery of the situation and cautious as to why her father wants her to babysit the new rookie star player; when she has never been asked to interact before. The last thing she wants to do is follow around her father’s new golden boy and is jealous and resentful that he asked this of her. Reluctantly she agrees thinking she has his type pegged; however, as soon as she meets him she realizes there is more to him than meets the eye.
Garrett Donovan is thrilled to have made the big leagues. All he wants to do is focus on the game, do the best he can and secure a future for his family; his mother and sister with her new baby. He is grateful to the team’s owner, Mr. Montgomery, for taking him under his wing and giving him a chance to play. Aware of the fact the owner is assigning him a babysitter, his daughter Jessa, for the 2 week duration of training he is not prepared for the instant attraction or chemistry the two have when they meet. Worse yet, being the owner’s daughter she is total hands off. But with their instant, off the charts chemistry can they keep things professional or will he risk his livelihood and career to make her his? When it comes down to the final decision, will they try to make it work or cut their losses and go their separate ways when the season starts?