Shatter the slipper. Spit out the apple. Fall for The Beast.All-star linebacker Cole Hawthorne is a beast on the field, destroying offenses one broken quarterback at a time. Though he’s a gifted athlete, his violent reputation makes him a liability to his team and a villain in the league.As Cole’s agent, it’s my responsibility to convince the brooding loner that being traded is better than … that being traded is better than getting banished from the game. If he loses his contract, this single mom is out of a job.
So, it’s up to me to tame the beast.
But the closer I get to the ferocious monster, the harder I fall for the passionate man underneath. He’s crude and charming. Tough and sweet. Dangerous…but even he can’t resist my baby’s giggle.
Denying my feelings might protect my heart, but the trading deadline is closing in. When Cole reveals the dirty truth about the trade, I can’t let the league rip us apart.
Do I save my career…or do I protect a man who deserves a happily ever after?
Maybe no one can love a beast…
But they haven’t met Cole Hawthorne.
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I love a good Beauty and the Beast retelling, and this hot, OTT fairy tale romance fit the theme perfectly. If you’re hankering for a cocky alpha hero, a sarcastic and seriously impressive single-parent heroine, and a sexy story, this one’s for you.
If you love football and baby stories this story is for you, it i good i enjoyed it
I am in love with this book. All the characters are great and entertaining. Cole and Piper are absolutely perfect. Love the back and forth banter, Coles innuendo, his bluntness. Love the pain Cole had hidden and how they worked through it. Rose was a perfect fit to the story. This story wasn’t an over reach it flowed perfectly. Hot but not over the top. Can’t wait to read the next book.
I love alpha athlete stories. I had no idea what the word blitz was all about..thanks Google.
Football player Cole (Beast) Hawthorn a hulking guy even without the game’s padding on was full of anger. His agent’s daughter, single mother Piper barges into his life, his home and eventually his heart. They had great chemistry and it progressed slowly and naturally..well his lust was instant, but he had no idea what love was. The story was at time hilarious and you just want them to come together. I was glued to my kindle and thoroughly enjoyed this one.
This book was was fantastic on every level. You will pee your pants, sniffle a few times and get hot and bothered! It was the perfect recipe for a great story. Love these characters. Will revisit the sweet, funny, sexy, hot, book over and over and over!
Piper has her hands full juggling long hours, her 16 month old, Rosie, and now, pain in the patootie client Cole. His temperament is going to cost him his career and Piper’s, if she can’t find a way to reason with him about trading to another team.
This was a cute read. I love almost anything beauty and the beast and this story was full of references. The banter between Piper and Cole dripped with innuendo, causing some very funny moments, and I loved Rosie’s ability to soften Cole’s attitude with a drooling grin and warm hugs. I do think Cole could have been a tad more reasonable about his anger issues. I also think Piper could have told her dad to stick it when he spoke to her with uncalled-for harshness.
This is my first read by Sosie and I found the alternate pov’s and quick wit engaging and fun! She spun wicked chemistry between the couple and created spunky personalities I got a kick out of. I’ll definitely give another book of hers a try!
This was a surprisingly sweet and thoughtful, but sexy and passionate football story. Cole is a football player whose nickname is the Beast, and who is known for hurting other players on the field when he tackles them. Piper is the woman who ends up becoming his agent after Cole gets into a fight with his then agent, Piper’s dad, who owns the agency Piper works for as a gofer. Piper is an awesome heroine, perfect for Cole in that she’s strong and doesn’t put up with his BEASTly attitude, in fact, gives him attitude right back. She has one thing in her life that drives her, her baby Rose. It’s for Rose that she does everything, including dealing with her dad’s chauvinistic attitude and her new client, as broody and sexy as he is. But as things go, her dad fires her in a fit of pique after Cole refuses to be traded to a different team, so Cole feels bad (amazing that the Beast actually feels remorse) about getting her fired and making her become homeless, so he tells her that she and Rose are moving in with him and she’s to be his agent.
I loved seeing their relationship progress and seeing Cole open up and be so sweet and gentle with not only Rose, but with Piper too. I knew Cole had it in him to be more than the Beast, and Piper knew it too. And I just loved their sweet HEA. Now can’t wait for Lachlan’s story, Piper’s new football client. Thank you Sosie for this sweet, sexy story.