Gia Jilani had rules.They kept her safe and her head in the game.As the NFL’s first female general manager, there were risks to be weighed and taken.Like Kai Pukui, the linebacker helping her team dominate on the field.The same quiet, beautiful man who stares too long at her and reminds her of how decadent and risky living life can be.But when Gia discovers why Kai seems so familiar and why she … discovers why Kai seems so familiar and why she feels so drawn to him, things like risks and love become secondary to loss and pain.
Gia will have to decide what’s more important — a life worth risking or a love worth losing.
SAINTS AND SINNERS READING ORDER
Last Love of Luka Hale
Roughing the Kicker
Offsides
more
Offsides is book 3 in the Saints and Sinners series and is my favorite out of the 3. It is a age gap/forbidden/sports romance that will give you all the feels. Loved Gia and Kai together, even though it took Gia a while to let go of her past and realize that she deserves another chance at love. They are perfect for each other and their chemistry was off the charts smoking HOT.
A definite must read that you should not miss.
I just finished this book last night and I’m, just gonna need a minute because I pretty much ugly cried thru every single page …. I’m an emotional mess.
It was worth every single emotion so go one-click RIGHT NOW!
If you’re going into this book as a first time reader of Eden’s then you probably won’t have as much of an emotional breakdown as I did when I read this story. I’m not a first timer. I know Gia’s past. I know her heartbreak. It’s not rainbows and gumdrops. While reading Offsides, I had a lot of flashbacks from when I read previous books and I’m not going to sugar-coat it, they were brutal. But enough about that LOL Let’s move on … but wait, before we move on, I just want to say that I highly recommend you read Thin Love and The Last Love of Luka Hale before you venture into this story. If for no other reason than just history. Trust me.
On the surface, this is an outstanding age-gap/workplace romance, but under that surface lies a heart-stomping story of growth, moving forward and acceptance. It’s a story of letting go of the past and accepting the here and now. It’s heart-breaking and beautiful. Your heart will break but it will soar. You will root for Gia because, fucking hell she deserves it! You will root for both Kai and Gia because together they are unstoppable!
Eden Butler ripped me apart with this one, but it was glorious. If you’re not reading her work you are truly missing out on a magnificent, captivating, and addictive reading experience.
Gia Jilani has worked hard to become general manager of a professional football team. When she meets Kai Pukui she wasn’t expecting the spark she feels. He reminds her of someone, but it would be all wrong — since she’s his boss and she’s locked up her heart since she lost her one true love years ago.
Kai is very persuasive, persistent and perceptive, since he won’t give up because he believes Gia wants him as much as he wants her. There’s a lot of back and forth here and there were times I felt bad for Kai. It takes a tragedy and a few family secrets to be revealed before Kai and Gia are ready for each other and it is all very satisfying when they finally connect.
I liked this couple and the other couples in this book. There were many athlete’s mentioned and I felt like I needed a lineup card at times, but the romance was nicely done. After reading this series and the Thin Love series, I enjoyed the expanding family of characters.
LOVED! Kai was so freaking sweet! I loved that he’s such a nurturer and looks after everyone, especially Gia! She’s had heartbreak and it’s hard for her to get over it. I loved the chemistry and build up between Kai & Gia! It was such an great read!!!
Once again, Eden has flawed me with this book. Gia and Kai’s relationship is not an easy one. Kai comes into Gia’s life and she didn’t know what to expect. All she knew was that they were drawn to one another… He made her feel things she thought she shouldn’t. Gia is strong, so strong but she has had heartache in her life, and she is learning to deal with it the best she can… Kai comes along and shows her that it is okay to love again, that that part of her and her life doesn’t just disappear… It’s not a sin to love another while trying to move on from her first love… It wasn’t easy… In no way was it easy and it took something big to happen to Kia for Gia to finally slowly but surely open up to him and let her walls down. Brick by brick…
These two were fireworks. The chemistry was off the charts and it was all-consuming and the deeper I got into this book, the more head over heels I fell in love with Kai, and Kai and Gia together… But nothing is ever that easy… This book is full of heartache, pain, and guilt and sorrow and sadness, yet in the mixture, there is passion, heat, lust, love, and longing… Will Gia be able to work on moving on from her past and let Kai in? Or will her guilt and everything she has endured in her past stop that from happening?
It was perfect, but I expected nothing less!
5 Stars!
This is one of those stories I was looking forward to a d it doesn’t disappoint! I felt the pain of Gia and the determination of Kai. I really liked how the pain of loss was addressed and cried many times throughout the book. I was very happy to see Gia get her hoa as she definitely deserved it. Great job!
Offsides is a heartfelt, emotional and breathtaking story of two people who suffer loss and pain. This has been a truly mesmerizing series so far and one that owns me heart and soul with every written word. I thought I cried a river with the Last Love of Luka Hale, but with Offsides, I cried an ocean of tears. Gia is a strong independent woman until it comes to risking her heart. Kai is a man who is not going to be easily dissuaded from claiming what is his. As shadows, pain, non-closure and secrets weigh heavily your heart will be torn in two, your emotions will be chaotic and the uncertainty of their future will keep you on the edge of your seat. A love story of not only romance but of family, friends and finally learning to spread your wings and fly.
Offsides is book three in the series. I really liked it. It was emotional at times but a beautiful story. I loved Kai and Gia. Their chemistry and connection was amazing. I loved loved them together! Great read!
Offsides (Saints and Sinners #3) is everything and I do mean everything that I wanted and more for Kai and Gia’s story. Eden Butler nailed it and she couldn’t have written a better book for these two. Kai and Gia really put me through one hell of an emotional ride but it was SO worth it!!
Gia, the first female general manager in the NFL was not only a role model but a force to be reckoned with. Her character was written so wonderfully. And Kai, be still my heart. He was the definition of a gentle giant with his soft and kind heart. I loved that Kai was utterly swoon worthy yet maintained his alpha personality. I must say that the sexual tension and chemistry between Kai and Gia was 100% combustible.
Offsides’s plot flowed effortlessly and naturally from beginning to end. I have so much love for these characters and their beautiful story. As much as I didn’t want to see Kai and Gia’s story end, my heart is so full and complete. It’s a definite five star MUST read!!
This story, Kai and Gia’s story, and even the memory of Gia and Luka’s story, tore me apart so many times. I cried so many tears. But in the end, the beauty of both love stories was just that, so beautiful!!!!
I am so thankful that Gia finally opened herself up enough to recognize and return the love Kai had for her. And I’m glad she finally had the chance to put the past where it belonged. Once again, Eden Butler has given her readers a fantastic story!!!
Kai shows Gia that finding another to love is ok. Gia holds everyone at a distance because of the love she lost thinking that no one else can compare. She has to learn to let go of the past in order to see what the future has to offer.
Wow…Offsides is everything I wanted it to be! Gia has her dream job managing the Steamers. Life is going according to her rigid plan to deal with pain, until she meets Kai. Aside from being her “type”, she can’t get over how similar the necklace he wears looks just like Lukas….the chemistry is there and there is no doubt Kai is interested, but she puts up her wall for professional and personal reasons. Kai is persistent and slowly she lets him in and gets to know him, maybe too well. It takes a tragedy for Kai, that hits too close to home for Gia, to try to open up to him at all. I don’t want to spoil anything, but this is just so good! You truly feel the pain, guilt, sadness, and also the passion and love and eventually the forgiveness of Gia and Kia and Kona too. This book and the series are one of those that you will want to keep around for all time.