She’s in hiding. He’s focused on football. When giving in to desire is risky, will they choose to play for love?Nurse Kara Boggs lost everything because she stood up for what’s right. After turning state’s evidence against her mobster father, she’s forced to go underground with an assumed name. But taking a job for a handsome celebrity quarterback could shine a very dangerous public spotlight.… dangerous public spotlight.
After leading his team to a Super Bowl win, Brody Mullen should be on top of the world. But he’s shocked when his quiet seaside homecoming reveals his mother in a cast, and her housekeeper dying from a brain tumor. Frantic to get the best care for the women he adores, he hires a gorgeous nurse… despite her strange request to stay publicly invisible.
As Kara’s attraction to the charming jock grows, she becomes trapped by her own high-stakes secrets and the constant threat of exposure. And Brody’s famously strict “no women” rule means falling hard for the beautiful woman could ruin his career.
Will they be sidelined by their own rules, or will they complete a pass to passion?
Traded: Brody and Kara is the touching first book in the Cliffside Bay small-town romance series. If you like courageous heroines, steadfast heroes, and heartfelt stories of friendship and family, you’ll adore Tess Thompson’s emotional saga.
Buy Traded: Brody and Kara to win love’s game today!
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What a fun, plot-twisting book to read!
Loved the characters and could not help but wonder just what would happen next.
Can’t wait for the next book in the series to read how this new team plays.
Good read
like that the book carried to the next one – and you didn’t lose the characters after one book….
Definately peeked my interest in wanting to read more work by this author.
Brody is a famous quarterback, Kara is in the witness protection program – what could possibly go wrong? This is a pleasant romance, and there’s an HEA for more than one couple here. The setting in a California coastal small town is charming. It’s a nice relaxing read, although the end seems a little unrealistic. Still an enjoyable read.
I have all of the books in this series, can’t wait for Lance and Mary to come out in November!!!
Cant wait to read the next book by this author! Really different plot set up that drew me into the story and kept me interested and reading!
Loved this book! Glad Instarted this series…now on to the next one Loved Broday and Kara.
My first time reading Tess Thompson’s books and with in a few pages I was hooked. I loved the characters and the story of Brody and Kara. I can’t wait to read the next book.
Tess Thompson is an amazing author! This book is definitely a page turner. I couldn’t put it down!
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I’ve read the first three books in the series and waiting for the next two. I have already preordered them!
This author is excellent. I was captured by the story line by the end of the first chapter. The characters were authentic as well as thier chemistry. With the added element of suspense, it was a delightful read. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
The first in a “new-this-year” Cliffside Bay series by author Tess Thompson, “Traded” has everything a reader could want: romance, intrigue, and characters who are unique, likeable, and relatable. The author knows how to build a story in such a way that the reader becomes invested in the characters’ happiness, even if the reader has an idea of how things will turn out. I was hoping that there would be a little bit more of a wrap up for Kara’s story, but maybe that will be addressed in future books in the series. I liked how the author wove the importance of trusting one’s instincts and living life while one can throughout multiple plot threads. However, what I especially loved about this book, and what I’m sure I will continue to enjoy in the rest of the series, is how Ms. Thompson has captured the beauty of the Northern California coast and the quirkiness of the small town inhabitants. I am a born and raised NorCal girl, and Cliffside Bay brought back wonderful memories of growing up in the area. I am definitely looking forward to following “The Dogs” through the rest of the books in the series. I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I absolutely loved this book and was over the moon when I realized I didn’t have to deal with graphic sex to enjoy it. This author gives us not only the girl that wears blinders and gets a rude and sobering reality slap when her father’s life comes out. When she finds herself with a new life and identity it’s in a beautiful small town of her “arch football rival”. I adored the supporting cast of women that kept Brody’s life interesting and the friends that kept him grounded. It was a great story and I can’t wait to enjoy more of the Cliffside Bay series.
This author is new to me and had I not took a chance on this freebie I never would have missed a goodie. If you enjoy implied romance with a good story to go with it, a little angst/repairing of broken hearts and plenty of tension you will enjoy this author. I love being able to imagine what happens behind close doors.
I liked this book because all the friends came together and Brody and Kara ended up getting engaged and married in the next book.
Great read, fun little town by the ocean!
Enjoyable story. Interesting ending. I would read other stories in this series.
Enjoyed so much purchased next one.