BOOK INFORMATION
Making
the Play
Hidden Falls #1
Hidden Falls #1
By: T.J. Kline
Releasing
September 27, 2016
Avon Impulse
Avon Impulse
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BOOK SUMMARY
T.J.
Kline launches a brand new series with the charming story of an NFL player who
finds love when he least expects it…
Grant McQuaid
has dedicated his entire life to his football career. Now an injury threatens
his place on the team and he’s forced to return home to rehabilitate. But when
he meets his “biggest fan,” a precocious, blue-eyed, hearing impaired boy named
James—and his beautiful mother, Bethany—Grant begins to question whether
football is the future he still wants.
Bethany Mills
has been doing just fine since her husband walked out on them… and she
definitely doesn’t need another man to disappoint her—or her son. But when
James runs into his hero at the park, Bethany admits there is a void in her
son’s life that she just can’t fill. Her attraction to the handsome football
star is undeniable, but a man in the limelight is the last thing she wants for
herself, or James.
Grant doesn’t
want to subject Bethany to the chaos of dating a professional athlete. But the
more time he spends with her and James, the harder it is to resist making a
play for her heart…
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EXCERPT
Grant waited
at his car for Bethany and James to finish up inside the classroom. He’d spent
the rest of lunch recess entertaining nearly forty kids who’d come running over
when they realized James knew a professional football player. The smile that
lit James’ face when he introduced Grant had been well worth the discomfort
he’d faced trying to explain why he was at the school to Bethany.
He couldn’t
blame her for being standoffish with him when she first saw him there. What
kind of weirdo showed up at your job the day after you told him to take a hike?
But something had shifted in her today. He’d seen it in her eyes when he tried
to explain why he’d come. Enough that he was willing to push his luck and see
if she wasn’t up for having ice cream today.
Grant saw her
heading toward her older model sedan in the school parking lot, juggling an
armload of books, papers and teaching supplies. James wore a small backpack
with a cartoon character he didn’t recognize on his little shoulders but
Bethany carried an overfilled tote bag that had to weigh more than she did.
“Hey! Here,
let me get that for you.” He hurried to her side, sliding the bag from her
shoulder. Apprehension colored her hazel eyes and, for a moment, he wondered if
she wasn’t going to tell him to leave again. Instead, she unlocked her car.
Grant wasn’t
sure if he should ask but knew it would look far more suspicious if he didn’t
now. “What are you guys up to? I thought maybe I could convince you to get that
ice cream today.”
James’ face
brightened and he looked up at his mother. “Can we?”
Bethany bit
her lower lip. “We can’t.”
Grant tried
not to take the second rejection to heart and nodded in understanding.
“Our
downstairs toilet broke this morning and I had to turn it off. Now I’ve got to
run to the store for the part and figure out how to fix it,” she explained.
Relief he
hadn’t expected coursed through him. Maybe she wasn’t shooting him down after
all. He let the corner of his mouth tip up playfully. “Ms. Mills, that sort of
sounds like a load of C-R-A-P,” he spelled, laughing at his bad pun.
Her eyes
widened but she smiled at his audacity. “Mr. McQuaid,” she scolded.
James giggled
beside her and Grant immediately realized his mistake. “Mom, he spelled a bad
word.”
“How did
he . . . never mind. I should have known this genius could spell
that,” Grant said, trying not to laugh. “How about if I help you fix your
toilet?”
She popped
open the truck, indicating that he should set her bag inside. “You want to fix
my toilet?” Bethany crossed her arms and leaned a hip against the side of the
car as she closed the trunk. “Really? That’s the line you want to go with?”
Grant
shrugged but the smile never left his lips. What was it about this woman and
her kid that made him feel so comfortably at ease? He hadn’t felt this relaxed
in a long time. She made it easy for him to forget about his injury, the
pressure of his upcoming training camp and his possible job loss.
“What do you
say, little man? You think between the two of us men, we can fix the toilet for
your mom?”
“Yes!” he
yelled cheerfully. James climbed into the back seat of the car and buckled
himself into his booster seat.
“I’ll meet
you at the hardware store.” Grant turned to walk back to his car.
“I’m not
going to get rid of you, am I?”
Grant paused
and looked back over his shoulder at her. “Why would you want to?” he asked
with a wink and jogged the rest of the way back to his car.
CAT'S REVIEW
MAKING THE PLAY by T.J. Kline. This is a sweet and endearing tale of two people that are at a bit of a crossroad in their lives. Grant, super sexy football player, is facing an uncertain future after an injury. Bethany, a single mom to a special needs kid is more than hesitant to let anyone in. Can they break down each other's barriers and see what love has to offer? I really, really liked Grant - he's sweet and unbelievably kind and patient with both Bethany and James. Bethany came across a bit cold and even a bit witchy, however, I found I understood her wariness and the more I got to know her, the more I liked her and felt for her. The story is full of emotions - both loving and heartwarming to pain filled hurts. Ms. Kline has done an exceptional job of writing a story that keeps the reader invested in the relationship and storyline. This is the start of a new series and I am excited to see what's next. Ms. Kline has a winner if she keeps writing tales that are thought provoking and that make the heart go pitter patter! (received copy for honest review).
★★★★
AUTHOR INFO
T. J. Kline was raised competing in
rodeos and Rodeo Queen competitions since the age of 14 and has thorough
knowledge of the sport as well as the culture involved. She writes contemporary
western romance for Avon Romance, including the Rodeo series and the Healing
Harts series. She has published a nonfiction health book and two inspirational
fiction titles under the name Tina Klinesmith. In her very limited spare time,
T.J. can be found laughing hysterically with her husband, children, and their
menagerie of pets in Northern California.
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