Chasing
JillianLove
and Football # 5
By:
Julie Brannagh
Releasing
July 7, 2015
Avon
Impulse
Blurb
Jillian
Miller likes her job working in the front office for the Seattle
Sharks, but lately being surrounded by a constant parade of
perfection only seems to make her own imperfections all the more
obvious. She needs a change, which takes her into foreign territory:
the Sharks’ workout facility after hours. The last thing she
expects is a hot, grumbly god among men to be there as witness.
Star
linebacker Seth Taylor had a bad day-well, a series of them recently.
When he hits the Sharks’ gym to work out his frustration, he’s
startled to find someone there-and even more surprised that it’s
Jillian, the team owner’s administrative assistant. When he learns
of Jillian’s mission to revamp her lifestyle, he finds himself
volunteering to help. Something about Jillian’s beautiful smile and
quick wit makes him want to stick around. She may not be like the
swimsuit models he usually has on his arm, but the more time Seth
spends with Jillian the harder he falls.
And
as Jillian discovers that the new her is about so much more than she
sees in the mirror, can she discover that happiness and love are
oh-so-much better than perfect?
Excerpt
She hurried over to the laptop on the little desk in the kitchen, pulled up Google, and searched on Seth’s name. She sank into a chair while she read. He was six foot four, and she practically weighed as much as he did. Well, not quite, but still. She let out a long sigh. He was two years younger than she was. It also seemed Seth had been busy: He was single. “Very single,” according to one of the most recent fan websites she looked at. In Google Images, she found a series of photos of him with multiple tall, dark-haired women, each more gorgeous than the last.
Jillian shut the laptop lid with an irritated “click”, got up from her chair, and hurried into the bathroom. She’d stood in front of a full-length mirror so many times, but it always showed her the same thing. She wasn’t unattractive, but she could use a little more self-confidence and a lot more toning. She wasn’t asking for physical perfection, but she’d like to make some changes. If she made a plan, started slowly and kept at it, she’d see a difference. The biggest changes needed to start on the inside, though. Maybe if she got out a little more, she might meet a guy that was interested in her. Seth was gorgeous, but he wasn’t really in her universe. Jillian went into the kitchen, grabbed a frozen low-calorie dinner out of the freezer, ripped the cardboard lid off, and shoved it into the microwave. Dinner would taste a whole lot better if it was accompanied by half a bag of chips and some Ranch dip. But that wasn’t an option right now. She opened the refrigerator door to look for a fresh vegetable of some type.
She pushed the fridge door shut after a fruitless search and rummaged around in her apartment’s tiny pantry. She located a can of peas. Peas were good. Plus, there weren’t many calories in peas. Maybe she could fill up on them if the diet dinner didn’t cut it.
Jillian’s love-hate relationship with her body and food had started when she was little. Most of the time, there wasn’t enough to eat. She ended up in a foster home at three years old after her mother died in a car wreck, and she was moved a few times before she entered elementary school. Things got a little better for Jillian when she was placed in a more permanent foster home, but she was still so hungry. No matter how much she ate, she wanted more. When she was old enough to make her own money, she made sure there was more than enough, and that’s when the problems began. Even more than a diet or a new workout regime, she needed to focus on the great things in her life. She’d build a healthier lifestyle as a result. Even more than a diet or a new workout regime, change from the inside would last a lot longer. She wanted to build on the goals she’d already achieved and reach out for more of the things she wanted in life: A husband. A family. To belong.
Review Rating: 4 LIGHTNING BOLTS
Review: I've enjoyed the books I've read in this series so far, and Chasing Jillian was no different. Jillian is a woman many can relate to. She's had her insecurities- and still does, but she goes forth to try and change the reasons she feels that way. I really enjoyed her character and had so many times I related to her. i saw myself in her many times. Her childhood wasn't the easiest and I love how she gives back to the community to ensure others have a better go at things than she did.
Seth is a linebacker and in the public eye a lot. In fact, his past relationships haven't been the best, and many can see him as a womanizer, a player...but he's definitely not. There's so much more to him, and when he meets Jillian, we see the better sides of him. His character was fun. He acts like a macho male to his guy friends, but with Jillian, he's so different. Caring. He finds reasons to go meet her and do stuff with her.
The story starts off with them being friends, which I really loved. it shows that they don't always have to jump into bed immediately to make things work. I loved the slow build to their relationship. There's a few ups and downs along the way, but that's always the case in a good romance.
If you haven't read the Love and Football books, do so! They're all connected in a series, but stand alone perfectly well. I can't wait for more!
Excerpt
She hurried over to the laptop on the little desk in the kitchen, pulled up Google, and searched on Seth’s name. She sank into a chair while she read. He was six foot four, and she practically weighed as much as he did. Well, not quite, but still. She let out a long sigh. He was two years younger than she was. It also seemed Seth had been busy: He was single. “Very single,” according to one of the most recent fan websites she looked at. In Google Images, she found a series of photos of him with multiple tall, dark-haired women, each more gorgeous than the last.
Jillian shut the laptop lid with an irritated “click”, got up from her chair, and hurried into the bathroom. She’d stood in front of a full-length mirror so many times, but it always showed her the same thing. She wasn’t unattractive, but she could use a little more self-confidence and a lot more toning. She wasn’t asking for physical perfection, but she’d like to make some changes. If she made a plan, started slowly and kept at it, she’d see a difference. The biggest changes needed to start on the inside, though. Maybe if she got out a little more, she might meet a guy that was interested in her. Seth was gorgeous, but he wasn’t really in her universe. Jillian went into the kitchen, grabbed a frozen low-calorie dinner out of the freezer, ripped the cardboard lid off, and shoved it into the microwave. Dinner would taste a whole lot better if it was accompanied by half a bag of chips and some Ranch dip. But that wasn’t an option right now. She opened the refrigerator door to look for a fresh vegetable of some type.
She pushed the fridge door shut after a fruitless search and rummaged around in her apartment’s tiny pantry. She located a can of peas. Peas were good. Plus, there weren’t many calories in peas. Maybe she could fill up on them if the diet dinner didn’t cut it.
Jillian’s love-hate relationship with her body and food had started when she was little. Most of the time, there wasn’t enough to eat. She ended up in a foster home at three years old after her mother died in a car wreck, and she was moved a few times before she entered elementary school. Things got a little better for Jillian when she was placed in a more permanent foster home, but she was still so hungry. No matter how much she ate, she wanted more. When she was old enough to make her own money, she made sure there was more than enough, and that’s when the problems began. Even more than a diet or a new workout regime, she needed to focus on the great things in her life. She’d build a healthier lifestyle as a result. Even more than a diet or a new workout regime, change from the inside would last a lot longer. She wanted to build on the goals she’d already achieved and reach out for more of the things she wanted in life: A husband. A family. To belong.
Review Rating: 4 LIGHTNING BOLTS
Review: I've enjoyed the books I've read in this series so far, and Chasing Jillian was no different. Jillian is a woman many can relate to. She's had her insecurities- and still does, but she goes forth to try and change the reasons she feels that way. I really enjoyed her character and had so many times I related to her. i saw myself in her many times. Her childhood wasn't the easiest and I love how she gives back to the community to ensure others have a better go at things than she did.
Seth is a linebacker and in the public eye a lot. In fact, his past relationships haven't been the best, and many can see him as a womanizer, a player...but he's definitely not. There's so much more to him, and when he meets Jillian, we see the better sides of him. His character was fun. He acts like a macho male to his guy friends, but with Jillian, he's so different. Caring. He finds reasons to go meet her and do stuff with her.
The story starts off with them being friends, which I really loved. it shows that they don't always have to jump into bed immediately to make things work. I loved the slow build to their relationship. There's a few ups and downs along the way, but that's always the case in a good romance.
If you haven't read the Love and Football books, do so! They're all connected in a series, but stand alone perfectly well. I can't wait for more!
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Author
Info
USA
Today Bestselling Author,
Julie
Brannagh has been writing since she was old enough to hold a pencil.
She lives in a small town near Seattle, where she once served as a
city council member and owned a yarn shop. She shares her home with a
wonderful husband, two uncivilized Maine Coons and a rambunctious
chocolate Lab.
When
she’s not writing, she’s reading, or armchair-quarterbacking her
favorite NFL team from the comfort of the family room couch. Julie is
a Golden Heart finalist and the author of contemporary sports
romances.
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