Natalie Hart has sworn off love and basketball.

All sports, for that matter. Her pro-athlete husband cheated on her—and she's not sure she'll ever be ready to give her heart again. Now she's single and working at a children's charity, and it's not just event planning that has her putting in overtime. Local football celebrity Michael Jones is organizing a gala affair with Natalie. And the sexy jock has made it crystal clear he'd like to kick off with seduction. But can Natalie let down her guard and fall for another professional athlete?

Michael Jones is used to women falling at his multimillion-dollar, cleat-covered feet. But Natalie is giving him a run for his money. With the vulnerable beauty arousing his fierce protective instincts—and a desire neither has the power to resist—Michael is ready to let his playboy past go. If Natalie's willing, together they can surrender to their future. Body, heart and soul.

Born in Jamaica but raised in Canada, Kayla Perrin is a USA Today and Essence bestselling author with over forty books, for major publishing houses including St. Martin’s Press, HarperCollins Publishers, Kensington Books and Harlequin. She is published in romance, mystery/suspense and mainstream fiction. She's been featured on television shows such as Entertainment Tonight Canada, Who’s Afraid of Happy Endings (Bravo documentary), A.M. Buffalo, and the CTV News. She has also been featured in Ebony magazine, Romantic Times magazine, The South Florida Business Journal, The Toronto Star, The Hamilton Spectator and many other Canadian and U.S. publications. In October 2007, she was featured in the Italian version of Vanity Fair. Her works have been translated into Italian, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. Please visit her website at www.authorkaylaperrin.com.

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"Perrin's strong characters and even stronger storyline make this a keeper of a novel." - RT Book Reviews on Island Fantasy (4.5 stars)