He’s the GOAT of the NFL. She’s a hot-headed reporter who despises him. They’re in the same small town for the summer. What could possibly go wrong?<br/><br/>I'm more than aware of the responsibilities that come with being a quarterback in the NFL.<br/>The upside—I get to do what I love every day, which is play football.<br/>And I make more money than I know what to do with.<br/>The downside—everyone wants a piece of me, and the press stalks me ruthlessly.<br/>And one reporter in particular, Brinkley Reynolds, has crossed a line.<br/>She takes things too far.<br/>So yeah, I have her escorted out of the press conference.<br/>Imagine my surprise when the same woman walks into the coffee shop in the small town where I’ve gone to get some privacy for the summer.<br/>I accuse her of stalking me.<br/>She calls me every name in the book before proceeding to make me feel very unwelcome in Cottonwood Cove.<br/>Her hometown.<br/>The place where she tucked tail and ran after I’d unknowingly gotten her fired.<br/>So now I’m enemy number one.<br/>That’s fine with me.<br/>I’m not the biggest fan of her either.<br/>She’s equal parts stubborn and aggravating.<br/>But she happens to be the sexiest woman I’ve ever laid eyes on.<br/>So I try to make amends.<br/>I’m not the devil after all.<br/>But she won’t give me the time of day unless I agree to give her my story.<br/>One I’ve fought hard to protect since the day I started playing professional ball.<br/>I don’t owe Brinkley Reynolds anything.<br/>So why am I considering giving her everything?<br/><br/>**This is book 3 in the Cottonwood Cove Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**<br/><br/>Cottonwood Cove Series:<br/>Into the Tide<br/>Under the Stars<br/>On the Shore<br/>Before the Sunset<br/>After the Storm