Meet Brody Easton in
THE BALLER!
A standalone
Contemporary Romance novel by
New York Times &
USA Today Bestselling Author Vi Keeland
NOW AVAILABLE
The first time I met Brody
Easton was in the men’s locker room.
It was my first interview
as a professional sportscaster.
The famed quarterback
decided to bare all.
And by all, I don’t mean he
told me any of his secrets.
No. The arrogant ass decided to drop his towel,
just as I asked the first question. On camera.
The Super Bowl MVP quickly
adopted a new hobby—screwing with me.
When I pushed back, he
shifted from wanting to screw with
me, to wanting to screw me.
But I don’t date
players.
And it’s not because I’m
one of the few women working in the world of professional football.
I’d date an athlete.
It’s the other kind of player I don’t date.
You know the type. Good looking, strong, cocky, always looking
to get laid.
Brody Easton was the
ultimate player.
Every woman wanted to be
the one to change him.
But the truth was, all he
needed was a girl worth changing for.
Turned out, I was that
girl.
Simple right?
Let’s face it. It never is.
There’s a story between once upon a time and happily ever after…
And this one is ours.
A new song had just started, and I was enjoying his company
when a voice behind me said, “Can I cut in?”
My head whipped around, even though I had no doubt whom
the gravelly voice belonged to.
Michael was gracious. “I hate to share. But I suppose I
have been hogging the most beautiful woman at the event.” He let go of my hand
and stepped back with a gentlemanly nod. “Thank you for the dance, Delilah.”
Again Brody Easton had caught me off guard. Before I knew
it, I was dancing with the arrogant jerk.
He wrapped his arms around me and pulled my body tight against his. Way
tighter than Michael had held me.
“Good to see you again, Lois Lane.”
The man had balls; I had to give him that. I looked him
straight in the eyes. “Nice to see you with clothes on, Easton.”
“Do you prefer me without?”
“I prefer you on the other side of the room.”
He chuckled. It was a hearty laugh. “That’s what happens
sometimes when you decide you want to hang out in the men’s locker room.”
I tried to pull back, but he tightened his grip and held
me in place. I craned my neck. “Let go of me.”
“No.”
“No?”
“That’s right. No.”
“I can scream at the top of my lungs.”
“I’d like to hear you scream.” His tone made it clear he
meant he wanted me underneath him while I was doing the screaming.
“You’re an asshole. You know that?”
“I do. You asked me that yesterday. For a reporter, you
should really try changing up your questions more frequently.”
My eyes bulged.
Easton shifted his hand down to the small of my back
before twirling us around the dance floor. Figures
the prick can dance.
“Are you seeing anyone?”
“You can’t be serious?”
He ignored my comment. “Would you like to have dinner
tonight?”
“We just ate.”
“Dessert at my place, then?”
I couldn’t help but laugh. “Did you hit your head at the
game yesterday?”
“On a diet, huh?”
“Yeah. That’s it. I
don’t want to go to your place for dessert because I’m on a diet.”
“Well, that’s just a shame.”
I
stepped away from my normal reading with this book. From the very first teaser that I saw, I was
excited to get my hands on it. I couldn’t wait!
Brody
Easton is a professional football player for The Steel, he is known for a lot
of things and relationships is not one of them, so when he sees Delilah for the
first time, he can’t wait to add a mark to the bed post with her!
‘Every time I see
you, I expose myself to you.’ He flashed me his trademark smile. ‘That’s how we
show girls we like them where I’m from.’ ‘Where are you from, the jungle?’
‘Brooklyn.’
Delilah
is a sports reporter, and she is damn good.
She was born with football in her blood and she made it a point to know
her stats. Especially ones that others
wouldn’t know. She just got a promotion,
and her job assignments are to interview the Steel football players, and she
gets more than she bargained for with Brody.
“Nice to see
you in pants for a change.”
“I can take them off if you like.”
When
Delilah finally wears Brody down to try something more than just a
wham-bam-thankyou-ma’am, it begins to show that there is more beneath his
shallow exterior. He is a pretty
generous individual. With his time, and
with his funds. Besides football he has
another love. Marlene. An elderly lady with Alzheimers, he visits
every week. My heart completely melted
with their interactions.
Of
course both Brody and Delilah are dealing with things from their pasts, and it
always seems that these things come up at the most inopportune time. I cheered for them together. They fit.
They just work so well, and my heart hurt with some of their battles.
One
thing with books sometimes and their teasers, is just like movies all the best
are played out. Let me tell you that is
not the case with The Baller. If you
could see my copy, you would see that half the book is highlighted. I loved, LOVED the constant banter between the
Hero and Heroine. I found myself
chuckling out loud at something that was said.
And the innuendos! Gah, Brody
Easton is cocky! I found myself giddy,
and smirking. Shaking my head like, “Omg
he did not just go there. Yup, he sure
did!”
The
Baller was a refreshing change of pace for me.
Not only was it a book out of my norm with the sports aspect; Vi Keeland
is also a new to me author. I loved her
writing style and will now be making sure to add her to my list of must read
authors. And you guys should do the
same! Grab this book, and then I dare
you to tell me you didn’t feel the same way!
Vi
Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free
time, which she complains about often, but wouldn't change for the world. She
is a bookworm and has been known to read her kindle at stop lights, while styling
her hair, cleaning, walking, during sporting events, and frequently while
pretending to work. She is a boring attorney by day, and an exciting
smut author by night!
Additional Books by Vi Keeland
Life on Stage series (2 standalone books)
Beat
Throb
MMA Fighter series (3
standalone books)
Worth the Fight (MMA Fighter Series, Book One)
Worth The
Chance (MMA Fighter Series, Book Two)
Worth Forgiving (MMA Fighter Series, Book Three)
The Cole
Series (2 book serial)
Belong to You (Cole Series, Book One)
Made for You (Cole Series, Book Two)
Standalone novels
Cocky Bastard (Written with Penelope Ward)
Left Behind (A Young Adult Novel)
First Thing I See
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