“Waiting on” Wednesday | Illegal Contact by Santino Hassell

Breaking the Spine created this feature – “Waiting on” Wednesday, where bloggers could gush about their most coveted upcoming releases. Here’s mine:

The rules of the game don’t apply off the field in this first Barons novel. 

New York Barons tight end Gavin Brawley is suspended from the team and on house arrest after a video of him brawling goes viral. Gavin already has a reputation as a jerk with a temper on and off the field—which doesn’t help him once he finds himself on the wrong side of the law. And while he’s been successful professionally, he’s never been lucky when it comes to love.

Noah Monroe is a recent college grad looking for a job—any job—to pay off his mounting student debt. Working as Gavin’s personal assistant/babysitter seems like easy money. But Noah isn’t prepared for the electrifying tension between him and the football player. He’s not sure if he’d rather argue with Gavin or tackle him to the floor. But both men know the score, and neither is sure what will happen once Gavin’s timeout is over…

Publication date: August 15th, 2017

What do you know? This is the second week I’m waiting on a book where the hero is named Gavin! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve mentioned Santino Hassell on my blog, so you guys had to see this one coming. I’ll devour absolutely anything this man writes. Flawless characterization (which I’m sure to get,) and sports romance? Sign me up!