For the past several seasons, professional football player Knox Fisher has been having an affair with Frankie Rose, the assistant linebackers coach for his team, the Denver Mountain Lions. They've gone to great pains to hide the relationship, knowing that Frankie would lose her job if anyone ever found out about them. The stakes get even higher when Frankie learns of a fellow coach's impending retirement, putting her in line for a promotion. As one of only a handful of female coaches in the league, it's a huge opportunity, and she can't afford to do anything to jeopardize it. She can't seem to stay away from Knox, however, and now that his best friends and teammates are all starting to pair off, he's getting tired of having to hide their relationship in the shadows. Will Frankie be forced to choose between her career and the man she loves?
This was such a good story! Frankie's perspective as one of only a few female coaches in the NFL made it unique, and the author did an excellent job of exploring the double standard she faced compared to most of her male colleagues. I completely understood why she was so afraid to bring her relationship with Knox out into the open. That said, they really did make a fantastic couple, and I loved how they slowly came to realize that their relationship was more than just a fling. They genuinely wanted to be there for each other in good times and in bad, not have to hide their feelings or limit their interactions to the football field.
I highly recommend "Illegal Contact" for all contemporary/sports romance fans and look forward to the next book in the series.
*Review copy provided by the author via Wildfire Marketing Solutions. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "Illegal Contact"
Cocky football star Knox Fisher has been driving me crazy for years.
I’m one of the few female coaches in the league. I shouldn’t want someone who has the power to jeopardize my entire career, especially someone seven years my junior.
But I can’t stay away.
We keep the sizzling chemistry between the two of us.
A glance here. A touch there. I live for the stolen moments with him.
I know he wants more, but more is dangerous. If anyone saw us together, I could lose my job and be blackballed from the league.
There’s no way this relationship can end with anything but a broken heart, yet I can’t resist him.
I might be his coach, but this player is about to teach me a thing or two about love.
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