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A Soccer Romantic Comedy
2024
First Published
4.13
Average Rating
397
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He’s a professional footballer with the nickname Saucy Shorts and is known for his dedication to the game. Me? I’m called a butterfly by my own family, flittering from project to project on our historic ancestral estate, abandoning them for something new. So why do I feel as if Mr Saucy Shorts might be a safe place for me to land once and for all—if I can be brave enough to let him in? We’re opposites. Noah Darby blushes at the nickname TikTok has coined for him. He’s quiet. Noah has known what he’s wanted to do since he was a little boy, and he’s lived his life with one goal—becoming a world-class footballer. Meanwhile, I, Lady Violet Banfield, am known for my bubbly personality and non-stop talking. However, I’m floundering in the gift shop at my family’s estate, held back from pursuing an art career in London out of my own fears and doubts. But when I talk to Noah, opposites attract—and the chemistry is palpable. But how can I possibly live up to what he already sees in me? Dare I take a chance on this footballer and risk my heart? And if I do, will I find more than a love story as a result? If you like green-flag MMCs and when he falls first—and hard—with no third act breakup, you’ll love this heartwarming romance.

Avg Rating
4.13
Number of Ratings
212
5 STARS
41%
4 STARS
38%
3 STARS
17%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
2%
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Author

Aven Ellis
Aven Ellis
Author · 36 books

USA Today bestselling author Aven Ellis began her publishing career in 2013 with her debut release, Connectivity. She currently writes romantic comedies featuring royals, billionaires, aristocrats, and athletes. Her books are designed to make readers laugh out loud and fall in love. Happily-ever-after endings and good-boy heroes are guaranteed. Aven lives in the Dallas area with her family. Aven loves shopping and fashion and can spend hours playing with fragrances in any department store. She can be found chatting it up on social media, eating speciality M&Ms, and crushing on the latest outfit the Duchess of Cambridge is wearing.

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