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The Shut Down
2022
First Published
3.40
Average Rating
300
Number of Pages

This book has been unpublished. - - - Ashley Elias has finally worked up the courage to surprise her pro-football player boyfriend with a fun night post-away game. Sure, things have been on the rocks between them lately, but nothing some lingerie and a romantic adventure together won’t fix. Except when she waits for him in the hotel, it’s not him who comes in. Erik Matthews, the handsome, intense veteran quarterback wants nothing more than to lick his wounds after a brutal loss on the field, but there’s a woman in his bed. And not just any woman—Ashley, his teammate’s girlfriend, who he’s been fantasizing about for ages. Even worse, he hates having to tell her that he just left a club where her boyfriend was sleeping with someone else. Feeling reckless, he invites her to stay the night with him. Ashley knows she shouldn’t say yes, it’s just a fun, no-strings-attached, one night rebound. Right?

Avg Rating
3.40
Number of Ratings
215
5 STARS
15%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
37%
2 STARS
13%
1 STARS
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Author

Grace Reilly
Grace Reilly
Author · 8 books

Hi! I’m Grace. I write swoony, spicy contemporary romance with heart–and usually a healthy dose of sports. When I’m not dreaming up stories, I can be found in the kitchen trying out a new recipe, cuddling my pack of dogs, or watching sports. Originally from New York, I now live in Florida, which is troubling given my fear of alligators.

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