This Hail Mary play for the heart is the latest sports romance in the sizzling Out of Bounds series.
Bridal gown designer Julianne Marchione knows better than to lose her head at a clientβs wedding. But, much to her embarrassment, a mix of migraine medication and a smoking hot football player lead to a steamy one night stand resulting in a surprise pregnancy. Julianne has every intention of leaving her NFL hookup far in the past until her son, Owen, is born with a life-threatening blood disorder that requires a transfusionβand Julianne is not a match.
Will βWilliam the Conquerorβ Connelly grew up tough, shouldering the stigma of being a bastard child born on the wrong side of the tracks. He refuses to let any child face the same discrimination. When he finds out about Owen, heβs furious that Julianne kept his son a secret. But when he sees her again at the hospital, he realizes that his feelings for her go far beyond anger.
Will insists that Owen recuperate at his home in North Carolina, and heβs adamant that Julianne become his wifeβeven if itβs only a temporary marriage in name only. But will their simmering attraction ever lead to a real connection? Or are they just playing foolish games?
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