There's so much depth in ILLEGAL CONTACT by Santino Hassell
that it requires your full
attention. It will suck you in as the two lads slowly fall
for each
other - but in my opinion, what's even more important is
that they
learn about themselves along the way.
By forcing them each to be vulnerable and honest, Hassell
grounds
Noah and Gavin in reality and leaves me feeling confident their
happily ever after will continue long after I've closed the
last page.
As the kick-off to The Barons series, this is a
solid read. Get in on the
ground floor of what is sure to be a popular series!
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…