Unexpected Rush by Jaci Burton Series: , #11
Published by Berkley Publication Date: February 16th 2016
Pages: 352
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In the new Play-By-Play novel by the New York Times bestselling author of All Wound Up, a football hot shot and his best friend’s sister are breaking all the rules.
All the Right Moves
For Barrett Cassidy, playing defense for the Tampa Hawks is a dream come true. And now he may have discovered his dream woman. Harmony Evans, once the sweet, gawky teenage sister of his best friend and teammate has grown into a smart, gorgeous woman with moves he finds hard to resist. But he knows he can’t get involved with his best friend’s sister—it’s guy code.
Harmony has always gone after what she wants with single-minded determination, from her independence to her education to her career in social work. She never expected her youthful crush on Barrett to develop into something deeper. And she’s not about to let some ridiculous man rules or her brother stand in her way.
When the chemistry is this combustible, lines tend to get crossed. And when Barrett and Harmony’s secret gets out, it just might be game over...
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This is the eleventh book in the Play by Play series and each one is a stand-alone, although all of the characters are loosely connected. This is a charming and sexy story about Barrett Cassidy, an NFL football player. He plays defense for the Tampa Hawks and he finds himself constantly thinking about Harmony, his teammate’s younger sister. Barrett is well aware of the unwritten guy code about staying away from your friend’s sisters and he does his best to keep his distance from Harmony. However, when Harmony helps Barrett decorate his house and they are continually thrown together, he finds it impossible to avoid the strong attraction simmering between them.
I found it easy to like Barrett and Harmony and enjoyed all the sparks flying between them when they are together. Harmony is successful and confident and I was impressed that she is not afraid to go after what she wants. Barrett is a nice guy and I love how he treats Harmony and yet he also worries about upsetting her brother. They try to keep their romance under wraps so Harmony’s brother doesn’t find out and of course, that doesn’t work. Harmony is tired of her brother being so overprotective and I can’t blame her. While it is nice her brother cares about her, she is smart and can make her own decisions about who she wants to date. I thought this story was entertaining, but I have to admit, I did not feel as engaged as I have with some of the other books in this series. I am not sure if it was the story or characters or maybe both, but something was missing for me. I did like the multicultural aspect and Barrett and Harmony have lots of chemistry flowing between them. If you enjoy stories about hot, down to earth, football players and feisty, successful, confident women, you will enjoy this one.
