Review: Loving Him Off the Field – Jeanette Murray

Sometimes the best defense is a good offense…

Aileen is a sports reporter trying to make a name for herself without relying on her looks, And what better way to do that than to break a scandal about one of the fastest rising stars on the Santa Fe Bobcats? Killian seems too good to be true, so she knows he must be hiding something…

It’s hard enough breaking into the NFL—even more so when you’re a single dad. Killian isn’t proud that he’s keeping his son a secret, but his ex has a reputation that could tarnish his squeaky clean image for good. So when Aileen starts sniffing around, Killian decides to distract her by any means necessary.

But Aileen is more than capable of giving as good as she gets…

Series: Santa Fe Bobcats #2
Release Date: October 21st 2014
Publisher: InterMix
Source: NetGalley
Reviewer: Karen
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

LOVING HIM OFF THE FIELD is an engaging story about Killian Reeves who is a kicker for the Bobcats, a professional football team.  He’s a nice guy, but he doesn’t have any friends and keeps his distance from everyone, including his teammates.  He’s not the typical high profile jock, he doesn’t have any interest in groupies, media attention or living the high life; he lives a simple, solitary life in a rented apartment.

Aileen Rogers is a hard working reporter, but is frustrated her boss doesn’t take her seriously and only gives her fluff pieces to write about.  Even though her assignments aren’t meaty, Aileen still puts her heart into everything she writes.  I admire Aileen’s perseverance.  She always remains optimistic, doesn’t let anything get her down and continually tries to prove herself.

Killian and Aileen meet when Aileen expresses an interest in writing a story about Killian.  Killian isn’t the typical ego driven athlete and immediately shuts down the idea.  However, he soon finds out just how tenacious Aileen can be, when she continually hounds him, until he grudgingly agrees to the interview, just to get her out his hair.

It’s easy to empathize with Killian and Aileen because they are both nice, down to earth people.  Killian’s not an arrogant athlete; he’s modest and feels guilty for making so much money, just for kicking a ball.  I respect Aileen’s ethics, because she would never take advantage of anyone to get a story.  Jeanette Murray writes a believable story that drew me in from the first page.