Rules of Contact by Jaci Burton Series: , #12
Published by Berkley Publication Date: December 6th 2016
Pages: 347
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In the new Play-By-Play novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Unexpected Rush, a football player with all the right moves on the field needs a better game plan for his love life. A defensive end for the San Francisco Sabers, Flynn Cassidy is used to being in the spotlightβhe just doesnβt enjoy it. But if getting in front of the cameras will help his new restaurant succeed, heβs willing. Now if he could just meet a woman who loved him and not his fameβ¦ After her divorce, Amelia Lawrence is thrilled to start over as head chef at Ninety-Two. Itβs just the opportunity she needs to heat up her careerβif only she wasnβt wildly attracted to her sexy new boss. Their chemistry might be sizzling hot, but Amelia has no intention of being burned again. Amelia is genuine and fun and Flynn canβt get enough of herβand Amelia loves every second she spends with the tough but tender Flynn. But trust is a hard fought battle for both of them. Breaking the rules of contact and surrendering to their passion was easy, but are they willing to risk their hearts to win at the game of love?
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This is the twelfth book in the Play by Play series and each one is a standalone and all the characters are interconnected. I have enjoyed reading all the stories in this series and the secondary characters are what make these stories so entertaining.Β RULES OF CONTACT has an engaging storyline and the interactions between the two main characters are fun and flirty.
Flynn Cassidy is a defensive football player for the San Francisco Sabers and the owner of Ninety -Two, a new restaurant in San Francisco. Β Flynn has grown up loving food and cooking and decides to open the restaurant while he is still playing football. He has a busy life trying to find time for both football and his restaurant and he has little time for anything else in this life. He doesn’t have a good track record with women. Unfortunately, he seems to gravitate toward women who are only interested in him for his fame and fortune and how it can help them. Flynn is cool and confident and he has a tight knit family that keep him humble. Flynnβs family is a big gregarious group, they love each other, but can also be interfering and love to give each other a hard time.
Amelia is the head chef for Ninety-Two. Β She has been divorced for a year and isn’t ready to get back into the dating game. She doesn’t trust her instincts and is afraid of getting hurt again. It is easier to let work consume her than to put herself out there in the dating world. Β Amelia is unhappy when she finds herself attracted to Flynn. Β She has been hurt before and the last thing she needs is be attracted to her boss. Β Amelia is strong and stands up for herself and she isn’t afraid to disagree with Flynn. She is a wonderful chef and confident in every way, until it comes to relationships. Β This is a fun, sweet, entertaining story with lots of passion between Amelia and Flynn. Β Their relationship starts slow and develops into more than either one of them anticipates. Β I liked Flynn and Amelia and thought they had a lot of steamy chemisty.
