BLURB
Meggie MacDougall often dreams of Quinn O’Connell,
the sexy Irish football coach who swept her off her feet in Dublin Dublin
Quinn has never forgotten Meggie and the explosive
weekend they shared. Overwhelmed by memories of her passion, beauty, and zest
for life, he jeopardizes his cushy career to find her and test the connection
between them.
When Quinn arrives in her Highland
village, Meggie is determined to ignore him. However, she isn't prepared for
the claim he lays on her heart with his sexy charm and his tender soul.
Will pride and fear keep Meggie from embracing
possibilities, or will Quinn's gentle persistence break down her defenses and lead
her to a silent surrender?
EXCERPT
Quinn
came toward her, the ball juggling between his feet. “Get him, Miss Meggie!”
someone called from across the pitch.
Her
heart rate, already soaring, tripped at the sight of her man. Her nerves
tightened, her muscles clenched. She rocked on the heels of her feet. She’d
steal the ball for her team.
He
closed the distance between them. Meggie pushed against his rock-hard abs and
tangled with his feet. He tugged on her ponytail, slid his foot between hers,
and sent the ball to his teammates.
Meggie
yelped, her arms flailing to her sides. Her feet remained tangled with Quinn’s,
and she lost her balance.
Quinn’s
arms circled her waist and twisted her so his body took the brunt of the impact
with the dirt-packed earth. She rolled to the side, still cradled in the crook
of his arm and with the pressure of his delicious body over every inch of hers.
“Are you all right?” He propped himself up and brushed her hair away from her
face.
“Aye.
Thank you for taking the fall for us.”
“You’re
down here with me, aren’t you?”
“Aye,
but you protected me. Thank you, my Irish knight.”
“My
pleasure, my lady.”
Aye,
she was his lady and she decided she rather liked it.
He
leaned down and claimed her mouth.
“Is
she hurt?” one of the lads yelled. The ground trembled beneath their feet.
“Aye,
ye daft fool. He’s giving her mouth-to-mouth,” yelled another.
Together
they both giggled and ended the kiss. “You should probably let me up before
they call for an ambulance.”
“Right.”
He jumped to his feet. “No worry, boys. She’s fine.” She missed the feel of him
against her body. As she propped herself on her forearms, he reached down and
pulled her to her feet.
