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About Fumbled by Lizzi Stone
Title: Fumbled
Author: Lizzi Stone
Series: Chesapeake Commanders #1
Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance
Hawk Florence has always been the football star, the guy that can make any girl fall in love with him- and then break their heart. And that’s exactly what he did to me way back in high school. Now I’ve been assigned to do a puff piece on him for a national sports journal, and I’m more than ready to get my revenge.
The plan is simple. First, sit him down and flatter the shit out of him. Laugh at his crappy jokes. Touch his arm, let it linger. When he asks me out, I’ll flutter my eyelashes and shyly accept. Then, make him fall in love. And devour him. I’m ready. I won’t fail. But there’s one thing that I didn’t plan for: he doesn’t ask me out. Instead, he calls me out on my BS. He’s not wrong, but that’s just one of the ways that my plan has already gone terribly wrong before it even begins.
When he does finally ask me out, it isn’t much of a date. Instead, it’s a few agonizing hours of going back and forth about why we hate each other. But there is one interesting thing that came out of our brief time together: the bet that Hawk makes with me- that he will make me fall in love in 3 weeks, in love for real. If he fails, he’ll give me every exclusive for the season. Of course, I accept. Why wouldn’t I? This will help my career, and it’s not like he has a prayer anyway. This jerk broke my heart in high school, and there’s no way that I will fall for the same trick twice. Or will I?
All bets are off when it comes to the heart. Fumbled is a standalone sports romcom that will make you wonder what to do when love- and football- gives you a second chance….
Excerpt from Fumbled
© 2022
Lizzi Stone
“Is this where I suggest I try to make it up to you?” I asked. “To get you to like me again?”
She gave me a disbelieving look. “I doubt there’s anything you could say or do that could make that happen.”
What can I say, I’m a competitive guy. I hate to lose and I like nothing more than a challenge. She was certainly proving to be just that.
I sat back and regarded her. “I’ll tell you what. Give me—” I thought for a moment. “Give me three weeks. I’ll show you how much I’ve changed, that I actually am a good guy. If you don’t feel the same way about me by then, that you did back in high school, I’ll give you…”
“Every exclusive of the season?” she suggested.
A slow smile crept across my face. “That works.” What was I really suggesting here? That I could make her fall for me, in just three weeks? Considering the look on her face right now, I was all but prepared to lose. That didn’t mean I wouldn’t try though, and try hard.
“What’s in it for you?” she asked.
“I get to keep my ego intact,” I replied. Sure that was all. Nothing to do with mental bikini images. Nope, not at all.
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About Lizzi Stone
Lizzi Stone is the pen name for two USA Today Bestselling authors who love sports, sexy men, strong women and coffee, lots and lots of coffee! For giveaways, new releases and deals follow Lizzi on Facebook @lizzistoneauthor.
