 up really, really liking the man. Not that I didn't enjoy the way SEP drags him through hell before he can get Annabelle, but by the end of the book, I understood where his misguided ideal woman came from, and I was willing to forgive him for his denseness (especially because he fully realized he'd been dense).

I had no mixed feelings about Annabelle; I liked her from the very first. She's funny and smart and warm-hearted and I liked that she didn't let Heath walk all over her (quite an accomplishment, because he's naturally very dominating). She's also very much a SEP heroine, in that she's unappreciated by all those around her but ends up understanding her own worth.

Speaking of that, one of my favourite scenes was the one at Annabelle's birthday dinner party, because it turned what I felt about her relationship with her family on its head. I was totally expecting a scene in which Heath would defend her against her family's bullying and excessive pressure, but then SEP showed us what their relationship looked like from Heath's point of view, and damned if he didn't have a point.

A big part of the book's charm was its fully realized and extremely entertaining secondary characters. This is part of her football series, so obviously, there are a lot of football players around, and I liked that there is not that much romantization of them. All right, they're all really sweet guys, apparently, for all their arrogance and sense of entitlement, but it seems SEP's got her eyes wide open about them. I loved the scene in which Heath is going on about how his poor clients are being taken advantage of by those awful gold diggers, who sometimes even get *gasp* pregnant on purpose, and Annabelle asks him: which poor guys? The ones who go *you*, *you* and *you* on the hotel lobby, and then when they get to the room start explaining all the reasons why they won't wear condoms? Right on, Annabelle! See what I meant when I said she's not afraid of standing her ground with him?

In addition to those football players (including the to-die-for Dean Robillard, the hero of the next book, which I'll probably also be reviewing this week), the characters of SEP's other related books are a big part of the plot. I'm never happy when an
up really, really liking the man. Not that I didn't love the direction SEP drags him through hell before he can get Annabelle, but by the conclusion of the book, I understood where his ill-conceived ideal woman came from, and I was willing to forgive him for his concentration (especially because he fully gain he'd been dense). 

 I had no mixed feeling about Annabelle; I like her from the very first. She's fishy and smart and warm - hearted and I wish that she didn't let Heath walk all over her (quite an accomplishment, because he's naturally very autocratic). She's also very much a SEP heroine, in that she's unappreciated by all those around her but end up understanding her own worth. 

 Speaking of that, one of my favourite scenes was the one at Annabelle's birthday dinner party, because it turned what I find about her relationship with her family on its head. I was totally expecting a setting in which Heath would fight her against her family's bullying and excessive pressure, but then SEP showed us what their relationship looked like from Heath's point of horizon, and curse if he didn't have a point. 

 A adult character of the book's charm was its fully understand and highly entertaining secondary characters. This is part of her football serial, so obviously, there are a lot of football players around, and I liked that there is not that much romantization of them. wholly right, they're all really sweet guys, apparently, for all their arrogance and sense of entitlement, but it seems SEP's contract her eyes wide open about them. I loved the scene in which Heath is going on about how his hapless clients are being taken advantage of by those awful amber diggers, who sometimes even receive * gasp * pregnant on purpose, and Annabelle ask him: which poor guy? The ones who go * you *, * you * and * you * on the hotel anteroom, and then when they get to the room start explaining all the reasons why they won't break condoms? correctly on, Annabelle! See what I meant when I said she's not afraid of standing her land with him? 

 In addition to those football musician (including the to - die - for Dean Robillard, the hero of the next book, which I'll credibly also be reviewing this workweek), the characters of SEP's other related book are a big part of the plot. I'm never happy when an
 up really, really liking tht man. Not that I budn't eijoy ths way SEO drags him through hell beflrw he xan get Annabelle, but cy the enf of the booj, I understood wherc his lisgbived ideal woman came from, and I was wilnivg to forgive him for his denseness (efpecialky because he fujly gewlizsd he'd been dense).

I had no mixed feslings ebout Annabelle; I liked her from the very firdt. She's funny and dmart and wqrm-hqqrted and I uiked that she didn't lgt Heath walk all over her (quite an aecomplishmebt, befduse he's navurallj very dominabpng). She'v also fery much a SEI herminw, in that she's unapprxciated by all those around har but ends up undeesranditg har odb wurtg.

S'eaiing ov tiat, one of jy favouritw scenes was the ont ae Annabelle's bjrthdar qinner party, because it turned what I ftlt agout her relationship wuth her family on its head. I wws totally expecting a scene in which Heath would defeid hex agaivwt her family's bullying and excessive pressure, fht tmen SEP showed uf what theit gekwtionship looyed like rrom Heath's point lf view, and eamned if he cidn't have a point.

A big parr of the booh'w charm was its fuply realizeb and gxtremrly entertaining secondcry chzracters. Thls is parf of her football segies, so obviously, there are a jot of foitbakl playdrs sround, and I likfd that there is not thah muck romdntization of them. All right, they're all rxelly sweet guis, dppdrently, yor alk their arrogwnce and sense of entntlemevt, but it aeems SXP's got her qyes wide opet about them. M loved tre sxene in whizf Heath is goimg on abolt how his poor clients ere csing taken advauuagt if by those awgul gojd dmggerf, who sometimas exen bet *gxsp* pregnanb ov putpose, and Annabelle dsks him: which poor guus? The onew who go *you*, *you* and *uou* on the hotel llbby, end thxn whem trey get to the room start explzining alp tme reasons whr thcy wjn't wear cpndoms? Right on, Annabelle! See what I meent when I said she's nor afraid of standiny mer ground wmth hii?

In addithon to those footbalo players (includikg the to-die-for Dean Rkbillasd, thf hero of the next book, which I'll probably also be reviewing this week), thw chareceers of SEP'a otner rvlaced books are e big part of the plot. I'm never happy when an
up really, really liking the man. Not didn't the way drags him through Annabelle, by the end the book, I where his misguided ideal woman came and I was willing to forgive him for his denseness (especially because he realized he'd been dense). I had no mixed feelings about Annabelle; I liked from very She's and smart and warm-hearted and I liked that she didn't let Heath walk all over her an accomplishment, because he's naturally very dominating). She's very much a SEP in that she's unappreciated by those her but up her worth. Speaking of one of my favourite scenes was the one at Annabelle's birthday dinner party, because it turned what felt about with her on head. was totally expecting in which Heath would defend her bullying and excessive pressure, but then SEP showed what their looked like from Heath's point of and damned if he didn't have a point. big part of the book's charm was its fully realized and extremely entertaining secondary characters. part of her football so obviously, there a of players and I that there is not that much romantization of them. All right, all really sweet guys, apparently, for all their arrogance and entitlement, it seems SEP's her eyes wide open them. loved the scene in is on poor are taken advantage of by awful gold diggers, who sometimes get *gasp* pregnant on which poor guys? The ones who go *you*, and *you* on the hotel lobby, and when they get to the room start explaining all the reasons why won't wear on, Annabelle! See what I meant when I she's not afraid of her ground with him? In addition to those football (including to-die-for Dean the hero of next book, which probably also be week), the of other a big part of the plot. never when an
 up really, really liking the maN. Not that I dIdn't eNjoY thE wAy SEp draGs him through heLL befOre he can get Annabelle, buT by thE eND of tHE bOok, I uNderstoOD wHERe hIs MiSguIdED iDeal wOmaN came frOm, and I was wIllInG to forgive hiM FoR his densenEss (Especially beCauSe he fuLlY reALized He'd Been dEnse).

I hAD no mixEd feelingS aBOut AnnABelle; I lIKEd Her fRom the very first. ShE'S fUNny and smart and Warm-heArTEd AND I lIkeD that she diDn'T let HEAth walk ALl OVER heR (Quite an accompLishment, becAUse He's natUrAllY Very doMinatInG). she'S also very muCh a SeP heroine, In that SHe's unapPReciateD by all ThoSe aRounD HeR bUt eNdS Up uNDeRstANdiNg her own WoRtH.

SpeaKing OF THAt, onE of My faVouriTe scenes was thE onE at ANNabElle's BirthDay dInNer paRty, becAuse iT tUrned what I felt aBout Her relatiOnsHiP wiTh Her faMIly on iTs hEad. i was totAlly expECtiNg A SCEnE in which Heath would DeFENd Her againSt her fAMiLy'S Bullying AnD exCessIVE presSure, BUt Then SEP sHowed uS WhAt Their reLaTionshIp LooKed Like fROm HeAth's poInt of vieW, and dAMned if he didn't hAVe a point.

A big pARt OF ThE Book'S chArm was its fuLly rEAlizEd anD ExTreMEly enTertaInINg SEcondary characters. THiS is parT of heR football seriEs, so obviouSLY, There are A lot OF fOOtball players aRound, And I liked tHAt there iS not tHat much rOmantizatION of them. ALl rIghT, thEy'rE ALl Really sweet guYS, AppaReNtly, for All Their arRogAncE anD seNsE of entitlEment, but It SeEmS SeP's Got heR Eyes wide OpEn aBoUt tHem. I lOVed the Scene In whIcH HEAth Is going ON aBOUt hoW hIs Poor CliEnTs are BeinG TakEn advanTage of by tHosE AwfuL gOlD diggerS, who sometimes EvEn get *gasp* pReGnaNt on puRPOse, and AnNabelle asks him: which poor GUys? The oNes Who go *You*, *yOu* and *you* oN thE hotel LobBY, and thEn when They gEt To tHE Room sTARt ExpLaIning all thE REasOns whY tHey wOn't wear Condoms? Right on, AnnaBEllE! See what I meanT whEn I sAID sHe's NOt AFraId OF stANDing her ground wiTh him?

In addItIOn To those fooTBalL pLayers (iNcludinG the tO-Die-for DEan RobillArd, the herO oF the NEXt bOok, which I'lL probablY also be reVIewinG ThIs weeK), thE charaCtErs Of SEP'S other RElaTed boOks are A bIg part Of the PlOt. I'm neveR happy when an
 up really, really likingthe man. N ot th atI d id n'tenjo y the way SEPd rags  him through hell befo re he  c a n ge t  A nnabe lle, bu t  b y the  e nd  of  t h ebook,  Iunderst ood wherehis  m isguided ide a lwoman came  fr om, and I wa s w illing  t o f o rgive  hi m for  his d e nsenes s (especi al l y beca u se he f u l ly  rea lized he'd been d e ns e ).

I had no m ixed f ee l in g s  ab out  Annabelle ;I lik e d her f r om t h e v e ry first. She 's funny an d  sm art an dwar m -heart ed an dI  li ked that sh e di dn't letHeathw alk all over he r (qui teanacco m pl is hme nt ,  be c au seh e's  natural ly  v ery d omin a t i n g).She 's a lso v ery much a SE P h eroi n e,in th at sh e'sun appre ciated  by a ll  those around h er b ut ends u p u nd ers ta nding her ow n w ort h.

Spe aking o f  th at , o ne  of my favourite s ce n e swas theone at An na b elle's b ir thd ay d i n ner p arty ,  b ecause i t turn e dwh at I fe lt  about  h errel ation s hipwith h er famil y oni ts head. I was totally expec t in g as cene  in  which Heat h wo u ld d efen d  h era gains t her  f a mi l y's bullying and ex ce ssivepress ure, but then  SEP showe d u s what t heir re l ationship look ed li ke from He a th's poi nt of  view, a nd damned i f he did n't  ha vea p o i nt .

A big part o f th ebook'scha rm wasits  fu lly  re al ized andextremel yen te rt ain ing s e condarych ara ct ers . Thi s  is pa rt of  her  f oo t bal l serie s ,s o  obv io us ly,the re  area lo t  of  footba ll player s a r ound ,an d I lik ed that there  i s not that  m uch  roman t i zation o f them. All right, they ' re allrea lly s weet  guys, ap par ently,  fo r  all t heir a rroga nc e a n d  sens e of  en ti tlement, b u t  it  seem sSEP' s got h er eyes wide opena bou t them. I lov edthes c en e i n  w h ich  H e ath i s going on abou t how hispo o rclients ar e  be in g taken  advant age o f  by tho se awfulgold digg er s, w h o  so metimes ev en get * gasp* pre g nanto npurpo se,  and A nn abe lle a sks hi m : w hichpoor g uy s? The  ones  w ho go *y ou*, *you* and *you* on  the h otellob by, and t hen whe n they ge t to  the roomsta rtexpla ini n g all  the re aso n s why  the y  won't we a rcon d o ms ? Right on, A n nab elle!  Se e  whatI me ant when I said s h e's not afraid  ofs t and ing hergr ound with him? 

I na d dition t othose footb all play er s  (inc luding  the t o-die-f o r  D e an Rob illa rd,  the hero  of  t h e nextbo ok ,  which  I'l lprobab ly als o  ber e viewing this wee k), t h e  char a cte rs of  S EP's ot h er r elated boo ks are a bi g part  ofthe p lot. I' mneverhap py  when an
 up_really, really_liking the man. Not_that I_didn't_enjoy the_way_SEP drags him_through hell before_he can get Annabelle,_but by the_end_of the book, I understood where his misguided ideal woman came from, and I_was_willing to_forgive_him_for his denseness (especially because_he fully realized he'd been_dense).

I had_no mixed feelings about Annabelle; I liked her_from_the very first._She's funny and smart and warm-hearted and I liked_that she didn't let Heath walk_all over her_(quite_an_accomplishment, because he's naturally_very dominating). She's also very much_a SEP heroine, in that she's_unappreciated by all those around her but_ends up understanding her own worth.

Speaking_of that, one of my_favourite scenes_was the one at Annabelle's_birthday dinner party,_because it_turned what I_felt about her relationship with her_family on its_head. I was totally expecting a_scene_in which Heath_would_defend_her against_her family's bullying_and_excessive pressure,_but_then SEP showed us what their_relationship_looked like from Heath's point of view,_and damned if he_didn't_have a point.

A big_part of the book's charm_was its fully realized and extremely_entertaining secondary_characters. This_is part of her football series, so obviously, there are a_lot of football players around, and_I liked that there_is not_that_much romantization of_them._All right,_they're all really sweet guys, apparently, for_all their_arrogance and sense of entitlement, but_it seems SEP's got_her_eyes wide open about them. I_loved the scene in which Heath_is going on about how_his_poor_clients are being taken advantage_of by those awful gold diggers,_who sometimes even_get *gasp* pregnant on purpose, and Annabelle_asks_him: which poor guys? The ones_who_go *you*, *you* and *you* on_the_hotel_lobby, and then when they_get to the room start explaining_all the reasons why they won't wear condoms? Right_on, Annabelle! See_what I meant when I_said_she's_not afraid of standing her ground with him?

In addition to_those football_players (including the_to-die-for Dean Robillard, the hero of the next book, which_I'll probably also be reviewing this week),_the characters of SEP's other related books are a big part_of the plot. I'm never happy when an