Intercepted
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4.1 • 15 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Series in development with Starz & G-Unit Films and Television by 50 Cent and La La Anthony
One of NPR's Best Books of 2018
An Amazon Best Romance of 2018 Pick
An iBooks “Best of September” Pick
A GoodReads Best of the Month pick for September
One of Booklist's Top 10 Romance Debuts for 2018
One of BookBubs Best Fall Romances of 2018
Marlee thought she scored the man of her dreams only to be scorched by a bad breakup. But there's a new player on the horizon, and he's in a league of his own...
Marlee Harper is the perfect girlfriend. She's definitely had enough practice by dating her NFL-star boyfriend for the last ten years. But when she discovers he has been tackling other women on the sly, she vows to never date an athlete again. There's just one problem: Gavin Pope, the new hotshot quarterback and a fling from the past, has Marlee in his sights.
Gavin fights to show Marlee he's nothing like her ex. Unfortunately, not everyone is ready to let her escape her past. The team's wives, who never led the welcome wagon, are not happy with Marlee's return. They have only one thing on their minds: taking her down. But when the gossip makes Marlee public enemy number one, she worries about more than just her reputation.
Between their own fumbles and the wicked wives, it will take a Hail Mary for Marlee and Gavin's relationship to survive the season.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
We laughed so hard while reading this bubbly, gossipy look into the lives of NFL wives and girlfriends that we were actually in tears. Always one to speak her mind, Marlee Harper has never fit in with the cliquey WAGs (wives-and-girlfriends) of the Denver Mustangs. When her relationship with the team’s wide receiver implodes, she rekindles an old flame with the team’s star quarterback. But the couple’s public romance leaves Marlee the target of vicious rumours. Thanks to Marlee’s unflinching, hilarious commentary, this debut novel by Alexa Martin—who spent eight years as an NFL wife—gave us a glimpse into an exclusive world.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The ups and downs of love in the NFL are well portrayed with a heavy dose of humor and snark in Martin's sports romance. At age 27, Marlee's been not-quite-engaged to Mustangs wide receiver Chris for 10 years. The catty football wives, aka the Lady Mustangs, do little to hide their distaste for her being a mere girlfriend. When she catches Chris cheating and dumps him, the last thing she wants is a rebound romance with Gavin, the Mustangs' new quarterback, while she gets used to living on her own for the first time and settles into a new marketing job. Independence is hard to keep as Gavin continues to pursue her, and the more serious they become, the more unwanted attention she gets from the media, disapproving Lady Mustangs, and a jealous friend of Gavin's. Marlee's frequently self-deprecating first-person account, including catchy hashtags ("All aboard, ladies and gentlemen. #HotMessExpress"), will be perfect for readers looking for a fun contemporary.
Customer Reviews
Intercepted
As a non-American, NFL seems like a dumb sport… just saying. I will still 100% read spicy romances about imaginary players though…
Yeah, I enjoyed this book and will definitely be reading the others in the series. It was funny, sweet, spicy, but still had a few moments that had my anxiety peaking.
I did mark down for the hashtags hahaha. Also I thought I was going to hate the ending with the way it was going, but she brought it back slightly so I forgive her.
I believe the author is an ex-NFL WAG so that brings a bit of legitimacy to the whole thing.
Single POV, med spice, 18+
A fun read
I really enjoyed this book. Cleverly written and such a funny easy read.