Line of Scrimmage

Out of Bounds, Book 1

Football has been the only constant thing in my life for the last twenty years.

Everything I've worked for my whole life has gotten me to this point—playing for Tampa Bay in the NFL as a starting Tight End. I'm not focused on anything other than doing my job for my team; it's everything I've ever wanted. That is, until I meet my teammate's little sister.

She's smart and funny and drop dead gorgeous, but she's girlfriend material and I haven't had a girlfriend in over five years. Every instinct in me tells me to back away, but the more I get to know her, the more everything about her draws me in. I know she's off limits—her brother has made that very clear, but somehow that makes the tension between us even more irresistible.

I'm finding myself willing to risk everything for her, if only she'd cross the line with me.

©2023 Erin MacKenzie (P)2024 Tantor

The banter and Romance

It was so cute. I loved it and I 10 out of 10 would recommend.

Stealing the Tight Ends heart

When Abby moves in with her brother in Tampa, she’s hoping for a fresh start. Leaving behind Miami—and a toxic ex—she knows starting over somewhere new is exactly what she needs. With a new job as a teacher and a chance to finally find her happiness, she never expected her brother’s teammate to steal her heart.

Ford is a tight end for Tampa’s football team, laser-focused on having a winning season and chasing that Super Bowl ring. But when he meets his best friend’s little sister, he has no idea she’s about to knock him flat—and change the course of his carefully laid plans.

I loved this book! Such a strong debut from Erin MacKenzie, and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!

Heart fluttering!

Absolutely LOVE this book but listening to it and hearing the characters come to life was perfection.

solid, easy listen

this book was sweet, the characters were likable, and the angst was low. the performers did a great job bringing the characters to life, and the spicy scenes were well-written.

my only critiques were the transitions between locations and time lapses. there would be a pause in narration and then you realized it was two weeks later and you're in a new place. jarring for a person who visualizes audiobooks, and I had to frequently rewind and rebuild in my head. overall a nice book and I'll probably continue the series

Swoon!

Love Ford and Abby’s story! Listening them come alive was wonderful. The only thing that would’ve made it better would’ve been if it was in duet style.