
I respected his devotion to his team and the town. He is a strong man who isn’t ashamed to admit his fears, and that’s sexier than a defined six pack. I fell for Ronan’s vulnerability and decency. Time and again she proves her selflessness, especially when it comes to putting her younger sister’s well-being before her own happiness. This southern belle has a healthy dose of sass, and she’s whip-smart. Fast forward two and a half years, and Nova returns to her small hometown in Texas only to find that Ronan is the high school football coach who now lives next door-and he doesn’t even remember her. Struggling to recover from the sudden death of his fiancé and facing the end of his illustrious NFL career, the two share a one-night stand that does not end well. When former beauty queen Nova meets star quarterback Ronan at a party, he is at the lowest point in his life. The cover of Beauty and the Baller caught my eye, the synopsis made me instantly want to read the book, and the story kept my romantic heart entertained throughout. Has this jaded beauty found her forever baller, or will his past keep them apart? But things heat up for real under these Friday-night lights when he realizes she’s the one who slipped away. His solution? He proposes fake dating to Nova. The booster club keeps shoving women at Ronan to keep him in town. Broke and desperate, Nova returns home to Blue Belle, Texas, where, by a cosmic twist of fate, her broody neighbor is none other than Ronan, the shiny new football coach everyone adores. But her hopes crash after an awful one-night stand.įast-forward two years.

Scantily clad as a princess from a galaxy far, far away, she sneaks into a high-profile party to capture the attention of her favorite quarterback. When a mysterious girl shows up to his party, he feels drawn to her and makes her his…for one night.įormer beauty queen Nova Morgan is on a mission.

But after losing his career and his fiancée in a car accident, he falls into a pit of grief and bad choices. Gorgeous, talented, and brilliant, NFL quarterback Ronan Smith has the world in his hands. Genres: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Sports RomanceĪn NFL quarterback turned small-town coach gets sacked by a Texas beauty queen in this swoony, passionate romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills.
Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills
