The Pleasure of Reading Today: Book Tour #giveaway #review: The Baller by Vi Keeland

Meet Brody Easton in THE BALLER!

A standalone Contemporary Romance novel by

New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Vi Keeland

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Synopsis

The first time I met Brody Easton was in the men’s locker room.

It was my first interview as a professional sportscaster.

The famed quarterback decided to bare all.

And by all, I don’t mean he told me any of his secrets.

No. The arrogant ass decided to drop his towel, just as I asked the first question. On camera.

The Super Bowl MVP quickly adopted a new hobby—screwing with me.

When I pushed back, he shifted from wanting to screw with me, to wanting to screw me.

But I don’t date players.

And it’s not because I’m one of the few women working in the world of professional football.

I’d date an athlete.

It’s the other kind of player I don’t date.

You know the type. Good looking, strong, cocky, always looking to get laid.

Brody Easton was the ultimate player.

Every woman wanted to be the one to change him.

But the truth was, all he needed was a girl worth changing for.

Turned out, I was that girl.

Simple right?

Let’s face it. It never is.

There’s a story between once upon a time and happily ever after…

And this one is ours.

Excerpt from

A new song had just started, and I was enjoying his company when a voice behind me said, “Can I cut in?”

My head whipped around, even though I had no doubt whom the gravelly voice belonged to.

Michael was gracious. “I hate to share. But I suppose I have been hogging the most beautiful woman at the event.” He let go of my hand and stepped back with a gentlemanly nod. “Thank you for the dance, Delilah.”

Again Brody Easton had caught me off guard. Before I knew it, I was dancing with the arrogant jerk. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled my body tight against his. Way tighter than Michael had held me.

“Good to see you again, Lois Lane.”

The man had balls; I had to give him that. I looked him straight in the eyes. “Nice to see you with clothes on, Easton.”

“Do you prefer me without?”

“I prefer you on the other side of the room.”

He chuckled. It was a hearty laugh. “That’s what happens sometimes when you decide you want to hang out in the men’s locker room.”

I tried to pull back, but he tightened his grip and held me in place. I craned my neck. “Let go of me.”

“No.”

“No?”

“That’s right. No.”

“I can scream at the top of my lungs.”

“I’d like to hear you scream.” His tone made it clear he meant he wanted me underneath him while I was doing the screaming.

“You’re an asshole. You know that?”

“I do. You asked me that yesterday. For a reporter, you should really try changing up your questions more frequently.”

My eyes bulged.

Easton shifted his hand down to the small of my back before twirling us around the dance floor. Figures the prick can dance.

“Are you seeing anyone?”

“You can’t be serious?”

He ignored my comment. “Would you like to have dinner tonight?”

“We just ate.”

“Dessert at my place, then?”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “Did you hit your head at the game yesterday?”

“On a diet, huh?”

“Yeah. That’s it. I don’t want to go to your place for dessert because I’m on a diet.”

“Well, that’s just a shame.”

Review

Brody Easton is a talented quaterback, self assured of his many talents in and out of the stadium. He's a lady's man and he makes no excuses for it. But the moment he meets the sexy reporter Delilah Maddox in the locker room after one of his games, something changes in him.
Delilah is living her dream of being one of a handful of female reporters that are infiltrating a world that was mostly dominated by men, the world of sportscasting. The night she meets Brody he decides to mess with her and make her interview a challenge by dropping his towel and showing her his goods.
But while Brody is smitten with Delilah, she doesn't date the kind of men that like to sleep with a different woman every day of the week. To him she becomes a challenge, a challenge that he will do anything to conquer.

While this story is sensual, funny, with characters that ooze sexual chemistry, it is also a very emotional one. I loved the depth of these characters, specially Brody. Although everyone saw him as a player without a care in the world, he is a thoughtful man who loves deep and takes infinite care of those close to him. He has a bit of a hurtful past with someone and more than a few emotional scars from that relationship. Delilah lost someone who she thought was always going to be in her life, it's been years but she's still trying to get over the loss and has a difficult time getting emotionally attached to someone. It's worth to mention that Indie, Delilah's best friend is as interesting as she is hilarious and one character that deserves her own book.
This is a well written story and parts of it will make your heart hurt for both of these characters.
I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book and it's definitely going on my list of re-reads. Fantastic job Vi!

About the Author

Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn't change for the world. She is a bookworm and has been known to read her kindle at stop lights, while styling her hair, cleaning, walking, during sporting events, and frequently while pretending to work. She is a boring attorney by day, and an exciting smut author by night!