Illegal Contact

Loved this book, from characters to storyline to narrators! I was hooked right from the start!

Story: 8/10 Spice: 4/5 Spice Hierarchy: Open Door Narration: 4/5 ALC Review-Out Now Frankie is one of the only female coaches in the NFL and she is up for a promotion as long as she keeps working as hard as she does and remains professional. But she and one of the linebackers have had an anything but professional relationship for years. On field Knox goes out of his way to make comments to Frankie to draw her ire. And for years it has allowed them to keep their only-during-the-season-arrangement working. Low angst. It's not a matter of if they will get together but if they will get caught. I loved this story. Both characters were fine with their relationship as it was for quite a long time. But that time has caught up with them and they find themselves both wanting more but not being sure how to make that change. Add in the forbidden dynamic adds to Fankie’s concern with her job. I love reverse age-gap and this one was so good. I appreciated that it wasn’t a creepy age gap and both characters were adults since it was coach/athlete. The family that Emily has created with the Denver Mountain Lions is so great that I love getting to go back and see them with each story. And as a bonus, getting to read the second generation in the Colorado Black Diamonds series is like being in on a big secret that the main characters don’t know about yet. Teddy and Rose did a great job of bringing Knox and Frankie to life. They hit the nuances of each character with their dual narration. Honestly, listening to them with this series is like getting a hug from friends. It is just warm and comforting. I love that the audio included the bonus epilogue of Frankie and Knox’s first night together.