Title: Double
Coverage (Love and Sports Series #2)
Author: Meghan
Quinn
Release Date: April
21, 2014
Synopsis
Unfortunate
inconvenience, that is the way Piper describes her encounter with Mason Dashel.
From the minute the alpha male interrupts her morning after hangover on the
airplane, she can’t stand to be near the egotistical maniac with a booming
voice and annoying sex appeal. But to her misfortune she finds herself not only
having to spend time with him at their best friends’ wedding but she also can’t
seem to shake the infuriating man in her everyday life.
Psychotic Una-bomber with the constant mensies is the way Mason describes his flying companion, Piper Shores. After a horrific break up with his now ex, Brooke, he finds himself being engulfed by the temperamental red head that just so happens to be the maid of honor to one of his best friends, Lexi. Even though she grates on his every nerve, he can’t help but want a piece of her.
The two are like oil and water, a science experiment ready to explode any second but they can’t help but be drawn to each other. The only problem is… there are other people they are involved with who not only prevent Mason and Piper from being together, but interrupt any chance they have at making a relationship work.
Psychotic Una-bomber with the constant mensies is the way Mason describes his flying companion, Piper Shores. After a horrific break up with his now ex, Brooke, he finds himself being engulfed by the temperamental red head that just so happens to be the maid of honor to one of his best friends, Lexi. Even though she grates on his every nerve, he can’t help but want a piece of her.
The two are like oil and water, a science experiment ready to explode any second but they can’t help but be drawn to each other. The only problem is… there are other people they are involved with who not only prevent Mason and Piper from being together, but interrupt any chance they have at making a relationship work.
Excerpt
She was just closing her eyes when a luggage bag was
placed on the seat next to her, slightly hitting her shoulders and rocking her
sensitive body to the side. Her eyes shot open because the sudden movement made
her stomach roll. She breathed through her mouth and willed all contents of the
cheeseburger she had this morning to settle itself back down in the pit of her
stomach. She slowly turned her head to see what the disturbance was, but only
saw the waist of what looked like a very fit man. Not able to move her head
much, she just turned back around. She didn’t care who sat next to her, as long
as they were gentle, didn’t smell, and kept their mouth shut.
She closed her eyes again, willing her body to relax, but was unable to because the brute who just sat next to her shuffled around looking for his seatbelt and talked very loudly on his phone.
“That’s great, I’m happy for you,” he said in a very sarcastic tone. How odd, Piper thought, didn’t the guy know he was in a small confined space and everyone around him could hear his conversation?
“What do you want me to say? I’m happy, alright.” Piper tried to ignore the way his voice was rising, but couldn’t, especially when every word he shouted felt like sandpaper scratching against her brain. “You want the truth? Fine, I could give two shits about what kind of amazing opportunity you might have.” He used air quotes when he said amazing, which was odd since he was on the phone.
He continued, “No Brooke, you lost the chance at my approval when you decided that I wasn’t good enough for you. I’m no longer your man. Therefore, I don’t give a flying fuck what happens in your life.” He was now speaking in a controlled, but very stern, voice. If Piper wasn’t so annoyed with the conversation, she would have thought his voice was almost sexy, in a disturbing machismo sort of way.
The flight attendant started shutting the airplane door and the conversation that Mr. Buff-man was having was bordering on obnoxious and extremely annoying.
“I’m not sorry and I refuse to apologize…Oh, come on Brooke, you have got to be kidding me. It’s shit like that, that I don’t miss. Yeah, I don’t miss…you can be such a bitch.” He pointed to his chest when he said, “Me, I’m a bastard? Really funny because I remember you’re the one who…”
That was it; Piper couldn’t take it anymore. She reached over to the guy’s phone, grabbed it out of his hand, pressed the end button, and then tossed it on his lap. She readjusted her sunglasses and put her head back on the head rest. From the corner of her eye, she could see the man leaning forward looking at her with his mouth open in shock. She just shrugged. Served him right.
She was just closing her eyes when he tapped her on the shoulder. She didn’t look at him because that would require her to turn her head and she had used all her energy to turn his phone off.
“What?” she asked, while staring straight ahead.
“Who the fuck do you think you are…?”
Piper held up her hand to silence him. “I’m going to stop you right there, buddy. I suggest you close that fly trap you have hanging wide open right now and silently thank me. I did you a favor.”
“A favor? You just made my life ten times more difficult.”
“Well, that’s your own damn fault for getting involved with, who I can only imagine is, a psychotic whore. So once again, you are welcome.” Piper heard the guy’s cell phone ring, but he ignored it and turned his phone off, shoving it in his pocket. Piper refrained from smirking, but still felt the corners of her lips curl up.
She closed her eyes again and tried to calm her stomach that was rolling around from the movement of hanging up the phone for the man next to her. Over the plane speakers, the flight attendant started informing passengers about safety requirements, how to buckle one’s seatbelt and fasten oxygen masks in case of a loss of cabin pressure. Piper just let the words slip out of her mind. If things went awry, she would just play the helpless girl role and have someone help her.
Just when Piper felt herself starting to relax, the man next to her bumped her arm that was resting on the armrest. The sudden movement made her fall to the side, since all of her weight was on her one elbow and her stomach rolled forward. She gripped the seat in front of her and glared at the man through her sunglasses.
“Jesus, brute. Learn to share a freaking armrest.”
“Share? You’re hogging the whole damn thing.” He exhaled and then looked at her, studying her carefully. “Just my luck, I get to sit next to a bitch that looks like the Unabomber.”
“I beg your pardon?”
She snapped her head, a little too quickly, at the man and it was the first glimpse she actually had of him. He was surprisingly attractive. She was expecting some massively hairy and disgusting man to be sitting next to her, but he wasn’t…not even close. He had a dark complexion, like he might be an Italian, he had pretty-boy features, deep brown eyes, brown hair and a scruffy face. Lord have mercy, he was more attractive than she wanted him to be.
He waved up and down her body with his hand. “Why the hell are you dressed like that? You know, when you’re inside, you’re supposed to take off your sunglasses.”
“Well, aren’t you charming?” she said sarcastically. Even though he was attractive, too attractive, he was still a prick. “Why don’t you mind your own business and I’ll mind mine. How does that sound?”
He just shrugged and turned back around so he was facing the front. There, that was easy enough. She started closing her eyes again when he spoke up once more.
She closed her eyes again, willing her body to relax, but was unable to because the brute who just sat next to her shuffled around looking for his seatbelt and talked very loudly on his phone.
“That’s great, I’m happy for you,” he said in a very sarcastic tone. How odd, Piper thought, didn’t the guy know he was in a small confined space and everyone around him could hear his conversation?
“What do you want me to say? I’m happy, alright.” Piper tried to ignore the way his voice was rising, but couldn’t, especially when every word he shouted felt like sandpaper scratching against her brain. “You want the truth? Fine, I could give two shits about what kind of amazing opportunity you might have.” He used air quotes when he said amazing, which was odd since he was on the phone.
He continued, “No Brooke, you lost the chance at my approval when you decided that I wasn’t good enough for you. I’m no longer your man. Therefore, I don’t give a flying fuck what happens in your life.” He was now speaking in a controlled, but very stern, voice. If Piper wasn’t so annoyed with the conversation, she would have thought his voice was almost sexy, in a disturbing machismo sort of way.
The flight attendant started shutting the airplane door and the conversation that Mr. Buff-man was having was bordering on obnoxious and extremely annoying.
“I’m not sorry and I refuse to apologize…Oh, come on Brooke, you have got to be kidding me. It’s shit like that, that I don’t miss. Yeah, I don’t miss…you can be such a bitch.” He pointed to his chest when he said, “Me, I’m a bastard? Really funny because I remember you’re the one who…”
That was it; Piper couldn’t take it anymore. She reached over to the guy’s phone, grabbed it out of his hand, pressed the end button, and then tossed it on his lap. She readjusted her sunglasses and put her head back on the head rest. From the corner of her eye, she could see the man leaning forward looking at her with his mouth open in shock. She just shrugged. Served him right.
She was just closing her eyes when he tapped her on the shoulder. She didn’t look at him because that would require her to turn her head and she had used all her energy to turn his phone off.
“What?” she asked, while staring straight ahead.
“Who the fuck do you think you are…?”
Piper held up her hand to silence him. “I’m going to stop you right there, buddy. I suggest you close that fly trap you have hanging wide open right now and silently thank me. I did you a favor.”
“A favor? You just made my life ten times more difficult.”
“Well, that’s your own damn fault for getting involved with, who I can only imagine is, a psychotic whore. So once again, you are welcome.” Piper heard the guy’s cell phone ring, but he ignored it and turned his phone off, shoving it in his pocket. Piper refrained from smirking, but still felt the corners of her lips curl up.
She closed her eyes again and tried to calm her stomach that was rolling around from the movement of hanging up the phone for the man next to her. Over the plane speakers, the flight attendant started informing passengers about safety requirements, how to buckle one’s seatbelt and fasten oxygen masks in case of a loss of cabin pressure. Piper just let the words slip out of her mind. If things went awry, she would just play the helpless girl role and have someone help her.
Just when Piper felt herself starting to relax, the man next to her bumped her arm that was resting on the armrest. The sudden movement made her fall to the side, since all of her weight was on her one elbow and her stomach rolled forward. She gripped the seat in front of her and glared at the man through her sunglasses.
“Jesus, brute. Learn to share a freaking armrest.”
“Share? You’re hogging the whole damn thing.” He exhaled and then looked at her, studying her carefully. “Just my luck, I get to sit next to a bitch that looks like the Unabomber.”
“I beg your pardon?”
She snapped her head, a little too quickly, at the man and it was the first glimpse she actually had of him. He was surprisingly attractive. She was expecting some massively hairy and disgusting man to be sitting next to her, but he wasn’t…not even close. He had a dark complexion, like he might be an Italian, he had pretty-boy features, deep brown eyes, brown hair and a scruffy face. Lord have mercy, he was more attractive than she wanted him to be.
He waved up and down her body with his hand. “Why the hell are you dressed like that? You know, when you’re inside, you’re supposed to take off your sunglasses.”
“Well, aren’t you charming?” she said sarcastically. Even though he was attractive, too attractive, he was still a prick. “Why don’t you mind your own business and I’ll mind mine. How does that sound?”
He just shrugged and turned back around so he was facing the front. There, that was easy enough. She started closing her eyes again when he spoke up once more.
My Review: 5 stars
This was such an excellent continuation to Fair Catch. I loved getting caught up with Jake and Lexi, Mason, Brooke. Learning about Ryker, Hannah, Piper and Jax. When I first started reading this, I noticed that a couple of years had passed since the end of the last book, and I was okay with that. What really blew me away was that Brooke left Mason. Not only that, she broke their engagement, his heart and walked away without a backward glance. I believe that karma caught up to her shortly thereafter. That was when she started thinking that she had done the wrong thing. Damn, that girl is so self-centered and manipulative.
I laughed so hard at Piper and Mason's first meeting. It was SO not pretty. Then when they found out what they would be doing that weekend together - priceless. I loved how Piper got Ryker to help her with her revenge on Mason for how he treated her. Creative and unforgettable. Then a month later, Piper meets Jax. He's a perfect gentleman with her, and really, what's not to love? But then Mason saunters back into her life and despite the hatred that they spew at each other, there is some serious chemistry between them. Piper does her best to fight it and be true to Jax. But Mason is relentless, he wants her and is crystal clear about it. Then not only does Brooke come back to town, but we find out why Mason has been treated so harshly all pre-season. Piper find herself torn between two men that she has feelings for, and they both keep the pressure on her. So not right. From there, things get so complicated - it's a huge mess. Just when I thought things were going in the direction I thought they should be, major plot twist and then I was left hanging in more ways than one.
Then there was the whole side story with Hannah, Todd, Ryker and Ashlin. That was a huge mess as well. Hannah is a sweet girl, but so naive about how her boyfriend treats her. Ryker made it clear from the first time he saw Hannah that he believed they were meant to be together, forever. Hannah does her best to just be Ryker's friend and not lead him on, and as much as she's lonely she does a great job. Until Ashlin shows up, you never would have known that Hannah's feelings for Ryker were growing, despite her denying what she was feeling. Ryker and Ashlin have a past together, and he doesn't recognize her at first. Then things spiral out of control, and things get said in the heat of the moment that shouldn't be. Especially with what Hannah had just found out. You cold have knocked me over with a feather at the end of this book because I sure didn't see a whole lot of what happened coming. I was completely blindsided. Meghan, I seriously hope you're writing the next book in this series, because I am so heartbroken and torn up with the way things were left for everyone all around. I NEED to have the next book so I can find out what happens.
I laughed so hard at Piper and Mason's first meeting. It was SO not pretty. Then when they found out what they would be doing that weekend together - priceless. I loved how Piper got Ryker to help her with her revenge on Mason for how he treated her. Creative and unforgettable. Then a month later, Piper meets Jax. He's a perfect gentleman with her, and really, what's not to love? But then Mason saunters back into her life and despite the hatred that they spew at each other, there is some serious chemistry between them. Piper does her best to fight it and be true to Jax. But Mason is relentless, he wants her and is crystal clear about it. Then not only does Brooke come back to town, but we find out why Mason has been treated so harshly all pre-season. Piper find herself torn between two men that she has feelings for, and they both keep the pressure on her. So not right. From there, things get so complicated - it's a huge mess. Just when I thought things were going in the direction I thought they should be, major plot twist and then I was left hanging in more ways than one.
Then there was the whole side story with Hannah, Todd, Ryker and Ashlin. That was a huge mess as well. Hannah is a sweet girl, but so naive about how her boyfriend treats her. Ryker made it clear from the first time he saw Hannah that he believed they were meant to be together, forever. Hannah does her best to just be Ryker's friend and not lead him on, and as much as she's lonely she does a great job. Until Ashlin shows up, you never would have known that Hannah's feelings for Ryker were growing, despite her denying what she was feeling. Ryker and Ashlin have a past together, and he doesn't recognize her at first. Then things spiral out of control, and things get said in the heat of the moment that shouldn't be. Especially with what Hannah had just found out. You cold have knocked me over with a feather at the end of this book because I sure didn't see a whole lot of what happened coming. I was completely blindsided. Meghan, I seriously hope you're writing the next book in this series, because I am so heartbroken and torn up with the way things were left for everyone all around. I NEED to have the next book so I can find out what happens.
Fair Catch
Synopsis:
Training,
playing ball and studying is Lexi’s life and it never seems to bother her until
her friend, Parker Hill, points out to her that sweat pants on a Friday night
while watching sappy romance movies isn’t really living up her last year in
college. Lexi didn’t see the need to party since she didn’t know what the hell
she was doing with her life after college but her friends wouldn’t take no for
an answer. Little did she know going to the first party of the season was going
to flip her world upside down.
Jake Taylor, starting quarterback for Cal U and campus heart throb spent his entire college career, partying, getting drunk and winning football games but it is all finally catching up to him. He is ready to throw in the towel of his partying days when he decides to have one more last fling. That is when he runs into the one person that could turn his life inside out.
Lexi wants nothing to do with Jake and his partying ways but after one bet gone wrong , she finds herself on a date with the annoyingly obnoxious, egotistical heart throb. Even though she wants nothing to do with him, she finds herself gravitating toward him and giving into his charm. They fall hard and fast for each other as they find love, comfort and a home. They live in their own littler world where nothing matters besides the love they share for each other.
But love isn’t enough for Lexi when she is trying to find her way after college. She slowly sinks into Jake’s shadow and finds herself clawing out of the Jake sized hole she buried herself in so she can find who she is, who she wants to be and what her future holds for her.
Fair Catch is a true love story that goes through the trials and tribulations of Jake and Lexi’s insecurities, jealousies, short comings and strong personalities. Love is one hell of a strong bond but sometimes, it’s not strong enough. Follow Jake and Lexi as they try to hold on to the love they share while they try to find themselves and find out what life is after graduation.
Jake Taylor, starting quarterback for Cal U and campus heart throb spent his entire college career, partying, getting drunk and winning football games but it is all finally catching up to him. He is ready to throw in the towel of his partying days when he decides to have one more last fling. That is when he runs into the one person that could turn his life inside out.
Lexi wants nothing to do with Jake and his partying ways but after one bet gone wrong , she finds herself on a date with the annoyingly obnoxious, egotistical heart throb. Even though she wants nothing to do with him, she finds herself gravitating toward him and giving into his charm. They fall hard and fast for each other as they find love, comfort and a home. They live in their own littler world where nothing matters besides the love they share for each other.
But love isn’t enough for Lexi when she is trying to find her way after college. She slowly sinks into Jake’s shadow and finds herself clawing out of the Jake sized hole she buried herself in so she can find who she is, who she wants to be and what her future holds for her.
Fair Catch is a true love story that goes through the trials and tribulations of Jake and Lexi’s insecurities, jealousies, short comings and strong personalities. Love is one hell of a strong bond but sometimes, it’s not strong enough. Follow Jake and Lexi as they try to hold on to the love they share while they try to find themselves and find out what life is after graduation.
About Meghan Quinn
When I was in high school I occasionally read books
but was consumed by other teenage things so I didn't take the time to
appreciate a good book on a cloudy day, wrapped up in a blanket on the couch.
It wasn't until I received a Kindle for Christmas one year that my world
completely flipped upside down. When looking for books I came across the
Contemporary Romance genre and was sold and I haven't turned back since.
You can either find my head buried in my Kindle,
listening to inspiring heart ripping music or typing away on the computer
twisting and turning the lives of my characters while driving my readers crazy
with anticipation.
I currently reside in beautiful Colorado Springs
where the sun is always shining and there is a trail waiting to be hiked on
every corner. I share a lovely and warm home with the love of my life and my
five, four-legged children.
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