Teardrop Shot by Tijan-Review, Excerpt & Giveaway Tour

TEARDROP SHOT by Tijan-Review, Excerpt & Giveaway Tour

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About the book: Release Date June 24, 2019

I asked for his criteria for bed buddies-that’s the PG version.

He swore at me and said he didn’t do groupies. And just like that, our friendship was off to a great start.

Reese Forster was the starting point guard for the Seattle Thunder.

Gorgeous. Cocky. Loved by the nation.

He’s also attending preseason basketball training camp where I used to work.

Correction: where I work again, because I was fired from my last job.

And dumped.

And I might have a tiny bit of baggage, but that’s normal. Right?

Reese and I shouldn’t have become friends. We shouldn’t have become roommates.

And we really shouldn’t have started sleeping together … (Except we did.)

I’m adorably psychotic. He’s in the NBA.
This is not a disaster waiting to happen, at all.

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REVIEW: TEARDROP SHOT by Tijan is a contemporary, adult, stand alone romance story line focusing on Charlotte aka Charlie, and professional basketball player Reese Forster.

Told from first person perspective (Charlie) and one chapter from Reese TEARDROP SHOT follows the building relationship between Charlie and professional basketball player Reese Forster. For the past several years, our heroine Charlie, has been living in her own private h*ll, a hell of which few people are aware. One year earlier Charlie walked away from the love of her life, and entered into a relationship with a man who broke her heart. A phone call from a former friend finds Charlie the ‘ball girl’ at Echo Island Camp, a private camp where the Seattle Thunder basketball team will be holding preseason workouts. Enter professional basketball player and starting point guard Reese Forster, our heroine’s favorite player, and the man with whom Charlie will fall in love. What ensues is the building but forbidden romance between Charlie and Reese, and the potential fall-out as Charlie pulls away before yet another crack in her already broken heart.

Charlie is what can only be labelled quirky and strange; a little cray-cray with a slight case of rambling Tourette’s where our heroine asked questions that make no sense at all. Struggling in her own personal nightmare, Charlie’s failed relationships, and continuing job losses constantly pushed at her already fragile heart-Charlie’s secrets have built a wall between herself and her friends, friends from whom she walked away eight years earlier. Meeting her idol Reese Forster, stirs something deep within our heroine, something that manifests itself just short of an emotional breakdown.

The relationship between Charlie and Reese is one of immediate attraction. Charlie’s peculiar way of dealing with stress comes across as odd and unorthodox. Reese Forster finds Charlie’s peculiarities wacky but fun, fun enough to answer her constant stream of unusual questions. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Charlie’s friends Trent, Owen, Hadley, and Grant; camp administrator Keith Gimpel; as well as several team members –Garth, Terry, Matthew, Juan, and their significant others; and coaches, agents and administrators for the Seattle Thunder Basketball Team.

TEARDROP SHOT is a story of secrets, heart break, love and loss; of friendship and family; of struggle and peace. The premise is fascinating; the characters are flirty, sassy and wounded; the romance is spicy, edgy and intense. TEEARDROP SHOT is a wonderful, emotional and captivating story line that touches on some traumatic times for our story line couple.

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NOTE: The Excerpt is intended for mature readers 18+ due to strong language and content

He came out, all ready, saw me, and shook his head.
Giving him the biggest smile I could muster, I handed over his coffee and dangled my keys. “Let’s go.”
My neighbor was coming home from his night shift at a factory. He was trudging down the hallway when he saw us, lifted a hand in greeting, then stopped. His head shot upright and his shoulders stiffened.
He rotated swiftly on his heels, his eyes wide and bulging. He held up a hand. “Is that—”
“No.” Lying. Another superhero quality of mine. “It’s late, Bill. That’s my brother.”
Reese squashed a laugh and nodded to the guy. “What’s up.” It wasn’t a question, but a greeting, and he hustled me past my neighbor.
I gave Reese a look as we went to my underground parking spot. “He’s going to hammer me later. He’ll know he wasn’t seeing things.”
“He’s a fan?”
“The biggest.”
Reese smirked, meeting my gaze over the top of my car. “Bigger than you?”
We were entering cheesy territory here. We needed to scale it back.
“I have a cardboard cutout of you,” I told him. “In my closet.”
He froze. “You’re joking.”
I was, but now I had to buy one. “Wouldn’t you like to think that.” Settling into my chair, I felt better—more familiar terrain again. “But the funny thing is, next time you come, you won’t know if I was serious or if I bought him after I told you.”
Reese just rolled his eyes, putting the coffees in the cup holders for both of us.
He was looking around as I pulled out of the lot. “This is actually a nice place.”
“The underground parking is nice. The apartment building itself is okay. Nothing great.” I didn’t tell him how the lights in the laundry room would dim, so if I used those machines, I had to prop the door open with a rock. Or how I’d only do my clothes between seven in the morning and nine. Nine was the latest. After that, people were stirring, and there were a few neighbors I wasn’t so sure about.
Reese whistled as I pulled up to departures seven minutes later. “You weren’t kidding. That’s close.”
“And you’ve barely had your coffee.”
He yawned now, blinking a few times. “I’ll grab some inside. You can have it.”
I parked, but didn’t shut off the engine.
“Do not get out,” he warned.
I grinned. “Wasn’t planning on it. We really don’t need to go to that level, with the hugging, would we kiss or not… Too many strings, friend.”
He smiled back, but his eyes had started to smolder a bit. He leaned over, dropping his voice, “I’ll answer one of those questions.” His lips caught mine in a good, firm kiss, one that sent my senses spiraling and stole just the slightest bit of oxygen from my lungs.
I might’ve needed to gather my bearings as he pulled back and grabbed his bag from the back. Before he turned, he gave me a second kiss, this one lighter. “Go home. Go to bed,” he said as he reached for the door. “Text me when you park, and again when you’re inside your place. Humor me. I’m a friend. I can care.”
He was starting to leave, but I tugged on his shirt.
He paused, looking back.
“And after that?” I asked.
“We’re friends. Let’s play it by ear.”
Our gazes held, a shared reminder of the other details in our agreement. I saw his darkening, so I let go. “Okey-dokey. Hope you don’t get mauled.”
He laughed. “It’s too early for that.”
But we both knew the truth. It could happen.
As if reading my mind, he amended, “It’s usually not that bad. If it is—and I don’t think it will be—airport security is good with celebrities here. They’ve got a special room and everything. Plus…” He reached in his bag and pulled out a baseball hat, dragging it low over his eyes and flicking up his hood. “This is pretty incognito.”
His height wasn’t, but I decided to pick my battles. “I’ll expect twenty questions by the time you land.”
He laughed. “Don’t think so. I’m going to be sleeping that whole time, but I’ll text you updates just to annoy you.” He got out, but bent back down, his tone more serious. “Do me a favor? Only take that job if you want it. Don’t take it because you feel desperate. I can loan you money, if anything.”
That wiped all joking aside. “Reese.” Dammit. “I’ll never lose myself in a guy again. Ever.”
“Yeah, but before you didn’t have a friend who could loan you money until you got to a place where you could pick something that actually made you happy.” His eyes flashed a warning. “Now you do. Just think about it. It’s a loan. I’d give one to another friend in the same spot.”
I rolled my eyes.
He chuckled. “Drive safe. I liked screwing you. Let’s do it again and soon.”
“I changed my mind. Get mauled!”
I could hear his laugh as he shut the door and headed inside, his bag over his shoulder. Only a couple guys squinted at him, their heads cocked to the side. He was right. His incognito look really was incognito, but he was still frustrating.
And I was hoping for thesoontoo.
Driving back, my phone kept buzzing.
Reese: Checking in.
Reese: I had to check my bag. It’s too big for a carry-on.
Reese: Two autographs.
Reese: Going up the escalator now.
Reese: At the security line. The guards are cool. They promised not to be angry when Thunder beats the Coyotes.
Reese: Through security.
He knew I couldn’t answer. I was driving.
Reese: I’m at gate A6.
Reese: This is a nice airport. I always forget till I get here.
Reese: I upgraded to first class.
Reese: Coach wants to make sure I get back in time for meetings this morning.
Reese: Still not boarding. Just letting you know.
After parking, I grabbed my phone.
Me: It’s supposed to be questions. Like, if I asked security if I could put a body in my bag, could I still check it? Questions like that. You’re not following the rules.
Reese: Fuck the rules. These are my rules.
Reese: You do questions. I do updates. Deal with it.
Reese: Except now. Are you back at your place?
Me: Yes. Walking upstairs now.
Reese: No updates from you. Well. Yes. Tell me when you get in your place.
I turned down my hallway. Bill’s door opened and his head popped out. His hair was scruffed up like he’d been trying for a Mohawk. “No bullshit. Was that him?”
I was about to break a fellow Reese Forster fan’s heart. “It was my brother.”
He glared. “You’re not fucking with me?”
“No.”
“Oh.”
That was it.
His head went back in, and he slammed his door shut.
Immediately Mrs. Rings yelled from her apartment across the hall. “STOP SLAMMING THE DOORS! EVERYONE FUCKING SHUT IT!”
And her parrot a second later.
“STOP SLAMMING FUCKING SHUT IT!”
And then, “SHUT IT, BORIS!”
And her parrot again, “EVERYONE FUCK IT AND GO TO SLEEP!”

Tijan is a New York Times Bestselling author that writes suspenseful and unpredictable novels. Her characters are strong, intense, and gut-wrenchingly real with a little bit of sass on the side. Tijan began writing later in life and once she started, she was hooked. She’s written multi-bestsellers including the Carter Reed Series, the Fallen Crest Series, and the Broken and Screwed Series among others. She is currently writing a new YA series along with so many more from north Minnesota where she lives with a man she couldn’t be without and an English Cocker she adores. 

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Offensive Rebound: Holding Court by M.J. Fields-Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

OFFENSIVE REBOUND: Holding Court by M.J. Fields-Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

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OFFENSIVE REBOUND: Holding Court
by MJ Fields
Release Date: January 15, 2017
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, basketball romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 15, 2017

TRAE
It’s a call that changes my life–and my little girl’s. Years ago, playing for the NBA was the dream, but the Seattle Stallions suck. Worse than that, my old teammate is now the star center–not to mention my number one rival. There has to be a catch, some sort of agenda. Before I was injured, I was the best. Now? There’s no way they want me.

But when I see the roster and salaries, it all comes together. It’s a chance to get on the court again and change our lives. And I just can’t wait for the opportunity to finally take him down. What I never counted on is Courtney Cohen being the game changer.

COURTNEY
I inherited the Bad News Bears of the NBA. When I discovered the star center, my ex fiancé, cheating on me, all I want is to jump ship before the whole thing sinks. But with revenge on my mind, I exact a plan. Take down the dirty player and save my father’s dream.

Suddenly twelve minutes is too little time, and a season is not long enough.
Will it be love, or just a game?

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REVIEW: OFFENSIVE REBOUND by MJ Fields’s is a stand alone, contemporary, adult erotic, basketball romance story line focusing on the professional basketball team the Seattle Stallions. This is twenty three year old team owner Courtney Cohen, and forward Trae Rhodes’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Trae and Courtney) OFFENSIVE REBOUND focuses on the professional basketball team the Seattle Stallions and their struggle to keep things together following the death of their owner Charlie Cohen. Enter Courtney Cohen, Charlie’s daughter, and the woman who will bring the team together, one way or another. Prior to his death Charlie re-signed forward Trae Rhodes in an attempt to rile up some of the other players, in particular a man Courtney once thought that she loved. What ensues is the building relationship between Trae and Courtney, and the struggle to build a successful NBA team. Callie has inherited a team that has yet to win a game; and a roster of spoiled players who follow the lead of their brooding, resident star.

The relationship between Trae and Courtney is one of forbidden love. Courtney is Trae’s boss but Trae’s appearance on the team is suspect by our heroine, the coach and a number of the other team players. Trae’s aggressive seduction of Courtney Cohen is compounded by the contentious relationship between Courtney and her ex-star center for the Seattle Stallions Brock Boeheim, and the destructive former friendship between Trae and Brock. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including the members of the Seattle Stallions, coaching staff , press personnel and security. We are introduced to Courtney’s best friend Christa; her mother Ellen and step-father Ronald; as well as Trae’s mother, and a special someone who is the light of Trae’s life.

The world building takes the reader behind the scenes and the intricate workings of a professional basketball team. The in-fighting, tempers, and child like behavior of a team of men who believe the world revolves around the very ground upon which they stand. We are up close and personal as Trae seduces the woman with whom he will fall in love, and the Las Vegas antics that end as we might have expected.

OFFENSIVE REBOUND is a sexually graphic story line about two people thrown together in an attempt to shake up a struggling basketball team. There are some fun times courtesy of Christa with the back and forth banter of a life long friendship. The premise is energetic and heartwarming; the characters are passionate and spirited; the romance is seductive and provocative. I am hoping MJ Fields has plans to continue the series-I am hoping for Christa’s happily ever after.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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“You still afraid of me?” Courtney asks. I push her hair out of her face. “No.” “I’m afraid of you.” “No beer muscles tonight?” I ask, glancing at her empty glasses. She shakes her head. I scoot in closer to her. “Tell me what you’re afraid of.” “Liking you too much,” she says then takes a drink. I turn her in her seat so she’s facing me. “You’re gonna like me even more when I’m inside you.” Her body grows taut. “You can’t say stuff like that. It makes me uncomfortable.” “Well, now I’m going to have to do it more often to get you used to it; make you crave it, beg for it.”

About the author

MJ fieldsUSA Today bestselling author MJ Fields love of writing was in full swing by age eight.

Together with her cousins, she wrote a newsletter and sold it for ten cents to family members.

She self-published her first contemporary, new adult romance in January 2013. Today she has completed seven self-published series, The Love series, The Wrapped series, The Burning Souls series, The Men of Steel series, Ties of Steel series, The Rockers of Steel series and The Norfolk series.

MJ is a hybrid author and publishes an Indie book almost every month, and is signed with a traditional publisher, Loveswept, Penguin Random House, for her co- written series The Caldwell Brothers. Hendrix, Morrison, and Jagger. All three books in the series are published. The Caldwell brothers don’t grow into alphas, when their mother passes away they become her legacy, her good in the world of bad.

MJ was a former small business owner, who closed shop so she could write full time. She lives in central New York, surrounded by family and friends. Her house is full of pets, friends, and noise ninety percent of the time, and she would have it no other way.

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