Quarterback Sneak: A Forbidden Sports Romance (Red Zone Rivals)

This was a very enjoyable book! Holden was the quarterback of his team of which Julep's father had been assigned to coach and he made it abundantly clear to the players not to look at her the wrong way. Well, that would've been difficult to follow for the players because Julep was also one of the team's physical trainers. Holden takes one look at Julep and decides that if he can't have her as more, he can atleast be her friend but when the attraction between them becomes hard to ignore, can they stay away? And what would happen if her father comes to know about them? You have to read this latest sports romance to find out! Overall, this was a page turner and a wonderful reverse grumpy sunshine romance where two scarred souls who share a similar kind of past reach out to each other and learn to live with it. And now that I know whose book is coming up next, I can't wait to continue this series!

Good book and kept me hooked till the end.Waiting for the next read of Mary & Leo. The mystery between them was too much

This exceeded my expectations. The characters, the romance and the plot, all of it gets better with every word. The ending is so bittersweet that it will leave you teary eye.

QUARTERBACK SNEAK by Kandi Steiner Red Zone Rivals Book#3Holden and Julep's story Tropes: Sports Romance, Coach's daughter, forbiddenI'm really enjoying Kandi Steiner's Red Zone Rivals series and have been looking forward to Holden's story! This is a new season that is starting with a new coach. This coach is stern and has made it clear that his daughter Julep is off limits. She is working along side her dad, taking care of the players injuries with therapy. Holden already has his sights set on Julep and he's determined. Both Holden and Julep have had tragic pasts. Holden channels his grief into a positive future and Julep became self destructive from hers. This is an emotional story that brings these two hurt souls together for the beter. Their chemistry is off the charts that kept me reading well into the night!! Great read!!

I freaking love this book, actually the whole serie, i couldn’t put it down, it was so spicy and romantic at the same time 🫶🏻

Ahhhh meu Deus, que livro maravilhoso que me fez rir e chorar!Esse livro faz parte de uma série de standalones de romance universitário esportivo. É perfeitamente possível lê-los independente, eu mesma li o segundo e terceiro, não li o primeiro e o quarto será lançado.A ordem é a seguinte:1. Fair catch2. Blind side3. Quarterback Sneak4. Hail MaryA escritora Kandi Steiner @kandisteiner é americana e seus livros estão disponíveis no KU em inglês. Sua escrita é ótima e fluida, com a quantidade certa de cenas hot!Holden é o quarterback da NBU e está em seu último ano antes de participar do draft. Ele é muito focado, capitão do time e sonha mais que tudo em ser campeão universitário antes de ir para a liga dos profissionais.Até que surge um novo treinador para seu time e sua filha, estudante de medicina esportiva e que trabalhará junto com a equipe de recuperação dos jogadores.Julep e nova na universidade e quer recomeçar a vida. Na verdade, ela está apenas sobrevivendo e não vivendo e verdade. Depois da morte da irmã, ela passou por uma fase de muitas drogas e péssimas atitudes que decepcionaram seus pais. Sua mãe já desistiu dela. Seu pai acredita que essa mudança pode ajudá-la a se reerguer.E então inicia um novo ano na NBU de muito treino até que Holden machuca seu ombro. E Julep fica responsável por sua recuperação para que possa voltar a jogar.E assim começa a história de picuinhas que evolui oara amizade e que evolui para amor entre esse dois.O Holden é o namorado literário ideal. Carismático, amigo de todos, responsável, capitão do time que ajuda a todos a superar seus medos e entregar seu melhor. Tanto que ele tem inseguranças e tristezas, ma são deixa isso interferir na sua vida.E Julep, uma mulher quebrada que tenta se reconstruir por seu pai que já perdeu uma filha, mas que se acha incapaz de ser feliz novamente.O melhor desse livro é ver que is personagens são falhos, seres humanos que também tentam superar seus medos e desafios!Super recomendo!

I couldn’t possibly love this series any more than I do. Author Kandi Steiner Is one of those authors I immediately one-click. ANYTHING she writes. I don’t even need to read the blurb first. I know I’m going to love it. I don’t think I have ever rated any of her works less than a four star. Pretty sure I would darn near give one of my pinky toes to be granted the privilege to ARC read her grocery list. Lol But really, If you are anything like me then you love a good college/new adult, sports, forbidden (quarterback & coach’s daughter), forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, secret romance. What you will find even more appetizing here is the way this author flips the trope script on you and you get anything but the typical in some of these tropes. Trust me, you definitely don’t have to worry that you’ve read this story before. Because you HAVEN’T!Holden and Julep were unexpectedly everything I didn’t know I needed and SO.MUCH.MORE!HOLY HOT HADES! Two words ladies. Holden.Moore. The little tidbits we’ve got of our captivating captain in the previous books could never have prepared my heart for a whole book of Holden. Very focused and together, he’s got one thing on his mind, football. Pretty planned out for smooth sailing right on through his senior year. But what he couldn’t have planned out in any playbook, was being flipped right on his fanny by none other than the coach’s daughter, in all her delicious forbidden glory.Julep Lee has walls as high and tight as Ft. Knox up to keep people from getting close. No stranger to loss, it’s just best to not get close to people then you can’t lose them. Holden is someone and evokes feelings she never expected. His ability to cut down to the most vulnerable and terrified parts of her and meet her there, with an understanding only someone who knows pain like she has could. GAH. 🥺 The emotions in this book. In their story they discovered how to let things be and forgive themselves. They were able to look at life from a new perspective. That realization that you have found your person. The one who completes you, who gives you strength to let your guard down and truly be vulnerable with someone else. The complexity and depths to these characters. Their journey of finding love and a special bond over shared past traumatic experiences, and being able to share those with each other. A love so powerful and full of hope and healing in these sweet and tender moments. 🥰😍🥰But as sweet as Holden was he had this amazingly alpha side that came out and it was hella hot y’all. Like a spark ready to ignite at any second they were just explosive. I’m talking about he smirks, the dimple comes out and panties go 💣 🩲POOF! 🩲💣💋 *Chef’s Kiss*💋 I mean we all know combustible undies at a smile and a wink equals a good day. Am I right?!😏Quarterback Sneak is the third stand-alone book in the Red Zone Rivals series. While you do not have to read the other book in the series before reading this, there are appearances by couples from the previous books. Plus they are amazing stories, so I cannot recommend them enough, so I say read them anyway if you can. You will be so glad you did.My Cr8zysockbookblock Wrap Up⭐️Star Rating~⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️~SIX because I am never gonna want this series to end even though the next book is the final book, and five just isn’t enough to do it justice STARS!!💭Overall Thoughts~I am such a Kandi Steiner super fan. Her emotional and angst filled writing never fails to suck me right from the first paragraph and have me lingering in a book hangover long after the last sentence is read. Her masterful word wizardry blends fun and super sexy, with the perfect amount of emotions and angst. It is so obvious the careful thought she puts into the backstory of each and every unique character she creates. I can’t get enough. Especially her series. That is why she is at the top of my list of one of my favorite one-click authors!🌶HEAT~ 🌶🌶🌶🌶 EXPLOSIVE, SCORCHING AND DELICIOUS. This author never let’s me down in the “love scene” department.🥰HEA/CLIFFY🧗‍♀️~ No Cliffy. HEA- I was left all warm and ooey gooey at the end. I couldn’t love Holden and Julep any more than I do at this moment. So happy with the glimpse into the fourth and final book in the Red Zone Rivals Series. While I’m so sad to see this series end, I will be super pumped to see what Ms.Steiner has in store for us next.

Holden definitely lived up to the hype!The forbidden nature of their relationship really allowed for hot and steamy spice! I can't decide whether Holden or Clay is the best in the spice department!I loved how Julep was wary about Holden, but with his flirting and multiple attempts to convince her, who could resist him?With all forbidden relationships, it always leads to heartbreak and sadness, but it was delightful that it led to a beautiful ending! They both really deserve it after all the pain they have been through.I loved the little tease of Leo and Mary, I'm guessing it's gonna be hot!Thank you, Kandi Steiner for an eARC for an honest review.