REVIEW - Hail Mary by Nicola Rendell

The Book
Release Date: 26 November 2016
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At a boxing gym in Chicago, Mary Monahan accidentally knocks out the most handsome man she’s ever met. After she wakes him up with a few slaps and some smelling salts, the very first thing he does is ask her out for ribs and beer. His name is Jimmy. He looks like a Gillette model. And he’s just too hunky to resist. 

Jimmy “The Falcon” Falconi is mystified that Mary has absolutely no idea who he is. Mystified and refreshed. He is, after all, not your everyday NFL quarterback. He shops at Costco, has a soft spot for Pinterest, and is in the midst of an epic losing streak. 

Jimmy falls for Mary fast and hard, the way he does everything—balls out and like it’s fourth and long. And he realizes he’s finally met his match. That stamina he’s so proud of? Doesn’t stand a chance against her Kegels. 

But what they don’t know is she’s also his new physical therapist, recently hired by the Bears to work on his rotator cuff…and groin injury. If she can’t help him, he’ll be traded faster than they can say “offensive penetration.” 

In spite of the thousands of internet memes featuring Jimmy’s face with captions like: “HEY GIRL, WANT TO TOUCH MY BALLS?” Mary finds herself falling for him and his unrelenting desire to make her his. 

Until a toddler shows up at Jimmy’s door. 

And throws their lives into total chaos. 

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To the reader: Contents includes love, sweetness, naughtiness, honey, champagne, and an HEA. Safe. Featuring a feisty little dog named Frankie Knuckles. Other tasters’ notes: Hints of honey and champagne. 

My Review  5 STARS
This has been on my kindle since it came out and i finally had the time to read it.

Nicola is a new to new author and i was not disappointed by what i read.  I shall certainly be reading this author again.

Its though its a bit unlikely that as a sports therapist, Mary has not heard of Jimmy before the chemistry between the two is quite dynamic and starts right from the moment that Mary is in the ring with him.  Knocking him out only lights the fire he has for her further.

Mary has triggers though, she is unable to deal with violence after an abusive relationship, so there is a little area where Mary has to step back from the relationship.  Jimmy however pursues her with an almost single minded focus, just seeming to know that Mary is the woman for him.

I only wish that the epilogue had been further down the line rather than just three months later.