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Will this quarterback score the girl or make the biggest fumble of his life?

I Promise You, an all-new unforgettable, new adult, sports romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is available now!

Dillon McQueen: Babe. I promise. You want me.

Serena Jensen: Um, who are you?

There’s a legend at Waylon University: the first girl you kiss freshman year at the bonfire party is the one you’ll never forget. She’ll crawl under your skin and never leave. She’ll spark a passion so fierce you’ll burn the world down to possess her.

You might even put a ring on it.

As in all things with fate, timing is everything. That kiss can go horribly wrong. She might run in the opposite direction. And boy, did Serena run.

Dillon is Waylon’s hotshot quarterback with something to prove. All he wants is to graduate and make it to the NFL. What he doesn’t need is to finally meet the mystery girl he kissed at the bonfire freshman year. Isn’t it enough that she’s haunted his dreams for more than a thousand nights?

Fate laughs in his face when he runs into the quirky girl at the Piggly Wiggly. Surrounded by his entourage, he’s got all the Oreos in his cart; she gets revenge by buying every six-pack of his favorite beer.

Obviously, that legend is a curse. She’s not his type and hates him. Worst of all, how can she not remember him when she left a Serena-shaped hole in his heart for the past three years?

So why can’t he stop trying to win her?

Will this quarterback score the girl or make the biggest fumble of his life?

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Excerpt:

The kiss burns a hole right through me and blood rushes to my groin. I’m in over my head—Who cares?—and I groan, deepening our connection. My hands slide down her cheeks, her throat, then to her arms at her sides. Our joined breaths mingling, I trace my thumbs over the rapid pulse in her wrists. My head swims with images of her body draped on top of me—

A cry comes from her as she breaks away from our kiss. “Jerk! Don’t do that. I don’t know you!”

“You liked it, babe.”

“What? No.”

“I’m Dillon.”

“Um, I don’t care. Step away.”

“What’s your name? You got a number?” Dillon McQueen does not give up easily. When he sees what he wants, he goes after it. He also sometimes talks about himself in the third person. “Are you a freshman? I play football. Quarterback.” Usually that’s enough to catch a girl’s interest.

She shakes her head, looking almost surprised as she touches her lips briefly. I think she mutters pigskin-toting Casanova. Then, she flips around.

“No, wait! Don’t go!” I say, reaching out for her, but she’s gone, daring one look over her shoulder as she disappears into the crowd of people.

I take off after her, navigating through the throng, jostling into dancers. One of them, a big barrel-chested guy, shoves at me when I bump into him. I fall on my ass. Heart pounding, I scramble back up, dirt and grass on me as I dart through the crowd and look around. My height gives me a decent vantage point, but she’s vanished.

Off in the distance, the football guys hoot my name, then chant Venus over and over.

Well, hell. The bonfire got me good. She’s gone.

Legend 1, Dillon 0.

Review

4 stars!

I’m a huge fan of sports romances and I’ve previously only read a few from Ilsa Madden-Mills and I have to say I haven’t read the first book in this series but I really did love I Promise You.

The whole premise of there being a legend about a girl you kiss at the freshmen year bonfire party was really interesting. And I have to say that the first chapter started off completely different to what I was expecting but in a good way, I love it when books surprise me and I end up being wrong about things I think are going to happen.

Dillon wasn’t your typical conceited sports hero, he showed really deep emotions along with his deep insecurities which I really loved. I liked reading about his insecurities because it made him feel more real and helped me connect with him as a character.

Serena struggled with grief and struggled with responsibilities that were pilling up and starting to smother her. She had been burned in the past by someone she trusted which made her start putting walls up to protect her heart. I really felt for her throughout the whole story.

When Dillon and Serena reconnect 3 years after their first kiss, they don’t get off on the right foot and have their differences. Dillon seemed to be carefree while Serena was struggling with all of her responsibilities. But as you continue reading you start seeing how well they both compliment each other. I really loved reading their witty banter and touching moments. Of course there is a little bit of angst thrown in there but it makes for a great read.

I loved Serena’s family, her grandma was hilarious and there is one scene that made me fall in love with her. They always had each others backs and while Dillion struggles with his own biological family, he has another family with his teammates that was so great to read about.

Overall, this is a great NA romance about two people who have been hurt in the past but find something real with each other that is worth the risk. I loved Serena and Dillons love story, it was a great read!

*ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*

About Ilsa Madden-Mills

Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is best known for her angsty new adult romances and romantic comedies.

Eight of her eleven novels have placed in the Amazon Top 10 Best-seller List: Dirty English #1; Fake Fiancée and I Dare You #2; I Bet You, Filthy English, and Very Bad Things #6; Boyfriend Bargain #8; The Last Guy, her collaboration with Tia Louise, #4.

A former high school English teacher, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero.

She's addicted to frothy coffee beverages, cheesy magnets, and any book featuring unicorns and sword-wielding females. Feel free to stalk her online.

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"Another touchdown for Ilsa Madden-Mills! It's glittery sports romance perfection."

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I Promise You, an all-new sweet and sexy, new adult, sports romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is available now!