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Tittle: The End Zone
Author: LJ Shen
Release Date: April 1st, 2018
Genre: Sports Romance / Contemporary Romance
Blurb
Jolie Louis is a smart girl.
She knows that her best friend, Sage Poirier, is a bad idea.
He’s a walking, talking cliché. The Adonis quarterback with the bulging biceps and harem of fangirls trailing behind him on campus like a stench you can’t get rid of.
Sadly, it is also the very reason she can’t seem to stay away from him.
No, wait. That’s not fair. They’re also roommates, at least until May, when they graduate from college.
Jolie is already straddling the line between friendship and more when Sage comes to her with an offer she cannot refuse: be his fake girlfriend and live for free for the rest of the semester.
She tells herself that she can handle it.
He’s just the boy she saved ten years ago, right?
Wrong. So very wrong.
He is a man now, and she is his captive
Heart, body, and soul…
** THE END ZONE is now available with an extended epilogue and surprise bonus content that will blow fans of L. J. Shen away! **
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Review
L. J. Shen has done it again! Her talent has not limits. Her creative side is infinite like the stars in the sky, the same amount of stars that deserves this book. Her sassy heroines and alpha males are something else. The End Zone is a wonderful masterpiece. It is a Sports Romance with strong touches of a Friends-to-Lovers-Romance. It is a dangerous and unique mix.
Between the pages of this book you will find a beautiful story about two souls that found each other in the right moment. As children, they shared a special connection that, with time, it will be turned into something deeper. They found friendship. They shared everything. And they will find love. It's too poetic, isn't it?
The plot is magnificent and well developed. The pace is fast and the characters are wonderful. Jolie and Sage are complex and singular characters. Their story is fascinating and poetically romantic. They proved me that best friends could step into a romantic relationship despite of the fear of losing friendship.
It's amazing what a little accident can unleash. “That” made Sage saw his best friend with the intensity of a lover's eyes. He was more than happy to discover and explore the fierce attraction that was consuming his soul, body and heart.
Sage is a wet dream personified. His athletic body, cocky attitude and dirty mouth make him a dangerous male specimen for the female population. Yes girls! Because of him, your panties will drop instantly. If you don't believe me, you can always ask Jolie or his creator, aka L.J. “goddess” Shen. Sage is exactly the type of book boyfriend I like; arrogant, with a Greek god body and a gentle soul. I “almost” forgot to mention that the possessive and protective side of Sage had me drooling over him so hard. Because watching Sage as a caveman with Jolie is deliciously entertaining.
Jolie is deliriously lucky. I do envy her. Being Sage’s best friend is like touching constantly a good memory. The kind of memory that makes you feels cherished and loved. That's how her friendship with Sage feels. She valued her the most. Falling in love for him is not an option she likes at all because of the fear of losing him. However she will taste heaven in his arms. Falling into Sage’s bed will be a sin she will enjoy immensely. The line that keeps her in the friend zone will be erased and like a rose, her passion and love will flourish.
This book pours passion and dedication on the part of L. J. Shen. She NEVER disappoints her readers. She has gifted us an irresistible arrogant football player. Lose yourself in this stunning book and let Sage seduce you with his cocky smile and dirty mouth. Don’t waste more time and grab your copy right now! This is a MUST READ you SHOULDN’T miss! If my words have not convinced you, I will only say that at the end of this book there is a very special surprise for those readers who have read Vicious.
All the teaser for this review were made by talented Patricia Hinojosa (River Designs)
Rating
Five superb stars! Lose yourself in this stunning book and let Sage seduce you with his cocky smile and dirty mouth.
Excerpt from the Vicious extended epilogue:
Emilia
“Kneel.”
There’s menace in this voice, and I grew to love the man who carries it like a loaded weapon. Every word is a sharp edge of a knife, sinking into my skin.
Kneel.
Sit.
Open your mouth.
Touch yourself.
Repeat after me: Vicious, I’m yours.
Most married couples fall into a blissful, albeit drowsy domestic routine of laundry, family dinners, and Netflix.
Most married couples are not Vicious and me.
We were different from the beginning. A yin and a yang, fighting over which color took more space, black or pink. We started out as enemies, and I think that, although we are still crazy in love, we will always be rivals on some level. We will always be passionate, and angry, and desperate.
We will always be us.
“I’m sorry, I don’t take orders from people who aren’t my boss,” I say coolly, dropping my funky, colorful bag at the door and erasing the distance between us in wide, confident steps. He is standing in front of me, his Armani suit impeccable, his raven hair slicked back, his icicle blue eyes devouring me in ways that make being eaten alive worth it. He scans the length of me, a slight sneer on his face. I’m still me, even so many years later. The tips of my light brown hair are still cherry-blossom pink. The soles of my shoes are yellow, for Christ’s sake.
“That could be arranged, if you continue your sass.”
“How is that going to work, Vicious? Are you going to re-employ me against my will?” For the past eighteen years, I’ve been managing my own gallery in L.A. A gallery he bought for me shortly before our engagement. I have a career, an income of my own. Truth is, he gave me a push, but the entire journey to where I am today was made by me, and only me, and he knows it.
He cups my cheek, yanks me by the hem of my funky powder blue blouse with little suns into his body and leans down for a kiss. Our lips brush briefly, promising scattered clothes and ragged breaths, just as the door swings open and our son walks in. He slams the door behind him, his eyes still intently glued to his phone.
Vaughn is a spitting image of his dad. So much so, that sometimes it scares me.
At sixteen, he has the walk, talk, and air of Vicious when the latter was a senior in high school. Rangy, strong body, thick-fringed blue eyes, skin so fair he looks like he defies the sun, and cheekbones you could use as a sharp weapon. More than anything, he has that uniquely-pissed facial expression that tells you that he just doesn’t care.
Not about your problems.
Not about your feelings.
And certainly not about what you think about him.
About the Author
L.J. Shen is an International #1 best-selling author of Contemporary Romance and New Adult novels. She lives in Northern California with her husband, young son and chubby cat.
Before she’d settled down, L.J. (who thinks referring to herself in the third person is really silly, by the way) traveled the world, and collected friends from all across the globe. Friends who’d be happy to report that she is a rubbish companion, always forgets peoples’ birthdays and never sends Christmas cards.
She enjoys the simple things in life, like spending time with her family and friends, reading, HBO, Netflix and internet-stalking Stephen James. She reads between three to five books a week and firmly believes Crocs shoes and mullets should be outlawed.
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