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Hail Mary

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By Kandi Steiner
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Leo F*cking Hernandez is North Boston University's star running back and notorious bachelor. For years, he topped the list of people the protagonist wished they could avoid — until an unexpected twist forces them to become roommates. After a water and mould disaster destroys their home, the protagonist has no choice but to move into The Pit, a house shared by Leo and other football players. Despite past heartbreak and the difficulty of living so close to Leo, whose charm and cocky grin make it impossible to stay distant, they must navigate old wounds and new tensions. It's a story of reluctant proximity, rediscovery, and the fight to protect one’s heart.
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Leo F*cking Hernandez.

North Boston University's star running back, notorious bachelor, and number one on my people I would murder if I could get away with it list.

And now?

He's my new roommate.

I used to think I loved him. But that was before I hated him.

He doesn't remember who I am or how he made my life miserable for years. And before I unknowingly moved across the street from him, I couldn't have cared less. I was living my life despite him and what happened that summer, chasing my dream of becoming a tattoo artist.

"The Pit," as the university so gracefully nicknamed the house he lives in with three other football players, has served as nothing more than a pain in my ass and a constant reminder of the boy who broke my heart. Watching him parade his one-night-stands in and out of it never helped either.

But with rent this cheap and so close to the tattoo shop, I've learned to ignore him—no matter how he's tried to get under my skin.

At least until this summer. Because when a water and mould disaster leaves me with no choice but to vacate my house, I have nowhere to go. And Leo Hernandez offers me a deal I can't refuse.

Live at The Pit with him and the guys, free of charge, until my landlord fixes this mess.

Ignoring him was easy when I lived across the street, but in the same house with him shirtless half the time and watching me with his cocky grin and searing gaze? It's impossible.

Still, I have to try. I have to push him away, even when he makes it infuriatingly difficult to do so.

He's broken my heart once. I won't let him do it again.

Hail Mary by Kandi Steiner captures the turmoil of living with an old flame and navigating past grievances in this engaging and heartfelt romance.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781960649379

Publisher: Kandi Steiner, LLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 February 2023

Imprint: Kandi Steiner, LLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 603g

Pages: 438

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Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction Kandi Steiner Romance Sports Romance

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