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Griff Montgomery, Quarterback (First & Ten series, Book 1): An enemies-to-lovers Romance Kindle Edition

by Jean Joachim (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 550 ratings
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He wants to find a wife. She doesn’t want to marry again. Not exactly a match made in heaven. Or are they? Griff Montgomery, star quarterback of the Kings and a former womanizer, Griff wants a wife and family. But where does a “player” go to find a mate?

Having sworn off marriage, Lauren Farraday barely keeps her life together after her divorce. With her career shaky and depression closing in, the last thing she needs is a courtroom battle with a sexy athlete.

Forced, by a judge, into an uneasy truce, the pair denies their growing chemistry. Wary of Griff’s womanizing reputation, and hiding a secret, Lauren keeps him at arm’s length. Can the quarterback handle the truth or will he walk away, like he has in the past?

CAUTION: Book contains locker room language.
Book 1 of 9 in the First & Ten series.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B014RQ9RXI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Moonlight Books; 2nd edition (August 31, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 31, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1203 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 251 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 550 ratings

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Jean C. Joachim

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Jean Joachim is an award-winning, USA Today best-selling romance author whose books have hit the Amazon Top 100 list in the U.S. and abroad since 2012. She writes sports romance, small town romance, big city romance, and romantic suspense.

Jean has over 50 books in ebook, print and audio. She writes fulltime, never far from her secret stash of black licorice. An avid bird and dog fan, she has a fondness for chickadees and pugs. A music lover, especially classical, she’s married, has two grown sons and lives in New York City. She’d love to hear from you, email her at: sunnydaysbook@gmail.com

Find her books on her website: http://www.jeanjoachimbooks.com

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Sometimes you get a review that shows the reader really gets your story, what you're trying to say. This is one of those and it warms my heart. It's for Skip Quincy, Short Stop.

"One by one the Nighthawks have been hitting home runs in the love department. Skip is thought to be a ladies man, he has always focused on his game and being the best at his position. Finding a bed warmer has never been a problem as he does not have time for commitment, baseball comes first. However, his heart and mind might have different ideas when Francie comes into his life. Skip definitely will touch your heart and the insecurities that he deals with really touched home with me. Losing his parents at a young age, the frightening prospect of a new family and never feeling good enough made this character really come to life. His struggles of self worth and doubt are something many deal with everyday. He was lucky to have the support system he did to provide him the tools to succeed as many are not so blessed. Francie was a bright light that drew Skip providing acceptance and love. Both characters needed to be "seen for who they were" and feel worthy of having someone love the unconditionally. Ms. Joachim writes a mean story, awesome characters, interesting situations and I always find an underling message to enlighten and sometimes inspire me. Abuse comes in many forms and words can damage just as much as a physical hit. Always remember you can't take back something that you say, a kind word or saying nothing is better then making someone else feel worthless." N.D.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Hannah Vallance
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016
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I haven't read many sports romance books, but I thought this one was fantastic. The characters were so believable and real. I loved the story line and romance in this book. It has some steamy parts, but it doesn't consume the whole book and the story itself can stand on its own, which I find rare in romance novels. I highly recommend this book and can't wait to read more from this author.

Lauren just got a divorce and her life seemed to be crumbling around her, when she returns home from seeing her dying father. To make matters worse, she can't find her dog, who was supposed to be at the kennel but her ex husband never dropped him off. When she finally does find him with a sexy quarterback, she never expected to have to go to court to get her dog back. With a fair ruling from the judge, this unlikely match is thrown together.

Griff Montgomery is the star quarterback of the Kings but he's also quite the womanizer. He has a girl in just about every town they play. He's ready to settle down and find the right woman to build his life with, but when he finds her she says she doesn't want to marry. Not exactly a match made in heaven, or is it?
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Lillian
4.0 out of 5 stars Can you clean up your act?
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2016
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Can you ever change your ways? Griff is a top athlete that seems to have it all but he is lonely, he might have woman falling over him but he wants forever now. His luck looks to be changing he has found a pug sitting outside a empty house all by himself and Griff takes him home and they become friends.
Lauren has just returned after getting her ill father settled into a care home, her marriage has just ended which is a good thing but now she has to worry about making bill payments and she has no work to do at the moment. She starts looking for her pug Zander but she can't find him anywhere she has just about given up when she sees a stranger with him.
Griff & Lauren find that they will both have to look after the pug as they both want what is best for him. They start sharing her house after Griff has to find somewhere else to stay.
They both realize that they can have a relationship but with no strings but that all changes once Griff gets hurt.
He moves back home with his dad to recover and Lauren is left behind and the both just let the affair burn out. Can they find their way back to each other or is it over for good?
A great story that keeps on turning the page to see what is going to happen next. Spike stole my heart as I have a pug as well. This is not just another pro sports book it is a story of new beginnings and find that one that is the forever. I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
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Shannon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2016
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Griff Montgomery Quarterback is the first book in the First & Ten Series. Griff is a hot, studly quarterback that knows his way around a football field and loves the ladies. He finds a cute lost dog. Unable to locate an owner, Griff names him Spike and takes in the wayward pooch. Unbeknownst to Griff, Spike has a whole other life that includes the lovely Lauren.

Lauren is Spike, formerly known as Zander's, owner. She entrusted his care to her lowlife ex while she had to take care of her ill father. Needless to say the scalawag didn't care for Spike. Coming home was hard for Lauren, but she looked forward to reuniting with Zander. The problem was that he wasn't at the kennel as planned. Finding him with the hot and sexy Griff was a shock. The problem? Griff wasn't turning him over to Lauren. Court intervention ensues and a ruling of joint custody is issued.

This book was fun and exciting. I enjoyed the build of Griff caring for Spike and the drama of when Lauren came back and tried to get Spike back. The whole joint custody issue was extremely entertaining to read. Lauren and Griff were well written to compliment each other. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
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Carrie
3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2016
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I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, I enjoyed the characters and the plot line was very unique. On the other hand, I was confused about the blurb, there was extreme emphasis on some seemingly insignificant things while other things were brought up and then practically ignored and left alone the rest of the book.
Beyond those general observations, Griff was interesting. I liked him overall but sometimes he had weird ideas. Same with Lauren. They were weird and relatable in that way. I also really liked Xander/Spike. He was a point of contention and a unifying force.
Overall, I did enjoy this story but along the way, I got confused occasionally. In addition to the general lack of continuity I mentioned above, sometimes the dialogues were hard to follow along with. Several times I found myself going back and rereading an entire page or conversation. I think the primary issues could be easily solved with sufficient editing but as it stands, I wouldn't call this my favorite book ever.
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The Mysterious Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Jean Joachim is All-Pro in this genre
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017
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I love sports romances, and Jean Joachim is All-Pro in this genre. Having read her wonderful Bottom of the Ninth baseball team sports romance series I had high expectations for her First & Ten series, of which Griff Montgomery is the first book. Just like the constant home runs she achieved in that series this book 1 is most definitely a sports romance touchdown. It has everything I look for, strong and well rounded characters, a romance with real chemistry, and a true feeling of the sport while at he sane time showing the fuller lives of its h and H. This was a really fun book and most highly recommended.
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Stella Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it
Reviewed in Canada on April 30, 2016
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Loved this story. Liked how they got together over a dog.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2016
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I was in the mood for nice sloppy romance and that's just what I got with this book.love football as well so nice twosome
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Amazon Customer Miss P
4.0 out of 5 stars Hate to love sports romance!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2016
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Griff Montgomery, Quarterback was my first book by Jean Joachim and I would definitely consider reading more by this author in the future.

This brilliant sports romance has some sexual content but it doesn’t take over the whole book, which I especially loved, as can be the case sometimes in sports romances. The plot was a unique and refreshing storyline (for me personally anyway in a sports romance) and handled some touching and heartfelt moments perfectly. I loved the role of Zander/Spike in bringing the two together, even if it went a bit further at the start than I expected when confronted.

The writing style is serious when dealing with the issues of both characters yet can naturally turn light hearted and playful at the right moments. The chemistry between the two characters is undeniable from the start and while it uses that classic ‘hate to love’ idea, the author writes this in a way that you can’t help but get drawn into the chemistry of these two characters.

If you are a fan of standalone steamy sports romances with a HEA, definitely give this book a try!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Okay...
Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2018
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It started out okay, despite having an unrealistic beginning with going to court about the dog... However about halfway through, I started skimming the story more and more trying to get to the end. It was predictable & more unrealistic, & the characters seemed immature sometimes in how they spoke to one another...
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Sarah Loopy Green
3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2016
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I was really torn between 3 and 4 stars. It really started out well, but found it slipping at bit towards the end. The characters were likeable and quite funny in parts. It just didn't cut it when they went from the 3 magic words to then him breaking it off while in recovery. Then started skipping parts that could of been more just to get to the end.
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