The Extra Point
(2027)(The fifth book in the Southern Sports Sweethearts series)
A novel by M J Padgett
The only thing worse than losing the love of your life, is worrying that your child is missing out on the kind of love only a father can offer.
Leonidas Kane is a beast on the field, but even the companionship of his Charleston Timberwolves teammates can’t replace the warm arms of a loving wife. At this point, he’d settle for a girlfriend since his dreams of having a big family seem to be unobtainable. But not just any woman will do. Leo has his eyes on one woman, one he can never have no matter how much he loves her because her heart is still shattered.
Sarah Beth Tomlinson’s life turned upside down when her husband was killed, but losing her house on top of everything rubbed salt in a gaping wound. Over a year later, she and her young daughter, Lula, are still living with her brother and his new wife. When they announce their frist pregnancy, Sarah Beth knows it''s time to move on, find a home she can call her own, and start a new life. Where does she even begin?
When Sarah Beth'''s brother is unable to fill in during a daddy and daughter dance at Lula’s school, Leo steps up to make the night memorable for the grieving little girl. Time and again, Leo proves to be just what Lula and Sarah Beth need to finally feel safe. When Leo proposes a marriage of convenience—one where he provides everything they need for a happy life, relieving Sarah Beth of a burden she can’t bear alone—she hesitates. Can she trust God to lead her to the right answer, or will her broken heart keep her from finding love again?
The Extra Point is a sweet, single mom, marriage of convenience romance with faith elements and a side of comedy!
Genre: Romance
Leonidas Kane is a beast on the field, but even the companionship of his Charleston Timberwolves teammates can’t replace the warm arms of a loving wife. At this point, he’d settle for a girlfriend since his dreams of having a big family seem to be unobtainable. But not just any woman will do. Leo has his eyes on one woman, one he can never have no matter how much he loves her because her heart is still shattered.
Sarah Beth Tomlinson’s life turned upside down when her husband was killed, but losing her house on top of everything rubbed salt in a gaping wound. Over a year later, she and her young daughter, Lula, are still living with her brother and his new wife. When they announce their frist pregnancy, Sarah Beth knows it''s time to move on, find a home she can call her own, and start a new life. Where does she even begin?
When Sarah Beth'''s brother is unable to fill in during a daddy and daughter dance at Lula’s school, Leo steps up to make the night memorable for the grieving little girl. Time and again, Leo proves to be just what Lula and Sarah Beth need to finally feel safe. When Leo proposes a marriage of convenience—one where he provides everything they need for a happy life, relieving Sarah Beth of a burden she can’t bear alone—she hesitates. Can she trust God to lead her to the right answer, or will her broken heart keep her from finding love again?
The Extra Point is a sweet, single mom, marriage of convenience romance with faith elements and a side of comedy!
Genre: Romance