RELEASE DAY: The Bombshell Effect by Karla Sorensen

Title: The Bombshell Effect

Author: Karla Sorensen

Genre: Sports Romantic Comedy

Release Date: June 14, 2018
Cover Designer: Najla Qamber

Allie Sutton just got a new job. 

Not one she wants, and definitely not one she's prepared for. She hadn't seen her dad in years, so the last thing she expects upon his sudden death is to inherit the thing he loved more than anything (or anyone) ... the professional football team he owned for the last twenty years. 

Luke Pierson does not want a new boss. 

What he wants is to be a good father to his daughter, the best quarterback possible for his teammates. What he doesn't need is a blonde bombshell ruining the team's chances at another championship. Especially when that bombshell turns out to be his new neighbor. The neighbor he was a complete jerk to the first time they met. 

For the sake of the team, they treat each other like complete professionals. In public, at least. Behind closed doors, it's a different story. And the fallout of giving in to that heat is something neither one of them can see coming.

Single dad books seems to be all the rage right now. The Bombshell Effect was a really light and sweet story. I did enjoy the single father and sports romance aspect of it plus you have that bit of a romcom added in to round it out nicely. Karla Sorensen always seems to write fantastic characters that I can’t help but fall for. Allie and Luke were incredibly well developed. Their chemistry and the steam was off the charts... I could see the smoke rising off my Kindle anytime they were close to each other.

Luke is the perfect leader of the pack felt his teammates. He’s broody and a bit difficult but he’s got a sweet spot for his little Faith. And didn’t she just steal the show!?! Allie was the top dog for me though... which might have shocked me a smidge! I am generally all about the nerdy bookworm girl, the awkward socially-anxious girl that can’t get out of her own way. Allie is a none of those things. She’s strong and fierce! She knows she’s beautiful and uses it to her advantage. But she’s also struggling to find herself and a bit insecure. It’s an interesting conflict that had me completely falling for who she is.

It may start with sparks but there’s a raging inferno hiding just under those exterior layers. This was a perfect late night read. It wasn’t too angst-filled but it was still full of feelings and heart. If you like some scorchin’ sexy times and insta-chemistry The Bombshell Effect is perfect!

I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my opinions.

"This book is EVERYTHING I love as a reader. It's hot, it's hilarious, it's witty and smart. YOU NEED THIS IN YOUR LIFE." - Amazon bestselling author Kandi Steiner 

"This book is like my own personal catnip. It has sports, it has tension, and the sexy bits are amazing. The perfect blend of hot and heartwarming." - Amazon bestselling author Amy Daws 

"She took one of my favorite tropes and totally dominated it, she killed it. Sorensen is a football junkie who took her passion for a sport and inserted it into a story. The Bombshell Effect is her gaming winning touchdown." - SBR Reviews

Just before they entered the room, something snapped through my ears at the sound of her voice, but it was nothing I could place, nothing I could pin down with certainty. We all stood to greet her, and as soon as I got the first glimpse of her dress, everything around me slowed to a sluggish, weighted crawl.

It was almost as if my brain couldn’t process what I was seeing, so the vision of her was reduced to blocks of color.

Tan shoes.

Tan legs.

Red dress.

Blond hair.

Red lips.

White teeth.

Blue-green eyes.

When it all snapped together, I lost my breath in a pained whoosh. This could not be happening.

As she smiled brightly at Dayvon, giving him her full attention, I realized she hadn’t seen me yet. My next-door neighbor, the one who had called me an arrogant asshole less than twenty-four hours earlier, was the new owner of the Washington Wolves. And she hadn’t seen me yet. 

Suddenly, I understood the rampant tug of nerves and the unshakable feeling that something was about to go very, very wrong. I swiped my hand over my mouth and let out a slow breath, straightening my shoulders and holding my head up high. I could do this. I’d stared down three hundred-pound linebackers who wanted to rip the helmet off my head as they tackled my ass to the ground.

I could do this. 

She turned in my direction, and I saw the moment it registered. The hitch in her step, the narrowing of her eyes, the slight purse in her scarlet red lips.

“You,” she whispered.

Everything stopped. All eyes turned in my direction. The temperature in the room with that one hushed word from her went from cordial to downright glacial.

“Oh, shit,” I muttered under my breath. She crossed her arms tightly over her chest. The chest I’d ogled while she shoved cupcakes at me.

There was absolutely no part of this that could end well.

Well, let’s see ... I’m a wife and a mother. If the things that I write bring a smile to someone's face, then I've done my job. I am obsessed with Outlander (both the books and the show). I’m almost exclusively a romance reader, which means some people will never consider me a literary snob. If I could meet one historical figure, it would be Jane Austen. I received my Bachelors in Public Relations and worked in health care marketing before I had my babies. I hate Twitter. I do it, but I hate it. Also, if you want to get on my good side, bring me wine and I'll love you forever.

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