Ryan and Susannah had nine good years before things fell apart. Then they lived through the nightmare of a stillbirth. Unable to turn to each other, the couple begins to drift apart and eventually they filed for divorce. The book begins ten days before the final court date, when Ryan returns to the house he shared with Susannah to ask for one final chance. He would have been there sooner, but being the star quarterback for the Denver Mavericks has kept him running for the past six months. Seriously injured during the Super Bowl, Ryan could have been sidelined even longer but he was a man on a mission. Susannah was scheduled to marry Henry, a man she's known since the age of fifteen, just days after the divorce is approved. Ryan makes a deal with Susie. If she'll give him those ten days, Ryan won't stand in the way of her second marriage. Once they're alone in their mountain cabin, it's hard for the couple to keep denying the feelings they still have for each other. True, they need to work on the problems that caused them to split in the first place, but with the kind of love they have it will be worth the effort. Ry and Susie need to trust each other with their thoughts and feelings. They need to share who they were before their baby Justin died and who they are now that they've had time to grieve. Then they can tackle the smaller stuff like: why Susie stuggles to believe Ryan's never lied to her about being other women and if Ryan is really ready to retire from a game where he's such a forceful presence? Having a couple who lost their baby and then lose their connection to each other, is a tough topic to write about but Marie Force does a great job with it. The fame, fortune, and troubles that go with being a star athlete are also made to feel like a natural part of the story. The characters are extremely likable but it's just as much fun to dislike the villains of the story, right along with the good guys.

Book Summary

He's a football star, and he'll do anything to win back his soon-to-be-ex wife. But her new fiancé will do anything to stop him ...

Rough and sexy Ryan Sanderson, Denver Mavericks quarterback, has just 10 days to convince Susannah to give him a second chance before their divorce is final. Too bad she's already engaged to the boring but safe guy she dated in college before she met Ryan.

Marriage to Ryan was a whirlwind of passion and energy that left her feeling exhausted. Tired of playing second fiddle to his team, wary of the women throwing themselves at her superstar husband, afraid of the hard hits he took on the field, Susannah decided that sometimes the thing you want the most is bad for you.

Until Ryan comes back, determined to win her back, and willing to give up everything except her love ...

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