Dear reader,
Thank you for reading Lani and Asher’s romance. I loved these two so much. She’s such a strong, amazing character. I love her tenacity and fight. And Asher… oh man! He turned out way sweeter than I thought he’d be. He’s a bit of an antagonist in The Forbidden Freshman, but the guy’s got layers and I loved getting to know him and seeing his sweet, romantic side come out. The way he choose her… yeah, that melted me all the way through.
And do you know who else is gonna melt me?
Yep - you guessed it.
Baxter.
Initially, I hadn’t planned to write a book for him, but one of my lovely readers—Shae—messaged me, asking if there was a story coming. We chatted about it and within minutes had a cool idea and so you can thank this lovely lady for her brilliant idea. The Only Goal is coming to be because of her, so thank you, Shae ❤️
Our mystery man, Baxter has got a great story brewing. I’ve just finished his character profile and I can’t WAIT to watch him win Tammy’s heart and finally get to be with her the way he’s always wanted to. I’m so stoked I get to write his V-card story and I can’t wait for you to read it.
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If you enjoyed The Love Penalty, I would so appreciate you leaving an honest review on Goodreads. Even just a star rating is helpful. You don’t have to write anything if you don’t want to. But star ratings and even short reviews really help validate the book, letting readers know it’s worth a shot. It also tells book retailers that this novel is worth shining a spotlight on. I know there are a bunch of readers out there who love college sports romance just as much as we do. If you can help me reach them, then that would be freaking fantastic. Thanks for the assist!
I’d also like to thank a few key people who have been instrumental in helping me prepare and release this book—Megan (superstar cover designer), Kristin (legendary proofreader), Beth (the best editor ever), Rachael (world’s best assistant), Melissa (mentor and biggest cheerleader). I love each and every interaction I have with you guys. Thank you for your constant support. You help make my dreams come true.
My review team—Thank you for all the words of love for these books and characters. Thank you for the reviews and posts and teasers - they all mean the world to me.
My readers—I love you! Every email, every DM, every sale… every time I know someone out there is enjoying one of these books, it makes my day. You are so important to me and I appreciate you so much. Thank you!
Brenda—you are my truest, dearest, most steadfast friend. Thank you for always cheering me on and having my back no matter what.
Maggie—one of my favorite people and such an inspiration. Thank you for your constant support.
My beautiful boys—thanks for loving me, hugging me, playing cards and board games with me, watching movies with me, singing way too loud with me, making me laugh and celebrating every win with me. You guys are the best!
My God—thanks for being there through thick and thin. You love me always and so completely. You created me to be exactly who I am and I’m so grateful. I love you.
xoxo
Katy