Relaunch & Review: Summer Fling by Jerica MacMillan

22 November of 2016 by Deb Markanton

 

 

 

 

Summer Fling

Players of Marycliff University

Book 1

Jerica MacMillan

New Adult Sports Romance

Relaunch Date: November 22, 2016

 

Blurb

One summer is all they have …

Lance is a notorious player on and off the football field who never sees a girl more than twice. But with graduation now behind him, his days of carefree flirting are numbered. As soon as his summer internship is over, his parents expect him to return to Texas to take his place in the family business. He’s done everything he can to delay the inevitable, and he’s determined to live it up his last summer as his own man.

Abby comes from a world where men don’t stick around. Lance’s interest does nothing but put her on guard, especially when she finds out he’ll be leaving in less than two months. With two years left of college and a mom who relies on her for everything, Abby doesn’t have the patience for relationships that are doomed from the start. But Lance’s persistence wears down her defenses. Abby convinces herself they’ll just have a summer fling, and she’ll be able to come through unscathed.

Will Abby be able to maintain her distance? Or will they both be heartbroken when the summer ends?

If you love steamy college romance featuring hot athletes and sassy heroines, check out this first installment in the hot new series everyone is raving about!

 

 

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Excerpt

Abby nodded, and Lance moved in to kiss her again.  His tongue swept past her lips, sliding against hers, teasing and tasting.  His hands, like earlier, roamed down her back and gripped her ass once again.  He pulled her tightly against him, grinding their hips together.

Her hands were trapped between them.  She ran them over his chest, feeling the planes of his muscles, gripping the fabric of his t-shirt to pull herself closer.

One of Lance’s hands traveled up to her back, sliding under the hem of her tank top, teasing the skin just under the waistband of her shorts.  His fingers slid lower, sliding along the top of her ass, while his other hand kneaded her flesh through her clothes.

With a small sound of frustration in the back of his throat, Lance broke off the kiss.  He led her the few steps to his bed, sitting down on the edge and positioning her between his legs.

Abby wasn’t sure what he was doing.  She stopped caring when he raised her shirt and began kissing her stomach, his tongue teasing along the edge of her belly button.  Her hands went to his head, threading her fingers through his hair, enjoying the feeling of his mouth against her skin.  She felt his hands slide up the backs of her thighs.  He gripped her ass briefly before sliding around to the front.  He made short work of unbuttoning and unzipping her shorts, pulling back so he could look at her face and watch her reaction.   

He didn’t immediately push her shorts off her hips like Abby had expected.  He left them hanging there, running his hands back around, caressing her waist and hips before finally sliding his hands under the fabric.

He groaned when he encountered bare skin.  “Abby, are you wearing underwear?”

She licked her lips and nodded.  “A thong.”  Her husky whisper matched his.

“Can I see?”

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Deb’s Review:

A big congrats to Jerica MacMillan on the one year anniversary of launching Summer Fling!  In case you missed my review the first time around, here it is again.

I’ve been on a Jerica MacMillan binge lately.  She’s a relatively new author, and I am loving her subtle style and beautiful voice.  Everything about her books is lovely.  The writing flows smoothly, the story is well thought out, and her characters are real people dealing with real situations.  In a world where the onslaught of self-publishing has inundated the market with all manner and levels of talent and experience, it’s also refreshing as hell to read a book that has virtually no editing errors!  (on that note, please forgive my horrendous editing of this review.) The care and love Ms. Macmillan puts into her stories are obvious.  This is a huge plus for me.  I thoroughly enjoyed her Rebound Series (Rebound Therapy and Rebound Envy).  But her writing absolutely shines in her New Adult series, Players of Marycliff University. I have a weakness for New Adult stories that revolve around campus life and this series promises to be great.   

Abby would prefer to stay home and read, watch tv, or do homework than be dragged to another party by her BFF/roommate, Megan. But, rather than submit to one more lecture that will most likely include the words uptight, old maid, and live a little, Abby gives in.  And, just as she predicted it’s the same old, same old.  Loud, drunk, obnoxious people crowded into a house like sardines in a can.  To top it off, some jerk just bumped into her, dumping her Jack & Coke down the front of her new tank top.  Nice.  

Lance is highly amused when the cute, petite blond tries to muscle him aside at the kitchen sink.  She’s a spitfire; all business and snark as she tries to clean herself up from what looks like an entire Solo cup of spilled Coke.  When she’s knocked against him, the remainder of her drink spilling all over his shirt, he uses the opportunity put on the charm.  He’s used to girls falling all over him.  He was on the football team at Marycliff until he graduated a few months ago, but the jersey chasers haven’t backed off.  Lance has a rep as a player.  He’s not interested in dating or seeing a girl more that twice.  Which he sticks to even more now that his time in Spokane is almost up.  He’s obligated to go back to Texas and take over his dad’s mechanic shop whether he wants to or not.  And he’s not looking forward to it.  He has time for one more fling before he leaves and this cutie looks promising.  She appears to have no idea who he is, and doesn’t even seem interested!  A challenge just might be fun.

Abby and Lance are an unlikely couple yet there’s a strong attraction that goes beyond the physical.  Ms. MacMillan writes it beautifully.  It’s also handled in a very believable way. Abby is not one for flings or casual sex.  Her home life wasn’t all roses and Barbie dolls.  She’s still playing parent to her dysfunctional mom.  School is her ticket out of that dismal existence and she’s not going to throw it away for some player/jock.  On the other hand, casual sex is Lance’s norm.  Initially, Abby poses a challenge.  However, Lance finds himself wanting to spend more time with her, go on dates, the whole deal.  He knows he’s leaving in a few weeks but there’s something about this girl that makes him want to wipe away that serious look she constantly uses as armor, dig deeper and find out who she really is.  Much to his surprise, Lance is beginning to develop feelings for Abby.   

Summer Fling will melt your heart.  It will also get your pulse pounding.  It’s a charming page-turner that not only kept me riveted, it had me invested in Lance and Abby’s lives.  As they work their way through real life obligations versus their desire for each other, I felt it all.  I love that their romance is slow to build.  It’s so true to character for Abby, and it’s fantastic to see Lance care enough to honor and respect her feelings.  Abby’s and Lance’s roommates add humor and fun with their observations and advice.  Summer Fling is a beautifully written, from-the-heart novel loaded with emotion, great dialogue, humor, and sizzle.  I highly recommend you get to know Jerica MacMillan’s work!

About Jerica MacMillan

Jerica MacMillan is a lifelong reader and lover of romance.  Nothing beats escaping into a book and watching people fall in love, overcome obstacles, and find their happily ever after.  She was recently named a semi finalist in Harlequin’s So You Think You Can Write 2015 contest.

Jerica is living her happily ever after in North Idaho with her husband and two children.  She spends her days building with blocks, admiring preschooler artwork, and writing while her baby naps in the sling.  Join her Book Club at www.JericaMacMillan.com and get a free book!