On the Shore

Cottonwood Cove Series, Book 3

By: Laura Pavlov

Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Joe Arden

He’s the goat of the NFL. She’s a hot-headed reporter who despises him. They’re in the same small town for the summer. What could possibly go wrong?

I'm more than aware of the responsibilities that come with being a quarterback in the NFL. The upside—I get to do what I love every day, which is play football. And I make more money than I know what to do with. The downside—everyone wants a piece of me, and the press stalks me ruthlessly. And one reporter in particular, Brinkley Reynolds, has crossed a line. She takes things too far. So yeah, I have her escorted out of the press conference. Imagine my surprise when the same woman walks into the coffee shop in the small town where I’ve gone to get some privacy for the summer.

I accuse her of stalking me. She calls me every name in the book before proceeding to make me feel very unwelcome in Cottonwood Cove. Her hometown. The place where she tucked tail and ran after I’d unknowingly gotten her fired.

So now, I’m public enemy number one. That’s fine with me. I’m not the biggest fan of her either. She’s equal parts stubborn and aggravating. But she happens to be the sexiest woman I’ve ever laid eyes on.

So I try to make amends. I’m not the devil after all. But she won’t give me the time of day, unless I agree to give her my story. One I’ve fought hard to protect since the day I started playing professional ball.

I don’t owe Brinkley Reynolds anything. So why am I considering giving her everything?

This is book three in the Cottonwood Cove series. Each one can be listened to as a complete stand-alone. An HEA is guaranteed!

Cottonwood Cove series:

• Into the Tide
• Under the Stars
• On the Shore
• Before the Sunset
• After the Storm

©2023 Laura Pavlov (P)2023 Laura Pavlov

Assumptions Led to Loathing…

On the Shore is loathing to lovers because they weren’t really enemies. It began with assumptions made about each other, and the hero getting the heroine fired from her job. It was a well-paced small town romance with the perfect amount of heart and spice. There wasn’t a lot the way of character growth, but it wasn’t necessarily needed for the story development and the romance to work as Laura Pavlov wrote the characters. Basically. I really enjoyed the book!

LOVED IT!

Tropes:
Frenemies to lovers
Slow burn
NFL player hero/sports journalist heroine
Small town romance

Cottonwood and honey mountain series

Love how both series work together and include updates on both
Soon nice how they give update to next book
Can not wait for Finn’s book and Cain

Captain Jack Sparrow

Brinkley is amazing. She’s witty, sarcastic, funny and doesn’t let anyone put her down. Lincoln is a cocky football star. I love that brinks did not let Lincoln walk all over her. She was not going let Lincoln get away with causing such chaos in her life. Their story was great. The ups and downs were perfect. I loved them together! The narrators were casted perfectly !

LOVED

Any surprise that I LOVED this?!

* enemies to lovers
* small town romance
* delicious banter and sizzling chemistry
* HE FALLS FIRST
* DUAL POV
* No 3rd act break-up!!

I devoured On the Shore!! The banter was amazing from the on set and you could tell Lincoln and Brinkley had some seriously amazing chemistry! I loved how these two got to know each other and thereby falling for each other! Gahhh it was just so wonderful!

Easy 5 stars for me!!