Off Limits: A brother's best friend sports romance (Marycliff Football) Paperback – March 4, 2021

A sweet story. Ellie has low self esteem and not much of a backbone. She’s drifting thru college, doesn’t know what she wants to do and has very little emotional support from either her parents or her brother, Cal. Ellie and Cal are only a couple yrs apart, go to the same college, but rarely see each other or talk, largely due to Cal not wanting Ellie to hang around him or his football friends. He thinks he’s “protecting” Ellie from his jerk friends. Ellie just thinks her brother hates her.Cal’s roommate and best friend, Simon, is a left tackle on the football team. He’s a big quiet guy, kind of an introvert and has been attracted to Ellie from the moment her met her but has stayed away due to Cal’s misplaced overprotectiveness. That all changes when Ellie ends up at their doorstep looking for a place to spend the night after a misunderstanding with her roommate.Simon and Ellie first try to fight off their growing attraction and sexual tension but in the end, they give in. They agree to keep it from Cal and everyone else and sneak around to see each other. Of course, as they both get deeper into their feelings and the relationship grows, things come to a head.In the process, Ellie finds her backbone with Simon’s support and after a little bit of angst, some misspoken words and the realization that they were meant to be together, Simon and Ellie find their HEA.It’s dual POV, no OW, no cheating, a couple of interesting side characters that I hope appear in other books. It’s wonderful to see Ellie grow and become more confident in her decisions, and to realize she can stand up for herself. And Simon is just so sweet and patient and understanding. He’s perfect for Ellie and stays a good friend to Cal.

I really enjoyed Ellie and Simons story. I can tell Cal has a lot more to him, and I can’t wait to read the next book

This was such a great love story. I laughed, and the banter was so great as was ths storyline. I love the ending, too. I can't wait to read more books from this amazing author!

I struggled a little only because I like a lot more dialogue. The beginning lacked it and I was bored. Of course that’s just me. I enjoyed the plot.

Decent read. Nothing spectacular but not bad either. Easy, cute romance. I didn't particularly enjoy Ellie, I found her whiny and a bit selfish, but that's okay. I also didn't feel any chemistry other than sexual between her and Simon, but overall, your standard sports romance read. I'm unsure if I'll continue the series. It got a bit boring, but maybe one day .

This was a really cute book. The characters are great, the plot is great, the spice is great! It's got everything you need!! Definitely recommend

Oh my goodness! I loved it, I wanted to punch Cal so bad, Simon is so lovable! This book won me over from the beginning. My heart broke foe Ellie with how she was treated.

Ok here we go. This book was great. Absolutely loved Simon! Though she really needed to grow a backbone. Really only wished for more of an ending. I mean what happened at the end if the year? Did he go to the combine? What about the NFL? Did she go with him? Are they still together? So many questions!! Will they be in the next book? Aside from my many questions this really was a good book & definitely one I would recommend if you're looking for a cute sports romance book. Think I'll read the next one in this series to see if I get any answers. So on that note, on to the next!