Guarding Sophie: A Love and Football Novella

This short novella is a lovely addition to Julie's A Love and Football series! Sophia Hayes moved to Noel in search of a new life. Running from an abusive ex, Sophia Hayes has found herself in Noel. Starting over is always hard but after a couple of months she is finding herself fitting in nicely to her new surroundings. When Kyle Larson, an old high school crush, shows up Sophia finds herself opening up about her past to him. Kyle Larson has retreated to Noel is hopes of escaping the limelight and enjoying some peace and calm during the off-season. Kyle is trying to find a place he can call home after his career as an athlete is over and Noel seems like a good place to look. Kyle couldn't believe his luck when he runs into his old high school crush Sophia, who also just happened to move to Noel recently. I loved the chemistry between these two as they reconnect. Although the story is short, I feel the author did an excellent job of squeezing in the right amount of content and storyline into this novella. This book is part of a series but can definitely be read as a standalone as well. I received an eARC of the book from the publisher for my honest review and opinion. All ratings and opinions stated are my own.

Loved it but too short.