Declan Fraser hates her ex as much as Autumn does, but the last thing she needs is to put her trust in the hands of another man, especially one like Declan: his hard body and lulling Irish accent makes more than a few girls weak-kneed. The talented rugby player is rude and sarcastic, with tattooed, muscular arms and a cocky attitude, but he's the only one who can help Autumn win an ill-advised bet that, if lost, could cost her more than she's willing to pay. The reluctant alliance between Declan and Autumn stirs up cravings she doesn't want to admit, but Declan is a hard man to resist.

  Just when Autumn starts letting down her carefully constructed walls to the sexy bad boy, he betrays her when she needs him most. Autumn suspects Declan has secrets, and she is determined to uncover what drove him away from her, even if that means fraternizing with the enemy. But will the truth return Declan to her arms or add to the scars on her heart?

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  Acknowledgments

  My most heartfelt appreciation and gratitude goes out to Heather Weston-Confer, to whom this entire book is dedicated. This amazing woman talked me off the ledge when I thought I might not be able to finish this book. You would not be reading OFFSIDES had it not been for her support and guidance. I am remarkably thankful.

  As to the process of writing this book, I will say, this has been a lesson learned. Take it from me: Always, always, ALWAYS save ALL your work on an external drive and/or on an online account. I was 30k words into writing this story, mid-way through, when my horrible, nearly brand-new HP 3-in-1 crashed on me and ATE MY ENTIRE MANUSCRIPT.

  I’m not going to bore you with a long-winded monologue about how long I spent looking for a backup or fighting with useless tech people. I’ll just say, when you’re faced with hardships, (even those of your own making) the best thing you can do, is dust off your shoulders and get back to work. It’s what I did with this story and as a result, I believe I have what I think is the best Thin Love-centric/Hale family inspired novel I’ve written. I hope you agree with me.

  Thank you to the wonderful folks with Give Me Books, Bare Naked Words and Xpresso Book Tours for helping me promote this title and to all the bloggers who have participated in all the blitzes and tours. Your help is greatly appreciated.

  Thank you, as always, to my ARC teams, especially to my Sweet Team and my Saints & Sinners reader group and all my wonderful newsletter subscribers who wait patiently for updates while I research, read and disappear into my fictional worlds.

  Thank you to my ride-or-die Chelle Bliss for believing in my words like no one else on the planet, for always being my biggest bully and loudest cheerleader and for her never-ending love and support. I don’t deserve you! Please stay away from the cock-flu. We have words to write.

  Thank you to the amazing Lori Jackson for the impeccable book cover and beautiful teasers, I truly love and adore you, to Katherine Springsteen for your amazing edit and to Champagne Book Design for the beautiful print formats.

  Thanks to my girls, Chelsey, Trin, Faith, and Grace and to the Moon Baby for your love and patience and to Chris, who really and truly held me up during this writing process. They took a five-a.m. call when the book disappeared and told me it would not be the end of the world. I wish everyone in the world could be as blessed with the kind of family me and my Himself have made. They are truly amazing.

  As always, thank you to my Corporate Hell sistas—Barbara Blakes, Marie Anderson-Simmons, Kalpana Singh, Sarah Cooper, and Sherry Jackson. I love you all more than you will ever know.

  Finally, thank you, dear reader, every single one of you, who have picked up a Thin Love book, or read something that Kona Hale said or thought, or in some way influenced and embraced it. You are the reason this man and his family keeps coming back with more stories to tell. You are the people who keep him and his family alive. I thank you, he thanks you and hope that you never get tired of hearing about the Riley-Hale ohana and the beautiful, crazy lives they lead. Be blessed!

  Also By Eden Butler

  THE SERENITY SERIES

  Chasing Serenity

  Behind the Pitch

  Finding Serenity

  Claiming Serenity

  Catching Serenity

  THE THIN LOVE SERIES

  Thin Love

  My Beloved

  Thick Love

  Thick & Thin

  GOD OF ROCK SERIES

  Kneel

  Beg

  SAINTS AND SINNERS SERIES

  Last Love of Luka Hale

  Roughing the Kicker

  Offsides

  STANDALONES

  I’ve Seen You Naked and Didn’t Laugh

  Platform Four

  Fall

  COLLABORATIONS

  Nailed Down, Nailed Down Book One, with Chelle Bliss

  Tied Down, Nailed Down Book Two, with Chelle Bliss

  Kneel Down, Nailed Down Book Three, with Chelle Bliss

  Stripped, Nailed Down Book Four, with Chelle Bliss

  Find out more about Eden’s books on her site www.edenbutler.com

  About the Author

  Eden Butler is a writer of contemporary, fantasy and romantic suspense novels and the nine-times great-granddaughter of an honest-to-God English pirate. This could explain her affinity for rule breaking and rum.

  When she’s not writing or wondering about her possibly Jack Sparrowesque ancestor, Eden patiently waits for her Hogwarts letter, reads, and spends too much time in her garden perfecting her green thumb while waiting for the next New Orleans Saints Super Bowl win.

  She is currently living under teenage rule alongside her husband in southeast Louisiana.

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