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Kicked
***This edition of KICKED also contains two full-length bonus books in the back!
Kicked: A Dirty, Flirty Football Romance
Obsession.
I know the feeling well.
I'm the top draft prospect for the NFL, voted All-American last year, and a God at the University of Oregon.
I didn't get here by fucking around or chasing fantasies—and I'll never forget where I came from. A guy like me only gets one chance to get out, to make something of himself.
Passion.
I thought football was my passion.
But Teagan Fletcher, she's my obsession.
My childhood friend is now a woman with curves for days and hair like fire.
But she also hates me—and I don't blame her.
I want her. But I can't have her.
I need her. But I don't know how to let go.
One way or another, I'll have it all: football … and Fletcher.
***KICKED is a standalone new adult sports romance with a happy ending and no cliffhanger. To celebrate the release of this bad boy, there are two free bonus books in the back: STEPBROTHER INKED and RAW AND DIRTY, both from C.M.'s pen name, Violet Blaze. All three are full-length novels, full of bad boys and tattoos, and loaded with hot, hot, hotness. Enjoy!
EXCERPT FROM "KICKED":
“What are we doing?” Teagan asked as I forced her to jog after me towards the tunnel. “Where are we going?” Her voice was breathy and patchy, and she panted as she ran after me, but she kept going, following me into the pitch blackness and down, down, down.
At the halfway mark, I stopped, turned, shoved her back into the wall.
“Tyce,” Teagan said, her voice high and reedy, like she was about to come in her panties just from looking at me. I reached up and tore my helmet from my head, tossing it aside and letting it bounce along the pavement beneath our feet. I was panting so goddamn hard in that moment, sucking in breath after anxious breath as my eyes flicked over her face, down her throat, across the full swell of her chest.
I stepped forward and cupped the back of her head with a golden glove, leaned down and captured her mouth with mine. I kissed her hard and fast, frantic with time and need and desire. Less than five minutes. I bruised Teagan's mouth with my own, slid our tongues together, made her dizzy when I pulled back and looked her straight in the face.
“We have five minutes,” I said and then we were working together to shove her pants down one leg, over her sneakers. Mine were next, pushed down halfway off my a**, my c*** springing free from my cup. I lifted Teagan up against that stone wall, slammed her back into the cool cement and let her curl her fingers in my sweaty hair. It was stuck to my forehead, probably a hot mess, but she looked at me like I was a god. I felt like a god there in that tunnel in the dark with thousands of fans screaming and pounding the pavement above our heads. In an instant, my coach or a security guard or one of the boys, they could come down here and find us screwing.
I didn't care.
Seriously. I didn't give a s***.
Kicked: A Dirty, Flirty Football Romance
Obsession.
I know the feeling well.
I'm the top draft prospect for the NFL, voted All-American last year, and a God at the University of Oregon.
I didn't get here by fucking around or chasing fantasies—and I'll never forget where I came from. A guy like me only gets one chance to get out, to make something of himself.
Passion.
I thought football was my passion.
But Teagan Fletcher, she's my obsession.
My childhood friend is now a woman with curves for days and hair like fire.
But she also hates me—and I don't blame her.
I want her. But I can't have her.
I need her. But I don't know how to let go.
One way or another, I'll have it all: football … and Fletcher.
***KICKED is a standalone new adult sports romance with a happy ending and no cliffhanger. To celebrate the release of this bad boy, there are two free bonus books in the back: STEPBROTHER INKED and RAW AND DIRTY, both from C.M.'s pen name, Violet Blaze. All three are full-length novels, full of bad boys and tattoos, and loaded with hot, hot, hotness. Enjoy!
EXCERPT FROM "KICKED":
“What are we doing?” Teagan asked as I forced her to jog after me towards the tunnel. “Where are we going?” Her voice was breathy and patchy, and she panted as she ran after me, but she kept going, following me into the pitch blackness and down, down, down.
At the halfway mark, I stopped, turned, shoved her back into the wall.
“Tyce,” Teagan said, her voice high and reedy, like she was about to come in her panties just from looking at me. I reached up and tore my helmet from my head, tossing it aside and letting it bounce along the pavement beneath our feet. I was panting so goddamn hard in that moment, sucking in breath after anxious breath as my eyes flicked over her face, down her throat, across the full swell of her chest.
I stepped forward and cupped the back of her head with a golden glove, leaned down and captured her mouth with mine. I kissed her hard and fast, frantic with time and need and desire. Less than five minutes. I bruised Teagan's mouth with my own, slid our tongues together, made her dizzy when I pulled back and looked her straight in the face.
“We have five minutes,” I said and then we were working together to shove her pants down one leg, over her sneakers. Mine were next, pushed down halfway off my a**, my c*** springing free from my cup. I lifted Teagan up against that stone wall, slammed her back into the cool cement and let her curl her fingers in my sweaty hair. It was stuck to my forehead, probably a hot mess, but she looked at me like I was a god. I felt like a god there in that tunnel in the dark with thousands of fans screaming and pounding the pavement above our heads. In an instant, my coach or a security guard or one of the boys, they could come down here and find us screwing.
I didn't care.
Seriously. I didn't give a s***.
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First published June 27, 2016
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C.M. Stunich
160 books14.4k followersC.M. Stunich is a self-admitted bibliophile with a love for exotic teas and a whole host of characters who live full time inside the strange, swirling vortex of her thoughts. Some folks might call this crazy, but Caitlin Morgan doesn't mind - especially considering she has to write biographies in the third person. Oh, and half the host of characters in her head are searing hot bad boys with dirty mouths and skillful hands (among other things). If being crazy means hanging out with them everyday, C.M. has decided to have herself committed.
She hates tapioca pudding, loves to binge on cheesy horror movies, and is a slave to many cats. When she's not vacuuming fur off of her couch, C.M. can be found with her nose buried in a book or her eyes glued to a computer screen. She's the author of over thirty novels - romance, new adult, fantasy, and young adult included. Please, come and join her inside her crazy. There's a heck of a lot to do there.
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She hates tapioca pudding, loves to binge on cheesy horror movies, and is a slave to many cats. When she's not vacuuming fur off of her couch, C.M. can be found with her nose buried in a book or her eyes glued to a computer screen. She's the author of over thirty novels - romance, new adult, fantasy, and young adult included. Please, come and join her inside her crazy. There's a heck of a lot to do there.
Oh, and Caitlin loves to chat (incessantly), so feel free to e-mail her, send her a Facebook message, or put up smoke signals. She's already looking forward to it.
Stalk me, please!
www.cmstunich.com
www.facebook.com/cmstunichauthor
www.twitter.com/CMStunich
I'm also on Goodreads, Spotify, Google +, Instagram, and Pinterest.
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January 31, 2022
Now I remember why I both loved and hated this book 5 years ago. It’s got that great NA/college angsty relationship trope/vibe from the first half of 2010’s crop of awesomeness. Sure there are some plotlines that just disappear or are never fleshed out (O.O)…
But it literally just ends mid scene. No lie. Just flip the page expecting more and only 2 words:
“THE END”
Like…WTF?!?
This is BARELY A HFN.
I struggle greatly with calling it that.
THREE MORE FUCKING CHAPTERS, YOU LAZY FUCKING GIT and this would’ve been 5 FUCKING STARS.
The agony is real, folks. I broke out the html code for this shit.
But it literally just ends mid scene. No lie. Just flip the page expecting more and only 2 words:
“THE END”
Like…WTF?!?
This is BARELY A HFN.
I struggle greatly with calling it that.
THREE MORE FUCKING CHAPTERS, YOU LAZY FUCKING GIT and this would’ve been 5 FUCKING STARS.
The agony is real, folks. I broke out the html code for this shit.
June 29, 2016
Would have loved an epilogue...
not-interested-anymore
July 27, 2016 Oh boy. I think I'm gonna need a new shelf for books like this one. I'm going to name it:
Heroines-who-hate-themselves-so-much-that-they-would-willingly-let-guys-treat-them-like-dirt-
Pretty mouthful, though. LOL.
Heroines-who-hate-themselves-so-much-that-they-would-willingly-let-guys-treat-them-like-dirt-
Pretty mouthful, though. LOL.
June 30, 2016
Review for KICKED!
Hmm... how could this book be anything but marvelously delicious... OMG! It was so goooodddd!!
Spoilers
This book had the typical setting of annoying romantic story. LOL. You know. The same ole tormented childhood boy friend who loved the girl friend but never acted on it. Instead, he went around fucking everybody else except the girl friend. One day the boy just disappeared. They grew up. They met. the girl was still in love but the boy acting like an asshole.... acting like he cared and might love her but kept saying that he was no good for her... so on so forth. YEAH!! this theme had become so common that writing a good story about one was so damn hard to satisfy me. HOWEVER, C.M. Stunich could do me no disappointment. Despite the irritation I felt for the whole I-don't-want-you-but-I-gotta-have-you thingy, the book was totally great... really well written. Many things in the book made me loved both the hero and the heroine. There were so many things about the way the author wrote her characters that made me adored them to death.
So Teagan and Tyce... two so very obvious soulmate.. made me think a little about Ty and Never (Tasting, Finding, Keeping: The Story of Never Nope!! Not as Epic as Ty x Never but all that hotness... tattoo as well as the head over heal in love and red hair reminded me a little of them. (Damn I missed them so much, can I have their next book now pleaseeeeee)
Okay back to Teagan and Tyce.
Our hero and heroine were trailer park kids. They both survived their childhood together. Teagan knew Tyce since she was 4 when he was 7. When Tyce's mother died and he was placed in foster care. Unfortunately for him the foster mom was rich and evil. The kind who starved and locked kids in her basement. When Teagan's mother, Venus knew about this, she took him into her care despite her financial difficulty. The three of them lived in somewhat poverty but happy life. She even went to jail for Tyce for 'kidnapping' him. Then Tyce just disappeared when he was 17. the 14 year-old Teagan and Venus were confused and devastated by his disappearance. 4 years later, Tyce made his life as the best Linebacker for the Oregon Ducks and apparently on his way to a career in the NFL until Teagan stumbled into his life again as freshman in University of Oregon. Their encounter might or might not be a coincidental but it changed the courses of both their lives.
Football was all that Tyce had. Football was all that Tyce had to focus on. After all, he gave up everything, Teagan and Venus to escape his old life and build the new one on his own. He gave up too much not to place his future as priority. and that was what Tyce did... almost throughout the book. He tried to place his football as his first. He tried to have Teagan as a second place. He wanted her. He played his confusing game. He wanted her friendship but couldn't stop himself from having her physically or having her by his side. It was irritating and selfish. He was such a confusing asshole but he was also so very good for her. Because there was no deny that Teagan confused him a hell lot. She totally broke his determination. Her presence was his very own temptation. Her existence was the very risk to the ultimate goal he had created. But what he didn't realize or want to realize was that Football was never his first priority. Yes, he gave up the only family he had and the girl he probably would have loved above all else but ultimately he knew that he did it for them. The reason for leaving was kinda selfish because he kinda predicted what would had happened if he stayed which I both agreed and disagreed.
“If I'd stayed, we would've gotten married and had kids and lived in a shitty trailer by the cemetery.”
Which I thought was highly possible. They would have loved each other. They would have to suffer the possibility of life of poverty and remained in the trailer park life. It was very obvious that Tyce would never be happy with that life... for him, for Teagan or even for their children. Eventhough Teagan might have thought that the life did not sound so bad, love was truly not everything after all, at least it was for the 17-year-old Tyce. Because if Tyce did not feel happy about it, the possibility that he would grow bitter with that life was high and in the end, they would not be happy because Tyce had wanted more. It was sad to admitted that sometimes love was not everything. Yes, I also did say that it was but I guessed if the couple agreed that love was all they needed, then it became true. However, if one partner disgreed, it became otherwise. And life definitely changed the decision we made. Love could be everything at one point and not at the other.
So Tyce attempted so bad to reduce the importance of Teagan from his life which he, of course, failed miserably. He loved Teagan too much. Too much that she was constantly in his mind. Too much that he knew once he admitted it, he would give up everything and anything for her. He would want to spend time with her and only her and probably nothing else.
I was terrified Teagan, of everything she represented: my past, our hometown, my own failures. When I looked at her, I felt like I could get complacent, like her smile was all I needed to get through the day. But at the end of it, somebody had to pay the bills, pay the rent. And eventually, I knew that complacency led to leaving. Before he'd died, my dad had left. He'd written me once a month, but that was it. Teagan's dad had left, too. And both our mothers had gotten with their high school sweethearts, boys they'd known their entire lives.
“I knew that if I let you in, you would be number one. You're my number one above everything. Above me. Above fucking football.”
So he decided to cut ties with her again and again. He also failed again and again. He kept thinking that he was no good for her. that he was a monster.
But Of course, Tyce also had to be quite an asshole about it.
“You were making sure we didn't fall in love by screwing my older friends, making them pity me, giving my mom the finger for all her sacrifices as you sprinted off into the sunset and draped your pathetic ass in green and gold?”
and duh... letting other girls touched him...
“It was some drunken kissing. I was messed up. I'm so confused about this whole fucking thing, Tea. About the park, and the game, and just … seeing you again really changed everything for me.”
Tyce you asshole!!! So obviously, Teagan got fed up with everything... and EVERYTHING!!!
“I. Don't. Give. A. Shit. If you can only think about me in terms of how I affect you, then you're the same teenage asshole that ran away from Quaker Park like it was hell on earth. But you know what? It was never hell for me because you were there, because I loved you since I can remember. You talk about that place like it was murdering your soul, but our relationship, you and me, that was nurturing mine. I would've been happy being there with you, Tyce. I would've been happy because we'd be together.”
Wow!! She was totally my kind of girl! She was so strong!! I absolutely adored all the female protagonists of this author. And when she put it like that. It sounded like Tyce did all for almost nothing. but I still kinda agreed with him though. Teagan might be happy but he would definitely not.... or not in the end because he would wanted so much better for her as his wife and also for their children.
Afterward, Tyce obviously realized that it was too late, Teagan had seeped into his very blood that she had become the necessity but Teagan would never wanted him to give up anything for her as long as he admitted he loved her. But it was too late. Then the universe played the part in putting Teagan in danger and Tyce in rescue. Needless to say, Tyce finally truly realised that everything that he had done would be for nothing if he didn't have Teagan. He was then willing to sacrifice his future to be with her. He would made it somehow. And his love was all Teagan wanted too. But she was a smart girl so she would never allow all his efforts came to naught... soooooo... we got a Happy Ending!!! Ta DAH!!!!
The point that I totally agreed with this book was the fact that love might be everything and not. At some point, Tyce even realised that his action might have left Teagan to suffer alone.
She would've looked even smaller in a trailer with a baby and no air conditioning and an empty pantry and a shitty cheating husband who worked all the fucking time.
What he did was nothing right or wrong but he did it out of selfishness and love. Sometimes we just hoped that we get the better outcome. Both Tyce and Teagan were right. If Teagan was not a fighter, she would probably ended up like that but luckily she was not. In the end, I just loved them both together and happy that they finally got their HEA.
Well. With the review this long. This book was obviously that good. To ME at least.
4.75 Stars
Hmm... how could this book be anything but marvelously delicious... OMG! It was so goooodddd!!
Spoilers
This book had the typical setting of annoying romantic story. LOL. You know. The same ole tormented childhood boy friend who loved the girl friend but never acted on it. Instead, he went around fucking everybody else except the girl friend. One day the boy just disappeared. They grew up. They met. the girl was still in love but the boy acting like an asshole.... acting like he cared and might love her but kept saying that he was no good for her... so on so forth. YEAH!! this theme had become so common that writing a good story about one was so damn hard to satisfy me. HOWEVER, C.M. Stunich could do me no disappointment. Despite the irritation I felt for the whole I-don't-want-you-but-I-gotta-have-you thingy, the book was totally great... really well written. Many things in the book made me loved both the hero and the heroine. There were so many things about the way the author wrote her characters that made me adored them to death.
So Teagan and Tyce... two so very obvious soulmate.. made me think a little about Ty and Never (Tasting, Finding, Keeping: The Story of Never Nope!! Not as Epic as Ty x Never but all that hotness... tattoo as well as the head over heal in love and red hair reminded me a little of them. (Damn I missed them so much, can I have their next book now pleaseeeeee)
Okay back to Teagan and Tyce.
Our hero and heroine were trailer park kids. They both survived their childhood together. Teagan knew Tyce since she was 4 when he was 7. When Tyce's mother died and he was placed in foster care. Unfortunately for him the foster mom was rich and evil. The kind who starved and locked kids in her basement. When Teagan's mother, Venus knew about this, she took him into her care despite her financial difficulty. The three of them lived in somewhat poverty but happy life. She even went to jail for Tyce for 'kidnapping' him. Then Tyce just disappeared when he was 17. the 14 year-old Teagan and Venus were confused and devastated by his disappearance. 4 years later, Tyce made his life as the best Linebacker for the Oregon Ducks and apparently on his way to a career in the NFL until Teagan stumbled into his life again as freshman in University of Oregon. Their encounter might or might not be a coincidental but it changed the courses of both their lives.
Football was all that Tyce had. Football was all that Tyce had to focus on. After all, he gave up everything, Teagan and Venus to escape his old life and build the new one on his own. He gave up too much not to place his future as priority. and that was what Tyce did... almost throughout the book. He tried to place his football as his first. He tried to have Teagan as a second place. He wanted her. He played his confusing game. He wanted her friendship but couldn't stop himself from having her physically or having her by his side. It was irritating and selfish. He was such a confusing asshole but he was also so very good for her. Because there was no deny that Teagan confused him a hell lot. She totally broke his determination. Her presence was his very own temptation. Her existence was the very risk to the ultimate goal he had created. But what he didn't realize or want to realize was that Football was never his first priority. Yes, he gave up the only family he had and the girl he probably would have loved above all else but ultimately he knew that he did it for them. The reason for leaving was kinda selfish because he kinda predicted what would had happened if he stayed which I both agreed and disagreed.
“If I'd stayed, we would've gotten married and had kids and lived in a shitty trailer by the cemetery.”
Which I thought was highly possible. They would have loved each other. They would have to suffer the possibility of life of poverty and remained in the trailer park life. It was very obvious that Tyce would never be happy with that life... for him, for Teagan or even for their children. Eventhough Teagan might have thought that the life did not sound so bad, love was truly not everything after all, at least it was for the 17-year-old Tyce. Because if Tyce did not feel happy about it, the possibility that he would grow bitter with that life was high and in the end, they would not be happy because Tyce had wanted more. It was sad to admitted that sometimes love was not everything. Yes, I also did say that it was but I guessed if the couple agreed that love was all they needed, then it became true. However, if one partner disgreed, it became otherwise. And life definitely changed the decision we made. Love could be everything at one point and not at the other.
So Tyce attempted so bad to reduce the importance of Teagan from his life which he, of course, failed miserably. He loved Teagan too much. Too much that she was constantly in his mind. Too much that he knew once he admitted it, he would give up everything and anything for her. He would want to spend time with her and only her and probably nothing else.
I was terrified Teagan, of everything she represented: my past, our hometown, my own failures. When I looked at her, I felt like I could get complacent, like her smile was all I needed to get through the day. But at the end of it, somebody had to pay the bills, pay the rent. And eventually, I knew that complacency led to leaving. Before he'd died, my dad had left. He'd written me once a month, but that was it. Teagan's dad had left, too. And both our mothers had gotten with their high school sweethearts, boys they'd known their entire lives.
“I knew that if I let you in, you would be number one. You're my number one above everything. Above me. Above fucking football.”
So he decided to cut ties with her again and again. He also failed again and again. He kept thinking that he was no good for her. that he was a monster.
But Of course, Tyce also had to be quite an asshole about it.
“You were making sure we didn't fall in love by screwing my older friends, making them pity me, giving my mom the finger for all her sacrifices as you sprinted off into the sunset and draped your pathetic ass in green and gold?”
and duh... letting other girls touched him...
“It was some drunken kissing. I was messed up. I'm so confused about this whole fucking thing, Tea. About the park, and the game, and just … seeing you again really changed everything for me.”
Tyce you asshole!!! So obviously, Teagan got fed up with everything... and EVERYTHING!!!
“I. Don't. Give. A. Shit. If you can only think about me in terms of how I affect you, then you're the same teenage asshole that ran away from Quaker Park like it was hell on earth. But you know what? It was never hell for me because you were there, because I loved you since I can remember. You talk about that place like it was murdering your soul, but our relationship, you and me, that was nurturing mine. I would've been happy being there with you, Tyce. I would've been happy because we'd be together.”
Wow!! She was totally my kind of girl! She was so strong!! I absolutely adored all the female protagonists of this author. And when she put it like that. It sounded like Tyce did all for almost nothing. but I still kinda agreed with him though. Teagan might be happy but he would definitely not.... or not in the end because he would wanted so much better for her as his wife and also for their children.
Afterward, Tyce obviously realized that it was too late, Teagan had seeped into his very blood that she had become the necessity but Teagan would never wanted him to give up anything for her as long as he admitted he loved her. But it was too late. Then the universe played the part in putting Teagan in danger and Tyce in rescue. Needless to say, Tyce finally truly realised that everything that he had done would be for nothing if he didn't have Teagan. He was then willing to sacrifice his future to be with her. He would made it somehow. And his love was all Teagan wanted too. But she was a smart girl so she would never allow all his efforts came to naught... soooooo... we got a Happy Ending!!! Ta DAH!!!!
The point that I totally agreed with this book was the fact that love might be everything and not. At some point, Tyce even realised that his action might have left Teagan to suffer alone.
She would've looked even smaller in a trailer with a baby and no air conditioning and an empty pantry and a shitty cheating husband who worked all the fucking time.
What he did was nothing right or wrong but he did it out of selfishness and love. Sometimes we just hoped that we get the better outcome. Both Tyce and Teagan were right. If Teagan was not a fighter, she would probably ended up like that but luckily she was not. In the end, I just loved them both together and happy that they finally got their HEA.
Well. With the review this long. This book was obviously that good. To ME at least.
4.75 Stars
July 21, 2016
Short, fast paced, angsty, very whiny college football book. 2 stars cuz ending was abrupt, so based on that i really hav no hope for this couple. I can see a lot of heartbreak for h in the future. I wouldve liked to see h grow somewhat of a backbone-i was desperate for anything, a smidgeon, a disc. And i wouldve liked to see some maturity & respect in H towards the h. the author poses good, heavy points regarding challenges prof players & wives will face. Challenges im sure this couple is destined to fail. One of the reasons i enjoy this auth is her strong heroines but this one was a huge miss.
June 4, 2022
I am a HUGE fan of CM Stunich, and I am working my way through her books.
She had pulled this book from Amazon because she wanted to update, edit and add an epilogue. With all the other amazing stories that are flying around in her brain, she is working nonstop on getting multiple series out at once and hasn't had the time to rework this one... but at the request of a fan, she recently add this back to Amazon. So of course, I snatched it up. I've been in the mood to read a few stand-alone books instead of getting invested in more series.
With that being said, I can see why she pulled it. There are quite a few typos and errors, and it really does just end. No epilogue, no hea, no cliff hanger... it just ends.
The story itself was good, but I found myself skipping a few paragraphs here and there because the characters thoughts were repetitive. Overall, it was a quick enjoyable read, and when she does finally republish with her changes I'll reread it and updated my review.
It's amazing how much her writing has progressed from the time this was published in 2016 to the things she is putting out now! I'm obsessed and will not stop until I've read all of her books.
She had pulled this book from Amazon because she wanted to update, edit and add an epilogue. With all the other amazing stories that are flying around in her brain, she is working nonstop on getting multiple series out at once and hasn't had the time to rework this one... but at the request of a fan, she recently add this back to Amazon. So of course, I snatched it up. I've been in the mood to read a few stand-alone books instead of getting invested in more series.
With that being said, I can see why she pulled it. There are quite a few typos and errors, and it really does just end. No epilogue, no hea, no cliff hanger... it just ends.
The story itself was good, but I found myself skipping a few paragraphs here and there because the characters thoughts were repetitive. Overall, it was a quick enjoyable read, and when she does finally republish with her changes I'll reread it and updated my review.
It's amazing how much her writing has progressed from the time this was published in 2016 to the things she is putting out now! I'm obsessed and will not stop until I've read all of her books.
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July 5, 2016
*Contains some semi-spoilers*
Gosh, I really wanted to love this book and something about it, I just couldn't. I would actually give it a 2.5, but5 rounded up. I love almost all of Stunich's books, but this one just did not do it for me. There was a lot of issues with the two main characters. Too much whining and wishy washy behavior, too much back and forth. It was very YA for me. Tyce was playing football in college and going into the draft and left Teagan behind. What I did not understand is why he felt he had to go into college and enter the draft as a single person without the love of his life. Made no sense. He loved her, but never even factored her into his decision, not really anyway, and just left. Then of course she ends up at the same college, supposedly by luck/scholarship, but really when it came down to it, was following him. Then he was kind of a jerk for much of the book. I mean I understand trying to built up angst between characters when you come from bad backgrounds/families, but this just made me mostly frustrated with the characters. :( Anyway, it looks like I am mostly in the minority with how I felt about it... so, please read and enjoy! I am looking forward to her next books!!
Gosh, I really wanted to love this book and something about it, I just couldn't. I would actually give it a 2.5, but5 rounded up. I love almost all of Stunich's books, but this one just did not do it for me. There was a lot of issues with the two main characters. Too much whining and wishy washy behavior, too much back and forth. It was very YA for me. Tyce was playing football in college and going into the draft and left Teagan behind. What I did not understand is why he felt he had to go into college and enter the draft as a single person without the love of his life. Made no sense. He loved her, but never even factored her into his decision, not really anyway, and just left. Then of course she ends up at the same college, supposedly by luck/scholarship, but really when it came down to it, was following him. Then he was kind of a jerk for much of the book. I mean I understand trying to built up angst between characters when you come from bad backgrounds/families, but this just made me mostly frustrated with the characters. :( Anyway, it looks like I am mostly in the minority with how I felt about it... so, please read and enjoy! I am looking forward to her next books!!
July 2, 2016
Four Solid Stars
Man oh man...that cover is just ridiculously sexy. I must say, Ms. Stunich has some outstanding covers. I picked this up on a whim cuz I'm a sucker for sport romance and it sounded intriguing. This was such a fun read. Hero abandons best friend heroine when they were young, heroine not knowing why, only to find themselves at the same university where he is a god on the field. He thought leaving her would be in both their best interest, but running into her resurfaced all his past feelings. He wants her, but refuses to admit he can have her. She hates him. She loves him. The story was well executed and I found myself finishing quickly. However, I do wish she would've added an epilogue. It desperately needed one.
Man oh man...that cover is just ridiculously sexy. I must say, Ms. Stunich has some outstanding covers. I picked this up on a whim cuz I'm a sucker for sport romance and it sounded intriguing. This was such a fun read. Hero abandons best friend heroine when they were young, heroine not knowing why, only to find themselves at the same university where he is a god on the field. He thought leaving her would be in both their best interest, but running into her resurfaced all his past feelings. He wants her, but refuses to admit he can have her. She hates him. She loves him. The story was well executed and I found myself finishing quickly. However, I do wish she would've added an epilogue. It desperately needed one.
July 3, 2016
Another amazing book by CM. Every tine CM has a book out I know I won't be disappointed when I read and Kicked had be hooked from page one. Teagan and Tyce were so close growing up and didn't have an easy life and one night Tyce left and Teagan couldn't get over why he would just up and leave. Years later fate would bring them together but Tyce acted like he didn't know her and that hurt. Tyce thought Teagan would destroy his chance of an NFL career but it took being around her to realize she was all he needed. But Tyce kept being hot n cold with her until Tea had enough and walked away into Mase arms which was a huge mistake? Can Tyce finally believe he could have Teagan and the NFL? I absolute love Tyce & Teagan every time they were together and their story just sucks you in.
November 23, 2019
I tried, but too much character angst for my liking. Bitch, whiney and not honest.
June 2, 2022
adorable heart wrenching story
I’m glad the author put this book back up.
The only thing I would add if she does decide to update it is a epilogue that covers when if he gets drafted, after she graduates and even later on about 10 years later.
The characters have all this history that I would love to see what they do in the future.
I’m glad the author put this book back up.
The only thing I would add if she does decide to update it is a epilogue that covers when if he gets drafted, after she graduates and even later on about 10 years later.
The characters have all this history that I would love to see what they do in the future.
August 1, 2016
I haven't read a CM Stunich book in so long, once I saw the cover for Kick I knew I needed to read it. I am so glad I did. I loved Tyce's character he's every girls fantasy. Even if he was a douche in the beginning. He's reasons are semi logical and he soon makes up for it. His and Teagan's chemistry has the readers swooning and wanting more. Tyce admits upfront football is number one and comes before everything that is until Teagan returns back into his life unexpectedly. Teagan knows she will always be second to football, she knows Tyce is not just a player on the field but she knows the real him or so she thought. Loved getting reacquainted to CMs writing again and can't wait for more!
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August 3, 2017KICKED is a standalone new adult sports romance with a happy ending and no cliffhanger. To celebrate the release of this bad boy, there are two free bonus books in the back: STEPBROTHER INKED and RAW AND DIRTY, both from C.M.'s pen name, Violet Blaze. All three are full-length novels, full of bad boys and tattoos, and loaded with hot, hot, hotness. Enjoy!
July 13, 2016
Teegan should've had doormat written on her. It was annoying!
July 13, 2023
Another great book by C.M. Stunich
What do you do when you find a football-themed standalone by one of your favorite authors? You run to read it! (And when you’re done reading? You’ll be so glad you ran)!
Despite their two-year age difference, Tyce and Teague have been the best of friends since they were children. Despite the poor living conditions to which they were exposed, they had the bright light of each other. However, on a fateful night in their teenage years, Tyce disappeared. Now four years later, Teague finds herself at the same college where Tyce is living his dream as the top NFL draft prospect. Tyce is focused on one thing. And that doesn’t include giving his heart to the girl who stole it long before they ran into each other (literally) again. But will he be able to admit to his feelings before it’s too late?
This is a must read for anyone who loves C.M. Stunich or football romances. It’s light and funny, but with some dark parts!
What do you do when you find a football-themed standalone by one of your favorite authors? You run to read it! (And when you’re done reading? You’ll be so glad you ran)!
Despite their two-year age difference, Tyce and Teague have been the best of friends since they were children. Despite the poor living conditions to which they were exposed, they had the bright light of each other. However, on a fateful night in their teenage years, Tyce disappeared. Now four years later, Teague finds herself at the same college where Tyce is living his dream as the top NFL draft prospect. Tyce is focused on one thing. And that doesn’t include giving his heart to the girl who stole it long before they ran into each other (literally) again. But will he be able to admit to his feelings before it’s too late?
This is a must read for anyone who loves C.M. Stunich or football romances. It’s light and funny, but with some dark parts!
June 18, 2022
4.5 stars
It’s a pretty an okay read even though my rating is that ⬆️ but, yay dual POVs.
Now I had my doubts about Tyce, and Teagan didn’t make it any easier. At first I’m like yes I like her, and then it got to the point where I thought okay she’s a bit needy in a way that came across as what about me kind of thing. I get this whole friends before lovers thing, but they knew each other back when she was 14 and he 17 and they bumped into each other years later in college, and she thinks it’ll develop their relationship where they left off or where Tyce took off without saying goodbye, when in fact they’re strangers. So, it’s why I was feeling Tyce had this vibe where he was unsure about his feelings and I think it’s where I was like red flag I don’t trust him.
But, I guess in the end is when clarity hits Tyce but I’m left a little disappointed at the ending. Js.
It’s a pretty an okay read even though my rating is that ⬆️ but, yay dual POVs.
Now I had my doubts about Tyce, and Teagan didn’t make it any easier. At first I’m like yes I like her, and then it got to the point where I thought okay she’s a bit needy in a way that came across as what about me kind of thing. I get this whole friends before lovers thing, but they knew each other back when she was 14 and he 17 and they bumped into each other years later in college, and she thinks it’ll develop their relationship where they left off or where Tyce took off without saying goodbye, when in fact they’re strangers. So, it’s why I was feeling Tyce had this vibe where he was unsure about his feelings and I think it’s where I was like red flag I don’t trust him.
But, I guess in the end is when clarity hits Tyce but I’m left a little disappointed at the ending. Js.
November 21, 2019
Ducks is such a weird mascot.
Why did Oregon choose the Ducks as a mascot? Such a weird choice for mascot.
Anywho. I enjoyed this. The male main character is a jerk, but authentic in that teenage-boys-are-flipping-idiots kind of way. Even though I think he's actually 20-something, but I digress. He's all wishy washy the whole time, but man that made it relatable for me. I can't tell you how many guys jerked me around like that because they couldn't figure out what the heck they wanted.
So basically, if you're expecting him to be all sweet and never make mistakes or hurt the female main character, this is not for you. But if you actually enjoy flawed characters in an authentic way, you'll probably like this.
Why did Oregon choose the Ducks as a mascot? Such a weird choice for mascot.
Anywho. I enjoyed this. The male main character is a jerk, but authentic in that teenage-boys-are-flipping-idiots kind of way. Even though I think he's actually 20-something, but I digress. He's all wishy washy the whole time, but man that made it relatable for me. I can't tell you how many guys jerked me around like that because they couldn't figure out what the heck they wanted.
So basically, if you're expecting him to be all sweet and never make mistakes or hurt the female main character, this is not for you. But if you actually enjoy flawed characters in an authentic way, you'll probably like this.
April 19, 2020
Long forgotten love
Tyce and Teagan grew up together in a run down, low life, hard Part of town and fell in love at a very young age. Tyce basically saw a way out and took it leaving Tea behind without looking back. 4 years later, they now find themselves going to the same college. Tyce has a promising NFL career ahead and sees Tea and all of the thoughts and memories come back to him...
This story went back and forth and back and forth of weather or not he wanted to be with her basically. It has a good story line but I felt like the back and forth become annoying with the characters.
I wish she focused more on the end or maybe even the HEA. I do love this author, but I fell like this one fell a bit short. 4/5 for my rating.
Tyce and Teagan grew up together in a run down, low life, hard Part of town and fell in love at a very young age. Tyce basically saw a way out and took it leaving Tea behind without looking back. 4 years later, they now find themselves going to the same college. Tyce has a promising NFL career ahead and sees Tea and all of the thoughts and memories come back to him...
This story went back and forth and back and forth of weather or not he wanted to be with her basically. It has a good story line but I felt like the back and forth become annoying with the characters.
I wish she focused more on the end or maybe even the HEA. I do love this author, but I fell like this one fell a bit short. 4/5 for my rating.
June 9, 2022
A Steamy Sports Romance
This book was full of steam with a frustrating Alpha-hole MMC who refused to accept what was right in front of him.
The push and pull between Teagan and Tyce was addictive to read.
Tyce is your typical jock who's amazing at his sport and has a major reputation on and off the field, but when he bumps into his childhood best friend Teagan after 4 years apart it throws his world into chaos.
Teagan was awesome and I loved how she stood up for herself.
This is a standalone romance and the journey to a HEA definitely isn't straightforward and is full of lots of bumps in the road.
This book was full of steam with a frustrating Alpha-hole MMC who refused to accept what was right in front of him.
The push and pull between Teagan and Tyce was addictive to read.
Tyce is your typical jock who's amazing at his sport and has a major reputation on and off the field, but when he bumps into his childhood best friend Teagan after 4 years apart it throws his world into chaos.
Teagan was awesome and I loved how she stood up for herself.
This is a standalone romance and the journey to a HEA definitely isn't straightforward and is full of lots of bumps in the road.
June 14, 2022
Out of the Vault!
She brought this out of the vault and I am 100% in reader heaven right now! Tyce & Teagan and their relationship and dynamics will absolutely wrap you up! I have not been able to put this book down! Tyce will make you so angry at his decisions and behavior towards Teagan, then you can’t help but feel sorry for Teagan for all he puts her through. But you will root for them and burn with them when the chemistry together sets you on fire! C.M. Stunich is by far one of my favorite authors and this book just elevate her status with me even more. Read it! You will not be disappointed!
She brought this out of the vault and I am 100% in reader heaven right now! Tyce & Teagan and their relationship and dynamics will absolutely wrap you up! I have not been able to put this book down! Tyce will make you so angry at his decisions and behavior towards Teagan, then you can’t help but feel sorry for Teagan for all he puts her through. But you will root for them and burn with them when the chemistry together sets you on fire! C.M. Stunich is by far one of my favorite authors and this book just elevate her status with me even more. Read it! You will not be disappointed!
June 14, 2022
I have 0.0% interest in sports so I wasn't sure I'd like this but I actually really enjoyed it!
I saw a ton of posts about how much everyone hated Tyce, but I get it. I get him. When you grow up in a piece of s*** trailer in a piece of s*** town, you know how easy it is to relive the lives of your parents.
Tyce put himself first to ensure that wasn't his future. I get it. I did the same thing. Hell, I'd throw my elderly neighbor under a bus if it meant I wouldn't relive the lives of my parents. Tyce is human.
Tyce putting himself and his career first meant he set up his and Teagan's futures together. For that, I cannot fault him. CM Stunich did a great job.
I saw a ton of posts about how much everyone hated Tyce, but I get it. I get him. When you grow up in a piece of s*** trailer in a piece of s*** town, you know how easy it is to relive the lives of your parents.
Tyce put himself first to ensure that wasn't his future. I get it. I did the same thing. Hell, I'd throw my elderly neighbor under a bus if it meant I wouldn't relive the lives of my parents. Tyce is human.
Tyce putting himself and his career first meant he set up his and Teagan's futures together. For that, I cannot fault him. CM Stunich did a great job.
September 13, 2018
Yummy. Delicious. Mind-twisting. Frustration. Tension.
I love CM Stunich. I love her books. I love her characters. I love this. It was quite different from the normal hot, college football player falls in love story. I did enjoy this book. I have no regrets about buying it. But is it my favorite CM Stunich book? No. But that doesn't mean that I won't re-read it when the mood strikes me. The books of CM Stunich have a way to haunt you months after you read it. This will be no exception.
Overall: 4/5
I love CM Stunich. I love her books. I love her characters. I love this. It was quite different from the normal hot, college football player falls in love story. I did enjoy this book. I have no regrets about buying it. But is it my favorite CM Stunich book? No. But that doesn't mean that I won't re-read it when the mood strikes me. The books of CM Stunich have a way to haunt you months after you read it. This will be no exception.
Overall: 4/5
June 17, 2022
Tyce and Teagan have a complicated relationship. They have a long history from back when they were children and have now reunited having gone four years without seeing one another. When they reunite there is a lot of conflict, both internal as they fight contradicting emotions and external as they argue a lot. Going their separate ways doesn’t work out for them and they are soon back together. Their story was interesting and full of angst because of their actions with various levels of drama too. I enjoyed it but I didn’t love it.
April 22, 2018
Definitely worth your time!
So I really do enjoy C.M.'s books, but there's a little too much going back and forth between the main characters in this story, it just made Tea (one of the main characters) look weak, for someone that hated their childhood bff for leaving without a single word in the middle of the night she sure does seem to forgive him time and time again even after he insults her right after they bump into each other while attending the same college.
So I really do enjoy C.M.'s books, but there's a little too much going back and forth between the main characters in this story, it just made Tea (one of the main characters) look weak, for someone that hated their childhood bff for leaving without a single word in the middle of the night she sure does seem to forgive him time and time again even after he insults her right after they bump into each other while attending the same college.
October 14, 2018
Rollercoaster
Alright so this book is good like seriously, GOOD. However the back and forth between Tyce and Teagan kinda became a little too much. I would of rather seen them go different ways a little sooner and then have him realize that he loved her. And have teagan actually say what was on her mind more then holding back. But you are looking for a fast pace, rollercoaster of emotions and college drama, then sit down, grab this book and get to reading!
Alright so this book is good like seriously, GOOD. However the back and forth between Tyce and Teagan kinda became a little too much. I would of rather seen them go different ways a little sooner and then have him realize that he loved her. And have teagan actually say what was on her mind more then holding back. But you are looking for a fast pace, rollercoaster of emotions and college drama, then sit down, grab this book and get to reading!
November 23, 2019
If you follow me, you know I LOVE a good college sports romance and Kicked delivered!!
Tyce didnt know whether he was coming or going with his feelings towards Teagan. He was really lost with everything and then when he thought Teagan could be his everything he shuts down.
Teagan isnt much better. But she knows she wants Tyce but second and third guesses herself by giving him chances to admit what he really wants.
LOVED this book and like always CM Stunich gives us all the feels
Tyce didnt know whether he was coming or going with his feelings towards Teagan. He was really lost with everything and then when he thought Teagan could be his everything he shuts down.
Teagan isnt much better. But she knows she wants Tyce but second and third guesses herself by giving him chances to admit what he really wants.
LOVED this book and like always CM Stunich gives us all the feels
June 13, 2022
I really enjoyed this sports romance. It is also a second chance romance. It had the right amount of spice and story. Tyce is a total douchebag to Teagan through most of it. Especially when Teagan lost her Virginity to him and "that" makeout scene at the club. His focus is getting in the NFL and he wont let his feelings for Teagan get in the way of reaching his goal. That is until he realizes how very wrong he is. The only thing is I wish there was an epilogue at the end.
June 19, 2022
Kicked
I'm so glad CM brought this one out of the vault. I highly recommend reading this asap so you don't miss the chance. Maybe it will be around for while but I wouldn't risk it, lol. Teagan and Tyce had so much history together. I could see Tyce's pov for his reasoning but it killed he took so long to figure to shiet out. He's so lucky Teagan loved him the way she did. I really hope we get an epilogue for them very soon!
I'm so glad CM brought this one out of the vault. I highly recommend reading this asap so you don't miss the chance. Maybe it will be around for while but I wouldn't risk it, lol. Teagan and Tyce had so much history together. I could see Tyce's pov for his reasoning but it killed he took so long to figure to shiet out. He's so lucky Teagan loved him the way she did. I really hope we get an epilogue for them very soon!
November 6, 2016
Kicked is a standalone Bad Boy Sports Romance by C.M. Stunich. The storyline was solid and well thought out. Loved the second chance romance spin that the author put on the storyline. The characters were well developed and had great chemistry. All in all a pretty solid read that I would recommend.
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