Out of Bounds is part of Kristen Proby's With Me in Seattle Universe.

Kip Sutherland was a tight end on the Seattle football team. After his last breakup, he decides to give the dating game a rest and focus on himself, enjoying peace and quiet as well as the ability to drop his dirty laundry just outside of the basket without getting nagged for it.
That was until his neighbor’s house was being broken into and he rushed to the rescue. Little did he know, his life was about to change forever, one accidentally painful moment at a time.

Ashley Wilkes could never have known that her new job at Because I Said Sew, would take her to a whole new world of football.
Shy and reserved, she’d sworn off men in any and all sports professions.
That was until she fell onto Kip Sutherland. Literally. And then there was the little problem of being the one to fit him into his official team tuxedo, which went slightly wrong.

Will Ashley and Kip find the love they both deserve? Can they deal with the curves that life throws at them or will they both succumb to the pressure?

Out of Bounds by Mary B. Moore is a well written novella filled with emotion and rich dialogue. This new to me author impressed me with her ability to make the reader feel.

The first meeting between Kip and Ashley is hysterical and the connection they form will quickly have you rooting for these two.

Kip and Ashley start to blend into each others world and you know they belong together.  I loved how each of the character’s profession became part of the story and how they supported each other. Dating a sports star isn’t easy and the way this story addressed that brought the story to a new level.

The use of Ashley’s brother and Dad was so well done, it added to the story and created some wonderful character development for her.

The humanity of these characters shone through and in the end well… my heart soared as the emotions came to a beautifully constructed happy for Kip and Ashley.

Side Note: I adored the glimpse at Will Montgomery from Kristen Proby’s Play with Me the inspiration for the Quick Snap Novella series.