After getting traded from Houston to Milwaukee, Seth’s having a tough time keeping his head in the game, let alone setting up his daughter in a brand-new city. So if the only nanny his daughter will tolerate while he’s on the road is the gorgeous, cosplay-loving redhead he’s had his eye on, well, so be it. Surely he can resist Carrie until football season is over. But with her knowing glances and kissable lips driving him wild, Seth must decide whether he’s ready to put everything on the line….Carrie and Seth meet in a grocery line. While helping each other at the store, sparks start immediately. Carrie doesn’t realize that he is the new linebacker for the Milwaukee Dragons as she is sexting and talking to him late at night. When she goes to interview for a nanny position, she is surprised to find it’s for Seth’s daughter. I was given a copy of this book from the publisher through Net Gallery. This is my honest and voluntarily given review. This is a very steamy book. Though I prefer not seeing beyond the bedroom door, overall I liked this book. Though I will warn you there is a lot of sexual talk, thought, and self-gratification. I found myself skimming over those parts. What I did like were the characters: Seth, Carrie, and Maddie. I also like the work that NFL players did off the field.

Carrie is a recently unemployed middle school, science teacher. Seth is a defensive lineman for the Milwaukee Dragons football team and a single dad of a teenage daughter, Madison. Seth was just recently traded and had to move away from his family who usually helped him out with Madison.

The initial meeting between Carrie Heron and Seth Chamberlain was priceless. Such a funny, laugh out loud meeting. While in the grocery store, the chemistry between these two is just off the charts.
They exchange phone numbers in case Seth has more questions regarding his daughter and this starts their fun texting back and forth. Having been a single dad most of his daughter's life, Seth generally doesn't bring woman around, but something about Carrie has Seth wanted to have an actual relationship.

Carrie's brother, Jason works for the Milwaukee Dragons and he knows of a nanny job that is looking for someone to live at the football player's house and take care of his teenage daughter. Unable to find a teaching job, Carrie decides to apply for the nanny job. Imagine her surprise when the football player is Seth! Knowing they both need the help of the other, Carrie and Seth decide they cannot pursue any type of relationship except an employer/employee one. That is when the fun begins! These two have a very hard time keeping things platonic between them. It was fun watching the build up between these two.

I loved how Carrie got along so well with Madison. They had so many fun things in common together and it was a great addition to the overall story. I really enjoyed the road Carrie and Seth went on to get to their happy ending. This was a fun, sexy story that I would highly recommend.

On the line is the story of Seth, single dad and Star linebacker for the Milwaukee Dragons. He has it all right. So why is flirting with the woman from the grocery store all he can think about?

In need of a job and place to live Carrie is stressed out. The man from the grocery store is a nice relief. Her brother finding her a job that has a live in position even better....or is it?

It was a cute story of two people working hard and falling for each other. Carrie is a nerd who loves comics and dressing up and Seth is your typical jock. Add in Maddie and it's fun for everyone. I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

When Carrie Herron bumps into a sexy, single dad in the grocery store and he comes to her aid, and then moments later she has the chance to reciprocate she thinks she has hit the dating jackpot, so she gives him her number and crosses her fingers he'll call. But her excitement about a possible date deflates rather quickly when she finds out she is being kicked out of her home, due to it being sold, now not only is she out of job, but a home too. So, she turns to her brother in hopes he can give her a temporary landing spot, and he offers her a deal she just can't pass up... his buddy needs a live-in nanny as soon as possible. It seems like it's the answers to all her prayers, until she shows up on their doorstep!

Seth Chamberlain has just been transferred to Milwaukee, and hasn't had much time to find someone to look after his daughter while he is on the road during football season, he has always depended on his family before now, but their miles away and of no help now. So, he turns to his old college buddy in hopes that he might know someone trustworthy and reliable, and it just so happens he has the perfect person for the job, his sister. Seth doesn't remember much about her, but the moment she shows up on his doorstep he has a dire need to get to know every inch of her... but mixing business with pleasure would be wrong on so many levels!

This first time read had me had me nodding in agreeance a time or two, giggling a time or two, and swooning a whole heck of a lot!!! I thoroughly enjoyed diving between the pages of this one, I am a sports romance fanatic so it spoke to me on that level, I have a spirited tween daughter so it resonated a little there too, and of course the hunky football star in the story had me thinking of my favorite player in Wisconsin.... so that alone is a win in my book! Not to mention it put a good squeeze on my heart and stirred up some feels, there was just so much to like about this one, the characters were unique and hard no to love, and the story line was well crafted. I highly recommend you take a chance on this one, Seth is sure to have you blushing throughout!!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, via Netgalley, and voluntarily read and reviewed.

This is the first book I have read by Liz Lincoln and I really enjoyed it. It is a charming, fun and flirty, sports romance with a mixture of sweetness, sexiness and laughter. I liked the two main characters and found it easy to relate to them. They are both good, genuine people and they have a lot of sexual chemistry.

Seth, a football player, moves to Milwaukee when he starts playing for the Milwaukee Dragons. He is devoted to his twelve year old daughter, Maddy and is looking for a nanny. He wants to do the best he can for Maddy and he is willing to give up anything for her. Seth he is a great dad and a wonderful guy. Maddy is the most important thing to him and I respect him for that. Even though Seth loves football, it comes second to Maddy.

Carrie is a geek. She is a laid off seventh grade science teacher looking for a job. Since she has no other offers, Carrie agrees to take the job as nanny to Seth’s daughter, Maddy. Carrie immediately hits it off with Maddy and they share a lot of the same interests. Carrie finds herself attracted to Seth’s big muscles and great body. She has to figure out how to adjust from teacher to nanny and also how to stay away from her employer. Carrie has never been a football fan but she loves to watch Seth play.

Seth and Carrie have a lot of fun together and they are always bantering back and forth. They try to stay away from each other but their strong attraction and close contact make it difficult. I love the way Seth treats Carrie and how much he loves his daughter. I thoroughly enjoyed this heartfelt story.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was a story that grabbed my attention right away and kept me focused on reading onward. I loved the characters in this book! I would love to read more books by Liz Lincoln!

I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher. All the thoughts and comments are mine!

This was supposed to be a cute story but it turned out to be kind of average. Okay, the initial attraction "meet cute" at the grocery store and the subsequent sexting was cute but then the following chapters of Carrie and Seth resisting each other was not fun. I totally understand why they have to do it, boss-employee thing, what with Carrie being Seth's daughter's nanny. Both Seth and Carrie were great. Seth is a great father and a dedicated athlete. He wants to do the right thing for his daughter and perform the best he can as an athlete. Carrie is sweet too. Out of work as a science school teacher, she's forced to take the nanny job to make ends meet. Both Seth and Carrie have an insane attraction to each other going on. I get the reluctance to cross the lines but man, I wanted them to. There's a lot of teasing and self-gratification going on which was quite sexy but honestly, I was a bit bored with the pacing of the story and how it was unfolding. I kept thinking that this story was not captivating me and making me want to turn the pages as fast as I could to get to what happens next. By 30% I was actively skimming it to see if they ever fall into each others' arms. Not yet! I wanted this story to excite me a lot more than it did. And the sports aspect of it kind of didn't interest me. Now, granted I don't know much about the sport but I know enough about American football to know what a linebacker is. I thought I'd be more engaged learning a bit about the sport or be entertained by that aspect of it, but sadly, I felt about the sports part of the story much the same way I felt about watching it on TV. Kinda bored. That really sucks and I feel kinda bad about it. Maybe I just need to lay off sports romances? Overall though, the whole story seemed to lack spirit to me. I had such high hopes.

Enjoyed the beginning but then it...fizzled. Both main characters seemed rather immature in their behavior and outlooks. And the line in the blurb “the only nanny his daughter will tolerate”...describes what irked me the most (of several points) about this story. Of course you would want you child to like their nanny, but to have the child dictating so much about the entire nanny issue? Especially a 12-year-old girl? Sorry, that didn’t fly well.

I have RARELY given 3 stars...this could have held so much more potential. As I mentioned above, the beginning was funny, seemed to promise a good story but in the end, it just didn’t deliver.


Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing - Loveswept for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I like sport romances because with the amount of research the authors do you learn about the sport too . There wasn’t much of that in this book . They story and the relationship kept your interest

The more I sat on my review of On the Line the less I liked the story, though those abs on the cover model could do crazy things to a girl's mind...

There was just something slightly off about the whole story, and it was hard to put my finger on exactly why I didn't really like it. The chemistry felt forced, and the tension was non-existent so there wasn't that fluttery feeling in my gut while I was reading. The storyline was... fine, but it never excited me and I had a hard time maintaining my interest. And while I love a single dad story, I hate a bratty daughter trope, and I had a hard time with the tween angst here.

There were a few plot elements which were introduced and then dropped off (the brother-friend angle, the unsatisfied in the career story), and things just never quite fit together like I had hoped.

While the story wasn't a bad one and I'm sure many fans of contemporary romance will like it, when you've read thousands of romance books, only the special ones make their mark and this one, unfortunately, wasn't it.

*Copy provided in exchange for an honest review*

If you're into the cliched football player falls in lust (love) with nanny trope, this is for you.

I really enjoyed On the Line and couldn't wait to get back to it when I had time to read. It's a cute story of Seth and Carrie -- he's an NFL football player and she's an out of work teacher who he hires to be a nanny to his pre-teen daughter. Of course, you'll never guess what happens...right! Instant attraction. Carrie is cute, smart and driven and Seth is gorgeous, smart and -- well, you get the picture. Together they have great chemistry. which they have to ignore since Seth has hired Carrie as his daughter Maddy's nanny. There's an interesting sub-plot about the comic book convention world and the people who live for it, as well as plenty of football talk. On the Line is a fun read with some really well written hot sex as well as several characters who will tug on your heart before the story ends. I definitely recommend it.

I really enjoyed Carrie & Seth’s story. Single parent stories always give me the feels and this one is no exception. It’s such a sweet love story full of sexy, flirty, witty and steamy moments that will seriously make you smile. Seth is sweet and also a very hot and hunky football player trying to be a good dad. Carrie is such a unique and quirky heroine who I really like, and she is in need of a job. Her brother gets her an interview as a nanny with none other than you guessed it, Seth. This does not bode well for either of them since they have been flirting over texts after meeting at the grocery store. Carrie needs a job more than she needs a man so she takes the job knowing they can forget about a relationship with Seth being her boss now. I love how she is able to find some interesting common ground with Seth’s daughter and how she really brings the shine back to Maddie.
Can these two manage to keep a strictly professional relationship with Carrie living with them? Can they ignore the chemistry and the easy way they are around each other for the sake of a job and his daughter? You’ll have to read and find out. It’s a quick, fun read!!

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received an arc from NG for review.

I LOVED this story. This story starts in a supermarket where Carrie meets Seth and lemme tell you that was such a great scene. I knew I would love the story just based on the first scene. In the end they end up as text buddies. And they have this adorable text message relationship.

What they don't know is that Seth is a new football player and Carrie's brother recruited him because they are old college buddies. So when Seth needs a babysitter for his tween daughter, Carrie who is desperate for a job and a place to live, ends up as the nanny. Seth's nanny and so the relationship is taboo for the brother friend thing as well as the I am the boss thing.

But Seth and Carrie are in HUGE lust for the other and I loved watching these two fight their feelings and fall in love. This was a fun and romantic story and I truly loved every second.

Such a great story about finding love! I really enjoyed these characters!!

This novel is all about the slow burn. It starts with an awkward meet cute at the grocery store where Carrie helps single dad Seth with a problem. Then by a twist of fate Seth turns out to be Carrie's new employer. Carrie is the nanny to his tweenage daughter so that makes her off limits. This is a dual point of view story so we know exactly how much they want one another. I loved that Carrie was a cosplaying comic nerd.The story seemed a little rushed at the end. It could've used an epilogue.

Received ARC for an honest review.
On the Line is a sweet love story between single dad Seth and unemployed teacher Carrie. Their story is well developed and very honest from a single dad's perspective. However, the story is written in third person narrative that takes away from the connection the author wants the reader to make with these characters. I really wanted to love this story but at the end I felt like I only finished because I was already too invested to stop. I'm giving this love story three chili peppers.

I really loved this one! It was different from most sport romances I have read. I enjoyed the whole nanny angle. Plus the characters met in a unique way and the story line was really good. Seth and Carrie were interesting to read about, not the normal romcom sport hook uo. I would read more by this author, and recommend her to my friends. 5 stars

This book started out with a fun premise - an out-of-work teacher gets a job as nanny for a hunky NFL player who is just trying to do his best with his 12-year-old daughter. The daughter is unhappy about having been moved away to Milwaukee because her dad got traded. But, as luck would have it, the new nanny shares her interest in comics and so they bond and things start getting better except for the pesky detail that Carrie is deeply attracted to her boss, Seth Chamberlain. He’s also attracted to her, but they agree that they have to ignore their mutual attraction because he’s her boss and he doesn’t want to wreck a good situation that is helping his daughter. I liked that she was a bit nerdy and had this connection with the daughter.

I liked the set-up, but then the book spent a hefty portion of its time with Carrie and Seth desiring each other, making out, then stopping. Or finally giving in, but having to hide it. The plot and characters took a back seat to their sexual longing and the writing went downhill.

As a teacher, I also didn’t buy the premise that a popular teacher with six years experience teaching middle-school science couldn’t find a teaching job in a city the size of Milwaukee. Science teachers are hard to find and she would have been snapped up very quickly. I also didn’t buy that the sister of a college football player who is now a professional scout for the team would be so clueless about the sport and not seem to know the most basic elements of the game.

I was given a free ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

I hate to say but this book just didn't do it for me, I could not really connect with the characters and let me tell you but I was excited at first. I do like single dads, love myself some hot athletic guys, but just couldn't couldn't couldn't get into it..Sorry folks.