She's his trainer. He's off-limits. Neither of them cares. Taylor Washington has worked too hard to let anything-or anyone-derail her career. As an athletic trainer for the Dallas Lonestar Outlaws, she knows the rules: stay professional, stay focused, and never, ever fall for a player. Xavier Jaxon doesn't follow rules. The All-Pro defensive end is used to getting what he wants on and off the field. But Taylor isn't interested in being another jersey chaser-and that only makes him want her more. One late night. One moment of weakness. One kiss that changes everything. Now they're hiding a secret that could destroy them both. Because in the UGL, there's no penalty for falling in love-but there's also no protection when the truth comes out. And the truth always comes out. Illegal Contact is a steamy sports romance featuring a headstrong heroine, a swoony hero who falls first, and a love story that proves some rules are meant to be broken. Vonda Howard has been a hopeless romantic since the moment Cinderella twirled across her TV screen. That first glimpse of magic, true love, and a killer pair of shoes sparked a lifelong obsession with happily ever afters-and now she gets to write them.Born and raised in Washington, D.C. and currently living her Southern chapter in North Alabama, Vonda is a self-proclaimed creative chameleon. When she's not crafting swoon-worthy love stories, she's designing graphics, crocheting intricate creations, or being lovingly terrorized by her precocious Yorkie, Popcorn.Her favorite things include peppermint tea, Jelly Bellys (the good flavors only), Chipotle runs that are never "just one burrito," and disaster movies-because sometimes you need to watch the world fall apart before the couple gets their HEA.Illegal Contact is her debut novel and the first book in the Dallas Lonestar Outlaws series.She believes in dragons, grand gestures, and love that's worth the risk.