When to Call a Blitz

There comes a time when you have to decide whether to grow old and lonely or to let someone change how you see the world.

I’ve always thought the first option would be less painful.

Emmett

There’s something about this girl I just can’t shake.

I’ve caged myself off since the day my wife passed years ago, only trusting a small handful of people in my life. Letting someone into my house and around my daughter is a huge step—especially when that person happens to be the sunshine girl I ghosted in the middle of the summer.

She represents everything I don’t want to acknowledge and brings out a side of me I don’t recognize, but I need the help and she’s far from a stranger.

But as time goes on I feel my resolve slipping, and I’m not quite sure what that means for me.

Heidi

I never quite know what to expect from the quiet football player.

It’s hard not to feel like life is passing me by as I spend half my days trying to figure out what I want to do with it. I’m 28-years-old and while my photography business is doing okay, it certainly isn’t doing well enough for me to move out of my friend’s house.

So when I get a call from the quiet, moody linebacker I thought I would never hear from again, I jump at the chance to spend time nannying his daughter.

It’s clear she needs me, but it becomes far more clear as time goes on that her dad needs me too.

I may not know my purpose in life, but I do know my purpose for the time being: Make Emmett Gardner enjoy life again, one step at a time. The only question is, when is it time to call a Blitz?

Book cover of 'When to Call a Blitz' by Anna Noel with earbuds.

Praise for WHEN TO CALL A BLITZ

I’m just so in awe of Anna.

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

The words she writes captivate and speak to me so much. I feel a personal connection to all of her books for many different reasons.

Apparently I must read every Anna book in 24 hours. I don’t make the rules. I’ve smashed every single one.

This series just gets better with each book cause this was so emotional, pure and real and dragged me right into it.

Emmett and Heidi. Their story was breathtakingly beautiful. The story of grief, loss, heartbreak and healing. I was emotional from the jump all the way until the end in the absolute best way.

If I can convince anyone to do anything it’s to please read Anna’s books cause not only do I get lost in them, they help me personally cause the strength of these men and woman is something to be admired.

Juniper was my absolute favorite person ever. Her and Elara are the duo I’ll forever need.

I’m super excited for the next book. It’s gotta be Amara and Cooper. Love Island/The Bachelor inspired? 🤭

-BETH ON GOODREADS

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

This is a very slow burn but for good reason. Emmett has a lot of emotional scars that he needs to work through, baggage.

Heidi also has baggage, as her life was not at a place she was expecting. Their banter between Emmett and Heidi was so fun though, especially since Emmett is so quiet, so when they did it was fantastic. Juniper, Emmett's animal-loving daughter, was so fun throughout this book and provided the perfect amount of levity to the serious topics. Their love story was fun to watch unfold

-AMBER ON GOODREADS

I love this series soooo much!!

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

I love this series soooo much!!

There are so many fantastic side characters and one of the best-found family series out there!! Emmett has always been around but has been very quiet throughout the other books, so I was excited to see this book was his. This is a very slooooow burn but for very important reasons, because Emmett has a lot of emotional scars that he needs to work through. Heidi also had many things she had to figure out, as her life was not at a place she was expecting. Their banter together was so fun though, especially since Emmett usually didn't speak much, so when they did it was great. Juniper, Emmett's animal-loving daughter, was so fun throughout this book and provided the perfect amount of levity to the serious topics. Their love story was fun to watch unfold as time continued on...

This is part of a series, which I think everyone should check out, but can be read well as a stand-alone.

-DANI ON GOODREADS

binge the rest of the series

Brother's Best Friend
Football Romance
Forbidden Romance
Romcom
Athlete and Artist
Fantasy Football League
Slow Burn

Brother's Best Friend
Single Mom
Fake Dating / PR Relationship
Professional Football Romance
No Third-Act Breakup
Romcom Vibes (with some pain)
Forced Proximity
Playboy Turned Loverboy

Childhood friends to enemies to lovers
Fake Relationship
Reality show (LIB/MAFS + Hardknocks inspired)
One Bed
Secret Tattoo
Second Chance
Sports Romance
SLOW burn
No third-act breakup

About Anna Noel

I was once told that my head was in the clouds. That I'm a daydreamer who tends to take awhile to get to the point. So it's only fitting that I now make a living writing slow burn romance books.

I started writing from a young age, finding comfort in fictional worlds. I spent the better part of my teen years under the covers at night, absorbing book after book by flashlight.

Over time, the one thing I knew was that I wanted to be an author, and in 2023 I took the leap, publishing my first Bourne Identity-inspired spy romance.

That December, I published my first sports romance, and life changed.

Now, I spend my days with steaming cups of coffee as I hit my daily word counts, my little black cat on my lap as I chase after my other cat, puppy, and fiance.

Although I'm branching out of sports romances soon, you can always expect angst, obsessed hero's, and love that burns bright and feels like coming home.

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Praise for WHEN TO CALL A BLITZ

I’m just so in awe of Anna.

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

I love this series soooo much!!

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

I love this series soooo much!!

Grab a signed paperback

Grab a signed paperback

Get the Alt cover

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About Anna Noel

TROPES:

TWs

Praise for WHEN TO CALL A BLITZ

I’m just so in awe of Anna.

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

I love this series soooo much!!

There are many fantastic side characters and found family,

I love this series soooo much!!

Grab a signed paperback

Grab a signed paperback

Get the Alt cover

Grab a signed paperback

Listen to the audiobook

Listen to the audiobook

binge the rest of the series

About Anna Noel

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