The Persistent Groom by Jennifer Youngblood

A bachelor auction, a hot football player, and the right woman to bring him to his knees.
Being a single mom isn’t easy. Neither is trying to build a business from scratch.
When event planner Silver Coulter lands the job of her dreams, she has no idea it’ll bring her face-to-face with the very man she’s spent years trying to forget—Ace Sanchez, superstar running back for the Texas Titans, whose devastating good looks and quick-silver personality make him one of the most eligible bachelors in Texas.
Long-held attractions sizzle to the surface as Ace tries to get back into Silver’s life, refusing to take no for an answer. But Silver has a sordid past that includes a nasty ex-husband and ruthless ex-mother-in-law who’ll stop at nothing to keep Silver in her clutches.
Torn between her need to protect her young, special-needs daughter and her desire to be with Ace, Silver must decide if she’s willing to give up on her dreams or lay it all on the line for love.