"Love is on the line, and this goalie is playing for keeps, in this steamy soccer romance from Brittany Kelley, author of Relationship Goals.
Michelle Oxford lives and breathes soccer. After an injury that ended her dreams of going pro, she snagged the next best thing: a position as the director of operations for the LA Aces. And even if it's not quite what she imagined it would be, it's still better than cutting out soccer altogether.
The only problem? Carefree, wonder boy goalie, Tristan Gold.
Tristan has wanted more than just friendship with Michelle since the moment he laid eyes on her, but nothing would kill her career faster. When she loses a bet, the team gleefully insists she has to take lessons on "being chill" from Tristan himself.
They couldn't be more different, but Tristan's always met her perfectionist tendencies with good-natured goofiness, so she reluctantly agrees. The more time she spends with him, the more she likes what she sees . . . and Michelle starts to think that with him by her side, she could do just about anything-even saying goodbye to the future she thought she always wanted."
"Ted Lasso meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days in this steamy sports romance about an infamous star soccer player who is forced to fake date a Hollywood starlet, only to develop real feelings for her-just as she learns he was pretending and vows to get even.
Abigail Hunt's Hollywood dreams could best be described as slow burn…but she's about to graduate from TV sidekick to dramatic actor. When the esteemed director of her breakout role suggests a deep dive for her part by shadowing the head of a struggling pro soccer team, she jumps at the chance to prove she's ready.
Getting asked out by notorious grump and gorgeous star player Luke Wolfe wasn't in the plan, but suddenly her research is getting a lot more...hands-on. Their relationship quickly sets social media on fire, and Luke seems determined to prove he's more than his villainous reputation. But just when Abigail is happier than ever-her name in lights and her heart in good hands-the other cleat drops: Luke's been coerced into faking their relationship to improve the team's ticket sales.
Furious, Abigail refuses to give Luke the satisfaction of dumping him-she decides to get even. Over-the-top dates, treating his games like fashion shows, and befriending the fan club he hates? Count her in. It's only a matter of time until she pushes the right buttons.
She just didn't expect him to keep putting up with it-or to say I love you."
"Fake dating the hot grump next door until Halloween is more of a trick than a treat.
I only pretend to be the town psychic—which means my crystal ball never told me I'd be moving in with my elderly aunt and dealing with her hot, grumpy neighbor. Sure, she's hilarious, and she's letting me stay in her tiny guest house in return for dealing with her 'ghost problem.' The catch? I don't really believe in the supernatural. Even worse, Ward Carlisle, her hunky neighbor, is a real pain in my pumpkin patch. The fact our families have been feuding over some land for centuries doesn't help, either.
When Ward shows up at my fortune-telling booth at the town fall festival desperate for my help, he promises he'll give my aunt the land she wants if I can fake a relationship with him until Halloween—and convince his ex-girlfriend we're in love. I'm always down for a little mayhem, and if it means getting one up on prickly Ward, I'm totally game.
But bizarre occurrences keep pushing Ward and I together: spooky calls for help, which have me running to him in the night, phantom cold spots that push us together for warmth, and visions of people who aren't really there that scare me right into his arms. Even stranger, though, is all this time we're spending together means I'm getting to see the real him… and I like it. Things between us start heating up just as the weather turns cold.
I'm not sure which is more unbelievable: that Ward and I could have something real or that my aunt might be right about her ghost problem."
"Nothing is spookier than a second chance at love.
I'm done juggling dead-end jobs and deadbeat boyfriends. It's time to nail down my goal of owning a hotel—and fix my friendship with my ex-best friend, Jack Colson. He's a big-shot investor, and I'm going to need one. Nailing him barely crosses my mind.
I might actually get my life in order, especially if I snag the deep (and deeply weird) discount for staying an entire weekend at my dream property. It's hard not to fall in love with the place. Though I could do without the creepy doll that lives there, the noises Jack insists are raccoons, and the eerie AF abandoned hotel I'd need an even spookier amount of money to renovate.
The worst part is, I'm falling for Jack… again. He'll never invest if he finds out I have feelings for him. But as we work through the phantoms of problems past, we'll have to figure out if the property is infested with rodents—or something else that goes bump in the night.
Happily Haunted Afters is a spooky, spicy standalone small-town romantic comedy with a happily ever after guaranteed."
"My life should be fantastic—but my dream job comes with a nightmare boss, my awesome apartment has a creepy landlord, and my friends are all too busy for us to do much of anything.
So when my car breaks down on a lonely back road just as a freak snowstorm hits the Philly area, it's the icing on the cake. And who should show up but my college grump of an ex-boyfriend: Jacob Matthews, star tight-end for the Wilmington Beavers.
For all his faults, I still trust Jacob to get me somewhere safe before the storm blows through. I wasn't expecting to have to stay at his house until the roads were clear, with only each other for company… and warmth.
I know how this story ends, though—Jacob's always put football first, and I chose my career over following him all over the country. Except, all the years apart have changed us both.
And I'm starting to think that maybe we're better together, against the odds."
"As a pro cheerleader, dating a football player is forbidden—so there's no way I'm telling anybody I drunkenly married one in Vegas.
One night of fun turns into a morning of regret when I wake up hungover, fully clothed, and next to muscle-bound wide receiver Ty Matthews… and a phone full of evidence of our Elvis-ordained nuptials. Talk about bad choices: I can be kicked off the team for talking to a football player, much less marrying one.
After a night of spilling my darkest secrets, even playboy Ty knows exactly how to persuade me to stay married to him—he promises to fund my small business dreams if I convince his parents we're together.
Our so-called agreement is already off to a crazy start. I don't want to lose my coveted spot on the cheer team, and we have to work to keep it a secret from almost everyone. Just when I start to think I can have it all—the money for my business, cheering for a pro football team, and even an accidental husband who treats me like gold—the cracks begin to show.
I don't just stand to lose my spot on the team, either, because losing Ty Matthews might break my whole heart."
"I'll never date a football player— but all the veteran quarterback wants? Me.
Daniel
My life's defined by my long career as a quarterback. I'm determined to have a great season because I'm not sure how many I have left. But when I slam into gorgeous reporter Kelsey Cole on the sidelines, my focus on the game takes a backseat to my fascination with her. She's tiny, smart, fierce, and makes me feel young again. There's only one problem: she hates football—with good reason, too. Still, you don't become a champion quarterback without learning how to fight for what you want.
Football's always come first, but Kelsey might be the one to change that.
Kelsey
The last thing I need is to get involved with huge and handsome quarterback Daniel Harrison. Under all those muscles, he's hiding charm and a surprising intellect—an irresistible combination. I can't deny our chemistry, but I can't stand what he does for a living. Not to mention, once the internet starts shipping us, the spotlight becomes unbearable. The fans will hate me even more when they find out I'm writing a piece that could leave the league they love in shambles.
There's no future for the hot quarterback and me—so why can't I say goodbye?
Against The Clock is a spicy adult sports football romance with dual POV and a guaranteed HEA."
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