Overview

CARTER
Football’s always been my focus, and it has to be, especially now that I’m with a new team, under a microscope, and fighting to prove I’m worth a new contract. There’s no room for mistakes. No time for distractions. Then I see him. Nate. The guy I kissed once in college and never entirely forgot. Now he’s back in my life, and everything I thought I had under control starts to shift. Because the game isn’t the only thing on my mind anymore, and maybe, for the first time, I don’t want it to be. As I try to balance my career with who I really am, I find myself building something real friendships, self-respect, and maybe a future with the kind of love I never thought I could have.

NATE
I moved to New York to chase my dream of becoming a musician, not to fall for the football player who disappeared after one unforgettable kiss. But Carter’s not the same guy he was back then. And maybe I’m not either. He’s more confident now, more at ease with himself, and the connection between us feels just as electric as it did that night years ago. One kiss. A second chance. And maybe this time, we don’t let go.

This story features an uplifting romance, steamy sexual situations, hard-hitting football, chaotic sibling banter, and heartfelt coming-of-age journeys.

277 pages