Blair Miller is used to pressure. Former college soccer star, gym owner, relentless competitor—she thrives on challenge. But nothing could have prepared her for life as the NFL’s first female player. Overnight, she’s gone from coaching classes at Embers & Ashes to breaking barriers and kicking extra points for the Upstate Cosmos.
Crowds? Cameras? Press? Blair can handle it. A whole different kind of challenge is Tyson Bishop–her best friend, biggest what-if, and now her teammate.
Tyson's loved Blair for as long as he can remember-quietly, patiently, from the sidelines. Now between every look, every practice, and every moment they shouldn't want more... it's getting harder to hold back.
They've spent years playing it safe. Maybe it's time to rewrite the playbook.
from the sidelines
Rachel laberge
Maggie Taylor didn't get to be one of the best tennis players in the world by throwing out all her rules. She sticks to her routines and works hard to keep her heart from getting broken.
After all, "love" means nothing to a tennis player and Maggie knows first hand how complicated and messy relationships can be. Even her parents ended up getting a divorce. Instead of looking for love, she keeps her eye on the prize and her heart firmly locked away...even though it beats wildly for a certain best friend.
Rowan Amory has worked hard to make a name for himself and now he's one of the best players in his generation. But lately, all he cares about is spending time with his loved ones and wondering if his best friend, Maggie, loves him back.
He was young and stupid when he agreed to a no-strings attached agreement, not realizing a decade would pass and he still wouldn't have the courage to ask for more. But now, he's more than ready for the next step. All he has to do is convince Maggie to abandon the list of rules between them and trust that he'll be there to break her fall.
beyond the court
stef c.r.
- Maggie taylor
Professional Tennis Romance
Friends-to-Lovers
Golden Retriever
He Falls First
No Strings Attached
Years of Pining
TROPES & MICROTROPES
I’ve learned to closely guard my
secrets out of fear of scrutiny. But there’s one person I trust with all my secrets. My best friend. Except the biggest secret of all is one I’ve kept to myself for longer than I like to admit. Any moment now it might burst out of me. I don’t know if I’m ready to face it.
I’ve learned to closely guard my secrets out of fear of scrutiny. But there’s one person I trust with all my secrets. My best friend. Except the biggest secret of all is one I’ve kept to myself for longer than I like to admit. Any moment now it might burst out of me. I don’t know if I’m ready to face it.
Isla Covington is ready for a comeback. Losing both her pairs skating partner and her marriage last year crushed her, but she's never surrendered to a challenge. She's determined to prove everyone wrong about her reputation as a difficult ice queen and climb her way back to the top of the podium.
Wes Davidson is a notorious grump, but he'll sacrifice anything for the people he loves. After the devastation of his divorce five years ago, Wes prefers his single life, running his business, playing hockey with his friends, and holding his family together.
Until Isla enters his life and partners with his figure skater brother.
Now she's sitting across from Wes at family dinners, skating in his rink, and invading his simple life. He hates that he can't get enough of her. Isla won't allow her intense attraction to the unfairly hot man to distract her from her goal, but Wes's smoldering glares and quiet strength test her discipline.
It isn't long before their bickering turns to flirty banter, affection, and an irresistible heat that burns every time they're together. When cracks begin to form in the walls they've built to protect themselves, Wes and Isla face the hardest decision of their lives: to open their hears to love or continue to run from it.
Quite the pair
kathryn kincaid
- isla covington
Figure Skater FMC
Former Hockey Player MMC
Dislike to Love
Forced Proximity
Divorced MCs in 30s
No Third Act Breakup
TROPES & MICROTROPES
I didn’t need someone
else to believe in me to know that I’m talented, that I can do anything that I commit to, but it feels fucking incredible to have it.
I didn’t need someone else to believe in me to know that I’m talented, that I can do anything that I commit to, but it feels fucking incredible to have it.
Laney Matteson refuses to let her dad down, again. She’s out of time and money, and is desperate to achieve what her father couldn’t, a professional status as a TitaniumPerson athlete.
When Miguel Garcia, TP World Champion and elder statesman of the sport, offers to train her–for free–it’s almost too good to be true. Add in the fact he’s a man-bun sporting, thigh tattooed man thirteen years older than her? Triathlon training soon involves plenty of stroking, riding, and pounding. The pavement, of course.
With her goal closer than ever, Laney has to navigate her relationships and decide who has her best interests in mind. Miguel has to come to terms with the man he was, and the one he is today. By the end of the story we have two people who learn to stop proving their worth and instead learn to improve themselves, together.
Over the Line
ERin Marie Bassett
- Laney matteson
Elite Triathlete Romance
Age Gap
Grumpy x Sunshine
Only One Bed
MMC w. Thigh Tattoo & Man Bun
He Washes Her Hair
TROPES & MICROTROPES
