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  • Irresistible Trouble by Pippa Grant

    Irresistible Trouble by Pippa Grant

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    I, Cooper Rock, baseball god, worshipper of women, hometown hero, beloved son and brother, and owner of a well-deserved ego, have always reached for the stars. Usually in baseball.In love? Nah. When you’ve played the field as much as I have and haven’t been bit by the bug, you’re immune.Or so I thought until she walked back into my life.Waverly Sweet. Pop music sensation...
  • Hard to Score by K. Bromberg

    Hard to Score by K. Bromberg

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    I’ve signed numerous players to my family’s agency—I assumed winning over my next client would be just as easy. The last thing I expected was to run into the boy who took my first kiss and broke my heart: only now Drew Bowman is all grown up. Sexy. Scandal-tainted. Second-string. The crush I never got over. I tell myself work is the reason I can’t get him out of my head...
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  • Going Deep by Nikki Ash

    Going Deep by Nikki Ash

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *Standalone enemies-to-lover's football romance* Going deep: In football it means running down the field for a long pass. You’re serious. Committed. Unstoppable. As a wide receiver, it’s a term I’m all too familiar with. It’s who I am, at least when it comes to my career. For the past decade, football has been the only thing I’ve allowed myself to commit to...
  • The End Zone by Riley Hart

    The End Zone by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    JeremySeeing my best friend West, happy with his fiancé opened my eyes to things I’ve been missing in my own marriage. My divorce, which was amicable, followed. Strangely, at West’s wedding, I find myself confiding in Darren, the straight, confirmed bachelor and star quarterback of the Atlanta Lightning...
  • Power Play by Toni Aleo

    Power Play by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Posey Adler is coming home. After a devastating journey for what she mistakenly thought was true love, she is saying to hell with men and love forever. As the Nashville Assassins’s new assistant coach for special teams, Posey is ready to focus on her job and have the attention on her for a change...
  • Hart to Heart by M.E. Carter, Jacob Morgan

    Hart to Heart by M.E. Carter, Jacob Morgan

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Listening Length: 5 hours, 6 minutesWe’re the Harts. Between an engagement, a wedding and an adoption, we’ve had the best year of our lives. Things have never looked better for any of us.But just because you say “I do” doesn’t mean you get a happily ever after. And sometimes, you get tackled more in life than you ever did on the football field...
  • DITCHED by R.C. Boldt

    DITCHED by R.C. Boldt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's playing for the heart she's had sidelined for years. IVY HAYES Dating can be a rocky journey. Once the new shine wears off, you may end up with a case of buyer’s remorse. That’s where I come in. I set the backdrop and coach you through the breakup. Don't want overblown drama, hard feelings, or a drink tossed in your face? Then I'm your fairy godmother, child...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  new adult  contemporary
  • Thrill Ride by Breezie Bennett

    Thrill Ride by Breezie Bennett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Flirty, dirty, and downright irresistible! Breezie Bennett's books sizzle like a steamy Florida night." - Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Thrill Ride: South Florida Riders Book 4 NFL kicker Dylan Rivera and quirky yoga teacher Melody Hayes have absolutely nothing in common, except they both believe in "one true love...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  humor  contemporary
  • Now's The Time by Harlow James

    Now's The Time by Harlow James

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    “Let me experience all of you tonight, Penelope…since this is all that we get.”That was the agreement between me and Maddox Taylor, the NFL’s most notorious playboy and mega-talented quarterback who happened to be out in California for one night—one night in which I broke all of my rules and gave in to the undeniable attraction I felt for the man...
  • Touchdown by Lisa Suzanne

    Touchdown by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As much as I’ve coached the pro football quarterback to believe he always has a choice, this time I’m the one backed into a corner.My biggest fears have come true. I’m an adult living with my parents as I contemplate my future. I’ve given up everything to make the ultimate sacrifice, but at some point I need to put what happened behind me...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  contemporary
  • Tackled by Lisa Suzanne

    Tackled by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When compromising pictures of me with the pro football quarterback I’m behavior coaching hit the press, we need damage control. I’m probably going to lose my job since his fiancée’s father—the man who hired me—discovered the pictures as I woke to a cloudy memory of the night before...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  contemporary
  • Timeout by Lisa Suzanne

    Timeout by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As Jack’s wedding draws nearer, the cloud over him seems to darken as he goes through the motions. Instead of enjoying the bachelor party and rehearsal dinner, he needs a timeout from the woman he’s set to marry.If he really walks down the aisle toward her, I can’t keep working with him. Not when I’m in love with him...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  contemporary
  • Seduced by Hope Ford

    Seduced by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    All that’s ever mattered to me is football.Until I meet the woman that makes me question everything.She thinks I care that she’s older than me.She thinks I’ll just give up and forget the one night we had together.But that’s not going to happen.We may have drunk too much.We may have gotten married in a drive-thru wedding chapel,But there’s no way I’m just going to let her run from me...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  contemporary
  • Only One Night by Natasha Madison

    Only One Night by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Manning As captain of the Dallas Oilers, I was their leader on and off the ice. From the outside, it looked like I had the perfect life. I didn’t.I was married to a woman who refused to give me a divorce. All she wanted was the status title, and all I wanted was to be set free.It was supposed to be just another event, except it took a turn I didn’t see coming...
  • Finding Infinity by Layne Harper

    Finding Infinity by Layne Harper

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    "Finding Infinity" as described by Colin... "Fine Charlie.” Colin says dropping his hands in defeat. “Here's what I want. I want everybody to back off and let me play football. I want you to go back to practicing medicine because I’m ready for you to be happy again - not this forced shit that you keep trying to sell me...
  • 4th & Girl by Max Monroe

    4th & Girl by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of TAPPING THE BILLIONAIRE comes a hilarious and sexy standalone about fate, chance, and one heck of an epically awkward meet-cute. I’m Leo Landry, one of the best shutdown cornerbacks in the nation, and the New York Mavericks’ first round draft pick...
  • The Two Week Stand: A Sizzling Beach Romance by Samantha Towle

    The Two Week Stand: A Sizzling Beach Romance by Samantha Towle

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    From NYT bestselling author Samantha Towle comes a sizzling beach romance, that will leave you hot in all the right places…Dillon Dawson loves to write romance despite her latest relationship ending with her traveling to the Maldives alone on what was supposed to be her honeymoon. Now, the only thing she wants is two weeks of uninterrupted peace and quiet with absolutely no men in sight...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  contemporary  m-f
  • Just Playin': Romantic Sports Comedy by Shandi Boyes

    Just Playin': Romantic Sports Comedy by Shandi Boyes

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Presley “Elvis” Carlton was at the top of his game. Number one draft pick, engaged to an up-and-coming model, and voted best player of the decade his first year on the field. Things were golden. . . until an accident saw everything important torn from his grasp...
  • Every Kiss You Steal by J.E. Parker

    Every Kiss You Steal by J.E. Parker

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Her past is plagued with darkness... He's determined to make her future brighter. -Ashley- My life was once a nightmare. Because of my past, the walls I've constructed are mighty. But those walls begin to waver the day I meet him... Chase Jacobs, star quarterback, and the cutest boy I've ever seen. With his easy smile and sweet words, he's perfect. Problem is, I'm not...
  • Turnover by Lisa Suzanne

    Turnover by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m in love with a man who is marrying somebody else. At least that’s what was supposed to happen when I was kicked out of the wedding last night by the bride’s father. I find myself without a job, without a home, and without the pro football quarterback I’ve fallen for...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  contemporary
  • JOCK by Jacob Chance

    JOCK by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When the dean of students asked me for a favor, I had no idea it would mean tutoring Owen Dawson. Me, forced to spend time with Boston University’s notorious quarterback? With his dark hair, chiseled body, and a promising future playing in the NFL, every guy on campus wants to be him. Every girl wants to be under him. Every girl, except me...
  • First Love by Tiya Rayne

    First Love by Tiya Rayne

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Eight years ago, Zora Henderson ran away from the man she loved and the family that forced her to have an abortion. Tragedy brings her back home again. Can she face the family and the town that betrayed her? And what of the man that she left behind? Zora also has a secret, one that may have her on the run again...
  • The Hail Mary by Ginger Scott

    The Hail Mary by Ginger Scott

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sixteen years is a long time. In a marriage, it’s a milestone. On the gridiron, it’s a miracle. Reed Johnson wants more time for everything, but time is funny that way. It can be cruel. With a body that can’t quite take the hits it used to and a heart tired of being torn in two different directions, Reed is faced with a reality he’s not quite ready for—life without the game...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  new adult  contemporary
  • Writing the Rules: A Fake Dating Standalone by Mariah Dietz

    Writing the Rules: A Fake Dating Standalone by Mariah Dietz

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Poppy Anderson was nailing her sophomore year at Brighton University. She liked her classes, had the greatest best friend, and was finally ready to start dating again. Or she was … until her ex, Mike, transferred to Brighton and started exchanging long stares and inside jokes that Poppy thought he’d forgotten.Paxton Lawson was long ago labeled ‘The Golden Boy...
  • First and Tension by Tara Sivec

    First and Tension by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It all started with a dare.Emily Flanagan has been living her dreams the last four years as a professional cheerleader for the Los Angeles Vipers, thousands of miles away from her tiny hometown of Summersweet Island, Virginia. She’s got the world at the tips of her pom-poms... until she tells her boss to shove those pom-poms where the sun doesn’t shine...
  • Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

    Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns with the next book in her Chicago Stars series where a successful sports agent and the sister of his biggest client engage in a take-no-prisoners battle of the sexes...
  • Wheeler by Samantha Whiskey

    Wheeler by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    I’m the Seattle Sharks’ power player. Some call me the Wheeler. That’s because I score on and off the ice more than any other Shark. Well, until her. The one girl I’ve wanted for years. And her brother just convinced me to hire her as my personal assistant. Faith Gentry. Sharp. Sexy. Funny as hell. My best friend’s little sister. Now that I’m her boss, she’s twice as off-limits...
  • Swing and a Mishap by Tara Sivec

    Swing and a Mishap by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    “Hawks fans still in shock after centerfielder, Shepherd Oliver, sustained season-ending injury last night in the 5th inning of the playoffs against Chicago.”Two years ago, I was a pretty big deal. I thought I had it all, until a blast from my past popped up on my social media feed, keeping my ego in check and reminding me how basic I am. Except sassy Wren Bennett isn’t just a blast from my past...
  • Waiting Game by Lisa Suzanne

    Waiting Game by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Coming April 1!My wedding to Prince Charming is interrupted with accusations that it’s a sham.It is, but we both hold tight to the story that we’re marrying for love. I don’t have to fake it, but I’m not so sure about my husband.As I play the waiting game for him to return home from training camp, I start to find my niche with the wives of his pro football teammates...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  contemporary
  • Against the Grain: Auckland Med #4 by Jay Hogan

    Against the Grain: Auckland Med #4 by Jay Hogan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I don’t like labels and I’m happy that way, but it’s taken a long time to get here. A jerk of a father, too many bullies to name, and a string of dipshit boyfriends whose interest in me rarely made it past the skirts I sometimes wear. Suffice to say, my faith in men runs a little thin.The last thing I need is a gruff, opinionated, fiery, closeted, Paralympian jock messing with my hard-won peace...
  • Playing by the Rules by Monica Murphy

    Playing by the Rules by Monica Murphy

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    What happens when you fall for your brother's best friend? Find out in this upcoming sports romance by New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy...Camden Fields is the star quarterback of our college football team. Quiet. Smart. Absolutely gorgeous. He’s the man all the women on campus rave about. And while he’s had a few casual hookups over the years, it’s never anything serious...
  • End Game by Lisa Suzanne

    End Game by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Coming April 15!When the worst-case scenario becomes reality, all the Lucky Charms in the world can’t solve our problems. Just when Luke started to open up, he closes himself off again.When we first met, he assured me he was no Prince Charming. I’m starting to believe him.And then tragedy strikes.This can go one of two ways...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  contemporary
  • Misunderstood by Katy Kaylee

    Misunderstood by Katy Kaylee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ryder Malloy. Selfish. Arrogant. Self-absorbed. Prick. An epitome of manliness. Six-foot-three, all hard, chiseled muscle. My brother’s ex best friend, and my new client. Four years ago, he took my innocence and left – without a word.Today, he’s the star quarterback who needs an image makeover,And I’m his publicist, who doesn’t quite believe him...
  • Landon: Small Town Roommate Romance by Cora Brent

    Landon: Small Town Roommate Romance by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RELEASING APRIL 22nd!!! LANDON My former student. My new roommate. My greatest weakness….Autumn:It’s not that I’m hiding out in this hard luck little town. But I’m twenty-six years old, I’ve had one boyfriend and he ditched me for my sister. So I might be a little cynical. Then again, perhaps a high school math teacher shouldn’t expect romance...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  contemporary  new adult
  • Roman by Samantha Whiskey

    Roman by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I’m one of the fastest running backs in the NFL, but I can’t outrun my feelings for my best friend.I’ve wanted Teagan Hall for over a decade, but I’ve never been willing to risk our friendship.Then she shows up at my doorstep, fleeing her abusive ex, and everything changes.Now she’s not just my best friend—she’s my roommate.She's also the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.Every innocent touch crackles...
  • Off the Record by Chelle Sloan

    Off the Record by Chelle Sloan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fans of the Nashville Fury come to me for all things regarding their favorite professional football team. Stats, rumors and even what the players like on their pizza. What they don’t turn to me for is information about how their offensive coordinator is in the bedroom. The answer? It’s too hot for print...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  contemporary  humor
  • Love & Other Inconveniences by Catherine Cloud

    Love & Other Inconveniences by Catherine Cloud

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Morgan Boyle wants two things in life: to play hockey and to be left alone. Noah Andersson is loud, outgoing and probably hasn’t stopped talking since he learned how to say words. When Morgan ends up on a team with Noah at the Olympics, they get closer than either of them expected, and even when they’ve returned home Morgan still finds himself drawn to Noah...
  • Infinity. by Layne Harper

    Infinity. by Layne Harper

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Colin McKinney has wanted three things since he met Caroline “Charlie” Collins when he was a junior at Texas A&M University: to make her his wife, play professional football, and have a family. In the first three books of the Infinity Series, Colin and Charlie met, fell in love, broke apart, reunited eight years later, and got married...
  • Lucky by Carina Adams

    Lucky by Carina Adams

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Everyone loves Lucky # 7. He’s the whole package – smart, athletic, and sexy as sin. A filthy talking bad boy, he can have any woman he wants. Except me. A chance encounter. One unforgettable night. That’s all we could ever have. At least, that’s what we tell ourselves. Fate has other plans. If anyone found out, I would lose my job. He could lose his scholarship...
  • With a Hitch by R.C. Boldt

    With a Hitch by R.C. Boldt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RC Boldt brings us a smart, sexy new standalone about a matchmaker/dating coach who's faced with the challenge of finding Mrs. Right for the city's beloved NFL wide receiver... She’s playing it safe. He’s playing for keeps. DARCY Growing up in the foster system, I learned the hard way that lasting love doesn't always come easy...
  • MVP by Rachel Van Dyken

    MVP by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken comes a story about losing everything only to find it again... I was the golden boy. America's Quarterback. I was everything to everyone. Always available. Solid. I can remember how something felt wrong that day. And I haven't been able to get that feeling to go away. Not when I buried my child...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  contemporary
  • Something like Love by Piper Rayne

    Something like Love by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I want to. I can’t. I’ve been friends with Cooper Rice from the moment we met. He was just as famous a decade ago on our college campus as he is now being the star quarterback for the Chicago Grizzlies. But he’s not only talented on the field, he’s also the gorgeous football star women fawn over, posing in underwear and razor ads...
  • Sexy Six by Ahren Sanders

    Sexy Six by Ahren Sanders

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They call me Sexy Six Cocky? Absof*ckinglutely
 Sexy? That's what they say 
Unstoppable? You bet your ass NFL Golden boy, Super Bowl MVP, and the league's hottest player--on and off the field. To most, I'm a celebrity, with the records to prove it. Fame, fortune, family... I've got it all. Except Grace Monroe. Two years ago, Grace turned my world upside down with just one look...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  humor  contemporary
  • From Now Until Infinity by Layne Harper

    From Now Until Infinity by Layne Harper

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Eight years have passed since Colin and Caroline “Charlie” ended their college romance. A chance meeting reunited them confirming that time had not diminished their love for each other. Now, they have to turn their passionate reunion into a legitimate and sustainable relationship. Charlie’s medical practice is in Houston. Colin is the starting quarterback for Dallas...
  • Until Now by Laura Ward

    Until Now by Laura Ward

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Focus. Dean Goldsmith is Indiana University’s star quarterback, and his dreams are about to come true. His undefeated season means he has a legitimate shot at the NFL. If he stays focused. Football comes first. College senior, Grace Yeates, is determined to defy the odds. She is months away from graduating with a business degree, something no one thought she would be able to pull off...
  • Blocker by Samantha Whiskey

    Blocker by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    I’m the Seattle Sharks’ number one goalie. The blocker. The wall. The opposition’s worst nightmare. I’m driven, committed to my team, and have zero time for distractions—on or off the ice. My focus is on my new contract—one that will secure my position and take care of my family. So, naturally, when Coach’s daughter moves back to town, he asks me to watch out for her...
  • DRIVE by Jacob Chance

    DRIVE by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kissing a complete stranger shouldn’t be a life altering experience, but with him it was. One look into his mischievous hazel eyes and our lips were colliding without a second thought. Now, months later, not only do I know his name, we’ve also become friends. Good friends. The kind of friends that kiss and cuddle together, all night long...
    Categorized as:
    sports  football  humor  new adult  contemporary
  • Blindsided by Victoria Denault

    Blindsided by Victoria Denault

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    What if Romeo wore hockey skates, and Juliet was raised on a farm next door?As a life-long Vermonter, there are three beliefs I’ve always held true:1. Our family farm is everything2. Hockey is a close second3. The Todds next door are our sworn enemiesBut this season will test everything I stand for. I have an illicit side job that could cost me my hockey scholarship...
  • The Game by H.J. Bellus

    The Game by H.J. Bellus

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Born to shine. Groomed to dominate. Levi Wilks is destined only to be a champion… Number one on the field, in the record books, and in every fans’ heart. This star QB is perfection from head to toe. Only his looks rival his talent on the field...
  • Replay by Amy Daws

    Replay by Amy Daws

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Not all players deserve a second chance… no matter how hot their first chance was. Football club lawyer, Santino Rossi is known in the locker room as the two-month chump. For years he’s been on a mission to find someone he can share his basil plant with and cure him of his former playboy ways...
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