Gridiron Knights

He was looking for a fresh start. She was looking for a new path. Love is what happens when they least expect it. At loose ends after a medical discharge from the Navy, a call from Cade Maguire's college coach gives him a new objective. Help save his alma mater's football program. A gut-wrenching betrayal drove him from the game once. Can he finally stop running long enough to let go of the past and find his future? Veterinarian and genius Tess Gallagher has an abiding love for home and family. She's spent her life taking care of everyone else. Doing what was right always came before doing what she wanted. When her younger brothers enter her in the American Ninja Warrior competition, can she finally stop hiding her true self from the world? Sparks ignite between Tess and Cade when she saves his injured dog and love is on the horizon when Cade's new job is put in jeopardy before it even begins. Will Cade realize Tess is the second chance he really wants? Will Tess realize that Cade has always seen her for who she truly is? Will they realize that love is the only option that matters? Welcome to Second Chance Option, the first book in the Gridiron Knights series where football is king in King's Folly, South Carolina and the locals have something to say about everything. When you come for a visit, you'll never want to leave.

She wasn't part of his plans. He didn't fit into her schedule. Love always finds a way. Deke Wright had spent years running from his past. An opportunity to coach for the Cormac University football team mean building a stable life for his daughters. It also meant finally facing his brother and rebuilding the bridges he'd burnt years ago. Em Slater wasn't part of the plan. Emma Slater had everything. A big family. A thriving business. A roller derby team about to start its first season. All she needed was more hours in the day. She definitely didn't have time for Deke Wright and his adorable girls. As fall slides toward winter, Deke and Em meet by chance. While they think of all the reasons a relationship can't work, circumstances, and his daughters, keep throwing them together. Will they realize that there's always time for love, or will ghosts from their pasts pull them apart forever?Welcome to Loving the Lineman, the sixth book in the Gridiron Knights series set in King's Folly, South Carolina, where football is king, and the locals have something to say about everything. When you come for a visit, you'll never want to leave. This is a stand-alone romance. It can be read and enjoyed on its own. If it's your first taste of the Gridiron Knights, check out Second Chance Option to find out how Tess and Cade got to happily-ever-after, Shotgun Romance to learn Olivia and Nick's story, Romancing the Receiver to get a taste of Ben and Lily, Love in the Zone to see how Frankie and Rush overcame their past, and Bootleg Love Affair to experience the healing Delilah and Boomer find together.She wasn't part of his plans. He didn't fit into her schedule. Love always finds a way.

He thought he had nothing left to give. She thought she was too broken to be loved. Together they'll learn that there is more to their story than they ever dreamed.Delilah Derringer is King's Folly's reformed mean girl. She hides her pain and her big heart under a mile of attitude. All she wants is to survive her past and provide for her family. Finding a little peace would be icing on the cake.Boyd "Boomer" Hale is still recovering from the ultimate betrayal and a traumatic brain injury. All he wants is to be left alone, do his job and find a way to heal. Getting to a new normal is the name of the game.Neither of them expected to literally run into each other outside their therapist's office. A therapist that specializes in post-traumatic stress disorder.When their well-meaning friends start making noises about setting them up with other people, Delilah and Boomer hatch a plan to sidestep the matchmaking. They'll pretend to date each other. After all, neither of them is ready for any kind of relationship. Both of them have secrets. With the ink barely dry on their divorces, they're in total agreement. As long as they follow the rules, there's no chance their friendly arrangement can turn into anything else.Is there?The rules change when Delilah's trauma refuses to stay buried and her past comes back to terrify her. After flashbacks send her running to Boomer, he's determined to build trust between them and protect her. His infinite patience gives her a safe space that makes her believe she can heal.Will love help them realize that all their broken pieces fit perfectly when they're together? Welcome to Bootleg Love Affair, the fifth book in the Gridiron Knights series set in King's Folly, South Carolina, where football is king, and the locals have something to say about everything. When you come for a visit, you'll never want to leave.This is a stand-alone romance. It can be read and enjoyed on its own. If it's your first taste of the Gridiron Knights, check out Second Chance Option to find out how Tess and Cade found their happily-ever-after, Shotgun Romance to learn Olivia and Nick's story, Romancing the Receiver to get a taste of Ben and Lily and Love in the Zone to take a spin with Frankie and Rush.

He was looking for a fresh start. She was looking for a new path. Love is what happens when they least expect it.At loose ends after a medical discharge from the Navy, a call from Cade Maguire's college coach gives him a new objective. Help save his alma mater's football program. A gut-wrenching betrayal drove him from the game once. Can he finally stop running long enough to let go of the past and find his future?Veterinarian and genius Tess Gallagher has an abiding love for home and family, she's spent her life taking care of everyone else. Doing what was right always came before doing what she wanted. When her younger brothers enter her in the American Ninja Warrior competition, can she finally stop hiding her true self from the world?Sparks ignite between Tess and Cade when she saves his injured dog and love is on the horizon when Cade's new job is put in jeopardy before it even begins. Will Cade realize Tess is the second chance he really wants? Will Tess realize that Cade has always seen her for who she truly is?Will the both realize that love is the only option that matters?Welcome to Second Chance Option, the first book in the Gridiron Knights series where football is king in King's Folly, South Carolina, and the locals have something to say about everything. When you come for a visit, you'll never want to leave.Click on the buy button to follow Cade and Tess on their path to love.

STAND ALONE HEAHe had no faith in love. She had no faith in men. They've got nine months to find faith in each other.Since the night his life had taken a dramatic left turn, Nick Jacobs had been searching for a chance to prove he was the man he'd always wanted to be. When his old friend calls him and offers him a chance to help rebuild the Cormac University football program, he thinks this is his shot. He didn't count on falling for Olivia or getting her pregnant. Can he juggle all his responsibilities and prove to himself, once and for all, that he's worthy of love?After the traumatic loss of her mother, Olivia Valenti shut herself off from the world. Running the Cormac University English department is a dream come true. She didn't think she would ever want or need anything else. One night with Nick in Las Vegas and motherhood is on the horizon. Can she open her heart to Nick and build the home she never knew she dreamed of?An instant attraction and a night of celebration leads to an unexpected pregnancy, which Nick and Olivia are determined to face together. Unfortunately, their pasts and present are about to collide, and old secrets will challenge the foundation they're trying to build their family on. Can they learn to let go of the past in time to share a future?Will they realize that love always wins?Welcome to Shotgun Romance, the second book in the Gridiron Knights series set in King's Folly South Carolina, where football is king, and the locals have something to say about everything. When you come for a visit, you'll never want to leave.This is a stand-alone romance. It can be read and enjoyed on its own. If it's your first taste of the Gridiron Knights, check out Second Chance Option and find out how Tess and Cade found their happily-ever-after.

Betrayal destroyed his future. An accident shattered her dreams. Life closed a door for each of them, if they can learn to trust each other, love will open a new one.Ben Coleman spent two years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Being cleared of all charges couldn't give him back his dreams of playing professional football, but freedom gave him a chance to heal. When an old friend offers him the opportunity to coach football at Cormac University Ben believes he can finally put the past behind him and build a future. Will the mysterious deputy with secrets help him rebuild his life, or tear it to pieces again?After an accident as a teenager robbed her of her senses of taste and smell, Lily Mooney had to let go of her dream of being a professional chef. She never wanted to be a cop like three of her brothers, but more than a decade after her accident she was still on the job, and will be until she finishes one last investigation, the one that will set her best friend free. Will the compelling new coach at Cormac University help Lily find the answers she's looking for, or make her question everything she thought she knew?Ben and Lily fight an instant attraction. Neither of them is looking for a relationship. Even if they were, there are a million reasons why they're wrong for each other. Both of them are running from the past and the dreams that still haunt them. But King's Folly is a small town and, with friends in common, they can't exactly avoid each other. When their jobs collide and people they love almost get caught in the crossfire, they have no choice but to turn to each other.Will they learn that love is the key to unlock their dreams for the future?Welcome to Romancing the Receiver, the third book in the Gridiron Knights series set in King's Folly, South Carolina, where football is king, and the locals have something to say about everything. When you come for a visit, you'll never want to leave.This is a stand-alone romance. It can be read and enjoyed on its own. If it's your first taste of the Gridiron Knights, check out Second Chance Option to find out how Tess and Cade found their happily-ever-after and Shotgun Romance to learn Olivia and Nick's story.

One week, six years ago was all they had before secrets and lies tore them apart. After hurling words like daggers before they'd parted, they never dreamed they would see each other again. If they can open their hearts, they might be able to let go of the past and build a future.Francesca "Frankie" O'Connell was a woman in a man's world. A former Marine and star wide receiver in a women's football league, she was used to always following the play. When an old friend offers her a chance at her dream job it also comes with a place that might be the secret to her father's recovery from a stroke. Working with the man who broke her heart wasn't something she prepared for. Will the one who got away throw a wrench in all her new plans, or will he help her succeed beyond her wildest dreams?Rushford Avery hadn't planned on settling in King's Folly permanently. Accepting a job at Cormac University was supposed to be temporary until he got his grandmother settled in her childhood hometown. Then it was back to England and his plans for his future. Instead, every day he planted deeper roots and became more involved in the lives of people in the community. He hardly ever thought about the woman who'd destroyed him six years ago with a few well-chosen words. Will her reappearance in his life help him strengthen his place in the community, or tear it out at the roots?Rush and Frankie still have chemistry for days. The problem is their vivid memories of the circumstances that tore them apart are just as powerful. Their jobs, an unexpected dance competition and the reappearance of an ex push them together and force them to confront the lies and secrets that have haunted them both for six years.Will love help them look past their mistakes and find their destiny together?Welcome to Love in the Zone, the fourth book in the Gridiron Knights series set in King's Folly, South Carolina, where football is king, and the locals have something to say about everything. When you come for a visit, you'll never want to leave.This is a stand-alone romance. It can be read and enjoyed on its own. If it's your first taste of the Gridiron Knights, check out Second Chance Option to find out how Tess and Cade found their happily-ever-after, Shotgun Romance to learn Olivia and Nick's story and Romancing the Receiver to get a taste of Ben and Lily.