New York Sabers

Entertainment columnist Paige Turner is known for getting under the skin of the people whose books she reviews on her popular blog. When her criticism of NFL standout Torrian Smallwood's cookbook/memoir goes viral, it sparks an online war between the city's most beloved blogger and one of football's hottest stars. Torrian couldn't care less what some book blogger thinks about his upcoming memoir. His main focus is on making a success of the new restaurant he's opening for his sister. That is, until he meets the gorgeous Paige Turner face-to-face. When a local TV station invites them to bring their online battle into the kitchen in a reality TV cook-off, Torrian comes up with a new goal: making Paige his. Will either of them be able to stand the heat, or will they succumb to the white-hot attraction that neither can deny?

Since his rookie season, Cedric Reeves has proudly worn the title of the NFL's Bad Boy. But when his agent drops him at a critical time in his young football career, the league's favorite troublemaker finds himself in more trouble than he bargained for. Cedric must find a new agent before his contract comes up for renegotiation at the end of the year, and it looks as if his only hope is . . . a woman? Payton Mosely knew becoming a sports agent wouldn't be easy, but the struggle to be taken seriously in the male-dominated field is harder than she ever imagined. What she needs is a star. When she convinces New York Sabers hotshot running back Cedric Reeves to join her roster, Payton sees her chance to make Mosely Sports Management a rousing success. But only if she can resist falling for her devastatingly handsome client's irresistible charm.

Jared Dawson is used to taking big hits on the football field, but nothing could have prepared the New York Sabers star cornerback for the blow he experiences when he catches his longtime girlfriend in bed with an ex-teammate. Seeking a balm to soothe his wounded ego, Jared decides a no-strings-attached fling is the way to go. And when he meets the stunning new choreographer for the team's dance squad, Jared thinks Chyna McCrea may be just the kind of distraction he's looking for. Chyna knows better than to fall for any of the Sabers football players. She's heard enough cautionary tales about Saberettes having their hearts broken to know that she doesn't want to be the next victim. But how can she resist the temptation that is Jared Dawson? And is he just playing the field or making a play for love?

Former New York Saber Thelonious Stokes still isn't used to being on the sideline. But that's exactly where the ex-linebacker finds himself while covering the Pro Bowl in his new gig as an analyst for Sports Talk TV. Theo always anticipates a few surprises during the annual gathering of the NFL's finest, but there's nothing more shocking-or alluring-than Deirdre Smallwood's blatant attempt at seduction. After a lifetime of taking care of others, Deirdre is finally ready to start living life for herself. In Hawaii for her birthday, the normally shy single mother decides to shed her inhibitions and write a bucket list of the top five most outrageous things she can accomplish before she turns forty. She's giving herself one week to become a bolder, more confident woman. Number one on her list: Seduce her longtime crush, Theo Stokes.