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Sack
A quarterback, wide receiver, and linebacker walk into a bar…
P. Colton, quarterback for the Portland Phantoms, had one goal. Make it to the Super Bowl and win a ring. Love, marriage, and a family could come later—after he retired. Relationships were a distraction he couldn’t afford. Not if he wanted to win.
But Colt wasn’t expecting Ivy Clark to crash into his life.
His first mistake had been calling her.
His second, hiring her.
Quirky, a little nerdy, gorgeous... She turned his world upside down.
And then she offered him a proposition he couldn’t resist.
His third mistake?
Not realizing what he had until it was too late.
Tackle
Big, brawny, and when not on the football field, lacking finesse, Oz Olson had been in enough embarrassing situations to have become gun-shy around women.
That didn’t mean he wasn’t enthralled by the black-haired beauty behind the bar.
But tucked away in his corner booth, he was safe from conversation. He could enjoy being in her company and never need to interact.
Until one day…
Sitting in his usual booth, it was hard for Emerson Kelly not to notice the big guy watching her. He tried to pretend he wasn’t, but every so often she’d catch him in the act, and their eyes would lock.
And when that happened, she’d feel a sharp tug on her heart.
But he never made a move.
Until one day…
He did.
Rush
A receiver walks into a bar…
Pro football star Lincoln Scott is no stranger to pressure, but when a family tragedy leaves him as the sole guardian of his young niece, Sophie, he’s thrown into a whole new game. Determined to provide her stability and shield her from more heartbreak, Linc's life turns into a whirlwind of late-night lullabies, ponytail practice, and grappling with grief. Suddenly, life off the field is more demanding than he ever expected and he's forced to rely on his best friend and teammate, Oz, who's dealing with unexpected news of his own.
Having recently discovered she had a half-brother, Nora Olson traveled to Portland eager to build a relationship with Oz. When Nora steps in as Sophie’s nanny, her bright spirit and undeniable chemistry with Linc transform the household. Just as they’re finding their footing, a threat to Linc’s custody emerges, and Nora soon finds herself in the unexpected role of Linc's fake fiancée.
With sparks flying between them and the stakes higher than ever, Linc and Nora find themselves swept up in a bond that feels all too real. But as outside forces close in, will their pretend engagement be enough to keep Sophie safe, or will they lose the family they’re starting to build before they even have a chance?