Gladiators of the Gridiron

College life should come with a content warning. All Phoebe Sharpe wanted was to start over at a new college to escape the drama and humiliation of her mom's sordid past. But her present is hardly less complicated. To avoid sleeping on the streets, Phoebe seeks sanctuary at a twenty-four-hour gym. When she meets the smoking hot Tiago, her desire to remain anonymous disappears. Fortis University kicker Tiago Trindade has more on his plate than the average college sophomore. He's trying to keep his GPA high enough to maintain his football scholarship while balancing practice and a job at the local gym to help support his family. When he learns his grandmother's been swindled out of the title on her house-which would leave them homeless-he's determined to save them. And then he meets the girl of his dreams . . . who just might be involved in her mom's con. When Phoebe learns the truth about her mother's role in scamming Tiago's family, she's torn. Should she protect her own family or save Tiago's? Contains mature themes.

Scoring is the best part of the game. Family lore about falling in forever love made for fun fireside fairy tales, but Kirsty Durnin isn't interested. After spending her high school years washing baby vomit out of her hair and rerouting her college plans after her mother's surprise pregnancy, she's finally ready to finish her undergrad degree before pursuing her master's. No more distractions... until she indulges in an impulsive, mind-melting New Year's kiss with Gladiators offensive lineman, Everest. Everest McBride oozes chiseled, mountain-sized masculine perfection and dominates on and off the field. Everest thought he had his life plan lined up like hash marks on a football field before he met Kirsty. Suddenly, he can't get the pint-sized pixie out of his head. Everest's go-to game plan to win Kirsty's heart involves charm but getting ghosted isn't in his playbook. Kirsty refuses to let a single smooch, no matter how hot, detour her path. By ignoring Everest, she'll forever fracture her family's "love at first kiss" fairy tale, but Everest plays to win, and, besides, he gives really good text. Contains mature themes.