[Book 1 in the Cold as Ice series] Mia Bennett never imagined that she would be chosen to be the athletic trainer for the Cincinnati Bengals. She was never a huge Bengals fan, but being an athletic trainer for any professional football team is good enough for her. Joe Burrow is the quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals. After tearing his ACL and ending the last season early, Joe has to rely on the new athletic trainer to get him back on his feet for the coming football season. In the next few weeks that they work together, the two become good friends and eventually begin to fall in love with each other. The only problem is that Mia has a past that keeps her from expressing her feelings towards Joe.

"𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥." Joe Burrow and Alana Steiner we're in love in college, but fell out of love. Or did they? {Joe Burrow x fem oc}

meredith obrien had a summer love with joe burrow, the summer he got drafted to the cincinnati bengals. joe wanted to make sure he had one last normal summer before his life changed forever. meredith never believed in love until she met joe and spent the entire summer with him. after that once in a life time summer ended though, joe and meredith went there separate ways and haven talked since. two years later, meredith gets a new job working with the cincinnati bengals. when she runs into joe she immediately recognizes him as her summer love years ago. will feelings reemerge? or was it just summer love?

preseason 2021: Elle Simmons, fresh out of college, is the Cincinnati Bengals' new athletic trainer. Along with work, stress and the aftermath from her latest relationship, she's trying not to neglect her personal life too much. Joe Burrow, the Bengals' hope after a miserable season, is back after his injury and has only one goal; to get back on the field in time to lead the Bengals to a successful season. What happens when the two get closer?