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Janelle Harris has no time for games.
At eighteen, she's juggling college lectures, endless CNA shifts, and the weight of a dream bigger than her small apartment: becoming a Physician Assistant. She's grounded, hardworking, and laser-focused. Fun? That's a luxury she can't afford.
Marcus Reed lives under the stadium lights.
As the offensive lineman everyone counts on, his job is to take the hits, hold the line, and never break. Off the field, he's quiet, steady, and nothing like the arrogant football stereotypes Janelle promised herself she'd avoid.
When their worlds collide-one born of late-night shifts and textbooks, the other of roaring crowds and Friday-night glory-sparks fly in ways neither of them expected. But between Janelle's ambition, Marcus's hidden struggles, and the weight both carry on their shoulders, falling for each other might be the hardest battle they'll face.
She wants to heal. He was built to protect.
Together, they'll have to learn if love can hold the line.