Worth the Desire

Book III of UNC Series

While it's known that there are five stages of grief, did you know that there are also five stages of love?

Bailey Nicholson dreamed of finishing her Master's degree and settling in Boston while working alongside her boyfriend, Chase, but that was a dream of the past. Grief and pain tug at her in the aftermath, and she's coping, trying to rebuild the life that she had so carefully planned out with him. However, getting over Chase isn't the only thing she needs to worry about. Being forced together with the one person she wants nothing to do with, she finds herself drawn to his charming tendencies despite all the boundaries she's put up.

Maverick Parker is your classic rich boy, quarterback playboy of the town. He just wants to finish out his senior year and go back to England to live with his mom, who is in dire need of help. However, there are a few people still standing in his way. A father who won't provide answers, a coach with no regard for what Maverick wants and a rival player who's out to hurt him. Now he has to work with the one person who reminds him of all the pain he's endured over the years. But there's a fine line between hate and attraction, especially when she tests him at every turn.