Hidden in the Haze

🍷 HIDDEN IN THE HAZE ⚽️

(The Hidden World Series, Book 2)
"Everyone wants the Golden Boy. But nobody wants to see him break."

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Leo Costa is living the dream.

As the star captain of Miami FC, he has the fame, the million-dollar contract, and a smile that hides a thousand cracks. In the Ironbound, he's the hero. In Florida, he's a god. But gods aren't supposed to bleed, and they definitely aren't supposed to have knees that sound like breaking glass.

One "pop" in a Newark rainstorm changed everything. Now, Leo is drowning in a haze of painkillers and lies, trying to keep his career alive while a hungry rookie waits for him to stumble.

Enter Sloane Zhou.

She's clinical, cold, and entirely unimpressed by the Costa charm. As the team's new Physical Therapist, her job is to keep the players on the pitch. But Sloane has her own shadows-a disgraced father and a reputation she's fought twice as hard to build. The last thing she needs is a reckless, arrogant superstar making her feel things she's spent years locking away.

The Deal: She treats his injury in the dead of night, away from the cameras and the "Shark" of a GM. The Catch: One slip-up, and they both lose everything.

In the humid Miami heat, the lines between doctor and patient are blurring. Leo is used to being the protector, but for the first time, he's the one who needs saving. And as the haze begins to lift, they'll both have to decide: is the secret worth the sacrifice?
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"I spent my whole life being exactly who they wanted me to be, Sloane. Just once, I want to be the man you see in the dark."