Flag on the Play

He's the NFL's golden boy. She's the one woman who refuses to treat him like one.

Mason Ryder lives under a microscope. Franchise quarterback. Buffalo's favorite son. America's newest obsession. Everyone wants something from him-except the sharp-tongued woman who keeps accidentally putting him in his place.
Allie has worked too hard to build a career of her own to become another athlete's headline. Charming quarterbacks? Not interested. Billion-dollar smiles and MVP trophies don't impress her nearly as much as honesty-and Mason is hiding more than a few bruises behind that easy grin.

What starts as stolen coffees and playful banter quickly turns into lingering touches, late-night conversations, and a chemistry neither of them can outrun. But loving the most recognizable man in football means sharing him with millions of strangers, and both of them have scars that whisper they're better off walking away before someone gets hurt.
The only problem?

Mason has never been good at giving up.

And Allie is starting to realize that the biggest risk isn't falling for him...
It's pretending she already hasn't.