Playing For Keeps

Book One in The Crestwood College Series.

Riley Calloway has her life planned out: finish her creative writing degree, publish her novel, and prove to her pretentious ex that she's more than just "too commercial." What she doesn't need? A fake relationship with Crestwood College's star quarterback.

Lucas Brooks is football royalty with NFL scouts watching his every move. But when his parents demand he settle down and clean up his playboy image, he needs a solution fast. Enter the brilliant writer who just spilled coffee all over his playbook.

The deal is simple: fake date for one semester. She gets to save face and show her ex she's moved on. He gets his parents off his back. No feelings, no complications, no falling in love.

But between late-night writing sessions, victory celebrations, and Lucas' surprising insights into her manuscript, the lines start to blur. Riley discovers there's more to the quarterback than his reputation, and Lucas finds himself falling for the one person who sees past his armor.

When their friend groups collide and real feelings emerge, they'll have to decide: keep playing it safe, or risk everything for a love that was never supposed to be real?