Quarterback Sneak

Holden Moore captains a college football team and starts at quarterback. Women are never a problem for him, with one exception: Julep Lee, the head coach's daughter. Her father has told his players to keep away from her, and so far Holden has obeyed.

Julep works on the athletic training staff. When an old shoulder injury flares up, she is assigned to run Holden's rehabilitation. Long hours of treatment and exercises put the two in each other's company daily, and the coach's rule gets harder to keep.

Both carry real losses from their pasts. That gives the romance a heavier emotional undercurrent than the earlier books in the Red Zone Rivals series, where this is the third entry. Each book follows a different couple, so it reads as a standalone.

The stakes are split between them. If Holden acts on his feelings, he risks his chance at going pro. If Julep does, she risks her father's trust, and the two of them have to decide whether the other is worth that price.