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The Keeper

The Keeper

RomanceSports Romance
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Language
English

Synopsis

Famed goalkeeper Noah Wilson doesn't do relationships or complications. The grumpy single dad wants only to do his job and spend more time with his daughter — but his bachelor status has made finding the right nanny impossible, and with the World Cup looming and a string of fired nannies behind him, he has no choice but to hire the last person he wants in his orbit.

Carina Vu has worked multiple jobs and saved for years to fund her childhood dream of visiting Antarctica, and then an unexpected emergency wipes out her account. Back at square one and needing work fast, her best and only option is to nanny for Noah, the brooding athlete she is convinced hates her. The more time she spends with him and his daughter, the more cracks she sees in his gruff exterior.

The Keeper is the third book in Ana Huang's Gods of the Game series, a grumpy-sunshine single-dad and nanny romance set in the same football world as the earlier books. It is scheduled for release on 27 October 2026.

Vibe

RomanticHeartwarmingFunny
Grumpy Sunshine

Genres

Romance Sports Romance Contemporary Romance

About the author

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Ana Huang

Chinese-American author Ana Huang is one of the defining names of the contemporary romance boom, a number one New York Times, USA Today, and Sunday Times bestseller whose books have sold more than twenty-five million copies and been translated into over thirty languages. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, she studied international relations and spent time as an exchange student in Shanghai, a setting that surfaces in her earliest work. She began writing stories as a child to practice English an...

Characters

Noah WilsonProtagonist

A grumpy single-dad goalkeeper for Blackcastle FC who hires a nanny he is determined not to fall for.

Carina VuProtagonist

The nanny Noah hires, a friend of Scarlett and Brooklyn, and a natural with his daughter.

All characters in The Keeper

Frequently asked questions

  • When does The Keeper come out?

    It is scheduled for release in October 2026 as the third and final book in the Gods of the Game series.

  • Who are the main characters?

    The leads are Noah Wilson, a grumpy single-dad goalkeeper, and Carina Vu, the nanny he hires. Earlier listings that paired this book with other couples were incorrect.

  • What does the title The Keeper refer to?

    It names the hero's position on the pitch; Noah is a goalkeeper, in keeping with the series' position-based titles.

  • Is this the last Gods of the Game book?

    Yes. It is the third and final entry in the trilogy, following The Striker and The Defender.