Valley Falls Strikers Series by Bree Kraemer

When Cooper Holland, soccer star extraordinaire, needs a date for his sister’s wedding, he enlists the help of his teammates.Set-ups aren’t his style, but he’s desperate.He’s looking for a sweet, homey, girl next door type. Only Mae Nelson is anything but the girl next door. She’s loud, talkative, and asks so many questions that his head is ready to explode.And not the good head. Mae had no idea who Cooper was when she agreed to go out with him... moreWhen Cooper Holland, soccer star extraordinaire, needs a date for his sister’s wedding, he enlists the help of his teammates.Set-ups aren’t his style, but he’s desperate.He’s looking for a sweet, homey, girl next door type. Only Mae Nelson is anything but the girl next door. She’s loud, talkative, and asks so many questions that his head is ready to explode.And not the good head. Mae had no idea who Cooper was when she agreed to go out with him. He’s brooding, quiet, and scowls so much she thinks his face might be permanently stuck like that.He’s not at all her type.Agreeing to move on, they go their separate ways.That is until she runs into him at a coffee shop...three days in a row. Each time, she finds him more attractive, more engaging. And now, she can’t stop thinking about him. Wanting him.So they strike a deal. She’ll go to the wedding with him and they’ll pretend they’re dating to make his sister happy.Because fake dating always works.Except, they never make it to the fake dating part before things get out of hand.Way out of hand. less

When Ruby Mullen took the job as the public relations director of the Valley Falls Strikers, her only concern was working with professional athletes. She despised them. Turns out, the guys on the team were amazing.Well, except one guy.Dallas Ramos.He irritated her.Drove her crazy.His partying ways and womanizing were exactly why she hated athletes. Nevermind that it seemed like he’d made a change in his life.Tigers didn’t change their stripes... moreWhen Ruby Mullen took the job as the public relations director of the Valley Falls Strikers, her only concern was working with professional athletes. She despised them. Turns out, the guys on the team were amazing.Well, except one guy.Dallas Ramos.He irritated her.Drove her crazy.His partying ways and womanizing were exactly why she hated athletes. Nevermind that it seemed like he’d made a change in his life.Tigers didn’t change their stripes.As the star midfielder for the Strikers, Dallas was used to hard work. He had no problem knocking a guy out of the way, or sliding to take the ball away.His life off the field was different. He could walk into a bar and he’d have women flocking to his side. He didn’t have to work for them.Or at least he used to have them flocking to his side.That was before. Before he decided he wanted more out of life than one night stands and women who didn’t understand him.Enter. Ruby Mullen.She was constantly on him about something, yelling and arguing with him whenever they were in the same room.Somehow, that turned him on.He wanted her and it was time to do something about it. less

Edwin Boyle has been in love with Hannah Temple since the day he met her. She was smart and funny and sexier than any woman had a right to be. As a pro soccer star, he had his pick of women most of the time. The only problem was, he didn’t want anyone but Hannah. After five long years of pining for her, he was done. Finished.Until one night, everything changed.Hannah loved her job as a sports agent. Part of the reason was because of Edwin... moreEdwin Boyle has been in love with Hannah Temple since the day he met her. She was smart and funny and sexier than any woman had a right to be. As a pro soccer star, he had his pick of women most of the time. The only problem was, he didn’t want anyone but Hannah. After five long years of pining for her, he was done. Finished.Until one night, everything changed.Hannah loved her job as a sports agent. Part of the reason was because of Edwin. He’s her favorite client and somewhere along the way, he also became her best friend. She’s blindsided when he asks to be reassigned and then also stops answering her calls.What did she do wrong?Now she can’t stop thinking about him. When she runs into him at a party, she can’t stop wondering what it would be like to kiss him. So she does.And then all hell breaks loose. less