A Never Say Never Football Romance Series by Carina Rose

Things I hadn’t expected to happen on my birthday . . .To go from brunette to orange when I was aiming for blonde.To run into my ex and his new girlfriend, who happened to be sweeter than my favorite candy bar.To literally collide with a wall of muscle belonging to Lucas Donovan, the extremely sexy cornerback on the Virginia Thunder.Did I say collide? No, I didn’t just collide, I lingered. How could I not? The man smelled like a dream, felt like heaven, and looked like a Greek god... moreThings I hadn’t expected to happen on my birthday . . .To go from brunette to orange when I was aiming for blonde.To run into my ex and his new girlfriend, who happened to be sweeter than my favorite candy bar.To literally collide with a wall of muscle belonging to Lucas Donovan, the extremely sexy cornerback on the Virginia Thunder.Did I say collide? No, I didn’t just collide, I lingered. How could I not? The man smelled like a dream, felt like heaven, and looked like a Greek god. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought my best friend wished him for me when she helped me blow out my candles. She was all about me finding Mr. Right, except I’d never been lucky in love . . . nor was I looking.And despite all of his wonderful attributes, Lucas wasn’t my type. So when he asked for my number, I declined. Why? Because I knew he had cleat chasers and numerous athletic supporters at his beck and call. Totally not my scene. Instead, I decided to chalk our encounter up to a perfect ending to a perfectly messed-up day.Thinking I’d never see him again, imagine my surprise when he popped into my store to ask me out on a date. To say I was thrown a bit off-kilter would be an understatement. Maybe that was why I eventually accepted. Or it could be because I knew my best friend would disown me if I kept turning him down. Not to mention, the man had enough charm to fill my boutique and then some.Finally happy, I figured my luck had changed. Maybe Lucas Donovan was my Mr. Right. But then my past slammed into my present. And all I wondered was what that meant for our future. less

People rarely catch me off guard. I’m Collin St. James, after all, starting wide receiver for the Virginia Thunder, and playing football has kept me on my toes. But nothing could have prepared me to mentor our newest teammate, kicker Charlie Nicholson.I wasn’t caught off guard because I had to take someone under my wing, or because Charlie was easily banging sixty-yard kicks through the uprights. It happened when the rookie’s silver helmet came off and long blonde hair spilled out... morePeople rarely catch me off guard. I’m Collin St. James, after all, starting wide receiver for the Virginia Thunder, and playing football has kept me on my toes. But nothing could have prepared me to mentor our newest teammate, kicker Charlie Nicholson.I wasn’t caught off guard because I had to take someone under my wing, or because Charlie was easily banging sixty-yard kicks through the uprights. It happened when the rookie’s silver helmet came off and long blonde hair spilled out. Completely baffled, I edged closer and took in the prettiest blue eyes I’d ever seen.Charlie wasn’t only a complete knockout, she was also my younger sister’s closest friend, and when she smiled at me, I knew right then and there I was in serious trouble.The last thing I needed was a distraction, but thanks to my gorgeous new teammate—and, to my surprise, my roommate—that was exactly what I got. less

Carina Rose will make you swoon in her new fake-relationship, opposites-attract romance between a pro football player and his rival's little sister.Romance is dead.Believe me, I'm not exaggerating.My ex-fiancé cheated on me. After him, I went out with a guy who was so stuck on himself I was surprised he didn't walk around with a mirror in his hand. And my last date? Well, that one was a doozy. That man    expected me to pay for dinner . . . on my birthday!That was it.The final straw... moreCarina Rose will make you swoon in her new fake-relationship, opposites-attract romance between a pro football player and his rival's little sister.Romance is dead.Believe me, I'm not exaggerating.My ex-fiancé cheated on me. After him, I went out with a guy who was so stuck on himself I was surprised he didn't walk around with a mirror in his hand. And my last date? Well, that one was a doozy. That man    expected me to pay for dinner . . . on my birthday!That was it.The final straw.I'm over relationships, and that's exactly what I told an extremely handsome bartender that same night. Because why wouldn't I stroll into a pub to drown my sorrows and confess everything to a sexy stranger?Except, apparently, I told him about more than my awful date—a whole lot more. For some unfathomable reason, I felt the need to tell him I haven't had sex in months.So pardon me while I crawl under a rock.I bet you're thinking things couldn't get worse, right? I'd say hold my beer , but that's too on the nose.That mouthwatering drink-slinger was in fact not a bartender but none other than my brother's on-field Dax Sinclair, a professional football player for the DC Rockets. And then that sexy-as-sin, built-like-a-Greek-god stud of a man inexplicably announced to thousands of people—on camera—that we were engaged!Engaged! Me, Cami Donovan, engaged to Dax Sinclair!What was I supposed to do? I smiled, nodded, and figured we'd call off the fake engagement once the dust settled. Then he kissed me, and before I knew it, we were in an official fake relationship.The man promised me romance and boy does he deliver! But, just as in our arrangement, things aren't always what they seem.Now I have to decide . . . do I stick with the home team or root for the rival? less