The Kacey Brothers Series by Mimi Kinley

ScarlettI’ve spent nearly half of my life hating Wyatt Kacey. He is the man that ruined my brother’s college football career and muscled him out of the NFL draft—the reason he’s now the back-up to the back-up Quarterback on the worst team in the league. All while Wyatt rides his high horse, still at the top of the league after fourteen years... moreScarlettI’ve spent nearly half of my life hating Wyatt Kacey. He is the man that ruined my brother’s college football career and muscled him out of the NFL draft—the reason he’s now the back-up to the back-up Quarterback on the worst team in the league. All while Wyatt rides his high horse, still at the top of the league after fourteen years. As a sportswriter, I can hardly spit the vitriol I want about him daily, but I have been known to be less than kind to Wyatt Kacey throughout both our careers. I’ve always felt comfortable in that, as if I can somehow make up for what he put my brother through one word at a time.That is, until my job puts me in Wyatt’s direct path. The man tempts me in the most infuriating way and no matter how much I fight it, I begin to discover that maybe, just maybe he isn’t the monster I thought he was. And that maybe I’m not losing my heart to the villain of the story, but the hero. WyattAfter fourteen years in the NFL—all without a Super Bowl ring—I can feel that this is our year. After a minor surgery put me out early last season, the extended rest combined with a new quarterback coach has me feeling like I’m in my twenties again.In fact, I haven’t been this excited about a season in ages. Until I run into sportswriter Scarlett Hanes at a fundraiser. It’s no secret that she despises me, and for the most part I never let it get to me. But meeting her face-to-face turns me upside down in a way I’ve never experienced and the need to understand why she hates me is suddenly the most important thing in the world.I have to get to the bottom of it. For me, for my sanity, for my season. And most worryingly—my heart. less

VioletI’m not known for my grace or subtlety but slamming my cello case into the balls of a gorgeous NFL superstar on the way to a gig is an epic low, even for me. He’s surprisingly nice about it, so nice that I can’t stop thinking about his warm brown eyes and sexy smile on my way to my next performance. But I have to let it go. He’s fantastically out of my league and the chances of ever running into him again in NYC are less than zero. Besides, I’m far too busy to get caught up in fairytales... moreVioletI’m not known for my grace or subtlety but slamming my cello case into the balls of a gorgeous NFL superstar on the way to a gig is an epic low, even for me. He’s surprisingly nice about it, so nice that I can’t stop thinking about his warm brown eyes and sexy smile on my way to my next performance. But I have to let it go. He’s fantastically out of my league and the chances of ever running into him again in NYC are less than zero. Besides, I’m far too busy to get caught up in fairytales. ColeAs a tight end for the New York Warriors, I’ve taken my fair share of hits. But none have felt quite like taking a cello to stones while trying to return a bag of music.To add insult to literal injury, my stunning, blue-eyed curvy goddess of pain disappears before I have a chance to get her name or number.Already in the midst of a difficult season, she could have been the distraction I desperately need to pull through. But in a town this size, I’ll be lucky if I ever see her again. less

LaineyI am a woman on a mission. I want to own my own motion capture studio in Los Angeles in the next ten years. It’s a big dream, I know, but I refuse to settle for less. I don’t care that my mission leaves little time for things like self-care and relationships. I’ve been doing fine with a few booty calls here and there, and per my own rule, never more than one night... moreLaineyI am a woman on a mission. I want to own my own motion capture studio in Los Angeles in the next ten years. It’s a big dream, I know, but I refuse to settle for less. I don’t care that my mission leaves little time for things like self-care and relationships. I’ve been doing fine with a few booty calls here and there, and per my own rule, never more than one night. When star wide receiver Luke Kacey walks in the door to be fitted for his motion capture suit, the chemistry between us is breath-taking and I can’t think of anything better than spending one night in his very strong arms.After all, there’s no danger in just one night.LukeBeing in the NFL is a dream come true but getting to star in the next version of the Gridiron Gods video game makes me positively giddy. Meeting the curvy goddess that preps my motion capture suit is just the icing on top.The second she touches me I know a night with her will be incredible and when she agrees to see me for just one night, I feel like I’ve won the lottery. With my schedule, one night is just about perfect.Imagine my surprise when one taste isn’t enough. When all I can think about is more, possibly forever. But Lainey is set on our one-night agreement, and I’ll have to pull out all the stops to change her mind. less