The New York Lions Series by Lulu Moore

My name is Jupiter Reeves, and I am a fraud.It’s not that what’s written about me isn’t true.I am the greatest third baseman of my generation, possibly ever.I am surly and unapproachable.I do have a constant scowl, with an armour of tattoos.And to the outside world, I play my role as the bad boy of baseball like I was born to do it.But when the doors are closed and you boil it down, I’m nothing more than a man who lost his heart too young, with no prospect of getting it back.. moreMy name is Jupiter Reeves, and I am a fraud.It’s not that what’s written about me isn’t true.I am the greatest third baseman of my generation, possibly ever.I am surly and unapproachable.I do have a constant scowl, with an armour of tattoos.And to the outside world, I play my role as the bad boy of baseball like I was born to do it.But when the doors are closed and you boil it down, I’m nothing more than a man who lost his heart too young, with no prospect of getting it back... especially as I still have no idea where its current owner is.That was until I was offered an opportunity I couldn't refuse:Leave the Los Angeles Dodgers - where I've played my entire career - and join The New York Lions in exchange for tracking down the one woman who's consumed me since the day I first saw her fourteen years ago.Job done.Now we're under the same roof once again; except Marnie Matthews wants nothing to do with me, or my heart.So along with winning the Commissioner's Trophy, I have the added challenge of winning back the only woman I've ever loved before the season ends, and convince her to stay in New York with me.I might have been stupid enough to lose her once, but I'm definitely not going to do it again.Marnie Matthews is about to become the biggest achievement of my life. less

My name is Ace Watson, and I’m having an existential crisis.I finished last season as one of the league's best pitchers. Baseball’s smooth-talking boy wonder. The future of The New York Lions.I'm starting this season as the worst.And I don't want to sound dramatic, but the fault lies entirely with Payton Lopez.She walked into my life with her mile long legs and dark brown waves, and threw me the curviest of all curve balls... moreMy name is Ace Watson, and I’m having an existential crisis.I finished last season as one of the league's best pitchers. Baseball’s smooth-talking boy wonder. The future of The New York Lions.I'm starting this season as the worst.And I don't want to sound dramatic, but the fault lies entirely with Payton Lopez.She walked into my life with her mile long legs and dark brown waves, and threw me the curviest of all curve balls. Overnight my ability to pitch disappeared with my ability to charm, and I found myself riding a one way ticket to being the most expensive bench warmer in the M.L.B.The only solution: to get Payton to fix what she broke, something she agrees to on one very easy condition.Before long, what started as a way to get my pitch back, soon turns into any excuse I can find for us to spend time together.Before long I have everything I didn't even realize I wanted.Now I just need to prove to her that while I exist without baseball, I can’t live without her.Payton Lopez might have thrown me a curve ball, but I’m pitching it right back. less

My name is Lux Weston and I’m a matter of national security, apparently.All I did was meet a beautiful girl in a bookstore, then rescue her. One… twice… and maybe a third time - from a creeper. The problem? The creeper turned out to be Secret Service, and the girl… well, she’s Radley Andrews - the President’s only daughter. It has disaster written all over it. I should stay away.She’s a student, I’m a major league baseball player... moreMy name is Lux Weston and I’m a matter of national security, apparently.All I did was meet a beautiful girl in a bookstore, then rescue her. One… twice… and maybe a third time - from a creeper. The problem? The creeper turned out to be Secret Service, and the girl… well, she’s Radley Andrews - the President’s only daughter. It has disaster written all over it. I should stay away.She’s a student, I’m a major league baseball player.She’s trying to hide from the spotlight, I’m standing underneath it.Not to mention I’ve never had a relationship, and Radley has her own demons to battle. When she starts looking at me the way I’m looking at her, staying away becomes impossible. Soon we’re sneaking secret dates and I’m making her breakfast.While Radley might be the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen, she’s become something better.Mine. less

My name is Parker King, and I am in love.Except Scout Davison barely knows I exist.Therefore, I do what any sensible guy does when he’s trying to get a girl’s attention, I ask her out.Except I’m too late.Thanks to the job offer on the New York Lions Social media team, Scout’s focus is on work, so while pining for her I focus on making her my friend instead. Friends first, date later.Or at least I thought... moreMy name is Parker King, and I am in love.Except Scout Davison barely knows I exist.Therefore, I do what any sensible guy does when he’s trying to get a girl’s attention, I ask her out.Except I’m too late.Thanks to the job offer on the New York Lions Social media team, Scout’s focus is on work, so while pining for her I focus on making her my friend instead. Friends first, date later.Or at least I thought.The more time we spend together though, the harder it becomes for both of us to deny our feelings.And when a new company policy makes it almost impossible for us to give in, we find ourselves falling for one another.Now all we need to do is keep our relationship a secret until after the playoffs, and avoid Coach breathing down our necks.The Strike Zone is a dangerous place to stay, but we’re going out swinging. less