Crawfield Football Club Series by Kate Lauren

Sometimes, the smallest things in life can take up the most room in your heart…Warren ParkSociety called him “the underdog” until he became one of the most sought-after athletes in the country. At the time, Warren Park was well on his way to becoming the future of English football—but after a career-ending injury cut his dreams short, the only thing people call him now is “Coach... moreSometimes, the smallest things in life can take up the most room in your heart…Warren ParkSociety called him “the underdog” until he became one of the most sought-after athletes in the country. At the time, Warren Park was well on his way to becoming the future of English football—but after a career-ending injury cut his dreams short, the only thing people call him now is “Coach.”Never in a million years did Warren think that standing on the sidelines could fulfill a part of himself that longed to be back on the pitch. That changed after he acquired the Head Coach role at Crawfield Football Club—a small, poor-performing team located south of London.Crawfield FC is Warren’s second chance, a fresh start, and under no circumstances will he allow anything to get in the way of that. Not money, not status, not greed and especially not…love.Delaney Matthews She’s a socialite with a life of luxury and following to match, but after the passing of her beloved Gramps—the only person who truly understood her, Delaney realizes that the richness of life can’t be defined by the swipe of a card.In the aftermath of Gramps’ passing, the Matthews family discovers that amongst one of his many assets is Crawfield FC—the English football club he devoted his life to. Seeing the team as of no value, her parents decide that selling it for quick cash is the only way to proceed. But letting go of Crawfield FC would mean letting go of the final piece that ties her to Gramps; a sacrifice Delaney’s unwilling to make.With three months to turn the team’s fate around, Delaney’s met with her biggest challenge yet. Not a new country, not a new job, but a grumpy football coach who proves that in order to play the game, she’ll have to play by his rules. less

Will this Captain be able to make it off the sidelines? Gary WilkinsonHe’s the Captain. He’s the man. He’s the star of Crawfield Football Club. He’s Wilks. The striker with a level of fame that precedes him. Gary’s a ladies man—there’s no denying that, and since Crawfield FC has taken the town by storm, he’s now one of the most eligible bachelors on the market.Love isn’t as simple as it seems, though... moreWill this Captain be able to make it off the sidelines? Gary WilkinsonHe’s the Captain. He’s the man. He’s the star of Crawfield Football Club. He’s Wilks. The striker with a level of fame that precedes him. Gary’s a ladies man—there’s no denying that, and since Crawfield FC has taken the town by storm, he’s now one of the most eligible bachelors on the market.Love isn’t as simple as it seems, though. For as easy as it is for Gary to swoop anyone up, it’s that much harder for him to get them to stay. It’s as if the town only wants a taste of the Crawfield Captain, and not the whole dessert.Fed-up with his routine heartache, Gary settles on the hope that love will happen naturally, and when he unknowingly runs into a local bakery in town, desperate for some help, his encounter is as unexpected as can be.Chelsie WindsorShe needed a fresh start—a break—a moment in time to reset and detach from not only her life before, but her toxic ex-relationship that won’t seem to let up.Fleeing to Crawley in secret, to join her older sister in running her local bakery was the only safe-haven she could think of, and now that she's here, Chelsie refuses to let anything stand in the way of this fresh start.Crawley is a small, quiet town, but little does Chelsie realize the big reputation it up-holds, with not only the football club that dominates through, but with the Captain who makes his acquaintance hard to forget. less