Holding the Line Series by Maya Collins

Holding the Line. An Enemies-to-Lovers MM College Football Romance. Carter Hayes knows control. As the star quarterback and team captain, he’s built his future on discipline, distance, and never letting emotions cross the line. Football comes first. Everything else is noise. Then Jules Laurent transfers in. Cocky. Talented. Infuriatingly fearless... moreHolding the Line. An Enemies-to-Lovers MM College Football Romance. Carter Hayes knows control. As the star quarterback and team captain, he’s built his future on discipline, distance, and never letting emotions cross the line. Football comes first. Everything else is noise. Then Jules Laurent transfers in. Cocky. Talented. Infuriatingly fearless. Jules challenges Carter on the field, in the locker room, and everywhere in between—and when he starts flirting just to get under Carter’s skin, it works a little too well. What begins as a game turns dangerous when tension ignites into something neither of them planned for. Lingering looks. Almost touches. Nights spent pretending this is still about rivalry instead of want. But Jules is hiding the truth about how it all started. And when Carter discovers that the attraction he trusted was once a tactic, the fallout is brutal. Now, with the season on the line and scouts watching every move, Carter must decide whether protecting his future means shutting Jules out—or finally choosing honesty, love, and himself. Holding the Line is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers MM college football romance featuring high sexual tension, emotional angst, found-family team dynamics, and an earned happily ever after. Perfect for readers who love intense rivals, soft moments beneath the armor, and romances that fight just as hard as they fall. One season. One mistake. One choice that changes everything. less

Eli Mercer has spent his entire life doing one thing perfectly:. control. Control the huddle. Control the pressure. Control the parts of himself that could cost him everything—his future, his career, his place in the game. Noah Reyes doesn’t believe in half-lives anymore. As a wide receiver fighting for visibility both on and off the field, Noah knows what it means to be someone’s secret. He refuses to disappear again—no matter how tempting the connection, no matter how dangerous the stakes... moreEli Mercer has spent his entire life doing one thing perfectly:. control. Control the huddle. Control the pressure. Control the parts of himself that could cost him everything—his future, his career, his place in the game. Noah Reyes doesn’t believe in half-lives anymore. As a wide receiver fighting for visibility both on and off the field, Noah knows what it means to be someone’s secret. He refuses to disappear again—no matter how tempting the connection, no matter how dangerous the stakes. When their chemistry ignites, it’s impossible to ignore. On the field, they’re unstoppable. Off the field, every glance feels loaded. Every touch carries consequences. As rumors stir, scouts circle, and the pressure to conform tightens, Eli must face the one fear he’s never trained for—being seen. Truly seen. Not as a quarterback. Not as a leader. But as a man who wants something that can’t be controlled. And Noah must decide whether love is worth the risk… or if walking away is the only way to survive. Breaking Formation is a high-tension, slow-burn MM romance about choosing honesty over safety, love over fear, and learning that freedom doesn’t come from winning—it comes from standing in the open. 🔥 Emotional slow burn. 🔥 High sexual tension. 🔥 College football setting. 🔥 Visibility, fear, and found strength. 🔥 Guaranteed HEA. This is Book 2 in the Holding the Line series. Each book follows a different couple, with an ongoing team storyline. less

Two captains. One field. And a line neither of them meant to cross. Jackson Hayes is used to being in control—on the field, in the locker room, and in his life. As the golden-boy captain of his college football team, he knows how to lead, how to win, and how to keep his emotions locked down. Then Oliver Reed transfers in. British. Brilliant. Infuriatingly confident. A former captain in his own right—and everything Jackson never asked for. From the first clash, rivalry sparks... moreTwo captains. One field. And a line neither of them meant to cross. Jackson Hayes is used to being in control—on the field, in the locker room, and in his life. As the golden-boy captain of his college football team, he knows how to lead, how to win, and how to keep his emotions locked down. Then Oliver Reed transfers in. British. Brilliant. Infuriatingly confident. A former captain in his own right—and everything Jackson never asked for. From the first clash, rivalry sparks. On the field, in the classroom, everywhere their paths cross. But when a brutal game turns violent and Oliver steps in to protect Jackson—taking a hit meant for him—everything changes. Suddenly, the line between enemy and ally blurs. Between jealousy and desire. Between denial and truth. As media pressure mounts, friendships fracture, and the team is forced to reckon with its silence, Jackson must face what scares him most—not losing control, but choosing honesty. Because this time, love isn’t about intensity. It’s about standing your ground. Holding the line. And choosing openly—together. Between the Yard Lines is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers gay MM college football romance featuring:. Intense rivalry to devotion. High-stakes sports drama. Emotional slow burn & earned intimacy. Loyalty, visibility, and team dynamics. A strong, satisfying HEA. 📖 Book 4 in the Holding the Line Series. Each book features a new couple and can be read as a standalone. less

Hockey taught me how to take a hit. He taught me what it costs to stop running. When a ruthless playoff push throws me back onto the same ice as my former rival, the last thing I expect is Luca Reyes—the man I never quite escaped, the man who knows exactly how to unravel me. We were enemies once. Forced teammates. Worse off the ice than on it. Now the stakes are higher. The league is watching. The media is circling. And one wrong move could destroy everything I’ve spent my career protecting... moreHockey taught me how to take a hit. He taught me what it costs to stop running. When a ruthless playoff push throws me back onto the same ice as my former rival, the last thing I expect is Luca Reyes—the man I never quite escaped, the man who knows exactly how to unravel me. We were enemies once. Forced teammates. Worse off the ice than on it. Now the stakes are higher. The league is watching. The media is circling. And one wrong move could destroy everything I’ve spent my career protecting. Luca plays like he has nothing to lose. I play like I’m guarding secrets. But chemistry doesn’t care about fear. And desire doesn’t wait for permission. Between the boards, lines blur—on the ice, in the locker room, and everywhere we’re not supposed to touch. As pressure builds and threats close in, I’m forced to decide what matters more: the image I’ve built… or the man who sees through it. Because this time, staying silent might cost me everything. 🔥 Between the Boards is a high-heat, enemies-to-lovers MM hockey romance featuring forced proximity, intense locker-room tension, slow-burn chemistry, explicit intimacy, and a hard-earned happily-ever-after. Each book in the Holding the Line series can be read as a standalone. less