Hearts on the Sidelines Series by Jocelyn Jacobs

After my fiancé called off our wedding, I rolled back into Cedar Falls with a bunch of boxes, a bruised ego, and no clue what I was doing. The plan was hide out, drink excessive amounts of coffee, and try not to unravel in front of my mother. What I didn’t plan on was ending up in a rental owned by Knox Dalton, my high school sweetheart, the boy I never really got over, and now my very off-limits landlord... moreAfter my fiancé called off our wedding, I rolled back into Cedar Falls with a bunch of boxes, a bruised ego, and no clue what I was doing. The plan was hide out, drink excessive amounts of coffee, and try not to unravel in front of my mother. What I didn’t plan on was ending up in a rental owned by Knox Dalton, my high school sweetheart, the boy I never really got over, and now my very off-limits landlord. He’s still infuriatingly quiet, unfairly good-looking, and somehow even more magnetic than I remembered. And while we’re both pretending everything’s totally fine, my pulse says otherwise every time I see him. We broke up years ago. I was the one who ended it. But what if we were never really over? How long can I pretend I don’t want the man who still feels like mine? When an injury ended my pro career, I came home to Cedar Falls with a wrecked knee and a coach high school football, keep things simple, and stay out of trouble. Then Brynn Marlow showed up. Six years after she broke things off, she’s back in town, living next door and stealing my peace of mind one pair of leggings and one sarcastic smile at a time. I’ve got a team to run, a town full of busybodies to ignore, and a past I swore I was done revisiting. But none of that seems to matter when I hear her laugh through the wall or catch her looking at me like she’s remembering how good we were together. I keep telling myself I’ve got this under control. But how am I supposed to stay away when the only woman I ever loved is suddenly everywhere? Full of small-town gossip, second chances, and Friday night lights, Hometown Touchdown brings the perfect mix of football, friendship, and sizzling romance. Fans of grumpy coaches, sassy heroines, and meddling neighbors will feel right at home in Cedar Falls. less

Kate. Between raising my daughter, running the library, and trying to stay one step ahead of the Cedar Falls rumor mill, I barely have time to breathe. Dating isn’t even on my radar until one night at Gordy’s, one too many tequila shots, and one bold decision turn into a friends-with-benefits situation with the high school baseball coach. I never expected Cameron Wells to become the exception to every rule I set for myself... moreKate. Between raising my daughter, running the library, and trying to stay one step ahead of the Cedar Falls rumor mill, I barely have time to breathe. Dating isn’t even on my radar until one night at Gordy’s, one too many tequila shots, and one bold decision turn into a friends-with-benefits situation with the high school baseball coach. I never expected Cameron Wells to become the exception to every rule I set for myself. What was supposed to be simple turns into a deeper temptation every time he’s near me. He brings an ease into my life I didn’t realize I was starving for. He’s patient when I’m spiraling, warm when I’m guarded, and completely unapologetic about caring in a way that makes my chest ache. He makes my daughter smile and begins to dismantle my walls brick by brick. Cam. Baseball has always been the love of my life. Then Kate Prescott shows up in it with her quiet strength, her soft smile, and a daughter who has me wrapped around her finger before I can catch my breath. It was supposed to be easy, something we could both walk away from. Instead, it becomes the thing I look forward to more than anything else. She lets me into her world slowly, and every piece she offers makes me want more. And when life throws her a curveball she never saw coming, I’m the one offering a solution that risks upending everything—a choice that asks us both to blur the line between what’s real and what we’re only pretending to be. Hometown Home Run is a small-town, dual POV romance about a single mom learning to trust again and the high school baseball coach who’s ready to prove love is worth the swing. less