It's no secret that sports analyst Jackson Gray doesn't do relationships. What is a secret, however, is the reason why. Jackson's life is...complicated. And being assigned to train the station's cute new sideline reporter isn't helping one bit. It's bad enough the gorgeous tomboy's encyclopedic football knowledge clearly rivals his own, but she's also the most genuine, down to earth woman he's ever met. Sweet as hell, too—his weakness. Given his family history, and the future he's done his damndest to avoid, falling in love was never a risk Jackson's been willing to take. Until now.

For Leila Hart, becoming an NFL sportscaster has always been the dream, and thanks to Jackson's fierce support and mentoring, it all finally seems within reach. Problem is, a girl can only take so much of that intense growl of his murmuring smart, sexy football stats in her earpiece all day long. And don't get her started on the random acts of kindness he does that never fail to make her ovaries swoon. Yes, they have sizzling hot chemistry. But falling for a friend (and co-worker to boot) is just a terrible idea—especially for a woman like Leila, trying to make it in a male-dominated field, while navigating a complicated life of her own...

Previously published by Penguin Random House (c) 2016.