Out of Bounds

Football has been the only constant thing in my life for the last twenty years. Everything I've worked for my whole life has gotten me to this point—playing for Tampa Bay in the NFL as a starting Tight End. I'm not focused on anything other than doing my job for my team; it's everything I've ever wanted. That is, until I meet my teammate's little sister.

Super Bowl Champion. All Pro running back. Leading rusher in the NFL. All titles I've strived for my entire career and now that I've achieved them, the pressure to maintain that status has come with a price. Anxiety is a beast. And it doesn't care that I'm supposed to look tough on the outside, it still rages within me. But hiding behind lie after lie, it's only a matter of time before everything around me starts to crumble and come to light.

I've worked hard the last three years to create a life of routine and structure for my daughter. I don't trust easily and I've never liked the idea of hiring a stranger to care for Cece when I'm away for practice and games. But when I find myself out of options, an unexpected offer comes to the table. I've known Summer Kincaid since we were kids. For the last twenty years, she's been best friends with my sister and a thorn in my side. She's impulsive, outspoken, and a little too sarcastic for my liking.

Liam Evans always gets what he wants. Or so it seems. Quarterback for the Knights and a personality able to charm anyone—he's never had much to complain about. But it's easy to hide behind an infectious smile and witty sense of humor masking sleepless nights and unhealed generational trauma...