CPA Merrit Callahan learned early not to let passion

unravel her orderly life. Back in college she fell hard

for a football player, only to be devastated when she

discovered he’d been duping her all along—dared

by his teammates to score with his bookish tutor.

Now, after her back-stabbing fiancé breaks off their 

engagement, Merrit flees to Baltimore to escape the

fallout.

 

After eight years in the pros, a series of concussions

have forced Heath Gibson out of the NFL.

The transition from player to coach for the Baltimore

Blaze hasn’t been smooth, but finding himself

face-to-face with Merrit Callahan makes the ride

even rockier. He’s been filled with regret ever since

a stupid team prank caused Merrit to run away from

him a decade earlier.

 

Merrit’s stunned to reconnect with Heath. And despite the authenticity of his reignited feelings this time around, Merrit’s got her mind set on payback. She’ll give Heath a night he won’t forget and then walk away. But Heath’s hold on her heart—and the rest of her body—is difficult to break…