Elodie Cole has always done the right thing. So why does her life feel like it’s falling apart? Losing her job and her home in a matter of hours forces her to face a terrifying being “nice” hasn’t protected her from anything. When she lands a temporary nanny job with Atlanta’s pro rugby captain, she vows to finally start choosing herself. Ansel Miles is used to pressure. As a single dad and team captain, he’s mastered the art of sacrifice. But when his carefully balanced life teeters on the edge, Elodie’s arrival feels like more than help – it feels like hope. For his daughter. For himself. For something he stopped believing a future built on joy instead of duty. As the summer unfolds, their connection deepens from tentative trust to something that feels like home. But when a painful piece of Ansel’s past storms back in, threatening custody and exposing their relationship to the world, they’re forced to ask the hardest question of all: Can two people who’ve always given everything to everyone else finally fight for each other? FROM THE AUTHOR: This is book one of a brand new rugby romance series. Featuring a single dad and nanny with a forced proximity trope, this book has high emotions, spicy scenes, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

When Australian physical therapist Sam Nash breaks her own cardinal rule during a whirlwind night in Vegas, she wakes up married to a charming stranger who vanishes before sunrise. Back in Atlanta, she’s stunned to discover “Matthew” is actually Colin Thicke, the Granite rugby team’s new head coach, her brother’s mentor, and her soon-to-be boss. Colin’s entire life has been built on control and a spotless reputation, and a surprise wife could destroy both. Sam’s worked too hard to be taken seriously to risk it all for a man who ran. But secrets, chemistry, and the Granite’s girl gang don’t play by anyone’s rules. Especially Sam and Colin’s.