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Desert Football
Series · 4 books · 2025-2026

Books in series

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#1

Hidden Plays

An Enemies to Lovers Bi-Awakening Football MM Romance

2025

Sharing a locker room with my high school rival is bad enough. Pretending to date him? A terrible idea. Trying not to fall for him? Hopeless.JJ Football is everything—my escape, my future, my one shot to prove I’m not my father’s disappointment. Then Holden Cox appears. The golden boy who stole my MVP and made me doubt myself. Now he’s my student trainer, living under my skin, touching me like he owns me. And to prove a point, I challenge him to fake-date me. It’s the only way my friends will shut up about my last boyfriend. One lie. One kiss. One mistake waiting to happen. Holden I’m in college to rebuild my future in football, not to be tangled with JJ Matthews. I told myself I’d never fall for him. I’m not even sure I like guys. But JJ is different. Always has been. Now I’m faking kisses that feel too real and wanting things I don’t know how to name. Keeping this secret could save us both or break me in ways my busted knee never did. Hidden Plays is the first book in the Desert Football series, which is a spin-off of the Desert Ice Hockey series. It features rivals who can’t keep their hands off each other, a fake boyfriend scheme that feels all too real, a bisexual awakening that changes everything, and found-family teammates cheering for their happily ever after. Buy now and tackle all the feels. Because when it comes to love, these boys are playing for keeps.
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#2

Quarterback Drill

2025

Breaking down in front of a repair shop wasn’t what I needed. Neither was falling for the broody mechanic under the hood. Casey Football is my future—my escape, my identity. But when my Beamer craps out in a sketchy part of town, I meet Ryker Hart, the grumpy mechanic who calls me a pretty boy and still makes my stomach flip. Fixing my car turns into coaching his brother, crashing dinners, and falling harder than I should. He’s rough around the edges and hiding his pain. But when he lets me in, I want everything. Even if that means risking my career before the draft. Ryker I don’t have time for cocky quarterbacks with BMWs and perfect smiles. I’m busy keeping my shop running and my kid brother on track after our mom landed in prison. But Casey Carter crashes into my life like he owns it, and somehow ends up coaching my brother, eating dinner with us, and making me laugh like no one ever has. He shouldn’t want a guy like me. And I definitely shouldn’t be dreaming of a future with him. Quarterback Drill is book 2 of Desert Football and features a sunshiny quarterback, a grumpy mechanic, secret heartaches, brotherly bonds, emotional healing, and a swoony attraction that turns explosive. Expect dirty talk, dirty hands, and a love that refuses to stall out. Buy now and fall for the boys who fix more than just engines.
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#3

Blitz Replay

2025

Breaking eye contact on the fifty-yard line would’ve been smart. Instead, I saw him—pom-poms, perfect smile, and the only boy I’ve ever loved. Eli Football is my future, and nothing can shake me. Until Wren Lewis shows up on the Spirit Squad. My high school boyfriend. The one I lost because I stayed silent when he needed me most. Now he’s back, flipping across my field, and I’ll do anything to prove I’ve changed. I’ve spent four years wishing I could undo that day. I’ll earn his trust back inch by inch. Flowers, apologies, and maybe a kiss I’ve been starving for since our senior year of high school. Wren I swore I’d never forgive him. One silence shattered us. Then fate sticks us on the same sidelines, the same flights, the same hotel lobbies. And he shows up with apologies I didn’t ask for…and a smile I never forgot. But Eli is relentless—bigger, steadier, and still looking at me like I’m his whole world. I want to resist. I need to. But one slow dance, one stolen touch, and my walls start to crumble. I crave the man who held me like I was everything. Blitz Replay is book 3 of the Desert Football series, featuring a protective linebacker and the gymnast-turned-cheerleader he lost and can’t stop fighting for. second chance, jock/cheerleader, hurt/comfort, past betrayal + real grovel, jealousy done right, found family teammates, on-field adrenaline, and plenty of steam. Buy now and let a linebacker tackle your heart, because some plays are worth running again.
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#4

Rushing Closer

2026

Moving in with my best friend should’ve been simple. Instead, it’s the beginning of something I never saw coming. Malik Grey’s been my ride-or-die since football camp. Then he moves in—flustered, jealous, staring at my mouth like he forgets we’re “just friends.” He watches me like he’s starving. He blushes when I touch him. One drunken night wrecks us both. And then he panics because wanting me might cost him everything. But when Grey reaches for me, shaking, desperate, honest, I know this isn’t one-sided. I’m already all in. I just need him to choose us. Greyson Football is my escape. My future. My chance to finally break free from my father’s grip. But living with Malik changes everything. We’ve always been close. Too close. Sharing beds after long nights, clinging to each other when life hit hard, acting like we were something more without ever naming it. Something in me cracks open. I’m not supposed to want him. Not when my father is arranging my life, my future, and my girlfriend. But every night in that house pushes me closer to Malik, and every touch makes it harder to lie to both of us. I’m falling for my best friend, and I don’t know how to stop. Rushing Closer is book 4 of the Desert Football series, featuring a happy-go-lucky running back and the wealthy transfer student discovering he’s not as straight as he thought. Expect friends-to-lovers, bi awakening, roommates with too much chemistry, jealous pining, meddling families, and steam that hits like a fourth-quarter comeback. Buy now and fall for the boys who keep getting closer until falling in love is inevitable.

Author

Christie Gordon
Christie Gordon
Author · 37 books

Christie Gordon started writing gay and MM romance books after finding Yaoi fanfiction by accident and falling in love with it. She’s always had stories in her head and always enjoyed writing, so she decided to try her hand at the genre and took up fiction writing classes at a local community college. She published her first MM romance book with eXtasy Books back in 2009. Christie follows her muses wherever they take her, writing a mixture of paranormal, historical and contemporary romances. She enjoys writing about men discovering themselves, overcoming obstacles and finding love in the process, along with a happy ending. Christie’s day job is in the high-tech industry with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration. She currently lives in the Phoenix, Arizona metro area but has also lived in the Bay Area of California and grew up in Minnesota. If she isn’t writing, she’s watching boys love dramas or creating digital artwork. She’s also a mother of two young-adult sons, whose antics keep her on her toes. Her one-eyed rescue pug is always by her side, snoring the day away. For information about her and her work, please visit her website at: www.christiegordon.com Sign up for her Newsletter for free reads, updates and give aways: https:www.ChristieGordon.com/newsletter Join her Reader’s Group for exclusive content: Christie’s Cocktale Cafe: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chris... To friend or follow: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristieGord... BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/chris... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiegor... Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChristieGordon

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