Falling for my brother’s best friend was a terrible idea. Falling for him again? Catastrophic. Pro quarterback Taysom Reed was my first crush—and my first heartbreak. I learned the hard way that wanting things—wanting him—can be dangerous. So when he shows up out of nowhere at my workplace just minutes after I lose my job, the timing feels cruel. With funding cuts, my career—and my young clients’ access to treatment—hang in the balance. Desperate, I ask Taysom for help. He can’t give it, though, and suddenly things are even more awkward between us. Except, he keeps showing up in unexpected ways, and the feelings I swore were long gone come rushing back. I don’t trust his foundation, the university’s politics, or my own heart—especially after how badly things ended before. Unfortunately, my rescue kitten, Miley, has already decided she loves him. The little traitor. Second chances are risky. But when Taysom starts proving he’s in this for real, I have to wonder… What if some plays are worth running twice? First Down, Second Chances is a closed-door sports romcom featuring a golden retriever hero, brother’s best friend tension, and second-chance chemistry that sizzles without the spice. Enjoy the other full-length books in The Love Playbook series, which can be read in any order: Tackle My Heart by Marion De Ré (Football/Soccer) Love Catch by Laura Langa (Baseball) Every Breath You Take by Larissa Hommes (Swimming) Don't Crosse the Line by Britney M. Mills (Lacrosse) The Neighbor Playbook by Kristine W. Joy (Basketball) Try for Love by Dana LeCheminant (Rugby) First Down, Second Chances by Deb Goodman (American Football) Faking Fore-Ever by Abby Greyson (Golf)
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Join Deb's newsletter to get the book, Love in Reality, part of the Silver Plum series, totally FREE! https://debgoodmanwrites.com Deb Goodman’s obsession with the written word started at age three, when she realized the old-timey newsprint wallpaper in her family’s bathroom had actual words on it. The only problem? By the time she learned to read a couple of years later, the wallpaper had been replaced with something else—boring, non-worded wallpaper—and to this day, she still doesn’t know what it said. Now, she and her husband and four children live in Utah. They love sports, music, and doing slightly insulting, pretend voices for their little shorkie, Mavis. Deb writes funny, small-town romance that you won’t need to shield your kids’ eyes from. Billionaires, friends-to-more, enemies-to-more, cowboys, fake relationships…there’s something for everyone here! Writing lovey dovey books comes naturally to Deb since, to her, there’s nothing better than reading and writing about how two people fall in love.
