Pro footballer Mike Vinceton desperately wants to get away before the Comets’ new season begins. Lucky for him the tropical destination he chooses turns out to be perfect. Not only does he find himself rested and refreshed, but he just met the most tantalizing woman. Her name is Lexi, and their connection is insane. Too bad their time is cut short—before Mike can learn her last name . . . or where she lives. Alas, such is life. Resigned that he’ll never see Lexi again, Mike returns to Ohio to head off to training camp. But what he doesn’t know is he’s about to run into her again, in a most unexpected place. See, Lexi is the Comets’ owner’s daughter. And though her dad would love for her to take more of an interest in the team, that definitely doesn’t include her dating a player. Hell no! Cue the sneaking around . . . and Mike and Lexi praying her dad doesn’t find out. Hard Count is the fifth novel in the bestselling Men of Fall football romance series and can be read as a standalone.