He’s the superstar tight end staging a comeback. She’s the hit he never saw coming. For ten-year NFL veteran Griffin Lacey, football is life. Months after being released from his team due to a season-ending injury, he’s given an unexpected opportunity—a one-year contract to play for his hometown team. His game plan is clear: play to win, no distractions. But a fender bender on the way to the first home game changes everything. College literature instructor Brynn Nelson is thirty and not thriving. Trapped in a dead-end relationship and stuck in a city that has never felt like hers, every day seems to blur into the next. When she accidentally rear ends a sports superstar, the chance encounter makes her long to break free from the rut she’s in. He offers to show her the magic of her adopted city, and through their adventures, she reclaims her spark. As Griffin and Brynn’s connection deepens, they discover magic of a different sort—that love happens when you least expect it. A sexy, swoony football romance and a love letter to one of America’s most iconic cities, The Check Down is the first book in the Lacey Bros series.

He’s younger and charming. She’s lonely and jaded. Together, they’ll find a love worth fighting for. Tucker Lacey is used to being underestimated. The former MMA fighter is determined to prove he’s more than just the carefree youngest Lacey brother. Ready to level up his gym’s advertising, he hires the town’s only photographer to capture the heart of his business. But when his childhood crush shows up instead, he resolves to win her heart. Chronically single, Natalie Torres returns to her hometown for the summer to fill in while her old mentor recovers from an accident. Hoping to use the temporary stay to reconnect with her family, she never expects to be swept off her feet by her younger brother’s best friend. Their connection quickly deepens into the kind of love that feels like forever. But when Tucker gets the surprise of a lifetime, Natalie must decide if their story includes a happily ever after. An emotional, heartwarming small-town romance full of hope, family, and love, Down for the Count is the second book in the Lacey Bros series.