He’s Spain’s hottest bachelor, a soccer sensation—and now, my fake boyfriend. Hours after landing in Valencia, Spain, I’m newly single, tipsy, and stranded at a bar with three declined credit cards. Enter a local with a smirk that should be illegal and dance moves that leave me breathless. He covers my tab, takes me to dinner, and somewhere between cocktails and a reckless kiss, I forget about the awful start to my trip. By the following morning, we’re trending on social media. Turns out, Ale isn’t just a charming stranger. He’s a European soccer star with a major PR problem. So, we strike a a fake relationship to rehab his playboy image while I use his connections to expand my family’s business. The lines blur when kisses stop feeling staged and late-night talks hit too deep. I’m falling for him. For real. But how do I trust a relationship that's built on a lie?

He’s an Italian heartthrob, a soccer phenom, and my brother’s best friend. Luca DiBlanco has known me since I was a kid—and that’s all he’s ever seen me as. Until he shows up in Chicago when my world is crumbling and helps me piece it back together. Moving home to Valencia, Spain should’ve been a fresh start. Instead, it throws me right back into Luca’s orbit. Only now, the reliable, steady guy who’s always looked out for me… is looking at me. Differently. Closer. Like he’s tempted. What starts as extra soccer training turns into stolen touches. Planning a youth summer camp together sparks even more heat. Before I know it, the man I once crushed on is the one I can’t stop kissing. He’s known as the dependable good guy. I’m the fun-loving, wild child, and the risk he probably shouldn’t take. But for the first time, Luca’s not playing it safe—and I’m not sitting on the sidelines. I’m ready to take my shot. But what if I’m the chaos that topples his carefully constructed future?

Niko Karas is a walking distraction. Greek god looks. Rising soccer star status. A body built for sin and stadium lights. Unfortunately for me, he’s also the face of the sport-luxe campaign I’m overseeing. I know athletes. As the younger sister of a soccer legend, I understand the pressure, the obsession, the sacrifice. Soccer always comes first. Honestly, that works for me. I’m not looking for forever. I haven’t been on a date in four months, and I haven’t let anything get serious in six years—not after the last man who promised to stay walked away when I needed him most. So one night with Niko should be the perfect kind of reckless. Fun, easy, and temporary. He’s a notorious player who’s never committed to anything but the game, and I’m a woman with a career to protect and a heart I don’t let anyone touch. He’s moving to Germany. I’m building my life in New York. And no strings means no consequences. Until I find out I’m pregnant. Now my career is hanging by a thread, my life is changing faster than I can keep up with, and the one man I never planned to need is thousands of miles away. Niko Karas was supposed to be one unforgettable night. Now he might be the future I never saw coming.