The time had come for Luca Conti to hang up his boots. After a career travelling the world and playing in some of the biggest games, his body was tired, and he was looking for the next step. The only problem was, what came next? After playing the game he loved day in day out since he was a kid, Luca had no idea what life looked like on the other side. Enter Elise McCoy. Elise doesn’t do sports. She does margarita Mondays and tight-arse Tuesdays. With her job as a schoolteacher filling her days and her crazy best friends filling her nights, she’s not looking for anything more. Elise is ready to play and Luca is out to win the most important game of his life.

Angus Barrett was just trying to get on with his life. After a messy divorce from his witch of a wife, Angus and his six-year-old son are focused on what’s next. Playing the game they both love and rebuilding their life. Tess James was focused on putting one foot in front of the other. Widowed while she was pregnant, Tess isn’t looking for more. She has everything she needs. A son she adores, a business she’s built and a quiet life. When they’re constantly drawn together with the help of their boys, something’s brewing that neither can deny. Is a second chance on the cards for Angus and Tess? Or will the ex-wife win this round?