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Sporting Pride
Series · 5 books · 2025-2026

Books in series

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#1

Running Back

2025

Jakk needs someone to save him. Rocky needs someone to love him. Neither of them knows it. After getting publicly outed, Jakk finds his pro football career and the contracts he’s secured in jeopardy. Thankfully, one of the biggest agents around has no problem doing what it takes to keep Jakk in business. Unfortunately, Rocky Zeal is every fantasy Jakk has ever had and a temptation he doesn’t need. While there’s no going back in the closet, he’s equally not ready to be open about his private life. He’s convinced that’s the one move that will cost him everything. No one is more amazed than him by how quickly Rocky strips away the fear. Rocky is more than familiar with Jakk’s situation. He was in the same position once and lost his basketball career. Now he helps people like Jakk navigate the complexities of being openly gay in professional sports. It’s something he feels passionate about. Of all the celebrities he’s represented, Jakk is the only to get so far under his skin. There’s nothing Rocky wants more than to believe Jakk won’t destroy him. History has taught him that’s the least likely outcome. Running Back is the first book in Charity Parkerson’s Sporting Pride series. These are sports-related romance, following men who find love while navigating high-profile careers. These are best enjoyed when read in order.
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#2

Catching Him

2025

There was a time when Eric would stay a secret. Those days are gone. Oakley has no intention of hiding him. That’s not better. Eric gave up everything to be with a professional athlete. He put his entire life on hold for his ex’s career while the man he loved kept him hidden from the world. Now he has nothing to show for those years but a broken heart and a bucketful of rage. Now there’s this new guy whose life is every bit as public. Eric won’t make the same mistake twice. Unfortunately, being the secret isn’t the only way to end up feeling like the fool. Oakley spent years in the spotlight, leaving behind an amazing baseball record. He still finds ways to stay relevant. It’s possible he’s addicted to the attention. Meeting Eric gives him that same rush. The guy doesn’t want to want him, and Oakley can’t stop chasing him. Winning is in his blood. But the thrill he feels with Eric might not be the hunt. It may actually be his fall. Catching Him is the second book in Charity Parkerson’s Sporting Pride series. These are sports-related romance, following men who find love while navigating high-profile careers. These are best enjoyed when read in order.
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#3

Fighting Fate

2025

For years, nothing has mattered except Chipper’s career. Meeting Baylor has made him rethink everything. Baylor doesn’t care. As one of the most sought-after wedding planners, Baylor is so busy traveling the world he doesn’t even have a home. Years ago, he stuffed his things in storage and simply stayed wherever his latest job took him. Since he mostly works with celebrities and the top one percent, he’s learned to spot the men who are full of it and steer clear. He doesn’t have time for a relationship anyhow. Chipper isn’t special, as much as he’d love to think he is. Maybe Chipper has seen a lot of beds that aren’t his, but he’s an MMA champion. Having whoever he wants is a perk of the job. No one he’s ever met is as immune to his charms as Baylor. Chipper has wanted no one as badly. Baylor thinks he isn’t interested, but Chipper is no quitter. He got where he is by sheer determination and refusing to back down. He’s not afraid to fight for what he wants, and Baylor is the one. Fighting Fate is the third book in Charity Parkerson’s Sporting Pride series. These are sports related romances, following men who find love while navigating high-profile careers. These are best enjoyed when read in order.
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#6

Slam Dunk

2025

Despite his fame, Jathan’s personal life is pretty bland. He’s always the friend on the outside looking in. Quince sees him. With the season coming to a close, Jathan is coming into that six-month season of his life every year where boredom strikes. His circle is filled with people just as famous as he is, and maybe that’s the problem. He only has one friend who genuinely likes him, and he just got married. This year, Jathan has to get out there and meet more people with similar interests. Unfortunately, he’s kind of awkward Since Jathan started visiting the ranch to spend time with Quince’s boss’s new husband, Quince hasn’t looked away. Jathan is tall, gorgeous, and funny. Only recently has he noticed Quince at all. Now Quince is fully obsessed with someone he can’t have. There’s too much standing between them—mostly Quince and all the things he can’t say. It’s an issue. Slam Dunk is the sixth book in Charity Parkerson’s Sporting Pride series. These are sports related romances, following men who find love while navigating high-profile careers. These are best enjoyed when read in order.
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#7

Broken Ponies

2026

There was a time when Buck planned to marry Sterling. Sterling shattered everything. He doesn’t have any chances left to give. Sterling grew up on a ranch. Horses are his everything now. As a professional polo player, he has his dream career. But it’s starting to feel like a nightmare, closing in on him. He thinks maybe it’s time to go home. Unfortunately, home is where his heart is, and he can’t take back the way he left things with Buck. It’s a hard choice between facing Buck again or facing his upturned life by going back to work. Both options leave him equally doomed. Buck has worked the ranch for over a decade. He watched Sterling turn into an amazing horseman. Buck also fell in love so hard it knocked the good sense from him. He knew to the bottom of his soul he would spend his life with Sterling. That is, until Sterling wrecked everything good about them. Now Sterling is back, and the feelings are still there, especially the hatred. Buck is pretty sure loving Sterling again will kill him. Broken Ponies is the seventh book in Charity Parkerson’s Sporting Pride series. These are sports related romances, following men who find love while navigating high-profile careers. These are best enjoyed when read in order.

Author

Charity Parkerson
Charity Parkerson
Author · 233 books

Charity Parkerson is an award winning and multi-published author with several companies. Born with no filter from her brain to her mouth, she decided to take this odd quirk and insert it in her characters. *Eight-time winner of Readers' Favorite Awards *2014 Golden Ankh nominee *2013 Readers' Favorite Award Winner *2013 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner *2012 ARRA Finalist for Favorite Paranormal Romance *Five-time winner of The Mistress of the Darkpath **Connect with her online: Website: charityparkerson.com Facebook: facebook.com/authorCharityParkerson facebook.com/TheMenofSin Twitter: twitter.com/CharityParkerso

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