Böcker av Liz Lincoln

"Tight end," noun: 1. a position in American football, 2. NFL star Marcus James, 3. what any hot-blooded woman can't stop staring at every time Marcus walks by.Bree Novak is so close to earning her Ph.D. she can taste it, but she's supposed to be writing her dissertation, not giving lectures while her advisor slacks off. The semester gets even crazier when veteran tight end Marcus James-Bree's celebrity crush-enrolls in her "Intro to Physics" class. The man's even hotter in person than he looks on Sunday Night Football. So why is Bree hoping he drops out? Maybe it's because Marcus, with his cocky smile and chiseled body, is the ultimate distraction. . . .Drafted out of college years ago by the Milwaukee Dragons, Marcus is taking advantage of a season-ending knee injury to finish his bachelor's degree. Plus, thanks to a required science credit, he's also getting to know the geek goddess who teaches physics. With brains and beauty, Bree is living proof that opposites attract. She's even kind enough to give Marcus extra help with the material, as if she didn't have anything better to do. And the more time Marcus spends with her, the more he realizes he's not just crushing on his teacher-he's falling for her.

Is the Dragons' new wide receiver: A) a fallen NFL star looking for a comeback, B) the sexy player your boss wants you to write an exposéon, or C) the former love of your life? For Milwaukee Dragons beat reporter Natalie Griffith, he's clearly D) all of the above. Three years ago, Natalie's bombshell report on her ex-boyfriend's off-the-field scandals landed her the job she loves, but she still feels guilty about destroying his career. Now Quinn Lowry's back, and he's taking over her locker room, flashing his charming smile and reminding her exactly how hot they were together. After two years out of the league, Quinn is sober and on the field again. He's worked his ass off and he's not going to blow his second chance, not even for the woman who broke his heart-twice. Having Natalie around is the last thing Quinn needs while he's trying to prove he deserves to stay on the team. Maybe one final night together will give them both some much-needed closure. But with Natalie's boss pressuring her for another headline-grabbing scoop, can she admit to herself that she's falling for Quinn all over again? Previously published as Home Field Advantage.

She loathes him. She wants him. And dammit, she just might love him. Her body may still crave his, but US Soccer player Lauren Vorski knows better than to lust after Pete Kendrick. They may have had a smoking hot fling, but then he turned out to be her new head coach and had the nerve to cut her from the World Cup team. Now her only mission is to prove how wrong he was about her by making the roster for the upcoming Olympics. If only she could stop thinking about how hot their time together was… Pete Kendrick never forgot about Lauren, but he had to walk away from their romance when he was offered his dream job coaching the US Women's Soccer team. Now coaching the Canadian women's team, he never expected to run into her again. But when a hot birthday hook-up leads to consequences with the potential to ruin Lauren's Olympic dreams, the two must work together to fix things. As they work to fix the situation, they can't deny the chemistry that still exists between them. And the more time they spend together, the more Lauren finds she might actually… like him? But can she trust the man who once crushed her dreams? Can Pete be with someone who lives in another country, when distance is what killed his first marriage? As they face new challenges and old insecurities, Lauren and Pete must decide whether to take a chance on each other or let their past keep them apart. Spoilerish but necessary content advisory: This story includes Lauren making the choice to have an abortion. This storyline is not for everyone.

First comes love, then comes roommates, then comes friends with benefits...are they doing this right? Soccer player Rose Olivieri has been in love with goalkeeper Cassie Dickinson for years. Determined to get over her friend, she invites the recently divorced goalkeeper to be her roommate. Forced proximity should be enough to kill any romantic feelings. Right? With two broken marriages behind her, Cassie is swearing off romance for good. Why risk another disappointment? Still, she misses dressing up and going out. When Rose suggests they platonically date, Cassie figures why not? That unwanted attraction to her roommate is just a natural reaction to all the good conversation, fun, and quality time. Neither woman expects the arrangement to slide into more. Friends-with-benefits wasn't the plan, but it's a heck of a lot of fun. Cassie's certain she won't catch feelings, and Rose is positive she can keep hers in check. Will these two friends discover they make fantastic teammates on the field and off?