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The Sinner's Playbook: A Fake Dating Sports Romance
Paperback
Series: Romance Football Anthology, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 23 2025
Pages: 370
Weight: 0.98
Height: 0.92 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Caleb Prescott is a problem.
Not because he's a bad quarterback-he's an elite MVP with an arm like a cannon.
No, Caleb is a problem because he's perfect.
He visits children's hospitals. He drinks milk. He goes to bed at 9 PM. And worst of all?
The media mocks him. The fans think he's soft. And the team owner? He thinks Caleb's halo is bad for the bottom line.
Enter Sloane Merrick.
That's me. I'm the PR crisis manager you call when you need to bury a body-metaphorically speaking.
I was hired for a secret project: Operation Roughhouse.
The Mission: Pretend to date the Golden Boy. Give him an edge. Make him look like a stud who can handle a woman like me.
It was supposed to be a business transaction. I sign the NDA, he wears the leather jacket, and we fake it for the cameras.
But then Caleb asks me for a favor behind closed doors.
He admits he's terrified of women. He doesn't know the mechanics of intimacy. He's afraid of disappointing his future wife.
He asks me to teach him.
Strictly hypothetically, of course.
Lesson One: The Kiss.
Lesson Two: The Touch.
Lesson Three: Oh, God...
Suddenly, the line between fake and real is blurring. My virgin quarterback isn't just learning; he's mastering the game. And the way he looks at me? There's nothing holy about it.
But I'm hiding a secret that will destroy his faith in everything-including us.
When the final whistle blows, will the Saint forgive his Sinner? Or have I played us both for fools?
The Sinner's Playbook is a steamy, emotional, high-heat sports romance featuring a Virgin Hero, a cynical heroine, and a fake dating scheme gone wrong. Prepare for banter, coaching sessions that melt your kindle, and a hard-won HEA.
TROPES:- Virgin Hero (He's been waiting for her)
- Fake Dating (Just for the brand... right?)
- Inverted Coach (She teaches him everything)
- Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine (He's golden; she's a shark)
- Quarterback Romance
- Major Groveling
- High Heat +18
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