The End Zone by Bianca Borell

He’s the man she can’t forget.
She’s the woman he can’t have.
Being just friends should be safe… but every encounter says otherwise.

Ian
Nothing is more tempting than the forbidden.
I pride myself on my control.
I am the best quarterback in the league with an iron will and unshakable discipline.
Nothing can change that. Or so I thought.
Then Lilly crashes back into my life.
She’s all I think of.
Staying away is impossible.
Being just friends is agonizing.
A relationship with her is forbidden. Something I’m reminded of every time I go to practice and see my head coach.
But damn if she doesn’t make me want to risk it all to have her.

Lilly
Coming face-to-face with the only man I had a one-night stand with was not in my plan. I never inquired as to who’d be my neighbor when I moved into my new apartment.
But I should have. Especially after all I have done to avoid Ian.
But avoiding him now seems impossible. He’s everywhere, tempting me to the point of exhaustion.
I won’t give in. Not only because I refuse to date a player, but my father is his head coach.
So instead, we’ll be friends. Which might be the stupidest thing I’ve ever agreed to.
Because being just friends with the man I can’t stop thinking about has trouble written all over it.

Perfect for fans of sports romance, friends-to-lovers tension, forbidden love, and the one that got away. End Zone is a slow-burn, spicy standalone in Bianca Borell’s Playing for Keeps series.