Threshold by Simone Joubert

Ellie
My first year of university was meant to be simple; spend time with my boyfriend, hang out with my best friends and do well in my classes.
Eat. Sleep. Repeat.
I didn’t expect my boyfriend to break up with me. I certainly didn’t expect to find out that he’d been cheating on me either or that I’d be offered a career-making opportunity I’d have to be insane to turn down just a few days later.
There’s just one problem … It involves Colin Hunt, Armitage University’s resident rugby god, ridiculously handsome charmer and my ex’s arch nemesis on the field.
It was meant to be strictly professional between us. We were meant to be just friends’ and nothing more, but every second I spend around him blurs the line between what I told myself we can only be and what I truly want.

Colin
My third year of university was meant to be simple; play rugby, don’t get distracted, get signed by a Premiership Rugby club and, lastly, don’t get distracted.
Eat. Sleep. Repeat.
I didn’t expect to meet Ellie Simpkins. I certainly didn’t expect her to captivate me like no one else ever has or for her to turn out to be everything I’m looking for in a woman and so much more. Falling for her is dangerous, but I’ve never been scared to take a risk.
There’s just one problem … She wants things between us to be strictly professional. For us to ‘just be friends’ and nothing more, but my threshold for restraint is at an all time low and my sights are set firmly on her.