Resting Pitch Face

The league forced them together. The chemistry might tear them apart.

Sports reporter Daphne Sommers has made a career out of asking the questions players don't want to answer. Sharp-tongued, caffeine-fueled, and allergic to sugar-coating, she's used to ruffling feathers… but she wasn't prepared for the wildfire she ignites when she calls out the league's most notorious defender on live television.

Kieren Walker is a legend on the field and a nightmare off it—brooding, brutally private, and about as warm as an ice bath. He's spent a decade dodging reporters, expectations, and the slow creep of time nipping at his heels. 

But when Daphne's commentary goes viral, the league decides the impossible: the two of them will spend the season together. Up close. On camera. With no escape.

Now Daphne has full access to the one man she swore she'd never cover again… and Kieren is forced to face the woman who sees through every wall he's built.

The banter is explosive. The chemistry is undeniable. And with careers, reputations, and possibly hearts on the line, one thing becomes clear: This match-up might be the storm neither of them saw coming.

A grumpy x sunshine, enemies-to-lovers soccer romance featuring razor-sharp banter, forced proximity, and a hero who absolutely was not prepared for her.