Quarterback Keeper (Fall Lake Ballers series, paperback #1)

When you have everything, there's nothing more dangerous than a secret. Kylian Wilder has it all: a promising football career, a penthouse apartment, and the world at his feet. But behind his public persona lies a young man burdened by his mother's terminal illness and the manipulative demands of his politician father. Kylian's life takes an unexpected turn when he discovers Gia Mason hiding on his boat, a mysterious woman on the run with secrets as dark as his own. Gia is desperate to escape her past and find safety, but the last place she expects to land is in the arms of a football star. When Kylian offers her a deal—pretend to be his girlfriend to fulfill his mother's dying wish—Gia reluctantly agrees, seeing it as her only way out. What starts as a convenient arrangement quickly ignites into a passionate and tumultuous relationship, forcing Kylian and Gia to confront their deepest fears and desires. As their worlds collide, Kylian and Gia must navigate the treacherous waters of lo