The Real Onesby J. Rose Black(Chasing Victory)Publication date: February 12th 2026Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Sports Second chances don’t usually come wrapped in shoulder pads on Valentine’s Day… Ten months ago, All-American shortstop Briella Reddington fell hard for grumpy, battle-scarred quarterback Maddox “Mick” McBride. And then he walked away—right when she was finally ready to let him in. Now Ella’s done being vulnerable, done being blindsided, and definitely done with emotionally unavailable athletes. But losing a bet lands her at a Valentine’s charity flag-football event…face-to-face with the man who broke her heart. Maddox never stopped wanting Ella—but teammates loyal to her…
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