In the new Play-by-Play novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Contact , a star quarterback is torn between his love of the game—and the woman who may be the love of his life. Nathan Riley is ready to follow in the footsteps of his famous football player father. He’s been drafted as quarterback for his dad’s former team, and his future is bright. When his friend Mia Cassidy moves to the same city, their years-long friendship suddenly sparks hot, reminding him of the one night they had together in college that he can never forget.   Like Nathan, Mia is from a sports dynasty family and embarking on an incredible new career—as founder of her own sports management company. Her friendship with Nathan means everything to her, and tossing sex into the mix again could jeopardize it. But the chemistry between them has always sizzled, and it isn’t long before Mia realizes she wants more with Nathan than just late-night talks and pizza.   Passion has a funny way of changing the rules, and soon Nathan and Mia discover that to win it all, they’ll have to make an unexpected play for love. "Jaci Burton's stories are full of heat and heart." — Maya Banks , #1  New York Times  bestselling author   “Jaci Burton’s books are always sexy, romantic, and charming!” — Jill Shalvis ,  New York Times  bestselling author "Jaci Burton is a stalwart in the romance genre." — USA Today "A wild ride." — Lora Leigh , #1  New York Times  bestselling author, on  Riding the Edge "One to pick up and savor." — Publishers Weekly , on  Surviving Demon Island   “Jaci Burton delivers.” — Cherry Adair ,  New York Times  bestselling author    “Captures everything I love about a small-town romance.” — Fresh Fiction , on  Hope Burns Jaci Burton is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of the Play-by-Play series, including The Final Score, Rules of Contact , Unexpected Rush , All Wound Up , Quarterback Draw , Straddling the Line, Melting the Ice and One Sweet Ride , and the Hope series, including Love Me Again , Don’t Let Go , Make Me Stay , Love After All, Hope Burns , Hope Ignites and Hope Flames . one "So, here we are, once again living in the same city." Mia Cassidy took a sip of her green tea and looked over at Nathan Riley. "How did that happen?" Nathan, the epitome of tall, dark, well-muscled and absolutely hot, leaned back in his chair and grinned at her. "Easy. You're obsessed with me so you followed me." She laughed. "I don't think so. You knew I was thinking of starting a business here so you decided you had to get drafted by the San Francisco Sabers." Nathan took a swallow of his iced tea and set the glass down. Mia tracked the movement of his hands. He had really big hands. She remembered that night several years ago in college when he'd used his hands to touch her-all over. They'd only had that one night together, but it sure had been memorable. Yeah, the guy had magnificent hands. "I've been here a year already, Mia. You just got here. So like I said, you followed me." Her lips quirked. "And aren't you happy to have me here?" "Actually, I am. Although who would have thought this kind of major shit would go down for both of us? You were going to get your PhD, and instead, you've got a start-up sports management company. I thought I'd end up in Cleveland or maybe in L.A., but not here in San Francisco, taking over as the Sabers quarterback now that my dad has retired." Mia clutched her glass, feeling the cloud of anxiety rain down over her. Which was why she'd asked Nathan to have lunch. His charm and humor had always been a distraction for her, and oh how she needed it today. "Big changes for both of us for sure. How is your dad? Is he okay with the decision he made to retire?" "He seems fine with it. The Sabers won the championship last year, and he had the knee issue that plagued him at the tail end of the season. He's thirty-seven, so he felt like it was the right time for him to step away." "And you don't think he did that for you, to give you a chance to play?" "I asked him that-more than once. He said no. Knowing my dad, he'd never walk away from football if he wasn't ready. He loves the game too much." Mia nodded. "Since I have three brothers who play football, I believe that. You should believe him, too." She knew Nathan had been worried when his dad announced his retirement at the end of last season. She also knew it added some pressure for Nathan, because he'd take over as starting quarterback this season for the Sabers. He'd had all last season to learn from him, but succeeding someone as high profile as Mick Riley wasn't going to be easy. Plus, Mick was his dad. Now she was doubly happy she'd made the decision to launch her company here in San Francisco. Besides being a prime location for her, she and Nathan had always been close in college. Despite their one night together-which had definitely been a mistake-they'd remained fri