Love is closer than you think in this football rom-com for fans of Rachel Reid, Casey McQuiston and Cat Sebastian.
Aleksandar Yelich was ready to hang up his boots.
Now his marriage has disintegrated, he’s doubting his abilities as a captain, and the premiership he’s spent his career chasing seems permanently out of reach.
Ryker Elliot settled down with the love of his life.
Or so he thought. A bad break-up puts him on the road to Melbourne and a job with the Brunswick Falcons. He doesn’t know anything about AFL, but a fresh start sounds perfect.
Aleks needs to stay focused. Ryker has to keep it professional.
When Aleks offers Ryker his spare room, neither of them anticipates friendship, let alone a very inconvenient attraction. Still, nothing can come of it. Aleks has a flag to win, and Ryker isn’t looking for love . . . right?
Theo Bestavros did everything right.
He worked hard, got his game-winning moment and – failed. He’s determined to make the most of a second chance at the Brunswick Falcons.
Jake Cunningham has it all.
He’s a Falcons fan-favourite, a constant headline, and has no intention of being the first AFL player to come out.
Jake thinks Theo is hot. Theo thinks Jake is a colossal pain.
When they’re forced into extra training together, they don’t expect to find friendship, let alone something that looks a lot like dating. But Jake doesn’t want to come out, and Theo can’t jeopardise his shot at redemption.
What people are saying…
Playful, joyful and HOT. After The Siren is everything I love about footy (dynamic, emotional, full of very attractive people), plus some things that could only improve the game (inclusive, queer and proud, sweet and sexy). Clare Fletcher, author of Love Match.
A rom-com so sweet and humorous, and with such a perfectly plotted enemies-to-lovers romance, that it almost made me care about football. Patrick Lenton, author of In Spite of You.
This is it, the queer Aussie sports romance I've been waiting for: sunny, sexy and exuberant, with a big heart, a fantastic ensemble of characters, and a compulsively readable voice. Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light
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