Vi Malone is one step from disaster, and Soren Brehm can't stop trying to save her. A couple of weeks of her posing as his girlfriend could fix his battered reputation — as long as neither of them breaks his oldest rule: never get emotionally involved.

Parker Shaw's new receiver is messing with his head, but the university's no-fraternization rule makes Riley Jones off-limits as long as she's on the team. She's not looking for a relationship with the guy who could ruin her chance to play, but every time they touch, the risk feels a little more worth it.

Chloe Asher is off-limits to Noah Olsen. She's his best friend's little sister, and Noah promised to look after her, not indulge in late night fantasies. She doesn't give second chances, but when he keeps showing up to save her, she starts wondering if he's what she's been missing.

Adam 'Mac' Mackenzie can't bring himself to care about anything anymore — until Blue Caldwell reappears in his life. She's sworn off her best friend's ex, no matter how he makes her feel, but she needs what only he can offer. A way out. Falling for him was never part of the deal.

The story that started it all. Before the rest of the team found their people, one couple wrote the playbook — a free introduction to the world and the found family at the heart of every book that follows.