Wide Receiver

An MM Football Romance

Book 1 in the Under the Lights series.

One kick can turn a season into a sentence.

Kier Vale came to college football to be reliable—the quiet specialist who does his job, takes his wins, and disappears into the background. But when a rivalry game ends on a miss that goes viral, Kier becomes the program’s favorite scapegoat… and the internet’s newest punchline.

Malik Grant is the defensive captain—the enforcer, the future pro, the guy who’s supposed to keep the locker room locked in and unshakable. When the team turns on Kier, Malik does the one thing leaders aren’t “supposed” to do: he steps in. Not with speeches. With structure. With presence. With a steady hand that says you don’t get to disappear.

As the pressure builds—tryouts, depth charts, cameras, and the constant threat of becoming someone else’s story—Malik and Kier find something dangerous and honest in the quiet: a connection that won’t stay hidden forever.

Because in the biggest moments, the only thing stronger than fear… is being chosen.