Be My Endgame

By: Zarah Detand

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

Sometimes, the endgame is only the beginning.

In the heated world of the Premier League, Earl Alex Beaufort, a charming Liverpool midfielder, collides on-pitch with Lee Taylor, Manchester United's top striker. When England's World Cup dream brings them to sunny Spain, the real game unfolds: sharing a room. Rivals to teammates to… more?

Dive into this banter-filled MM sports romance where football meets unexpected feelings. A tale where a "pretty boy" comment isn't just playful teasing, and a kiss isn't just a kiss. As the tension of the World Cup escalates, so does the connection between Alex and Lee.

Amidst the drills, goals, and growing team camaraderie, shadows of family legacies and personal battles loom large. Can Alex, struggling with duke-sized expectations and his bisexuality, embrace his true self? Will Lee learn to dribble past his trust issues? Get ready for emotional offsides, family fouls, and a journey of self-discovery as thrilling as a last-minute goal.

With doses of British humor and heartwarming honesty, Be My Endgame serves up a pitch-perfect contemporary MM romance against the electric backdrop of the World Cup. Expect the unexpected—because when it comes to love and football, anything can happen in 90 minutes (plus injury time).

While loosely linked to Pull Me Under and Wear It Like a Crown, this book can be listened to as a standalone.

©2023 Zarah Detand (P)2024 Podium Audio

Have read, listened, will probably read again

I truly enjoy Zarah Detand’s universe of queer love stories. I cannot get enough. The performance was enjoyable and I hope more of the older works in this ‘verse become audio books. I’ll buy them all!

Narrator is insufferable

This story is cute and has great potential to be a fun audiobook, but dear god the narration is just impossible to sit through

Zarah Detand delivers another wonderful story

I lovelovelove reading Detand’s books, but I’m new to audiobooks, so it’s been a shift to learn how to listen. Joel Leslie’s narration makes it easy to settle into the characters and the story. With his delivery, I’m still noticing the writing I love, but paying attention in a new way.

Be My Endgame is engaging and well paced with a lovely romance at the heart of it.