Turkey, Touchdowns, and Trouble

a romantic comedy short story of family, fun, and football

She came home to win the family football game… not to lose her heart to the quarterback.

Kara Thompson takes Thanksgiving seriously. Between her massive, loud, slightly chaotic family and their legendary touch football game, it’s the most competitive holiday of the year. But when her brother brings home Steve—a charming, annoyingly hot college quarterback with a perfect spiral and an even more perfect smile—Kara’s game plan starts to fumble.

From their first flirty lunch banter to a mud-splattered showdown on the field, Kara and Steve’s rivalry quickly turns into something dangerously fun. Between touchdowns, teasing, and one unforgettable Thanksgiving dinner, they’re playing a new kind of game—one with higher stakes and zero rulebook.