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THE FORBIDDEN HEAT SERIES 

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Book 1:
Striking Heat 

Finally! I’ve been called up to play professional soccer. 

 

The Tampa Bay Blaze is a newly created National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team. And in a bold move the new owner not only drafted me, but also made me captain.

 

The trouble is the city of Tampa is not thrilled to have a second NWSL team in Florida. Especially one with a bunch of players that no one has ever heard of. 

 

But I’m determined to make it work and wow the city. 

 

My boldness catches the attention of Tampa Bay Times sports reporter, Danny Taylor, who challenges me from the start. Causing some sparks to fly in the Press Room. 

 

Which leads to him covering me. The more time we spend together, the more heat that grows between us.

 

But a flame like ours has to be hidden. Doesn’t it?

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Book 2:
Racing Heat 

I’ve always heard that love finds you when you least expect it. I never believed it—until fate decided to prove me wrong in the form of Jase Ford, the sweet, charming, and oh-so-English Goalie Coach for my team, the Tampa Bay Blaze.

He’s everything I never knew I needed, but he’s also the one person I can’t have.

 

The Blaze has a strict no fraternization policy, which means no touching. But oh, there’s been touching. Breaking the rules has never felt so good.

 

Now, I’m caught in a whirlwind of passion and consequences. Can I keep my team and the love I’ve found? Or will giving in to temptation cost me everything?

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Releasing November 20, 2025
Book 3:
Nailing Heat

I tackle strikers for a living—not emotional baggage. So, when I’m forced to share an apartment with Dex Langley, the Blaze’s newly divorced trainer with green eyes that draw me in, I vow to keep my distance. He’s sexy, cocky, and way too good at getting under my skin. I’m used to clean tackles and closed doors, but Dex? He kicks them wide open.

Unfortunately, fate has other plans. An injury takes me off the field and leaves Dex playing nurse at home. Living with him means shared space, unexpected vulnerability, and a slow unraveling of the walls I’ve spent years building. I’m supposed to be healing my body—but he’s making me question if my heart’s ready for a comeback too.


 

Releasing April 23, 2026
Book 4:
Blocking Heat

I finally made it—signed to play goalie for the Tampa Bay Blaze. But fate has a twisted sense of humor, because the team’s owner is none other than August Cromwell—my ex. The same August who left me behind without a second glance when his father disapproved of our relationship. I swore I’d never forgive him, and I’ve made it my mission to remind him of that every chance I get; consequences be damned.

But August doesn’t back down. He shows up, again and again, with that same maddening charm and memories I’ve tried to bury. And when I finally let my guard down, when I start to believe we might have a second chance, his father strikes again—this time with stakes higher than ever.

Now I have to decide: is the love we’re rebuilding strong enough to survive the pressure, the legacy, and the ghosts of our past? Or will the game we’re playing off the field cost us everything?


 

Releasing September 2026
Book 5:
Talking Heat


 

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