The Rookie : The Seattle Ironbacks Football Sports Romance (The Seattle Ironbacks Series Book 3)

Troy

I thought I knew what I wanted—football, my family, maybe even love. But nothing prepared me for how complicated it would all become. Meeting Charlotte changed everything. Suddenly, the game wasn’t just on the field; it was about being the man she needs when her world starts to fracture. The burdens she carries, the fears she can’t let go of… I see them weighing her down every time she tries to push me away. She’s waiting for me to run, convinced I’m just another person who will disappear when things get messy. But she doesn’t realize I’m already home. I’m not looking for perfect—I’m looking for her, and I’m not going anywhere.

Charlotte

I never trusted that good things could last. Then Troy crashed into my life, and nothing felt safe or simple again. Now, with the truth about my sister’s collapse and a letter from my past finally surfacing, the walls I’ve built for protection are starting to crumble. I’ve always tried to be the strong one, but there’s a weight building inside me that I don’t know how to name—and it’s getting harder to breathe. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, for someone to leave. My fear and past experiences haunt me. But maybe, just maybe, I’ll trust him to love me—maybe someone’s love can be permanent.