Flag On The Play
(2025)New York Nighthawks
(A book in the Gridiron Warriors series)
A novel by Heather Dahlgren
Finlay Reed has always had it all—the looks, the talent, and the confidence to back it up. In high school, his status as the star quarterback made him untouchable... except when it came to Nova Ward. She wasn’t like the other girls, especially when she rejected his offer to go out, leaving him shocked and humiliated. Ever since, the two have clashed, the tension between them thick with resentment and unresolved feelings.
Years later, their paths cross in the most unexpected place: a nightclub, where Nova now strips to pay the bills. Finlay doesn’t waste the opportunity to take a verbal shot at her, reminding her that stripping isn’t exactly a superior choice in life. But Nova’s sharp-tongued response cuts deep, and the $2,000 envelope Finlay leaves for her only fuels her fire. Determined to settle the score, she confronts him after a game, throwing his money right back in his face.
Despite their simmering animosity, they can’t seem to stay away from each other. She’s at his games; he’s at her club. The more they fight, the more the air sizzles with unspoken desire. It all comes to a head one wild, drunken night, when a heated argument turns into something much hotter.
Now, Finlay’s best performance on the field is linked to the most explosive night off it, and he’s convinced Nova is his lucky charm. But for Nova, it’s not about luck—it’s about unfinished business. Will they give in to this game of theirs or is it time to throw a flag on the play?
Genre: Romance
Years later, their paths cross in the most unexpected place: a nightclub, where Nova now strips to pay the bills. Finlay doesn’t waste the opportunity to take a verbal shot at her, reminding her that stripping isn’t exactly a superior choice in life. But Nova’s sharp-tongued response cuts deep, and the $2,000 envelope Finlay leaves for her only fuels her fire. Determined to settle the score, she confronts him after a game, throwing his money right back in his face.
Despite their simmering animosity, they can’t seem to stay away from each other. She’s at his games; he’s at her club. The more they fight, the more the air sizzles with unspoken desire. It all comes to a head one wild, drunken night, when a heated argument turns into something much hotter.
Now, Finlay’s best performance on the field is linked to the most explosive night off it, and he’s convinced Nova is his lucky charm. But for Nova, it’s not about luck—it’s about unfinished business. Will they give in to this game of theirs or is it time to throw a flag on the play?
Genre: Romance