Dearest Clementine

¿ USA Today bestselling author Lex Martin delivers a swoony, hot single dad romance about a college football player and the fake girlfriend he knows he should resist.Football is the sole focus of my life-until a squawking baby girl, with a temper to rival my own, lands in my lap and flips my life upside down. I'll never be Dad of the Year. Anyone will tell you that-except maybe Sienna, my sister's beautiful former roommate, who somehow manages to make my broody ass laugh and sees something in me no one else does.When Sienna offers to let me and my little princess move in with her, I'm not sure if it's to help or because she wants revenge on my teammate and long-time rival, who broke her heart. Either way, I'm game, because I need to get my ex off my back, and Sienna doesn't mind pretending to be my girlfriend.Only neither of us is ready for the sexual tension that builds and the sparks that fly between us... or the consequences when they do.* * *Tight Ends & Tiaras is a spicy, standalone college sports romance about a grumpy football player who didn't know he was a dad, a free-spirited, sassy Latina with a secret past, a sexy trip to the lake, and a guaranteed HEA. Tight Ends is perfect for readers who enjoy steamy, opposites attract, small town, slow burn romances with lots of angst, humor, and heart!"There is a certain massage scene at the cabin that you don't want to miss! HOT DANG!!! Rub me down with oil Ben, I can take it." - Reader Review

Jake's my best friend and first love. There's just one problem-he belongs to my sister.I've been crushing on Jake for years, but never had the guts to tell him. One drunken night with my sister and two pink lines later, and he's lost to me forever.She doesn't care that I met Jake Ramirez first. That he and I were best friends first. That I fell in love with him first. Because what my sister wants, my sister gets. When she video-calls me and Jake accidentally walks by in the buff, something in me snaps.Transferring to a different college might seem like a copout, but I have to get away from Jake and my sister before I say or do something I'll regret. In an act of desperation, I ghost my old life. For the next two years, everything is great-until I come face-to-face with Jake and his son, who my sister abandoned.Jake's the new wide receiver at my school, and he wants nothing to do with me, which is fine because I plan to keep my distance. Except we're thrown together in the most dire circumstances that bring back all those old feelings.They say everyone deserves a second chance, but my heart can't handle breaking one more time.Second Down Darling is an angsty, friends-to-lovers, forbidden romance, featuring a sexy single dad who's a down-and-out college football player and a nerdy girl determined to overcome her wallflower ways. It has major second chance vibes and lots of steam! Second Down Darling is a dual POV standalone in the USA Today-bestselling series Varsity Dads.

She needs inspiration for her romance writing class. He wants to help her find it... in the name of academics.THIS EDITION FEATURES:A forward from the authorA playlistDearest ClementineAn extended spicy epilogueBonus scene from Gavin's point of viewThe author's personal connections to the storyThe Girlfriend Games (a 30,000-word prequel novella for Jenna and Ryan)New special edition cover and custom interiorFrom USA Today bestselling author Lex Martin comes a captivating college romance... Twenty-year-old Clementine Avery doesn't mind being called bitchy and closed off. It's safe, and after being burned by her high school sweetheart and stalked by a professor her freshman year of college, safe sounds pretty damn good.Her number one rule for survival? No dating.That is until she accidentally signs up for a romance writing class and needs material for her latest assignment. Sexy RA Gavin Murphy is more than happy to play the part of book boyfriend to help Clem find some inspiration, even if that means making out...in the name of research, of course.As Gavin and Clem grow closer, they get entangled in the mystery surrounding a missing Boston University student, and Clem unwittingly becomes a possible target. Gavin tries to show Clem she can handle falling in love again, but she knows she has to be careful because her heart's at stake...and maybe even her life.Excerpt of DEAREST CLEMENTINE:Gavin's grip is firm on either side of me as he ducks down to look into my eyes. Even though I lean back, I can feel his minty breath on my face."Clementine, I want to warn you." His voice is husky and deep. "I'm going to kiss you, and you're going to like it. A lot. But I want to be clear that I'm not going to sleep with you because I want you to respect me in the morning." His mouth lifts up in a wry smile. "This is simply one friend helping out another. Okay?"Wait. Is he serious?He must sense my apprehension because he rubs his thumb softly across my cheek. "It's just an exercise, to get you into your story. I promise."I laugh, embarrassed, intrigued, and a whole lot turned on by the idea. He smiles again, but this time it's different. His eyes darken as his hands glide over my hips. My breath catches in my chest."Gavin, I don't think-"He rests a finger over my lips. "I'm doing this in the name of academics. You need inspiration? You're looking at it. Now shut up and let me kiss you."