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A ROOKIE MISTAKE is the first book in Laura Carter's internationally bestselling sports romance series
Tropes for Laura Carter's internationally bestselling sports romance, A ROOKIE MISTAKE
Instant global bestselling sports romance from Laura Carter, OUT OF BOUNDS

A Rookie Mistake: A BRAND NEW fake dating sports romance set in the world of American football and bringing all the cowboy vibes (Book 1, Wild Card series)

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From PR stunt to playing for keeps, she's falling for the cowboy football star 🏈 πŸ₯… πŸ’•πŸŽ

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Tropes:

🏈 Sports romance

🏈 Fake dating

🏈 Cowboy with a heart

🏈 Love triangle

🏈 Reputation redemption

🏈 He falls first and harder

🏈 Spicy

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It was all part of the game plan - so why are their hearts offside?

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Kansas Harris - Sas for short - has the potential to be the best agent at her father’s sports agency, and she’s figured out exactly how she’s going to prove that: by giving disgraced football star Colton Quinn an image overhaul.

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Colton may have got himself in hot water during the off-season, but only he knows the real story behind what happened. Regardless, he needs to pick up his game or risk getting left off the active roster - or worse.

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Leaving behind all she knows in New York, Sas arrives in Texas with a surefire plan to reach her end goal as quickly as possible. But when she gets to know the real Colton, that may be easier said than done.

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She says she’s staying in the south strictly as his agent but Colton knows how to read a play and he’s about to call her bluff.

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A heart-racing spicy sports romance, perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Elle Kennedy and Stephanie Archer!

OUT OF BOUNDS: The BRAND NEW sports romance 🏈 from Laura Carter, the bestselling author of Fake it 'til you Make it - perfect for fans of Off Campus, Liz Tomforde, Chelsea Curto and Stephanie Archer! ✨ (Book 2, Wild Card series)

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A romance is strictly off limits but sometimes love has other plans πŸ’•πŸˆ

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Tropes:

🏈 football romance

πŸ’• age gap

🀠 horse girl / ranch

πŸ‘Ά single mother

πŸ“š working for a better life

πŸ’• friends to lovers

🌢 spice

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She's spent her whole life surrounded by football stars...

…so Annie Quinn is completely unfazed when Tanner Pace shows up at her Texas ranch.

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As a single mother who’s finally going back to school, she could use a helping hand, and she has no time for romance. Especially not with one of her brother’s show pony teammates…again.

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But sometimes love throws you a win when you least expect it, even if this tight end is completely out of bounds.

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A gorgeous and spicy sports romance, guaranteed to make you believe in love again!

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While this novel is set in the same town as the other books in the Wild Card series, it can be read as a STANDALONE​.

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