K. Alex Walker

Professional quarterback, Austin Riley, is finally seeing his dreams come to fruition--he has a ring under his belt, he is one of the league's top contenders for future Hall of Fame recognition, he is building a family legacy, and just months away, he will be marrying the woman he's loved since before he understood what love truly meant. Sommer Hayes.But it is in times of invincibility that a man's true nature is tested.His past comes back to haunt him in a way he never expected. After all of the media scrutiny that nearly tore his family apart, he finds himself having to choose between putting the spotlight back on the mess he has created, or keeping a secret from Sommer, knowingly building their marriage...on a lie.

Professional quarterback Austin Riley has always been smitten with his childhood "enemy," Sommer Hayes. Having known each other their entire lives, the majority of their relationship exchanges have been sneers, insults, smirks, and jeers. Now, ten years have passed since he last stepped foot in his hometown. Austin and Sommer run into each other again only to discover that they both share the same secret: their hatred toward one another was merely a cover-up for the true feelings they'd kept hidden.They finally have a chance to explore the relationship that could have been, but jealousy corrupts their newfound romance. Austin is forced to face a past that threatens to destroy him, define him, and push away the woman he's been waiting his entire life to love.