Wild Card Series by Nikki Hall

It started as a dare...NadiaNormally, I have no trouble avoiding the cocky football gods on campus, but Derrick Asher refuses to be ignored. Bad enough he's taking up all the space in one of my final psych classes, but then he dares me to get to know him instead of writing him off. The audacity. I want to stay unaffected, but when he smiles at me, all I can see is a future I've never imagined... and a heartbreak I need to avoid... moreIt started as a dare...NadiaNormally, I have no trouble avoiding the cocky football gods on campus, but Derrick Asher refuses to be ignored. Bad enough he's taking up all the space in one of my final psych classes, but then he dares me to get to know him instead of writing him off. The audacity. I want to stay unaffected, but when he smiles at me, all I can see is a future I've never imagined... and a heartbreak I need to avoid. DerrickI'm a single season away from the draft, and I've never had a problem making football my only priority. Until her. From the first moment our eyes locked across the class, I knew she'd change my life. Nadia Blackwood is beautiful and prickly and absolutely done with athletes. Her walls are fierce, but I'll do whatever it takes to prove I'm the one she can trust. less

Some rules were meant to be broken...SorenI’ve never met someone so determined to mess up her life. Vi Malone is one step away from disaster, and I can’t stop trying to save her. But maybe she can help save me. A couple of weeks posing as my girlfriend would go a long way toward fixing my battered reputation. As long as I don’t break my oldest rule—never get emotionally involved.ViI’ve never met someone so determined to piss me off... moreSome rules were meant to be broken...SorenI’ve never met someone so determined to mess up her life. Vi Malone is one step away from disaster, and I can’t stop trying to save her. But maybe she can help save me. A couple of weeks posing as my girlfriend would go a long way toward fixing my battered reputation. As long as I don’t break my oldest rule—never get emotionally involved.ViI’ve never met someone so determined to piss me off. Soren Brehm thinks he’s my personal hero because he has something I need, but he can’t solve all my problems with a wicked smile and a spacious second bedroom. Not until I get past his football star façade and realize he sees me, really sees me. I don’t need saving—but maybe I need him. less

Off-limits had never meant much to me. Until now.Parker Shaw isn't ready for the feelings stirred up by his new receiver, and she won't risk her shot at playing college football for a guy who mistook her for a ball bunny when they first met. Especially since she's fighting for her spot on the team. Even if he could convince her to give him a chance, the new coach has a strict no fraternization rule. She's off-limits - as long as she's on the team...

My biggest mistake is the best thing that ever happened to me.NoahChloe Asher is off limits. Maybe if I repeat it enough times I’ll stop giving in every time she shows up in the middle of the night pleading for help. She takes nothing seriously, especially not me, yet I can’t stop thinking about her. It doesn’t matter how I crave her smile or burn for her touch. D is family. He trusted me with his sister... moreMy biggest mistake is the best thing that ever happened to me.NoahChloe Asher is off limits. Maybe if I repeat it enough times I’ll stop giving in every time she shows up in the middle of the night pleading for help. She takes nothing seriously, especially not me, yet I can’t stop thinking about her. It doesn’t matter how I crave her smile or burn for her touch. D is family. He trusted me with his sister. I promised to take care of her, which means I absolutely can’t keep kissing her in dark corners every chance I get.ChloeMy life is a hot mess. Literally, if you’re talking about the small, insignificant fire in my dorm. TU is my opportunity to start over, but I can’t seem to break old habits—especially ones involving Noah Olsen. Elite linebacker, one of my brother’s best friends, and the only guy to turn me down. I don’t give second chances, but when he comes to my rescue again and again, I start to wonder if he’s what I’m missing in my life.Hard Hitter is the third full-length novel in the Wild Card series of steamy interconnected standalones featuring the football players of Teagan University—a brother’s best friend, grumpy/sunshine, college football romance with plenty of heat. less

Friends without benefits. For now.MacLast year, I only wanted three things out of a good time, a date with Wonder Woman, and a shot at playing and singing in the same Superbowl. This year, I can’t bring myself to care. Until Blue. The quiet girl with the rainbow hair refuses to let me suffer alone, and I’m starting to think losing everything is worth finding her.BlueI will not sleep with my best friend’s ex. I will not sleep with my best friend’s ex. I will not sleep with my best friend’s ex... moreFriends without benefits. For now.MacLast year, I only wanted three things out of a good time, a date with Wonder Woman, and a shot at playing and singing in the same Superbowl. This year, I can’t bring myself to care. Until Blue. The quiet girl with the rainbow hair refuses to let me suffer alone, and I’m starting to think losing everything is worth finding her.BlueI will not sleep with my best friend’s ex. I will not sleep with my best friend’s ex. I will not sleep with my best friend’s ex. Even if she leaves and he needs a friend. Even if he agrees to tutor me in dating. Even if no one makes me feel the way Mac does with a simple look. That’s the deal. Friends without benefits. Strictly platonic. Doomed from the start.Play Maker is the fourth full-length novel in the Wild Card series of steamy interconnected standalones featuring the football players of Teagan University—a friends to lovers, reverse grumpy/sunshine, he falls first, college football romance with plenty of heat. The release date is approximate and will probably be in Fall 2023. less