Offside Chance — Mercy Celeste

Judah Brody meets William Slater and it's loathe at first sight. Jude had spent his whole life in his famous brother's shadow. Returning to New Orleans seemed like a good idea now that Levi was back home. But Jude couldn't turn around without something of Levi's getting in his way. In this case it's Levi's best friend, a three hundred pound knuckle-dragger named Slayer, who likes strippers, football, porn and making Jude's life miserable -- not necessarily in that order. William Slater's season couldn't get much worse. He lost his house to fire, his contract was set to expire, and his prospects of getting picked up by another team were slim to none. House sitting for his best friend was the only bright spot in an otherwise bleak New Orleans winter. Until Levi's stuck up nerd of a brother came to stay. A freak winter snow storm, deep familial secrets, and a whole lot of male/male bonding wasn't exactly in the game plan. But bragging rights were on the line and there wasn't an offside chance in hell of this game going into overtime. Author's Note: Book three in the Southern Scrimmage series and should be read in order.