The St. Louis Lions

He was an agent's worst nightmare. She was his last chance. Jax Dawson arrives in the NFL with a golden arm, a titanium ego, and the certainty that the world is his for the taking. As the St. Louis Lions' first-round draft pick, the football prodigy expects the red-carpet treatment. Instead, he finds the icy contempt of battle-hardened veterans, the distrust of coaches, and a disastrous first practice that makes him the league's laughingstock. His agency sends in the cleanup crew. The only one they have. Elena Vance is the most formidable crisis manager in the business. A specialist in salvaging shattered careers, she turns broken prospects into champions. Icy, calculating, and ruthlessly efficient, she operates by one rule: control. Her mission? Tame the spoiled brat or watch him self-destruct. Her weapon? A "Professional Development Plan" that is a gilded cage: a financial lockdown, media blackout, conduct code, and zero tolerance for his entitled antics. Their clash is immediate and electric. Jax sees a tyrannical warden. She sees a walking liability. But beneath the arrogant playboy's facade, Elena uncovers a shocking secret that cracks her clinical resolve: behind the swagger is a profoundly lost young man—a twenty-two-year-old virgin who has never had a real relationship, hiding in plain sight. As Elena's brutal tutelage forges Jax into a smarter, stronger player, professional lines begin to blur. Late-night film sessions become charged silences. A shared meal in her sterile apartment becomes a fragile lifeline. For the first time, Jax is learning to be a man, not just a star. And for the first time, Elena is remembering what it means to feel. But the NFL is a merciless arena. A predatory rival agent circles, offering Jax freedom without rules. A league investigation digs into his chaotic family. And when a single, captured glance between them at a charity gala goes viral, the whispers turn into a scandalous roar that threatens everything—her career, his reputation, and the forbidden connection they can no longer deny. THE ROOKIE MOVE is a sizzling, immersive standalone sports romance in the bestselling St. Louis Lions series. Perfect for fans of emotional, slow-burn romance, forbidden love, and the grumpy-sunshine trope flipped on its head, featuring a vulnerable virgin hero and the fierce older heroine who becomes his unlikely tutor in life and love. Get ready for explosive chemistry, high-stakes drama, and a redemption story that proves the greatest victories aren't won on the field, but in the heart. ---