Independently Published In the Heat of Play- In Game Heat Paperback

Quinn Mercer runs a glittering charity invitational with one iron rule: no messy hookups that become headlines. With cameras everywhere and reputations on the line, she keeps her heart locked down-until Blake Harlan steps into her orbit.
Blake is discipline in motion: a track star built for pressure, with a smile that makes rules feel negotiable. On a rooftop between events, he asks for boundaries instead of taking chances-and Quinn answers with the kind of honesty that could ruin them both.
Then the stream's producer crosses a line no one should. Hidden microphones. Stolen moments. A plan to turn private desire into public scandal.
Quinn and Blake refuse to be content. Together, they flip the feed, expose the tactics live, and protect every athlete's privacy-even as a leaked audio clip threatens to make Quinn the story she fought to prevent.
When the stadium lights go dark, Blake doesn't vanish. He offers something harder than heat: choice, patience, and a long-distance plan built on consent...quietly earned, then fiercely kept.
Sports Romance
Forced Proximity
Consent-Forward / Negotiated Intimacy
Media Scandal & Privacy Thriller
For readers 18+