Description
Sometimes life’s biggest curveball isn’t on the field—it’s the person you never saw coming.
I’m one bad decision away from losing the career I love — and his name is Max
An autistic veterinarian and an equally awkward NFL quarterback are forced to plan a charity gala together-proving that love, like life, is best when you stop masking and let the chaos purr.
I was raised to be quiet, polite, and perfectly palatable. Instead, I grew up to be autistic, opinionated, and the proud mom of a paralyzed corgi with a bad attitude.
I'm a veterinarian, not a debutante. I can handle a brawl between two angry Chihuahuas, but human small talk? That's a blood sport. So when I'm forced to help plan a charity gala with Denver's favorite golden boy, I expect disaster.
What I don't expect is for Jameson Wahlberg, the Denver Wolves starting quarterback and alleged god among men, to be... like me.
Turns out the man behind the helmet is just as autistic, awkward, and catastrophically sincere as I am. He's also bluntly honest, empathizes with my quickly draining social battery, and kisses like he's solving an equation.
Between our matchmaking friends, a newly adopted quintet of guinea pigs, and a charity gala that might crumble faster than my emotions can handle, Jamie and I are trying to navigate love on our own terms.
Because being autistic doesn't mean being unlovable, it just means we read the playbook a little differently.
Paws on the Playbook is a football, neurodiversity, secret dating, and found family romance in an interconnected series. It features a shy golden retriever NFL quarterback star and the plus-size veterinarian he falls for. It includes spice, banter, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after that will have you swooning.
Callahan. He’s got a surly attitude, survives on takeout and fried food, and has absolutely no desire to be in Colorado playing for one of the worst teams in the league.
As the team’s nutritionist, I don’t get the luxury of mistakes. So when the most stubborn, infuriatingly attractive player refuses to follow my plan, I should keep my distance. But now I’m stuck with him on flights, in dugouts, and far too close for comfort.
Max is a distraction I can’t afford. A risk I shouldn’t take. And the only man who sees past the walls I’ve spent years building. The smarter choice is to walk away, because the rules are there for a reason. And being caught with him could cost me everything. But with every look, every touch, I care a little less about the cost.
Between playful nicknames, explosive chemistry, and a growing connection neither of us can ignore, I’m quickly discovering that the line between hate and desire is dangerously thin.
And when it all comes crashing down… will Max be a lesson learned, or the best mistake I’ve ever made?
Cooking Up a Curveball is a baseball, grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, and secret identity romance in an interconnected series. It features a grumpy baseball player and the outgoing nutritionist who loves to antagonize him. It includes spice, banter, and a guaranteed happily ever after that will have you swooning.