A brainy professor. A brawny football coach. And a to-do list that’s anything but academic…

I never expected the university president to volunteer me to fix our failing football team, but here I am—playing secret strategist for Coach Bear, aka Ben O’Reilly. I’m not exactly a football expert, but I know data. And I know how to make a deal.

If I can help turn the Threshers around, Ben will help me tackle my Never Have I Ever list. No matter how innocent… or not.

But Ben is more than just brawn and a whistle. He’s the kind of man who teases me while we bake scones in his kitchen and shrugs off his jacket to drape across my shoulders in front of the entire stadium. He’s secretly a Star Trek nerd, stubbornly protective, and impossibly tempting. And for all his easy charm, he’s terrified to take a chance on something real—on us.

But the more we cross off, the more trouble I’m in—because my heart wasn’t supposed to be on the line. And when the game clock runs out, I don’t know if I’ll be celebrating the biggest win of my life… or walking away with nothing.