The Center of the Huddle
(2026)(A book in the Bowling Green Saints series)
A novel by Amy Briggs and Jaime Russell
What do you get when you mix a schoolteacher, a football player, a nurse, a bar owner, a mechanic, and a football team owner? Absolute chaos.
At thirty-five, Eleanor "Nelly" White has convinced herself that love just isn't in the cards. During a margarita-fueled girls' night, she and her best friends make a bet to join a dating app. After a string of disastrous dates, Nelly is ready to swear off romance for good.
Then she meets five men who have nothing to do with the app.
There's Donald "Deeter" Wallace, the charming bar owner who's tired of meaningless one-night stands. Niall McCarthy, the hardworking nurse who barely has time to eat, let alone date. Micah Anderson, owner of the Bowling Green Saints and devoted single father, whose shy nine-year-old is determined to play matchmaker with her favorite teacher, Miss White. Dax Palmer, the town’s mechanic, is fighting his cousin for not only his uncle’s dream but also his life’s work. And finally, Maddox Gordon, the Saints' star kicker, whose confidence and charm make him the life of every party until he realizes everyone else seems to have found the one thing he hasn't: someone to come home to.
As Nelly's feelings for all five men grow, choosing just one becomes impossible. The competition between them quickly spirals out of control as each tries to prove he's the best match for her. But when an unexpected medical emergency forces them to put their rivalry aside, they discover that love doesn't always follow the rules.
Can their uneasy truce survive, or will the chaos that brought them together tear them apart?
Genre: Romance
At thirty-five, Eleanor "Nelly" White has convinced herself that love just isn't in the cards. During a margarita-fueled girls' night, she and her best friends make a bet to join a dating app. After a string of disastrous dates, Nelly is ready to swear off romance for good.
Then she meets five men who have nothing to do with the app.
There's Donald "Deeter" Wallace, the charming bar owner who's tired of meaningless one-night stands. Niall McCarthy, the hardworking nurse who barely has time to eat, let alone date. Micah Anderson, owner of the Bowling Green Saints and devoted single father, whose shy nine-year-old is determined to play matchmaker with her favorite teacher, Miss White. Dax Palmer, the town’s mechanic, is fighting his cousin for not only his uncle’s dream but also his life’s work. And finally, Maddox Gordon, the Saints' star kicker, whose confidence and charm make him the life of every party until he realizes everyone else seems to have found the one thing he hasn't: someone to come home to.
As Nelly's feelings for all five men grow, choosing just one becomes impossible. The competition between them quickly spirals out of control as each tries to prove he's the best match for her. But when an unexpected medical emergency forces them to put their rivalry aside, they discover that love doesn't always follow the rules.
Can their uneasy truce survive, or will the chaos that brought them together tear them apart?
Genre: Romance
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