Rule One: No Drama!
Fergus Taylor is damaged goods. Reeling from a brutal breakup, he’s determined to captain his LGBTQ soccer team out of scandal and into a winning season. For that, he needs strict rules and careful plans. He does NOT need a brash, muscle-bound lad messing with his head and setting his body afire.John Burns has a rule of his own: Don’t get attached. Boyfriends are for guys with nothing to hide. Nobody—not his university mates, not the men he beds—knows his family’s shame, a shame that stains all Scotland. Now his double life is starting to unravel, thanks to a certain Highlander whose storm-riddled eyes turn John inside out, who wears a kilt like he was born in it.
Fergus is the first man John wants to share his secret with—but he’s the last man who could handle it. John knows the truth would shatter Fergus’s still-fragile heart. But how can he live a lie when he’s falling in love?
Glasgow Lads series
The series features a recurring cast of teammates, but each novel contains its own stand-alone romance, so they can be read in any order.- Play On, Duncan & Brodie novella
Playing for Keeps, Fergus & John novel
Playing to Win, Colin & Andrew novel
Play It Safe, Fergus & John short story
Playing with Fire, Liam & Robert novel
Play Dead, Colin & Andrew novella
Playing in the Dark, Evan & Ben novel
Play Hard, Liam & Robert novella
All Through the House, Duncan & Brodie short story
Men in Shorts: A Glasgow Lads Collection
Playing by Ear, Jamie & Perry novel, coming 2026Glasgow Lads on Ice (spinoff/crossover series featuring curling):
- Throwing Stones, Luca & Oliver novel
Must Love Christmas, Garen & Simon novel
Genre: Gay Romance
- Throwing Stones, Luca & Oliver novel
Used availability for Avery Cockburn's Playing for Keeps