’I don’t want options. I just want you.’
Robert McKenzie has a secret. As the only straight player on an all-LGBTQ soccer team, he'''s known to fans as ‘McWhatAWaste.’ No one would guess Robert’s actually bisexual. At twenty-one, on the verge of a brilliant career in video games, he’s finally ready to be his true self. The only thing keeping him in the closet is…his gay best friend?Liam Carroll has a problem. His gorgeous best mate wants to kiss him and touch him and…everything with him. But for how long? With Robert embarking on a bright future—far from their rough-and-tumble East End streets—Liam may soon be left behind. He can’t risk falling in love with a man he can’t live without. His solution? Keep things casual, see what happens.
Aye, right. After a single camping trip, the bridge back to mere friendship has been well and truly burned. Now Robert wants more than sex, but diehard cynic Liam won’t drop the barriers around his heart. These two tough center-backs must find a way forward as lovers, or their lifelong bond—the heart of the Warriors team—will rupture for good.
Glasgow Lads series
More Lads are on the way! 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 With Fire