The Player
The Player
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Friday night lights hide more than they reveal…
When retired NFL superstar Keller Williams returns to his small town to coach his old high school football team, he’s surprised how much he enjoys being out of the limelight and on the field with the kids. Even more surprising is his immediate attraction to the father of one of his players—single dad Niall Harper.
Problem number one: Niall Harper isn’t gay.
Problem number two: Keller isn’t out to the world.
Problem number three: Niall hates his guts. And Keller has no idea why.
High school librarian Niall Harper has always done the right thing. Except be true to himself. Divorced and raising his teenaged son, Niall is dismayed to discover the new football coach is none other than his long-ago Friday night fantasy and nemesis. Not that it matters—Keller doesn’t remember him. It’s nothing new; Niall has always been easy to forget. Now Keller wants to be friends. And more. Niall can’t deny the annoying man makes him laugh and feel things he’d only dreamed possible. But would a player like Keller be satisfied with a regular guy like him?
Being together is more than complicated, but they are willing to take the risk. Niall reveals he’s dating his son’s coach, and Keller comes out to the team, his fans, the press, and small-town gossips. Neither is prepared for the fallout, but that doesn’t stop them. It’s time to throw the Hail Mary pass of a lifetime and win the game of forever. And they’re ready.
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I'm not going to lie, this was basic as hell for me, but the way Keller handled everything after the coming out pushed it into the stratosphere for me. But the meh beginning.....
No apologies. No pandering. No dimming himself, or their relationship. I absolutely loved it.
Also, I liked the way their relationship started. It was all very adult and mature. Even with the fact that there's a kid and I generally don't enjoy them in romance, especially when they have big roles.
AND WHAT KIND OF HEATHEN HIGH SCHOOL KIDS CALL THEIR COACH AT 2AM TO 4AM???
I know he said call whenever, but they really took liberty with this.