Perfect Catch

He needed to fix his reputation. She needed exclusive access. Neither expected to fall in love.Riley Brooks has one shot at her dream: create a documentary that will land her an ESPN internship and launch her sports journalism career. But after a viral scandal, Riverside University's star quarterback and the entire football program are locked down to media—including desperate film students with everything to lose.Chase Lancaster's NFL draft stock is plummeting. One viral video has scouts questioning his character, sponsors pulling out, and his future hanging in the balance. His agent's solution? Get a girlfriend. Not just any girlfriend—someone real, smart, and completely different from the party girls in that video.When Chase offers Riley a deal she can't refuse—exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the team in exchange for playing his fake girlfriend until the draft—she knows it's risky. But with her documentary deadline looming and her career on the line, Riley agrees.The Rules:No kissing in privateNo catching feelingsClean break after the draft. No drama.The Problem:They're breaking every single rule.What starts as a mutually beneficial arrangement becomes late-night diners, stolen glances, and a connection neither of them expected. Chase falls first—hard and completely. Riley fights it, terrified of losing herself in someone else's spotlight. But when championship games are won and lost, when families get involved, and when the cameras capture a kiss that's far too real, they both realize:This was never fake.Now, with the NFL Draft looming, Riley's documentary airing on ESPN, and a thousand miles about to separate them, they face an impossible choice: pursue their dreams separately, or fight for a love that was never supposed to happen.