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Playing Offside by Jax Calder
A M/M enemies to lovers sports romance
Aiden Jones, aka the Ice King, is one of the best rugby players in the world. He got there by working hard and sacrificing a lot, including denying a large part of himself. But there’s plenty of time to be the poster boy for gay rugby players after he retires. At the moment, he’s focused on passing a long-standing points record to cement his legacy, and he’s not about to surrender his starting spot to the cocky loudmouth who just joined the training squad, no matter how talented the kid might be.
Tyler can’t believe he’s made it into the New Zealand rugby training squad after only his first professional rugby season. Now management has decided that it’s a good idea for him to room with Aiden Jones, who Tyler’s had a long-range crush on for years. And although Aiden is icy to him both on and off the field, Tyler figures with a little charm, he can melt the Ice King. But even he’s not prepared for how heated things become between them. Now Tyler’s falling for the same guy whose starting spot he’s gunning for. But all is fair in both love and sport, right?
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“Welcome to training camp.” Macca slapped me on the back as I walked in the door of the hotel.
“Thanks, mate.”
Yep. I was here. New Zealand training camp.
You didn’t need to pinch me because I’d been pinching myself so often since they announced the squad that I should have been a walking, talking bruise.
“Room allocations are over there.” Macca nodded at the board set up in the lobby.
“Cool.”
I strolled over to the board, saying hi and giving the heads-up to other guys with a massive grin on my face. These were the elite rugby players in New Zealand. The fact I was now one of them was like getting a shiny golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.
My smile slipped when I found my name on the board. Actually, it wasn’t seeing my name that caused the Jaws theme song to suddenly become the soundtrack in my head. It was the name of my roommate printed directly underneath.
Aiden Jones.
Holy hell, was the universe trying to prank me?
I had to share a room with Jones? Yeah, let’s put the gay guy in the same room with the hottest guy in the squad. Because seeing Aiden in his underwear every day was bound to improve my focus.
A pit in my stomach opened up as I continued to stare at his name. It was a pit lined with a swirly mass of snakes.
Because along with coping with Aiden being smoking hot, I also had to cope with his attitude. I’d already gotten the impression the guy didn’t like me all that much.
And okay, maybe I’d been a bit mouthy to him. But it had driven me mad, the way he ignored me, and I couldn’t resist poking him a little.
Although to be honest, it wasn’t the fun type of poking I wanted to be doing with the guy.
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About the Author:
Jax’s stories are all about light-hearted conversations and deeply-felt connections. She loves exploring exactly why two characters are the only ones who’ll make the other truly happy, and the journey they take to reach their happily-ever-after
Jax lives in New Zealand with her family and a wide assortment of animals. She’s a rabid sports fan, a hiking enthusiast and has a slightly unhealthy addiction to nature documentaries. She has also been known to read the odd book on occasion.
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