Cooking Up a Curveball

Sometimes life's biggest curveball isn't on the field-it's the person you never saw coming.I'm one bad decision away from losing the career I love - and his name is Max Callahan. He's got a surly attitude, survives on takeout and fried food, and has absolutely no desire to be in Colorado playing for one of the worst teams in the league.As the team's nutritionist, I don't get the luxury of mistakes. So when the most stubborn, infuriatingly attractive player refuses to follow my plan, I should keep my distance. But now I'm stuck with him on flights, in dugouts, and far too close for comfort.Max is a distraction I can't afford. A risk I shouldn't take. And the only man who sees past the walls I've spent years building. The smarter choice is to walk away, because the rules are there for a reason. And being caught with him could cost me everything. But with every look, every touch, I care a little less about the cost.Between playful nicknames, explosive chemistry, and a growing connection neither of us can ignore, I'm quickly discovering that the line between hate and desire is dangerously thin.And when it all comes crashing down... will Max be a lesson learned, or the best mistake I've ever made?