The Football Bargain

By Daphne Dyer

Deal Ends: Sun 1st February

A broken football star. A determined baker. And a love neither saw coming. Camille never intended to fall for the handsome stranger who saw her tear-streaked cheeks and insisted on helping—a man as rugged as the mountains he works in and as rooted in football as her own battered heart. But after one humiliating breakup, a fierce warning from her boss, and Grandma’s beloved coaching center on the brink of closure, Camille has lost too much to let her feelings sideline her dreams. Liam just wants two days to pick up his new prosthetic arm and slip back into his self-made bubble, far from the gridiron glory he buried with his amputated arm. Yet when his old mentor begs him for a coaching rescue, Liam can’t turn his back on the only woman who believed in him. The last thing he expects is the woman from behind the bakery to be the fiery, determined coach fighting like crazy to save the program. Their chemistry is undeniable, their teamwork unstoppable—but falling in love now could risk everything, especially the futures of the kids counting on them. Will passion cost them a lifelong dream, or will one bold play seal their victory—in football and in love? A closed-door, rivals-to-lovers slow burn that proves sometimes the most powerful comeback isn’t on the field—it’s in your heart. For fans of Leah Brunner, Sarah Adams, and Annah Conwell, Emerald Bay Chefs romances are interconnected standalone small town romances that can be read in any order with minimal spoilers. You are guaranteed a happily ever after and no cheating, just swoony kisses and sizzling chemistry.