Jason Reed has spent his life following the playbook. On the field, his discipline makes him one of pro football’s brightest rising stars. Off it, he’s built a spotless image the league’s Golden Boy. Football is everything, and he knows distractions could cost him the career he’s fought to claim.
Vanessa Cruz has never lived by anyone’s rules. A rising singer with a voice that fills arenas and a taste for chaos, she’s fiery, unapologetic, and unforgettable. When Jason meets her backstage at a charity event, the air between them shifts. One conversation, and suddenly his world doesn’t feel so controlled.
Drawn into Vanessa’s late nights and heady rhythm, Jason feels alive in ways he’s never allowed himself. But every step closer to her threatens the reputation and future he’s built on discipline.
Is Vanessa the woman who’ll bring fire into his carefully ordered life or the risk that could end it all?
