False Start — Christine Kersey

When NFL star Brock runs into his childhood friend and former neighbor Ainsley, all grown up and drop-dead gorgeous, he wants her. Too bad she friend-zones him.False Start is a clean, standalone sports romance. No cliffhangers.When Sacramento Vipers tight end Brock Remington goes home to take care of his deceased father's affairs, he doesn't expect to run into Ainsley Hunter, his former neighbor and the younger sister of his old high school buddy. The last time he saw her, she was a gangly fourteen-year-old. Now she's all grown up and drop-dead gorgeous. Too bad she wants to keep him in the friend zone.When Ainsley sees Brock, she doesn't want to admit that she's watched every NFL game he's ever played in, but after spending hours helping him pack up his father's belongings, her attraction to him becomes harder to suppress.As sparks fly between them, will Ainsley give in to her attraction, or will her fear of a broken heart keep her sitting on the sidelines for good?