The Friend Zone — Delaney Diamond

Their friendship is strong. Their attraction is stronger. For years, English professor Dana Lindstrom has been crushing on her friend, ex-NFL football player Omar Bradford. When another man sparks her interest, she embarks on a new relationship to help her get over those feelings for Omar. To Omar, Dana is a prize he's held at arm's length for years, stifling his long-held feelings for her to preserve their close relationship. When Dana's new love interest stirs intense jealousy, he'll risk their friendship to show her once and for all he's the only man she'll ever need.(Quicksand is a series of stand alone stories based on love, sex, and romance. Why Quicksand? Because love pulls you in. The more you fight, the deeper you fall. You can't fight your way out of quicksand, and you can't fight your way out of love.)