{"product_id":"standards-sidelines-second-chances-dalton-douglas-9798185639948","title":"Standards, Sidelines \u0026 Second Chances: A Romantic Comedy","description":"Samir Desai did not transfer to Dalton to sit on the sidelines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe came to earn his place, lock down a starting role, and prove he can handle the pressure. But preseason in Dalton comes with one problem he cannot outrun: a knee that is not as fine as he keeps insisting it is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvan Hale has seen too many athletes mistake pride for discipline. As the team's athletic trainer, he has no patience for shortcuts, selective listening, or Samir's push-through instinct. If Samir wants to stay on the field, he will have to follow the plan, respect the line, and stop treating pain like a challenge to beat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSamir is used to earning trust through performance. Evan is more interested in consistency than promises. What starts as friction over recovery, standards, and control slowly turns into something steadier-and far more dangerous to Samir's composure than any preseason evaluation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause Dalton has a way of making things personal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when the pressure rises, Samir will have to decide what matters more: proving himself in the moment, or building something strong enough to last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStandards, Sidelines \u0026amp; Second Chances\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a low-spice MM small-town sports romance featuring a driven transfer player, a calm and relentless athletic trainer, recovery tension, emotional slow burn, and a love story built on trust, consistency, and choosing care over pride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalton Douglas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185639948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Dalton Douglas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174206218495,"sku":"9798185639948","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/standards-sidelines-second-chances-dalton-douglas-9798185639948","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}