{"product_id":"the-game-we-played-d-e-haggerty-9789083677972","title":"The Game We Played: a small town sports romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe plan was simple - fake date the NFL bad boy. Falling for him was never part of the game.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTanner Long is the NFL's favorite disaster. Charming. Cocky. A highlight-reel wide receiver with a playboy reputation who's one scandal away from destroying his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately for me, he's also the hottest man I've ever met. Tousled brown hair I want to run my hands through. Sparkling green eyes I could drown in. And strong arms that make me wonder what it would feel like to be carried away by him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Tanner asks me out, I say no. I'm trying to build a serious journalism career - not become another woman linked to football's biggest flirt. Besides, my small-town newspaper is barely hanging on by a thread, and I can't afford distractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Tanner offers me a deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe needs a fake girlfriend to repair his reputation. I need an opportunity to prove I'm more than a small-town gossip columnist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe date publicly for the summer. He convinces the world he's finally settled down. I get closer to the Steel City Seals organization and the chance to build my career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverybody wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's just one problem. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTanner Long is nothing like I expected.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the goofy charm and reckless reputation is a man who loves deeply, hides his scars well, and makes me laugh when I least want to smile. The more time we spend together, the harder it becomes to remember this is supposed to be just \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ea game we're playing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the rules were simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFake date the football player.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't fall in love with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Game We Played is a spicy small-town sports romance featuring fake dating, football chaos, meddling teammates, a fiercely independent heroine, a wide receiver with a reputation for trouble, and a hero who falls so hard he throws a public groveling party to win his girl back.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTraining camp brings all the Steel City Seals to Smuggler's Hideaway at once, which means overlapping timelines, familiar faces, and football-player chaos. Read in any order.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e D. E. Haggerty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9083677974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789083677972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e D.E. Haggerty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.67d","brand":"D. E. Haggerty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174165291263,"sku":"9789083677972","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-game-we-played-d-e-haggerty-9789083677972","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}