The Player's Promise: A spicy and forbidden summer romance full of laughter, longing, and irresistible chemistry for 2026

The Player's Promise

Author: Tierney Page

Genre: Contemporary Romance / Sports Romance

Book Rating: ⭐ 9/10

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5

Description

Anna isn't looking for another relationship.

Fresh off a painful divorce, she's determined to leave the past behind with one carefree night on vacation. No names, no expectations, and definitely no happily ever after. The charming Irish stranger who buys her a drink seems like the perfect temporary escape.

Liam is desperate for a fresh start.

Once a celebrated professional footballer, his career and reputation have crumbled after betrayal and scandal. A passionate one-night stand with a beautiful stranger is exactly the distraction he needs—until fate throws them back together in the worst possible way.

Because Anna is now his son's teacher.

Determined to keep things professional, Anna knows getting involved with a student's father could cost her everything. But the man behind the tabloid headlines is kind, devoted, and nothing like the public believes. As stolen moments, undeniable chemistry, and growing feelings threaten to blur every boundary, Anna and Liam must decide if risking their hearts—and their futures—is worth a second chance at love.

Steamy, emotional, and full of heartfelt longing, The Player's Promise is a forbidden sports romance about healing after heartbreak, finding hope in unexpected places, and discovering that sometimes one night can change everything.

Tropes

Single Dad Romance • Football Romance • One Night Stand • Forbidden Romance • Teacher × Parent • Opposites Attract • Second Chance at Love • Slow Burn • Protective Hero • Emotional Healing • High Spice • Happily Ever After