Offsides

Jerica MacMillan’s stand-alone sports romance “Offsides” is a heart-wrenching tale of closest friends turning into lovers. Three guidelines serve as the focal points of the narrative: don’t kiss Dani Roberts, always arrive early for football practice, and show up for friends and family.

The protagonist can handle the first two, but a broken heart and a karaoke club throw a wrench in the works for the third. They now have to figure out how to make up for breaking that rule before they simultaneously lose the love of their lives and their best friend.