Unnecessary Roughness

The second novel in the ESC Mavericks series is “Unnecessary Roughness” by Alison Hendricks. This sensual tale of competitors turned lovers centers on Owen and Nate, two ex-rivals from high school whose careers suffered as a result of an error. Their rivalry flares up again, but this time it goes beyond the field and into the bedroom as they attend the same college. They begin to understand their previous deeds and experience emotions they have never had before as they get to know one another better.