Lines in the Pitch - Hardcover

She crossed the world to escape a broken heart.

She never expected rugby to give her a new one.

Dr. Claire Ashford has built her medical career on control, precision, and professionalism. After a devastating cheating scandal, Claire accepted a position as the in-house physician for an elite rugby team, the New Zealand Crusaders, which recently moved up to the national union level. It didn't hurt that the team is conveniently based on the other side of the world, and away from Claire's NFL player ex-fiance. It was supposed to be her next step into a whole new life, where she wouldn't be used as a pawn for someone's public image. Instead, she is immersed into a world of relentless physicality, high stakes, and the brotherhood of athletes playing a brutal sport.

At the center of it all is the team's captain, Noah Wilson. A disciplined, commanding, and rule-following flanker who lives, eats, and breathes rugby. To Noah, it is his opportunity to follow in the footsteps of his ancestors and showcase to the world what he has worked all these years for, even if it means stretching his body to absolute capacity.

Then there is the handsome, charismatic, Jack Hayworth. A young, up-and-coming winger trying to prove to the sport, or to himself, that he is worthy of love and global popularity. Where Noah is controlled and stoic, Jack is charming and fun.

With Jack, it feels easy.

With Noah, she feels everything...

As the season unfolds across countries, and cultures, Claire finds herself caught between two very different men and the growing realization that this rag-tag group of rugby players might be just what the doctor ordered. Yet, when her complicated past catches up to her, the professional lines blur and personal stakes rise, she must decide what she's willing to risk: her long-earned career and new found independence, or the possibility of something real.