Dark Match

By J.L. Minyard

He may be inexperienced...but this golden retreiver boy is about to teach her a lesson or two about love.

Raleigh French never got out of her hometown. She wasn't ever supposed to. She was supposed to marry her high school boyfriend-the local grocery store heir-pop out a few of his babies, and be just fine. So, she doesn't have many expectations or aspirations for her life, except for a cold drink and a hot guy.

But everything changes the night she breaks all her rules and kisses the town's newest rising star.

For the first time in a long time, Raleigh might want something...want someone...she doesn't deserve.

Because guys like him don't end up with girls like her.

August Callahan is Cedar Creek's golden boy. Former heavyweight champion, Jesse Lee Abel, has honed him into wrestling's next big talent. August is gearing up for his TV debut, an opportunity that could make or break his career.

The producers like him as is: sweet, fresh faced, and single.

But August has other plans.

He's inexplicably caught the attention of Raleigh French...the girl he's low-key been obsessed with since they were teenagers.

And he's not about to let her go. No matter what it might cost him.

Because, to August, Raleigh was always meant to be his.

Dark Match is the third novella in the Bluegrass Performance Center series. They are short and spicy and intended to be enjoyed in a single sitting...a little afternoon delight, if you will.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1957004193
• ISBN13: 9781957004198
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Centurion Books
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"