Offside Hearts.

By Brittany Rodrick

Izzy thought she knew exactly how her college years would unfold. She had her camera, her place on the sidelines as Blackwood University's student sports photographer, and Lucas-the boyfriend she'd trusted with her heart. Until she caught him cheating. Heartbroken and humiliated, Izzy wants nothing more than to move on.
But Matteo DeLuca, captain of Blackwood's soccer team and Lucas's biggest rival from neighboring Ashcroft University, has a different idea. Fake dating. For Izzy, it's a chance at a little revenge. For Matteo, it's a strategy. If seeing Izzy with his rival throws Lucas off his game, maybe Blackwood finally gets the advantage it needs. The rules should be simple. Pretend to date. Make Lucas jealous. Win the season. Walk away. But somewhere between midnight ice cream runs, stolen fries, crowded pubs, soccer matches, and kisses that stop feeling like part of the act, Izzy and Matteo become something neither of them planned for.
Best friends. And maybe something more. Because the hardest part of pretending to fall in love... is realizing you stopped pretending a long time ago.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H8B85W5R
• ISBN13: 9798186606314
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"