Quarterback Keeper

By Emily Jane Wood

She knows how to read a defense. Falling in love is another game entirely.

Adrian Clark arrives on South Carolina's Isle of Palms with two state championships, her father's old Jeep, and a grief she can't outrun. Once a confident quarterback, she's no longer sure she belongs on a football field-or how to face senior year without her biggest fan.

Then she meets the girl next door.

Jordy Greene is smart, beautiful, and tired of a boyfriend who makes everything about himself. Adrian's crooked smile and unexpected tenderness make it impossible to ignore what she really wants. But leaving a bad relationship is one thing. Trusting someone with her heart is another.

As Adrian takes over a struggling football team, their friendship becomes a summer of borrowed sweatshirts, lingering looks, and almost-kisses. By fall, keeping their feelings private is harder than winning games. And when jealousy, an angry ex, and the anniversary of Adrian's father's death threaten everything she's rebuilding, she'll have to learn that letting someone love her doesn't mean letting him go.

Set against coastal sunsets and Friday-night lights, Quarterback Keeper is an illustrated sapphic sports romance about first love, family, and finding the courage to imagine a future again.

For readers who love a slow burn, a tomboy quarterback, a girl-next-door cheerleader, one mischievous Scottish terrier, and a happily ever after.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HLT9R78W
• ISBN13: 9798178111062
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"