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Sassy mouthed and impervious to Lance's charm and football-god status, Abby knew their relationship was doomed before it even began. He would leave in August, and she would be left behind. Just like all the other men in her life. His honesty and caring wins her over, and she decides to take a chance on a limited-time fling. But with summer drawing to its inevitable close, will they be able to maintain their emotional distance? Or will they both be heartbroken in the end?

It’s late 2013, and the world’s best soccer players are gearing up for the 2015 World Cup. In London, Jamie has just completed her third year as a professional footballer at Arsenal Ladies F. C. Only one soccer dream still eludes her: a spot on the US women’s national team. Emma, a national team regular, has recently moved back to Seattle to play professionally in the NWSL, the latest incarnation of an American women’s pro soccer league.

Training Ground, book one of the Girls of Summer series, introduced Emma Blakeley and Jamie Maxwell, two young athletes with seemingly bright soccer futures. In book two, Game Time, those futures caught up to them - and brought them back together. Now, in Outside the Lines, Jamie and Emma are forced to come to terms with their relationship as each dedicates herself to a lifelong dream: Making the 2015 World Cup roster for the US Women’s National Team, the top-ranked squad in the world.

She’d be the perfect catch if he could take his eye off the ball. Emmy Kasper knows exactly how lucky she is. In a sport with few opportunities for women at the pro level, she’s just landed her dream job as head athletic trainer for the San Francisco Felons baseball team. Screwing up is not an option.

Minor league umpire Alice Darling loves everything about baseball. That means hunky ball players are strictly off limits—dating one would be professional suicide. With a young daughter and a brother to care for, she can’t afford to slip up. Truth is, as a young, stupid, nineteen-year-old townie, she did once date a player. That’s how she wound up with her precious, nine-year-old daughter…and a determination to never make that mistake again.

Chloe’s childhood crush for as long as she could remember had always been Nix Drayden. Nix was her best friend’s older brother and has never been a good idea for multiple reasons. Nix had broken her heart on more than one occasion; from never giving her the time of day, to the day he signed his NHL contract and left her behind. All she ever wanted was for was the one boy who has always owned her heart to give her his. If Nix can come to his senses, will it be too late to prove to Chloe his heart belongs to her?

The story of Eko and Indra picks up a few weeks after the exciting events of The Perfect Season when the Suparman brothers had their first perfect baseball season. They upheld their undefeated streak in both the regular season and the World Series Playoffs for the Albuquerque Conquistadors’ first season. The older of the identical twins, Eko translates to the “Oldest One”, while Indra literally means “The Strong One". Now 20 years of age, each standing eight feet, eight inches tall, the Suparman brothers are as close to supermen as you can get.

The pressure has never been more intense for Rough Riders’ star defenseman Beckett Croft. With his contact expiring, Beckett has to live up to his badass reputation every minute of every game to earn the next big deal. A deal that will secure a stable home for his five-year-old daughter. So when an injury on the ice threatens to send him to the ER, he fights protocol - until the feisty EMT refuses to take no for an answer. Beckett likes his women assertive, and the spark between them is nothing short of scorching. Her indifference to his fame and money only intrigues him more.

Six years ago, I left town for football...at least that's what everyone thinks. The truth is, I couldn't face what I did. I just wanted to be with her, my soon-to-be stepsister. It was wrong, and the only thing I could think to do is to pack up and run! Just as I thought I had it all, running into her again made me realize that she is the only thing I've ever wanted. And this time, I will never run away. I deserve my second chance in love, with her...only her.