The Ex Effect

Have you ever had that one guy that you shouldn’t have had such a crush on, but still did? Matthew Hawkins was that man for me. First, he was off-limits, and second, I was just a gangly teenager the last time he saw me. But a lot can change in ten years.

As one of the best defensive players in the league, he just came out of retirement to sign with the team I work for. And as the publicist for the Washington Wolves, he’s so good it makes my job easy-peasy.

In the years since I’ve seen Matthew, he’s bigger, better-looking, and—best of all—completely single. And despite our strange history, the attraction between us definitely isn’t one-sided anymore.

The chemistry between us is complicated—and hot. Hot enough to burn down the entire city of Seattle, which is why keeping it a secret from the press—and my family—is the only way we can be together.

But the truth always comes out. And when it does, there’s no predicting the ending.