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The Striker (Gods of the Game, #1) by Ana Huang

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soccer romance • forbidden romance • rival’s sister • forced proximity • enemies-to-lovers • sports romance • wounded heroine • slow burn

A passionate soccer romance about a legendary athlete and the one woman he can't have. The Striker kicks off Ana Huang's Gods of the Game series with intense chemistry, emotional healing, and the kind of forbidden attraction that becomes impossible to resist. When two people with everything to lose are forced together, the biggest challenge isn't winning the match. It's fighting the feelings neither of them can deny.

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Asher Donovan has everything a soccer player could dream of. He's a Premier League superstar, a global icon, and arguably the greatest player in the world. But his reckless behavior and explosive rivalry with his new teammate have put his reputation and career at risk. After their feud costs them a championship, the two rivals are forced to spend the off-season training together in an attempt to repair their relationship and prove they can work as a team.

The last person Asher expects to meet is Scarlett DuBois.

Scarlett is a former prima ballerina whose promising career was destroyed by a tragic accident. Now teaching at an elite dance academy, she has rebuilt her life while carrying the weight of everything she lost. She wants nothing to do with soccer players, especially not Asher Donovan, the arrogant superstar who happens to be her brother's greatest rival.

But when Scarlett becomes responsible for Asher's training, avoiding him is no longer an option. What begins as frustration and forced teamwork slowly turns into something far more dangerous. Beneath Asher's confident exterior is a man determined to prove he's more than his mistakes, and beneath Scarlett's guarded heart is someone longing to be understood.

The problem is that Asher is the one person Scarlett cannot afford to want. He's her brother's enemy, her greatest temptation, and the only man who has the power to break through every wall she's built. As their connection deepens, they must decide if their feelings are worth risking everything they have fought to protect.

Books in Series (In Order)

The Striker #1
The Defender #2
The Keeper #3
The Last Shot #4

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The Striker (Gods of the Game, #1) by Ana Huang