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The Games We Play by Alyssa Martin
Cover Reveal: February TBC 2026
Release Day: March 26th 2026
Tropes: Best Friends to Lovers, Roommates, Sex Lessons, Found family, Dual athletes: FMC on Men’s Baseball Team x Star Basketball Player MMC, Golden Retriever MMC.
Series: This is a standalone.
POV: Dual POV, 1st Person.
Content Warnings: Contains alcoholism, teenage drug use, teenage pregnancy, and discussions of abortion. For readers aged 18+.
Expected Page Count: 275.
BLURB:
Taylor Coleman
I don’t have time for distractions—balancing college baseball, classes, and keeping my younger sister out of trouble is enough.
But sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I ever had time for things like dating.
The only problem? I’m inexperienced. As in, completely.
So when my best friend—and star basketball player—Todd offers to help me practice, it seems like a good idea. He’s always been there for me, so the last thing he’ll do is distract me from what’s important . . . right?
Todd Bergman
I’m in love with my best friend, and she has too much going on to notice. I’ve always had her back—been the safe place she can run to. So when she asks for help with dating, it feels natural to say yes.
But the longer we practice, the more the lines blur . . . are we still friends, or something more?
Friends to lovers. Roommates. Two athletes chasing dreams and each other.
In The Games We Play, practice makes perfect—but falling for your best friend might be the most dangerous game of all.