Avery Cockburn

Playing With Fire - Glasgow Lads Avery Cockburn

"I don't want options. I just want you."

Robert McKenzie has a secret. As the only straight player on an all-LGBTQ soccer team, he's known to fans as "McWhatAWaste." No one would guess Robert's actually bisexual. At twenty-one, on the verge of a brilliant career in video games, he's finally ready to be his true self. The only thing keeping him in the closet is...his gay best friend?

Liam Carroll has a problem. His gorgeous best mate wants to kiss him and touch him and...everything with him. But for how long? With Robert embarking on a bright future-far from their rough-and-tumble East End streets-Liam may soon be left behind. He can't risk falling in love with a man he can't live without. His solution? Keep things casual, see what happens.

Aye, right. After a single camping trip, the bridge back to mere friendship has been well and truly burned. Now Robert wants more than sex, but diehard cynic Liam won't drop the barriers around his heart. These two tough center-backs must find a way forward as lovers, or their lifelong bond-the heart of the Warriors team-will rupture for good. Glasgow Lads series

More Lads are on the way! The series features a recurring cast of teammates, but each novel contains its own stand-alone romance, so they can be read in any order. Play On, Duncan & Brodie novellaPlaying for Keeps, Fergus & John novelPlaying to Win, Colin & Andrew novelPlay It Safe, Fergus & John short storyPlaying with Fire, Liam & Robert novelPlay Dead, Colin & Andrew novellaPlaying in the Dark, Evan & Ben novelPlay Hard, Liam & Robert novellaAll Through the House, Duncan & Brodie short storyPlaying by Ear, Jamie & Perry novel, coming 2022Glasgow Lads on Ice (spinoff/crossover series featuring curling): Throwing Stones, Luca & Oliver novelMust Love Christmas, Garen & Simon novel