Just a Football Star: a Sweet, Small-town Brothers RomCom

Deb Goodman

Jun 2026 · Tate Brothers Book 2 · Deb Goodman Writes · Narrated by Amanda Friday and Tyler Hyrchuk

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I’ve sworn off athletes. Clearly, the universe heard “challenge accepted.”

After losing my job—and the boyfriend who came with it—I escape to a mountain resort with three rules: no football players, no drama, and lots of chocolate.

Surprise: the first man I meet is retired pro, Alec Tate. Stubborn, competitive, and nursing a bad knee, he’s everything I’m supposed to avoid...and the one I can’t stop wanting to help.

When circumstances force us to share a cabin, things get complicated. Between caring for a surprise puppy and late-night confessions, I start to see past the armor he hides behind—and realize I’m the one in danger.

Because if I fall for him, it’ll be game over—for my heart and all my carefully crafted plans.

Just a Football Star is a sweet, small-town, closed-door romantic comedy with all the sizzle and none of the spice! It lightly touches on the loss of a loved one and addiction in a past relationship, but also features an adorable puppy named Jerry, a “just one bed” situation, and the meddlesome Aunt Stella. Plus, mysteries surrounding the Tate brothers begin to unravel.

I’ve sworn off athletes. Clearly, the universe heard “challenge accepted.” After losing my job—and the boyfriend who came with it—I escape to a mountain resort with three rules: no football players, no drama, and lots of chocolate. Surprise: the first man I meet is retired pro, Alec Tate. Stubb...

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Deb Goodman's obsession with the written word started at age three, when she realized the old-timey newsprint wallpaper in her family's bathroom had actual words on it. She yearned to know what it said, but by the time she learned to read, the wallpaper had been replaced with something else-boring, non-worded wallpaper-and to this day she still doesn't know. Being raised in a small town in Idaho (like, less-than-500-people small), meant that Deb learned early on the importance of home-grown roots, communities that feel like family, and the benefits of a good, hearty potato. Now, she and her husband and kids live in Utah. They love sports, music, and doing slightly insulting, pretend voices for their little dog, Mavis. Deb writes funny, no-spice romance where there's always a small town and a big family. Writing lovey dovey books comes naturally to Deb since, to her, there's nothing better than reading and writing about how two people fall in love.

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