Only on Gameday: A Slow-Burn NFL Romance with a Fake Engagement, Childhood Friends to Lovers, and Years of Secret Yearning
Jan 2026 · Sold by Harlequin
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The newest book in Kristen Callihan's fan-favorite GAME ON world delivers an emotionally charged NFL romance with a fake engagement, childhood-friends-to-lovers tension, and the kind of slow-burn yearning that will wreck you. Perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy and high-heat sports romance.
A "fake" fiancée is just the trick to help a bad-boy football player clean up his image. Trouble is, there's nothing fake about the way August feels about his "pretend" fiancée.
August Luck is on the brink of greatness: #1 NFL draft pick, a new starting quarterback role, and a future everyone expects him to dominate. But he keeps making headlines for all the wrong reasons. After his latest stunt goes viral, everyone agrees: he needs to get it together.
Penelope Morrow grew up alongside August. Their mothers were best friends. The Luck family practically raised her. But August barely spoke to her, and Pen was always too shy to do anything but flee the room when he walked in. She's spent years convinced he couldn't stand her. He's spent years convinced of the same.
When Pen inherits her grandparents' house but can't afford the estate tax, August sees an opportunity: a fake engagement that solves both their problems. He cleans up his image. She keeps her home. Simple.
Except nothing about Pen has ever been simple for August. And the longer they pretend, the harder it gets to keep the truth buried: this was never fake. Not for him. And maybe not for her either.
All's fair in love and football…game on.
"August and Pen's story had me in a chokehold! Tension. Banter. Yearning. Emotional depth. I (gleefully) did not come up for air until the final page." —Mia Sheridan, New York Times bestselling author
Perfect for readers who love:
Love spicy football romance? Don't miss Kristen Callihan's GAME ON series: The Hook Up, The Friend Zone, The Game Plan, and The Hot Shot.
A "fake" fiancée is just the trick to help a bad-boy football player clean up his image. Trouble is, there's nothing fake about the way August feels about his "pretend" fiancée.
August Luck is on the brink of greatness: #1 NFL draft pick, a new starting quarterback role, and a future everyone expects him to dominate. But he keeps making headlines for all the wrong reasons. After his latest stunt goes viral, everyone agrees: he needs to get it together.
Penelope Morrow grew up alongside August. Their mothers were best friends. The Luck family practically raised her. But August barely spoke to her, and Pen was always too shy to do anything but flee the room when he walked in. She's spent years convinced he couldn't stand her. He's spent years convinced of the same.
When Pen inherits her grandparents' house but can't afford the estate tax, August sees an opportunity: a fake engagement that solves both their problems. He cleans up his image. She keeps her home. Simple.
Except nothing about Pen has ever been simple for August. And the longer they pretend, the harder it gets to keep the truth buried: this was never fake. Not for him. And maybe not for her either.
All's fair in love and football…game on.
"August and Pen's story had me in a chokehold! Tension. Banter. Yearning. Emotional depth. I (gleefully) did not come up for air until the final page." —Mia Sheridan, New York Times bestselling author
Perfect for readers who love:
- Fake engagement / fake dating
- Childhood friends to lovers
- Mutual secret yearning
- Slow-burn NFL romance
- Shy girl / sunshine boy
- Hero in hot pursuit
Love spicy football romance? Don't miss Kristen Callihan's GAME ON series: The Hook Up, The Friend Zone, The Game Plan, and The Hot Shot.
The newest book in Kristen Callihan's fan-favorite GAME ON world delivers an emotionally charged NFL romance with a fake engagement, childhood-friends-to-lovers tension, and the kind of slow-burn yearning that will wreck you. Perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy and high-heat sports romance.
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5 reviews
Alison Robinson
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January 16, 2026
I feel like a complete hypocrite, I hate manufactured angst and the unrealistic conflict that breaks the couple up before they get back together in romances ... but this felt lacking in conflict. I think maybe I am expecting a Kristen Callihan book to be like a Sarina Bowen book and they are two very different styles.
Elin Algotsson
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January 13, 2026
Kristen Callihan is on my Instant-buy list. All her books are lovely. This one too.
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February 11, 2026
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About the author
KRISTEN CALLIHAN is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning author. Her books have been translated into multiple languages throughout the world. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her family. When she’s not writing, you might find Kristen curled up on the couch, watching Poirot or Murder She Wrote and drinking tea. But don’t let that fool you; she’s also in a lifelong love affair with coffee. kristencallihan.com
KRISTEN CALLIHAN is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning author. Her books have been translated into multiple languages throughout the world. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her family. When she’s not writing, you might find Kristen curled up on the couch, watching ...
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