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Season One books (paperback and eBook):
Game of Two Halves by Unoma Nwankwor, releases May 24, 2024
Against the Run of Play by Kiru Taye, releases May 28, 2024
Season Two books (paperback and eBook):
Beyond the Touchline by Unoma Nwankwor, releases May 23, 2025
Offside Trap by Kiru Taye, releases May 27, 2025
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SEASON TWO
BEYOND THE TOUCHLINE
BLURB
In the pressure-cooker world of Premier League football, where careers are made or broken with every match, two lives collide in a story of redemption, faith, and unexpected love.
After a devastating injury, Ehizojie "Zo" Irabor thought his days of glory were over. Now, with one shot at redemption, he joins underdog club Viva City FC in their fight to survive the Premier League. But reclaiming his name on the pitch is only half the battle. His biggest challenge might just be the sharp-tongued director who refuses to stay out of his head.
Idara Etienam knows all about reinvention. Once a rising star in professional sports, she gave up her career after an injury and a stint in reality TV left her questioning her purpose. Now, as the director of Viva City’s Outreach Initiatives, she’s determined to prove she’s more than her past. But when her father’s schemes threaten everything she’s built, the last thing she needs is an arrogant footballer who might just upend her carefully rebuilt life.
As their worlds collide, sparks fly both on and off the field. But with ambition, redemption, and love all on the line, they’ll discover that the greatest victories are won beyond the touchline.
OFFSIDE TRAP
BLURB
Pretending to be married shouldn’t be hard. But soon they are breaking the rules.
Diaye Zambo is probably the best defender that ever played the beautiful game. The size of his trophy cabinet and ego attest to his professional success on the football field.
However, hit by one controversy after another, his personal life is imploding. It’s affecting his professional life when his manager won’t play him and he spends weeks on the bench. When the football transfer window opens an opportunity for him to continue playing the game he loves by transferring to newly promoted Viva City FC, his life can’t get any lower, surely.
Then, his new contract mandates him to clean up his image and his much-loved grandmother makes him promise to settle down with a good woman.
With a past like his, he cannot trust any woman again. But he agrees to a marriage of convenience to keep his grandmother happy and to get the trash-talking media off his back.
Pretending to be happily married should not be hard. Until his new wife moves into his home and gets under his skin. Suddenly, he does not want to pretend any longer.
Oseki ‘Seki’ Asemote is a compassionate nurse, juggling two jobs to stay afloat and keep her family together. She gets an all-expenses-paid offer to study abroad for her Master’s degree. This could be the opportunity of a lifetime she’s been praying for and it could change her family’s life for the better.
But it comes with a catch. She must marry legendary footballer Diaye Zambo for three years. After that period, he will divorce her and pay her for her troubles.
She should reject the offer because she’s not interested in getting involved with anyone. But that’s the whole point… they are not getting involved. Just playacting for three years. How hard could it be?
He’s adept at shutting down the opposition and has sworn to keep his distance. But when they are together, their crackling chemistry is impossible to ignore. Every unspoken promise and every stolen glance makes her yearn for him.
Soon they are breaking the rules, and she’s determined to make him feel again.
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SEASON ONE
GAME OF TWO HALVES
BLURB
Nonso Chijuka, a gifted but troubled midfielder, fresh off a several month long ban from football travels to Viva City, London determined to redeem himself both on and off the field. However, the reception he receives is mixed as he navigates through the highs and lows of fame while also fighting his personal demons. Just when his redemption is within reach, Nonso finds himself drawn back into a web of scandal and danger, putting everything he has worked for at risk.
Yinka Martins, a strong-willed, intelligent, and successful financial advisor on the cusp of becoming partner at Apex Financial, finds herself drawn to the charming footballer who has the potential to disrupt her carefully constructed life.
As their relationship grows, Nonso struggles to find a balance between starting anew and severing ties from his past, while Yinka is torn between staying in her comfort zone or taking a leap of faith. When they discover that life, like football, is a game of two halves, will they be able to blend their worlds and build a future together, or will their differences tear them apart?
AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY
BLURB
Soccer player and reformed bad boy, Asher Uzodimma, is struggling through a challenging season. Due to a string of injuries, he finds himself relegated to the bench during crucial games as his team battles for promotion into the league’s top division. Frustrated, he falls back on some old habits and escapes to find solace where he encounters the vibrant Vivi. She has zero interest in celebrities. Yet, spending only two days with her brings a sense of calm and stability back into his life. She possesses all the qualities he never realised he desired in a woman, and his yearning to be in her presence grows stronger with each passing day. Nevertheless, when he finally learns her full identity, she quickly becomes the last woman anyone wants for him.
Vivacious and fun-loving Vivi Osondu is currently in seclusion after the highly publicised end to her turbulent relationship. She needs a break to reevaluate her life and dedicate time to self-reflection. Meeting Asher brings back her laughter, which had been missing for months, and each time she lays eyes on him, her stomach fills with a delightful sense of excitement. However, he’s part of the famous crowd, and she’s made a conscious decision to steer clear of that world, so she chooses to walk away. But Asher is determined to turn the game around both on and off the pitch, against the run of play.
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