Layla Monroe can wrangle youth soccer drama and runaway ferrets with ease. But Fall Fest with zero ticket sales? Crisis! Enter her Hail Mary: Hayes Fielder, a grumpy NFL player who owes her friend a favor.
The good news? Hayes shows up.
The bad news? He brings his nine-year-old daughter, who has a to-do list: hike, swim, and find Dad a girlfriend. Laylaâs somehow top of the audition list.
Hayes came to Star Lake for pumpkins, not feelings. But Laylaâs smile could crack his defensive line, and his daughterâs already calling dibs. When a festival weekend turns into a week in Arizonaâcomplete with pool kisses, kitchen disasters, and a kid who wonât stop schemingâHayes realizes heâs in deep.
Was this just a favor between friends? Or the start of something worth scouting out for keeps?
Perfect for fans of single dad romance ⢠Grumpy/sunshine ⢠Matchmaking kids ⢠Small town meets big city ⢠Slow burn that combusts
Š 2026 Sara Ney, all rights reserved.
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The fate of Star Lakeâs Fall Fest lays in Laylaâs hands and failure is not an option. So, when her best friend has a way of ensuring that Hayes, an NFL player, will come and bring publicity to the event it seems like the solution she needs however she never expected the biggest challenge would be Benny, his matchmaking daughter.
Hayes is focused on his career and his daughter and doesnât believe that leaves room for anything else. He is willing to fulfill his commitment however it ends there despite the feelings that both he and his daughter are developing for her. Layla is like a missing puzzle piece in Hayes and Bennyâs life and fits in like she has always been there. Benny knows that Layla is the person that her dad didnât know he was looking for and it was heartwarming to see the antics she was willing to do until they realized it as well.
