The Keeper

Gods of the Game #3

by Ana Huang

Book 3 in the Gods of the Game series

Genres: Romance, Sports Romance, Sports, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Contemporary

464 pages, Paperback

Expected publication October 27, 2026

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Ana Huang is a #1 New York Times, #1 USA Today & #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of contemporary romance.

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Reviews

[Ana Huang]

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The cover is here, and it’s ***drumroll please*** GREEN! ​Specifically, one of my favorite, most gorgeous shades of green.

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[ଘRory]

_Breaking the news 🗞️:Noah is not stern anymore 🤭.

_I really hope this isn't the last book in the series, because I need Adil's story desperately!

_If that book isn't Noah and Carina's, then just bury me now💀

[manas (traveling)]

the devil works hard, ana works harder.

SINGLE DAD!!!

NOAH AND KARINA????

[joe (hiatus)]

pre-read:
lemme guess. this book's synopsis:

the STAR football player, single dad, noah lastname hired a NANNY😱😱😱😱😱 and it's...... (drumroll)... CARINA!!!! OH NO😱😭 they cant sleep tgt bc he's her BOSS‼️‼️ guess what? THEY DID😱😭 Now everyone's going to find out and she's gng to lose everything... while he struggle with his next big football alpha male match😱😱😱 anyways, still gna read it though😇🫰🏻 bye!

p. s. this is NOT real synopsis lmaooo i was js guessing (im gna be right tho)

[nadine]

I just know that the title of this book is going to be The Keeper, and it's going to be Noah and Carina’s story

[vanessa ⋆.☕︎ [semiᝰia]]

ִֶָ𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ🦢་༘࿐ OH MY GOD BE SERIOUS 😭😭 a WHOLE YEAR?! They expect us to just sit here, breathing normally, acting fine, while our brains are melting from anticipation??
I can’t even think straight either, like how am I supposed to function knowing I won’t get answers, scenes, closure, ANYTHING until next year??

[joni ౨ৎ]

the cover omigosh?!!! we have a green one 🙂‍↕️

ana is SERVING us with these 2026 releases omg

✧˖°⚽ ⋆｡˚꩜ 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭
⤷ single dad
⤷ footfall goalie
⤷ she's the nanny? (possibly)
⤷ ONS / second chance (most likely tbh)
⤷ tension / yearning
⤷ grumpy x sunshine

like noah was definitely jealous when he saw her dancing with another guy AND carina always going on her phone to ignore him when he's around, something definitely happened in the past


firstly, we have king of gluttony in the may!!!

and then the keeper in the fall!!!


book 4 MUST be adil?!! bc of the vip or wtvr group chat

[Kendra♡(Ilya Rozanov’s Version)]

Please please please be Noah’s book

[Lilyya ♡]

i dont think i have it in me to wait AN ENTIRE YEAR for Noah & Carina.. like, i need it YESTERDAY !!

[Amelie Stjernström · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m praying this or the 4th book in this series will be about Adil, cause he’s one of my favorite things about them☺️ He’s literally a ray of sunshine and makes me laugh in every scene of his!☀️

[౨ৎ careena ౨ৎ (life of a showgirl!! ❤️‍&#x1f525;)]

I KNEW THIS WAS GONNA BE ABOUT NOAH I CALLED IT AND IM NOT EVEN HALFWAY THROUGH THE DEFENDER

[Cindy ✩☽♔]

I need Noah & Carina ASAP 👀

[zara ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆]

i swear to god this better be good

[satvika]

wtf do you mean!!?? this is the last book of this series!?? what about adil maaannnn

[Hazel Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'M ALL IN FOR A SINGLE DAD GRUMPY×SUNSHINE ROMANCEEEEEE🤧

Just pls don't let it be an age gap romance or nanny×boss trope cuz it gets too cringey🤢

[Delusional Dawn]

i was desperate for adils book, but am so excited for noah and catalinas! i liked the striker, but am not the biggest fan of the defender. however, i religiously read every ana huang book that releases, so will definitely give this a shot 🫶🏻💗

[zoë ˗ˏˋ ♡ ˎˊ˗]

so i seriously have to wait until october to read this book? ana please!

[Radhika]

2026 ??? AWWW HELLL NO

[‎‧₊˚✧Teapot✧˚₊‧]

Ohhhhh mr grumpy noahhhh

What is it with sports romance writers and the grumpy one being goal keeper *cough cough* power play *cough cough*

IF NOAH DOESNT GIVE ROY KENT VIBES I DONT WANT HIM 😤🤚

[Myriam X♥︎O ¬_¬]

This better be Noah Wilsen's book or I'm throwing hands. GIVE ME THE SINGLE DADDY🤭 RIGHT NOWWWWW. 😩🥲

I'm already calling it 4-5 stars and it BETTER be GOOD!

[Aimz]

Pre Read

[1:57pm — 12/10/2025]

I’m staking claim on this book. I don’t care. I fell in love with Noah in The Striker. It better be him and Carina. I will rage if it’s not them two. I mentioned it in my ‘The Striker’ book. Literally what I want below 😭:

“ Also. Noah is my man. I’m taking him. HE’S MINE. He’s MINE in this series. Noah Wilson. I want you. Also, Ana, please I beg you PLEASE NOAH AND CARINA. Single Dad x Nanny. Grumpy x Sunshine. Maybe Age gap (not too bothered honestly). Carina’s looking for a job. Noah is a single dad. His daughter’s age is 11 meaning starting secondary school and Carina also is a tutor for Maths. She can tutor her too while babysitting. The Goalkeeper. BANG. My goodness. I NEED this SO DAMN BADLY. “

Okay it’s not The Goalkeeper just The Keeper. I’m used to saying goalkeeper because I am a footie fan. SUE ME FOR MAKING A MISTAKE SHH.

Anyways, so excited, I can’t wait until next year☹️

[2:01pm — 12/10/2025]

[Rylie ♡]

GUYSSS!!! I cannot tell you how bad I wanna read this book!!!! what makes it 10x better is that he has a daughter (idk why it makes it better) and he's quiet. like Carina is SO much like Brooklyn and Scarlett then you have this guy who's not really a people guy. OMLLL I cant wait!!!!

[Selma]

SO READY FOR NOAH & CARINA

[stevie ✰]

i did say i would tune in for noah's book. don't disappoint me i swear to god.

[Ki&#x1f353;☽。]

cant wait to dive into another ana huang cringefest

[BeautyAndTheBooks]

I am soooo readyyyyy

[~elyse~]

~predictions~

noah + carina
- he hires her as a babysitter
- asher/scarlett or brooklyn/vincent wedding mention?
- wilma pebbles + book club reappearance
- funny group chat discussions

also: cover=green?

[katie]

My viet queen Carina needs her single daddy AHHHHHHH!

[Flavia Qafalija · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't wait for this yall.No one has any idea how much of a simp I'm for Noah Wilson.I fell in love woth him since The Striker.And I just can't help but love him even more now after The Defender.
I can't wait for ITTTT.Carina needs a job.Noaj can't find a nice nanny.Somehow they'll agree for her to try it out since Noah will be desperate.Evie and Carina will click and maybe they'll fall in love just like that.From seeing each other so much and even when they go out since they have mutual friends.Cause did we see the tension in The Defender between them?I'm sure The Keeper will EAT
If I'm right,I'll totally be jumping up and down.
I'm so ready mother,bring it on

[Izzy]

my guess for the plot:

noah hired carina and theres soooooo much sexual tension but oh you cant sleep with your nanny!!! and then they suffer through 30000000 pages of aur naur pls i want u but i refuse to sleep with you and carina bonds with evie. then theres some conflict, probably some miscommunication, then they tell their friends who are promptly not surprised at all. and the moral of the story is the friends we made along the way + a hot goalie. the end.

if im right i claim bragging rights and im never doubting myself again.