The Love and Gridiron Collection

by Zach Jenkins

This boxed set features all three books of the popular Love and Gridiron series in one easy format, for an incredibly long and satisfying read!

Plus, you'll get the exclusive bonus short story not available anywhere else, featuring all of your favorite leading men from the Love and Gridiron stories on a romantic getaway weekend.

Chance for the Win

Chance wants more than a great life in the NFL...
Chance is the rising superstar quarterback for the Chicago Bears. He's talented, rich, gorgeous, and has an amazing kid. The only thing missing in his life is the one thing that could cause him to lose it all; a man to share it all with. He keeps telling himself to focus on the game, the money, and the lifestyle until he retires, and then he'll come out and find a man.

Manny needs the crazy job that fell into his lap...
His last children's book still hasn't found a publisher, and he can't find the right words for the one he's writing, but the bills keep showing up in the mail. Just when he starts to contemplate a life in a cubicle, a sexy, famous quarterback asks him to be the nanny for his son. The salary will solve all his problems. The kid is a dream to watch. But the biggest shock is when they start falling for each other.

Passion leads to problems...
When an old friend from Manny's past threatens to tell their secret to the press unless Chance gives him money, will it be the final straw that tears them apart, or will they work together to give themselves a chance for the win.

Game Changing Drive
Ryan Carpenter wants a second chance with the one who got away
That one near miss with Jimmy still haunts Ryan despite a successful college and NFL career. Even after all the years, he still would give anything to find a way to make things work between them, but the spotlight of the NFL has forced him to keep his desires secret.

Jimmy Smith wants the one man who could ruin his career
While interviewing for college head coaching positions is the worst time to consider starting a relationship with a man, even one as gorgeous as Ryan. The players he will want to recruit and their parents will certainly head to other schools if his love of Ryan is exposed.

They risk it all for one night of pleasure that changes their lives
Given the chance to reunite while coaching at a summer camp at their alma matter, sparks fly and toes curl. However, the harsh realities of the morning light intrude on their happiness and makes them second guess everything.

Will both men make the difficult decision to stay apart? Or the even more difficult one... staying together?

The Perfect Catch
Damian has never been with another man...
Damian has money, fame, and friends. A professional football player, his life is easier now than it was during his poverty-stricken youth, but it can't give him the one thing he craves: the love of a good man.

Tommy isn't going to settle down...
Tommy has been hurt, and he isn't going to let it happen again, especially not now that he has a child to raise. He'll fool around with some hunky football player for a one night stand, but that's all it's going to be.

Sometimes life can be perfect...
Damian and Tommy find themselves with a chance at a perfect life, if Tommy can overcome his fear of commitment. Can Damian help his damaged lover overcome his past, or will it sabotage any future happiness they might find?

And the exclusive short story not available anywhere else
Chance, Manny, Ryan, Jimmy, Damian, and Tommy go for a romantic getaway vacation where they are reminded of the magic of goo

Genres: Sports Romance

296 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 18, 2016

Reviews

[Nadine Bookaholic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chance for the Win
Chance is a single father and he's having absolutely no luck when it comes to keeping a nanny around for his son, it seems that once the nanny realizes that they don't stand a chance with Chance they quit. It's a terrible situation but Chance really needs someone to be there for David when he's traveling for games. While at the park one day Chance and David meet Manuel/Manny after a conversation Chance hires Manuel to care for David. While this was a quick hot read I really wish it was longer, I would have loved more character background. Especially since there were a couple of things that threw me off in this book and the biggest one is how did Chance come to adopting David? It was never discussed just mentioned that he was adopted.
I enjoyed this book and it's a solid start to the series, it's also the first book that I have read by Zach Jenkins. I'm off to read the second book in the series Game Changing Drive.


Game Changing Drive
We start out with a bit of a back story on Ryan and Jimmy, they were college football teammates that confided in one another about being gay and attracted to the other, but when they tried loose their virginity they were interrupted before they were able to do the deed. Fast forward ten years and Ryan finds himself back at his old stomping grounds helping coach a QB during the summer to get him ready for game day. While Ryan is reflecting on his college days and Jimmy he is told that Jimmy is sick (Cancer). Needless to say that pushes Ryan into contacting Jimmy hoping to reconnect with the one person he had always loved. The fact that they are both virgins because they were scared to do anything with anyone since the one time they tried was great.
We get to witness the real struggles of professional athletes dealing with the fact that they are gay and everything they have to do to keep their personal lives private.

The Perfect Catch
Tommy sister died shortly after Nathan was born so he adopted him, now Tommy must make sure that whomever he is in a relationship with is a safe environment for Nathan and he is extremely cautious because of a abusive previous relationship. But when Tommy and Damien meet sparks fly! They each go into this relationship thinking it would be while Damien was on vacation so why not throw caution to the wind and have a little fun.
What I really enjoyed about this story is the fact that Tommy is submissive and he guides his new lover (Damien) into his world of BDSM while it only touched on D/s and some light bondage it showed the beginning of someone finally finding what they needed.

Bonus Story
This bonus story was a great way to wrap everything up. The six men are on vacation together, Manny and Chance have had a fight before the vacation started which is never a good way to start a vacation, Damien has calmed down a bit and isn't having as many penalties on the field thanks to Tommy and Nathan...he realizes he has to be a good role model for Nathan, and the biggest thing is Ryan and Jimmy....well you'll just have to read the book to find out what happens.

[Blow Pop · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chance For the Win: Content warnings: sex, gay relationships, threats to out someone against their will
Game Changing Drive: Content warnings: sex, gay relationship
The Perfect Catch: Content warnings: sex, gay romances, minor homophobia, mentions of prior abusive relationship
Bonus Story: Content warnings: sex, gay relationship, marital issues

[Lenna Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

All these stories are well written and entertaining to read, each couple will have their ups and downs but each one will work them selves out in the end.


Chance for a Win
Great story about love and sacrifices to be able to truly love another. NFL quarterback of the Chicago Bears has came out to is family but still is in the closet I'm the public's eye. Mammy will change Chance's ways of thinking but when Mammy can't take no more of hiding their relationship is when Chance will loose the one thing that he needs in his and is adopted son's lifem. But everything chances with an old friend and current druggy tries to blackmail Chance will be the whole turning point for the closeted star quarterback.

Game Changing Drive
Years of dreaming of wanting the one that got away. Since college these two hooked up but never even went further then some rubbing but these two fell hard but their fate had plans to keep them apart. Now their chance is here but will fate have a replay of their last time. This story was better then Chance& Manny's story, but their struggles to got public was harder them them since both are involvement of football and in the spot lights.

The Perfect Catch
One night stand turned into can't stop thinking or wanting each other. All these stories are well written keep you entertained and not overly in your face with lots of sex, just a chemistry that builds and builds for each other.

Bonus story
Chance and Manny is having trouble in paradise on one of their weekend getaway's with Jimmy, Ryan, Tommy and Damien. Will the get over something stupid or will this be the ending of their perfect love.


~~~~~ ARC was given for a honest review~~~~~~~~

[Jenny Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received each of these books individually as ARC's for an honest review.

I would normally not read M/M books for many different reasons but decided to give one of these books a shot. I was amazed at the depth of the story. This author in my option goes beyond gender and gets you to look at a love story that unfolds page by page. These men go through some of the same struggles any other couple would. Do they like me? Could they love me? How long do I stay and wait to see if I'm important to said other person? These are all questions that have to be asked in a relationship.

The difference in these books are that there are 3 men in the NFL and coming out could potentially ruin their career for and possibly any chance for their potential partners livelihood. Each of these books though hold to the same meaning as any love story you will read how hard are you willing to fight for love?

I would recommend this box set to anyone and everyone. You will not be disappointed it will encourage you to watch for any and all new books from this author.

[Zeinab Dh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this in exchange for an honest review, I am a fan of this author and enjoy his work I was happy to get the bundle to read it and I found it interesting and charming the characters were very sweet cute charming sparks flu everywhere and each had its own issues that made the story more seductive and the couples were cute the main and second characters were both great and in this one I was surprised in the end but great and recommend this to everyone

[Christina Bowling · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very cute collection of stories that I really enjoyed. The first three books are each based on a different couple, while the last story is a cute follow up that features all of the couples we met in the first three books. While I enjoyed each story, I think the last one was my favorite because we got to see everyone together on vacation. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection follows a couple of different football players thru what they have thought and dealt with while trying to find love with the men. You have all sorts of situations but it is all the way the author writes that makes them seem something that could or could not be worked thru it all depends on the characters and if they feel it is worth the risk

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Received this collection for an honest review.
I loved this series.
All three stories flowed so well together and you fall in love with each of them. You do want to put them down.
You will keep this to read again

[Leona Bowman · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have not read this series yet. Then this is the best way of reading the series. They don't really have to be read in order, but it would be wise to understand all the characters not just the main ones. I really enjoyed this series.

[Gerald Sessions · Rating 5 out of 5]

3 great books with a bonus. I reviewed each separately the bonus ties the 3 books together. To bad real life doesn't work this way- book two closer to real life

[Lovingbooks1 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read

The story is a little all over the place, but it's sweet and easy to read. I don't get the feeling of "living in the story" like I do in some other books but it's ok.