Book excerpt: Juked: verb. /jook-t/ A slang soccer term meaning: faked out, deceived, confused your opponent See examples Daniel Zavaro and Quincy Watson: As the rising star in Houston, Daniel has found fame as Captain of his Pro soccer team and the city’s most eligible bachelor. Daniel has everything – except someone special – and that suits him just fine. He doesn’t want, or need, complications. Quincy has baggage, and lots of it. After a tragic accident spins her world on its axis, she finds herself as a single mother, raising a newborn nephew she never knew she had. Between parenthood, her full-time job, and dealing with the suffocating grief of losing her sister, every day is a struggle. When they begin to cross paths unexpectedly and often, an unlikely friendship starts to evolve. Feelings change. Lines get crossed. What happens next surprises them both... Before they know it-- they’ve been Juked. Juked is the first book in the bestselling Texas Mutiny series. The series continues with: Groupie Goalie Megged Deflected Topics: contemporary romance, soccer romance, sports romance, soccer series, modern romance, hot romance, emotional romance, single mom romance, guardianship, HEA, strong heroine, Houston, interracial romance, multicultural romance, happy ending, alpha, romance, professional soccer, family, love, dating with kids, aquarium, stingray exhibit, colicky newborn, M.E. Carter, M.E. Carter soccer, single woman, single mother, alpha hero, Texas Mutiny series, celebrity friends, grief, loss, family dynamics, soccer captain.