Sara
Everyone in Sugar Creek knows me as the girl with the fragile heart. I’ve worked my whole life to prove I’m normal, strong, and independent. And I thought I was until a simple illness knocked me down and reminded me I’ll never escape my limits. The worst part? I can’t bring myself to tell JD, the boy who’s been my protector since kindergarten and the man I’ve secretly loved for years. He gave everything to chase his NFL dream, and I refuse to be the reason he throws it away.

JD
Everyone in Sugar Creek knows me as the football star with a ticket out. What they don’t know is that every yard I’ve run, every play I’ve fought for, has all been for Sara Porter, my angel, the girl who once believed in me when I didn’t deserve it. Now the draft is almost here, and I should be focused, but Sara is slipping away. She thinks she’s protecting me by pushing me off. But I’ve waited my whole life to prove one no dream is worth having without her in it.

She blames herself for her dad’s lost dreams and won’t be responsible for mine, but I blame myself for not telling her sooner that she’s more important than a game. Can we speak our minds and share our hearts, or is it already too late?

THE SUGAR CREEK BLAME GAME is a small-town, sweet, best friends-to-lovers romance with medical and sports elements set in the Seasons of Sugar Creek world. You’ll see old friends and make new ones as you laugh, cry, and root for Sara and JD.