{"product_id":"playing-for-keeps-a-glasgow-lads-novel-9781977661081","title":"Playing for Keeps: A Glasgow Lads Novel","description":"Rule One: No Drama!\u003cp\u003eFergus Taylor is damaged goods. Reeling from a brutal breakup, he's determined to captain his LGBT soccer team out of scandal and into a winning season. For that, he needs strict rules and careful plans. He does NOT need a brash, muscle-bound lad messing with his head and setting his body afire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Burns has a rule of his own: Don't get attached. Boyfriends are for guys with nothing to hide. Nobody-not his university mates, not the men he beds-knows his family's shame, a shame that stains all Scotland. Now his double life is starting to unravel, thanks to a certain Highlander whose storm-riddled eyes turn John inside out, who wears a kilt like he was born in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFergus is the first man John wants to share his secret with-but he's the last man who could handle it. John knows the truth would shatter Fergus's still-fragile heart. But how can he live a lie when he's falling in love?\u003c\/p\u003eGlasgow Lads series\u003cp\u003eMore Lads are on the way! The series features a recurring cast of teammates, but each novel contains its own stand-alone romance, so they can be read in any order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay On, Duncan \u0026amp; Brodie novella\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaying for Keeps, Fergus \u0026amp; John novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaying to Win, Colin \u0026amp; Andrew novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay It Safe, Fergus \u0026amp; John short story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaying with Fire, Liam \u0026amp; Robert novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay Dead, Colin \u0026amp; Andrew novella\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaying in the Dark, Evan \u0026amp; Ben novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay Hard, Liam \u0026amp; Robert novella\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll Through the House, Duncan \u0026amp; Brodie short story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaying by Ear, Jamie \u0026amp; Perry novel, coming Winter 2024\/2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eGlasgow Lads on Ice (spinoff\/crossover series featuring curling): \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrowing Stones, Luca \u0026amp; Oliver novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMust Love Christmas, Garen \u0026amp; Simon novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvery Cockburn (rhymes with Savory Slow Churn) lives in the United States with one infinitely patient man and two infinitely impatient cats.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50452851458322,"sku":"9781977661081","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c6fb0b44-c1ae-46de-9090-54fd6f6a87cd.jpg?v=1729824269","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/playing-for-keeps-a-glasgow-lads-novel-9781977661081","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}