Extra Time: A MM Soccer Romance (Open Goal Series Book 2)

Owen Murphy knows his clock is running out. As a thirty-year-old goalkeeper with a fraying knee and a four-year-old daughter to raise, he treats his life like a high-stakes match where he is desperately trying to protect the lead. He keeps his walls high, his routine rigid, and his heart firmly off-limits, convinced that his best days are long behind him. Then there is Diego Alvarez. If Owen is the stoic, shadow-dwelling keeper, the Mexican-American forward is an absolute supernova. Diego is sunshine, unshakeable optimism, and a relentless force of nature who refuses to respect Owen’s boundaries. From spontaneous pupusa deliveries to winning over Owen’s young daughter during floor-time dinosaur battles, Diego is determined to break through the Irishman’s cynical exterior. As the physical toll of professional soccer threatens to force Owen into early retirement, he faces a choice: keep guarding his wreckage or let someone in to help him rebuild. Extra Time is a poignant, high-heat exploration of what happens when the final whistle looms and you realize the best part of the game hasn't even happened yet. It is a story of vulnerability, second chances, and finding love in the moments you least expect.