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Play You For It

Play You For It

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Synopsis

In this sizzling sapphic romance, sparks fly between a sports journalist and her latest source—the first woman to be named head coach of a D1 men's basketball team—but are they willing to risk their careers for a shot at love?

When Jordan D’Amato becomes the first woman named head coach of a top-level men's college basketball team, journalist Caroline Beck is determined to get the story. After years of scraping her way into the world of sports reporting, Beck knows that snagging the first one-on-one interview with the elusive head coach could be her big break. But Jordan is wary of the media and the attention her historic new appointment attracts, especially as her boss makes it clear that it’s a temporary assignment—and if she doesn’t lead the team to victory, it won’t become permanent.

Beck's persistence, however, charms Jordan and she agrees to sit down for an interview. The two women have undeniable chemistry—but journalists definitely can’t fall for sources, and Jordan certainly can’t fully trust the ambitious reporter who has every reason to use her team secrets for the next big scoop. Though they both know it would ruin their reputations and likely also cost them their jobs if anyone found out they were romantically involved, they can't seem to stay away from each other.

With the national tournament in sight and both of their careers on the line, they must decide whether to take the shot on their budding love story—or walk away from the risky game they’ve been playing for good.

Book Details


Page Count: 352
Publisher: Dell
Publication: October 21, 2025
ISBN: 9798217092598

About the Author


Samantha “Sam” Saldivar was born and raised in Portland, OR. She earned degrees in journalism and political science from the University of Oregon, where she was heavily involved with sports broadcasting for campus television and radio. She covered Duck football, soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, and track and field, and interned with the now-defunct Comcast Sportsnet Northwest and the U.S. Army’s Public Affairs Office.

After college, she worked as a television news producer for the NBC affiliates KMTR in Eugene and KGW in Portland. In 2015, she won a regional Emmy award for Best Evening Newscast for her coverage of the school shooting at Umpqua Community College.

She now writes sapphic romance novels, featuring ambitious women navigating careers and love, often inspired by her own experiences. In addition to writing, Sam works in corporate broadcast production at a large tech company. When she’s not writing, she enjoys running, camping, hiking, watching sports, drinking good whiskey, and spending time with her wife and their dog, Cruz.

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