title: Only on Game Day
author: Kristen Callihan
publisher: Mira
publication date: January 6, 2026
pages: 416
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings: violence, destruction of property
summary: Since Penelope Morrow has had a serious crush on her mother's best friend's son August since she was nine-years-old, she's surprised when he asks her to be his fake fiancé to help his image after a PR nightmare in his rookie season as an NFL quarterback.
tropes:
- fake engagement
- famous athlete-normal person
- family friends
- such a crush I can't even look at you
- big family-small family
what I liked:
- big family antics
- brotherhood
- famous friend
- pining
what I didn’t like:
- secret-keeping as a way to keep them apart
overall rating: 4 (of 5 stars)
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