The Ex Effect

the long version

The headline could write itself:Matthew Hawkins, star defensive end, comes out of retirement to play for the Washington Wolves.Which is perfectly fine by Ava Baker—it makes her job as publicist for the team easier.There’s only two problems. This particular football player was her first crush.The bigger problem: Matthew Hawkins was once engaged to her older sister.It’s been ten years since Ava has seen Matthew. He’s bigger, better looking, and best of all—completely single. Despite his history wi