In Abby Offsides by Anna McCallie, After discovering her fiancé has been cheating on her, Abby McIntyre decides it’s time for a complete reset. She quits her job, books a one-way 
ticket to England, and starts over in Liverpool. A new job with the Mersey Football Club seems like the perfect distraction—until she meets Lachlan Ramsay, the club’s newly recruited Scottish star midfielder. As the two navigate life in a new city together, their friendship quickly deepens into something harder to ignore. The only problem? Abby believes Lachlan is married.
ABBY OFFSIDES was a warm, uplifting romance filled with sharp banter, emotional growth, and a slow-burn connection. Between Abby’s journey of rediscovery, the Liverpool setting, and a football hero who was impossible not to root for, this was the kind of story that balanced humor, heart, and romance perfectly!
Abby immediately won me over. After her engagement falls apart, she makes a series of impulsive decisions that could have easily gone wrong, but instead become the catalyst for a completely new chapter. Watching her navigate a new country, a new career, and a future she never expected made her journey compelling. Lachlan was charming, supportive, and quietly carrying more beneath the surface than people realized.
The chemistry between Abby and Lachlan was undeniable from the start, but it was watching their friendship grow alongside those feelings that made me completely invested in their relationship. The banter was effortless, the tension simmered beautifully, and the emotional connection between them made every step of their slow burn feel worth the wait. They were two people who met at exactly the right time and helped each other become the best versions of themselves.
ABBY OFFSIDES by Anna McCallie was a witty, heartfelt romance about starting over, embracing the unexpected, and finding the courage to put your own dreams first. Perfect for readers who love sports romances with strong character development and relationships that build on genuine friendship and trust.
Tropes
⚽ Sports romance
🏠 Forced proximity
💞 Slow burn
🇬🇧 Fish out of water
✨ Fresh start romance
💬 Friends to lovers vibes
Book Info:
Publication: June 23, 2026 | Dell |
In this witty and heartfelt debut, a woman’s impulsive journey across the pond after a broken engagement leads her to a new love—and a new version of herself.
Seeking a fresh start after leaving her cheating fiancé, Abby McIntyre makes a series of spontaneous decisions: She quits her job. She books a one-way flight to the UK. She even gets bangs!
Newly arrived in Liverpool, she lands a job with the Mersey Football Club and meets Lachlan Ramsay, the recently recruited Scottish star midfielder. Both lonely in a new city, the pair bond quickly, and Abby finds it nearly impossible to deny their chemistry—despite the nagging guilt she feels about Lachlan’s mysterious wife who didn’t relocate with her husband.
When Abby’s housing falls through, Lachlan insists she move into his massive penthouse. As they spend almost every waking moment together, Abby wonders if it’s possible that the world-famous footballer could be falling for her, too. But with her job and his marriage dependent on them staying firmly in the friend zone, can Abby risk being caught offside?
Crackling with witty banter and palpable sexual tension, Abby Offsides is at once a smoldering, slow-burn romance and a nuanced exploration of one woman’s journey to reclaim her own dreams and desires after years of living life on autopilot.
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