Kings of Football Books in Order

Kings of Football is a multi-author sports romance series built around football players, big personalities, and relationship deals that do not stay pretend for long. Adriana Locke’s entry is The Relationship Pact, the third book in the shared series.

The broader Kings of Football setup includes books by multiple romance authors, so each story has its own couple and voice. Locke’s installment also connects neatly to her Mason world because the heroine is Larissa Mason. That makes it a fun bridge for readers who like both sports romance and Locke’s family-driven storytelling.

In The Relationship Pact, Larissa asks Hollis Hudson to be her fake boyfriend. It is supposed to be quick. Five minutes, a little charm, and a clean exit. Then Hollis, a football tight end, fits into the moment a little too well. He is handsome, hard to read, and better at playing the role than Larissa expected.

Fake dating is never just fake in a romance series.

The tension comes from the gap between what Larissa and Hollis agree to do and what they start wanting from each other. Opposites attract, family pressure, public performance, and private vulnerability all come into play. The book is light enough to enjoy as a standalone, but it has the emotional hooks Locke readers expect: found family warmth, teasing, and two guarded people slowly admitting they are not as casual as they planned.

If you are reading the whole multi-author series, follow publication order. If you are here for Adriana Locke, you can read The Relationship Pact on its own, especially if you enjoy fake relationships, football heroes, and a heroine who gets more than she bargained for.