Playing to Win

Being out in this world was dangerous enough. Being real was downright suicidal.Colin MacDuff has nothing. Growing up in a Glasgow slum, he learned never to trust, never to cry—and never EVER to be at the mercy of anyone, especially rich men. So how did he end up half-naked at a rave with Scotland's hottest young aristocrat?Lord Andrew Sunderland has everything. From ancestral castle to posh prep school, he's spent his life wrapping others around his wee finger. With a social circle full of celebrities and politicians, nothing can stop Andrew's rise to the top. Nothing, that is, save his desire for a dirt-poor, wolf-eyed footballer whose scars and tattoos tell unbearable tales.Colin and Andrew come from different worlds, believe in different worlds, want different worlds. Yet every time they touch, all worlds fall away. Set amid the fiery Scottish-independence struggle, this searing gay romance tells the story of two men who must lose everything to win each other's hearts.Glasgow Lads seriesMore Warriors are on the way! The series features a recurring cast of teammates, but each novel contains its own stand-alone romance, so they can be read in any order.Play On, Duncan & Brodie novellaPlaying for Keeps, Fergus & John novelPlaying to Win, Colin & Andrew novelPlay It Safe, Fergus & John short storyPlaying with Fire, Liam & Robert novelPlay Dead, Colin & Andrew novellaPlaying in the Dark, Evan & Ben novelPlay Hard, Liam & Robert novellaAll Through the House, Duncan & Brodie short storyMen in Shorts: A Glasgow Lads CollectionPlaying by Ear, Jamie & Perry novel, coming 2026 Glasgow Lads on Ice (spinoff/crossover series featuring curling):Throwing Stones, Luca & Oliver novelMust Love Christmas, Garen & Simon novel