Mason Cross doesn't do profiles.
He's the Chicago Phantoms' franchise quarterback, and after the playoff collapse that nearly ended his career, the last thing he needs is a journalist with a recorder and no patience for the managed version of him.
But Sloane Mercer isn't after the version. She's after the truth. And the truth about what happened in that fourth quarter is more complicated than anyone has written -- including the part Mason has been carrying alone for three months.
Two weeks at an elite training facility. Daily sessions. Off-record conversations that keep going somewhere they shouldn't.
She can't protect her source and finish the story. He can't let someone this close and stay in control.
One of them is going to have to break first.
Fourth Down Desire is a steamy sports romance featuring a quarterback who's better at taking hits than asking for help, a journalist who writes the true version or nothing, and a slow burn that earns every degree of heat.
Forbidden Love
Redemption
Mystery
Identity
Secret Relationship
Healing
Psychological
Slow Burn
Betrayal
Journey
Audiobook details
GenreAdult Romance
Length4 hrs 1 min
Narrated bySelect Your Own
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 11, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
18Chapter Seventeen
2Chapter One
19Chapter Eighteen
3Chapter Two
20Chapter Nineteen
4Chapter Three
21Chapter Twenty
5Chapter Four
22Chapter Twenty-One
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6Chapter Five
23Chapter Twenty-Two
7Chapter Six
24Chapter Twenty-Three
8Chapter Seven
25Chapter Twenty-Four
9Chapter Eight
26Chapter Twenty-Five
10Chapter Nine
27Chapter Twenty-Six
11Chapter Ten
28Chapter Twenty-Seven
12Chapter Eleven
29Chapter Twenty-Eight
13Chapter Twelve
30Chapter Twenty-Nine
14Chapter Thirteen
31Chapter Thirty
15Chapter Fourteen
32Chapter Thirty-One
16Chapter Fifteen
33Chapter Thirty-Two
17Chapter Sixteen
34Epilogue
About the author
Alexi Hart
Alexi Hart has always had more stories than time. For years, those ideas lived quietly, until late 2025 when encouragement from her sister convinced her to finally share them. Since then, Alexi has been polishing long-held ideas and releasing them on Amazon. With plans to publish new books regularly throughout the year and beyond, she’s deeply grateful for the support she’s already received and looks forward to sharing many more stories with readers.View all by Alexi Hart
