When pro quarterback Nash Jordan tears his ACL, he gets drafted to his hometown team the Buffalo Bills. Humiliated, broken and in need of healing, he finds the perfect solution to his problem is the girl that broke his heart…
Author: Linda West
Publisher: Independent
Pages: 177
Genre: Holiday Romance
Format: Kindle / FREE on Kindle Unlimited
He’s Buffalo’s hometown hero. She’s the one who got away. When fate and a little Christmas magic bring them
back together, love might just score the biggest comeback of all.
When Buffalo’s hometown quarterback Nash Jordan gets traded back just before Christmas, his career—and his
heart—are both on thin ice. A lingering injury threatens his future, until help arrives in the most unexpected form: Eden Landers, the woman he never stopped loving.
Eden’s a talented chef with a hint of magic in her kitchen, and healing others is what she does best. But moving into Nash’s guest house to help him recover stirs up more than old memories. Between snowstorms, laughter, and late-night meals, love begins to simmer again.
Can they trust each other enough for a second chance? Or will fear and fame keep them apart once more?
Heartwarming, wholesome, and full of Christmas cheer, A Quarterback for Christmas is a cozy holiday romance
about love, forgiveness, and finding your way home.
Read the sample here.
A Quarterback for Christmas is available at Amazon.
Book Excerpt
The rain had just started when Nash Jordan stepped off the practice field, helmet in hand and sweat soaking through his gray workout shirt. His leg ached every time he shifted his weight, a dull reminder of the ACL tear that still hadn’t fully healed. He told himself it was nothing—it had to be nothing—but the tightness in his jaw said otherwise.
“Jordan,” one of the junior trainers called. “Coach wants to see you.”
Nash nodded and headed down the long hallway toward the coach’s office. The walls were lined with framed photos of better days—division titles, playoff wins, smiling faces. For a split second, he imagined one of those photos showing him, wearing the Rams jersey with a championship ring on his finger.
The coach was waiting behind his desk, arms folded and expression unreadable. “How’s the leg?”
“I’ve been better,” Nash admitted with a half shrug. “Probably just a minor flare-up. I’ll be back to full speed real soon.”
The coach took a breath. “You know we believe in you, Nash. You’re one of the best quarterbacks we’ve had come through here.”
Nash gave a small smile. “Thank you, Coach. I appreciate that.”
“That’s why this is hard.” The coach paused. “We just traded you to Buffalo.”
Nash blinked. “Buffalo?”
“They need a backup for Allen. It’s a solid deal—next year’s first and second round picks. You’ll get a fresh start.”
Nash stared at the floor as the words sank in. Buffalo. Snow, cold, his old high school stadium. And him—once a top draft pick—now a backup. “Right,” he said quietly. “Buffalo.”
The coach stood and offered his hand. “You’re going to have a great career, son. I know it.”
– Excerpted from A Quarterback for Christmas by Linda West, Linda West, 2025. Reprinted with permission.
Linda West is a best-selling Amazon author in fiction and non-fiction. She lives in the snowy wonderland of upstate New York with her husband and magical cat.
Her latest book is the holiday romance, A Quarterback for Christmas. You can visit her website at http://www.morningmayan.com.
