Anna McCallie – författare

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.

She doesn’t know the offside rule. She does know falling for a footballer is a terrible idea…⚽🔥💗The perfect summer read for anyone swept up in football fever, Abby Offsides is a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance packed with sparkling banter, forbidden chemistry and one very swoony Scottish footballer.Abby McIntyre doesn’t care about soccer - sorry, football. She only took the marketing job at Mersey FC to escape her cheating fiancé in Boston. Now she’s in a new country, with no social life and an Instagram feed full of men in tiny shorts.Enter Lachlan Ramsay: world-famous footballer, owner of killer abs and a delicious Scottish accent. Abby’s sure all footballers are players, but Lachlan takes her by surprise: he’s kind, funny, and lonely too.Abby isn’t looking for love, and players are strictly off limits if she wants to keep her job. She’s happy being Lachlan’s friend - until she’s evicted from her flat and he invites her to move into his penthouse.With her new life on the line, can Abby keep her heart in play without getting caught offside?TROPES TO FALL FOR⚽ Friends to lovers⚽Forbidden romance⚽Forced proximity⚽Workplace romance⚽Scottish footballer MMC⚽Slow burn sports romanceEVERYONE IS OBSESSED WITH ABBY OFFSIDES“Shines with sparkling banter and charming characters. This slow-burn sports romance is absolutely worth the wait!” CARLEY FORTUNE, bestselling author of One Golden Summer“This cured my Ted Lasso hangover!! Bursting with laugh-out-loud banter and an intense slow burn, Abby Offsides is a must-read!” KATIE HOLT, bestselling author of Not In My Book‘This book is a masterpiece… The angst and sexual tension were unmatched, and the slow burn? Torturous in the most delicious way.’'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘Anna McCallie cracked the rom-com code with this one: warm, funny, heartfelt, and so beautifully written I had to stop and feel it over and over again.’'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘I inhaled this book… This had me by the throat at every page. I need to read it again already.’'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘A standout debut that exceeded my expectations in every way. Thoughtful, romantic, and emotionally resonant.’ '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘I am OBSESSED with this book!! This is one where you can re-read over and over again and still finish it feeling giddy and emotional!’'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘The chemistry between the FMC and the MMC was incredible… Did I just find a new autobuy author?!’'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I’m not being dramatic when I say this might be one of the best romances I’ve read all year...This book had me laughing, swooning, kicking my feet, and completely invested'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

She doesn’t know the offside rule. She does know falling for a footballer is a terrible idea…⚽🔥💗The perfect summer read for anyone swept up in football fever, Abby Offsides is a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance packed with sparkling banter, forbidden chemistry and one very swoony Scottish footballer.Abby McIntyre doesn’t care about soccer - sorry, football. She only took the marketing job at Mersey FC to escape her cheating fiancé in Boston. Now she’s in a new country, with no social life and an Instagram feed full of men in tiny shorts.Enter Lachlan Ramsay: world-famous footballer, owner of killer abs and a delicious Scottish accent. Abby’s sure all footballers are players, but Lachlan takes her by surprise: he’s kind, funny, and lonely too.Abby isn’t looking for love, and players are strictly off limits if she wants to keep her job. She’s happy being Lachlan’s friend - until she’s evicted from her flat and he invites her to move into his penthouse.With her new life on the line, can Abby keep her heart in play without getting caught offside?TROPES TO FALL FOR⚽ Friends to lovers⚽Forbidden romance⚽Forced proximity⚽Workplace romance⚽Scottish footballer MMC⚽Slow burn sports romanceEVERYONE IS OBSESSED WITH ABBY OFFSIDES“Shines with sparkling banter and charming characters. This slow-burn sports romance is absolutely worth the wait!” CARLEY FORTUNE, bestselling author of One Golden Summer“This cured my Ted Lasso hangover!! Bursting with laugh-out-loud banter and an intense slow burn, Abby Offsides is a must-read!” KATIE HOLT, bestselling author of Not In My Book‘This book is a masterpiece… The angst and sexual tension were unmatched, and the slow burn? Torturous in the most delicious way.’'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘Anna McCallie cracked the rom-com code with this one: warm, funny, heartfelt, and so beautifully written I had to stop and feel it over and over again.’'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘I inhaled this book… This had me by the throat at every page. I need to read it again already.’'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘A standout debut that exceeded my expectations in every way. Thoughtful, romantic, and emotionally resonant.’ '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘I am OBSESSED with this book!! This is one where you can re-read over and over again and still finish it feeling giddy and emotional!’'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘The chemistry between the FMC and the MMC was incredible… Did I just find a new autobuy author?!’'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I’m not being dramatic when I say this might be one of the best romances I’ve read all year...This book had me laughing, swooning, kicking my feet, and completely invested'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

If you love Emily Henry and Suits, this forbidden workplace romance is going to be your next obsession! He's the one puzzle she can't solve...Cassidy Easton loves a puzzle. Unfortunately, her own life is proving harder to solve.She’s come to London for a fresh start: a fully funded PhD in behavioural economics, a prestigious fellowship at an investment bank, and the chance to finally turn her restless ambition into something resembling a plan.Enter Henry Haselton-Coates: beautiful, brooding, infuriatingly clever and, inconveniently, one of the people in charge of her fellowship. Which makes him a very obvious conflict of interest.Cassidy knows she should stay away. Instead, she finds herself drawn into a private game of coded notes, cryptic clues and conversations with Henry that are definitely not dates. But the more she tries to figure Henry out, the more she realises she may need to figure herself out first...READERS ARE ALREADY OBSESSED WITH ANNA MCCALLIE'This book is a masterpiece… The angst and sexual tension were unmatched, and the slow burn? Torturous in the most delicious way.'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Anna McCallie cracked the rom-com code with this one: warm, funny, heartfelt, and so beautifully written I had to stop and feel it over and over again'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I inhaled this book…This had me by the throat at every page. I need to read it again already.'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'This was a standout debut that exceeded my expectations in every way. Thoughtful, romantic, and emotionally resonant'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I am OBSESSED with this book!! This is one where you can re-read over and over again and still finish it feeling giddy and emotional!'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The chemistry between the FMC and the MMC was incredible, every supporting character was distinct and lovable. Did I just find a new autobuy author?!'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐