I Wish You Were Mine

Stiletto & Oxford, Book Six

  • Steamy, with explicit sex scenes. Readers 18+

  • An Amazon Best Book of the Year

  • A USA Today Bestseller

Forced into early retirement, NFL quarterback Jackson reluctantly takes a job as a sports editor in New York City, where he finds himself spending time with the one woman strictly off-limits: his ex-wife’s younger sister.

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“When it comes to Lauren Layne, I expect engaging banter, sexual tension, and happy feels. She hit that in the bull’s eye with I Wish You Were Mine.”

—Will Read for Feels

 More Info

  • • Genre: Contemporary Romance

    • Vibe: Luxury NYC Lifestyle

    •  Heat Level: Steamy, with explicit sex scenes and adult language. Intended for readers 18+

    Featured Couple: Mollie & Jackson

    • POV: Alternating third person

    • Tropes: Friends-to-Lovers, Forbidden Romance, Sports Hero

    • Reading Order: This is technically a standalone, but you may enjoy reading the series in order.

  • • Publisher: Penguin Random House

    • Original Publication Date: February 2, 2016

  • A year ago, Jackson Burke was married to the love of his life and playing quarterback for the Texas Redhawks. Now he’s retired, courtesy of the car accident that ruined his career—and single, after a nasty scandal torpedoed his marriage. Just as he’s starting to get used to his new life as a health and fitness columnist for /Oxford/ magazine, his unpredictable ex shows up on his doorstep in Manhattan. Jackson should be thrilled. But he can’t stop thinking about the one person who’s always been there for him, the one girl he could never have: her younger sister.

    Mollie Carrington can’t say no to Madison. After all, her older sister practically raised her. So when Madison begs for help in winning her ex-husband back, Mollie’s just glad she got over her own crush on Jackson ages ago—or so she thought. Because as Mollie reconnects with Jackson, she quickly forgets all her reasons to stay loyal to her sister. Tempted by Jackson’s mellow drawl and cowboy good looks, Mollie is sick and tired of coming in second place. But she can’t win if she doesn’t play the game.