Texting, Trouble & Touchdowns

The Crawford Family Playbook, Book 4

By: Kendall Hale

Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Brooke Bloomingdale

She’s got a scalpel-sharp tongue. He’s got touchdown hands. And their rules? Toasted.

I was just trying to move into my fixer-upper in peace. Then his dog broke into my kitchen.

And that’s when Lucian Crawford—best football running back, professional menace, and the man who jogs shirtless like it’s his job (it might be)—stumbled into my life.

Now we’re sharing a fence, co-parenting his rebellious Vizsla, and exchanging wildly inappropriate texts that could definitely get me fired if I weren’t self-employed.

He’s hot, insufferable, and too charming for his own good. I’m sarcastic, broke, and trying to save my crumbling vet clinic without falling into bed with the hot redheaded next door.

He thrives on chaos. I am chaos.

So obviously, when he offers me a “roommate situation” while my house gets gutted, I say yes. Because I make excellent life choices.

We have rules.

We have boundaries.

We absolutely, positively should not cross them.

...

We definitely crossed them.

Now the only thing messier than my clinic’s plumbing is whatever’s happening between us.

And I’m starting to wonder if this was more than a bad idea in the making.

It might’ve been fate. Or worse… feelings.

Texting, Trouble, and Touchdown is a slow-burn, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy featuring a chaotic vet and a hot running back who become roommates with very complicated benefits.

©2025 Kendall Hale (P)2025 Kendall Hale

I LOVE THIS BOOK

this is such a sweet book. I wasn't sure at first with how aggressively inappropriate Lucian was but it turned out to be really sweet. dude didn't take no for an answer, which could end up being a red flag but somehow, Olivia was Into it, which im not sure makes it okay, but im conflicted. they were such a sweet couple. perfect for eachother. Sarah the dog was amazing too. I've known dogs just like her. the banter between them, the texts and the letters from Sarah were amazing. this was so fun and sweet. these narrators were the best too. I was 100% in when I saw Jason Clarkes name but these narrators together were an A+ team. I would love to hear them together again. one of the best books of 2025 so far and I've listened to almost 200 books at this point (August 1st) in 2025.

very cute story.

I loved this story. laughed out loud. many times. Jason Clarke is one of my all time favorites.