The Wrong Catch: A Football Romance

The Wrong Player Series, Book 3

By: C.R. Jane

Narrated by: Lucas Webley, Alexis Paige

A football star gets tackled by an obsessed lover in the USA Today-bestselling author's dark romance follow-up to The Wrong Quarterback and The Wrong Play.

Ophelia knows better than to obsess over a man she's never met, but the moment she sees him, everything shifts into focus. Matty Adler is the University of Tennessee's golden boy: star tight end, campus legend, and the center of Ophelia's every waking thought. She knows her troubled past reads like a cautionary tale, but when she looks at Matty, it doesn't feel like infatuation; it feels like clarity. And before she can talk herself out of it, she's applying to the same school, convinced that starting over means being close to him, even if it'll cost her everything.

Matty's grown used to the spotlight by now. His very existence on campus seems to attract swarms of onlookers―including a stalker whose steady presence has almost started to feel like a comfort to him. But when he catches sight of Ophelia for the first time, being with anyone else becomes impossible, and he vows to do whatever it takes to make her his.

As the two are ensnared in an all-consuming romance, Ophelia can't believe her fantasies are actually coming true. Matty's the one person who can make her forget about the chaos that's dictated her life thus far. But secrets have a way of resurfacing, and the truth threatens to run interference on their happily-ever-after. On the other hand, maybe their dark urges and mutual obsession are exactly what both of them need. After all, a love like theirs doesn't play fair . . .

The Wrong Catch is a dark college football romance that contains scenes of stalking and manipulation. It is intended for adult listeners. Narrated in duet style.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2026 C.R. Jane (P)2026 Podium Audio

Love the twist of the FMC being just as big of a stalker. Nice twist.

I love the fact that the camaraderie between Jace, Parker, and Matty gets stronger and more hilarious!

Obsession!

I loved this book! I listened to it and the narrators were perfect. It was done in duet style which was well done.

I love that the roles were (mostly) reversed and our unhinged main character was Ophelia vs Matty. Okay, Matty is also unhinged and he doesn’t know who Ophelia really is at first. Ophelia is obsessed with him and then tries to distance herself. In distancing herself, she puts herself right into his path. Once he sees her, he will not unsee her. Now, the playing field is more even though she is still trying to stay under the radar.

Her mom is horrible; his dad is worse. Her mom manipulates her and bullies her while his dad feels Matty owes him the moon. He’s a gambling addict making poor life choices and abuses his son’s good heart.

Ophelia tries to hide the fact that she’s his stalker and knows just about everything there is to know about him. She lets slip some facts about him a few times but he doesn’t catch on - mostly because he is more than smitten. He discovers that on his own and boy, does it EVER turn him on.

Marty’s obsession means he doesn’t want to share her - not even with the other girlfriends. That doesn’t go as he planned and Ophelia is welcomed with open arms.

His crazy matches her obsession, stroke for stroke.

There is no third act breakup.

Oh man

Matty and Ophelia? Couple made in heaven! I mean, Matty is quite literally the cutest dumbest sweetest guy ever! And Ophelia is literally unhinged and I love that she brings out the unhinged-ness in Matt! The spices off the chain. The story is really good. I’m just obsessed with Matty and Ophelia. I love the crazy recognizes crazy and crazy is drawn together!

Wrong catch

Omg if I could love cr Jane anymore this book just made me love her more! I absolutely loved this book and Matty and Ophelia were chef’s kiss🫦 the obsession was amazing and I fell in love with Jayce even more as I was rolling laughing throughout this book. I know she said it was dark romance and I can see some aspect of that but overall I found this to be more dark rom-com more with all the characters and the shenanigans they went through. Cannot wait for the next book to come out!

😍😍😍😍

CRJane knocks it out of thr park, again!! Matty & Ophelia are amazing together ❤️