Red Card Vow: A Dark Fake Engagement Soccer Romance by E. A. Wolf

Perfect for readers who love:Dark sports romanceFake engagementMorally gray possessive heroes“Touch her and die” energyForced proximitySecrets, corruption, and revengeHigh-stakes international soccer dramaSlow-burn tension with emotional damage “Some vows are made at the altar. Others are made under stadium lights, with blood on the grass and a lie on your hand.”Clara Whitman knows her brother didn’t just die.He was silenced.And the last man to see him alive is Nathaniel Calder—the golden boy of international soccer, the ruthless national team captain, and the one man powerful enough to bury the truth forever.Clara wants answers. Nathaniel wants her quiet.But when her investigation drags her into the sights of a dangerous elite circle, Nathaniel does the one thing no one sees coming.He claims her.Publicly.As his fiancée.Now Clara is trapped in a high-stakes fake engagement with the man she should hate most. Under the glare of cameras, sponsors, and a fictional international soccer tournament built on secrets, she has to smile beside the man who may know exactly what happened to her brother.Nathaniel Calder is cold, controlled, and dangerously untouchable. He doesn’t ask for obedience in public—he expects it. He doesn’t make promises he can’t enforce. And behind closed doors, every warning sounds too much like protection, every threat feels too close to possession, and every touch makes Clara question whether hate is the safest thing left between them.He told her to run.She stayed.Now he has no intention of letting her go.Red Card Vow is a dark fake engagement soccer romance with a morally gray hero, a relentless heroine, obsessive protection, dangerous secrets, forced proximity, psychological suspense, and a love story sharpened by betrayal.This is a dark romance intended for adult readers. Please check the content note inside the book before reading.What Readers Are Saying:★★★★★ "A masterclass in tension and betrayal. Calder is the ultimate morally gray obsession. I am completely ruined in the best way possible." - Dark Romance Reads★★★★★ "Sharp, atmospheric, and dripping with danger. It’s not just a sports romance; it’s a psychological masterpiece that gripped me from the first bloody secret." - Thriller Addicts Anonymous★★★★★ "Gothic, intense, and emotionally devastating. E. A. Wolf has redefined the dark sports trope. Absolutely unputdownable." - The Midnight Page