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Home Ground
  • Published: 19 January 2027
  • ISBN: 9781761622724
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $24.99
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Home Ground

A queer football rom-com for fans of Heated Rivalry (Brunswick Falcons book 2)

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19 Jan 2027
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19 Jan 2027
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19 Jan 2027
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Love is closer than you think in this forced-proximity football rom-com for fans of Rachel Reid, Casey McQuiston and Cat Sebastian.

'Sweet and hot and achingly real' – Jodi McAlister

Aleksandar Yelich was ready to hang up his boots.
Now his marriage has disintegrated, he’s doubting his abilities as a captain, and the premiership he’s spent his career chasing seems permanently out of reach.

Ryker Elliot settled down with the love of his life.
Or so he thought. A bad break-up puts him on the road to Melbourne and a job with the Brunswick Falcons. He doesn’t know anything about AFL, but a fresh start sounds perfect.

Aleks needs to stay focused. Ryker has to keep it professional.
When Aleks offers Ryker his spare room, neither of them anticipates friendship, let alone a very inconvenient attraction. Still, nothing can come of it. Aleks has a flag to win, and Ryker isn’t looking for love . . . right?
  • Published: 19 January 2027
  • ISBN: 9781761622724
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $24.99
Categories:

About the author

Darcy Green

Darcy Green (they/them) is a Naarm-based author who writes joyful queer stories across a variety of genres. Their Brunswick Falcons books blend romance, sport and comedy in the world of the AFL(M). Darcy loves books, footy, ice hockey, and writing when they should be doing other things. They are almost always listening to an audiobook.
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Praise for Home Ground

Funny, deeply touching and very, very hot. Home Ground is a big-hearted, sweet and sexy queer rom-com that's an absolute page-turning delight.

Amy Hutton, author of GHOSTED

Reading Home Ground, I felt the same way about Ryker and Aleks finding their happily-ever-after as people do about their team winning the flag: I wanted it more than anything. This book is sweet and hot and achingly real as these two men work through their emotional mess to find themselves and each other. A more-than-worthy follow-up to the stellar After The Siren.

Jodi McAlister, author of HERE FOR THE RIGHT REASONS and AN ACADEMIC AFFAIR