Coach (Treasure State Wildcats Book 1)

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Last update: 04-12-2025


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A single dad, sports romance from Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, Devney Perry.

Football star. Single dad. And once, a long time ago, mine.

I’ve spent the better part of a decade forgetting Ford Ellis. If he had just stayed away from Montana, I might have erased the memory of his striking blue eyes and rugged smile forever. Avoiding him was easy when the only place I saw his face was on ESPN—and a remote control could fix that problem.

Except my boss just hired Ford as the new head coach for the Treasure State Wildcats. Not only will I be stuck watching him on the sidelines this season, but avoiding him will be impossible now that we’re working together.

Maybe I haven’t forgotten Ford. Maybe I still dream about what we might have been. Maybe he hasn’t forgotten me either.

Except those maybes won’t change the fact that we were never meant to be. Maybe he was mine once. But as of today, the only thing I’ll be calling Ford Ellis is Coach.

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Tropes Sports, Small town, Single Dad, Second chance Sports, Forbidden, Age gap, Neighbors-to-lovers, Small town Sports, Accidental pregnancy, Opposites attract, Small town Sports, Enemies to lovers, Small town
Audiobook Narrators Teddy Hamilton & Ava Erickson Jason Clarke & Vanessa Edwin Jason Clarke & Vanessa Edwin

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Judy C. Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars BE STILL MY HEART!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023
Title: Coach
Author: Devney Perry
Series: Treasure State Wildcats
Designation: Book 1 (Standalone Full-Length Novel)
My Rating: 5 Swoony Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I adore the collective work of Devney Perry/Willa Nash and have been a loyal fan for years. But, and this is a big but, that doesn’t mean I automatically purchase and five star her books just because it’s written by one of my favorite authors. I’m 72 years young and have become a lot more selective in my golden years. I may be a fan but I still do my due diligence as a reader by reading the blurb, the reviews, and the sample provided by Amazon. Perry, or any author for that matter, has to work hard for every star I bestow. It’s seldom I rate a book over 4 stars, but Perry definitely earned all 5 stars for Coach! I’ll admit I almost didn’t purchase this book because of several less than flattering reviews, plus I typically don’t enjoy any type of workplace romance. I’m not fond of the imbalance of power found in some workplace romance storylines. Thankfully, that’s not the case in this book. Coach is a perfect storm of contemporary romance with a well written first person, dual-perspective narrative, a realistic storyline with an easy to follow flow, and the editing is absolutely flawless. With so many authors now dictating their work and using software to monitor syntax, grammar, and spelling, so many errors are overlooked. It’s an absolute joy to read a book without so many mistakes and typos on almost every page, and Perry’s books are always well edited. The character development is thorough and balanced throughout the story with empathetic growth to satisfy the reader. The ideal balance of light humor, conflict, and angst, along with the perfect amount of sweet, steamy heat is the icing on the cake and kept me engaged from the first page to the last. I fell totally in love with the two protagonists, Ford Ellis and Millie Cunningham. Ford is a single father and the new head football coach of his college alma mater. Millie is also a graduate of the same university and is now the assistant athletic director. Ten years ago, Ford and Millie were best friends and on their way to being so much more, but their friendship suddenly ended in unresolved heartbreak. I quickly became completely invested in their story, so much so that I read way past my bedtime to finish the book. This one didn’t make me cry buckets of tears, but it sure made me smile. So yes, I loved, loved, loved Coach and highly recommend this standalone, second-chance, single dad, contemporary sports romance! Well done, Devney Perry! You changed my opinion on workplace romance! Go Big Blue!!!
RomanceBookLoverinSeattle
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved this second chance romance.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2024
I really enjoyed this one. Although the setup could have lent itself to a much angstier read, it was actually a very sweet, but steamy, romance. I loved both Millie and Ford, they were a great heroine and hero and perfect together.
Kari
5.0 out of 5 stars Devney does it again!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2024
- Second chance
- Workplace Romance
- Football Coach
- Single Dad

Devney Perry can do no wrong. Everything she writes I fall in love with and “Coach” is no different.

Ford & Millie have a history from college together being best friends and almost more. After Ford becomes a dad unexpectedly & get drafted to the NFL, his world turns upside down and their relationship falls to the wayside. Fast forward 9 years, Ford comes back as the Treasure State Wildcats Football head coach and Millie is the Assistant Athletic Director. Both are surprised when they see each other, and both realize those feelings from many years ago, never went away….

I loved this story so much. Millie & Ford’s second chance at love is so electric. The angst and how they tried to fight it, could never change the inevitable. This was a quick read, meaning I couldn’t put it down, and I’m sad I read it so fast. Ford puts Millie and Joey first throughout the whole book and it is swoon worthy. Millie & Ford were made for each other! This will definitely be another book trophy go on my shelf. I can’t wait to read Blitz and read about Toran!
Polly Barreto
3.0 out of 5 stars Overall a Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2023
This is the first book I’ve read by this author. While I do enjoy reading about second chances, single dads, and football…. something was “missing” from this story.

While I liked Millie and Ford, their story seemed to off to be really considered a second chance, at least for me. Sure, they were best friends back in college, both seemed to have crushes on each other and ONE kiss happened between them – but what else? Maybe a little more back story on their college days would have shed more light into the storyline.

There was a good amount of push and pull from both Ford and Millie – maybe more so from Millie, but thought she had good reasons (her job was on the line). Wish Ford would understand that No means No – no matter how many times Millie must tell him. He is a smart guy and I am sure he could have found other ways to which to win her heart.

Sex scenes were good, the characters good, although I was hoping for a little more drama/angst, especially where Sienna was concerned. Kept waiting for something BIG to happen, just nothing really does. Glad that Ford kept his daughter a priority throughout the story! Read in one afternoon, so overall a quick easy read!
Sasha
4.0 out of 5 stars Ford forever!
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2024
This had some of my least favorite tropes and yet I still LOVED it. I usually would’ve avoided a single dad, best friends to lovers, second chance, but since it was Devney, I gave it a go.

She nailed it yet again!! Watching Ford and Millie go from ex best friends to coworkers to lovers was so sweet and adding in the relationship of Millie + Ford’s daughter was perfect to show how easy Millie fit into Ford’s life, they were always meant to be.

It hurt my heart to see how Millie lost him in the past, but getting to watch her boss lady the sports world and get her man made it worthwhile!
Kim H
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun sports romance
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024
Ford is a former college and professional football player who is going back to his college to be the head coach. He is surprised when his former best friend and the woman he’s always loved is the assistant AD for the college. Millie is still angry at Ford for the way he left without saying goodbye but still has a crush on him.

There’s very little drama in this story which is something I enjoyed. Overall the story had depth, it was interesting, and had great characters.

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