The Prospect by Kate Lauren

Perhaps the right person was in front of you all along…

Daniel Green
Single and frustrated, Daniel Green, the star defender of Crawfield Football Club, feels like a spectator in a world full of couples. While his friends happily pair off, he finds himself the target of endless teasing about his bachelor status, leaving him adrift and longing for connection.
Luckily, he has Hazel Collins—his childhood best friend and partner in crime, who shares his disdain for the single life and dreams of love beyond the sidelines. Ready to break free from their habitual singleness, together, they hatch a plan: to help each other find their ideal matches. It seems straightforward enough—until Daniel realizes that the real challenge may be confronting the feelings he’s kept hidden for Hazel all along.
As they navigate the ups and downs of dating, Daniel and Hazel are forced to confront their true feelings for one another. Can their friendship withstand the twists and turns of their romantic pursuits, or will they risk losing everything for a chance at love?

Hazel Collins
After a childhood spent moving from place to place, Hazel Collins finally feels at home in Crawley, but it’s not the town that gives her peace; it’s Daniel Green, the boy who took her under his wing from day one.
Fifteen years later, Daniel remains a constant in Hazel’s life—and the secret keeper of her heart. Despite her devoted feelings, she’s never dared to voice them. When Daniel proposes a plan to help each other find their perfect matches, Hazel is torn. Is this the solution to escape her unspoken affection, or will it only complicate things further?
Maybe he’s onto something. Finding each other the perfect match could be the key to moving on from her unspoken feelings. After all, if something was meant to happen between them, wouldn’t it have already? Or is it that the love they’ve both been looking for has been in front of them all along and they’ve both been too blind to see it?