Review: Intercepted by Aleatha Romig

October 31, 2026

Synopsis:

In The Coopers, family power meets forbidden passion, and one wrong move can cost you the team… or your heart. Perfect for fans of the ruthless tension of Succession and the dark, aching passion of Walk Through Fire.

At thirty-six, Fin Graham is a legend, a veteran quarterback, dangerously handsome, and built to win. The field. The season. Me.

I never thought I’d see him again, not after he disappeared and shattered me without a word. But now he’s been traded onto my family’s team, the Lexington Coopers—my turf, my legacy, and the one place I swore he’d never touch.

No one knows our past.

No one knows how hard I loved him… or how deep the betrayal cut.

And if I have any sway with the team’s owner—my father—Fin’s contract will be the shortest in franchise history.

But the problem with old heartbreaks?

They remember how to start beating again.

Fin wants a second chance.

I want revenge… or maybe I just want him.
And the time clock is almost out.

With the future of the Lexington Coopers on the line, we have to decide if we’re working together or against one another.

Review:

One thing becomes very clear early on: this family has some issues, and they have to figure things out together to make it work. That is not an easy thing to do, and it creates plenty of opportunities for the story to become very interesting.

Aleatha didn’t have a choice but to embrace everything that came with it. There are very high expectations placed on her, and while she is very confident in some areas, she also recognises that she needs to become a bit more hands-on with the game. It makes her unique and special in a field where women do not usually have such a prominent role. Her direct approach to things and her willingness to stand up for herself were some of the traits that made me instantly like her.
When a new player joins the team, she is very hesitant. While that reaction sounds reasonable, it is influenced by their shared history, and it becomes clear very quickly that neither of them has ever truly gotten over it.

Watching them find a way to work together and actually communicate like grown-ups was my personal highlight. The pain between them came across very well, as did that lingering chemistry. The balance between the romance and the story about the team felt very balanced, and even as someone who is not an enthusiast, I appreciated that a lot.
Overall, this was a very entertaining read, and I am looking forward to the other books in the series.

🌙 Recension: Intercepted (The Coopers #1) by Aleatha Romig
📚 Genre: Sports Romance
📅 Release Date: January 8, 2026
📗 available in various formats – included in Kindle+
📱 Read as: Kindle
💸 I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Pages: 314
⭐️ 4/5