A Life Intercepted: A Novel

Twelve years ago, Matthew "the Rocket" Rising was a star college quarterback and the number one NFL draft pick, married to his high school sweetheart. On draft night, he was falsely accused of a serious crime with seemingly irrefutable evidence, losing his reputation, career, freedom, and his wife in an instant. After serving his sentence without ever playing professional football, Matthew is released from prison with one goal: to find his wife, Audrey, who disappeared after the trial. He returns to his hometown of Gardi, Georgia, to discover that Audrey has taken refuge at a Catholic school run by nuns. There she has found a young man with exceptional football talent who needs the right coach to achieve the career Matthew never had. Matthew decides to help the boy, knowing that doing so violates his release conditions and could result in life reincarceration if discovered. He takes this risk in hopes of winning back Audrey's love.