Kristen Callihan writes contemporary and paranormal romance, with series built around sports, music and recurring friendship groups. The Game On series begins with The Hook Up, which follows college football player Drew Baylor and Anna Jones as an initially casual arrangement develops into a relationship complicated by public attention and personal vulnerability. Managed, from the VIP series, shifts to the music industry and centres on a tightly controlled band manager whose routines are disrupted by an outspoken woman he meets while travelling. Callihan's books are explicit, dialogue-heavy and relationship-led, with humour and strong chemistry balanced against work pressures and insecurity. Her catalogue fits sports romance, rock-star romance and contemporary romantic comedy, alongside earlier paranormal titles. The Hook Up is the clearest entry for readers of college sports romance, while Managed suits those who prefer adult characters, touring life and a slower shift from antagonism to intimacy. Read more Less