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Struck Speechless

by Myles Washington Tati Richardson

4.4
Published April 28 2026
Sports Romance forced proximityhate to lovesecond chanceslow burnrivals to lovers

Jackie Miles is a powerhouse sports agent who rules her professional world with sharp instincts, designer stilettos, and an ironclad exterior. Perfectly content with her life in her "boss chick village," she has no room for distractions—until her former rival and ex-flame, the towering ex-football star Antonio Steele, re-enters her life. Their chemistry is immediate, volatile, and impossible to ignore. Just as the tension between them reaches a breaking point, Jackie suffers a bizarre and unexplained affliction: she loses her voice. A cryptic message suggests she must "quiet her tongue and listen with her heart" to break the spell. Forced into silence, Jackie is stripped of her usual armor and compelled to confront the emotions she has spent years suppressing. With a career-defining business trip to Mexico on the horizon, she finds herself forced to rely on Antonio as her only backup. Featuring an enemies-to-lovers dynamic with a dash of enchanting magical realism, *Struck Speechless* is a sophisticated, heartfelt romance. It explores the vulnerability of letting someone in when you’ve spent a lifetime relying only on yourself. Can Jackie learn to trust Antonio to catch her before her silence becomes permanent?