Cirrus@Austlit

'He’s tall, dark, handsome and athletic and just that little bit mysterious. He’s also over women, big time. A star of the Saints’ team, The Russian has had a high-profile relationship with a Hollywood director’s daughter for years and now that it is over, he just wants to focus on his sporting career.

'Carla Brooker’s body can’t take much more. Her professional sporting career as a basketballer with the Suns is about to come to an end. To mask the pain, she throws herself into her role as a sports reporter. But there’s just one problem, she needs a date for the Suns’ Ball where she will announce her retirement.