Releasing a heavy sigh, he cupped my cheeks and kissed me, his lips urgent against mine. I breathed him in and melted in his arms. There was nothing I wouldn’t do for him. “I’m ready for the day you say, ‘I do.’ You’ll finally be mine.”
I kissed him again. “I already am. Always.”
This book is dedicated to my husband and two amazing daughters. Without their love and support of my writing, I wouldn’t be able to do the things I do. They are my life.
Acknowledgments
First off, I’d like to thank the readers and my awesome street team for taking the time to read my books. You all rock my world!
Second, I want to thank Sue with Random House for giving me a chance and letting me continue my journey with this amazing publishing house.
Third, I want to thank my extraordinary assistant and friend, Kim, for always being there when I need help. She’s been with me for a few years now, and I hope it stays that way for years to come.
Last, and most important, I want to thank everyone who’s given me a chance to show them my world of words. Writing books is a way to express myself in ways I can’t in everyday life. To know that others love what I do is the biggest honor I could ever ask for. Thank you!
BY L. P. DOVER
Second Chances
Love’s Second Chance
Trusting You
Meant for Me
Fighting for Love
Intercepting Love
Last Chance
Catching Summer
Defending Hayden
Intended for Bristol
Breakaway Novels
Hard Stick
Blocked
Playmaker
Armed & Dangerous
No Limit
Roped In
High-Sided
Gloves Off
A Fighter’s Desire: Part One
A Fighter’s Desire: Part Two
Tyler’s Undoing
Ryley’s Revenge
Paxton’s Promise
Camden’s Redemption
Kyle’s Return
Society X
Dark Room
Viewing Room
Play Room
Forever Fae
Forever Fae
Betrayals of Spring
Summer of Frost
Reign of Ice
Royal Shifters
Turn of the Moon
Resisting the Moon
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L. P. DOVER is the New York Times bestselling author of the Second Chances series, the Forever Fae series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed and Dangerous series, the Society X series, the Royal Shifters series, and a standalone novel, Love, Lies, and Deception. She loves to not only write but play tennis, hike in the mountains, go white-water rafting, and sing. A southern belle with a former life in periodontics, L. P. Dover lives in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls.
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Playmaker
A Breakaway Novel
by L. P. Dover
Available from Loveswept
Playmaker
He knows every play in the book. But she’s calling the shots.
I’m Maddox Ledger, all-star winger and the reason the Charlotte Strikers killed it in the playoffs. Yeah, the tabloids like to call me arrogant. A real hothead. All I see is a guy who plays to win. Wreaking havoc on the ice, breaking a few hearts—that’s all just part of the game. And I’m sure as hell not sitting on the bench.
When my teammate asks me to be in his wedding party, I can’t refuse. Lucky for me, the bridesmaid I’m paired with is the definition of eye candy, but she’s so much more than that. Lacey Easton is totally irresistible and she makes me want to be a better man. A glimpse of bare shoulder takes me back to a steamy, two-week Vegas tryst I can’t forget. One I’m eager to repeat.
Suddenly our one-night stand is turning into the sequel. Still, Lacey’s keeping secrets. She doesn’t trust me. And maybe I deserve it. But I know more than she thinks I do and there’s no chance I’m letting her get away—or letting another guy take what is mine. This time, I’m playing for keeps.
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Table of Contents
Cover
Contents
Title Page
Copyright Information
Chapter 1: Dallas
Chapter 2: Callie
Chapter 3: Dallas
Chapter 4: Callie
Chapter 5: Dallas
Chapter 6: Callie
Chapter 7: Dallas
Chapter 8: Callie
Chapter 9: Dallas
Chapter 10: Callie
Chapter 11: Dallas
Chapter 12: Callie
Chapter 13: Callie
Chapter 14: Dallas
Chapter 15: Callie
Chapter 16: Dallas
Chapter 17: Callie
Chapter 18: Callie
Chapter 19: Dallas
Chapter 20: Callie
Chapter 21: Dallas
Chapter 22: Callie
Chapter 23: Callie
Chapter 24: Callie
Chapter 25: Dallas
Chapter 26: Callie
Chapter 27: Dallas
Chapter 28: Callie
Chapter 29: Dallas
Chapter 30: Callie
Chapter 31: Dallas
Chapter 32: Callie
Chapter 33: Callie
Chapter 34: Dallas
Chapter 35: Callie
Chapter 36: Callie
Chapter 37: Callie
Epilogue: Callie
Dedication
Acknowledgments
By L. P. Dover
About the Author
Excerpt from Playmaker