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  • Beyond the Team by Kaylee Ryan

    Beyond the Team by Kaylee Ryan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    GriffinAll it takes is four days to change my carefully planned-out life. Four days to fall for Peyton Monroe. Four days to convince her to give me… us a chance.Before her, baseball is the center of my world. Being the best. Getting a full-ride scholarship. Getting drafted. Going pro. But from the moment my frisbee lands at her feet on the beach, I can’t stop thinking about her...
  • Fallen Crest Campout: A Fallen Crest/Crew crossover novella by Tijan

    Fallen Crest Campout: A Fallen Crest/Crew crossover novella by Tijan

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sam and Mason return to Fallen Crest for a camping trip.They head north, meeting up with a few friends from Roussou and enjoy a night of booze, some leapfrogging, and there’s a small therapy session to air out some tension in the group...
  • 3 Count by Nikki Castle

    3 Count by Nikki Castle

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A charming ladies' man that everybody loves.A badass photojournalist that treats every day as a new adventure.A friends with benefits relationship.When Aiden and Dani meet on his college campus, their playful banter and physical chemistry immediately draws them to each other. It's easy for one accidental meet-cute to become a standing date, and for a certain understanding to develop between them...
  • Finding Infinity by Layne Harper

    Finding Infinity by Layne Harper

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    "Finding Infinity" as described by Colin... "Fine Charlie.” Colin says dropping his hands in defeat. “Here's what I want. I want everybody to back off and let me play football. I want you to go back to practicing medicine because I’m ready for you to be happy again - not this forced shit that you keep trying to sell me...
  • The Ivy Years Collection by Sarina Bowen

    The Ivy Years Collection by Sarina Bowen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Life at the elite Harkness College is brought to you in four tales, each one sexier and more heartbreaking than the last. Contains: hockey hotties, snarky T-shirts, a slow-burn love affair, a liar (with reasons,) a virgin (with reasons,) and one adorkable basketball player.   Book 1: The Year We Fell DownThe sport she loves is out of reach. The boy she loves has someone else...
  • Just One Taste by C.A. Harms

    Just One Taste by C.A. Harms

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m the jokester, the one who pulls the best pranks. I’m the guy the frat brothers avoid for fear of what they’ll wake up to face the next day. But now, the joke’s on me. Literally on me! In BIG. BOLD. BLACK LETTERS! A tattoo…of another guy’s name. I was branded, and no one else can know. The problem is I don't know how it got there...
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    alpha-mc  sports  university  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • 68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038

    68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ~Sequel to The Bad Boy And The Tomboy~Macy Anderson and Sam Cahill are together in Manchester, England living the new university life. Their relationship is striving as they meet new people and experience different things and strengthen their beautiful relationship. But then again there's soccer, the Cahill family and girls because where there's Sam Cahill there will also be many girls...
  • Prized Possession by Kora Knight

    Prized Possession by Kora Knight

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    With Tad's reservations firmly on the one-eighty, he's finally more at ease exploring this intriguing new part of himself, especially where his attraction, and affections, for Scott are concerned. But when their evening plans get cancelled, Tad winds up watching the guy in action at the gym instead...
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    alpha-mc  mlm  sports  university  adult  audiobook  bdsm  book
  • Bringing It Home by Kora Knight

    Bringing It Home by Kora Knight

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’s Friday night and Tad finds himself doing pretty much what he’d expected. Celebrating with his friends at a night club in honor of their buddy Breck’s birthday. The music’s pumping, drinks are flowing, as laughter and dancing bodies abound.Nothing too outlandish, nothing unusual.Until Scott and his own crew show up at the place...
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    alpha-mc  mlm  university  adult  audiobook  bdsm  book  contemporary
  • Hendrix by Samantha Whiskey

    Hendrix by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    As one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, I can catch anything...anyone.Except her—the coach’s daughter.Savannah Goodman is the one woman in the world I’m forbidden to touch,and the only one I can’t stop thinking about.She’s fiery, funny, and sexy as sin.We can’t be in the same room without fighting,but her quick wit only brings me back for more...
  • Breakaway by Bianca Sommerland

    Breakaway by Bianca Sommerland

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Against some attacks, the only hope is to come out and meet the play. Last year, Jami Richter had no plans, no goals, no future. But that’s all changed. First step, make up for putting her father through hell by supporting the hockey team he manages and becoming an Ice Girl...
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    alpha-mc  mlm  sports  adult  athlete  book  contemporary  drama
  • Full Count by Kimberly Readnour

    Full Count by Kimberly Readnour

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dating my bestie? Yeah, I can only wish... Garret Cartel.Cessna University’s starting shortstop.Painstakingly gorgeous.ReservedFriend-zoned since freshman year.I have a knack for falling for unattainable guys.Blame my trust issues.They keep me safe.But this is our final year.My last chance to break the dreaded friend-zone chains before graduation.There’s one slight problem...
  • My Fair Puck Bunny by Xavier Neal

    My Fair Puck Bunny by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From bestselling romance author Xavier Neal comes a sizzling new standalone in the series that's being called a MUST READ for any sports romance fans! Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical. Unfortunately, seasons passed and things changed for the worst, like a curse the team didn't know how to break...
  • Iron Cross by Bianca Sommerland

    Iron Cross by Bianca Sommerland

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Too many penalties may leave the goal vulnerable without the IRON CROSS. After overcoming a potentially career-ending concussion, Tyler Vanek, Dartmouth Cobras’ first line forward, couldn’t be happier with his life. Until his boyhood hero-worship for Raif Zovko, a newly acquired player, develops into more...
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    alpha-mc  mlm  sports  adult  athlete  bdsm  book  contemporary
  • Wingspan by Cambria Hebert

    Wingspan by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ever feel like you’re being watched?It’s an awareness so familiar I adapted to it long ago.Then I enrolled at Westbrook University to chase my dreamand make up for someone else’s lost one.The prying eyes I’d known almost since birth…They closed.Even still, I never got too close.I made friends with everyone but confided in no one...
  • Delayed Penalty by Bianca Sommerland

    Delayed Penalty by Bianca Sommerland

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    All choices have consequences, only sometimes they’re . . . delayed. Cortland Nash fled Dartmouth to avoid being arrested for murder, but his best friend, Ford Delgado, is in danger. Cort returns, prepared to keep his head down, and do whatever it takes to keep Ford breathing, but when he finds a beautiful young woman out in the snow, frozen in fear, his plans change...
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    alpha-mc  mlm  sports  adult  athlete  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Thirst Trap by Chelle Sloan

    Thirst Trap by Chelle Sloan

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rule #1 of social media: Don't post anything you might regret. Rule #2: Don't fall in love with a thirst trap. Definition of a thirst trap: A sexy photograph, video or message posted on social media for the intent of causing others to profess their attraction.Thirst traps are meant to entice. To make women wish for something they can’t have.You’re not supposed to fall in love with one...
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    alpha-mc  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Test of Endurance by Kora Knight

    Test of Endurance by Kora Knight

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The last time Tad saw Scott, the ripped physical trainer left him with quite a lot to think about. And that's pretty much all Tad's been doing for nearly two weeks straight. At his wit's end, he seeks Scott out, voluntarily, on his own terms...
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    alpha-mc  mlm  sports  university  adult  angst  audiobook  bdsm
  • Sideline Submission by Kora Knight

    Sideline Submission by Kora Knight

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Round two with Scott hadn't been what Tad expected, but it did end up providing a few important realizations. For one, that crazy first encounter was definitely more than mere male hormones. Which meant he felt a true attraction to the guy. Something that explained his defenselessness against Scott's smoldering charms...
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    alpha-mc  mlm  university  adult  audiobook  bdsm  book  contemporary
  • Fallen Crest Extras by Tijan

    Fallen Crest Extras by Tijan

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    These were written for a promo tour I did for Fallen Crest Home’s book release. I added a few extra surprises in here, and wanted to make them available for everyone. This is done as a thank you to the readers...
  • The Freshman Year by Adam Van Dyck

    The Freshman Year by Adam Van Dyck

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Hey guys! It’s Tyler here, and this is the newest chapter of my life. Y’all are not going to believe this, but…I just joined the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee’s Men’s Soccer team! No, seriously, I actually did! I’m officially a Panther now! I did well on my youth soccer team, and I destroyed the opposing team in high school lacrosse, so I should be ready for college soccer, right?I wish...
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    mlm  sports  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq  young-adult  romance
  • All In: Playing to Win by Lane Hart

    All In: Playing to Win by Lane Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Zack Bradford's ego is so big that it can barely be contained in the stadium where he plays professional football. The quarterback previously named Rookie of the Year and deemed the Sexiest Man Alive is on top of the world. Or at least he was, until he gets hit by a scandal that could end his career...
  • The Red Zone by Beth Bolden

    The Red Zone by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Spencer’s deep in the Red Zone and it’s time to even the score. Nine years ago Spencer Evans became the first player out of the closet to be drafted into the NFL. Everyone believed he had aspirations to change the world but all Spencer ever wanted to do was play football for a team that accepted him wholeheartedly...
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    mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq  romance
  • Temptation's Inferno by Kat Mizera

    Temptation's Inferno by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two men. One threesome. Zero expectations.Jamie Teller has had a rough year. After being blackmailed by a teammate, weathering a sex scandal, and being traded to a team on the other side of the continent, he’s overwhelmed and looking for a distraction. A sexy threesome with his burly roommate and his wife wasn’t expected--neither is his sudden attraction to a guy...
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    alpha-mc  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq
  • Advance & Retreat by Brigham Vaughn

    Advance & Retreat by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A competitive swimmer and a glamorous drag queen … a love worthy of gold or a crushing defeat?Openly gay college swimmer Ian Harrington is fighting against a current of tragedy. He's grieving the loss of his parents and best friend, and now he's dealing with a toxic coach and judgmental brother. But he won't let that stop him from chasing his dream: Olympic gold...
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    university  mlm  sports  romance  lgbtq  age-gap  new-adult  angst
  • Rookie by Eddie Cleveland

    Rookie by Eddie Cleveland

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    * Although part of a series, you will enjoy it as a standalone as well! Rookie is everything you love in an MM first time gay romance. A journey of self-discovery, the undeniable sparks with the man who makes him question everything, the moment of realization, the secret relationship, and coming out...
  • Playing Fate by Leigh Ann Lunsford

    Playing Fate by Leigh Ann Lunsford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Deacon Douglas has it all. A loving home, good looks, a fast track to the major league. But then he makes a mistake. A mistake that would derail most, but not him. He takes the challenge, turns the mistake into another accomplishment. His life it altered – for the better. Saylor Lewis is just a girl. A girl she doesn’t even know...
  • The Two Stars Collision by Hayden Hall

    The Two Stars Collision by Hayden Hall

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When an adorable force meets an irresistible object they might just fall in love.MilesStudies astrophysics? Check.Loves Star Wars? Check.Still a virgin at twenty-one with zero experience in real life? Double-check.I didn’t want any fanfare around my twenty-first birthday...
  • Daring Proposal by Jeanne St. James

    Daring Proposal by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Never in her life has she been so bold to propose something so daring... Since losing her husband years ago in a tragic accident, Eve Sanders hasn't dated. Her husband's death proved life is short, so why waste time denying her unfulfilled desires. Eve desires two men, but not just any two. Both happen to be former Super Bowl champions and best friends...
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    alpha-mc  mlm  sports  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Twincerely Yours by Eden Finley

    Twincerely Yours by Eden Finley

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    EMMETTMy twin brother and I have gotten ourselves into a lot of messes growing up. We would constantly switch places to escape consequences while protecting each other at every cost.But sleeping with Ben’s professor is a whole new level of mess, because there’s something Jonah doesn’t know. He might have been Ben’s professor last semester, but the person he was lecturing wasn’t Ben. It was me...
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    mlm  university  sports  romance  contemporary  lgbtq  humor  multi-pov
  • The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes

    The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The professor, the hair stylist, and a wedding date…TommyHelp! My sister is getting married and according to her, I need a date. And a makeover. I’m a busy man, though. I don’t have time to meet eligible bachelors, and the tape holding my glasses together works just fine. Until my hair stylist steps on them...
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    mlm  sports  university  adult  athlete  book  contemporary  family
  • Blythe College Series Box Set by Rochelle Paige

    Blythe College Series Box Set by Rochelle Paige

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Looking for an alpha male in your new adult romance read? You just found four! Complete Blythe College Series: Push the Envelope, Hit the Wall, Summer Nights, Outside the Box On sale now for a limited time to celebrate the upcoming release of Sucked Into Love on September 24. "I love alpha males...
  • Unconventional by M.A. Innes

    Unconventional by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Curiosity might have killed the cat—but Finn is hoping it will make him a better Dom. Finn isn’t sure what form of BDSM calls to him more, but what he does know is that he’s drawn to a certain English professor. Unfortunately, Professor Sexy—as he’s known by his students—is skittish, and Finn knows he needs to take it slow...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  mlm  university  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Enforcer by Josie Blake

    The Enforcer by Josie Blake

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She wants my help to make her stronger, but this girl can bring me to my knees…Growing up in Chesterboro, good girls were warned away from my brothers and me, and Penny Hampshire is a good girl. We're from opposite sides of town—her side has money and mine barely makes ends meet. But when a trauma leaves her feeling out of control and vulnerable, she asks me to teach her to fight...
  • Bittersweet Hate by J.L. Beck

    Bittersweet Hate by J.L. Beck

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Warning from Author: This isn't your typical romance story. This book contains strong sex scenes, lots of bad language and things that might not be suitable for all readers. Reading this novella may cause uncontrollable heartache, loss of voice, and damage to ones reading device. Proceed with caution, for you have been warned...
  • Lucky Save by Jennifer Lazaris

    Lucky Save by Jennifer Lazaris

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All Penelope Foster wanted was a vacation in Vegas to escape a family tragedy. But when her car breaks down in the middle of the desert, it seems her holiday is destined for disaster before it even begins. Until *he* roars up. Tall and tattooed West Keller is a famous hockey player and notorious playboy...
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    alpha-mc  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Royal Lines by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Royal Lines by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They’re setting fire to the sheets, but a romance between an out and proud hockey star and a closeted playboy prince could end up burning them both.Marquis Miller might be one of the NHL’s best players, single, wealthy, and open about his sexuality, but he knows his future lies in taking over the reins of the family’s multimillion-dollar company after retirement...
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    mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq  romance
  • The No Strings Theory by Hayden Hall

    The No Strings Theory by Hayden Hall

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dallas: Kai's nothing like I expected. The scrawny kid I once knew is gone, replaced by a nerdy, curious young man who crawls deep under my skin. The moment he enters my life, he disrupts everything. I shouldn't want my best friend's little brother. But I've never been great at resisting temptation. What starts as messing around in secret, soon becomes a lot more serious...
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    mlm  sports  university  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Losing the Ice by Jennifer Comeaux

    Losing the Ice by Jennifer Comeaux

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Courtney and Josh are in love and excited to finally compete as skating partners. When they take the ice for their first competition, they want to show everyone, especially Josh's family, they are the perfect pair. But ice is slippery, and one misstep puts all their dreams in jeopardy. Now they must show each other both their love and their partnership are strong enough to survive...
  • Big Rod by Blake Wilder

    Big Rod by Blake Wilder

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Michael I’ve got a big advantage, thanks to being struck by lightning and left with a permanent big rod. Science and nature have made me a superhero with the women in my small town. But I’m bored, restless, and I’ve got a big secret… Hadley My whole life I’ve been a “dumb blonde,” which has its pros and cons. The upside is success came easy...
  • Out for the Holidays and Out for Gold by Lane Hayes

    Out for the Holidays and Out for Gold by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Out for the HolidaysA Dream Come True…Derek-This is it! I’m finally opening my own bistro. I’ve spent the last two years getting ready for this moment. I can’t decide if the holidays are the perfect time to begin a new venture, but I’m excited. It would be nice if my family were on board too.Gabe-I play water polo...
  • Defenseman No. 9 by Xavier Neal

    Defenseman No. 9 by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A New Adult Romantic Comedy. Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical. Back then, they were the undefeated conquerors of the rink. Coveted prizes for Puck Bunnies. Their reputation was ironclad until the wrong skates landed on the wrong feet...
  • The Moves We Make by C.D. Rachels

    The Moves We Make by C.D. Rachels

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    LandonOn my university soccer team, people see me as an obnoxious loud-mouth, but this semester, I’m turning over a new leaf. Part of that involves supporting my best friend and his new relationship (with a guy!). Ravi being gay has really thrown me for a loop...
  • A Different Side: Book 4 by C.M. Doporto

    A Different Side: Book 4 by C.M. Doporto

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The highly anticipated story from the University Park Series. Park Hill University’s star quarterback, Raven Davenport, has every woman dying to get caught in his trap, but he’s only interested in catching one girl – Lexi Thompson...
  • Out of Her League by Samantha Wayland

    Out of Her League by Samantha Wayland

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lachlan Morrison’s family likes to tell people that he’s shy, but that’s like saying the sky is sort of blue, or good hockey is just a little bit rough. Lachlan knows perfectly well he’s a social disaster and works hard to humiliate himself as infrequently as possible. Then Michaela Price, the most beautiful woman he’s ever laid eyes on, moves to town, and she needs a friend...
  • The Tight End: Red's Tavern, Book 6 by Raleigh Ruebins

    The Tight End: Red's Tavern, Book 6 by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s an introverted nerd, and I’m the football player everybody wants.But I only want to drag his shy, adorkable, irresistible self into my bed. All I’ve ever been good at is running fast with a football clutched tight to my side. As a star football player for the KMU Wolves, I’ve had any guy I wanted for years, and I'm more muscle than smarts...
  • A Place to Go by Kit Oliver

    A Place to Go by Kit Oliver

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Falling in love was a long, bumpy, wonderful ride.Now, they just have to figure out the rest of it: family, holidays...and what to get each other for Christmas...
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    mlm  university  romance  lgbtq  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Facts, Smacts! by Becca Seymour

    Facts, Smacts! by Becca Seymour

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s not my agility that catches basketball player Tyron Channing's attention. It can’t be when he found me grazed and hurt after an embarrassing slip. But my oh my, his breath-catching growls and him hauling me off my ass with a question that makes my head spin: Who did this to you? — make me dizzy with want...
  • Forever Yours by Alla Kar

    Forever Yours by Alla Kar

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A damaged fighter ... A hunted hustler ... A love neither expected or thought they deserved ... Layla and Taylor are finally where they want to be. But Taylor wonders if he can be the man Layla needs. If he can leave the fight behind and step up. If she deserves more than he can give...
  • The Game Series Complete Collection by Emma Hart

    The Game Series Complete Collection by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    **$0.99 SALE LIMITED TIME. Normal price will be $4.99. If bought separately the series is worth $12.** The Love Game: His challenge? Make her fall in love with him. Her challenge? Play the player. Until life changes the rules of the game. Maddie Stevens hated Braden Carter on sight...
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