Empfehlungen basierend auf "Play to Win"

Can friendship lead to forever?Claire Wells just helped the only man she’s ever loved choose an engagement ring…for another woman. With her heart in pieces and her professional life in shambles, she turns to the one man she can always count on: her best friend. Ethan is more than just a shoulder to cry on—he’s sweet, and funny, and okay, easy on the eye. In many ways, he’s the perfect guy…aside from the fact that she’s looking for forever, and he’s just looking for fun.Ethan Parker is all too aware of his reputation as a ladies man. Inviting Claire to pose as his date for his cousin’s wedding seems like the perfect solution for them both—she needs a break from the city and he needs to show his family that he’s fully capable of committing to one woman. The trouble is, the more he pretends that Claire is his girlfriend, the more impossible it becomes to view her as just a friend…

AshShe's the unattainable, untouchable. The one I've both loved and lusted after from the sidelines.For years, I've kept myself distracted with work, turning my family's company into an empire. And, more importantly, I've kept my distance. It's best for everyone.But when she walks into my club and tries to cheat me out of money, all bets are off.One way or another, she's going to pay back what she's stolen.Although, it won't be in the form of cash.BreannaI love winning, even if I have to cheat to get to the finish line. I knew better than to come to this club to play.I knew he'd more than likely find out I was here.What I didn't expect was to see him up-close. I've hardly seen him over the last few years.I wanted him to notice me. To see that I wasn't a little girl anymore.And that was my mistake, because he did more than notice.There is no going back now.That flame we've both been dousing in denial has just been ignited.Can I really play with fire without getting burned? Or will everything around me turn to ash?

He knows how to win her surrender ...She Wants What He's Got . . .Valerie Parker is desperate to win the affection of her emotionally distant father and land a promotion at his advertising firm. Her biggest obstacle is junior partner Steven Crennell, a dazzling former NBA star who scores all the big accounts. But Valerie's attempt to outshine her charismatic rival unexpectedly leads her straight into his arms.She's Everything He Needs . . .Steven hopes to dispel the playboy stereotype left in the wake of his NBA career. Between battling his ex-fiancée and focusing on his work, finding his soul mate isn't on the agenda - until he meets his match in Valerie. And when competition leads to explosive passion, he learns that the game of life - and love - involve a very different set of rules.Praise for Heated Rivalry"The age-old romantic conflict of opposing lovers is fresh and exciting in the skillful hands of Patricia Sargeant. Heated Rivalry steams the page from the beginning to the satisfying end." - Donna Hill, Essence best-selling author"When ex-NBA star Steven meets advertising executive Val, The Taming of the Shrew never read so well - or so sexy." - Shirley Hailstock, best-selling author"Patricia Sargeant not only touches the heart, she touches the soul of the reader." - Karen Kelley, USA Today best-selling author"Heated Rivalry sparks with sexual tension." - Janice Maynard, USA Today best-selling author"An absorbing ... emotional journey with broad appeal." - Publishers Weekly"Heated Rivalry by Patricia Sargeant lives up to its title with a riveting plot and memorable characters." - Romance In Color"Drama with a hint of humor is rife in Sargeant's latest. Readers will savor this right to the end." - RT Book Reviews"There were several storylines happening simultaneously, and Sargeant does a great job of weaving them all together." - Urban Reviews"HEATED RIVALRY is a treat and worth the read for the true romantic." - The RAWSISTAZ ReviewersExcerpt: Heated RivalrySteven finished his burger. "Tell me about volunteering at Miami Children's Hospital."Valerie placed her napkin on the table. "What do you want to know?""Everything. What do you do there?""I volunteer in the recreation room. I'm the Crayon Lady." Valerie laughed and her features lit up. Her full lips parted, showing perfect white teeth. Her eyes twinkled and danced.A warm feeling started in the pit of Steven's stomach. He could listen to her laughter and gaze at her smile for years. "Let me guess. You draw with them.""Once or twice a week since high school.""When I was in high school, I went to every basketball camp in Miami-Dade County.""I saw you when you played for the Miami Waves. You were like art."Steven watched Valerie return her dishes to the cart. He stood to do the same. "I don't think anyone's ever said that about me."Valerie turned, almost bumping into him. She was caught between his body and the cart. Steven held his ground. Her heat drew him closer. He breathed her scent, lavender and vanilla. He wanted to bury his hand in her ebony hair. Her eyes mesmerized him. Steven reached around Valerie and laid his dishes on the cart."What type of art?" His voice was husky. He hadn't intended it to be. What was she doing to him?"Modern." She answered without hesitation. "Bold and powerful. Full of energy and contrasts.""Funny. That's what I feel around you. Restless energy and conflicting reactions."She searched his gaze. "What conflicting reactions?"He couldn't resist any longer. Steven reached out and filled his hands with her hair. It was soft and warm. "Your vulnerability draws me closer, but your temper makes me want to run and hide."Her smile teased him, tempted him. "Do I frighten you?" She reached out and squeezed his left bicep. "A big, strong professional athlete?""Sweetheart, you bring me to my knees."Steven leaned in and pressed his lips to hers.

Fans of Jill Shalvis and Susan Mallery will love Laura Drewry’s warm and humorous new Friends First romance, a sexy romp about a good cop and a bad girl playing hard to get.   Ellie Palmer and cops don’t mix, and getting pulled over by Officer Brett Hale—again—doesn’t help. Neither does being forced to take a safe-driving course with him. Brett’s by-the-book attitude leaves Ellie ice-cold, and his rock-hard body won’t change that. Still, the more time she spends with the guy, the more she finds herself warming up to his unexpected charms.   Even though Brett comes off like a boy scout, Ellie has sparked something he wants badly enough to get him to rethink his past mistakes. But when her ex shows up, Brett makes it his mission to keep Ellie safe in the here and now. His gut tells him the guy’s trouble, and Ellie must agree, because she doesn’t complain when Brett pulls her close. To keep her safe, though, he’ll have to choose between breaking her heart . . . and breaking the rules.   Praise for the Friends First series   “A tale told well . . . Romance readers will find themselves awake well into the night.”—Library Journal, on Plain Jayne   “A great friends-to-lovers story . . . If you enjoy slow-burn romance, then you’re in for a real treat.”—Girl Meets Books, on Plain Jayne   “[Prima Donna features] strong, guarded characters. . . . Readers will peel off each layer of the plot to reveal who Carter and Regan really are.”—Library Journal   “This book made me laugh, made me swoon, and even made my heart melt a few times.”—Roberta Capizzi, on Prima Donna   Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer revisits two classic tales of unexpected love White Sand, Wild Sea Reporter Nikki Blake came to the Bahamas to relax and forget the disaster that had left her life in ruins. But her peaceful getaway is interrupted by an alluring stranger, businessman Callaway Steel. Mysterious Cal beguiles innocent Nikki, but as passion blazes, she’s unsure if their island fling can become a forever love. Fit for a King Eager to evade unwanted romantic pursuit, Kingston Roper enlists sweet Elissa Dean to be his fake girlfriend. Their fauxmance is just for show, he insists. But the more time they spend together, the more King realizes that Elissa might just be the right woman for him. But can the lone wolf open his heart, once and for all, to true joy?

CHAPTER SAMPLER of three bestselling military romance novels (WINTERS HEAT, GARRISON'S CREED, WESTIN'S CHASE) and two bestselling novellas (GAMBLED and CHASED). The sampler includes the first few chapters of each book. It's an easy way to see if you like the series before you buy it. WINTERS HEATAfter putting her life on the line to protect classified intelligence, military psychologist Mia Kensington is on a cross-country road trip from hell with an intrusive save-the-day hero. Uninterested in his white knight act, she'd rather take her chances without the ruggedly handsome, cold-blooded operative who boasts an alpha complex and too many guns. Colby Winters, an elite member of The Titan Group, has a single objective on his black ops mission: recover a document important to national security. It was supposed to be an easy in-and-out operation. But now, by any means necessary becomes a survival mantra when he faces off with a stunning woman he can't leave behind. When Titan's safe houses are compromised, Colby stashes Mia at his home, exposing his secret--he's the adoptive father of an orphaned baby girl. Too soon, danger arrives and Mia lands in the hands of a sadistic cartel king with a taste for torture. As hours bleed into fear-drenched days, Colby races across the globe and through a firestorm of bullets to save the woman he can't live without. GARRISON'S CREEDNicola is an injured CIA agent on the run from a failed undercover operation. Her escape plan shatters when she slams into the man who buried her a decade ago. Cash Garrison. Her first and only love. Now, sexier than her best memory and cradling a sniper's rifle, he has questions she can't answer. Why was she alive? And armed?Cash is an elite member of a black ops organization, The Titan Group. He thought Nicola died his senior year of college and swore off love to focus on a decade of military missions. But when she shows up behind enemy lines, bleeding out and wielding a weapon, his heart and mind are unsure how to proceed. Titan and the CIA join forces to uncover a mole hidden in a network of international terrorists and homegrown mobsters, teaming Cash and Nicola again. They fight old wounds and re-ignite sparks while closing in on a double agent. When disaster strikes, Nicola's hidden past makes her the hunted target and Cash's best kill shot may not be enough to save them. WESTIN'S CHASEJared Westin knows his reputation and likes it. He gets the job done. No emotion. No baggage. That's why his elite ops company, The Titan Group, is better than the best. They complete projects classified as mission impossible. And then, in walks a woman as tough as she is sexy. His counterpart in every way, should he choose to admit it. Ousted undercover ATF agent Lilly Chase only answers to "Sugar." Jared is the only man who can see past her leather-and-lipstick demeanor, and that revelation is terrifying. She was fired for helping Titan on a questionable arrest she should've ignored, then partnered with Jared's rival on an assignment in Afghanistan. Distance and danger do nothing to change her feelings. When she's left on the side of a mountain to die, an unexpected ally comes forward, and might open her heart. Saving Sugar isn't a normal rescue operation. It pits Titan against its rival, Jared against his nemesis. Chasing Sugar's heart isn't a simple task, either. She fights him, fights them, always ready to run. When she becomes a pawn in a game of collateral damage, Jared must risk his life to save her--the woman whose bravado and surprising sweetness has given him the one thing he never had. Love. GAMBLEDBrock Gamble's epic fall from the Titan Group labeled him a traitor, then his wife walks out the door. Can the couple survive if the ...

He's a special agent who never loses his cool. She's the heat-seeking missle headed straight for his heart. Keeping cool under pressure is the credo C. Smith Rydell lives by. That’s why he was handpicked by the Special Defense Forces for a mission few men survive. So why has the ex-DEA superstar been reassigned to Panama City, playing bodyguard to a blond in a black string bikini? Except Honey York isn’t your average pampered socialite. She’s the woman Rydell caught smuggling cash into El Salvador four months ago. And now she wants him to take her back. All Honey has to do is find the guerrilla camp, deliver the goods, and get the hell out of the jungle—all in forty-eight hours. Only one man is up for the job. But sharing an unforgettable one-night stand was nothing next to being stranded with Rydell on some third world mountaintop. And with bullets flying and all hell breaking loose, now is not the time for passion. As if these two could possibly resist it….

He's the bad boy she always wanted. She's the good girl that got away. He’d know her anywhere. Johnny Ramos had just come off a tour of duty in Afghanistan to find Esmee Alden trolling the mean streets of Denver in red lace and leather. The smartest girl he ever knew turning tricks? Not even close. Esmee’s in danger so deep, only Johnny can get her out—which is why the elite government operative is shadowing her every move. Esmee had everything planned down to the last detail: dressed in disguise, she’d recover a stolen painting and pay off her dad’s ruthless bookie. Until Johnny Ramos, her high school crush, blows into town and nearly blows her cover. Now Esmee, a P.I. and an art- recovery expert, has a mother lode of bad guys on her trail…including the one bad boy she always wanted: Johnny. But passion will have to wait. Because when bullets start flying, suddenly they’re on the run, playing it fast and loose—and heading straight into the line of fire.…

At the Texas Cattleman’s Club, Nadine Gonzalez and Jessica Lemmon prove love is hotter than the Texas sun… Don’t get burned! Oh So Wrong with Mr. Right by Nadine Gonzalez If only falling in love was as easy as falling into his bed… Commitment-shy photojournalist Sasha Ramos is the latest in her family’s long history of runaway brides. But when her sister’s upcoming wedding triggers her need to flee, risk-taking businessman Nikola Williams gives her all the passionate reasons to stay. But falling in love? It will take a Texas-sized miracle—and one determined bachelor—to get this guarded, headstrong beauty to stay! The Man She Loves to Hate by Jessica Lemmon It's the wedding of the year. And she’s falling for the man crashing it! Wedding planner Rylee Meadows will not let professional wedding crasher Patrick “Trick” MacArthur ruin her latest celebrity nuptials. Just because the social media bad boy is handsome, charming and oh-so tempting doesn’t change the fact he simply can’t be trusted! Not as a wedding guest…nor with her heart. But as her frustration becomes more sexual than antagonistic, will she embrace the spontaneous side Trick inspires?

Brooklyn James should know better.He's a player. A manwhore. A womanizer.Beach bunnies are his thing. His best friend's little sister is not.Even thinking about her the way he is isn't cool.Not cool at all.And yet every time she pouts those sexy lips at him, she turns him inside out. Makes him harder than he's ever been. Drives him to the brink of insanity. Amelia Waters really likes to piss her brother off.Like takes great joy in watching him suffer. But her crush on his best friend's brother doesn't have anything to do with him. It's all her.The way Brooklyn looks at her with those smoldering blue eyes makes her wet in an instant. Turns her into a shivering, shaking mess of sexual frustration. And soon the thought of spreading her legs for him is the only thing she can think about.She wants him. He wants her. They said just once. No strings. No baggage. They discussed it. They planned it. It was decided.But when one night of mind blowing sex leads to another, and another still, how long can the endless f*cking go on before Amelia's brother finds out? Or worse yet, before feelings develop?Brooklyn and Amelia know they need to walk away from each other before either of those things happens. The problem is doing it.