by
L.P. Dover Published by Loveswept,
Penguin Random House Genres: Romance,
Sports Format: eARC
Title: Playmaker
A Breakaway Novel
Author: L.P. Dover
Genre: Sports Romance
Publisher: Loveswept/Random House
Release Date: February 27, 2018
Blurb
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.
Renee’s Three Star Review
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
I am going to go ahead and warn you that Lacey and Maddox are going to bring out feelings in you that are going to want to make you hunt them down and knock their heads together.
Maddox knows every play in the book. But Lacey is calling the shots. Maddox Ledger is an all-star winger and the reason the Charlotte Strikers killed it in the playoffs. Yeah, the tabloids like to call him arrogant. A real hothead. All he sees 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 he is sure not sitting on the bench. When his teammate asks him to be in his wedding party, he can’t refuse–but that is the only way you will see him walk down the aisle. Lucky for him the bridesmaid he is paired with is the definition of eye candy. Lacey Easton is totally irresistible and weirdly familiar. A glimpse of bare shoulder takes him back to a steamy Vegas night he can’t forget. One he is eager to repeat. Suddenly their one night stand is turning into a sequel. Still Lacey is keeping secrets. She does not trust him. But there is no way Maddox is letting another guy take what is his. This time he is playing for keeps.
Oh those pesky trips to Vegas and the marriages they produce. Until the bride disappears without an explanation. Two years pass and they run into each other again but neither Lacey or Maddox act like they recognize the other. Maddox finally has the chance to confront Lacey. After all he has spent the last two years being photographed with every woman he can in an attempt to maker her come back and confront him. She left because most hockey players are players and he was going to cheat on her. She had not one ounce of faith in Maddox. Now is their second chance. Can they make it work or will it all fall apart again.
This book is good but at times confusing to me. Something about it just didn’t click with me and I can not for the life of me figure out why I didn’t love it like I thought I would.
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Excerpt
“And we’ll be right back,” Maddox announced, grabbing my wrist.
He pulled me away, and I went willingly with him. I glanced back at Braeden and he started toward us, but I shook my head, stopping him midstep. Maddox turned the corner, his eyes burning like fire.
“I thought I could get through this, but I can’t. I’m so fucking tired of the lies. I know who you are, Lacey.”
My heart stopped. I pretended to be stupid. “Of course, you know who I am. Stop being silly. We need to get back to the wedding.”
He stepped closer, caging me against the wall, with his lips so close to mine. “No,” he growled low. “I mean, I know who you are . . . Paige.” Keeping his eyes on mine, he glided a hand down my bare back and reached inside my dress, circling his fingers around my strawberry birthmark. My whole body broke out in chills.
“Did you seriously think I wouldn’t recognize you?”
“Took you long enough,” I snapped.
“Oh, I knew who you were right after you left me in Vegas.” My mouth dropped. “Yeah, that’s right, sunshine. A well-paid private investigator can find out anything.”
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Author Bio
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L. P. Dover is a southern belle living in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she began her literary journey she worked in periodontics, enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries.
She loves to write, but she also loves to play golf, go on mountain hikes and white water rafting, and has a passion for singing. Her two youngest fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime, usually Christmas carols.
Dover has written countless novels, including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed & Dangerous series, the Royal Shifters series, the Society X series, the Circle of Justice series, and her standalone novels It Must’ve Been the Mistletoe and Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense, but if she got to choose a setting in which to live, it would be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.
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