Sometimes, the best defense is a passionate offense.
The ref stops the puck in the middle of a playoff game, and I look up from the ice ... to see my boyfriend making out with another guy on the kiss cam.
My humiliation goes viral and suddenly my entire life-from my back pass to my bisexuality-is tabloid fodder.
To make matters worse, the jerk making out with my guy turns out to be the live-in boyfriend of Lena Sinclair, the brand new team dentist for the Pittsburgh Fury. When Doc finds herself homeless after confronting her ex, I offer her my guest room while we both lick our wounds.
Revenge sounds sweet to both of us, so we craft the perfect plan: a "summer fling" that'll show our exes exactly what they've lost.
Somehow the line between fake and real grows blurry, and the game becomes dangerously personal. With Lena's job on the line and the whole world watching my every move, we're not just playing for payback. We're fighting a connection neither of us saw coming--one that might be worth risking everything.
Playing for Payback is a hockey romance with a curvy heroine, a two-way defender who excels at protecting what matters, and body checks straight from the sin bin.
About the Author :
USA Today bestselling author Lainey Davis lives in Pittsburgh with 3 feral sons, 2 rescued rabbits, and 1 tired husband. She writes steamy, contemporary love stories with grouchy heroes, strong heroines, and plenty of fiascos. She's excited to find out how much coffee is too much.
Review :
Early readers are saying the book is: Emotional & Compelling:
"Two people humiliated at the same time, teaming up for payback... Heart, body and mind need to be in synch for the complications to become uncomplicated." -Vickie6
Heartfelt with Social Commentary:
"The emotional trauma and manipulation they had both suffered was handled well... I enjoyed watching them navigate their new relationship from friends to lovers." -LoisK
Unputdownable:
"I had to put it down in the middle of the night to close my eyes for a while, but otherwise read it in one go." -frumona
️ Authentic & Thoughtful:
"As he spends quality and sexy time with Lena, he begins to have real feelings for her... but his ex is determined to use the budding relationship as a way to accuse Alder of gay baiting." -Lynn_G
