Blocked: A Breakaway Novel

by L. P. Dover

  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