Dare To Play

I've spent my life throwing heat on the mound, living for the roar of the crowd and the thrill of winning. But it only takes one reckless night to put everything I've worked for on the line. I never meant to start a scandal but the cameras couldn't ignore the fight, and my reputation suddenly matters more than my fastball. My team wants damage control. The league wants answers. And I need a way to keep my career from slipping through my fingers. That's when the most impossible solution lands in my lap: A wife. Macy Walker is my sister's best friend-smart, steady, completely off-limits... and the last woman who should ever agree to clean up my mess. Except she has a mess of her own. Macy is fighting for custody of her teenage sister, and the court wants stability. A ring. A picture-perfect life she doesn't actually have. So we make a deal. A temporary marriage for her. A polished image for me. Two people using each other for all the right reasons. It should be simple. But sharing a home, sharing a name, sharing nights that feel a little too real...That's when the lines start to blur. Because pretending is a lot harder when she's in my house, when her things are in my space, and when I'm standing beside her in public with my hand at her waist... it doesn't feel fake at all. Playing husband is easy. Not wanting her is the problem. And this marriage? It's starting to feel dangerously real. A swoony, spicy marriage-of-convenience romance packed with baseball scandal, forced proximity, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Perfect for fans of Carly Phillips and high-heat contemporary romance with a touch of redemption. Baseball Bad Boy Romance ¿ Marriage of Convenience ¿ Forced Proximity ¿ Scandal & Redemption ¿ Alpha Athlete Hero ¿ Slow-Burn Spice ¿ Guaranteed HEA