Catching Summer
A Second Chances Novel
By L.P. Dover
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: April 5, 2016
Synopsis
Former nurse Summer Jacobs has seen her fair share of suffering, but she never expected tragedy to hit so close to home. After watching her husband die in the MMA ring, Summer spends the next two years fighting her way through the darkness. The last thing she needs is another hardheaded athlete turning her life upside down. But that’s exactly what happens when she meets a gridiron star who’s as skilled at stealing hearts as he is at snagging passes.
Carolina Cougars wide receiver Evan Townsend usually has no problem winning fans, so he’s intrigued when Summer shoots down his go-to plays for winning a woman’s attention. Never one to back down from a challenge, Evan turns up the heat, setting off sparks that neither can deny. But as his slow seduction begins to chase away Summer’s pain, he gets the feeling that someone is desperate to keep them apart. Now Evan will do anything to protect her—because he never misses a chance to make a perfect catch.
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Once out the door,
I breathed a sigh of relief and slowed my pace. “Come on, Summer, stop acting
like an idiot.”
“Talking to
yourself now?” Evan teased from behind.
I stopped mid-step
and closed my eyes. “Do you enjoy provoking me?”
When he circled
around me, I opened my eyes. “Not really, but I do love seeing you blush. I
didn’t realize I had that effect on you.”
“You seriously are
full of yourself, aren’t you?” How could I be so stupid? There was no way in
hell I could hide my face now. I didn’t want him to know how flustered he made
me.
Chuckling, he shook
his head and kept his gray eyes solely on mine. “I’m really not. I was just
hoping to hear your laugh again. I guess I didn’t get enough of it yesterday.”
“So, this is you
flirting with me? What do you expect to gain from that?”
He took a step
closer and smiled. “For starters, I was hoping to persuade you to come to my
party after the game Saturday night.”
My heart thumped
wildly in my chest. I could feel the sweat pouring down my back. “Like what? A
date?”
“Only if you want
it to be. I just figured I’d save you the trouble of having to ward off my teammates.
I can name three of the guys who are interested in you. My threats to stop
their advances can only go so far.”
“What if I didn’t
want to go to your party? I can easily just tell them I’m not interested.”
He nodded and
crossed his arms over his chest. “You could, but that doesn’t mean shit to
these guys. They’ll keep hounding you until you give in. They love the chase.”
“Just like you,” I
retorted with a smile.
“What can I say?
I’m relentless when I want something.” I sucked in a breath and bit my lip. Did
he really want me like that? The thought made everything inside of me tighten.
It was too dangerous to think of him like that.
“So are you trying
to save me from your friends or are you really wanting me to join you? I know
how you guys work, and I don’t want to be a part of some game you’re playing to
get girls.”
His grin faded,
gaze hard. “I don’t play games, Summer. I may have in the past, but I would
never do that to you. Have I ever given you the impression that you can’t trust
me?”
Sighing, I shook my
head. I felt like such an idiot. “No, and I’m sorry for being presumptuous.
It’s just . . .” I paused and bit down on the side of my cheek.
“It’s just what?”
he asked in all seriousness.
“It’s just this is
all new to me. All I’ve ever known is Austin. Being around you makes me
nervous. I’m not like the girls you’ve brought into the restaurant. If it’s sex
you want, you can forget it. I’m not one of your groupies.” For a second there,
I thought he was at a loss for words, but then he belted out in laughter. Ouch,
that hurt. “I’m glad I could amuse you.”
When he
straightened up, he took off his hat and ran his hands through his hair. And
again, my heart sped up at the sight. Shit. “Damn, you are a fiery one. And
just so we’re clear, I’m not trying to fuck you or trying to put another notch
in my belt. Believe it or not, I’m actually interested in something else.”
“What is that,
exactly?”
“I don’t know, but
I’m hoping you can help me figure it out.” Grabbing my hand, he pulled me
toward his truck. “Let’s go.”
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Meet the Author
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 tennis, 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 more than twenty 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 and her standalone novel 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.
She loves to write, but she also loves to play tennis, 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 more than twenty 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 and her standalone novel 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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