Playing For Love

‘LOVED it... Romantic, witty, insightful and engaging.’ Sue Moorcroft, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Home in the Sun ***Shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association Jane Wenham-Jones Award for Romantic Comedy!***

Life with Vinny Leonetti gave me opportunities I’d never even imagined. Private jet trips across the country on a whim, dining at expensive restaurants, and island vacations where we soaked up the sun. But all that money also brought me danger and heartbreak. It all became too much. I walked away from that life and my chance at an all-consuming love. Though I was intent on making it on my own, not a day went by that he wasn’t on my mind. And when life brought me back to the city it all began in, the danger found me before he did. As I tried to make my way back to him, the threats came at me from every side. Was my love for him strong enough to save me? And if so, would he give me a second chance?

How does an ordinary middle-class young man from Portland, Oregon forge the social currency to find himself rubbing elbows and making friendships with glitterati the likes of Anne Bancroft, T.V's Merv Griffin, artist extraordinaire Salvador Dali and musical greats Van Cliburn, Leonard Bernstien and Samuel Barber? Answer: the visible glow of a struggling artist's beat and relentless dedication to the art he loves. American pianist, Mark Westcott's fascinating and distinctive reflections on the tumultuous road to the world's concert stages offer not only entertaining reading but a provoking personal testament to the role of love in pursuing excellence, overcoming fear and disappointment, and even battling a disfiguring cancer. ""Playing With Love"" is a must read for inspiring artists, teachers, parents of talented children and any courageous soul attempting to accomplish a far reaching dream.

Cassie Randall has a secret that haunts her every day. A secret that makes trusting a man an impossibility. She wants nothing more than to live a quiet, simple life as a teacher. Even though he's portrayed as a stereotypical, professional athlete ladie's man, all Jamal Jenkins, the starting point guard for the Thunder, wants is to live his life out of the limelight with the people he loves most. Can Jamal help Cassie believe that he can be trusted or will she continue to believe that all men are like the one she fears most?

Their one-night stand comes with a big price... Travis Bankard is the quiet, reserved center for the York Bombers. He's known for being soft-spoken and big-hearted, something the rest of the team continuously teases him about—until he takes some playful advice to heart and goes to extremes to rid himself of his reputation. Cara Hudgins has always been the misfit among her small social circle. Quiet and introverted, she's more comfortable around animals than people. And she would never, ever agree to a no-strings-attached hook-up—until one night, fueled by alcohol and her friends’ encouragement, she does. Unfortunately, her one night with the adorably shy hockey player comes with a big price she never saw coming. Afraid and alone, Cara tracks down Travis to give him the news of her pregnancy. She doesn't expect anything from him, especially not a relationship. But beneath his big heart lies a will of steel--and he has no problem changing the rules of the game when it comes to playing for love.

Playing for Love - a charmingly heartwarming novel from acclaimed writer Caroline Dunford, set in the beautiful city of Edinburgh Everyone she meets wants something from her, and for reclusive Annie, that's more than she can bear... The sudden success of Annie Greig's tenth book, coupled with the need for vital repairs to her beloved cottage, sees her enter the heady world of the Edinburgh International Festival as a fledgling playwright. But all Annie wants is to go home! Her heart is vulnerable, and for as long as she can remember she's has only ever truly loved one man...the only problem is that he exists purely in her imagination! As her world grows beyond her wildest dreams, will Annie find true love, or will everything she believes to be true turn out to be only an act? _______________ Readers LOVE Caroline Dunford's enthralling novels! 'Absorbing and thoroughly enjoyable' ***** Reader review 'I found the story-telling rich and interesting' ***** Reader review 'The characters are well developed and their background stories excellently woven into the narrative' ***** Reader review

When a school budget crisis pits the music program against sports, choir teacher Tess Johansson doesn't think things could get any worse. Her singers will need to prove themselves during halftime at every football game, plus take first place at Regionals. Then...she meets her competition. New head football coach Jack Marshall just needs to keep a steady job to win his custody battle for his young daughter. But when he realizes his competition for funding is Tess—the amazing summer love he never forgot—winning takes on a whole new meaning. With everything at stake, Tess and Jack find themselves torn between doing what it takes to win and doing what it takes to be together. Each book in the Perfect Kisses series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order. Book #1 - Playing at Love Book #2 – Speaking of Love Book #3 – Falling for Her Soldier Book #4 – Making Waves

Living in LA and dating celebrities wasn't what it was cracked up to be. I found out the hard way many had a lifestyle I wanted no part of. Then David Taylor forced his way into my life. A sledge hammer breaking down my well crafted walls. He was gorgeous and sexy and intimidating. I was drawn to him in a way I had never been to anyone or anything. And I knew I couldn't have him, I was too damaged, too flawed to really connect. David saw what I was from the beginning. A broken scared girl locked away inside an aloof woman. And he was determined to free me. To make me his.