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Merry with a Playmaker: Love Beach Holiday Collection
She didn’t know she was falling in love with Europe’s next rugby star. He never told her—because she was the first person to see him for who he really was.
Merry Robinson didn’t follow rugby, so when she met Antoine “Evan” de Nemours in college, she thought he was just another student. But as they bonded over late-night strategy sessions and shared laughs, Merry found herself falling for the brilliant athlete who challenged her mind and made her heart race. It wasn’t until months later that she realized the everyone else was holding their breath, waiting for the prodigy to finish his degree and step back onto the world stage.
Two decades later, Merry’s back in the States for Christmas, hoping for a quiet holiday in Love Beach. But when she runs into Evan again—now a retired legend—the sparks are immediate, and the past they never resolved threatens to pull her right back into his orbit.
Evan’s here to headline a high-profile charity match, but seeing Merry changes everything. She was always the one who treated him like Evan, not the star, and he’s not about to let her slip away again. But Merry has built her own career, her own life, and stepping back into his world could cost her everything she’s worked for.
This time, Evan will have to play for more than just victory. He’ll have to prove that she was never just part of his past—but the key to his future.
Merry Robinson didn’t follow rugby, so when she met Antoine “Evan” de Nemours in college, she thought he was just another student. But as they bonded over late-night strategy sessions and shared laughs, Merry found herself falling for the brilliant athlete who challenged her mind and made her heart race. It wasn’t until months later that she realized the everyone else was holding their breath, waiting for the prodigy to finish his degree and step back onto the world stage.
Two decades later, Merry’s back in the States for Christmas, hoping for a quiet holiday in Love Beach. But when she runs into Evan again—now a retired legend—the sparks are immediate, and the past they never resolved threatens to pull her right back into his orbit.
Evan’s here to headline a high-profile charity match, but seeing Merry changes everything. She was always the one who treated him like Evan, not the star, and he’s not about to let her slip away again. But Merry has built her own career, her own life, and stepping back into his world could cost her everything she’s worked for.
This time, Evan will have to play for more than just victory. He’ll have to prove that she was never just part of his past—but the key to his future.
92 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 27, 2024
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About the author
A.M. Roark
24 books231 followersAn avid bibliophile, A.M. Roark wanted to be a Librarian when she grew up but life had other plans. One hubby, four kids, five dogs, one bunny, two hamsters, and five-no four fish later, she remains and avid reader and is FINALLY a published author!
A. M. Roark is the pen name for the romance fiction of author Alexis-Morgan Roark. She is currently working on stories in the Lavender Fields and Love & Riff series. She has more stories to share and characters for you to meet and is excited to have you join her!
You can get to know her on all major social media platforms @alexismroark. You have permission to remind her she should be writing instead of posting. #procrastiposting
A. M. Roark is the pen name for the romance fiction of author Alexis-Morgan Roark. She is currently working on stories in the Lavender Fields and Love & Riff series. She has more stories to share and characters for you to meet and is excited to have you join her!
You can get to know her on all major social media platforms @alexismroark. You have permission to remind her she should be writing instead of posting. #procrastiposting
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Cute story
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