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He died a champion. He woke up a child. This time, he plays for keeps. Alex Irvine was a tennis prodigy on the verge of greatness—until a plane crash ended everything. When he opens his eyes, he is no longer Alex. He is a three-year-old boy in a coastal Japanese town, with a second chance at life, a new family, and a racket in his hands. But some things never change. The hunger for victory. The fire on the court. The dream of standing on the world's biggest stage. From the sun-drenched courts of Rockport to the elite Westbrook Academy, Alex builds something greater than individual glory: a team. Together with a group of fiercely talented, wildly unpredictable teammates, he will chase a championship no one thought possible. Yet shadows from his past linger. The rivals who once defined him. The secrets he carries. And the one opponent he may never be ready to face—himself. Love of the Game is a heart-pounding, emotional journey of redemption, friendship, and the relentless pursuit of greatness. For anyone who believes that sometimes, one life isn't enough to achieve your dreams. They said his time was over. They had no idea it was just beginning.

Dix ans de liaisons sans lendemain. Une proposition désastreuse. Et un secret : un petit garçon qu'il n'était jamais censé rencontrer. Chloe Bennett a maîtrisé l'art de s'en aller. Elle s'est éloignée d'un divorce amer, d'une entreprise en faillite, et—le plus dangereux—de Franklin Vance, le milliardaire technologique impitoyable qui lui a pris la moitié de son cœur et lui a donné rien d'autre que des nuits d'hôtel imprudentes et des promesses vides. Maintenant, vivant sur une île isolée en bord de falaise, Chloe est enfin en paix, gérant son auberge en bord de mer et élevant son monde féroce et indépendant selon ses propres termes. Elle n'a pas besoin d'un sauveur. Elle n'a certainement pas besoin d'un milliardaire. Et elle ne s'attendait définitivement pas à ce que Franklin descende d'un hélicoptère privé directement dans son allée. Franklin a construit un empire médiatique par pure rancœur après que Chloe l'ait rejeté dans les plaines sauvages du nord. Il s'est dit qu'il ne faisait que visiter son investissement oublié sur l'île pour une pause de trois jours. Mais au moment où il plonge son regard dans les yeux du fils d'un an de Chloe, la réalité le frappe comme un train de marchandises : Boucles sombres. Mâchoire obstinée. Son sourire arrogant exact. Franklin ne veut pas seulement des réponses—il veut tout. Il lavera les sols, portera les bagages et jouera le partenaire commercial inoffensif juste pour respirer le même air salin qu'elle. Mais Chloe connaît la règle d'or d'aimer un homme comme Franklin : Donnez un albatros à une cage, et il brisera ses propres ailes pour voler. Avec une tempête qui se prépare au-dessus de l'archipel et de vieilles blessures qui saignent dans l'océan, Franklin doit prouver qu'il a fini de fuir. Parce que cette fois, pour reconquérir Chloe, cela ne lui coûtera pas sa fortune... cela lui coûtera sa fierté.

"You ran straight into my trap, little muse. Did you really think I’d ever let you leave?" Walking into a penthouse to catch my fiancé in bed with my childhood best friend was supposed to break me. Instead, I took photos, leaked them to the entire high-society circle, and kicked my cheating ex out of my life forever. I thought I was walking away a free woman. Until the real predator stepped out of the shadows. Julian Sterling. The undisputed king of Bridgeport. A ruthless billionaire with ice in his veins, feared by the entire elite and untouchable to all. To the world, he is an emotionless monster. To me, he is my ex’s terrifying cousin who suddenly offered a fake engagement to protect my reputation. He swore it was just a contract. He swore he was only helping. Liar. He didn’t tell me he had kept an unopened love letter from high school for eight whole years. He didn’t tell me that every man who ever looked at me was driven to ruin. And he certainly didn't tell me that the custom gold chain in his bedroom was made strictly for my ankles. When his touch turns from gentle comfort to insatiable madness, I realize the terrifying truth: Tristan didn’t lose me to chance. Julian had been waiting eight years to steal me for himself. And when a monster decides you are his only salvation, even death won't set you free.