HadWak

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.

Dieci anni di avventure casuali. Una proposta disastrosa. E un segreto: un bambino che non avrebbe mai dovuto incontrare. Chloe Bennett ha perfezionato l'arte di allontanarsi. È scappata da un divorzio amaro, da un'azienda in bancarotta e—cosa più pericolosa—da Franklin Vance, il spietato miliardario della tecnologia che le ha portato via metà del cuore e le ha dato solo notti in hotel spericolate e promesse vuote. Ora, vivendo su un'isola remota a picco sul mare, Chloe è finalmente in pace, gestendo il suo inn sul mare e crescendo il suo mondo fiero e indipendente secondo le sue regole. Non ha bisogno di un salvatore. Certamente non ha bisogno di un miliardario. E di sicuro non si aspettava che Franklin scendesse da un elicottero privato direttamente nel suo vialetto. Franklin ha costruito un impero mediatico per pura vendetta dopo che Chloe lo ha rifiutato nelle pianure selvagge del nord. Si è detto che stava solo visitando il suo investimento dimenticato sull'isola per una pausa di tre giorni. Ma nel momento in cui guarda negli occhi del figlio di Chloe, di un anno, la verità lo colpisce come un treno merci: Ricci scuri. Mascella testarda. Il suo identico sorriso arrogante. Franklin non vuole solo risposte—vuole tutto. Pulirà i pavimenti, porterà i bagagli e farà il partner d'affari innocuo pur di respirare la stessa aria salmastra di lei. Ma Chloe conosce la regola d'oro di amare un uomo come Franklin: Dai a un albatros una gabbia, e lui romperà le proprie ali per volare. Con una tempesta che si avvicina all'arcipelago e vecchie ferite che sanguinano nell'oceano, Franklin deve dimostrare di aver smesso di scappare. Perché questa volta, riconquistare Chloe non gli costerà la fortuna... gli costerà il suo orgoglio.

"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.