{"product_id":"playing-dirty","title":"Playing Dirty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur rivalry formed long before we became siblings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadden Hastings has been my nemesis since the day we met.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA divide was born from the age-old rivalry between our universities, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebut this year, another layer developed. It became personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the captain of Blackmore's baseball team?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's also my new step brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy disdain for the sudden blending of our families leads to more conflict, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand despite their efforts to force us together, coexisting proves impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut something else starts burning beneath my bitterness and resentment;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean attraction as unexpected as it is potent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when the chemistry becomes too powerful to deny, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eour already complicated relationship gets even messier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause a forbidden fling is one thing, but falling for the enemy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt forces me into a choice I never wanted to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne between loyalty to my team, or the love of my life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Playing Dirty is the fourth in a five book standalone college sports romance series featuring two rivalry-fueled step brothers, a cut-throat game of capture the flag, and sexual tension that oozes off the page. Not suitable for anyone under 18 years of age.*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1960818198\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781960818195\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Ricci, Ce\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Deserted Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Deserted Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Aug 2025)","offer_id":46291924287685,"sku":"9781960818195","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781960818195.jpg?v=1780113832","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/playing-dirty","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}