Playing for Keeps
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MatureOngoing5h 42m
Last published Tue, Jun 17, 2025
Justice Wright doesn't do second chances.
Not after what heartbreak taught her. Guarded and unapologetic, she's built a life where love doesn't get to make the rules anymore.
Roman West doesn't do relationships.
The NFL's golden boy with a misunderstood past and a locked heart, he's known for commitment to the game, not woman. Until her.
She's not impressed by fame.
He's not afraid of her fire.
But when their worlds collide, something shifts.
She could be his anchor.
The question is-can he be her redemption?
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