Drafted in Love
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Last published Mon, Oct 13, 2025
Hadley Walker has sworn off love for good. After fiancé ended their engagement, she's thrown herself into her career as a writer, determined to keep her heart safely off the page. But when her boss assigns her to co-write a memoir with former baseball star Levi James, she's ready to walk away.
Levi's career ended far too soon after a devastating injury, and the last thing Hadley wants to do is to relive the memory as her ex-fiancé's football career ended the very same way. The similarities cut too deep, and Hadley can't imagine spending weeks dredging up old wounds with a man who mirrors her past. But her boss won't take no for an answer. As the project forces them together, Hadley discovers that beneath Levi's tough exterior is a man grappling with what life looks like beyond the stadium lights. And Levi sees through Hadley's walls, challenging her to believe that endings can make way for new beginnings. Soon, the lines between professional and personal blur, and Hadley must decide if she's willing to risk her heart one more time-or let the chance at something real slip away.
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