Playing Dirty

Playing Dirty
Lauren Hawkeye

His guiltiest pleasureShe's wild, wicked… and pure sexy troubleIt takes a nanosecond for Lizzie Marchande to see that Ford Lassiter worships rules and order. Yet behind his leonine eyes, this gorgeous, but tightly wound, man is hiding something much deeper than lust. He's hiding a deliciously raw, hungry need to take control while Lizzie relinquishes hers. But for this wild, fierce woman, there's no holding back his heart…no matter the cost.

His guiltiest pleasure

She’s wild, wicked...and pure, sexy trouble

It takes a nanosecond for Lizzie Marchande to see that Ford Lassiter worships rules and order. Yet behind his leonine eyes this gorgeous but tightly wound man is hiding something much deeper than lust. He’s hiding a deliciously raw, hungry need to take control while Lizzie relinquishes hers. But for this wild, fierce woman there’ll be no holding back his heart...no matter the cost.

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New York Times bestselling author LAUREN HAWKEYE never imagined that she’d wind up telling stories for a living…though she’s the only one who’s surprised. She lives in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada, with her husband, two young sons, a pit bull and two idiot cats. In her non-existent spare time Lauren partakes in far too many hobbies! She loves to hear from her readers through e-mail, Facebook and Instagram! Sign up for Lauren’s newsletter here: eepurl.com/OeF7r (http://www.eepurl.com/OeF7r)

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Playing Dirty

Lauren Hawkeye

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ISBN: 978-1-474-07127-7

PLAYING DIRTY

© 2018 Lauren Hawkeye

Published in Great Britain 2018

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Contents

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