Donovan Bane loves playing rugby for the Sydney Smoke. And if that means he has to keep his sexuality a secret, thatās a sacrifice heās prepared to makeāfor now. Heād rather be known for his footy skills than being the first actively pro rugby player in Australia to officially come out. And that means no dating, no relationships, no sex. Nothing but playing ball.
Until Beckett Stanton changes everything.
Beck is out and proudāand not looking for a guy who isnāt. Been there, done that, total disaster. He certainly canāt afford to compromise his new job for the Sydney Smoke just because heās locked eyes with Donovan Bane.
Big, gruff, and athletic isnāt usually Beckās type, but for some reason this man is ticking every box.
Maybe heās the one to show Donovan everything heās been missingā¦
For the first time, Donovan isnāt playing by the rules. With Beck, heās indulging in things he knows he canāt have. But when their relationship gets serious, Donovan faces a showdown between the career he loves and the man heās falling for.
How can he possibly have both when losing is not an option?
Each book in the Sydney Smoke Rugby series is STANDALONE: * Playing By Her Rules * Playing It Cool * Playing the Player * Playing With Forever * Playing House * Playing Dirty * Playing It Safe * Playing It Tough
Donovan Bane loves playing rugby for the Sydney Smoke. And if that means he has to keep his sexuality a secret, thatās a sacrifice heās prepared to makeāfor now. Heād rather be known for his footy skills than being the first actively pro rugby player in Australia to officially come out. And that means no dating, no relationships, no sex. Nothing but playing ball.
Until Beckett Stanton changes everything.
Beck is out and proudāand not looking for a guy who isnāt. Been there, done that, total disaster. He certainly canāt afford to compromise his new job for the Sydney Smoke just because heās locked eyes with Donovan Bane.
Big, gruff, and athletic isnāt usually Beckās type, but for some reason this man is ticking every box.
Maybe heās the one to show Donovan everything heās been missingā¦
For the first time, Donovan isnāt playing by the rules. With Beck, heās indulging in things he knows he canāt have. But when their relationship gets serious, Donovan faces a showdown between the career he loves and the man heās falling for.
How can he possibly have both when losing is not an option?
Each book in the Sydney Smoke Rugby series is STANDALONE: * Playing By Her Rules * Playing It Cool * Playing the Player * Playing With Forever * Playing House * Playing Dirty * Playing It Safe * Playing It Tough