Tempting the Player

The bad boy’s back—and this time, he’s playing for keeps

He was my one-night mistake.

Now he’s my daughter’s best friend’s dad… and the rugby player I swore I’d never fall for again.

Ten years ago, Nathan Harris—our town’s hottest rugby star—gave me one unforgettable night before disappearing without a word. I told myself it was just a fling, that I’d never let a man like him break me again.

Now? I’m a single mum just trying to keep life steady for my little girl. But fate has a wicked sense of humor—because Nathan’s back. Older. Hotter. A single dad himself. And his daughter just became inseparable from mine.

Every day, I see him at school drop-offs. Every night, I remember the way he touched me.

Nathan swears he’s changed. That he’s not the arrogant player he once was. That he wants more than just one night.

But how do you trust the man who taught you not to believe in forever?

If I let him close, I could lose my heart all over again… but keeping my distance feels impossible when he’s the only man who’s ever made me burn.