The Carolina Cougars keep fighting for love as the Second Chances series from bestselling author L. P. Dover continues! In Defending Hayden, a damaged football star teams up with the only woman who can take the pain away. No one’s tougher than Carolina Cougars linebacker Derek McLaughlin. But when a fatal car accident claims the life of his girlfriend, Derek finds himself caught in a destructive … caught in a destructive spiral of drugs, alcohol, and meaningless sex. But not even a string of one-night stands can ease the hurt. Football is all he has left. Then fate leads him back to the scene of the crash, and into the arms of a kind, gorgeous woman who sees past his façade to the man he once was . . . and can be again.
When a chance roadside encounter brings Derek into her life, veterinarian Hayden Hunter isn’t fooled by his bad attitude: All bark and no bite, he’s hiding a wounded heart beneath that gruff demeanor. And Hayden wants to be the one to kiss it all better. Soon they both find that a dose of passion is potent medicine. But when a hidden enemy lashes out at Hayden, Derek steps up to do what he does best: put his body on the line in the name of love.
Don’t miss any of New York Times bestselling author L. P. Dover’s red-hot Breakaway novels:
HARD STICK | BLOCKED
Or these heartwarming Second Chances romances:
CATCHING SUMMER | DEFENDING HAYDEN | INTENDED FOR BRISTOL
“L. P. Dover knows how to create the men who make us swoon, the book boyfriends we all want.”—New York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin
Praise for Defending Hayden
“L. P. Dover delivers a sexy and intriguing romance with Defending Hayden, sure to get your heart beating.”—New York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin
“Sexy and emotional with characters you will root for, Defending Hayden is a great addition to the Second Chances series!”—Elisabeth Barrett, author of the Return to Briarwood series
“Defending Hayden is a smart and heartwarming story that is impossible to put down. Throw in a sexy football player and some lovable animals and you’re all set.”—Stina Lindenblatt, author of This One Moment
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Great story to while away a rainy day.
After losing the woman he loved, and their unborn child, Derek McLaughlin walked away from his team and headed to Wyoming for some much needed healing, and time away from the limelight. Now after a couple months of living on a secluded ranch and making an attempt to rebuild his life he is ready to return home and face the mess he left behind. He is hoping his teammates will have found a way to forgive him for deserting them, and he’s prepared to do what he has to earn his spot back on the field, and back to the game he loves. What he doesn’t expect to find though is love… he’s not ready for it, and not really open to letting it back in again just so it can reek havoc on his life again when the relationship goes south… but the minute a certain brown haired veterinarian walks into his life, there’s no denying it was meant to be!
Veterinarian Hayden Hunter got her degree and found the quickest exit out of her hometown, and away from her cheating ex and backstabbing best friend, and has no plans of making a return any time soon. Finding out the last year of her relationship was a sham, damn near killed her, and she decided from that point on that she wasn’t traveling down that road again, or getting attached to someone who didn’t have their priorities straight. All she wants to do is focus on her career and put everything she has into her new job at the clinic, establish a repore with the community, and prove to her new boss that she was worth hiring. What she doesn’t account for though is meeting a guy like Derek McLaughlin, he is unlike any other man she has ever dated, and she is quite certain she is way out of his league, but he is determined to prove that theory wrong… he wants her and he isn’t willing to take “no” for an answer!
The minute I met these two I felt myself being pulled into their world, and completely entranced by their beautiful story, and I knew there was no way I was walking away until I had devoured every last word!! It was engaging story line that had me completely entranced from start to finish and featured one the most beautiful and touching approaches to a second at love that I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I loved every minute I spent with these two, their story hit me deep, awakened my emotions, left me with tears in my eyes, and stole the breath from my lungs…. and the intimate moments they shared lit my world on fire!!! And in my book it doesn’t get any better than that!! I highly recommend this one, it’s sure to satisfy!!
If you like second chance romance stories, then I highly recommend you acquaint yourself with Ms. Dover’s Second Chances Series, each story is well crafted and equipped with endearing that are sure to leave an indelible mark on your heart!