Beg Me: a Single Dad, Fake Dating Romance (Play Me Series Book 5)

Markie St. James is officially done with men.

Unfortunately, she needs one to defend her pickleball championship title against her cheating ex-boyfriend.

Her solution comes in the form of Jory Plath, her brother’s best friend, a single dad, and a professional rugby player. He’ll help her defend her title if she helps tutor his son. It’s a simple arrangement. Everybody wins.

Until they don’t.

Somewhere between practices, late nights, and giving the town something to gossip about, Markie and Jory go from pickleball partners to fake dating. And the more time she spends with him, the more she realizes he’s exactly the kind of man she swore off.

Now she’s not sure what’s worse—losing her title, losing the man, or losing her heart.

Tropes:

* Single Dad
* Fake Dating
* Small Town
* Brother's Best Friend

Adriana Locke is a USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author with a knack for writing swoony, unforgettable contemporary romances. At nineteen, she traded her small-town roots for big-city life, only to realize her heart beats for quiet mornings and cozy chaos. These days, she’s living her happily-ever-after in Ohio with Mr. Locke—her high school sweetheart—four lively sons, and two hilariously hyper Jack Russell terriers.

When she’s not penning love stories that will leave you laughing and sighing, Adriana is battling the epic quest of missing silverware, “gardening” (a.k.a. chatting with her plants), or leaving her grocery list on the counter as she heads to the store. Grab a cup of coffee, settle in, and let her books whisk you away to a world of heartwarming romance and irresistible heroes.

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"This crafty storyteller is one we can always, always count on for charming small-town romance with colorful characters and a story full of humor, heat, and heart." - BookAddict

"Will have you head over heels!" - Reading is Escaping Reality

"This one hits the spot." - 2manybooks.2littletime

"This book is everything I want in a summer romance and so much more." - LibraryNinja_Bertik

"Jory is an emotionally intelligent KING, and they way he constantly supported Markie and matched her pace was SWOON!" - Veronica,

"Adriana Locke gave us romance, chemistry, laughs, and ALL the Sugar Creek feels." - Amour.Rebelle.Reads

"So fun, so sweet, so captivating and emotional." - The Jenny Edit

"Such. A. Great. Book. Seriously!!" - Bookish.Jaxi