The Player Next Door

International bestselling author K.A. Tucker delivers a steamy, angsty second-chance romance filled with small-town charm, irresistible chemistry, and plenty of banter.Scarlet Reed has returned to Polson Falls, convinced that twelve years away is long enough to leave behind the humiliating reputation that came with being the town harlot's daughter. With a teaching job secured and an adorable fixer-upper to call home, Scarlet is finally building the quiet, respectable life she always wanted.That is, until she finds out that Shane Beckett lives next door.Shane Beckett, the handsome and charismatic high school star quarterback who broke her heart, then moved on to another girl before Scarlet had even had time to pick up the pieces. He was supposed to be long gone-the golden boy who left Polson Falls for a shot at the NFL.Instead, he's back. A firefighter. A single father. And impossible to avoid.Scarlet makes it clear that old wounds haven't healed. Neighbors, maybe, but friends? Not a chance. She won't allow herself to fall for him again, no matter how many apologies he offers, how many times he rushes to her aid, or how hard he makes her heart pound.But as she spends more time with him, she begins to fear that maybe she's wrong. Because if Shane really has changed, Scarlet will have to decide whether the carefully guarded life she's built is worth risking for the one man she's never truly been able to forget.