{"id":735,"date":"2026-01-13T16:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/?p=735"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:34:15","slug":"the-defender-ana-huang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/the-defender-ana-huang\/","title":{"rendered":"The Defender – Ana Huang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Title:<\/strong>\u00a0The Defender<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author:<\/strong> Ana Huang<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Series:<\/strong>\u00a0Gods of the Game<\/a>\u00a0#2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0He has to play by the rules…but for her, he’d break them all.<\/em><\/strong>
As the captain of Blackcastle Football Club and one of the highest-paid athletes in the game, Vincent DuBois should be on top of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when his fame brings danger to his doorstep, he finds himself in his worst nightmare scenario\u2014secretly sharing a flat with his coach\u2019s daughter, knowing full well she\u2019s far too big a temptation for him to resist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When his new living arrangements escalate into a bet that throws them even closer together, he realizes he\u2019s in deeper trouble than he thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s always played to win\u2014but for her, he might just risk it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

***<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a sports nutritionist and the daughter of a legendary coach, Brooklyn Armstrong is used to dealing with hotshot athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, no player gets under her skin like Vincent, her best friend\u2019s infuriatingly cocky (and gorgeous) brother. She left California hoping for a fresh start, and he\u2019s the kind of distraction she doesn\u2019t need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, he\u2019s sleeping in the room next to hers while her career is up in the air and her defenses are crumbling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But no matter how many sparks fly between them, a relationship between the captain and the coach\u2019s daughter could never work\u2026could it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Covers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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