Dirty Savage Player (House of Cards Book 2)

About this book

Ryan is a cynical, billionaire playboy who lives life by the odds, always keeping an exit strategy ready. His carefully curated bachelor lifestyle is thrown into chaos when his stepsister, Pippa, arrives on his doorstep desperate for a place to stay. Pippa, a bright-eyed romantic and magazine writer, is everything Ryan is not—and their history of childhood bullying and sharp-tongued insults only adds fuel to the fire. The tension reaches a breaking point when Pippa accepts an assignment to write a “12 Dates of Christmas” feature, forcing her to hunt for Mr. Right while living under Ryan’s roof. As she begins dating other men for her article, Ryan discovers that his indifference is actually a mask for intense, possessive jealousy. What began as bickering between estranged stepsiblings quickly spirals into something volatile and electric. Utilizing the classic enemies-to-lovers trope, this story thrives on elite banter and simmering chemistry. As their professional experiment goes horribly wrong, the lines between hate and desire blur, leading to a combustible holiday romance. Ryan must decide if he is finally ready to stop playing games, or if he is destined to lose the only woman who has ever truly ruined him for anyone else.