The Rulebreaker (The Dugout #3) Signed Paperback
The Rulebreaker (The Dugout #3) Signed Paperback
Piper Rayne
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Book three in a new baseball romance series, The Dugout, from USA Today Bestselling Author Piper Rayne.
I’m the coach’s daughter. Falling for one of my father's players was never the plan.
Especially not Decker Davis.
Chicago Colts third baseman.
Dependable. Steady. The guy everyone trusts.
And the man who’s spent years keeping his distance—especially from me.
We have history. The kind that ten years and a thousand miles can’t touch.
So, this time, I promised myself I'd be smarter.
No getting attached. No blurred lines. And definitely, no falling.
He broke every last one within the first week.
Because Decker doesn’t just show up for me. He shows up for my daughter.
Because he fits into our lives like he was always meant to be there.
Because he looks at me like I was never something he wanted to lose.
And suddenly, the walls I've spent years building don't feel nearly as solid as they used to.
But if I let him in, I’m not just risking my heart—I’m risking hers too… and I already know what losing him costs.
I won’t let my daughter pay that price.
Tropes:
- baseball romance
- brother's ex
- second chance
- single mom
- coach's daughter
- close proximity
- childhood friends to lovers
Customer Reviews:
"My favourite author duo have done it AGAIN. Are we surprised? I'm not 🤭 the tension and angst between Pen and Decker was perfection." - Sabrina, Goodreads Reviewer
"That longing?! A force! Penelope’s daughter, Hazel, opening up and showing Decker who she is? Damn adorable! The tension! I will always hold this series in a special place in my heart and that ending!!" - Abbies_reads, Goodreads Reviewer
"Piper Rayne does it again! The skill at writing, romance, banter and emotional depth is unmatched ❤️" - Beth, Goodreads Reviewer
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Oh... Decker, Decker, Decker! I hadn't known what to do with him while I was reading through his resistance to his feeling for Penelope. I truely wanted to hug him and strangle him at the same time, LOL. And let me tell you this... there will be a lot of pining feelings from both Decker's and Penelope's side. I warn you!
But I'm on Penelope's side because while they both have developed their feelings since childhood, Decker's feeling is more complicated than Pen's in the present.
“Because Decker has things to work through that have nothing to do with me... He just keeps stepping back. That’s not who I want. I want the version of him who can’t be without me. Hazel deserves more than someone who’s almost all in. I deserve more. We have to be enough for him to get there himself—or it won’t work.” My heart bred a liitle bit for Pen after I read these sentences. And it made me want to strangle Decker even more.
The story is so intense and angsty with Decker's and Pen's feelings but don't worry, Piper and Rayne still work their magic by making it hilarious too... even in a scene that shows how sexy Decker is still made me laugh with Pen's thought. And Decker's best friends also help make the story wonderful too. Gosh, I adore all of them especially Easton who I totally agree with Piper and Rayne in their Cockamamie Unicorn Rumblings that he is "the one most of Bailey fans have been waiting patiently for since he first popped into Mr. Heartbreaker."
While Decker is more like an introvert, Easton is an extrovert for sure and he seems to like to be nosy with everyone, LOL. Just like this scene... Easton leans closer, as if he could lower his voice enough that we won’t hear him. “They’re keeping secrets. I want to eavesdrop.”... I can't wait for Easton's story at this point.
I don't know how Piper and Rayne do it but you, guys, are one of the best authors I read ever!
I love this author duo and this series! Penelope and Decker are such wonderful characters, I was instantly invested in the success of their relationship. Hazel was the most adorable little character, with her own special charm she stole the scene.
This is full of realistic characters and emotion. The just the right mix of history, tension, angst, sweetness, steam, humour and drama.
There’s great banter, meddling, wonderful friendships, family and teammate camaraderie, some family healing, and a few twists that kept me eagerly turning the pages.