PLAY

The CEO of the world’s hottest gaming company is no nerd. Max Donovan is cocky, commanding, and ruthless... and that’s in public.

I need his business and his money. To win, I have to play by his rules.

I’m ready for anything.

Baggage? He’s already lived more than most people have in a lifetime.

Secrets? The empire he’s built doesn’t come without them.

Broken hearts? Not if I never risk mine to begin with.

The fact that he’s devastatingly attractive, shockingly intelligent and impossibly jaded is irrelevant.

Even if his irresistible mouth, sarcastic comments and eyebrow piercing leave me dying to know who he is behind closed doors...

None of it matters.

Because his game is the only one I can't afford to lose.



PLAY is an addictive standalone romance with slow burn tension, delicious banter and unforgettable characters from USA Today bestselling author Piper Lawson! 

 "This book talked nerdy to me... and I loved every second of it." ★★★★★ Once Upon an Alpha

"Payton and Max stole my heart. Their chemistry is undeniable, their interactions and banter are HILARIOUS and SEXY!" ★★★★★ Pretty Little Book Reviews 

"Piper Lawson delivers another New Adult romance that leaves readers panting ... the perfect meld of geek and sexy." ★★★★★ Rochelle's Reviews 

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I’m rich, good looking, and can climb a mountain with my bare hands. I remember birthdays and anniversaries. Plus, I’m a nice guy.

Your mom will love me. Your dad will respect me (in that grudging way dads do when they know you’re screwing their daughter).

And when it ends, which—let’s be honest—it always does?

I’m nice then too. 

There’s nothing missing from my life of serial monogamy. Definitely not the girl who walked away ten years ago without a word. 

The one who drops back into my life like a fireball when I least expect it.

The only woman I couldn’t do ‘nice’ with. 

They say you can’t rise without the fall.

With her, I’ve already fallen. No matter how sexy she is, or how fascinating, or how much I need her help with the Hollywood adaptation of Titan’s newest game? I won’t fall for Sam again.

Because falling is easy. Getting up is a b*tch.

Rise is a second chances romance in the PLAY series by bestselling contemporary romance author Piper Lawson! Book three about a quirky group of gamers and bankers in Boston. Can be read out of order, but why not follow along? The order is: PLAY, NSFW, RISE.

For fans of Melanie Harlow, Lauren Blakely, Jana Aston, Kendall Ryan, Willow Winters, Meghan Quinn and Sara Ney.