Before a Fall

Three years after nearly losing his life at the hands of vengeful psychopath Tessa Gage, college basketball star Chase Harper has moved on. He's traded life in the fast lane for quiet nights at home--and the occassional one-night stand. He's content, if not happy, although he can't shake the feeling that something is missing. And it takes a chance encounter with Cate Carter to make him realize what he's been longing for.Cate is as beautiful and smart as she is funny and mysterious....
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Three years after nearly losing his life at the hands of vengeful psychopath Tessa Gage, college basketball star Chase Harper has moved on. He's traded life in the fast lane for quiet nights at home--and the occassional one-night stand. He's content, if not happy, although he can't shake the feeling that something is missing. And it takes a chance encounter with Cate Carter to make him realize what he's been longing for.Cate is as beautiful and smart as she is funny and mysterious. Despite Chase's suspicions that she's hiding something from him, they begin a passionate love affair that takes them both by surprise. Chase finds himself falling hard and fast for her-- and he can't even explain to himself why. He just knows that deep down, what he feels goes beyond lust and that he's never felt this way about anyone. Ever.But what falls hard lands hard, as Chase quickly learns, when Cate makes a stunning confession that will forever alter both of their lives. Chase will face the toughest challenge of his life and he'll learn the hard way that, just like in basketball, nothing in life is certain and that sometimes you have to risk losing everything if you plan on winning the game.