The elite worlds of ballet and tennis collide in this scintillating exploration of the relationship between a dancer and her no.1 tennis player 'master'.Eloise has only ever had one passion – the ballet. But all of that is about to change . . .When injury ends Eloise’s glittering career as a prima ballerina, she is devastated. Lost and alone, and in exile from the only world she has ever known, Eloise can feel her reason for living slipping away.Then she meets an enigmatic billionaire, ‘Caesar’ King, who offers her the chance to dance again. His proposal seems to offer all she has ever dreamed of – a captivated audience and an outlet for her passion. But when she becomes embroiled in a darkly intoxicating relationship with the charismatic and commanding tennis champion, Stephen Nordstorm, all of her boundaries come crashing down.Eloise is plunged into a world that is both strange and familiar; one of elite competition, where power and winning mean everything. But the price she must pay is a high one. In this glamorous world of top athletes and extreme competition, Eloise is about to become the ultimate prize . . .
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Indigo Bloome. Match Pointe
Copyright
Dedication
Prologue. Caesar
Eloise
Ballet
The Offer. Manon
Tate
Pub
Decision
Memories
Cognac
THE GRAND SLAMS. Round One. A Peak Performance Creed
FRENCH OPEN I. May–June. Change
Lifestyle
WIMBLEDON I. June–July. Surprise
Carefree
Friends?
Chaste
US OPEN I. August–September. Dichotomy
Transition
Perfect
Unbelievable
Commitment
Energy
Tension
Attention
Trust
Instructions
Discipline
Submission
Hidden
Commands
Exploration
Exhaustion
Legacy
AUSTRALIAN OPEN I. January. Fanfare
Impeccable
Focus
Invitation
Decoration
Disruption
Attitude
Aces
Cornered
Shame
Pain
Tamed
Plaything
Sensations
Seek
Shock
Evidence
Trophy
Yang
Yin
Déjà Vu
Turmoil
Fire
THE GRAND SLAMS. Round Two
FRENCH OPEN II. May–June. Darkness
Lies
Property
Time
Cocoon
Strategy
Nerves
Past
Scream
WIMBLEDON II. June–July. Confinement
Rules & Daily Regime
Death
Investigation
Plans
Kipling
Match Point
Request
Threats
Surreal
Tears
Smiles
Adventure
Connection
US OPEN II. August–September. Freedom
Gladiators
Surprise
Mission
Fight
Nightmare
Hell
Results
Shock
Ego
Distress
Silence
AUSTRALIAN OPEN II. January. Conviction
Contract
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Also by Indigo Bloome
About the Publisher
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For all those who read the Avalon Trilogy,
my most sincere thanks.
This one’s for you!
xo
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‘Oh, I see. So the contract would be with you for two years but my agreement would be negotiated separately with each Number One during that timeframe?’
‘Exactly.’ Caesar was pleased she seemed to be catching on.
