HawkSince I was a teenager, I’ve used baseball as a way to distract myself from everything my life was missing. I grew up too fast, taking care of my two younger brothers. They were all I had, until one day, they were taken away and I was alone. Being drafted by the Daytona Fury brought with it a gift I wasn’t expecting—my best friend, Jackson Blake. I’ve opened up to him about my past and he’s accepted me for who I am, but I’ve never felt fully understood…at least not until I met his stepsister. Arden makes me feel seen, and she’s secretly owned a piece of me for years. The problem? He’s in love with her too.JacksonI’ve known Arden Levine since we were kids, but by the time I was ready to shoot my shot with her, it was too late. Our parents’ whirlwind engagement and wedding turned us from friends to step siblings, and any chance at a future with her flew right out the window. I thought I was okay with knowing we could never be, but now that I’m forced to sit back and watch my best friend have everything I’ve always wanted but gave up on long ago, I’m not so sure.ArdenAs a member of Florida’s first professional volleyball team, the pressure to be perfect is constantly there. Some days, it’s great. Others, the darkness finds me and pulls me under. Jackson has always been a source of comfort, but now that I’m living with him and his best friend, Hawk Mason, I find myself seeking solace in both of them—each in very different ways. As confusing as my feelings for these two have been for a long time, I’m starting to wonder what it would be like to really have it all. Read more

Football is my life. I’m not interested in marriage or babies or poopy diapers. Yet here I am, standing in front of a judge saying “I do,” with a six-month-old on my hip and an aspiring storm-chaser on my arm.From the time I was a little boy, sleeping with my head on a football, I’ve had one goal: carrying on the Bradford-family legacy.Our famous father trained all my older brothers and me to be star athletes just like him, but seven years later, I’m the only one still focused on the game.Until Raven Gale storms into my life. She’s smart, sassy, curves for days, and lightning in the sack. When I met her at my little sister’s wedding we bonded immediately over our dedication to our dreams, our determination to let nothing stop us, and our insatiable, all-night, barrier-busting chemistry.A baby girl is a surprise neither of us expected, but Raven has a plan. We’ll have a quickie marriage to secure her trust fund, be together three months tops, then shake hands and walk away.The only problem is with every late night I spend chatting with my wife or consummating our marriage (which we both agreed was a bad idea) or rocking my baby girl to sleep or yes, even changing poopy diapers, the stronger our bond grows.It never rains in California, there’s no football (for me) in south Alabama, but when you collide with a cyclone, everything changes, including what you thought were your plans.(THE WAY WE COLLIDE is a small-town, surprise baby, sports romance with a marriage of convenience, close proximity, an over-protective alpha daddy, a feisty plus-sized FMC, and a few twisters. No cheating. No cliffhanger. No third-act breakup.) Read more

Now an HBO Original Series “You’ll love this engrossing novel.” —People Named a Best Book of the Year by LibraryReads, BookBrowse, and Goodreads From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People, a dazzling and profound novel about a small town with a big dream—and the price required to make it come true.By the lake in Beartown is an old ice rink, and in that ice rink Kevin, Amat, Benji, and the rest of the town’s junior ice hockey team are about to compete in the national semi-finals—and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. Under that heavy burden, the match becomes the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through all of Beartown. This is a story about a town and a game, but even more about loyalty, commitment, and the responsibilities of friendship; the people we disappoint even though we love them; and the decisions we make every day that come to define us. In this story of a small forest town, Fredrik Backman has found the entire world. Read more

PiperIt started as a dare. Seducing our small town's hottest single dad? Easy.Except this golden retriever hides a Tasmanian devil—Pure. Filthy. Dominance. Jake Ice, the campus hockey star and my bestie’s brother.To get closer, I ask him to fake-date me, "to help me save my struggling blog"—the one with my real name on it.Not the secret one where I anonymously rip players like him apart for clicks.Then, I suggest we add benefits… because I want every hard, thick, dominant inch of this man.Those powerful thighs that drive him across the ice? I need to feel mine bracketing them.Why settle for window shopping when my card's begging to be swiped, right?But as I see his sweet daddy side, my act starts to crumble.Now I'm afraid I’m falling into my own trap.JakePiper doesn’t know I overheard her dare—so I'm turning the tables.And damn, payback's never been so tempting… Game. Pucking. On.She struts around in those tight little jeans that make my hands itch to grab her ass, batting her lashes like she’s some wide-eyed puck bunny.But I know the truth.She picked the wrong man to toy with.We’ll see who falls for who.The puck just dropped, and me and my stick are ready to score.Sweetheart, by the time I’m done, you won’t know which way is up.But watching her care for my baby girl like she means it?That’s a hard slapshot. Even harder than she makes me.Two can play with fire, but one of us will get burned.—————Welcome to the Ice Chronicles Series, where smoking-hot hockey hunks and luxury ranch living collide in an unforgettable sports romance saga of passion, family drama, buried secrets, and redemption.Get ready for explosive chemistry, unique plots that'll keep you guessing, and steamy scenes that'll melt your kindle.Each book delivers enough heat to start a five-alarm fire and a guaranteed HEA 🏒 🌶. You can read them in any order.Don't miss a hot release—click "Follow" on Livvy Stone's Amazon page. Read more

Some people might call it a grudge, but in reality, hating Alessandra Jones is more like an obsession.AJ is the league’s first female general manager, and my boss. As the team captain, I have to play nice with her—in public, at least.But in private, the gloves come off. And then one time, our clothes do too.We vow it won’t happen again.Not only can we not stand each other, but we’re in tense negotiations over my contract right now, and AJ is up for the league’s GM of the Year award. Getting involved wouldn’t just be a PR nightmare—it would be unethical.It doesn’t help that we have a history, or that she and my daughter adore each other. When AJ is injured protecting my baby, there’s no choice but to move her into my place.Taking care of someone I hate shouldn’t feel so right. Getting to know her better shouldn’t break down my defenses. She’s hurt me once before, and I’d be a fool to trust her again.But the more time we spend together, the more I realize that maybe I’m not obsessed with hating her . . . maybe I’m just obsessed with her.* * * * * * * * * * * *Cross-Checked is book 3 in the Boston Rebel series, which features interconnected standalones about the players on a fictional professional hockey team.Tropes:* enemies to lovers* single dad* reverse age gap* forced proximity* workplace romance* she’s his boss Read more

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2018 Audie Award Finalist for FictionThe number-one New York Times best-selling author of A Man Called Ove returns with a dazzling, profound novel about a small town with a big dream - and the price required to make it come true. People say Beartown is finished. A tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the ever encroaching trees. But down by the lake stands an old ice rink, built generations ago by the working men who founded this town. And in that ice rink is the reason people in Beartown believe tomorrow will be better than today. Their junior ice hockey team is about to compete in the national semifinals, and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. Being responsible for the hopes of an entire town is a heavy burden, and the semifinal match is the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made, and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through all of Beartown, leaving no resident unaffected. Beartown explores the hopes that bring a small community together, the secrets that tear it apart, and the courage it takes for an individual to go against the grain. In this story of a small forest town, Fredrik Backman has found the entire world. Read more

What’s a girl have to do to lose her virginity around here?When I decided to ditch my V-card, I figured Greek Row was a sure thing.I didn’t count on Cooper-the-cockblocking-jockhole-DeLaurentis or his misguided sense of bro code putting an embarrassing end to my hookup. After all, Waverly’s star wide receiver is the most notorious player on campus.He’s arrogant. Infuriating. Sexy as hell.Just ask him.Worse? He’s made it his personal mission to scare off every guy who shows an interest in me. But I’m not about to be outwitted by a hypocritical baller with more ego than sense. I may be a hot mess, but I’m no pushover.Two can play this game, and I’m playing to win. Welcome to the cockblockalypse...Catching Quinn is a spicy new adult sports romance featuring an epic meet-hate, brother’s best friend, and enemies-to-lovers tropes. Read more

***A Fake Relationship, Brother's Best Friend, Steamy Hockey Romance***What’s worse than being in a fake relationship with my childhood crush? When he's a notorious NHL party-boy and my brother’s best friend!Being hired as the PR representative for the hockey team I’ve always been a fan, should be a dream come true, especially because my old crush plays for them.My suggestion to save Briggs's career is solid… have him fake date someone wholesome who can change his image. That’s when my big mouth gets in the way and I admit to being the-girl-next-door.Now… my boss is offering me the promotion of a lifetime, but it comes with strings…Fake date Briggs Conley!Now I have to fix Briggs’ reputation, lie to our families, keep my MMA fighter brother from pummeling his best friend, and stop myself from falling further for my childhood crush, all while we're forced to live together and pretend to be madly in love in front of the cameras.What could possibly go wrong?How about when my brother ends up in our guest bedroom and I end up with a pro hockey player in my bed.*** All books in this series are standalone in the same hockey universe and can be read in any order; however, there may be potential for spoilers if they are not read in chronological order due to prior HEAs already occurring for other players on the team. Reading order is recommended. Happy reading!Reading Order **optional#1 Cocky Score#2 Filthy Score#3 Brutal Score#4 Rough Score#5 Dirty Score#6 Lucky Score#7 Tough Score#8 Perfect Score#9 Wrong Score Read more

From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn, comes a new roommates to lovers, standalone sports romance featuring the hockey men you can’t get enough of. This steamy, one bed romantic comedy will bring all the laughs while making your cheeks blush at the same time. Sometimes the quietest are the most . . . vocal . . .Word to the wise, never become roommates with a girl you’ve been pining over for the better part of a year.You’re probably wondering why I would do such a thing? Well, I didn’t.It was my teammates.The moment they found out Blakely White was single, they took it upon themselves to play cupid and instruct me on how I should win her over.Don't wear a shirt around her.Make her dinner.Lightly touch her shoulder when you say goodbye.I'm so flustered, so overwhelmed, so madly in love with this woman who barely notices me, that I lose control of the situation and make one huge mistake: I offer to be her fake date for a wedding so she can make her ex jealous.That means, for one whole night I get a free pass with her. I get to hold her, dance with her, kiss her…stare at her from across the room like she’s my entire world because she has been for months now.But when the night comes to an end, I’m faced with two options: bring her back to my bedroom and show her how I really feel, or let her walk away, succumbing to the fact that I very well might not be her type. Read more

From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn, comes a new coach’s daughter, workplace, forbidden standalone sports romance featuring the hockey men you can’t get enough of. This steamy, roommates-to-lovers romantic comedy will bring all the laughs while burning up the pages at the same time.Did I think I was going to fall for my coach's daughter?The answer would be no.I'm still unclear on how I got into this predicament in the first place. A year ago, I was a man with one thought on his mind, the redhead I met at a hotel bar. Twelve months later, I found her.Unfortunately for me, she not only happens to be my very off-limits coach's daughter, but also . . . my new assistant and roommate.I don't even need an assistant, but Coach Wood doesn’t take no for an answer. Add in him writing up tasks for his daughter, Wylie, to complete for me? Well, it's his own form of sweet torture. We are talking tasks that I would never ask her to do.Tasks that make her despise me.Hate me.That make her utter four words that cause a shiver to crawl up my spine . . . Posey, this is war. Read more

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From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn, comes a new fake dating, standalone sports romance featuring the hockey men you can’t get enough of. This steamy, age-gap romantic comedy will bring all the laughs while making your cheeks blush at the same time.Running into your ex is never ideal.Running into your ex who is now dating your nemesis is a literal nightmare.That’s how I found myself in a sheer panic, reaching for the closest guy at the bar and kissing him. And to my delight he was easily the most attractive man I’ve ever seen.The only problem is, when I tried to walk away after thanking him for his help, he stopped me with three life-changing words . . .“You owe me.”That’s how I found myself, a college girl, in a fake relationship with a professional hockey player ten years older than me.At first it was easy.He helped me with my internship.I helped keep his ex away from him.We were becoming fast friends.It wasn’t until he started staying the night at my dorm did the rules of our arrangement become complicated.Now my feelings are involved and even though I kissed the right man at the right time, I’m worried he’s just waiting for the clock to run out. Read more

From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a brand new romantic comedy about a one-night stand gone completely wrong. Laugh out loud and steamy with a heart-stopping happily ever after.I knocked up my best friend's sister.Figured I would get straight to the point because how it happened is a mere snippet of the story I have to tell. The real meat and potatoes is what happened after.Let's start with how she decided to inform me and Pacey the news . . . together. Imagine that nightmare. I was going into what I thought was a hockey marketing meeting and then BAM! I'm going to be a dad and my best friend/teammate is attempting to imprint my face with his fist.It wasn't pretty.Threats were tossed around, friendships were revoked, and then I was marched up to her apartment, suitcases in hand, and forced to live with her so I could take care of her every need. Given how much I've pined for the girl, you would think that wouldn't be a hardship. Wrong.This is my one shot to win my teammate back. Pacey is the only family I've got, so hooking up with his sister isn't a mistake I can make twice . . . despite the fact that she's pregnant with my child.But with every mood swing, every pair of pants that doesn't fit right, and every late night run to find the perfect donut, I'm finding it harder and harder not to fall for my best friend's little sister.Especially when she kisses me... Read more

After fifteen years of tending goal for the Boston Rebels, I’m known for two things: the highest save percentage in the league, and never spending more than one night with the same woman.I’m definitely not the guy you should trust with your best friend’s little sister. Especially not when that sister, Jules, is eight years younger and my new roommate.When I witness her on the verge of a panic attack while being intimidated by another man, I don’t think twice about calling her my fiancée and kissing her. Which brings me to the third thing I’m known for: reckless and impulsive decision-making.After a video of that steamy kiss goes viral, the whole world is convinced we’re engaged. If we don’t play along, I risk losing my place as the starting goalie for the Rebels, and Jules’s reputation and career could tank.Our engagement may be fake, but the memories of the way she tastes, and the feel of her body wrapped around mine, are all too real. And the more time we spend together, the less it feels like pretending.None of the secrets from my past seem to matter as much when I’m with her. It turns out, Jules may have some secrets of her own – and uncovering them just might be what heals me…or what finally breaks me.* * * * * * * * * * * *Fake Shot is book 2 in the Boston Rebel series, which features interconnected standalones about the players on a fictional professional hockey team.Tropes:* Brother's best friend* Fake engagement* Forced proximity* Reformed player* Virgin heroine* Slow burn* Age gap Read more

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The hottest college football safety in the nation just asked me to be his fake girlfriend.And I just asked him to take my virginity.Clay Johnson has the abs of Adonis and the deadly smirk of the devil, himself. There’s hardly a day he’s not headline material during football season, and never a day he isn’t a bullseye target for every girl on campus.He used to be the easiest of all the players for me to wrangle as the Public Relations Coordinator, but after a nasty breakup with his high school sweetheart, he’s a mess.And a complete pain in my ass.We meet to discuss his behavior and review media relations standards. But when he witnesses how I fall to pieces in front of my guitar-toting crush, his wheels start turning. And he cooks up this absurd plan.He helps me get noticed.I help him make his ex jealous.All by pretending to be in a relationship.What he doesn’t realize is that this bookworm is a virgin, and far from versed in seducing a musician. So, to sweeten the deal, I convince him to help me — not just to get my crush’s attention, but to knock his socks off once I have it.But the more I come unraveled at the hands of Clay Johnson, the more trouble I have discerning what’s fake and what’s undoubtedly real — particularly, the way my heart flutters every time that breathtaking man touches me.We set the rules. We put the safeguards in place.But they say rules are meant to be broken.They probably should have added that hearts are, too.Blind Side is a spicy fake dating college sports romance with "lessons" and opposites attract. It is a complete stand-alone. Read more

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Beartown returns with an unforgettable novel “about people—about strength and tribal loyalty and what we unwittingly do when trying to show our boys how to be men” (Jojo Moyes).Have you ever seen a town fall? Ours did. Have you ever seen a town rise? Ours did that, too. A small community tucked deep in the forest, Beartown is home to tough, hardworking people who don’t expect life to be easy or fair. No matter how difficult times get, they’ve always been able to take pride in their local ice hockey team. So it’s a cruel blow when they hear that Beartown ice hockey might soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction that all the former Beartown players, who now play for a rival team in the neighboring town of Hed, take in that fact. As the tension mounts between the two adversaries, a newcomer arrives who gives Beartown hockey a surprising new coach and a chance at a comeback. Soon a team starts to take shape around Amat, the fastest player you’ll ever see; Benji, the intense lone wolf; always dutiful and eager-to-please Bobo; and Vidar, a born-to-be-bad troublemaker. But bringing this team together proves to be a challenge as old bonds are broken, new ones are formed, and the town’s enmity with Hed grows more and more acute. As the big game approaches, the not-so-innocent pranks and incidents between the communities pile up and their mutual contempt intensifies. By the time the last goal is scored, a resident of Beartown will be dead, and the people of both towns will be forced to wonder if, after everything, the game they love can ever return to something as simple and innocent as a field of ice, two nets, and two teams. Us against you. Here is a declaration of love for all the big and small, bright and dark stories that give form and color to our communities. With immense compassion and insight, Fredrik Backman—“the Dickens of our age” (Green Valley News)—reveals how loyalty, friendship, and kindness can carry a town through its most challenging days. Read more

From New York Times bestselling author Kennedy Ryan comes the soul-gripping, unforgettable first installment of the Hoops trilogy. Iris DuPree meets August West in a sports bar during her last semester of college. It's the conversation of a lifetime and sends sparks flying in every direction. The connection is undeniable...but the timing is all wrong. August is poised for the NBA draft, and Iris belongs to another man―basketball's "golden boy" and August's long-time rival. The two go their separate ways, but they often recall that electric night and what could have been. While August has embarked on his all-star life, studded with wealth and fame, Iris's perfect public relationship has become a nightmare behind closed doors. A tarnished dream of fool's gold.When August re-enters her life, the world seems briefly bright again, but Iris's darkest nights are not over yet. To survive, she must build her own strength and trust that her bond with August can endure after all this time.Even when her fraudulent prince has vowed never to let her go. *Contains domestic/sexual abuse not involving the hero. Read reviews for guidance. Read more

Aleksandr Ivanov was my person. We helped each other through the worst of our childhoods. I thought we were meant for each other; then he ghosted me.That’s when I learned that the only person I can count on is me.Fourteen years later, the NHL superstar reappears in my life with an outrageous request: pretend to be his wife and help him adopt his orphaned niece, Stella. The twist? Apparently we’ve been married since I was sixteen.I can’t commit to the relationship he’s asking for, but when I accidentally screw up his childcare arrangement before he leaves for the Stanley Cup playoffs, I end up as Stella's nanny for a couple weeks.I shouldn’t put my life on hold to help him. I shouldn’t fall hard for his precocious niece. And I definitely shouldn’t let him into my bed, or more importantly, into my heart. Because if I do those things, I might start wanting things I can’t have.There is no happy ending for us: I’ve got a company to run, and a contract to start filming a television show in Los Angeles. He can’t leave New York, and staying with Aleksandr would mean giving up everything I’ve worked so hard for.Most importantly, I can’t put my very fragile heart right back into the hands of the one person who already destroyed it.Author’s Note: If you don’t like childhood loves, second chances, strong female main characters, hot hockey players, surprise marriages, precocious little girls who worm their way into cold, unfeeling hearts, ice cream for dinner, and television shows about inspirational women, then look the other way. But if you love all that and a happy ending, one-click now to get One Last Shot! Read more