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Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when Zoey Barrett, an ingenuous Princeton scholar, meets NBA All-star rocker-boy, Stenton Rogers? Zoey has her life all planned out. She’s working hard at her degree and to help her family stay afloat financially. Stenton’s at the top of his game on the court, but off, his life is out of bounds... -
![Curveball by Lisa Suzanne]()
Curveball by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe has no idea who I am. I immediately like that about her. The gorgeous woman who sat down at the blackjack table beside me and asked me to teach her to play doesn’t recognize me as the third baseman who played pro baseball for seven years... -
![Tight End by Lisa Suzanne]()
Tight End by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI knew playing with my feelings was a huge gamble with someone like him, but I did it anyway. And now I’ve learned the hard lesson that gambling and life in Vegas just aren’t for me.I have a lot of decisions I need to make on my own, so I take a job that will allow me to relocate, regroup, and make new friends as I try to figure out what comes next for me... -
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Lost Boy by Hannah Gray
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI was four when my parents gave me my first pair of skates. By six, I was hooked on hockey and couldn’t get enough. At twelve, I had made a name for myself on the ice. And when I was fifteen, colleges were starting to take notice. Life was great—until it wasn’t. Because when I was seventeen, my best friend died in my arms. And nothing made sense after that. Drinking turned to smoking...Categorized as:
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![Black Flag by Shey Stahl]()
Black Flag by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the taste you thought you never needed becomes a thirst you cannot quench, then what? Jameson Riley, a NASCAR rookie driver, and Sway Reins, his pregnant girlfriend, are put to the test. They have love; they have lust, and a bond that proves to be vital. But do they have what it takes to make it through his lifestyle. When tested, it’s either fight, or give in... -
![Finding Infinity by Layne Harper]()
Finding Infinity by Layne Harper
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Finding Infinity" as described by Colin... "Fine Charlie.” Colin says dropping his hands in defeat. “Here's what I want. I want everybody to back off and let me play football. I want you to go back to practicing medicine because I’m ready for you to be happy again - not this forced shit that you keep trying to sell me... -
![Only One Regret by Natasha Madison, Connor Crais]()
Only One Regret by Natasha Madison, Connor Crais
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsListening Length 7 hours and 4 minutesCooper My name came with big skates to fill. At the top of my game, I had everything I wanted - or so I thought. Being traded to Dallas was not what I was expecting, but neither were the divorce papers I was served. Now I’m a single dad in a city that isn’t my home. Erika Handed my biggest client when I was 22 made my dreams come true... -
![The Season: Kaufman by Nicole Edwards]()
The Season: Kaufman by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpencer Kaufman When I signed on to the NHL, I promised to give 150% to the game. I’ve done that. Little did I know, but they would ask more from me than merely my skill on the ice. The team wanted me to be their captain. It’s an honor, one I’ve done my best to fulfill. Although I can’t take all the credit, I was there to lead when we won the Stanley Cup... -
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Score by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have a crush on Nolan Archer, Boston University’s freshman running back. He’s the definition of tall, dark, and swoon worthy. My knees weaken every time our eyes meet. There’s only one problem… he’s a virgin. As much as I try to convince myself he’s too young for me, or that I prefer experienced guys, I can’t deny the flames of attraction flaring between us...Categorized as:
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68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings~Sequel to The Bad Boy And The Tomboy~Macy Anderson and Sam Cahill are together in Manchester, England living the new university life. Their relationship is striving as they meet new people and experience different things and strengthen their beautiful relationship. But then again there's soccer, the Cahill family and girls because where there's Sam Cahill there will also be many girls... -
![Lucky Bastard by Kaylee Ryan]()
Lucky Bastard by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmma When my best friend Aubrey asked me to tag along to an event with her, I never could have imagined that it would be the day that my life changed forever.He’s arrogant and demanding and doesn’t take a hint. Landon Barker, the quarterback for the Hermosa Beach Trojans, is a player on and off of the field. He’s got his sights set on me as his next play, but I see right through him... -
![Smokeshow: A Hockey Love Story by Raine Miller]()
Smokeshow: A Hockey Love Story by Raine Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBe "just friends" with a smokeshow like her? That's pretty much a p#cking impossible ask.—Tyler Lockhardt, VEGAS CRUSHI'm just over here minding my business playing hockey for the Crush when the SMOKESHOW of my dreams turns up and seriously rocks my world.For real.Beautiful, smart, and so incredibly sweet I cannot help myself from wanting to get to know her a whole lot better... -
![My Bad Decisions by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
My Bad Decisions by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first time he kissed me, we kept it a secret.Tanner and I have been at each other’s throats ever since.The second time he kissed me, I told myself not to fall.I should have known something burned beneath the surface and I couldn’t resist him.The third time led to something more and now one positive test later, neither one of us can walk away... -
![Off Limits by Chelle Sloan]()
Off Limits by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProfessional football has an actual rulebook, but it’s the unwritten rules that come with the harshest consequences.The biggest one of all: don’t date your teammate’s sister. And if you do, don’t you dare fall in love with her.I never meant to fall, but when it comes to Brenna Donald, I never stood a chance. She’s everything I’m not--a light-hearted wild child who shines brighter than the sun... -
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![Happily Ever Maybe by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Happily Ever Maybe by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan’s Montgomery Ink Legacy continues with a workplace romance that started with a fling and ends with something more. It was only supposed to be one job. I know the rules.Get in. Get out.Protect the girl, then move on.Only it never works out the way it should.Now Jennifer and I work with each other and there’s no going back to normal... -
![Midnight Renegade by Hayden Locke]()
Midnight Renegade by Hayden Locke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night. No attachments. All their forbidden fantasies. They say New Year's Eve is for lovers. Except when your boyfriend accidentally video calls you while sleeping with his secretary, then it’s all aboard the hot mess express... -
![Dirty Promises by Aubrey Bondurant]()
Dirty Promises by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Oakley Winters travels to her best friend’s wedding, the last thing she expects is to be stranded on the side of the highway by her date. Luckily, a handsome stranger stops to rescue her. But it turns out her hero isn’t a stranger after all. Max Brooks dreads a return to his small town, but it’s impossible to say no to his sister’s request to attend her wedding... -
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![Rush: The Season by Nicole Edwards]()
Rush: The Season by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKingston Rush Becoming a goaltender in the NHL is the only thing I ever wanted for myself. Goal accomplished. Two years ago, I was the best goalie in the league, for the third time. With our Stanley Cup win, the Austin Arrows were on top of the world. Nothing could possibly bring us down. Wrong. Turns out, even when you’re at the top, you can find yourself back at rock bottom... -
![Heller Brothers Hockey - A Five Book Hockey Romance Collection by Kelly Jamieson]()
Heller Brothers Hockey - A Five Book Hockey Romance Collection by Kelly Jamieson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn amazing opportunity to own all 5 Heller Brothers Hockey romances In One Limited Edition Digital Boxed Set... -
![Come Undone by Nichole Rose]()
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![All In: Playing to Win by Lane Hart]()
All In: Playing to Win by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZack Bradford's ego is so big that it can barely be contained in the stadium where he plays professional football. The quarterback previously named Rookie of the Year and deemed the Sexiest Man Alive is on top of the world. Or at least he was, until he gets hit by a scandal that could end his career... -
![Blind Pass by Bianca Sommerland]()
Blind Pass by Bianca Sommerland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings100% of Royalties will be donated in Proud Support of the foundations connected to Hockey Fights Cancer. Nothing could stop Tim Rowe, the assistant coach of the Dartmouth Cobras, from falling in love with Madeline, but love alone can’t satisfy every need. Sometimes, to reach the goal, you have to take the chance with a . . . Blind Pass... -
![Wicked Player by Stacey Lynn]()
Wicked Player by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGage Bryant has the best hands and the quickest feet of any wide receiver in football. He also has a secret—one he’ll do anything to protect. He’s a member of The Velvet Club. With airtight non disclosure agreements, playing at Velvet gives him the freedom to assert his dominance and control in a way that not only serves him on the football field, but the way he craves in the bedroom... -
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![The Score Keeper by Gina Azzi]()
The Score Keeper by Gina Azzi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBoston Hawks owner Scott Reland is my father’s biggest rival and the last man who should catch my eye. But when he does, I don’t look away.We’ve circled each other for years, two outliers in a small club of NHL owners. We know the rules, manage similar pressures, and understand that this lifestyle — hockey over everything — isn’t for everyone. Which is why I want out... -
![Playboy Playmaker by Maren Moore]()
Playboy Playmaker by Maren Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI had the best sex of my life with a man whose name I didn’t even know.No names, no strings, and…. no panties.Long story. Don’t ask.So imagine my surprise when I walk into my dad’s office a week later and see none other than the man who has my panties, but not my name.Turns out, he’s the Avalanche’s hotshot goalie, twelve years older and my father is his coach...Categorized as:
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![What Heals Us by Maggie C. Gates]()
What Heals Us by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Surely losing your virginity to a firefighter in a cabin getaway that was won at a fundraiser was against some fine-print bylaw in the town charter."______________________It all started with a list.Ten resolutions for a new year, new me.Or at least the me I thought I should be.It was going all fine and dandy until I got snowed in with my friend’s brother.Her much older brother...Categorized as:
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![Cameron by C.M. Steele]()
Cameron by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Bump and Run by Piper James]()
Bump and Run by Piper James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClean cut, all-American, hot as sin, and sweet enough to lick all over.That’s how my friend Skye describes Miles Blake. It’s how I’d describe him, too, if I didn’t just find out the one-night stand that rocked my world is my best friend’s fiancé’s best friend…God, what a mouthful... -
![Take Me To Bed: Bedtime Quickies Collection by A.C. Williams, A.M. Wilson]()
Take Me To Bed: Bedtime Quickies Collection by A.C. Williams, A.M. Wilson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGot time for a Quickie?Grab your kindle and snuggle up with your favorite authors as they come together to bring you a collection like no other. From steamy to sweet, contemporary to paranormal, and everything in between, you won't want to miss hooking up with these exclusive new stories.Participating Authors Include: A.C. Williams A.M. WilsonA.J... -
![Dirty Score by Skye Jordan]()
Dirty Score by Skye Jordan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRafe “Savage” lives up to his name on the ice and in the bedroom. Forging a legacy as the Rough Riders’ most notorious playboy is easy when the woman he really wants is off limits. Mia’s brother isn’t just Rafe's best friend, he’s also a teammate. With the Cup in site, Rafe won’t screw with anything that threatens the team’s winning streak... -
![Scr*wed Tight by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook]()
Scr*wed Tight by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've been in love with Jenna Blake since she was twelve years old. Now she's all grown up. And as off-limits as ever. Her brother is my best friend - she's the one girl I can't have. But when I show up to build her greenhouse, I realize I'm not alone in my forbidden desire. She wants me, too. Without her, I'm screwed. So damn tight... -
![Take A Knee by Xyla Turner]()
Take A Knee by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTake A Knee by USA Today Bestselling & Award Winning Author Xyla Turner Zora McCoy I'm done with men, done with anything that looks like a man and just want to live my life. I'm a woman's basketball semi-pro coach with a dream to make it to the top. One offer from a team owner has me rethinking everything I thought I wanted for my career... -
![Pax by Brenda Rothert]()
Pax by Brenda Rothert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn peak physical shape from hitting the gym hard in the offseason? Check. Officially the highest paid defenseman on the Sin City Saints? Check. Faking a relationship with a woman he’s secretly crazy in love with? Yeah, that’s a big check.The son of a legendary pro basketball player, Pax Bishop was poised to follow in his father’s footsteps when life took him in another direction...Categorized as:
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![The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes]()
The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe professor, the hair stylist, and a wedding date…TommyHelp! My sister is getting married and according to her, I need a date. And a makeover. I’m a busy man, though. I don’t have time to meet eligible bachelors, and the tape holding my glasses together works just fine. Until my hair stylist steps on them... -
![Mr. Surprise Daddy by Annabelle Love]()
Mr. Surprise Daddy by Annabelle Love
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne night of fun.Two pink lines.And only one explanation…I’m pregnant with the best man’s baby.I’ve been rehearsing what to say…Hey Mr. Football Super-Star, you’re gonna be a daddy,But we can’t talk about this until next week.I will not steal the thunder from my sister’s wedding.Especially when I’m the one organizing it... -
![Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Saffron A. Kent, Becca Steele]()
Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Saffron A. Kent, Becca Steele
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll new sports romance stories from six bestselling authors!They may be players on the field and rule over a million hearts. But watch them lose theirs in the all-new angsty and steamy stories by six of your favorite sports romance authors...Categorized as:
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![His Forever Love by Lucy Darling]()
His Forever Love by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFootball is my life, has always been my life. Until I met her. Willow is just the distraction I don’t need when I’m trying to restart my career from NFL player to the college coach.What’s worse? She’s a freshman. I may be the youngest NCAA head coach in history, but I’m still too old for her. Too big too, I played in the league as an offensive lineman. She’s tiny compared to me... -
![Defending Dani by Kat Mizera]()
Defending Dani by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsProfessional hockey player Sergei Petrov has had a rough time after the tragic loss of his beloved wife. Playing hockey and taking care of his son are all he has time for; getting traded was not on the agenda. Neither was a sexy, hockey-playing nanny to further complicate things. Star college athlete Danielle Cloutier may dominate the rink, but off the ice, she’s an amateur... -
![Drown in You by Harmony West]()
Drown in You by Harmony West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLukeSienna Carter has no idea I’m her favorite masked man. We met online five years ago, and though I know everything about her, there’s still so much she doesn’t know about me. Including my real name.Now that she’s living under the same roof, friendship turns to full-blown obsession. Love at first sight. The stuff of fantasies... -
![First Meet Foul: A sunshine/grump, enemies to lovers sports romance by Jaqueline Snowe]()
First Meet Foul: A sunshine/grump, enemies to lovers sports romance by Jaqueline Snowe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLorelei Romano thought junior year would be spent living with her best friend, having the best season of her life on the girls’ soccer team and enjoying time with her boyfriend. Instead, she was suddenly single and stuck living with her brother in the football house across the hall from the grumpiest football player on campus...Categorized as:
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![Grappling for Position by Melynda Price]()
Grappling for Position by Melynda Price
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis battle of wills is about to go below the belt…Willow Scott is sweet, innocent, and 100% untouchable. She’s the epitome of everything MMA fighter Regan “Rapscallion” Matthews has always wanted, but will never have. A woman like her deserves more than a scrapper from the wrong side of the tracks—the Scott’s charity case... -
![Teach by Jillian Quinn]()
Teach by Jillian Quinn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMark Montgomery cares about two things—getting laid and getting paid. He's cocky, confident, sexy-as-sin, and counting down the last few months of college before he can begin his professional baseball career. But there are things Mark must do to survive until his big payday, questionable activities that could get him killed... -
![1214 Bad Boy Ave. by Jenika Snow]()
1214 Bad Boy Ave. by Jenika Snow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI wanted to see how far he’d go… with me.I’d just moved back home after graduating college and my failed attempt at city life. The latter wasn’t for me, not with the crush of people and lack of grace and fresh air.I was a country girl at heart, and so I went back to the place that would always be my home.Cherry Falls.But life in the small, picturesque town wasn’t as I remembered... -
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![Rookie’s Regret by Gina Azzi]()
Rookie’s Regret by Gina Azzi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLioness. That’s the first word that comes to mind when I see the brilliant redhead selling cupcakes at the hockey arena.With the soul of an artist and the spirit of a nomad, Bea Turner is gorgeous, quirky, and refreshing. She’s also my teammate’s little sister.As the Tennessee Thunderbolts' Rookie, I should steer clear... -
![Big Rod by Blake Wilder]()
Big Rod by Blake Wilder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMichael I’ve got a big advantage, thanks to being struck by lightning and left with a permanent big rod. Science and nature have made me a superhero with the women in my small town. But I’m bored, restless, and I’ve got a big secret… Hadley My whole life I’ve been a “dumb blonde,” which has its pros and cons. The upside is success came easy... -
![Daddy's Rule by Allysa Hart, Rayanna Jamison]()
Daddy's Rule by Allysa Hart, Rayanna Jamison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive Daddy Doms and a submissive hit the jackpot and become millionaires overnight. It sounds like the start to a bad joke, but that’s exactly what happened to us...Opening our club, The Penthouse, was an obvious choice. After all, what else would a bunch of kinky friends do with all that cash?Rent-A-Daddy is a bit more unorthodox, I’ll admit... -
![Revenge Body by Des Sweet]()
Revenge Body by Des Sweet
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA kinky meet cute gym romance. Montana just broke up with her boyfriend of three years. She’s not looking for anything serious, or any man at all. Until she gets a flat tire, and runs in to a nice guy at the gym...Categorized as:
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![The Perfect Fit by D. Lilac]()
The Perfect Fit by D. Lilac
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI don’t need a man in my life. Been there, done that. I have the divorce papers to prove it, and now I’m a single mom.When I took my two young boys to a baseball game, I had no intention of flirting with a fellow fan. Nope. Not the plan. When an accident brings me face-to-face with a jaw-dropping stranger in a backward ball cap, I can barely think straight.I did not expect to meet Eli Johnson... -
![Above the Shop by Chloe Maine]()
Above the Shop by Chloe Maine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have seventeen dollars to my name and a one-way bus ticket to my new college town—two months early. Oh, and the name of a man I’ve never met scrawled on a piece of paper. Henry Wilde.He was my mom’s high school boyfriend.But when I show up on his doorstep, he has no idea that my mom said I could stay with him. And he only has one bed.It’s eight weeks until I can move onto campus...Categorized as:
age-gap forced-proximity friends-to-lovers steamy university adult book contemporary
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