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  • Busted by Emilia Finn

    Busted by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Daughter of an over protective world-champion fighter, and shielded by dozens of alpha men, Emma Kincaid was locked in an ivory tower many years ago.Too bad she shimmied down water pipes the moment she was old enough to do so. Coercing with the devil twins is as natural as breathing to her, and getting into trouble with them is as easy as falling in love...
  • Wild With You by Layla Hagen

    Wild With You by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Wedding organizer Lori Connor loves her job. Planning people’s happy ever afters have catapulted the single mother to success. When she meets the best man at the latest wedding, sparks fly. Graham Frazier is more than Lori has bargained for. The charismatic soccer club owner is disillusioned by marriage after his divorce. He’s also hot as sin… and kisses like a dream...
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    alpha-mc  children  family  sports  adult  audiobook  billionaire  book
  • Every Tear You Cry by J.E. Parker

    Every Tear You Cry by J.E. Parker

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two broken families. One second chance. -Clara- Marriage almost killed me. All I ever wanted was my Prince Charming. Instead, life gave me a monster. That nightmare is over, but my sons and I will never be the same. I'll do anything to make them happy. Anything except fall in love again. But when Brantley and his daughter come into our lives, my resolve fades...
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    alpha-mc  children  family  abuse  adult  angst  audiobook  book
  • How Much I Care by Marie Force

    How Much I Care by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Force comes a steamy new contemporary romance about two strangers who find love in the most unexpected way—by saving a life.Austin Sitting at the top of my game, pitching for Baltimore and a single daddy to the most adorable little girl in the world, I’m living the dream. Until I get the dreaded call that Everly is sick...
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    children  family  sports  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  epic
  • Hold Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Hold Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    As the hockey league’s star goalie, I live by three simple principles:1. Keep a pristine image.2. Work hard on the ice.3. Don’t piss off the bosses…too much.I was killing it until a mishap tarnished my image. Now, management has me cleaning up my reputation and coaching a bunch of kids. And damn, those little punks are growing on me, and so is the program coordinator, Kendra...
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    athlete  family  sports  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • #Vacay by Cambria Hebert

    #Vacay by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A #Hashtag and BearPaw Resort Crossover Novella VACATION MODE ON #Vacay Itinerary: —Make new friends —Meet a big dog —Kiss in the snow —Don’t get lost —Ignore the press —Don’t make national news —Drink all the cocoa —Wear all the hoodies —Eat all the food —Get lit! *#Vacay is a crossover novella featuring the characters from the reader favorite Hashtag Series and BearPaw Resort series by...
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    alpha-mc  athlete  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq
  • Wicked Games by Maureen Smith

    Wicked Games by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Maureen Smith comes a sizzling new interracial romance series featuring four hockey hunks who lose their hearts on the road to winning the Stanley Cup….College recruiter Nadia Warner has sworn off jocks for good. So when her sports reporter brother drags her out to a hockey practice, the last thing she’s looking for is romance...
  • How Much I Want by Marie Force

    How Much I Want by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Force comes a steamy new contemporary romance in her Miami Nights Series that brings two people together who have nothing in common except their feelings for each other…NicoMy reputation with women stinks. I’ll admit I haven’t always treated them with the respect they deserve. That’s not to say I’m a bad guy or anything...
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    alpha-mc  children  family  adult  book  contemporary  drama  epic
  • Harmless by Nicole Edwards

    Harmless by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    HE'S GOT A SECRET... Roan Gregory, one of the four owners of Pier 70 Marina, has managed to paint himself as a loner in recent months. There’s a reason for that. And he’s got every intention of keeping that reason a secret. That is, until he no longer has the option. HE'S GOT A SECRET, TOO..
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    alpha-mc  athlete  children  sports  adult  angst  book  contemporary
  • Hart to Heart by ME Carter, Murphy Rae

    Hart to Heart by ME Carter, Murphy Rae

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    We’re the Harts. Between an engagement, a wedding and an adoption, we’ve had the best year of our lives. Things have never looked better for Jaxon, Addison and myself. But just because you say “I do” doesn’t mean you get a happily ever after. And sometimes, you get tackled more in life than you ever did on the football field...
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    alpha-mc  athlete  children  family  sports  adult  audiobook  book
  • Changing Lines by Toni Aleo

    Changing Lines by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Claire and Jude Sinclair have been living the perfect life for the last ten years. Blissfully in love, professionally successful, happily married… They have everything they want—except a baby to make their family complete...
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    athlete  family  sports  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Pucks, Sticks, and Diapers by Toni Aleo

    Pucks, Sticks, and Diapers by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    First came love, then came the NHL, then came Baylor and Jayden with a baby carriage...
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    alpha-mc  athlete  children  family  sports  adult  audiobook  book
  • Bring It Home by Toni Aleo

    Bring It Home by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Boon Hoenes only has three goals in life. To make Posey Adler his wife, to win the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row, and for Shea Adler to like him.The first, he’s got on lock. The second, he’s well on his way. And the third… Well, two out of three ain’t bad...
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    athlete  family  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  marriage
  • Dare To Tempt by Carly Phillips

    Dare To Tempt by Carly Phillips

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s a smooth talking jock in troubleShe’s the solution to his problems.Love is the last thing they expected to find.Damon Prescott had it all. Star quarterback. Money. Fame. Now? He’s being accused of taking performance enhancing drugs and banned from the sport and team he loves.Determined to prove he’s innocent, he hires tough as nails private investigator, Evie Wolfe...
  • Fast Time by Shey Stahl

    Fast Time by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    How can you move on when your heart is taken away from you? Axel and Lily Riley live the life most dream of. Seven years after saying, “I do,” they have three great kids and a life full of speed and adrenaline that most men can’t handle. Being a professional racecar driver, Axel’s dream is winning that prestigious World of Outlaws Championship...
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    athlete  family  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  multi-pov
  • Holeshot by Winter Travers

    Holeshot by Winter Travers

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    First one to the finish line wins. Frankie Jensen works hard. She’s clawed her way up to become the car chief for the Cummings Racing pit crew, but none of that matters when her boss doesn’t even know her name. She refuses to let people take advantage of her. Quitting is her only option, but there was one thing she didn’t factor in. Brooks Cummings always wins...
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    alpha-mc  children  family  friendship  sports  adult  book  celebrity
  • A Very Merry Hockey Holiday by Toni Aleo

    A Very Merry Hockey Holiday by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BEST SELLING AUTHOR TONI ALEO PRESENTS THE NEXT INSTALLMENT IN THE ASSASSINS SERIES… It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – with eight stories featuring your most beloved characters and their families – it’s time to get comfy with a cup of hot cocoa and take a sneak peek at the holidays, Assassins’ style...
  • The Complete Fire on Ice Series by Brenda Rothert

    The Complete Fire on Ice Series by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This series has five full-length novels about hot hockey stars and the women who steal their hearts. Bound College senior Kate Camden has learned to adapt - to her last year of school, to the promise of motherhood, to the fact that she’s doing it all alone. But just when she’s learned to adjust, heartache threatens to break her apart...
  • Line Brawl by Bianca Sommerland

    Line Brawl by Bianca Sommerland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Not all fights are one on one. In a team, no man should stand alone. ‘You can’t keep me.’ Shawn ‘Easy’ Pischlar has given his speech so often, it should be written on the white board in the Dartmouth Cobra’s locker room. Too many of his own teammates have heard the words. And the games he’s played are finally catching up to him...
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    athlete  family  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq
  • Hold Me Closer by Hilary Storm

    Hold Me Closer by Hilary Storm

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Holden Walker has put his personal life on hold to help Rebel Walking with security on tour. His ‘all work and no play’ attitude has him in trouble with some of the new female family members in his life. Lyndsey Douglas couldn’t pick a good man if her life depended on it. She’s been burnt one too many time and isn’t thrilled at all when she’s tricked into a date...
  • Hot Puck by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan

    Hot Puck by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From the New York Times bestselling author who brought you the adrenaline junkie, scorchingly sexy stuntmen of Renegades. Skye Jordan delivers another sizzling series starring her mouthwatering brand of high-octane, insomnia-inducing heroes. Introducing the Rough Riders’ Hockey Series...
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    athlete  family  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy
  • Dare to Dance by S.B. Alexander

    Dare to Dance by S.B. Alexander

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This story will grab your heart and never let go! Based on true events. Hoping to sign with one of the biggest boxing promoters in the country, Kross Maxwell has to maintain a near perfect record. He can’t afford to lose any more bouts. But his head isn’t in the ring. Instead, he can’t seem to shake his past that’s been beating on his mind...
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    alpha-mc  children  family  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • You're Bacon Me Crazy by Suzanne Nelson

    You're Bacon Me Crazy by Suzanne Nelson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Tessa loves working at the trendy food truck her aunt runs in their native San Francisco. Whipping up creative treats, serving yummy BLTs to her classmates after school… Tessa feels like she’s living the dream. Then the dream turns into a nightmare. Popular, arrogant Asher starts working at the truck! He can’t make a sandwich to save his life, and on top of it all, he’s frustratingly cute...
  • Just Say Yes by Rosalind James

    Just Say Yes by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Some fires warm you up. And some burn you down. Kevin McNicholl may be a brutal force on the rugby field, but off the field, the star New Zealand All Black is a famously nice guy. His new tenant, though, arouses more than his protective side. She sets him on fire. Pity he’s evicting her. Every woman deserves her dreams. Chloe Donaldson can’t afford dreams, so she's given them up...
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    athlete  children  family  sports  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • The Bridge to a Better Life by Ava Miles

    The Bridge to a Better Life by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Ava Miles of the #1 National Bestseller NORA ROBERTS LAND comes a humorous and emotional romance about the power of love and second chances—perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Susan Mallery. "Ava's story is witty and charming...
  • Wild Heart by Beth Ehemann

    Wild Heart by Beth Ehemann

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    For Lawrence “Viper” Finkle, hockey isn’t just a sport, it’s a way of life. Since the first time he stepped onto the ice at just eight years old, he knew what he was meant to do, and he does it well. When his career takes an unexpected hit, and his relationship is pushed to the breaking point, he’s left sidelined and wondering what his future holds...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  athlete  children  family  sports  adult  angst  book
  • End Goal by Amy Daws

    End Goal by Amy Daws

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Harris brother Scottish wedding! Only professional footballer Camden Harris is cocky enough to elope to Scotland with his fiancee and leave the Harris family behind. This short story was first published in the Cocktales anthology. It reads okay as a stand-alone but will be enjoyed better if you read Challenge first...
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    alpha-mc  athlete  family  sports  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Happy Halloween from the Montgomerys by Kristen Proby

    Happy Halloween from the Montgomerys by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Caleb is spending his first Halloween as a...
    Categorized as:
    family  sports  alpha-mc  romance  contemporary  humor  male-mc  spooky
  • Skater by Samantha Whiskey

    Skater by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I’m the Seattle Sharks’ power forward. The rising star. The sniper. The skater. On the ice, I’m invincible. Off the ice, there’s room in my heart for only one girl: my five-year-old niece. When my addict sister leaves Hannah on my doorstep with nothing but a backpack and a note full of excuses, my entire life shifts. Playoffs or not, keeping my niece out of foster care is my first priority...
  • Steele by Kelly Gendron

    Steele by Kelly Gendron

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She dared me to take her on, and that’s exactly what I plan to do I'm no stranger to daring things However, there are a few stunts even I'm smart enough not to try Jaylyn Rigsby is one of them But when the raven-haired beauty The insurance company sent to oversee my stunts Dared me to take her on, well, now.
  • Midnight Renegade by Hayden Locke

    Midnight Renegade by Hayden Locke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One 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...
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    sports  athlete  alpha-mc  romance  contemporary  steamy  fiction  book
  • Ember by Emma Renshaw

    Ember by Emma Renshaw

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One night changed an entire town.Ten years ago, I left Hawk Valley. I never planned to return. Not to the regrets. The bitter memories. The guilt.My baseball career gave me both the excuse and the money I needed to start over. Then my mom called, and I found myself headed back to the one place I swore I wouldn’t step foot again.Meeting Delilah wasn’t part of the plan...
    Categorized as:
    athlete  children  family  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Hat Trick by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Hat Trick by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Stan Lyamin has seen many of his dreams come true. He’s found his soulmate, loves Noah like his own, hoisted the Cup, and has his Mama living with him in his new country. But his fantasies of a loud, loving, madcap home overflowing with childish laughter linger...
    Categorized as:
    athlete  children  family  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • First Comes Loathe by Lilly Atlas

    First Comes Loathe by Lilly Atlas

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Conceited. Harlot. Easy. Addict.A-list Hollywood actress, Scarlett, has been called every name in the book. Most she’s earned with her attention-seeking antics, high-maintenance personality, and bed-hopping. But even the most glamorous and sought-after actress can have a vulnerable center hidden beneath the glittery exterior...
  • The Wolfe Brothers Trilogy by Jami Davenport

    The Wolfe Brothers Trilogy by Jami Davenport

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three sports. Three broken brothers. Torn apart by tragedy and forever bound by traumatic pasts. Thrust together once again when their paths cross in Seattle. MELTING ICE Brimming with attitude and broken beyond repair, Isaac "Ice" Wolfe has a heart as cold as his nickname, and he likes it that way--until he meets his neighbor Avery Maxwell...
  • Perfectly Ms. Matched by Tamra Baumann

    Perfectly Ms. Matched by Tamra Baumann

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After losing a patient in a tragic accident, Jo Westin left her physical therapy job and risked it all when she opened up her dream café. A year later, her new business is a hit. Jo wants to expand her selection of decadent truffles, gooey bars, and silky cheesecakes, to keep up with customer demand, but the banks aren’t biting on her loan plan...
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    alpha-mc  children  family  friendship  sports  adult  book  classics
  • Lost In Him by Carrie Elks

    Lost In Him by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Chris Vaughn doesn’t want to be seen as Hollywood’s sexiest bad boy anymore.He wants to make the movie he’s dreamed of ever since he was a child.And the pretty beach town of Angel Sands is the perfect place to do it.There’s one small problem. He needs a nanny for his six-year-old daughter. And fast.Enter Chelsea Kennedy.She’s the perfect caregiver on paper. And more than easy on the eye...
  • Penalty Play by Jami Davenport

    Penalty Play by Jami Davenport

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Single dad and star defenseman Matt LaRue lives for his kids and hockey. He's had one failed marriage and doesn't have any interest in going through that hell again. As conservative as they come, he can't comprehend his unexplainable attraction to a free-spirited female who changes hair color more often than his boys create new excuses to avoid doing their homework...
    Categorized as:
    athlete  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Defensive Zone by Bianca Sommerland

    Defensive Zone by Bianca Sommerland

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Silver Delgado has gained control of The Dartmouth Cobras—and lost control of her life. Hockey might be the family business, but it's never interested Silver. Until her father's health decline thrusts responsibility for the team he owns straight into her hands. Now she has to find a way to get the team more fans, and establish herself as the new owner...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  athlete  family  sports  adult  bdsm  book  contemporary
  • Coen by Sawyer Bennett

    Coen by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Coen Highsmith was a league star, but he lost more than his team the day the Pittsburgh Titans’ plane crashed...
    Categorized as:
    athlete  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Only One Mistake by Natasha Madison

    Only One Mistake by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Welcome to Dallas...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  athlete  children  family  sports  adult  audiobook  book
  • Sweet Honey by Cathy Cassidy

    Sweet Honey by Cathy Cassidy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    HONEY. Ringletty blonde hair, creamy skin, artistic, moody, charming . . .Honey is going to live with her dad in Australia. Determined to make a fresh start, she couldn't be further away from the tough times at Tanglewood.Her new life is a dream come true - until school begins...
  • Dreaming Dante by Mia Madison

    Dreaming Dante by Mia Madison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “If we didn’t have an audience, I’d show you what I’m feeling right now.”I’m a single mom on the run. The last thing I need is an alpha male like Dante Adamo getting all up in my business.Never mind that my little girl loves him. My life is way too complicated to have room for a sexy older man.Even though he makes me feel things – want things – I never have before...
  • Playing With Attraction by Melanie Shawn

    Playing With Attraction by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Safe. Loved. Protected.As a single mom, my son was my world.From the moment I gave birth to Anthony when I was just a scared teenager, my fate was sealed. I knew that I would do anything; sacrifice anything, to make him feel the love I'd never had. And most days, I was pretty sure I succeeded. Life hadn't always been easy. In fact, it pretty much never was. But that was fine...
  • Lockdown by D.D. Prince

    Lockdown by D.D. Prince

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Beautiful Biker Series quarantine story.Told from Deacon Valentine's point-of-view, what happens when the Dominion Brotherhood MC votes to lock down all the loved ones in the new clubhouse compound?Read Lockdown and get all the delicious details...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  family  friendship  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Blind Pass by Bianca Sommerland

    Blind Pass by Bianca Sommerland

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    100% 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...
  • Wild Card: Boys of Fall by Mari Carr

    Wild Card: Boys of Fall by Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been a tough year for Lorelie. Following her dad’s heart attack, she put her own life on hold, terrified of losing the most important person in her life. As her father’s health improves, Lorelie struggles to find her way back to life as normal. Her girlfriends insist the answer is simple. Get laid. Enter Glen Rodgers, Wade’s former band mate...
  • The Wedding Winger by Delancey Stewart

    The Wedding Winger by Delancey Stewart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sly Remington has a plan. And it does not involve falling in love with his high school crush, the literal girl next door. But sometimes, fate makes plans of its own...Pro hockey has always been my destiny. And now that I’m right wing for the Wilcox Wombats? It’s my past and present… but I’m not so sure if it’s my future...
  • Healing the Girl Dad by Fern Fraser

    Healing the Girl Dad by Fern Fraser

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ♥ She’s too good for me but I’ll do anything to win her heart and make her mine.♥BENJI STIGTEROne moment I’m about to score the match winning point, guaranteeing my team a place in the NHL playoffs. The next thing I know, I’m on the ice, flat on my back. Broken. Paralyzed.Surgery is risky, but if I don’t agree, management will drop me from the team...
  • Good Sensations by S.L. Scott

    Good Sensations by S.L. Scott

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Evan Ashford is sex personified. He makes me feel things I never have and crave things I'm not sure I should. Time doesn't exist when we're together-all of our worries becoming obsolete. Our tongues touch, and as if by memory, they move in harmony, feeling at peace, feeling at home...
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