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Becoming Selfish by lizrose, Liz Tomforde
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsELIThis is it. my senior year. My last shot to get called up to play in the National Hockey League. This season is about me. Though every season is about me. I'm the captain of my university's hockey team- the top scorer both o and off the ice- and everyone on campus knows my name.I feel the pressure every single day.I can't afford to get distracted... -
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Sleet Princess by S.J. Tilly
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy trip to Mexico for my cousin’s wedding was only supposed to be a few days of obligation and oceanside.I wasn’t expecting Luke.Wasn’t expecting the hot hockey player, with the smirks and the tattoos, who kept bumping into me.And I certainly wasn’t expecting to spend a night on the beach, under the stars, underneath him.It was magical, but I thought it would end there... -
![Wheeler by Samantha Whiskey]()
Wheeler by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m the Seattle Sharks’ power player. Some call me the Wheeler. That’s because I score on and off the ice more than any other Shark. Well, until her. The one girl I’ve wanted for years. And her brother just convinced me to hire her as my personal assistant. Faith Gentry. Sharp. Sexy. Funny as hell. My best friend’s little sister. Now that I’m her boss, she’s twice as off-limits... -
![Without Warning by J.A. Low]()
Without Warning by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRhys Davenport is reaching breaking point.He thought getting out of New York would have solved his problems. Unfortunately, they are still there when he arrives back home.Between his acrimonious divorce with his gold-digging ex and his ongoing family drama, his life is utter chaos until a beautiful brunette surprises him.Except she wasn’t who he thought she was.Ariana Blanco just got catfished... -
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![The One with the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel]()
The One with the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt was just one date. My friend told me I needed more fun in my life, so I reluctantly said yes. Fun wasn’t exactly in my wheelhouse. After watching my own mother’s love life implode time and time again it’s only natural that I have a few rules to protect myself.Actually, it’s just one rule…Avoid relationships with men so I don’t get attached. I wasn’t worried...Categorized as:
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![Wild Love by Rebecca Jenshak]()
Wild Love by Rebecca Jenshak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohnny Maverick is a lot of things.Great hockey player.Loyal friend.Rule breaker.Always up for a good time.And now, he’s my new roommate.It’s only for a few weeks while I intern for the Wildcats—his new NHL team.And there are some pros to living with my hot and ridiculous friend (or is that ridiculously hot?). He’s fun and unexpectedly sweet, and he reminds me not to take myself too seriously... -
![What's It Gonna Take by Lacey Black]()
What's It Gonna Take by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGarrethFrom the first moment I saw Reagan Turner at the bar and restaurant I help manage, I was drawn like never before. She was dating someone at the time, which meant she was off-limits, until the jerk broke up with her. I can’t get her out of my head, can’t stop wanting to kiss those perfectly lush lips. Fighting this attraction has been my kryptonite.So, I give in to temptation...Categorized as:
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Tackled in the Stacks: A Love Letters Prequel by S.J. Tilly
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI caught her staring at me from across the quad, eyes fixed on the football jersey stretched across my wide chest. And if I flexed my muscles, showing off the strength of a defensive tackle, it was just to see her blush.And then she did, and I couldn’t get her out of my mind.Her wide eyes. The freckles on her cheeks.I needed to know her...Categorized as:
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![A Little Secret by Kelsie Rae]()
A Little Secret by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo be fair, when I looked at the pregnancy test results, I didn't think it would literally make me have a seizure.Then, I woke up in the hospital with my brother's best friend by my side and the doctor congratulating us on our baby.Our. Baby.But the worst part?I didn't correct him.Oops.Now, Griffin Thorne is the only man on the planet who knows about my not-so-little secret... -
![Play by Play by Kaylee Ryan]()
Play by Play by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSamanthaJase Andrews is trouble... but the best kind. Too gorgeous for his own good, the former professional athlete is every woman’s dream, including mine. I need to stay away, but he’s relentless.Most girls want Jase because of who he is, but that’s exactly why I don’t want to get involved. A guy like him and a girl like me are bound to fumble.His panty-melting smile is so hard to resist.. -
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![Fallen Snow by Jolie Vines]()
Fallen Snow by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHot rock star meets injured snowboarder. Even broken hearts can melt.ViolaAfter a hit and run, my gold medal dreams are forced on hold. I can’t walk, let alone snowboard, and a wheelchair is my new way to get around.Everything I worked for has been destroyed.Then the world’s number one rock star strides into my life.He’s staying in my castle and working with my family... -
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![Micah: A Brash Brothers Billionaire Romance by Jenna Myles]()
Micah: A Brash Brothers Billionaire Romance by Jenna Myles
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is Micah and Holly's story! Love big, tough billionaires who are complete softies for their women? You're going to love Micah.I'm worth billions, but i'd trade it all for her ring on my finger.Holly's husband was an abusive POS, and now that he's out of the way, it's time to make her mine.She's been hurt, scarred, but she's so f*cking tough, she saved herself. She made it out alive...Categorized as:
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![A Major Puck Up by Brittanee Nicole]()
A Major Puck Up by Brittanee Nicole
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere are only a few rules I live enjoy life, smile as often as possible, and don’t ever let a woman come between friends. Oh and hockey is life.For the past forty years I’ve done an excellent job at every single one of them.Until Millie Hall. To be fair, I had no idea who she was that first night. Can’t say the same about the second...Categorized as:
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![Runaway Bride and Prejudice by Emma St. Clair]()
Runaway Bride and Prejudice by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere's one rule smart hockey players know not to break: never, and I mean, NEVER date the coach's daughter. But no one ever accused Van of being smart.When the mouthy bad boy of the Appies catches the groom cheating on the coach's daughter, he can't just walk away. Not on her wedding day.Maybe his own relationships are casual, but he would never cheat and never treat wedding vows so carelessly...Categorized as:
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![His To Hold by Serena Akeroyd]()
His To Hold by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEver hear the kid song, Jack and Beau sitting in a tree K I S S I N G?Well, she met me when I was up in a tree, but kissing her has never been an option. She isn’t the kind to fall for a daredevil.And I’m a Formula One race car driver. Adrenaline Junkie is my middle name. Taking risks and tossing my fate to the wind is what I do.Being her friend is no longer enough... -
![Wild and Wicked by Mari Carr]()
Wild and Wicked by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere are worse things than getting trapped in a cabin during a blizzard with her best friend’s big brother, hockey star, Elio!Gianna, queen of to-do lists, clean freak, organizer extraordinaire, has her future all figured out. Dream job at twenty-four, engaged at twenty-six, married at twenty-eight, first baby at thirty. And she’s on her way to achieving that…sort of...Categorized as:
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Ever Mine by Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe’s hockey’s golden boy, my new client, and the man I’ve avoided for the last nine years. I was hired to fix him—but he’s not the only one who’s broken.Hawk Madden was my first love.I thought he would be my forever.But life wasn’t always fair.And grief could be a cruel beast.Fight or flight?I’d always run.But now he’s back in my life after all these years.With one look.One touch.One kiss...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Straight Up by Charity Ferrell]()
Straight Up by Charity Ferrell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new standalone in the Twisted Fox Series.Book 3, Straight Up: (Lincoln and Cassidy's story)...Categorized as:
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![Heavy Shot by Toni Aleo]()
Heavy Shot by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the Nashville Next Generation series, comes your next book-boyfriend!Dimitri Titov was on hockey skates before he could walk. All he’s ever wanted is to play for the Assassins, his dad’s team. After growing up in Russia, he’s back in Nashville, Tennessee, and ready to pursue his lifelong goal.Austen McDavid escaped the kind of life they make Netflix documentaries about...Categorized as:
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![The Problem with Players by Brittainy C. Cherry]()
The Problem with Players by Brittainy C. Cherry
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a female coach, I’ve always lived by a simple mantra: throw hard, swing for the fences, and never, ever look back--especially when it comes to past flames.So when my ex-boyfriend somehow manages to land the job as my new assistant coach, my life is flipped upside down. The game I thought I'd mastered is now being played with a whole new set of rules.My ex is baseball's all-star Nathan Pierce... -
![Just Winging It by Crea Reitan]()
Just Winging It by Crea Reitan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne weekend can change everything. CaulderI’ve lived a very quiet life, keeping my deepest secrets close to my chest. I let no one in; not even my closest friends. When I’m invited to participate in the All-Star Games, I’m suddenly forced to share a hotel room, and a single bed, with a stranger. My carefully guarded world starts to come undone when he kisses me, and I can’t get enough... -
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![Luca by Brenda Rothert]()
Luca by Brenda Rothert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAbby I only have one love now—the home furnishings business I’m building into an empire. Maybe money and success can’t love me back, but they keep what’s left of my heart safe. One-night stands are my way of scratching the occasional itch I get for something more. And no one’s better for that than a sexy as sin hockey player I’ll never see again after one very hot night together...Categorized as:
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Cooper by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThirteen years ago I fell for the wrong person and swore I’d never let another woman into my heart. Ever since, I’ve lived on a diet of bunnies and casual sex. That was until Francesca Danvers walked into my life. The sister of my team Captain’s fiancée, her Maid of Honor to my Best Man. She’s my match in every stubborn way. Boiling my blood during the day, lighting me on fire at night...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... -
![Lovestruck by Julie Capulet]()
Lovestruck by Julie Capulet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s completely off-limits.But some rules were made to be broken.Elias O’Shea isn’t just Hawthorne University’s star quarterback—he’s the campus heartthrob. With the looks of a god and an easygoing charm that leaves women swooning, he’s at the top of his game. The NFL is within reach and endorsements are pouring in...Categorized as:
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![The Flirt by Layla Hagen]()
The Flirt by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing a single dad while managing one of the biggest businesses in New Orleans keeps me very busy. Any free time I have I spend with my daughter, Bella — reading to her, styling her hair, or choosing nail polishes appropriate for an eight-year-old. But I’m okay with that because she is my whole world. After my divorce, I made myself a promise: I wouldn’t date until Bella was older...Categorized as:
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![The Game by Vi Keeland]()
The Game by Vi Keeland
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt started out like any other Tuesday.I spent twelve hours writing algorithms for one of the largest companies in the world and then came home to work on a pet project of mine—feeding facts about the men I knew into a formula to find my perfect match before my twenties came barreling to a close.But then a man knocked on my door and handed me some papers that turned my life upside down... -
![Behind the Camera by Chelsea Curto]()
Behind the Camera by Chelsea Curto
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMaven Wood is ready for a fresh start. After an injury on the soccer field leads to her dropping out of college, she needs a change. When her godfather–the coach of the hottest team in the NFL–tells her about an open position as a sports photographer, she jumps at the chance to apply. The pay is good, but it doesn’t cover her rent after her roommate moves out...Categorized as:
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![Awake at Dawn by Amelie Rhys]()
Awake at Dawn by Amelie Rhys
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Gemma Briggs moves in with her brother’s friend, the only thing harder than keeping the arrangement a secret is resisting the explosive chemistry she has with her new roommate—hot NFL player, Noah London.After a workplace one-night stand leaves her high and dry with a baby on the way, Gemma Briggs is forced to leave her job as a college figure skating coach...Categorized as:
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Coach Sully by Sloane St. James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKendra Ames is a driven young producer in need of a bachelor for her reality show. When she meets Lee Sullivan, the retired captain of Lakes hockey team, they have an instant connection. After listening to Kendra’s pitch, Sully decides he would rather pursue her instead. However, when the show’s network makes him an offer for his dream job with a unique stipulation, he can’t refuse... -
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Off Camera by Chelsea Curto
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAvery Sinclair is good at her job as the social media manager for the Baltimore Thunderhawks. She’s one of the best in the NFL, in fact. The only thing stopping her from being the account of the year? The DC Titans, run by the mystery man she’s been feuding with for years.Reid Duncan isn’t the world’s biggest sports fan, but he loves his job... -
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![The Show by Lulu Moore]()
The Show by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs any true sports fan will tell you, once you have an allegiance to a team it's set in stone. It's unwavering. It's finite. You never leave.Yet somehow, I’ve been asked to do just that.To set aside my love for The Yankees and take ownership of The New York Lions - the worst team in Major League Baseball.Oh, yes, and turn them into winners... -
![Sugar Rush: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz]()
Sugar Rush: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSugar Rush is a short, sweet, steamy romance book featuring a strong, independent heroine and the man who wins her heart after it's already been broken before. Sugar Rush is the 2nd in the Just Desserts series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers!FelicityFor the last few years, I’ve been looking for the perfect place to expand my gourmet candy business... -
![Curvy Cravings: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz]()
Curvy Cravings: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCurvy Cravings is a short, sweet, and steamy romance book featuring a strong, independent heroine and the man who wins her heart after it's already been broken before. Curvy Cravings is the 3rd in the series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers!LyricAfter enduring an embarrassing, high-profile divorce, I just want to fade into the background... -
![Sundae Funday: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz]()
Sundae Funday: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSundae Funday is a short, sweet, and steamy romance book featuring a strong, independent heroine and the man who wins her heart after it's already been broken before. Sundae Funday is the 4th in the series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers!InesSixteen years ago, everyone told me to steer clear of my ex, but I didn’t listen... -
![Without Regret by Aubrey Bondurant]()
Without Regret by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRejection and I have an understanding: I don't put myself out there and it doesn't screw with my life any more. I keep my feelings hidden, and my heart locked away. It was working well until he came along and threatened my impenetrable armor, one honeyed word at a time. With his clean cut looks, and southern manners, I'm convinced he's not my type... -
![Merciless in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox]()
Merciless in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s winning at life. She’s just off the streets. When they meet again, will they get a second chance?EliasI have everything…Except a woman.That’s because only one girl ever had my heart.But we were just kids.When I run into Maggie again, it feels like my last chance.She’s curvy, stubborn, and knows what she wants... -
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Shot on Goal: Seattle Sockeyes Hockey by Jami Davenport
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you're at the top, there's nowhere to go but down. Two talented skaters. Two bright futures. Two shining stars. One ruined by a career-ending scandal and another by a father's ruthless ambition. She was the darling of the winter games, winning a bronze in pairs figure skating one week after losing both parents in a car accident... -
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Redlight by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJay Perez has it all.A great job.Amazing friends.An endless stream of girls that come running at the crook of a finger.Long days at work and late nights partying don’t leave Jay much time to think about anything but where he and his race team are off to next.And then Delaney obliterates everything with a few simple words.“You’re the father of my baby... -
![Happy Hour Hoe by Shae Sanders]()
Happy Hour Hoe by Shae Sanders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAccording to office gossip, Cairo King has bagged every single woman in his department. A couple of married ones, too. The man is so legendary, the employees at Billingsley-Davis have dubbed him the "happy hour hoe." So when Taylor Knowles is unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend, her coworkers take her for drinks after work and point her right in Cairo's direction...Categorized as:
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Girl Dad's a Rising Star by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCARTERThis is it, my chance, my big break, my first tour. I knew when I was signed to White Picket Fence Records that my life was going to change. I wanted it. I craved it. Finally getting the chance to make it into a career is almost everything I’ve ever wanted.Music and Leighla. Those are the two things that kept me going through the hard times... -
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![Nothing Less Than Everything by Maggie C. Gates]()
Nothing Less Than Everything by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Everything you’re feeling—fear of the future. Doubts. Insecurities. Everything in your head that tells you you’re small and insignificant. Every voice that tells you to stay where you are because familiarity is better than failing—let it go.”______________Wren Porter fills her days with paint chips, tile samples, and uppity clients who wouldn’t know a sconce from a scone... -
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Upping the Ante by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's been the grumpiest boss a woman could ask for--or he WAS until I quit. But former football star Deacon Clark doesn't seem to be getting the memo. Instead, he tags along with me to Sheet Cake, Texas, where I'm hoping to start a new business.Deacon's only hope is to hire me back as his assistant. At least, that's what I thought. Until ... the very clear lines we've always kept start to blur...Categorized as:
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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... -
![The Proposal Play by Lauren Blakely]()
The Proposal Play by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy plan when I win a date in Vegas with my brother’s hockey star best friend? Poker and go to sleep early. Instead, I wake up with a ring on my finger and the sexy athlete naked in my bed.But Asher’s my best friend too so we’ll get this annulled and laugh about this secret for years to come.Trouble is our wedding pics went viral overnight.Now everyone thinks we’re a real couple... -
![Write or Wrong by Heidi Hutchinson, Smartypants Romance]()
Write or Wrong by Heidi Hutchinson, Smartypants Romance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZara Lorna is kind of a big deal. After winning Artist of the Year (again), having a public argument with her boyfriend (again), and being whisked away by a man she barely knows (that’s new), it feels like she can’t go anywhere without drawing attention. It’s taking a toll on her and she could use a break.Deciding to spend some time out of the public eye, she moves to Chicago to be close to Nikki... -
![Rule Breaker by Stacey Lynn]()
Rule Breaker by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpending the night in jail isn’t exactly how I planned to spend Christmas, but I’ve had worse holidays… Now that I’m out, it’s time to accept my real punishment. Coaching ten-year-old terrors on the ice, in my non-existent free time. My Coach thinks it’d be good for me. Remind me where I came from. He should know I’ve tried every day of my life for the last ten years to forget...Categorized as:
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