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The Langfield Brothers : Box Set by Brittanee Nicole
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour billionaires brothers. Four sports romances. Four happily ever afters. And one epic extended epilogue. Enjoy this collection of all four Langfield Brothers.1. Mother Faker (Beckett Langfield)2. Pucking Revenge (Brooks Langfield)3. A Major Puck Up (Gavin Langfield)4... -
![I Sold Myself To The Devil For Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight]()
I Sold Myself To The Devil For Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLexi Grayson is just a normal teenager, as normal as she can be with her unobserving skills and her overthinking mind. But she'll need the overthinking if she wants to unravel the smirking mystery that is Blake Eaton...Categorized as:
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![Tempting the Tight End by Lisa Suzanne]()
Tempting the Tight End by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA steamy football, coach’s daughter, one-night stand romance from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne.When fate steps in and I end up sitting right beside star tight end Asher Nash at the annual Vegas Aces charity ball, he has no idea that I’m his new coach’s daughter... -
![Manster: A Rockstar Romantic Comedy by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Manster: A Rockstar Romantic Comedy by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m a rockstar on the run from the memories of my past. And pussies in palaces. Record scratch. Rewind. My name is Hudson Wyatt, and I raced cars until an injury ended my career. Now I pound the skins in Hammered, a successful rock band. But I still enjoy living recklessly, hooking up and partying all night... -
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![Off the Record by Chelle Sloan]()
Off the Record by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFans of the Nashville Fury come to me for all things regarding their favorite professional football team. Stats, rumors and even what the players like on their pizza. What they don’t turn to me for is information about how their offensive coordinator is in the bedroom. The answer? It’s too hot for print... -
![Naughty Wish by J.H. Croix]()
Naughty Wish by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJana How to seduce a cop for Christmas Flirt shamelessly when said sexy cop pulls you over. Send naughty texts. Sweet-talk him into dinner. Melt… Panties, me, and more. Wait a sec. This was supposed to be just a little harmless fun. He’s in way too deep. So is my heart. Finn A fender bender lands Jana Sparks in my police cruiser... -
![Mister Dimples: A Hero Club Novel by Lindsay Becs]()
Mister Dimples: A Hero Club Novel by Lindsay Becs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs it possible to crush on a voice?My favorite thing to listen to is Juniper Love’s podcast show, Go Sports!. Hearing her uninformed, teasing commentary on every game she watches makes me laugh—even when it’s my team she’s talking about. I might be her biggest fan.I thought Troy Tipton was just a nice guy with a gorgeous smile. Until I learned he was a fan-favorite NFL star quarterback... -
![Easton by Ali Parker]()
Easton by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo way in hell. If someone had told me at the end of last year that I would have already fallen hard for one of the Casanova Billionaires, I would have called them a liar. A dirty, dirty liar. But they would’ve been right. Who wouldn’t fall for Joshua? I’m never going to make it through this. It’s the second month in the year, and I’m faltering. Fast... -
![Cooper by Ali Parker]()
Cooper by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Cooper is the ultimate bad boy so Piper has her hands full." -- Amazon ReviewerMy journey with the Casanova Club has been full of wonder and magic and, dare I say, heartbreak.More heartbreak than I ever imagined I could endure.But here I am, suitcases packed, chin held high, ready to march into July to meet my next Bachelor.Cooper Diaz.He’s disgustingly handsome. Abs for days... -
![Playoff Passion by London Casey]()
Playoff Passion by London Casey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m pregnant. By a hockey player.My father is the head coach of the team.There’s literally no way I can tell anyone who got me pregnant… right?* * *Don’t ask me ‘how did this happen?’ because I don’t have time to talk about the birds and bees and what goes on between the sheets.The fact of the matter is this - I’m pregnant by the goalie of the Inci Warriors... -
![Saving the Game by Susan Renee]()
Saving the Game by Susan Renee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHas this ever happened to you?You’re minding your own business after the game, buying drinks at the bar for your teammates when you overhear a woman talking on the phone. You don’t know her, but she’s telling her mother she’s in a serious relationship with you. You decide to play along and ask her when you get to meet the parents... -
![Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott]()
Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClick for your dream dateCould she go to the senior dance with just any guy? No way. Imani Lane has her heart set on Maurice, the hottest guy in town. But he isn't exactly asking. So she comes up with an idea to help herself--and everyone else, too... -
![The Rookie by Olivia T. Turner]()
The Rookie by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m the last of the original crew still working at the pub.Bridget met a guy online and moved to Australia, James got fired, Ivy had a kid, Zara went to work for her dad in Miami, and now Lauren is leaving too.I’m the only one left.With no prospects and no opportunities.Until out of the blue, I get one.I had long given up my career as a real estate agent.It was over before it even started... -
![Felix by Lulu Moore]()
Felix by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI have a secret. Twelve years ago I crushed on my teammate’s little sister, before firmly putting her in the friend zone. Which then became the best friend zone. And my teammate became more of a brother.But now we have two problems.1. I just found out she’s been crushing on me too, and my feelings have come hurtling back like a puck heading for the net2... -
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![First Flight, Final Fall by C.W. Farnsworth]()
First Flight, Final Fall by C.W. Farnsworth
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat do you do when you encounter the famous footballer voted “Sexiest Athlete Alive” three years running on a soccer field in Germany? If you’re Saylor Scott, you challenge him to a shoot-out. And win. Saylor’s goals have always involved the literal kind constructed from posts and netting... -
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The Grover Beach Companion Books by Anna Katmore, Piper Shelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPLAY WITH ME & RYAN HUNTER (boxed set) Ryan Hunter's parties are legend. And tonight she's going to be there. Liza Matthews anticipates the return of her best friend and only love since kindergarten from soccer camp. But when Tony finally shows up, his mind is more focused on another girl. And worse, she's a soccer player... -
![Going Too Fast by Mari Carr]()
Going Too Fast by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZac Lewis has just finished medical school and is about to embark on his five-year residency to become an orthopedic surgeon. Before it starts, he decides to take some time off to relax and “ramble about.” He borrows an old RV from a friend and heads west with no definite direction. He decides to let the highway take him where it will. Fate puts him in Sapphire Falls during festival week... -
![Sweet Susie Sweet by Katie Graykowski]()
Sweet Susie Sweet by Katie Graykowski
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom International Bestselling author Katie Graykowski comes a hilarious tale of love, laughter, and a high velocity potato cannon. Susie Sweet is out for her early run, she comes across a stranded motorist. When she knocks on the driver’s side door to see if she can help, the driver rolls down the window and she staring into Hollywood’s favorite romcom leading man, Dane Bennett... -
![Face Off Flirting by London Casey]()
Face Off Flirting by London Casey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy best bud asks me if I can let his younger, forever pain-in-the-you-know-what sister crash at my place while she gets settled into a new job. I say yes. Why not? Except I forget it’s been ten years since I’ve seen her dorky, mouth-full-of-braces face… and what shows up at my door is a beautiful WOMAN who is about to ruin my life…* * *My personal life is a disaster... -
![Wild Ride by Kate Meader]()
Wild Ride by Kate Meader
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChicago Rebels hockey player Dex O'Malley has been a naughty boy ... again.Only his latest stunt isn’t quite like when he was caught with his pants down at a nightclub or was cited for drag-racing on Lake Shore Drive or even that time he said a few critical things about his teammates on a hockey podcast. Oops... -
![Breathless by Elise Faber]()
Breathless by Elise Faber
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProfessional hockey players weren’t supposed to get their hearts broken.But that’s precisely what happened to Marcel Aubert, forward for the Breakers. He’d fallen hard for his ex, and then she’d cheated on him with a truly reprehensible teammate.Because she’d been bored. Of him. Not life. She’d made that fact crystal clear.So Marcel had moved on . . -
![Jump Ball: Las Vegas Ramblers by Kasha Thompson]()
Jump Ball: Las Vegas Ramblers by Kasha Thompson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can’t win unless you learn how to lose.Sariah Thornton, a beauty industry mogul, dedicated herself to her brand and jet-setting around the world. Life hands her a lemon when her father’s passing bequeaths her ownership of a basketball team. She knows nothing about basketball and even less about why her father would choose to leave his prized team to her... -
![Third Period Temptation by London Casey]()
Third Period Temptation by London Casey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe hottest ice hockey player I ever met and I just got snowed in together! A weekend of temptation and passion? Yes, please. Of course... it all comes crashing down when I find out he's engaged.. -
![The Golf Widows' Club by Emily Harvale]()
The Golf Widows' Club by Emily Harvale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove doesn’t play by the rules. Jenna Baker needs a job but work isn’t easy to find in the small seaside town of Claremont so when she’s offered a position at the prestigious, Green Miles Golf Club, Jenna should be thrilled but she isn’t – until she discovers she’ll be working for thirty-four year old, Robert Miles... -
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![What You Do to Me by Barbara Longley]()
What You Do to Me by Barbara Longley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhether it’s repairing a home or taking care of clients’ other needs, Twin Cities handyman Sam Haney is in demand from his mostly female clientele. Despite Sam’s lothario reputation, love isn’t part of his portfolio. He’s built a lot of walls in his time, but the one that’s surrounded his heart ever since the death of his parents is his most solid yet... -
![Big Hard Stick by Sylvia Pierce]()
Big Hard Stick by Sylvia Pierce
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Pleasure isn’t a dirty word, gorgeous. Not unless you want it to be.” Thanks to an epic playoffs loss and a somewhat regrettable bachelorette party video starring half the team and a can of whipped cream, Buffalo Tempest captain Roscoe LeGrand is on serious PR duty this summer... -
![My Hot Neighbor by Mia Madison]()
My Hot Neighbor by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s back in town but he never left my heart... Every small town has a hero. Ours is Xander Craig. Then, he was the captain of the football team. Now, he’s a hot shot photographer with a career that takes him all over the world. But now he’s back. Back in town and back at the house next door. And the man I used to spy on when I was a kid is more handsome than ever... -
![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... -
![Wish Upon a Cowboy by Jennie Marts]()
Wish Upon a Cowboy by Jennie Marts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHot on the ice and tall in the saddle...Rancher and hockey coach Logan Rivers' attempts to hire a housekeeper are hindered by women more interested in marriage than meal-planning. So when snarky Harper Evans arrives with zero romantic interest in him, he couldn't be happier. But as he gets to know her, he finds himself hungering for more than her cooking... -
![Endorse This by Helena Hunting]()
Endorse This by Helena Hunting
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Helena’s website:“So what’s this outtake about? Alex and Violet, of course. Am I going to tell you more than that? Nope. All you need to know is that’s it’s crazy, and there’s AREA 51 talk, and Violet is completely unfiltered as usual, and Alex is his hot self. Oh, and there’s smut. Of course. *rolls all the eyes* Since when do I write non-smutty outtakes? Sheesh... -
![Love, Pucks, and Other Stories by Elise Faber]()
Love, Pucks, and Other Stories by Elise Faber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI hated hockey players.While the Rush had cleaned up their act and were no long wreaking havoc in my town, Joel—captain and a talented forward on the team—was wreaking havoc on my life .He’d made it his mission to push my buttons on a regular basis.The man was equal parts infuriating and distracting…And gorgeous.The worst part? I hadn’t expected that I would like him.That I would want him... -
![Charging by Elise Faber]()
Charging by Elise Faber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce upon a time she’d been an intern.Once upon a time he’d been a rookie.Then he’d broken her heart. Well, not just broken it. He’d torn it to shreds. Shattered it. Freaking nuked it.But now Charlotte was older. Leaner. Meaner... -
![What If We Do by Susan Renee]()
What If We Do by Susan Renee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI fell in love with a woman on her honeymoon. Sounds all sorts of wrong, right? I swear it’s not what you think though. I didn’t break up a marriage. It was over before it even started.She was all dressed up with nowhere to go when her fiancé ghosted her on her wedding day... -
![Getting Naughty...and Nice Boxed Set by Erin Nicholas]()
Getting Naughty...and Nice Boxed Set by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVisit the quaint and quirky small town of Sapphire Falls for Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and Valentine’s Day as Kate and Levi meet and fall in love… with the town and with each other!This collection includes:Getting In the Spirit, a Christmas novellaGetting Frisky, a New Year’s Eve short storyGetting In the Mood, a Valentine’s Day novella Getting In The Spirit A not-so-little mix-up, a hot kiss... -
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![How to Convince a Boy to Kiss You by Tara Eglington]()
How to Convince a Boy to Kiss You by Tara Eglington
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe course of true love never did run smooth. For a girl who shares her name with a princess (a.k.a Aurora from Sleeping Beauty) Aurora Skye’s life seem fathoms away from a fairytale. Sure, she’s landed Hayden Paris, Potential Prince extraordinaire. And she got her wish -- one first kiss with all the knee-trembling, butterfly-inducing gloriousness she’d hoped for... -
![The Cell Phone Swap by DoNotMicrowave]()
The Cell Phone Swap by DoNotMicrowave
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsKeeley accidentally swaps cell phones with a rivaling high school’s star quarterback. Unable to switch back until a week later, she must interact with the arrogant boy, passing along texts and voicemails. As she gets to know him better, she realizes there’s more to him than sexual innuendos and egotistical comments... -
![Off the Map by Trish Doller]()
Off the Map by Trish Doller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the road to love, you don't need a GPS... Carla Black’s life motto is “here for a good time, not for a long time.” She’s been travelling the world on her own in her vintage Jeep Wrangler for nearly a decade, stopping only long enough to replenish her adventure fund. She doesn’t do love and she doesn’t ever go home.Eamon Sullivan is a modern-day cartographer who creates digital maps... -
![Call Me Wild by Robin Kaye]()
Call Me Wild by Robin Kaye
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRobin Kaye's characters are fun and her writing is light and steamy in just the right spots.--The Good, the Bad and the Unread She doesn't know a single thing about relationships... Unemployed sportswriter Jessie James plans to make a killing writing a bestselling romance novel... -
![Drop Pass by Brittney Mulliner]()
Drop Pass by Brittney Mulliner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last thing Elena Curtis expected to do while on assignment to cover the year’s largest winter storm was to meet and crush on Nikolay Kozlov. He’s stubborn, abrasive, and used to being in charge. His gruff personality should be enough to keep her away, but there’s something about him that draws her to him like chaser to a category five hurricane... -
![Falling for the Dr by Piper Sullivan]()
Falling for the Dr by Piper Sullivan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeddy, the cute Tomboy. My sister’s best friend since high school. Well, the Ugly Duckling had finally grown into her natural beauty. I was once her childhood crush. But now the tables were reversed, and she has nothing but pity for me. But I needed her more than she could ever understand. Teddy forced me to be more than the charming doctor everyone knew and loved. She made me a better man... -
![Taming the Legend by Kat Latham]()
Taming the Legend by Kat Latham
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook four of the London Legends When retiring rugby star Ash Trenton considered his next career move, coaching troubled teens at his ex-girlfriend's California camp wasn't on the list. But when Camila Morales reappears after eighteen years, begging for his help, he can't say no to his first and only love... -
![Hard Stick by Paige North]()
Hard Stick by Paige North
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe has a hard stick and he knows just what to do with it… Boston’s hockey star and infamous bad boy, Flynn Taylor, has all of the talent in the world. And he’s probably the sexiest man in the entire city, if not the country. He also happens to be a total loose cannon, and I happen to have had his mouth between my legs before we’ve even been formally introduced... -
![Scored by Sloane Howell]()
Scored by Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a player. But she’s about to score.Opposites really do attract* as a sassy salesgirl turns a pro athlete’s life upside down in this supercharged standalone novel of seduction from the author of Bossed. Kelsey: My mom would tell you I’m quite the catch, but since my last boyfriend, I haven’t been dating much. Maybe it’s my rocker style or my lack of filter that intimidates the boys... -
![Wildflower Wedding by Luann McLane]()
Wildflower Wedding by Luann McLane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCricket Creek, Kentucky, is a sweet river town known for its baseball, shopping, and weddings. After the recession, business is finally bouncing back, but old insecurities—and heartaches—are slower to heal… Growing up on the wrong side of the tracks, Gabby Goodwin had more to prove than the rest of Cricket Creek... -
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![Ice Hard by Tracy Goodwin]()
Ice Hard by Tracy Goodwin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHockey’s resident bad boy is hell on skates. But when he falls in love, he falls hard. “Tracy Goodwin is an author to watch.”—Kelly Jamieson, USA Today bestselling author of the Aces Hockey series Nick: As one of the New York Nighthawks, I’ve got it all: fame, success, wealth, plus I’m handsome as hell. As for my relationships? They could be better... -
![Lip Locks & Blocked Shots: A Slapshot Novel by Heather C. Myers]()
Lip Locks & Blocked Shots: A Slapshot Novel by Heather C. Myers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's the last person she should fall in love with and the only one that ever stood a chance. Seraphina Hanson is busy . As manager and owner of the Newport Beach Seagulls on their way to making the playoffs for the first time in their history, dating doesn't even cross her mind. Unless it involves star goalie and Seagulls goalie, Brandon Thorpe... -
![Scoring a Prince by Delancey Stewart]()
Scoring a Prince by Delancey Stewart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHAMISH:I’ll be honest — I hadn’t been thinking much about love or marriage. I’d met the girl for me and let her go years ago. And until I could make that right? I wasn’t looking.Until my Durnish family reminded me that to keep my place in line for the Durnish throne (and my only real link to my homeland) I needed to tie the knot before I hit thirty... -
![All I Want by Stephanie Kay]()
All I Want by Stephanie Kay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tragedy in her past inspired Maggie Terraza to become a pediatric oncologist. Her focus on her career leaves little room in her life for anything else. Maggie might have loved Alex Westbrook for years, but they were on very different paths. When Alex’s career takes him from their Chicago hometown to the west coast, whatever they had between them had to end... -
![Loose End by Melissa Ivers]()
Loose End by Melissa Ivers
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA one night stand with a sexy stranger? No names, no strings? It sure isn't how I thought I’d be spending my wedding night. Today was an epic disaster. I was supposed to be walking down the aisle in front of all my friends and family, getting married to a man I thought I was supposed to be spending the rest of my life with, not drowning my sorrows in a vodka soda... -
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Icing by Stephanie Kay
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a sugar-adverse grumpy hockey player win a sweet and sassy baker's heart?Anna Martin has awesome friends and a successful bakery, but her life imploded when her fiancé ran off with his dental hygienist. She's over it, but the last thing she wants is a relationship. When her besties buy her a date with Santa at the Stampede charity auction, she agrees to go...
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