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All You Need Is Love by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWas the wedding of their dreams about to become a living nightmare? For those who fell in love with Julia and Nathan in Serendipity, see how their story continues to unfold in this sweet, funny and sexy novella. After overcoming all of the obstacles in pursuit of their happily ever after, Julia and Nathan are determined to plan their dream wedding in just six months time... -
![The Star by Rosie Alice]()
The Star by Rosie Alice
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLogan BriarI tried to keep my head down – I really did – but it goes against everything I’ve grown to be. I’m a fighter, a player, a constant hurricane that can’t be stopped. I walked into Lexington with the goal to go unnoticed – but he saw me. He is arrogant, cocky, frustrating and inappropriate.My stepbrother... -
![Cocky Quarterback: Eric Cocker by Faleena Hopkins]()
Cocky Quarterback: Eric Cocker by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBRAND NEW IN THE HIT SERIES WITH OVER 250,000 SOLD I told her I hope he knows how lucky he is. ERIC: The waitress with the bird tattoo up her middle finger has gotten my attention by not caring if she does. My team thinks it’s hilarious that she’s not into me. I think it’s almost as fascinating as she is. Trouble is she likes musician types... And has one for a boyfriend... -
![Clutch Player: A Hero Club Novel by Nikki Ash]()
Clutch Player: A Hero Club Novel by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsClutch player: an athlete who is good under pressure and performs highly impossible plays in a quick and almost impossible amount of time.HarperI fell in love when I was sixteen. Landon was my entire world and I thought he would be my forever. But I was young and dumb, and with one error in judgement, I destroyed any chance of a future we could’ve had together, along with our hearts... -
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![Twenty-Two by Toni Aleo]()
Twenty-Two by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Lucas Brooks was traded to the Nashville Assassins over a decade ago, he was a brash, brawling hothead without an anchor. Well, four kids and a smokin' hot wife will weigh you down real fast, but Lucas wouldn't change a minute of his happily ever after... -
![Blasphemous by Pamela Ann]()
Blasphemous by Pamela Ann
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWill they survive the tsunami of trials heading their way? + Bass Cole + Emma Anderson + Carter Mason + expLosive. scOrching. graVitating. intEnse. Emma was beyond glad to escape back to Aspasia and be with Bass again... -
![Losing an Edge by Catherine Gayle]()
Losing an Edge by Catherine Gayle
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn any other family, Levi “501” Babcock would have been the golden boy. Instead, he’s lived his entire life in the shadow of his almost-perfect older brother. They both play for the NHL’s Portland Storm, but Levi is tired of being the second-best Babcock brother. He’s determined to find at least one thing he can do better... -
![Hart to Heart by ME Carter, Murphy Rae]()
Hart to Heart by ME Carter, Murphy Rae
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe’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... -
![Ain't None of Your Friends Business by DeeAnn]()
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![Portland Storm: The Second Period by Catherine Gayle]()
Portland Storm: The Second Period by Catherine Gayle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDelay of Game With her father’s health in question, Sara Thomas is focused on reducing his anxiety. That’s no small feat considering his high-stress job. Everyone knows Sara’s single; no one knows she’s pregnant. There’s never a good time to unexpectedly get knocked up, but now is not it... -
![Their Life As They Live It by A.M. Arthur]()
Their Life As They Live It by A.M. Arthur
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Happiness is not a goal…it is a by-product of a life well lived.” --Eleanor Roosevelt Bernard “Bear” Henson is a blessed man. He is happily married to the love of his life, he co-owns a successful business, and his grown son is desperately in love with a wonderful partner... -
![Room 4 Rent: A Steamy Romantic Comedy by Shey Stahl]()
Room 4 Rent: A Steamy Romantic Comedy by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDo you see that woman holding a foreclosure notice in her hand and a screaming toddler at her feet? She doesn’t look happy, does she?Spoiler alert: she’s not. And it has nothing to do with the peanut butter and jelly sandwich she found in her couch cushions this morning, or that fact that her kid’s favorite words is c$... -
![One Timer by Toni Aleo]()
One Timer by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou’ve known Harper Allen and Jakob Titov since you met them in Taking Shots. You know their story already, right? Ha! You only think you do. In One-Timer, they’ll tell it for themselves. Harper has been hurt so many times, and she has no interest in anything more than a one-time thing, but Jakob Titov has other ideas. He is looking for his forever... -
![Just Say Yes by Rosalind James]()
Just Say Yes by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome 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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![Wild Heart by Beth Ehemann]()
Wild Heart by Beth Ehemann
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor 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... -
![Skater by Samantha Whiskey]()
Skater by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’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... -
![Open Wheel by Shey Stahl]()
Open Wheel by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow do you choose? How do you keep from hurting the ones you love when you know your heart belongs with both of them? Seven years ago Arie Riley married Easton Levi, current heart-throb of the NASCAR Cup series. She made a commitment to him. She gave her heart and soul to another. Her love is heavy. Consuming. And it’s inherently tied to two people. Arie thought she had made her mind up... -
![Just One Touch: Leo & Jasmine by Melanie Shawn]()
Just One Touch: Leo & Jasmine by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Jasmine Bell's Monday was not going as planned. After a routine visit to her doctor ended with a prescription for prenatal vitamins, she went home to tell her fiancé the news--only to find him otherwise engaged...with a hot blonde on their kitchen table... -
![Love Notes: A continuance of the Love, Wrapped, and Burning Souls series by M.J. Fields]()
Love Notes: A continuance of the Love, Wrapped, and Burning Souls series by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the readers of the Love series, Wrapped series, the Burning Souls series and Love you Anyways. A continuation of Lucas and Tessa's story, in Lucas Links POV. In Love Notes, Lucas and Tessa's rekindled love has never been stronger. Although she has never wanted to revisit the past it weighs on Lucas's heart. Lucas wants Tessa to know everything, yet burdening her further is not an option... -
![Two For Holding by Kay Gordon]()
Two For Holding by Kay Gordon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSavannahI didn’t think I was missing anything. I had my son, a great career, and a home that I’d made for both of us. One puck over the glass at a hockey game made me realize I wanted more. The larger-than-life hockey player inserted himself into our world and I never wanted to let him go. The thing is, I don’t know if I’m strong enough to keep him... -
![You're All I Want for Christmas by Karen Cimms]()
You're All I Want for Christmas by Karen Cimms
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBilly crossed the hall into his bedroom where Kate was plugging in the last of the electric candles she’d set in each window.She flicked it on. “I guess that’s that.” His hand covered hers. “Do me a favor and don’t turn this one off. I want to know there’s a light burning in our bedroom window until I come home... -
![Rites of Passage by Catherine Gayle]()
Rites of Passage by Catherine Gayle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the sexy Tulsa Thunderbirds hockey romance series, a spin-off from the Portland Storm series. Where do you go once you’ve hit rock bottom? With his world already in shambles, Andrew Nash’s life plummets even further after a freak accident on the ice exposes his deepest secret... -
![Reinventing Us by Ann Lister]()
Reinventing Us by Ann Lister
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlex-Zander Metcalf knew his life would always be filled with twists and turns, especially living in the public eye while playing the role of front man for his band Ivory Tower. That's what made life interesting and he loved every aspect about his job in the music world. Living in a long-term polyamorous relationship with a husband and a wife also created a fair amount of ups and downs... -
![Ember by Emma Renshaw]()
Ember by Emma Renshaw
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne 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... -
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![It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne]()
It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Brian Fox finally tells the truth, it costs him everything. His company. His friends. The girl he loves. He’s forced to start over, and it’s his brother who once again steps in. Working for a record label isn’t how he imagined his life when he owned a successful company, and life on the road only makes him long for everything the truth cost him... -
![Nate by Kat Mizera]()
Nate by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo win, you have to play the game... Rising hockey star Nate Calloway has overcome a lot to get where he is. Playing professional hockey for the Las Vegas Sidewinders, he plans to keep his head down and do the one thing he’s good at: hockey. Everything is going according to plan until a gorgeous, spunky journalist falls into his lap... -
![Deflected by Jami Davenport]()
Deflected by Jami Davenport
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlexander “Rush” Markov has been given an ultimatum by his team—shape up or ship out. Alex is celebrating his biggest season in professional hockey, and he’s enjoying every minute of it—perhaps a little too much. He’s been non-stop partying like a rockstar since his team won it all, and management isn’t pleased... -
![In His Kiss by Christina Tetreault]()
In His Kiss by Christina Tetreault
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Ella Bridge fell for Alfred Striker, she thought she’d found the one. But then, days before she left for France as part of a professor exchange program, Striker walked away. Now she’s back home in North Salem, determined to ignore him no matter how tempting she still finds him. Before Ella, Striker lived a carefree life, responsible for no one’s happiness but his own...Categorized as:
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![The Wolfe Brothers Trilogy by Jami Davenport]()
The Wolfe Brothers Trilogy by Jami Davenport
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree 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... -
![When Our Worlds Stand Still by Lindsey Iler, Pink Ink Design]()
When Our Worlds Stand Still by Lindsey Iler, Pink Ink Design
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTime is said to heal all wounds. Kennedy Conrad embraces survival. Group therapy, friends, and dance are helping her find the person she was. Overcoming the darkest period of her past is getting easier every day. Still, the ache in her chest tells her something is missing. Him. The more precious something is, the harder you fight for it. Graham Black embraces change... -
![Swing For The Fences by Kimberly Readnour, Daqri Combs]()
Swing For The Fences by Kimberly Readnour, Daqri Combs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet bad boy shortstop, Jax Carrigan... Baseball and fast women are my life. What can I say? I’m good-looking and in the best shape of my career. Being a National League MVP contender, I’m even a great athlete. There’s only one thing I’m missing—Jocelyn Kennedy. Ten years have passed since the night we broke each other's hearts... -
![Penalty Play by Jami Davenport]()
Penalty Play by Jami Davenport
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSingle 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... -
![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... -
![Coen by Sawyer Bennett]()
Coen by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCoen Highsmith was a league star, but he lost more than his team the day the Pittsburgh Titans’ plane crashed... -
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![On the DL by Laramie Briscoe]()
On the DL by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA second-chance romance as scorching hot as a baseball diamond in August. Slater "Savage" Harlow Winning the MVP award for the Birmingham Bandits last year was the highlight of my baseball career. It was the culmination of childhood dreams, calculated adult decisions, sacrifice, and a hell of a lot of focus. Tearing my ACL in spring training? Not what I expected at all... -
![Playing With Attraction by Melanie Shawn]()
Playing With Attraction by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSafe. 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... -
![Cocky Striker: A Hero Club Novel by Evan Grace]()
Cocky Striker: A Hero Club Novel by Evan Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou've met Chance Bateman...Are you ready to meet his son??Some say I’m cocky — I say I’m confident. Things have always come easy for me; sports, academics…girls. And I’ve used all of that to my advantage the past three years of college.I’ve got it all, or at least I thought I did until Laken walks into my life... -
![In Your Honor by Heidi Hutchinson]()
In Your Honor by Heidi Hutchinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was as wild and unpredictable as a prairie storm. She was trying to pretend like he wasn't everything she ever wanted. How long can a storm be in stasis before lightning strikes? Double Blind Study is taking charge of their future. Coming off of one of the most successful tours to date, they start their own label and decide to get back to what they love the most: the music... -
![The Baby Project by Miranda Liasson]()
The Baby Project by Miranda Liasson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiz Kingston spends her life delivering babies and longs for one of her own. All she needs is someone with fabulous genetic material. Who better to ask than her sexy ex-fling, who has no interest in ever settling down or being a father. International correspondent Grant Wilbanks loves danger and travelling the world... -
![Wicked Hearts by L.A. Cotton]()
Wicked Hearts by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L A Cotton continues... Some hearts are too broken to fix. Kiera Lessinger’s whole life is a lie. Attend high school with her rich friends, check. Act sickeningly in love with her goofball-of-a-boyfriend, check. Pretend that every day isn’t a living nightmare, check... -
![Losing Laurel by Kat Mizera]()
Losing Laurel by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe line between love and hate isn’t always thin… Professional hockey team owner Gage Caldwell has it all: Money, friends, and a career some would kill for. But everything means nothing if you don’t have someone to share it with. The one thing missing is Laurel, the ex-wife he never stopped loving. Too bad she hates him...Categorized as:
sports athlete cheating domestic-drama contemporary second-chances female-author military -
![Cowboy Pride by Anne McAllister]()
Cowboy Pride by Anne McAllister
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"BRENNA NEEDS A HUSBAND,"Jed McCal's nephew Tuck told him. Pregnant and alone, Brenna Jamison was back--trying single-handedly to run her father's touch."WE NEED A WIFE,"Tuck said. If footloose cowboy Jed McCall didn't do something drastic, he would lose custody of the boy. But marriage?"WHY NOT?"asked Tuck. There were reasons that only fed knew... -
![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... -
![Restraint by Mari Carr]()
Restraint by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGirlfriend…without benefits?Hometown hockey hero, Blake has life completely figured out. He’s footloose and fancy free with the world’s coolest job and an endless parade of puck bunnies ready to help him celebrate his victories...Categorized as:
sports cheating domestic-drama romance contemporary friends-to-lovers slow-burn animals -
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![RUIN by Skye Jordan]()
RUIN by Skye Jordan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother pulse-pounding Renegades book from New York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan!Cameron Riggs never set out to be a stunt man. Renegades was meant to be a pit stop on the way to his next "real" career, but eighteen months later he's still there, searching for the brotherhood he's always wanted... -
![Wheels of Steel: Book 2 by Pepper Pace]()
Wheels of Steel: Book 2 by Pepper Pace
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn book 1 you were introduced to Robin and Jason; a talented young man with cerebral palsy and his introverted caregiver. Their dawning love transcended their racial and social difference. Now in book 2 Jason and Robin along with the other member of Wheels of Steel find themselves spiraling away from each other... -
![Proven by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler]()
Proven by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI followed my heart from San Diego, California to Cedar Falls, West Virginia. Too bad that heart wasn’t worth the trip.Thankfully, I had my job, new friends - which consisted of an entire motorcycle club I’d fallen into - and my newfound responsibility for a family that was torn apart by needless tragedy... -
![Sweet Forty-Two by Andrea Randall]()
Sweet Forty-Two by Andrea Randall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRegan Kane arrived in San Diego with nothing but a violin, his car and what feels like a lifetime of grief. Although he’s surrounded by friends and music, one delivery from the post office reminds him that the past is always just around the corner. When he befriends a local bartender, Regan wonders if he's finally ready to let go... -
![Unbound by Shey Stahl]()
Unbound by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Hurting makes you react in ways you shouldn’t. Makes you lie and use others until the pain’s gone and what you suddenly feel is nothing but loneliness. The way it should have been in the beginning.” There’s one place Rawley Walker feels at home. On a stage, gripping a mic in a darkened bar... -
![Flopper by Colleen Charles]()
Flopper by Colleen Charles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Vegas Venom turn up the heat in this brand new standalone hockey romance series from USA Today Bestselling Author Colleen Charles!As one of the top goalies in hockey I live a sweet Vegas lifestyle: VIP treatment at all the hottest spots in town – ushered past every velvet rope – and all the puck bunnies I can handle...
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