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  • Becoming Selfish by lizrose, Liz Tomforde

    Becoming Selfish by lizrose, Liz Tomforde

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ELIThis 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...
  • The Season: Kaufman by Nicole Edwards

    The Season: Kaufman by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Spencer 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...
  • Bain by Sawyer Bennett

    Bain by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bain Hillridge is new to the Titans and he’s building relationships with his new team, both on and off the ice. If only he could keep his hands off his teammate’s little sister.I loved playing for the Arizona Vengeance but I’m stoked to be part of the legacy the Pittsburgh Titans is building. A team that has risen from the ashes, I’m eager to help them achieve their goal of winning a championship...
  • 68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038

    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...
  • Catching Chance by M.E. Parker

    Catching Chance by M.E. Parker

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What happens when you suddenly get everything you ever wanted? First, you don’t believe it’s real. Then you want more… Let’s be honest, gay nerds from small towns in North Carolina don’t get to date the hot, popular quarterback. It’s just one of those impregnable laws of nature. Even if he was my best friend growing up. Even if it turns out by some miracle that he’s gay too...
  • Extra Credit by Sarina Bowen

    Extra Credit by Sarina Bowen

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Three novellas, including all new Ivy Years fun! BLONDE DATE: A nervous sorority girl, a mean fraternity prank and an adorkable basketball player with a heart of gold. Blonde Date follows Katie and Andy’s first blind date… STUDLY PERIOD: One hunky hockey player with a language barrier. Plus one awkward English tutor with a big crush...
  • Don't You Dare by C.E. Ricci

    Don't You Dare by C.E. Ricci

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    It was never meant to be more than a dare.A party game. A dare. A single kiss.That’s all it took to flip my world upside down.I’ve always classified myself as straight, and as far as I can tell, so has he.I didn’t think one kiss would change that, but I was so wrong.Now, I can’t stop thinking about him. In all the ways I shouldn’t.My best friend.Aspen...
  • Unexpected Dreams by Isabelle Peterson

    Unexpected Dreams by Isabelle Peterson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Divorce is a big change... But there are bigger ones. A few months after his divorce and may failed blind dates, Greg Fairchild met Tanner Williams. What started out as a good friendship unexpectedly turned into something that Greg didn't know what do with...attraction. Why would he be attracted to a man? He had been a ladies man back in the day...
  • Broken by Elise Faber

    Broken by Elise Faber

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He was forty years old.He was single.He had his dream job as GM of the Baltimore Breakers hockey franchise, and he was happy.Lie.Because the woman he was in love with was married.To a perfectly nice man who loved her and cared for her and treated her like the queen she was.But then Lexi showed up at his house, tears in her eyes, Caleb out of the picture, and he finally had a shot.A real shot...
  • Hockey Ever After: A Sports Romance Anthology by Piper Rayne, Natasha Madison

    Hockey Ever After: A Sports Romance Anthology by Piper Rayne, Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Calling all hockey romance lovers! If you’re a fan of hot hockey players and steamy nights this anthology is for you!This collection of contemporary hockey romance stories from bestselling authors is packed full of everything you love in a sports romance including tropes like single dad, workplace romance, fling-to-love, coach’s daughter, mistaken identity, and friends-to-lovers...
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    sports  mlm  steamy  romance  anthologies  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Gin & Sin by Mia Monroe

    Gin & Sin by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Helping him explore his attraction to men was supposed to be no strings fun, not turn me into a whipped puppy dog, but here we are. The college twink scene is wearing on me. Sure, it works out for a no-commitment guy like myself, but the constant drama and faceless rotation of pretty boys in and out of my bed isn’t as exciting as it once was...
  • Finding Their Balance by M.Q. Barber

    Finding Their Balance by M.Q. Barber

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three’s the naughtiest kind of crowd. Getting to the one-year mark is hard enough in a relationship between two lovers. For three, just getting through the day can be half the battle. Between Alice’s headstrong insistence on pushing her sexual limits and Jay’s need to confront an abusive former lover, Henry has his hands full keeping both his partners safe and happy...
  • Chandler: Training Days Book 1 by J.D. Light

    Chandler: Training Days Book 1 by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Chandler Bell When my boyfriend breaks up with me because I'm overweight, I go to the one place I feel the most comfortable. Oddly enough, it's the gym I was basically raised in. Things have changed over the years, but the people inside are my family. Some of them literally. Baker reluctantly agrees to help me get in shape, and so begins the torture...
  • Dirty Score by Skye Jordan

    Dirty Score by Skye Jordan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rafe “Savage” lives up to his name on the ice and in the bedroom. Forging a legacy as the Rough Riders’ most notorious playboy is easy when the woman he really wants is off limits. Mia’s brother isn’t just Rafe's best friend, he’s also a teammate. With the Cup in site, Rafe won’t screw with anything that threatens the team’s winning streak...
  • The Dartmouth Cobras Box Set by Bianca Sommerland

    The Dartmouth Cobras Box Set by Bianca Sommerland

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Learn to play the game... Knights of ice and Masters in the bedroom, The Dartmouth Cobras struggle to save their franchise while losing their hearts to the only women who can handle how hard and fast they live. Between corrupt owners, pressure from fans and the media, and desires beyond the norm, they have to fight to make their mark as a hockey team. All the men share a common goal...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  sports  steamy  adult  athlete  book  contemporary  fiction
  • My Perfect Fit by M.A. Innes

    My Perfect Fit by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Maddox thought the hardest part of his relationship with Bryan would be just getting it started. He was wrong. Learning how to be the Dom and Daddy that Bryan needs is harder than he ever imagined. Each new step in their relationship is a learning experience he’s not sure he’s ready to handle. He wants to make the right decisions, but he’s afraid he doesn’t know how...
  • Concussion Protocol: A Short & Spicy MM Romance by Rebecca Rathe

    Concussion Protocol: A Short & Spicy MM Romance by Rebecca Rathe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A sweet and spicy short story by Rebecca RatheHe's a ten, but he's my ex-boyfriend's straight teammate and my patient...
  • The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes

    The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The professor, the hair stylist, and a wedding date…TommyHelp! My sister is getting married and according to her, I need a date. And a makeover. I’m a busy man, though. I don’t have time to meet eligible bachelors, and the tape holding my glasses together works just fine. Until my hair stylist steps on them...
  • Third Time Lucky by R.G. Alexander

    Third Time Lucky by R.G. Alexander

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From Author New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author R.G. Alexander, Book 3 in the Finn's Pub Romance series! Ever had a thing for the man next door? My sexy new neighbor is confusing the hell out of me. Elliot Ransom is a baseball player and a single dad, but he doesn’t know his butter beer from a snozzberry...
    Categorized as:
    friends-to-lovers  mlm  sports  steamy  adult  angst  athlete  book
  • Surprise Play by Carly Marie

    Surprise Play by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An innocent gift has the power to change everythingMalcolm Ward is a retired wide-receiver, NFL offensive line coach, and husband to one of the best wide-receivers in the NFL. His life is hectic and the last thing he expects is to walk into the bedroom one afternoon to find his husband sleeping with the pacifier Malcolm had jokingly given him a decade before...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  sports  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq
  • The Hookup Mix-up by Riley Hart

    The Hookup Mix-up by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    PerryI moved to San Luco to get to know my brother, and so far, it’s been great. Working as a bartender at Shenanigans, a bar close to Franklin University, there are beautiful men and women everywhere. When a hot guy falls into my arms at a party, I’m down for some naughty fun. Until I realize he’s way too drunk for anything to happen. Thankfully, we agree to meet up the next day...
  • Una maldita confusión by América Rodas

    Una maldita confusión by América Rodas

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Jean intenta confesar su atracción hacia Olivia en una fiesta, pero por culpa del alcohol termina declarándose a su mejor amigo, Oliver. ***Cuando invitaron a Jean a la fiesta de una desconocida sabía que debía decir que sí, sobre todo porque necesitaba liberar el estrés de la escuela, de su casa, de su equipo de básquetbol y de él mismo...
  • Hot on Ice by Avery Flynn, Robin Covington

    Hot on Ice by Avery Flynn, Robin Covington

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    18 brand new sexy stories from bestselling authors, every one too steamy for the penalty box...20% of royalties from sales of Hot on Ice will go to Homes for our Troops, a charity that builds specially modified homes for injured veterans.Get ready to fall in love with the smokin' hot hockey players of the New Orleans Cajun Rage...
  • Unknown by Charity Parkerson

    Unknown by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Malik loves hating Logan… or hates loving Logan. Hell, even he doesn’t know. Three years ago, Malik met the man of his dreams. Everything stopped for him, so his world could revolve around Logan. Eight months ago, Logan walked away, leaving Malik with one burning question—why? No man on the planet has ever stolen Logan’s heart the way Malik has...
  • My Lucky Catch by C.M. Doporto

    My Lucky Catch by C.M. Doporto

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They'll do anything to hide what they want, even though it's each other they want most. Determined to keep their friends-with-benefits status under-wraps, Luke and Delaney spend their junior year of college sneaking around. Once the truth is revealed, their relationship takes off, but not without the challenges from Delaney's carefree attitude or Luke's overbearing parents...
  • Bang by Charity Parkerson

    Bang by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maksim doesn’t do strings. Marshall doesn’t date men. They’re both about to be proven wrong. Marshall is the golden child. He wins every game he plays—on and off the field. He’s living the dream and knows it. That’s why he refuses to let a thing like preferring men in his bed get in his way. Right now, he’s all about his career. Everything else can wait, or so he thinks, until he meets Maksim...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  sports  steamy  adult  athlete  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Love by Shaw Montgomery

    Love by Shaw Montgomery

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As his muscular, submissive boys grow more confident, Dare couldn’t be more proud of them. Each step they take brings them all closer together and gives Dare glimpses of the family they’ll become. They just have a few hurdles to get over first, like the fact that his boys need to move and that they aren’t exactly forthcoming with what they want from a Dom or a boyfriend...
  • Breaking the Record by Raleigh Ruebins

    Breaking the Record by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “When will I see him again? And why do I want to so badly?” Ben Lakeland owns a failing record store in small-town Welling, New York, and it's the last place he wants to be. Everything used to be easy: watching football with his frat buddies, drinking beer, and being popular in school. But at 24 years old, everyone else seems to have grown up but Ben...
  • Her Dirty Best Friend by Adele Knight

    Her Dirty Best Friend by Adele Knight

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    How does a romance author with practically zero experience find inspiration to write raunchy bedroom scenes?I listen to my best friend describe his hookups…in explicit detail.Except, now I picture myself in every scenario.It's Olly's fault..
  • Andre by L.A. Witt

    Andre by L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    MattThere’s nothing quite like a night with one of the Gentlemen of the Emerald City. No strings. No complications. I’ve been burned by love, and I’m not going there again.Unlike my teammates who fell for their Gentlemen, I know how to keep emotions from coming into play.At least… I used to.AndreI used to love this job. The money doesn’t matter—just the thrill. But that thrill is gone now...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  sports  steamy  romance  lgbtq  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Pacies and Photographs by Della Cain

    Pacies and Photographs by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stepping out from behind the camera isn’t as easy as it seems. Dax needs cash, and he needs it now since his roommate has moved away without notice. Dax has a week to either make up the difference or break his lease. Both options are out of his price range...
  • Defenseman No. 9 by Xavier Neal

    Defenseman No. 9 by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A New Adult Romantic Comedy. Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical. Back then, they were the undefeated conquerors of the rink. Coveted prizes for Puck Bunnies. Their reputation was ironclad until the wrong skates landed on the wrong feet...
  • The Game Changer by Jaqueline Snowe

    The Game Changer by Jaqueline Snowe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    FROM POPULAR YOUNG ADULT FICTION AUTHOR, JAQUELINE SNOWE Book two in the Cleat Chasers series Pretending to date your best friend is always a good idea…right? Wrong. Greta Aske has a lot on her mind, and a string of bad dates has her giving up on men, at least for the time being. Her life contains a little too much drama, meaning she needs a break and to save money and get good grades...
  • King of the Mountain by Aiden Ainslie

    King of the Mountain by Aiden Ainslie

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    American cycling sensation and heartthrob Clifford Du Frey is riding the wave of success. Brand Du Frey is a multi-million-dollar business, and during the Tour de France, Clifford is mobbed by fans wherever he goes. The superstar must focus on winning the Tour de France and maintaining the image of the athletic hetero alpha male at all costs.But Clifford has a secret...
  • The Viking and the Drag Queen by V.L. Locey

    The Viking and the Drag Queen by V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Who will emerge the victor on the battlefield of love?Tyr Hemmingsen had his life mapped out at a young age. The only son of the late Danish hockey great, Elias Hemmingsen, Tyr has always done his best to follow the plans his father had laid out for him...
    Categorized as:
    sports  mlm  steamy  romance  contemporary  lgbtq  fiction  book
  • Out of Her League by Samantha Wayland

    Out of Her League by Samantha Wayland

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lachlan Morrison’s family likes to tell people that he’s shy, but that’s like saying the sky is sort of blue, or good hockey is just a little bit rough. Lachlan knows perfectly well he’s a social disaster and works hard to humiliate himself as infrequently as possible. Then Michaela Price, the most beautiful woman he’s ever laid eyes on, moves to town, and she needs a friend...
  • The Tight End: Red's Tavern, Book 6 by Raleigh Ruebins

    The Tight End: Red's Tavern, Book 6 by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s an introverted nerd, and I’m the football player everybody wants.But I only want to drag his shy, adorkable, irresistible self into my bed. All I’ve ever been good at is running fast with a football clutched tight to my side. As a star football player for the KMU Wolves, I’ve had any guy I wanted for years, and I'm more muscle than smarts...
  • Choke Up by Rebecca Rathe

    Choke Up by Rebecca Rathe

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ellis Hope has one goal for his first year at be his own person. He’s determined to break free from his brother Elliot’s shadow, and get over the soul crushing attraction he has for his brother’s best friend. The campus meetup app provides an effective distraction from Gabe and Elliot making waves as the new star players for Huntston University’s baseball team...
  • The Swap Masquerade by Annabella Michaels

    The Swap Masquerade by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “A night of passion and pleasure awaits you. No names, no faces, just the chance to live out your wildest fantasies. Leave your keys in the bowl and let fate decide who you’ll end up with.” After years of hiding his sexuality from his family and teammates, Elliott Stone is tired of living a lie...
  • Untouched by M.A. Innes

    Untouched by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Growing up in an unusual family has made adapting to college more difficult for Jay. Sheltered and socially awkward, the only easy part about higher education is the classes. While everyone around him seems to instinctively understand what they’re into and who they are, he’s lost and alone. That is, until his new roommate makes life a little more interesting...
  • My Best Friend's Brother by K.C. Wells

    My Best Friend's Brother by K.C. Wells

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My best friend’s younger brother is all grown up. And gorgeous.Casey’s off limits. Forbidden. But that just makes me want him more.RylanI’ve watched Casey grow up. I never imagined how the sweet, scrawny kid would turn into a hot muscular man. A hot guy who just came out.Casey torments my thoughts. And my dreams. I need to stay far, far away from my best friend’s kid brother...
  • Beautifully Devoted by Michele Lenard

    Beautifully Devoted by Michele Lenard

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Forgetting to knock changed everything.CamWhen I was ten, I made a promise. One that I’m still honoring a decade later, even though it means hiding a part of myself from the most important person in my life.My best friend, Jagger. And truthfully, burying that part of me is a small price to pay if it means nothing comes between us...
  • Triple Play by Sloan Johnson, Quinn Ward

    Triple Play by Sloan Johnson, Quinn Ward

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Eric is unable to help his friend recover, he has to put his feelings aside for a second time. He never imagined the man who could help would be the glue that bound them together.Drew Jackson had it all: a family who loves him, a tight circle of friends, and he’s a rising star with the Milwaukee Mavericks...
    Categorized as:
    friends-to-lovers  mlm  sports  steamy  adult  age-gap  athlete  book
  • Two for Interference by Lasairiona E. McMaster

    Two for Interference by Lasairiona E. McMaster

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bookish. Bold. Beautiful. And entirely out of his league.On paper, all-American boy next door, Lincoln Scott, has it all. But behind his slap shots, straight-A report card, and easy going charm, Linc hides a secret only his best friend knows.When he attempts to return a misplaced bra, a wrong number gets him way more than the hook-up he bargained for...
  • Miller by Sheridan Anne

    Miller by Sheridan Anne

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Alternate cover edition for ASIN B078LCCRWJFor previous cover edition see hereDanielle - What’s that saying? When life hands you lemons… What if I don’t want to make a damn lemonade? What if I want to crush the stupid things and pummel them into non-existence? Anything is better than admitting that I really, desperately, want a taste of that sweet, sweet lemonade...
  • Never Have I Ever: Punched My Roommate's V-Card by Willow Dixon

    Never Have I Ever: Punched My Roommate's V-Card by Willow Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Why can’t I stop thinking about my roommate after walking in on him “taking care of business?”What should have been a humiliating experience for both of us ends up being the start of one of the best friendships I’ve ever had. Finn is smart, adorkable, and his shyness pushes all my buttons. The problem? My interest in him quickly shifts from friendship to something less than platonic...
  • Kiss and Tell by Maya Hughes

    Kiss and Tell by Maya Hughes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "Wouldn't most guys love a no strings attached hook up?""Maybe, but most guys don't deserve you. I want to be one who does. And I want to be all tangled up in your strings."Newly arrived on campus, I knew two things. 1) No one could know my dad was the president of the university and 2) football players were bad news.My run in, the literal kind with my neighbor cranked up the heat and sparks flew...
  • The Trade Deadline by A.L. Heard

    The Trade Deadline by A.L. Heard

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    After a fleeting encounter when they’re in Juniors, Ryan “RJ” Russell and Lars Nilsson find themselves thrown back together years later when they end up on the same NHL team. Being friendly to a new teammate just got way more complicated. It’s one thing to have a one night stand with someone from another country; it’s a whole other mess to sleep with your teammate...
  • Obvious by R.G. Alexander

    Obvious by R.G. Alexander

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author R.G. Alexander, Book 10 in the Finn Factor Series! Could he be more Obvious? Matthew Finn is about to find out. He’s got a crush and a prickly pickle of a problem, but with a little help from his newfound family, he’ll convince Oliver “Legs” Garcia that he's the real thing...
  • False Start by Jessica Ruddick

    False Start by Jessica Ruddick

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As an engineering major at Virginia Valley University, Becca Zizzo is used to being the only girl in the room. Until now, it didn't bother her to be just one of the guys. But she's been in love with her older brother’s best friend half her life, and she's sick of spending time in his friend zone. She’s studied his playbook, and she’s ready to go big or go home...
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