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  • 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 ratings
    Lexi 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...
  • Difficult by R.L. Mathewson

    Difficult by R.L. Mathewson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Surviving high school was going to be hard enough, but surviving telling the one girl that he couldn’t live without how he felt was going to be one of the most difficult things that Sebastian Bradford was ever going to do.From New York Times and USA Today’s bestselling author R.L...
  • A Little Secret by Kelsie Rae

    A Little Secret by Kelsie Rae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    To 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...
  • Caspian: A Carolina Reapers Novel by Samantha Whiskey

    Caspian: A Carolina Reapers Novel by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She’s the girl next door, and for the next two weeks I’ll be her NHL star boyfriend.When Ryleigh Dunham needs a date for my sister’s wedding—one confident and sexy enough to make her ex jealous—I’m more than happy to sign up for the job.After all, Ryleigh isn’t the feisty teenager I used to know—now she’s all fiery passion, delectable curves, and a smart mouth I can’t get enough of...
  • His To Hold by Serena Akeroyd

    His To Hold by Serena Akeroyd

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ever 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...
  • Slap Shot Surprise by Melanie Harlow

    Slap Shot Surprise by Melanie Harlow

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In my defense, I thought the plane was going to crash.Otherwise, I never would have blurted out those embarrassing things to a perfect stranger.Did I mention he turned out to be a scorching hot superstar of professional hockey?But wait, there’s more.When the plane lands safely, I rush off, praying I’ll never have to face him again...
  • Puck the Holidays: A Vipers Sin Bin Novel by K.D. Miller

    Puck the Holidays: A Vipers Sin Bin Novel by K.D. Miller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A holiday hockey romance that will make you laugh, swoon, clutch your pearls, and believe in holiday magic.Hattie McNamara, a southern girl born and bred, has never seen a hockey game in her life, but when the offer to become the Seattle Vipers’ new Assistant Director of Media and Marketing lands in her lap, she can’t possibly say no...
  • The Assassins Series by Toni Aleo

    The Assassins Series by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Now all four novels and the companion novella are together in one can’t-miss eBook bundle:  TAKING SHOTSTRYING TO SCOREEMPTY NETFALLING FOR THE BACKUPBLUE LINES   The Assassins may be the hottest things on two legs and ice skates, but when the gloves come off, the chiseled men of this Nashville NHL team will do anything for the women they love: A reformed bad boy helps a charming, willful beauty...
  • 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...
  • Portland Storm: The First Period by Catherine Gayle

    Portland Storm: The First Period by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    BREAKAWAY She’s reaching for a breakaway pass. Dana Campbell has spent the past seven years in self-imposed isolation for a crime she didn’t commit. The danger is well in the past, but her panic attacks make it impossible to have a normal, healthy relationship with a man. Even her counselor has given up on her...
  • 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...
  • Powershift by Winter Travers

    Powershift by Winter Travers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Mitch Jensen knows what it’s like to have nothing and claw your way up from the bottom. Living with nothing growing up, he always strives to help those in need. Except, he’s never met someone who didn’t want his help. Scarlett James is running from a life she never wanted but was too afraid to leave...
  • Luca by Brenda Rothert

    Luca by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Abby 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...
  • 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...
  • When I Need You by Lorelei James

    When I Need You by Lorelei James

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rules are tossed aside when a pro football player join forces with a spitfire cheerleading coach in New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James’s brand-new romance… Heir to Lund Enterprises and ladies’ man Jensen “The Rocket” Lund has three conditions when it comes to dating: 1) No single mothers 2) No cheerleaders 3) No medical personnel So it makes no sense that he’s wildly...
  • The Game Changer: The Final Score by L.M. Trio

    The Game Changer: The Final Score by L.M. Trio

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The Game Changer: The Final Score is told from 4 different perspectives: Luke, Mikey, JJ & Deanna... (Teaser #1 & Teaser #2 have been moved to my blog page) The story continues with Luke being released from prison, forced to face many challenges that developed due to his careless decisions. His greatest challenge is facing Jesse, the girl he refuses to let go...
  • Roman by Samantha Whiskey

    Roman by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I’m one of the fastest running backs in the NFL, but I can’t outrun my feelings for my best friend.I’ve wanted Teagan Hall for over a decade, but I’ve never been willing to risk our friendship.Then she shows up at my doorstep, fleeing her abusive ex, and everything changes.Now she’s not just my best friend—she’s my roommate.She's also the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.Every innocent touch crackles...
  • The Show by Lulu Moore

    The Show by Lulu Moore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As 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...
  • Smokeshow: A Hockey Love Story by Raine Miller

    Smokeshow: A Hockey Love Story by Raine Miller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Be "just friends" with a smokeshow like her? That's pretty much a p#cking impossible ask.—Tyler Lockhardt, VEGAS CRUSHI'm just over here minding my business playing hockey for the Crush when the SMOKESHOW of my dreams turns up and seriously rocks my world.For real.Beautiful, smart, and so incredibly sweet I cannot help myself from wanting to get to know her a whole lot better...
  • Chasing Charli by Kat Mizera

    Chasing Charli by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Resisting her may be his toughest test of all... Finnish hockey star Miikka Laasonen may seem to live a charmed life, but the reality is that he's lonely. His struggle with learning the English language makes it hard for him to fit in and to make matters worse, his Finnish girlfriend tires of their long-distance relationship and dumps him...
  • Break the Ice by Piper Rayne

    Break the Ice by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Winter Games are over, but the bedroom games are just beginning… This is about the time I normally hang up my snowboard and chill for a while. Except this year. This year, I’m dealing with what fate dealt me at the Winter Games—nope, not gold. A broken arm. Since I’m not close to my family, I head to my best friend, Skylar’s pad to recoup...
  • Calling Cassie by Kat Mizera

    Calling Cassie by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Twenty-three-year-old hockey stud Logan Pelletier is having the time of his life as the ultimate bachelor. It’s all about hockey and living it up with his friends. He has no time for love, let alone a relationship. Until a spunky, hockey-playing stripper dances into his life... and his bed.Miss independent Cassidy Reynolds is already 0-2 in the marriage department...
  • Rapture by Skye Jordan

    Rapture by Skye Jordan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan brings you another steamy Renegades story! As a premier stuntwoman in Hollywood, Zahara Parrish is no stranger to risk. Neglected as a child, she learned early on never to depend on others to keep her safe. Now, she’s as protective over her heart as she is over her hard earned success, which is why she’ll never mix business and pleasure...
  • Interception by Lisa Suzanne

    Interception by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ten years after we graduated from high school, I still want Chase Camden. Now a professional football player, he seems unattainable... until I run into him at our reunion.Ten years after we graduated from high school, Gavin Brooks still wants me. Now a superstar of rock music, he finds me unattainable... something I never knew until the night of our reunion...
  • Heartthrob by Robin Bielman

    Heartthrob by Robin Bielman

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He likes a challenge… Here’s the deal: I’m the best center fielder in the major leagues. I’m also the guy who cost his team the championship game and acted very unsportsmanlike. So, when the team hires a social media manager to repair the damage to my reputation, I don’t argue...
  • Jasper by Lulu Moore

    Jasper by Lulu Moore

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As Captain of an NHL team, I'm rich, successful and have women falling at my feet.I thought my life was perfect until a pint sized blonde checked into me one day, knocking my life off course.Wolfie Williams is sass personified. Beautiful, fiery, funny and oh so sexy. With every eye roll she gives me I become more and more wrapped around her finger, making me realise she is my missing piece...
  • Felix by Lulu Moore

    Felix by Lulu Moore

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I 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...
  • The Long Run by James Acker

    The Long Run by James Acker

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt and unforgettably real YA debut. Sebastian Villeda is over it. Over his rep. Over his bros. Over being "Bash the Flash," fastest sprinter in South Jersey. His dad is gone, his mom is dead, and his stepfather is clueless. Bash has no idea what he wants out of life. Until he meets Sandro...
  • 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...
  • Sweet Talk Boxed Set by Brenda Novak, Melody Anne

    Sweet Talk Boxed Set by Brenda Novak, Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In 2014, the boxed set curated by Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for Diabetes Research (titled A SWEET LIFE), raised almost $100,000 net to the charity in only one month. This year we’re back for a second helping, and you can indulge, too! This heart-warming, limited edition collection features ten BRAND NEW contemporary romances by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors..
  • Xavier by Lane Hart

    Xavier by Lane Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Xavier Malone returned to Maryland for his ten-year high school reunion to get away from all the drama in Seattle. He never thought he would spend the week second-guessing every decision he’s ever made or seriously consider trading in his suit and tie for a chance to get in the cage. Most of all, he wasn’t supposed to fall for Cassidy, his childhood best friend...
  • Slap Shot by Kat Mizera

    Slap Shot by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to Fort Lauderdale—where the days are hot and the Knights are hotter… Vaughn: I might be at the top of my game, but a fresh start feels like the right move at this stage of my career. Joining the Lauderdale Knights has been a great decision, and I’m ready to win this city over. On opening night the crowd goes wild… and so does my slap shot...
  • 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...
  • Playing the Field by L.M. Reid

    Playing the Field by L.M. Reid

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Work hard. Play harder.I’m a player - both on and off the field.Avery and I have been friends since we were kids.In a moment of weakness, she winds up being the latest addition in my playbook and everything falls apart – our friendship and my life.I’m spiraling out of control, and with my football career on the line, there is only one person who can save me...
  • 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...
  • Perfect for You by Lea Coll

    Perfect for You by Lea Coll

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She always gets what she wants. This time she wants me... As the new captain of my team, publicity is a must.I'm partnering with a new charity, and nothing could’ve prepared me for Dylan Gannon.She’s spontaneous, charming, and beautiful.People are drawn to her… and so am I.Working closely together, I find myself falling for her.But if I win her heart, it will ultimately break mine...
  • Dear McKinnon by Danielle Keil

    Dear McKinnon by Danielle Keil

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Everyone knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month. Everyone except new girl McKinnon Gregory.The envelope is the start of a monthly tradition called the Secret Admirers, and something McKinnon never thought she'd see. To her surprise-- and everyone else's-- the teal envelope is taped to her locker on March first...
  • It Was Always Jace by Emily Lowry

    It Was Always Jace by Emily Lowry

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ask your best friend nicely, and he might become your personal tutor. He might even turn into something more…Callie Cooper is the laidback surfer girl of Beachbreak High. She skips class to catch waves, and because of that, no one has high expectations for her future – including herself...
  • Reach for Tomorrow by Lurlene McDaniel

    Reach for Tomorrow by Lurlene McDaniel

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Katie O'Roark is thrilled to learn that Jenny House is being rebuilt. After the fire last year, Katie thought she could never return to the camp, where she spent the summers with teens like her who faced medical odds stacked against them. But thanks to Richard Holloway's efforts, Katie and her longtime friends Lacey and Chelsea will work as counselors once again...
  • Unexpected Forever by Eliza Peake

    Unexpected Forever by Eliza Peake

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    One stolen night with my best friend’s older brother and I have a new name…Mommy.When I meet baseball star, Nate Gentry, our chemistry is out of the park. And for one night, he shows me more pleasure than I thought possible. But two months later, life throws us a curveball in the form of two pink lines.I don’t fool myself that it could ever work. We’re from different worlds...
  • Mr. Irrelevant by C.L. Rose

    Mr. Irrelevant by C.L. Rose

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    MaddoxI’ve never been anything but the underdog. No matter how hard I worked, I was always good enough to be someone’s backup but nothing more. I thought being drafted by Cleveland’s brand-new expansion team would be a fresh start. But when I find myself taking the snaps, it becomes painfully clear that I need some extra help—in the form of secret meetups with the owner’s daughter...
  • Meeting The Unpredictable by Riann C. Miller, Edee M. Fallon

    Meeting The Unpredictable by Riann C. Miller, Edee M. Fallon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens when opposites attract? Tyler has spent the last six years constructing his perfectly boring life, which is exactly the way he wants it. He spends his days hiding behind the protective walls he has so carefully built and has no intentions of changing . . . until he meets the unpredictable. Lennie Jacobs is an intoxicating mess...
  • 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...
  • Breakaway by Avery Keelan

    Breakaway by Avery Keelan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After nursing student Ryan Winters' apartment lease falls through just before the start of junior year, she's left scrambling for a place to live. And, growing tired of his self-imposed solitude, hockey captain Ethan Russell is looking for a roommate. Ryan moving into Ethan's luxe condo seems like the perfect solution to both of their dilemmas...
  • Fighting for the Edge by Jennifer Comeaux

    Fighting for the Edge by Jennifer Comeaux

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two friends. Two dreams. One night that changes everything… Ice dancer Aubrey London scoffs at romance. She’s focused on winning a medal at the upcoming Olympics and uses that as her excuse to avoid serious relationships...
  • Rough Waters by Nikki Chartier

    Rough Waters by Nikki Chartier

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Haley's future has been waiting on the west coast for the past year, but she isn't the only new face in Crescent Cove this summer. When Colby Taylor's parents locate him and interrupt his surf competition, the surf star spirals out of control, dragging Drenaline Surf's reputation through the mud and into the ground with him...
  • 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...
  • Dear Kerri by Danielle Keil

    Dear Kerri by Danielle Keil

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Everyone at Ryder High knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month.But for Kerri Thomas, it’s not quite the moment she was waiting for.Busy with school, friends, and volleyball, she doesn’t know if she has time to play along and figure out who her Secret Admirer is...
  • Catch Her Heart by Julia Jarrett

    Catch Her Heart by Julia Jarrett

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m the oldest virgin in major league baseball. And I’m in love with a woman who’s about to marry someone else.Listen. It’s not like I planned to still be a virgin at twenty-eight. Or to fall in love with the team trainer, who apparently would rather date a guy who wears polo shirts instead of baseball pants.But life doesn’t always go according to plan...
  • Sweetheart by Cookie O'Gorman

    Sweetheart by Cookie O'Gorman

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sweetheart (suh-weet-hart): Someone who is kind, friendly, and/or lovable. For reference, see Scarlett Kent.Seventeen-year-old Scarlett Kent likes the idea of love—in theory. She’s just never had time for romance...
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