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Cowboy Seeking a Second Chance by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTen years ago Boone Pace made a mistake out of selfishness and immaturity.He’s regretted it ever since.Competing as a professional rodeo cowboy was everything he wanted. All that mattered. An opportunity he wouldn’t pass by.But it meant leaving his high-school sweetheart behind.Mae Wells was sweet, and innocent, and quiet... -
![Puck Shy by Teagan Hunter]()
Puck Shy by Teagan Hunter
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’m having the definition of a bad year.Game Six loss costing my team the Cup? Check.Getting arrested and ruining my image? Check.Almost getting run over after my car breaks down? Oh, look—a hat trick.My contract is up with the Carolina Comets this year, and I need to get it together if I want to stay with the team.I need relaxation, not a relationship... -
![The Langfield Brothers : Box Set by Brittanee Nicole]()
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... -
![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... -
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![The Boy Who Has No Faith by Victoria Quinn]()
The Boy Who Has No Faith by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI just landed my dream job as an editor at the esteemed publisher, Astra Books, and my client is the infamous sci-fi writer Derek Hamilton.The greatest writer of our generation--in my opinion.But it's not as wonderful as I thought it would be. I can't get this guy to respond to my emails, texts, or phone calls. Whenever I get him on the phone, he's a jerk that hangs up on me... -
![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... -
![Forever Mason by Heidi McLaughlin]()
Forever Mason by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe long-awaited prequel to Forever My Girl is here!Mason Powell. Best friend. Boyfriend. Husband. Father.He’s the young man you know but have never met.He’s the man who chose love over friendship.He’s the man who would do anything for his family and friends.He’s the man who stepped up when someone wasn’t there.He’s the man who has a story to tell.Be there when Mason tells his life story... -
![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... -
![Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent]()
Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a professional chickenblocker.Except “chicken” is a euphemism.I get paid to follow a womanizing troglodyte who thinks rules are for other people and that my pants are the next pair he’s getting into.Dream on.Bet your first professional job didn’t involve babysitting an extremely hot, muscle-bound Scottish Highlander with an ego the size of a kilt and a libido bigger than his…well…Chicken... -
![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... -
![Hard Limit by Brenda Rothert, Kat Mizera]()
Hard Limit by Brenda Rothert, Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSt. Louis Mavericks star defender Lars Jansson is dead set against relationships. A new love makes him wonder if maybe he can change, but first, he must confront the truth about who he is.LarsOn the ice, I’m unstoppable. If anyone is in my way, it’s simple—I move them. Hockey is my life, and I don’t have the patience for relationships spanning more than one night... -
![Loving the Legend by Kit Grey]()
Loving the Legend by Kit Grey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSince Pro basketball player Ty “Pretty Boy” Washington picked up a basketball, he’s only ever wanted one to make it to the pro league and win championships. As the number one pick in the draft, he defies the odds in his rookie year by beating the record of one of the greatest players in the league, Sid “The Wonder Kid” King... -
![Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland]()
Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo Strings Attached meets Me Before You in SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING YOU, a slow-burn, swoony romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Vi Keeland.My relationship with Hunter Delucia started backwards.We met at a wedding—him sitting on the groom’s side, me sitting on the bride’s. Stealing glances at each other throughout the night, there was no denying an intense, mutual attraction... -
![The Trouble with #9 by Piper Rayne]()
The Trouble with #9 by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTrouble.One word that comes to mind when someone talks about me. I like to think of it as protection, watching out for the ones I love. But now I’m spending more time in the penalty box than on the ice and the team owner isn’t happy.Finding myself across the room from the hot therapist I kissed on New Year’s Eve only makes me push my problems down further... -
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![Lucky Bastard by Kaylee Ryan]()
Lucky Bastard by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmma When my best friend Aubrey asked me to tag along to an event with her, I never could have imagined that it would be the day that my life changed forever.He’s arrogant and demanding and doesn’t take a hint. Landon Barker, the quarterback for the Hermosa Beach Trojans, is a player on and off of the field. He’s got his sights set on me as his next play, but I see right through him... -
![Awake at Dawn by Amelie Rhys]()
Awake at Dawn by Amelie Rhys
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Gemma Briggs moves in with her brother’s friend, the only thing harder than keeping the arrangement a secret is resisting the explosive chemistry she has with her new roommate—hot NFL player, Noah London.After a workplace one-night stand leaves her high and dry with a baby on the way, Gemma Briggs is forced to leave her job as a college figure skating coach...Categorized as:
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![Just For The Summer by Danielle Jamie]()
Just For The Summer by Danielle Jamie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling Author of the Savannah Series brings you a fun summer romance novella showing the ups and downs of a hot summer romance. It's the perfect beach or pool side read! Ages 18+ due to Adult Content & Language. This novella is a prequel to the Chasing Carolina series out next year but can be read as standalone. **BLURB** Chase Kenzington loves two things: fast cars and women... -
![Dating Roulette by D. Kelly]()
Dating Roulette by D. Kelly
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBexley Seven Dates. Seven chances to win my heart. It’s not hard – Don’t put ketchup on your eggs. Don’t wear tassely loafers. For the love of all that’s Holy, don’t ogle the waitress. See? Simple… Yet no one can get it right. Tristan Dating Roulette. It’s Bexley’s game. Correction - it’s her life. A constant rotation of dates... -
![Fake It Baby One More Time by Logan Chance]()
Fake It Baby One More Time by Logan Chance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Fake Romance Box Set Collection including The NewlyFEDS, Break Me, and Graham. Including BONUS material... -
![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... -
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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... -
![The Fall Out by Jenni Bara]()
The Fall Out by Jenni Bara
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLet me tell the story of how I fell in love with a woman who had no idea that we were even dating. The ridiculousness started when she stole my beer, and trust me, my grumpy self doesn’t normally share. But somehow, Avery Wilson is the exception to every one of my many rules.Unfortunately, I’m not hers...Categorized as:
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![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... -
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![Shut Up And Kiss Me by Lauren Blakely]()
Shut Up And Kiss Me by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a scorching one-night stand between best friends absolutely, definitely shouldn’t happen again...How to resist sleeping with your best friend when you’re stuck in a hotel room in Vegas with the charming, glasses-wearing hottie.1. Slather your face in a grapefruit mask2. Wear a big, fluffy robe3. Make him do the same.Oops.Didn’t work. Turns out our libidos had other plans.But, no biggie... -
![Home Run King by Stella]()
Home Run King by Stella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy life was what country songs are made of: my Granny died, my girlfriend broke up with me, I knocked up her cousin, and I was inducted into the Major League Hall of Fame. Yup…just like every country song I’ve ever heard. But let me start over… My name is Gage Nix. That’s all you need to know. Actually, there’s a lot more to Gage than meets the eye... -
![The Very Worst by Julia Wolf]()
The Very Worst by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJames O’Malley is hot.Built like a lumberjack with a beard to match, I can’t take my eyes off him.I really should be able to, considering we had the very worst sex of my life six months ago. But he won't stop looking at me with his broody, soulful gaze every time I take a seat at his bar and I’m quickly becoming addicted to it... -
![Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz]()
Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHelp Wanted: Producer for the latest album from multi-platinum selling band Birds of Prey.Enter Sammy Rhodes.Famed DJ The Spin Doctor.Musical genius.Fits with the band like he's our sixth member.We hired him on the spot.So what's the problem?He's also all broad shoulders and dazzling smile, and has this flop of hair I constantly yearn to brush away from his handsome face... -
![Switch Stance by M.E. Carter, Andrea Johnston]()
Switch Stance by M.E. Carter, Andrea Johnston
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings****An additional 25% of the ebook proceeds for the month of October 2018 are being donated to charity. This is on top of the September donation. Check out M.E. Carter and Andrea Johnston's FB pages for more information.**** A #MyNewLife & Country Road Series Crossover Standalone .. -
![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... -
![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... -
![Love and Other Things by Juliana Stone]()
Love and Other Things by Juliana Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeck Jacobs makes a living restoring and fixing homes. The only thing he can’t fix, is himself. A part of him died the night his fiancé was taken, and he’s accepted the fact he’ll live his life alone. What he doesn’t count on is Sidney Barrett, a woman more broken than he is... -
![Dirty Deal by Mira Lyn Kelly]()
Dirty Deal by Mira Lyn Kelly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFatherhood blindsided me.There I am, working to get a rise out of my cranky little rule-following, fun-wrecking, soon-to-be ex-neighbor when my one-night stand from last season shows up… in labor.Next thing, I’m a single-dad begging for a crash course in caring for this tiny miracle from the neighbor who loves to hate me.Turns out, Nora raised half her siblings.She knows things... -
![Scoring Beauty by Alley Ciz]()
Scoring Beauty by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyanI’m done with dating.Happily-ever-after isn’t in the cards for me, so I’m officially taking myself off the market.Hockey is my mecca.The arena my temple.The ice the altar I worship at.Then…I met her.Strip me naked and run me over with a Zamboni—she’s the textbook definition of a bad love match... -
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![Tight End by K.T. Quinn]()
Tight End by K.T. Quinn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI met the man of my dreams at trivia night.How was I supposed to know he was a famous NFL player?Brody Carter is everything a girl could ever want.Strong, charming, insanely hot–and with a sizzling Texas twang to his deep voice.Not to mention the sense of humor that makes me double-over with laughter.But at the end of our amazing night, after I gave him my number?He never called me... -
![Ice Cold Player by Nikki Hall]()
Ice Cold Player by Nikki Hall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA deal with the devil...GavinAnyone but her. Eva Adams—the entitled, picture-perfect cheer princess. Incapable of empathy, patently manipulative, and absolutely beautiful. I can’t afford her drama—I just want to play my last year of hockey without being kicked out of TU, but there she is on my first day back. Crying. In a weak moment, I make her an offer. An agreement I never thought she’d take...Categorized as:
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![Agony by Kaylee Ryan]()
Agony by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReese Cooper Reeves was the boy-next-door. Every milestone, every memory of my youth was entangled with his. We were inseparable... until college.It wasn’t his friends, girls or even sports that came between us— it was me. Tired of being in the friend zone, I finally made a move. Turns out it was the wrong one... -
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Ditched by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author RC Boldt...He's playing for the heart she's had sidelined for years.IVY HAYESDating can be a rocky journey. Once the new shine wears off, you may end up with a case of buyer’s remorse.That’s where I come in. I set the backdrop and coach you through the breakup... -
![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... -
![Day One by Lauren Runow]()
Day One by Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I read the entire story grinning ear to ear and even finished it with happy tears. In fact, I started trying to slow down at the end because I didn’t want it to be over. Day One by Lauren Runow totally broke my reading slump and I look forward to reading more of her books." - Ana's Attic Book BlogI reactivated my Tinder account out of pure boredom... -
![Intermission by Lisa Suzanne]()
Intermission by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m in love with two men. I’m torn and need to choose which man from my past I want as a permanent part of my future. My heart leads me one way as my brain pushes me toward the other. I want them both, but each of them holds a secret that will change everything... -
![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... -
![Ballsy by Elise Faber]()
Ballsy by Elise Faber
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKailey Henderson dealt in code.Well, code, social anxiety, and online gaming.What she didn’t deal in was sexy hockey players.And she certainly didn’t deal in sexy hockey players like Connor Smith. He was brass. He was loud. He was funny and charming and…ballsy.Kailey was about the furthest thing from ballsy someone could find.Connor didn’t seem to care... -
![Forever For You by D.E. Haggerty]()
Forever For You by D.E. Haggerty
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am NOT Rowan’s little sister. And I will do everything in my power to prove otherwise. But I swear breaking my ankle, so I could live with him while I recover was not part of the plan. Honestly. I have loved Rowan since I was sixteen and he rushed in like my knight in shining football pads to save me from a bully... -
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![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... -
![Speechless by Renee Williams]()
Speechless by Renee Williams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConnorI know what she thought. She thought that she was just the experimental black girl for me. She thought that I couldn’t give her my heart. But, she had underestimated me. She didn’t know what type of man I was. She was going to learn. I meant every word that I said. I was going to make her a believer. I was going to show her that she was more than just an afterthought... -
![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... -
![On Ice by Stella Stevenson]()
On Ice by Stella Stevenson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last thing Quinn Cooper needs is romance. Between her job and her dad’s diagnosis, she doesn’t have any extra time or need any added stress. She doesn’t have time for a hockey game either, but a favor finds her sitting in the stands as The Arctic takes the ice. Of course she’d end up sitting next to a man she can’t ignore, even if he’s cheering for the wrong team... -
![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 . .
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