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  • Tight Hold by Lisa Suzanne

    Tight Hold by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The pro football player I’m faking a relationship with has the perfect solution to my career woes. He’s encouraging me to lean into the pseudo-celebrity life I was born into instead of trying to outrun it, and for the first time in my life, someone sees me for me.I feel like he’s falling for me, too.And then my ex shows up...
  • Silver Lining Love by Melanie Shawn

    Silver Lining Love by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dear Love Vixen,Six months ago, my life changed forever, and I had no idea it was coming.My sister—the strongest and most selfless person I’ve ever met and the kickass mom to three adorable kids—was killed in a car accident.In an instant, I became the mom to those three adorable kids, and lemme tell ya...I am far from strong. Or kickass...
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    age-gap  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Curveball by Lisa Suzanne

    Curveball by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She has no idea who I am. I immediately like that about her. The gorgeous woman who sat down at the blackjack table beside me and asked me to teach her to play doesn’t recognize me as the third baseman who played pro baseball for seven years...
  • Recklessly, Wildly Yours by Nina Levine

    Recklessly, Wildly Yours by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He thinks I’m a runaway bride.What he doesn’t know is that I’m also a runaway celebrity.Two hours before I'm supposed to say "I do," I run.Right into the arms of Ethan Black.He finds me in a cloud of white lace and sheer panic, stranded in the middle of a Manhattan traffic jam.My savior in a suit.He doesn't care about my last name, my fame, or the scandal brewing in my wake.All he sees is me...
  • Fallen Snow by Jolie Vines

    Fallen Snow by Jolie Vines

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hot rock star meets injured snowboarder. Even broken hearts can melt.ViolaAfter a hit and run, my gold medal dreams are forced on hold. I can’t walk, let alone snowboard, and a wheelchair is my new way to get around.Everything I worked for has been destroyed.Then the world’s number one rock star strides into my life.He’s staying in my castle and working with my family...
  • Tackled by Lisa Suzanne

    Tackled by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
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  • Tight Spot by Lisa Suzanne

    Tight Spot by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I don’t date football players.I’m not interested in the ones who are a decade older than me. I want nothing to do with the ones who play on the same team as my brothers, and I certainly avoid the ones who spend more time in strip clubs than kids’ clubs...
  • Maxim by Samantha Whiskey

    Maxim by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The leading scorer on the Reapers has the unspeakable yips…and it’s me.The second my NHL legend of a father appears, I can’t shoot to save my life.And my mistakes might cost my team our playoff spot.No pre-game superstition can fix it—I’m broken.Adding to the pressure, my little sister’s best friend just became my roommate for the next five months.Evangeline Walsh...
  • Coach Sully by Sloane St. James

    Coach Sully by Sloane St. James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Kendra Ames is a driven young producer in need of a bachelor for her reality show. When she meets Lee Sullivan, the retired captain of Lakes hockey team, they have an instant connection. After listening to Kendra’s pitch, Sully decides he would rather pursue her instead. However, when the show’s network makes him an offer for his dream job with a unique stipulation, he can’t refuse...
  • 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...
  • I Have Lived and I Have Loved by Willow Winters, Dylan Allen

    I Have Lived and I Have Loved by Willow Winters, Dylan Allen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I have lived and I have loved…There’s no better feeling than those little butterflies at the end of a romance story. Top Shelf Romance is proud to present a collection of happily ever afters in collaboration with a cause dedicated to providing stories for those in need.100% of the profits from this anthology will be given to the Live A Thousand Lives charity...
  • Strong and Wild by Sloane St. James

    Strong and Wild by Sloane St. James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    MickyI’m new to this city, but things are looking up. My bestie’s husband hooked me up with a great apartment above the hockey bar where I currently work, and I’ve got a great side gig bringing in plenty of cash to help fund my dream of opening my own cocktail lounge, Sugar & Ice. Life is sweet. My new neighbor, on the other hand, is not.When he reveals his true self, I hate what I discover...
  • Dirty Promises by Aubrey Bondurant

    Dirty Promises by Aubrey Bondurant

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Oakley Winters travels to her best friend’s wedding, the last thing she expects is to be stranded on the side of the highway by her date. Luckily, a handsome stranger stops to rescue her. But it turns out her hero isn’t a stranger after all. Max Brooks dreads a return to his small town, but it’s impossible to say no to his sister’s request to attend her wedding...
  • Defended by Golden Angel

    Defended by Golden Angel

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For Melody Williams, her fantasy of a Daddy Dom has always been limited to the books she devours in secret. But when a trip to Black Light brings dominant men out of her imagination and into real life, Melody quickly falls for everything about this exciting new world, including a certain gorgeous lawyer on whom she has a very serious crush...
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    steamy  age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Soar by Zara Cox

    Soar by Zara Cox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome back to The Indigo lounge, the scandalously sexy sky-high playground where anything can happen. Buckle up. Emotional turbulence guaranteed... SOAR, the sizzling conclusion to the next duet in the Indigo Lounge Series. Seven Nights, Seven Highs…the story continues! Dark and sinfully sexy Noah King thought he'd left his past behind in New York. He should have known better...
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    age-gap  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Rendezvous by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan

    Rendezvous by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Keaton Holt knows all about the badass throwdown—on the movie set and in the bedroom. As the only sixth-degree black belt stuntman for Renegades, he’s made a career of translating those fighting skills to the big screen. He’s sown his oats and is ready for hometown and apple pie...
    Categorized as:
    sports  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Renegades, Volume 1: Reckless, Rebel, Ricochet by Skye Jordan

    Renegades, Volume 1: Reckless, Rebel, Ricochet by Skye Jordan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Grab this trio of awesomeness from New York bestselling author Skye Jordan! Renegades Volume 1 includes RECKLESS, REBEL and RICOCHET RECKLESS: A couture wedding dress designer to the rich and famous, Lexi LaCroix’s image means everything. Raised on the wrong side of the tracks, her years of polish and hard work are finally about to pay off...
  • A Little Christmas: Finn by A.W. Scott

    A Little Christmas: Finn by A.W. Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life has a way of bringing you things when you least expect it.Finn knows life isn’t fair. At just nineteen, he’s had to suffer through multiple foster placements, bullying from classmates, and constantly wondering where his next meal would come from. Kicked out of his home and with nowhere to go, he resorts to hiding in the local football stadium when the weather gets tough...
  • Power Play by C.J. Cartwright

    Power Play by C.J. Cartwright

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What if the one who got away… comes back? They say you never forget your first love. But does time truly heal all wounds?Levi Fawkes knows hockey, and not much else. As the captain of the Astoria Bay Thunder, his eyes are always locked on the goal...
  • Wicked Player by Stacey Lynn

    Wicked Player by Stacey Lynn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gage Bryant has the best hands and the quickest feet of any wide receiver in football. He also has a secret—one he’ll do anything to protect. He’s a member of The Velvet Club. With airtight non disclosure agreements, playing at Velvet gives him the freedom to assert his dominance and control in a way that not only serves him on the football field, but the way he craves in the bedroom...
  • K is for... by L. DuBois

    K is for... by L. DuBois

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    K is for kidnapping. Oliver Sanz is intrigued by the opportunity his BDSM club’s new checklist game presents. Assigned to the letter K, he gets to kidnap the lovely submissive Kumiko. One weekend together with a list of items and then they’ll part ways. Kumiko Ito is annoyed that she’d doesn’t know who her Dom is, but she knows she doesn’t want to play a game...
  • Head Over Heels by Jayda Marx

    Head Over Heels by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dwayne - Twenty years ago, there was a terrible accident which put my son in a wheelchair and took the life of the woman whom I thought I’d spend my life with. I became depressed and despondent, and pushed everyone away. I could have lost it all forever, but fate, a little luck, and a firecracker named Finn helped me piece my life back together...
  • Forever For You by D.E. Haggerty

    Forever For You by D.E. Haggerty

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I 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...
  • Playboy Playmaker by Maren Moore

    Playboy Playmaker by Maren Moore

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I had the best sex of my life with a man whose name I didn’t even know.No names, no strings, and…. no panties.Long story. Don’t ask.So imagine my surprise when I walk into my dad’s office a week later and see none other than the man who has my panties, but not my name.Turns out, he’s the Avalanche’s hotshot goalie, twelve years older and my father is his coach...
  • The 7 Day Stand by Shayla Hart

    The 7 Day Stand by Shayla Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    SAVANNAH -I had a clear vision of what my life would be like. First, I was going to open up an event management agency. Then, I was going to marry my gorgeous boyfriend Trent, have two kids, adopt a couple of puppies, and live happily ever after. The American dream.At least that was the plan until my boyfriend dumped me for the fourth time the day before my birthday, and I met him— Logan Pierce...
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    age-gap  steamy  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Stitch Me by K.C. Carmine

    Stitch Me by K.C. Carmine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a bad-boy immigrant wants to explore his kinky side, Rod is willing to give him much more than his firm hand.His career a mess and his sex life a string of meaningless hookups, Rod is ready for a change. He needs someone who can fit into his world as a true partner, but also feed his dominant and sadistic sides. Impossible? Maybe, but he needs to try...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  sports  romance  mlm  lgbtq  contemporary  fiction
  • The Hotshot vs The Reporter by Nicole Dykes

    The Hotshot vs The Reporter by Nicole Dykes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RoyalI’m the hotshot—both on and off the track. I know how to work the crowd and show off. And I’m good at it.I’ve had to become very effective at putting on a show.But my agent is not a fan of my over-the-top antics. So she did something I still can’t believe . . .She called in the press—the media. Specifically, the reporter who hates everything I stand for...
  • The Viking's Kitten by Cassi Hart

    The Viking's Kitten by Cassi Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    DawnThe last thing I expected when I banged on my neighbor’s door was to see . . . him. The tattooed giant with muscles for days whom I’ve been eyeing for the past couple of weeks...
  • Boss of Me: A Billionaire Boss Romance by Maureen Smith, Skylar Hunter (Maureen Smith)

    Boss of Me: A Billionaire Boss Romance by Maureen Smith, Skylar Hunter (Maureen Smith)

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s the worst boss I’ve ever had. And the most irresistible…I’m not the kind of girl who sleeps with strangers. But when my blind date turns out to be the sexiest man of my dreams, I’m willing to make an exception.Until I realize I’m making out with the wrong stranger.Mr...
  • Scoring over the Holidays by Alexia Chase, Alexis Anne

    Scoring over the Holidays by Alexia Chase, Alexis Anne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The holiday season is a time for trimming the tree, sipping hot cocoa by a cozy fire, and reading scorching hot romance that will heat up your cold winter nights. From 15 of your favorite sports romance authors come brand new short stories meant to deck your halls and make your season bright...
  • Boxer Next Door by Summer Cooper

    Boxer Next Door by Summer Cooper

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Since my ex, I desired no one — until I saw her. My new neighbor. Lydia is not my type. A loving, caring single mother. I can tell that I’m not exactly her type either. A young broken boxer. But I know that we need each other. I need to pleasure her, kiss her, own her and most importantly, protect her. As for her, I think she just needs to be reminded of just how beautiful she still is..
  • Ice Giant by Nichole Rose

    Ice Giant by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jonas MichaudThere are two places I'm not supposed to be: in trouble and in a gentleman's club.But thanks to my sister, I find myself in both anyway.And just in time to rescue the sports reporter who drives me crazy.Jamie Knight is the curviest little enemy I've ever had.She's been publishing stories about my hockey teammates for years.But I want her attention focused on me...
  • Quarterback Keeper by Lacey Black

    Quarterback Keeper by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ...
  • My Mountain Man Rescuer by Sadie King

    My Mountain Man Rescuer by Sadie King

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A secret billionaire mountain man and a curvy girl with a secret, stuck together on the side of a mountain…I’m a volunteer for Wild Heart Mountain Search and Rescue, and when I find Chantelle injured on the side of the mountain, my world shifts.I should take her to the medical center, but instead I take her to my cabin.She’s mine, and I won’t give her up...
  • Mr. Surprise Daddy by Annabelle Love

    Mr. Surprise Daddy by Annabelle Love

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One night of fun.Two pink lines.And only one explanation…I’m pregnant with the best man’s baby.I’ve been rehearsing what to say…Hey Mr. Football Super-Star, you’re gonna be a daddy,But we can’t talk about this until next week.I will not steal the thunder from my sister’s wedding.Especially when I’m the one organizing it...
  • Salt in the Wound by Sierra Simone

    Salt in the Wound by Sierra Simone

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The first time I meet the devil, he knows my name.The second time I meet him, the truth becomes clear: Mark Trevena is to be my husband.No matter that we don't know each other. No matter that he's older than me; shameless and sinful; the owner of a secret club where the powerful come to play. My father has spoken, and I'll be the devil's bride the minute I graduate from college...
  • Forbidden Game by Susan Renee

    Forbidden Game by Susan Renee

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I think I’m screwed. Seriously. Why, you ask? Because when one of the first warnings you get after joining the Chicago Red Tails hockey team is to never even think about touching Dex Foster’s sister, you abide by your teammate’s wishes. You do not find her adorably attractive.You do not befriend her.You certainly do not kiss her,And for the love of hockey, you Do. Not. Sleep. With. Her...
  • Quitting the Quarterback by Lisa Suzanne

    Quitting the Quarterback by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A steamy Pro Football, Single Mom, Forbidden Doctor/Patient Romance from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne.I went to Vegas to celebrate my divorce, and the pro football star was there celebrating his new contract. I heard someone call his name, and I wasn't about to miss my chance to get with the man my ex had idolized...
  • Overtime by Maggie Rawdon

    Overtime by Maggie Rawdon

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Colton St. George is the league’s star quarterback, the most eligible bachelor in the country, and the poster boy for “nice guy”.Everyone wants a piece of him.Including me—because I need him in front of my camera to raise money for charity.There’s just one problem.Before he was famous, I took his already broken heart and shattered it.So he only agrees to do the photos on one condition—I go first...
  • Sleepless Nights and Hockey Fights by Marika Ray, Sylvie Stewart

    Sleepless Nights and Hockey Fights by Marika Ray, Sylvie Stewart

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m a hot-headed pro hockey player with a reputation for two things: reckless fights on the ice and a taste for older women off of it. But this time I might just be in over my head with an older single mom.With the team’s new head coach on my case, I can’t afford any more screw-ups. He thinks I need to grow up, and I’m out to prove I can get my act together once and for all...
  • High Stakes by Cheryl Douglas

    High Stakes by Cheryl Douglas

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former party girl, Alisa Turner, made a deal with her daddy, Trey. He’ll provide the seed money for her new business venture as long as she promises to stay out of trouble. Too bad her good intentions tumble 30,000 feet when she meets a sexy stranger on a flight to sin city...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Teach by Jillian Quinn

    Teach by Jillian Quinn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mark Montgomery cares about two things—getting laid and getting paid. He's cocky, confident, sexy-as-sin, and counting down the last few months of college before he can begin his professional baseball career. But there are things Mark must do to survive until his big payday, questionable activities that could get him killed...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  sports  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Rookie’s Regret by Gina Azzi

    Rookie’s Regret by Gina Azzi

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lioness. That’s the first word that comes to mind when I see the brilliant redhead selling cupcakes at the hockey arena.With the soul of an artist and the spirit of a nomad, Bea Turner is gorgeous, quirky, and refreshing. She’s also my teammate’s little sister.As the Tennessee Thunderbolts' Rookie, I should steer clear...
  • Bred Under Contract by Ember Davis

    Bred Under Contract by Ember Davis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AVAI hired Joshua to do a job for the company I run. The contract is very specific about the scope of work and doesn’t include anything about him wanting me. Still, he gives me the opportunity to get something I’ve always wanted—a baby.There isn’t anything in the contract about him making me fall in love with him either. Joshua seduces me with words as he whispers dirty things in my ear...
  • Big Rod by Blake Wilder

    Big Rod by Blake Wilder

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Michael I’ve got a big advantage, thanks to being struck by lightning and left with a permanent big rod. Science and nature have made me a superhero with the women in my small town. But I’m bored, restless, and I’ve got a big secret… Hadley My whole life I’ve been a “dumb blonde,” which has its pros and cons. The upside is success came easy...
  • Just Friends: A Best Friends to Lovers Hockey Romance by June Winters

    Just Friends: A Best Friends to Lovers Hockey Romance by June Winters

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Who says guys and girls can't be friends?Sure, everyone thinks Jax and Piper are secretly in love -- but he's a handsome hockey player who can't be tied down, and she's a bright-eyed entrepreneur who doesn't do hookups. The two roommates know they're better off staying just friends. Best friends...
    Categorized as:
    sports  steamy  contemporary  fiction  book  adult  romance
  • Ryker by Samantha Lind

    Ryker by Samantha Lind

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After years of trying to get back home to be closer to my daughter, I finally secured a spot on the newly expanded San Francisco Shockwaves. Juggling being the newly appointed Captain of the team and taking on full-time fatherhood to a teenager sends my life into chaos. I quickly find myself needing someone who can pick up the pieces and keep my life in order as I certainly can’t do it alone...
  • Fierce Daddies by Lucky Moon

    Fierce Daddies by Lucky Moon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Bad Match by Pippa Green

    Bad Match by Pippa Green

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    That sexy blonde flirting with me at the nightclub is everything I want and everything I can’t have.My former captain’s younger sister-in -law is a trouble-making spit fire with a heart of gold. But as everyone in the Arizona Rattlesnakes knows - she’s part of the family and you don’t mess with family. That’s just one of the rules.Unlike me, Sasha Wilcox thinks rules are made to be broken...
    Categorized as:
    sports  steamy  age-gap  contemporary  angst  fiction  book  adult
  • Forever in Fire by Kate Meader

    Forever in Fire by Kate Meader

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Catch up with the Dempseys this holiday season...
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