Playing to Win Series by Alix Nichols

He was supposed to look after her, not kiss her senseless... Au pair Uma is all kinds of wrong for single dad Zach. Raised in a conservative Hindu family, Uma is his son's nanny, a twenty-three-year-old virgin, and a guileless ingenue to boot. Zach knows all of that.Then why can't he rein in his lust for her?If there is one man Uma should not be attracted to, it's the father of the adorable five-year-old in her charge... moreHe was supposed to look after her, not kiss her senseless... Au pair Uma is all kinds of wrong for single dad Zach. Raised in a conservative Hindu family, Uma is his son's nanny, a twenty-three-year-old virgin, and a guileless ingenue to boot. Zach knows all of that.Then why can't he rein in his lust for her?If there is one man Uma should not be attracted to, it's the father of the adorable five-year-old in her charge. Once burned twice shy, Zach is the captain of a pro water polo team and a wealthy entrepreneur who can have any woman he wants. No strings attached. Small wonder he goes all out to shun Uma!But when, with the help of a bottle of fine wine, Zach confesses all the dirty things he'd like to do to her, Uma astounds him by saying she wants that, too.What's a man to do but oblige?Besides, it's not like it's the end of the world. They're both sensible, level-headed adults. They'll just have a bit of fun and then go back to normal, as if nothing happened.As if feelings weren't already getting in the way.Playing with Fire is a sizzling-hot standalone sports romance by USA Today bestseller Alix Nichols. Expect an irresistible alpha, sexy scenes, belly laughs and a happily-ever-after. #1 in the Game Time series. No cheating, no cliffhanger, recommended for readers 18+. less

He remembers everything... except the first thirty years of his life.Sports star-turned-coach Lucas Delaunay has no recollection of his past, despite his parents' and friends' efforts to help him.Enter Isabelle Ferrand, a young publicist hired to land sponsors and fundraise for Lucas's club. He is told she was a friend. Just a friend. Everyone, Isabelle included, insists he regarded her as a sister.Not anymore, he doesn't.Every night, he dreams of her naked and panting beneath him... moreHe remembers everything... except the first thirty years of his life.Sports star-turned-coach Lucas Delaunay has no recollection of his past, despite his parents' and friends' efforts to help him.Enter Isabelle Ferrand, a young publicist hired to land sponsors and fundraise for Lucas's club. He is told she was a friend. Just a friend. Everyone, Isabelle included, insists he regarded her as a sister.Not anymore, he doesn't.Every night, he dreams of her naked and panting beneath him. Her taste, her smell, the way her breasts fill his palms... Every morning he wakes up rock hard, groping for her in his empty bed.With desire spinning out of control, Lucas wonders if amnesia has changed his taste in women, or if there's something Isabelle isn't telling him.And if she might be the key to unlocking his past. less

What happens when revenge collides with love? In his pimply teens, Julien was led on, played and publicly humiliated by Noemi. But time has been kind to him. Now a heartthrob and formidable water polo defender, Julien has no trouble with the ladies. That means, he can finally get back at Noemi. Only… he hadn’t expected her to have grown from a shallow girl to a caring woman. A woman with feelings... moreWhat happens when revenge collides with love? In his pimply teens, Julien was led on, played and publicly humiliated by Noemi. But time has been kind to him. Now a heartthrob and formidable water polo defender, Julien has no trouble with the ladies. That means, he can finally get back at Noemi. Only… he hadn’t expected her to have grown from a shallow girl to a caring woman. A woman with feelings. Nor had he anticipated the bitter aftertaste of his revenge, or how empty his bed—and his life—would be without her. Might she still have his heart? While Julien ponders the question, Noemi sets out on her own quest for payback… less