Minnesota Raiders Series by Pippa Green, Eden Dunn

When my sister told me she had hired a new nanny by the name of Esther to watch my rambunctious kids, I expected an elderly grandmother type. I was completely wrong.Utterly wrong.Esther Richardson might have been a child prodigy violin virtuoso in her youth, but right now she's making waffles like a master and completely showing me up in every way possible. She's also walking around in sexy outfits and making my life miserable... moreWhen my sister told me she had hired a new nanny by the name of Esther to watch my rambunctious kids, I expected an elderly grandmother type. I was completely wrong.Utterly wrong.Esther Richardson might have been a child prodigy violin virtuoso in her youth, but right now she's making waffles like a master and completely showing me up in every way possible. She's also walking around in sexy outfits and making my life miserable.As captain of the Minnesota Raiders professional hockey team, I'm all business. I'm Puck Daddy on the ice. At home, I'm trying to keep my hands off of Esther-and failing. I haven't had feelings like these for a woman since my wife died. Esther is my kids' nanny. It's wrong to want her this badly. Isn't it? I no longer know. One thing's for sure: I want out of the Single Dad Hockey Players Club.Can I convince Esther to give me a chance? To give us a chance to see where this goes?Hot Shot is Book 1 in the Minnesota Raiders series. less

The Minnesota Raider’s PR Guru calls me into her office. No big deal, right? I’m Dominik James. I’m the goalie with the most and the most charming player we’ve got...and now I’m supposed to use my charm to win over the journalist who’s gonna be tailing me for two weeks.Two weeks.I start out with nothing against Fiadora Brown or what she does for a living. Then I get a glimpse of the sexy Ice Queen and her bad attitude. She hates sports. Especially hockey... moreThe Minnesota Raider’s PR Guru calls me into her office. No big deal, right? I’m Dominik James. I’m the goalie with the most and the most charming player we’ve got...and now I’m supposed to use my charm to win over the journalist who’s gonna be tailing me for two weeks.Two weeks.I start out with nothing against Fiadora Brown or what she does for a living. Then I get a glimpse of the sexy Ice Queen and her bad attitude. She hates sports. Especially hockey. More specifically, she hates hockey players. She hates me (nobody hates me) and I’ve never even met the woman before.This is going to be a tough two weeks.Then the walls around her heart start to crumble and she gives me a taste of the softness underneath. A softness I want to protect, I want to know, I want to love.Except love wasn’t supposed to be part of the equation.And Fia wants nothing to do with me. She’s too busy looking over her shoulder, running from her past.There’s one thing I have to keep in mind at all times: I need to give her the best angle for her story on the Raiders and the Single Dad Hockey Players Club that I can, or the article she writes will ruin us all.Looks like I’ve got a single shot at claiming Fia’s heart before our two weeks are done. Is this a goal I can manage? Or will I bungle it before the buzzer sounds and my time is up? less

It was love at first sight for me: the second Victoria Newhouse took my hand, I was stuck.Except I’m not allowed to want her.Her father made it very clear, and if I want to keep my contract with the Minnesota Raiders, then I’ll do whatever he says.Fast forward nine years and Tori now sees me as the grumpy Russian. I play well, I keep my head down, and I make sure to stay out of trouble.Still, trouble seems to find me, and fate throws me and Tori together again and again... moreIt was love at first sight for me: the second Victoria Newhouse took my hand, I was stuck.Except I’m not allowed to want her.Her father made it very clear, and if I want to keep my contract with the Minnesota Raiders, then I’ll do whatever he says.Fast forward nine years and Tori now sees me as the grumpy Russian. I play well, I keep my head down, and I make sure to stay out of trouble.Still, trouble seems to find me, and fate throws me and Tori together again and again. It’s getting too hard to keep my hands off of her.Especially when she starts to kiss me back.The sparks are still there, but between the threats of the past coming back to haunt us, I know I need to keep my distance, for her and for my kids and yet, I don’t want to be the strong and silent one anymore. I want Tori today, tomorrow, and always. Still, I know a guy like me isn’t allowed to get what they want.But this might be my last shot at redemption. less

A ridiculous knee injury takes me out of the game for the rest of the NHL season. Do I cry? No, because I’m Seamus Byrne. I’m a beast on the ice and I’m not going to let a little knee problem slow me down.Until my wife decides she wants a divorce. Talk about kicking a man while he’s down.My silver lining through it all is my killer doc, Nicole Stewart.Then I do something impulsive that puts her future in jeopardy. Now I’m the one who has to fight for her, and I can’t exactly say it’s a hardship... moreA ridiculous knee injury takes me out of the game for the rest of the NHL season. Do I cry? No, because I’m Seamus Byrne. I’m a beast on the ice and I’m not going to let a little knee problem slow me down.Until my wife decides she wants a divorce. Talk about kicking a man while he’s down.My silver lining through it all is my killer doc, Nicole Stewart.Then I do something impulsive that puts her future in jeopardy. Now I’m the one who has to fight for her, and I can’t exactly say it’s a hardship. She’s stubborn and sweet and has a few secrets of her own. But I’m all kinds of wrong for her. I should stay away from her.Too bad I’m starting to see how a great gal like Nicole could give a guy like me a second shot at true love.Second Shot is Book 4 in the Minnesota Raiders series following sexy single hockey player dads on and off the ice. less

My best buddy from high school is marrying my ex and I'm the best man. Talk about awkward. The silver lining is I'm paired for the wedding with the groom's little sister Chloe. She's always been adorable...also, off limits - because I'm the small-town bad boy, now an NHL star, and she's the pastor's daughter.But weddings make people do crazy things and we end up doing each other. It's our little secret and we're never repeating it... moreMy best buddy from high school is marrying my ex and I'm the best man. Talk about awkward. The silver lining is I'm paired for the wedding with the groom's little sister Chloe. She's always been adorable...also, off limits - because I'm the small-town bad boy, now an NHL star, and she's the pastor's daughter.But weddings make people do crazy things and we end up doing each other. It's our little secret and we're never repeating it.Except it's hard to keep an accidental pregnancy secret for long- and when she shows up on my doorstep, I know I've messed up her whole life. Is it bad that I'm not upset about this baby?As the only kid of a single mom, I'm going to do whatever Chloe and the baby need me to do, and if that means a fake relationship to keep her family happy, then I'm all in and my hockey family is on board to help me. If only the lines between fake and real weren't so fucking blurry.I never wanted a family but I've always wanted Chloe. Now I just have to convince her that this reformed bad boy is good enough for her and our child...SLIP SHOT is Book 5 in the Minnesota Raiders series. less

There’s nothing wrong with a little sexy foreplay for your Vegas one-night stand, am I right? It only becomes a problem when you get home and realize your hook-up now has naked photos of you in your full glory (and I am glorious, don’t worry about that). Now I have no way to track her down.Maybe she won’t sell the pictures to the press, even if I am a NHL hockey player and she stands to make a mint. There might still be good--and really, really smokin’ hot--people out there... moreThere’s nothing wrong with a little sexy foreplay for your Vegas one-night stand, am I right? It only becomes a problem when you get home and realize your hook-up now has naked photos of you in your full glory (and I am glorious, don’t worry about that). Now I have no way to track her down.Maybe she won’t sell the pictures to the press, even if I am a NHL hockey player and she stands to make a mint. There might still be good--and really, really smokin’ hot--people out there. I’m staking my career on a stranger’s moral compass.That’s what I hope for, at least, until I discover that Smithy aka Morgan Smith is now moonlighting as a paparazzi. She needs the money to help her kid and I can’t tell if she’s playing me or if she's actually a decent woman who won’t resort to blackmail.I don’t want to believe she’ll sell my pictures but she’s in a very, very tight spot. So am I: those pictures can ruin my career.Is it wrong that I’m still madly attracted to the one woman who can destroy me?I need a solution to this dilemma so we can both move on with our lives and go our separate ways. Because I am not the kind of guy who falls for anyone, least of all his one night stand. No matter how badly I want her. less

I take my superstitions seriously in hockey; when the Raiders are on a winning streak, I don’t shave my beard.A woman like Lena Torsten doesn’t want a beast.It doesn’t matter, anyway. She’s off limits. She’s my best friend’s little sister and he’s asked me to watch over her while she’s in town. I’ve never been allowed to want her. I’ve never even let myself think about having her:Until she ends up staying with me at my cabin and I can think of nothing but Lena... moreI take my superstitions seriously in hockey; when the Raiders are on a winning streak, I don’t shave my beard.A woman like Lena Torsten doesn’t want a beast.It doesn’t matter, anyway. She’s off limits. She’s my best friend’s little sister and he’s asked me to watch over her while she’s in town. I’ve never been allowed to want her. I’ve never even let myself think about having her:Until she ends up staying with me at my cabin and I can think of nothing but Lena. If Mark ever finds out what I want with his sister…well, my time is up.Beauty and the Beast is nothing but a fairy tale. Those kinds of happy endings don’t exist, do they?PENALTY SHOT is book 7 in the Minnesota Raiders series. less

I’ve finally achieved my dream of moving back to my hometown and playing for the NHL team I’ve loved since I was a boy: the Minnesota Raiders. It’s a big deal uprooting my daughter Summer but being in the old family home with my sister will help.Except a lot has changed since I left.Such as my sister no longer being my number one fan and moving her best friend into our basement. Not that there’s anything wrong with Caitlin... moreI’ve finally achieved my dream of moving back to my hometown and playing for the NHL team I’ve loved since I was a boy: the Minnesota Raiders. It’s a big deal uprooting my daughter Summer but being in the old family home with my sister will help.Except a lot has changed since I left.Such as my sister no longer being my number one fan and moving her best friend into our basement. Not that there’s anything wrong with Caitlin. She’s sweet as the wedding cakes she bakes for a living and sexy as hell to boot. Oh yeah, and she’s completely off limits because she’s also the daughter of my coach.Living close to Caitlin is torture for multiple reasons and while we get off to a bad start—turns out I can be an arrogant jerk—she’s still amazing with Summer, who has more than a little crush on her. I know how the kid feels. I haven’t been in a relationship since my wife died and if I give into temptation, then I’m risking my career and my daughter’s happiness. Once I get a taste of Caitlin, keeping from falling for the one girl I can’t have becomes impossible. How am I not going to crack?Crack Shot is book 9 in the Minnesota Raiders series. less