It didn’t matter how wild I allowed my imagination to run, it always led me to the same place in the end. It led me to him. My future was clear, and he was it. Until suddenly ... he wasn’t. Now I’m a shell of who I was, on a path too blurry to follow, and I see no way out.No way up. They say first loves last forever.That’s exactly what I’m afraid of.

    He only pretended to be until my real date showed up.To say I was disappointed would be an understatement.Before he left, he slipped me a ticket to a hockey game a few blocks away, in case things didn’t work out on my actual date.I tossed the ticket into my purse and went about trying to enjoy the man I was supposed to meet.But my real blind date and I had no connection.So on my way home, I decided to take a chance and stop by the game.When I arrived, the seat next to me was empty.Disappointed again, I decided to leave at the end of the period.Just before the buzzer, one of the teams scored, and the entire arena went crazy.A player’s face flashed up on the Jumbotron. He was wearing a helmet, but I froze when he smiled.You guessed it: Dimples.Apparently, my fake blind date hadn’t invited me to watch hockey with him, he’d invited me to watch him play.And so began my adventure with Max Yearwood.He was everything I needed at the time—fun, sexy, up for anything, and only around for a few months since he’d signed with a new team three-thousand miles away.Max proposed we spend the summer helping me forget my ex. It sounded like a good plan. Things couldn’t get too serious when we had an expiration date. Right? Though, you know what they say about the best-laid plans.

    What more could a gay NHL player want?If it weren't for Anton Hayes, my life would be perfect.Not that he affects my life in any way. At all. That would imply I care what the winger from Philly thinks of me.Which I don't.Not even a one-night stand with him can thaw his misplaced animosity toward me.He says I'm the one with the ego, but he can talk. He rivals me for most egotistical puck boy in the league.I hate him as much as he hates me. Even if I crave a repeat.ANTONWhen it comes to hockey, I'm all about the game.I've worked for years to be one of the best in the league, and l've done it without splashing my orientation all over the tabloids.My hockey image is one I've carefully cultivated, and after one night with Ezra Palaszczuk, I risk it all.He's cocky, obnoxious, and has an ego bigger than Massachusetts. And okay, maybe he's the sexiest man I've ever known.We'll never get along. Not when we sleep together. Not even when my possessive streak awakens.That doesn't stop us from falling into bed together over and over again.

    Star quarterback for the Boston Tomcats. Two-time Super Bowl MVP...a decade ago. Nickname: Decker the Panty Wrecker. I get tackled for a living by men who are built like rhinos. I could take the wings off a fly with a football from 30 yards away. (I wouldn’t, but I could.) Being a veteran quarterback means I’m a mentally alert, fine-tuned athletic machine who can make split-second decisions. It’s my job to anticipate what’s going to happen next and adapt. But I couldn’t have anticipated the death of our beloved team owner. His estranged daughter Hannah Strong is a finance nerd from New York. She knows less than nothing about football. Know what she didn’t anticipate? Inheriting the Boston Tomcats. She’s stubborn, uptight, infuriating, and wrong about absolutely everything—from pizza to how to run my team. And I don’t want to talk about how good she looks in a skirt. Or daydream about how good she’d look out of it.Really, I don’t. I’m not Decker the Panty Wrecker anymore—I’ve changed. I can’t stop arguing with her. Or thinking about her. I thought I had a winning play.But Hannah Strong changed everything.

    

    Especially if he's anything like Erik Wilder: former football player, world class know-it-all and unapologetic grump. To be clear, I didn't want a bodyguard (hence the fake dating idea). Most days, I can’t figure out why he wants the job either. We drive each other insane, probably because we’re as opposite as two people can be. He’s suspicious, never talks about his past and has the comfort skills of a cactus. I’m a happily ever after kinda girl who knows exactly what she wants out of life. Erik’s words might say that the lines have to stay firm between us, but those dark eyes of his? They tell another story when he looks at me. He’s just as stubborn as I am, but when our fake dating plan starts to feel a lot more real, it's only a matter of time before his professional walls come crashing down. I just have to hope my heart doesn't get buried in the rubble.

    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.So why do I suddenly find myself faking a relationship with Ben Olson, the bad boy tight end who fits every descriptor on my naughty list?He’s in a tight spot, and I’m intrigued by the illicit under the dinner table action that proved to me he’s nothing but trouble. He’s hot and I’m bored. He doesn’t do relationships, and I’m just looking for some fun.Except fun is taking a quick turn into real feelings, and now I’m in a tight spot of my own.

    But worst of all? He knows it.He’s arrogant, self-centered, and the man doesn’t seem to know what a filter is, let alone how to use one. He’s had everything served to him on a silver platter, including endless strings of women, and apparently, I’m up next. His only problem? I have no intention of falling for his shi—um, charm. I have the solution to all my sexual frustrations in a drawer at home, and it’s far less complicated than Carter Beckett. Sure, he may be pretty, but he’s also a walking, talking reminder for you to wrap it before you tap it. But then I start letting my guard down, and he starts showing me pieces of himself I had no intention of seeing. The bricks surrounding me may be tumbling down one by one, but I’m not sold yet, which means for the first time in his life, Carter’s the one begging. For my time, my trust, for a single chance. For me to just…consider him.

    The scrutiny? I’m ready for.⁣⁣⁣⁣But sharing very thin walls with Zeke Collins? I wasn’t prepared for that.⁣⁣⁣⁣And the more we’re forced together, the harder it is to distinguish that pencil-thin line between hating him… and wanting him.⁣⁣

    She didn’t want me then when I was big and chubby. None of the girls wanted me.Now I’m even bigger, but solid and strong. The number one Left-tackle draft pick. And everyone wants a piece of me, especially women. But I don’t trust their motives.Willa needs a story on me for her job. I need her beneath me to fulfill my filthy virgin fantasy. We make a deal, but it wasn’t supposed to involve our hearts. Now I know she belongs to me. In my bed and in my life. Always. And I’ll do whatever it takes to prove to her that she’s MINE.JD Ryan is a beast on the football field and he’s ready to be a beast in the sheets. He just needs the right woman to take his V-card. He’s had years of fantasies and he’s ready to act them out all night long.His First Cherry Pie is a Double virgin insta-love with a guaranteed HEA. No cheating, only sticky-sweet goodness.

    As part of the defending Cup champion Arizona Vengeance, I was living my dream until one split second decision destroyed it all. Instead of lacing up my skates and hitting the ice, I’ve spent my days in rehab and physical therapy just so I could walk again. When a coaching opportunity with the Pittsburgh Titans is presented to me, I find myself with a career I had never considered but which allows me to continue being part of the sport that I love.While my injuries are physical, the same can’t be said for the woman I rescued. Suffering from wounds that can’t be seen, Sophie Winters has withdrawn from the world in fear and guilt. I didn’t know Sophie before that fateful night and have only met her once since, but I refuse to let her face her demons alone. Determined to be a friend, I support Sophie in the only way I know how… by simply being there.Through our shared trauma, Sophie and I begin to find peace within one another. As we grow closer, what started as friendship becomes more intimate until our broken pieces become one. But can a love born of anguish endure, or will the pain of our past prove too much to overcome?

    I chose for you to live your dream life.Even if it would never include me!Yet the universe had other ideas.A steamy night, and the muttering of the words,‘Just this one time’.We try walking away,but the attraction keeps drawing us back.Time and time again,it’s the dance we keep performing.Until that one night, discovering your truth,of the life you’ve been living.And finally, everything comes crumbling down.Promises broken, lips colliding, and the heat that can no longer be denied.Will the universe finally win? Or is this the end of the sensual dance, with our words echoing ‘one last time’.

    And in walks a deliciously charming local football hero -- Harlan Taylor. Yes, I’ll take another drink in the form of a one-night stand with this hunk of a man. In the morning, he asks if I want to get together again. More rebound nookie? Yes please!But then I learn his football team just hired my yoga studio to teach downward facing dog to their star player, making my O-delivering hottie officially off limits. Trouble is, the more time I spend working with the sexy single dad who dotes on his daughter, the more I’m feeling all the things far too soon.There’s no way this can end well, but tell that to my runaway heart…A Wild Card Kiss is a sexy, flirty sports romance featuring a charming, pie-baking, single dad who's never forgotten the red-hot kiss he planted on the feisty, sassy blonde one night years ago and a jilted bride heroine determined to move on from heartbreak. This story contains sexy times that can cure getting-left-at-the-altar blues, and heart-tugging swoony romance that’ll melt the most jaded hearts.

    But between vacation hook-ups, one player falling into bed with the boss and a surprise guest at the resort, there’s more action—and complications—than any of them could have predicted.Note to Readers: This story first appeared in the charitable anthology, Color Theory. It has been rewritten and expanded since its inclusion. This is a companion piece to the Hockey Hotties series but does not have to be read to enjoy any of the books in that series.

    Follow the syllabus.2. Don’t date the undergrads.Easy enough. I’m a science nerd with a Graduate thesis to write. My weekend plans don’t exactly include doing keg stands at the Alpha Delta Xi house.But when the fastest halfback in college football shows up in the front row of my chemistry class, the rules start to seem... a little more like guidelines to me.Hello, John Kirby.Farewell, my V-card.If anyone finds out about us, I could lose a lot more than my inhibitions.But John isn’t like any guy I’ve ever dated. He’s clever. And loyal. And ripped like a sheet.I can believe him when he says he’ll never hurt me. Right?We broke the rules.I never expected him to break my heart, too.First Down Darling is a steamy stand-alone sports romance guaranteed to tug your heartstrings. It was originally published as Johnny Deeper and In Too Deep. This new edition includes brand-new and extended scenes not available in the original version.Want more Chicago North University? Don’t miss the first book in the Kings of Chicago North series Touchdown Baby!

    But it’s just a little less terrifying when a big, strong equipment manager for the Brooklyn Bruisers saves the day.That’s how I meet James “Jimbo” Carozza. When I’m alone and frightened, he gets me the help I need, and delivers me safely to the emergency room.Too bad I didn’t even get his number.

    He’s only in town for a week, plus he’s a hot alpha football player that makes me feel dainty and petite.One night. No strings.But you know what they say about the best laid plans…If you enjoy instalove, steamy stories where the beautiful, curvy plus size woman knows her worth and gets the hot alpha man, then you’ll love the Whiskey Run: Sugar series. Each book in the series is a standalone.

    I have too. I’m actually living that crush right now. And while I’ve been friends with Beck Callahan for a long time, I don’t think he sees me beyond friendship.Okay fine, we had a minor—thing for each other in middle school, but that doesn’t count. We’ve changed a lot over the years. He’s become so popular. What am I saying? He’s been popular forever. Back in the day, twelve-year-old me hoped he would eventually be my boyfriend.Alas, that was never meant to be, which is probably best. Middle school relationships crash and burn quick. He’s truly one of my favorite people, but I know now we could never make it as a couple. He’s him while I’m just…Me.So he’s my secret bae. The idealized boy who can do no wrong and proves himself time and time again that he’s absolutely, undoubtedly perfect. Dreamy.The ultimate bae.This is a compilation of short snippets from Beck Callahan and Addison Douglas' junior year in high school when they were seriously crushing on each other, before their story in MAKING HER MINE. Originally featured in my newsletter, I brought them all together in one place!

    Pretend to be one big happy family to shine up his tarnished public image.2. Don’t date his footballers.Easy enough. Football was his world. Theatre was mine.But when the star quarterback starts showing up everywhere I go, it gets harder and harder to resist his charms.Enter, Junior Morgan.Exit, my clothes.If my father finds out we broke his rules, he’ll make life difficult for both of us.Walking away isn’t as easy as it looks.Not with Junior’s kiss on my lips.His hand caressing mine.His baby inside of me.Congratulations, quarterback. You scored.Now what?Touchdown Baby is a steamy stand-alone sports romance guaranteed to tug your heartstrings. It was originally published as Bump & Run/Whiplash. This new edition includes brand-new and extended scenes not available in the original version.Want more Chicago North University? Check out my Bad Boys of Delta Xi series, starting with the wild romantic comedy On His Face!

    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. He’s perpetually unlucky in love and he’s been burned more times than he cares to count, but he’s determined to find his successes on the ice… not off it.Recently divorced and looking for a new kind of freedom, Brynn Mackintosh is ready for a fresh start in a new city. For too many years, her dreams have been sidelined to suit someone else’s goals. But not anymore! Making a life for herself as a photographer is a chance to carve out her own path, and she won’t let anything stand in her way.On a whim, Brynn calls into a local radio show and wins a ticket to a home game for the Astoria Bay Thunder. She’s not a big hockey fan, but a new life means taking chances. What she doesn’t know is that she’s about to hit her past…. square in the balls.With chemistry that melts the ice and a second-chance to do things right, will Levi and Brynn find the happiness they crave in each other or will the wounds of the past be too much to overcome?Power Play is a full-length, contemporary hockey romance novel and book one in the Astoria Bay Thunder series by CJ Cartwright. Scorching chemistry, exquisite care, and all the feels will make you fall in love with Levi and Brynn and the boys of the Astoria Bay Thunder.

    I’m not going to waste the opportunity I have. All my focus is on hockey. I avoid distractions like women and relationships during the hockey season, but when a quirky subway busker asks me out on a fake date, somehow I’m intrigued enough to accept.Emerie RossI gave up my music dreams to look after my half-sister. I don’t want her to feel as alone and neglected as I did after our mother died. But my ex-boyfriend is still trying to win me back and now my stepfather is helping him. Gah! I’d rather drink bleach than marry Roman Moretti. If they think I’m involved with someone else, maybe they’ll give up on that idea. All I need is a man…a date for a party.OwenWhen Emerie introduces me to her wicked stepfather (ha) I realize I’ve made a huge mistake. He’s my boss—the man who owns the team I play for. And he’s not happy to see me with Emerie. Can you say career ending move?EmerieOops. I hate hockey. How was I supposed to know who Owen is? How are we going to keep Vince from trading him away? How am I going to make sure I stay happily un-married? We’re going to have to keep up this pretense even if it means me going to hockey games. Ugh. Even if it means disrupting Owen’s rigid routines. Even if it means everything gets a lot more complicated…

    From USA Today bestselling author Kat Mizera comes a new hockey romance series set in the steamy world of the Lauderdale Knights.Book One - Slap Shot (Vaughn & Julliet)

    

    

    

    Million.Posey Jensen is a friend collector, boyfriend avoider, and thrill seeker. When someone posts in a group chat looking for a wedding date to Bermuda, Posey jumps on the chance to prove to a new friend that she’s the reigning queen of adventure. But even she’s not prepared for Brent Faulkner: Olympic swimmer, Northern University star, and the only guy she’s ever thirsted after.Brent Faulkner has a +1 for his friend’s wedding he can’t fill—and zero desire for another relationship. He's married to his sport, and girlfriends are never happy mistresses. When he posts in Northern University's group chat seeking a seat filler, someone named Jensen replies, and Brent figures a bros weekend will be just what he needs.Little does he know, Jensen is Posey Jensen, and she's diving into his life to change his priorities forever.This is a mistaken identity turns to fake dating new adult sports swimming romance.

    I learnt my lesson the first time. But then I met Kallen Jones and he became a huge problem.Not only is he on my "Don't Fall In Love With A Hockey Player" list, he's sitting pretty high on my "I want you" list. But I can't date a puck head again.It doesn't matter how good looking he is with his blue eyes, lickable abs and heart of gold. He's a hockey player and my dad is his coach. Except Kallen isn't like the others. He treats me like a princess and has me doubting my decision and breaking my vow at every turn.Until he turns out to be just like the last puck head I gave my heart to.I pucking hate him but I also pucking love him…I’m so pucking screwed.

    I do not have time to be distracted by his chiseled jaw and perfect body. Or those tattoos. Who am I kidding? He’s a successful race car driver so he will not give an awkward curvy girl like me a second glance. But he does. He won’t take his eyes off me, and before I know it, I’m pressed against his muscular body, seeing promises in his eyes I know I shouldn’t believe.RexI have no interest in doing this stupid photo shoot and I want to get out of here in a hurry. That is, until I see Siena. Her gorgeous body and pouty lips make me rethink my self-imposed vow of celibacy. So when the female model doesn’t show up, I pull Siena into the shoot with me. I’ll use any excuse I can to get my hands on her curves and maybe just talk her into being mine for forever. Can a jaded billionaire athlete and an ambitious career woman lower their defenses and take a chance on forever? Steamy short insta love romance between a possessive man and the woman of his dreams. No cliffhanger, low drama, high heat, with a steamy sweet happily ever after.

    And when I unexpectedly inherit the Nashville Devils, his hockey team, all eyes are on me--waiting for me to fail.My eyes?They're on Lincoln Dallas, team captain and star right winger.Who could blame me? That body. Those eyes. The way he moves on and off the ice. And when he gives me even the slightest touch, I find myself giving in.But he's completely forbidden.Not only would dating destroy both our careers, but our history left a bruise on my heart, and I never want to make that mistake again. Especially when it would compromise everything I've worked for.He says he's willing to break the rules and risk it all.Am I?Forbidden Devil is a laugh-out-loud, steamy, second chance, forbidden romance with a dirty talking alpha hero that has it bad for his tight skirt wearing boss. This book is a stand-alone within a series and, as always, comes with a happy ending.

    

    I have my friends, family, and quirky small town to keep me satisfied plus my secret writing career that’s done better than I ever dreamed. What’s not to love?There’s just one thing missing. But I don’t know what it is.At least until he comes back to town. The man I crushed on so hard in high school, I couldn’t talk in full sentences around him.He’s back, he’s ready to settle down, and he’s set his sights on me, the wallflower.Every time I turn around, there he is. He wants to know about me. And no matter how hard I try to ignore him...I can’t. He’s everything I wanted as a teenager.And as an adult? I’m discovering that he’s the total package and is ready to sweep me off my feet.AlexDeciding to retire from my professional hockey career was easy. I miss my family, friends, and hometown. I crave a slower lifestyle so I can finally settle down.What isn’t easy? Figuring out how to coach teenaged boys in how to play hockey and win over the woman I can’t stop thinking about.I think about her constantly and am constantly finding ways to run into her ‘by accident’. I want to know everything about her, but she’s hesitant and I have my work cut out for me to convince her to step outside her comfort zone and date me.But I’m up for the challenge. I’m ready to show her what being with me could be like and that she doesn’t need to be scared.With outside forces working against us, can we get it together for our best shot at a happily ever after?

    And I need a purpose. What I don’t need is the mouthy woman next door who seems to hate me without reason.Sadie is a single mom trying to rebuild her life after her husband left her. When he unexpectedly shows up in town, she tells him I’m her boyfriend. A part I am more than happy to play.Stolen kisses, lots of laughs – the more we play this game the more I fall for her. The more I want this little act to be real.Only problem is, Sadie says that will never happen.I say, never say never.

    Bromberg’s Driven World. KC Hawk has his mind on the game. Specifically the one that makes the wheels cross the finish line first at the end of every race. While his team is hand-picked from the best talent there is, he’s missing that pizazz factor. And Hawk knows just where to get it. The cheerleader for his greatest rival would be a great asset on his team, and in his bed. Sunny Cooper loves her job as PR agent for one of the hottest new talents on the track. Sure, he can be a little enthusiastic and turns up with the party boy attitude, but he brings the trophies in, and Sunny gets to have her dream job. Until KC Hawking offers her a better one—and ruins her dreams in a single night.

    Right. I’m ready for Mr. Right Now and Ian is everything I’ve ever wanted in a first time. He’s kind, funny, confident, and has a legendary…stick.Seriously, his stick has its own page of search results, complete with gray sweatpants shots hot enough to make even a clueless virgin drool.And yes, my brother will murder us if he finds out, but we’re both grownups.We can keep a secret. We have to since I just landed an art therapy job working with his troubled team.All we’re doing is a little practice. (Or…ehem...big practice.)Too bad my heart didn’t get the memo.

    He also has an infant daughter-one he didn't know existed. Summer Crawford isn't a fan of the cocky playmaker/heartbreaker she remembers from years ago. And working as his daughter's nanny? Not a chance. But after Gabe makes Summer an offer she can't refuse, they find themselves living under the same roof while fighting a forbidden attraction. *SummerI know better than to fall for Gabe Carter, notorious NHL playboy. Not only has he broken innumerable hearts during his 7 years living in LA, he's my boss-even if he does have a smile that leaves me weak in the knees, a body built for sin, and enough charm to render me permanently panty-less.So what if I swoon a little over the way he sings Everly to sleep every night he's not on the road? So what if he's deliciously protective over me and flips into alpha-male mode whenever the paparazzi get too close? It doesn't mean anything... does it?I told myself this was just a job, but between the stolen kisses and blurry lines, playing house with him is starting to feel a little too real. *GabeSummer Crawford loves nothing more than putting me in my place. She's five feet, five inches of sweet southern sass-and she's temptation living under my roof.When all the rules go out the window one night, everything between us changes. And after knowing what Summer sounds like when I'm buried deep inside her, there's no way I can go back to pretending we're just friends.There's just one small problem: Summer is Everly's nanny. Ev needs her, and she's completely off-limits. Or at least she should be... but I've never been good at following the rules.Turns out, I need Summer too. Now I'm playing for keeps. And I always win.*

    Drama. Hunky male strippers. Paper cutouts of d**ks. Twenty-somethings without an ounce of control over their … urges. Cough**spice**cough. Giannis Antetokounmpo. And of course, long monologues that will make you swoon.With Babs, Blue, Cait, Clay, and AveryZoey Washington and Delaware KingCordially invite you to celebrate their weddingFebruary 14, 2022Beneath their Weeping WillowReception to follow*Queen to King is a multiple POV companion novella. This book is NOT a standalone. Must be read after Back to Delaware (King Brothers book 1) and Fade to Blue (King Brothers book 2) *

    Can they make their unlikely romance work?English soccer star Timothy Wilson has spent months admiring Sabrina from afar. But when fate – and their best friend Gianna’s scheming – finally brings them together, their relationship kicks off to a rocky start.Sabrina can’t accept that a man like Timothy could love her… and with her meddling family in the background, she worries that they’ll find a way to pry her and Timothy apart before they even get a chance.Gianna knows that the pair would be perfect for one another, and she becomes determined to play matchmaker until they realize their love. But somebody is out to sabotage them – and they’ll stop at nothing to make sure their relationship dies before it can even begin…Can Timothy and Sabrina pull their budding relationship back from the brink? And when Sabrina’s family finds out the truth, will they succeed in stopping their love before it gets a chance to flourish?

    Blinded by grief, he abandons his dream, returning to his sleepy hometown in Upstate New York where he intends to drift the rest of his way through life. While Roz may have sworn off boarding, that doesn’t stop him from carving into someone else’s line—a local skater girl who threatens to change everything. Again. Gia D’Amico only has one plan—to fall in love with everything at least once. Everything, but not everyone.Sounds simple.It is simple.Until the town’s most jaded resident puts himself in Gia’s way, challenging that plan. Familiar with loss herself though, Gia recognizes Roz’s pain as easily as if it were her own and decides to help restore his appreciation for life. On her terms…and her timeline. Let The Light Shine Through is a 94k-word mature new adult, small town romance standalone. Contains foul language, consensual sexual situations, mild violence, and drug and alcohol use intended for audiences 18+. Depression along with themes of cancer and death are present.

    

    But betraying my brother isn’t an option.It’s been eight, long years since I’ve seen my soul mate. Wils thrusts himself back into my life and makes me second-guess everything. And honestly, I’m tired of running. Being near him again, after all this time, still brings me to my knees.

    Frankie I grew up on the track, surrounded by race car drivers. I loved it. But along with the good times came some really bad ones. So, I left that life behind and didn’t look back. Until now. I never thought I’d care enough about the family legacy to take control when my dad retired. But…I did So now I’m in charge of a racing team that includes the man who kissed me, then ghosted me before that was even a thing. Sadly, he’s as sexy as ever. But if he thinks my heart will be his next big win, he’s sorely mistaken… Billy I was worried when Frankie took over Mirabella Racing. Not for the team. She could handle that. I was worried for me—the guy she hates. Problem is, I don’t hate her. She’s…everything. But in my line of work, relationships are complicated at best, dangerous at worst. Not to mention, now she’s my boss. Even with all those red flags, I still can’t stop trying to charm my way into her bed. She won’t make it easy. But I love a good chase… The Chase is a second chance sports romance and the first (standalone) book in the Racing Hearts series.

    But on the first night back out after her fifteen-year relationship falls apart, she finds herself wanting—and needing—to do just that.Even though Cornell Crawford is a former Division 1 quarterback with a genius football IQ, he's blindsided by Ali's blitz at the bar that night. He leaves without her number or the hope to see her again. When Cornell takes a coaching job at a small community college, he comes face-to-face with the petite brunette who stole a kiss and made his head spin.As colleagues, they must learn to navigate their relationship on the down-low while leading and mentoring the toughest of college football’s rejects. They often bump heads—just not hard enough to quell the undeniable attraction and chemistry between them.Ali hides behind walls and Cornell is burdened by abandonment issues. But when their relationship blossoms from something physical to something more, they must decide if it’s worth lining up together on fourth down in the game versus betrayal, inadequacy, and grief.

    Captain of my NHL team, I'm the leader of this ragtag pack. Coming off the back of the most embarrassing season ever, I've only got one thing on my mind... Prove this club is worthy of its place amongst the elite.That is, until, a pretty blonde appears out of nowhere.The season started out as a mission to drag our sorry asses to glory, now it's about more than a game. Now it's about winning the biggest trophy of all. Her heart.AnnaMy aim in life? To remember to breathe. I'm a broken soul coming off the back of the worst year of my life, ready to start living again and my best friend is bound and determined to help me get there. So I move across the ocean to be with her.Little did I know she's about to lead me into the arms of the man who's going to bring me out of the dark and into the light.Am I strong enough to let him, though?Alpha Wolf is a full-length sports romance with a HEA and is book one in the Wolves hockey series. Can be read as a stand-alone.

    If he fails, he must forfeit the captaincy that honors his late father’s legacy. With no time in his life for distractions, the last thing he needs is to be forced to spend time with the captivating honey blonde who ambushes him outside the locker room.A new promotion…Recently promoted to marketing director at the Blazers’ headquarters, Hope Goodwin is desperate for the income the position provides in order to pay her grandfather’s medical bills. Knowing her predecessor was the center of a workplace scandal, Hope vows to keep her head down and remain focused, even when the job requires her to work closely with the sexy new team captain on a marketing campaign.An attraction that can’t be denied…As Beck and Hope work together, temptation flares. But Hope is the distraction Beck can’t allow, and Beck is the scandal Hope can’t afford.

    He’s broody, snobbish and completely unapproachable.Why on earth would I ever agree to live with him?And why on earth would a pro-hockey player be looking for a female roommate?

    Despite having to battle for his starting spot with his new team in Seattle, and memories of the hardships he endured before entering the league fresh in his mind, things couldn’t be better. Draven can see further into the future than he ever has before—not only with his career but also with his life.Presley Bantam didn’t mean to mislead the handsome recruit. The way he asked her out swept her off her feet, and things were just too good. Besides, her secret shouldn’t affect him…until it does. Forced to make one of the hardest decisions of her life, Presley chooses her career over her man, hoping she can make it up to him later. But Draven has other ideas.When the betrayal takes things in a dangerous direction, with lives suddenly hanging in the balance, only truth can save them. Forgiveness is the only thing that can set them free. But will it be enough?

    From her city, her coffee shop, and her ex-boyfriend. Except she can’t just up and move - at least not while keeping that CPA job she’s worked so hard for. Unless she has a major life event. And she knows just the guy to help.Chance Walker is living the dream. As a midfielder for the Atlanta Rising Football Club, life is perfect. The only thing missing is his childhood best friend Delaney, and the ability to tell her that he’s loved her ever since she ran into him on the playground nearly twenty years ago.When Delaney shows up on Chance’s door, telling him they need to pretend to be engaged, Chance agrees without thinking. He’d do anything for her. Anything to be her man. But is this the assist they need? Or will it be what ends them?Assist was originally featured on the Read Me Romance podcast. This novella features 60% new material not heard on the podcast.

    

    But I can’t be in a relationship. And now I can’t even score on the ice. I’m in a slump.I figure an off-limits pet sitter is just what I need. Until I see who the agency sent me.Winter Allen is standing all grown up at my front door.She’s my hat-trick: the looks, the heart, and the history.I let her run off to Broadway because she deserved to follow her teenage dreams as much as I did.We both got everything we wanted. So why does she look so damn lonely?WinterI didn’t plan to see Hunter Storm again. And I don’t plan to tell him why I’m back home in New Orleans.But after one devilish grin, my body tells me Hunter’s the only man who can help me.Turns out we both need to score again. So who’s to say it’s a bad idea to mix his fire and my gasoline?What are we doing? I’m not sure, but it feels too good to stop.*Portions of this story were previously published under the title Easy Puck*