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Delayed Call by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsVaughn Johansson is the Nashville Assassins' star player. He's brash, cocky, and talented. And he isn't afraid to let anyone know it. He lives his life on his own terms, never forming romantic attachments, and only allowing his very closest to see his true, caring self. Brie Soledad has the weight of the world on her shoulders... -
My Lucky Charm by Courtney Walsh
A humiliating break-up leads to an impulsive New Year’s Kiss with a complete stranger. What could possibly go wrong?It’s no secret that I love life. And Dr Pepper. But also, I love a challenge. . .So when the coach of the Chicago Comets gives me the opportunity to help their star player, newly traded to their team, acclimate to life in Chicago, I'm all in.I have to be...Categorized as:
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Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy requirements for a man are simple. Must love books. Must NOT love hockey. Which is why I will never be interested in my neighbor, the aloof and mysterious Felix Jamison, no matter how many books I see him hauling into his apartment. Unless he loses his pro hockey skates, I’m out. But then he shows up at my symphony concert. And I catch the sweet strains of Dvorak floating across the hall...Categorized as:
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Puck Performance by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll's fair in love and potatoes. Melody Brightly Broadway Star. Pink hair. A smile that hits me harder than a slap shot. Terrible taste in hockey teams. Full of secrets. The one woman I fail to defend my heart against. Jase Donnelly Defenseman.Charming. Sexy as puck. Makes my hormones give a standing ovation. The one guy I can never be with, but can't stay away from... -
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ICED by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOliver Ice, one of Boston University’s notorious hockey players, has been on my radar since I slammed into his rock-hard body during my first week of college, three years ago. He helped me to my feet, muttered an apology, and ran off after his girlfriend, dashing my hopes of a happily ever after. Now, he’s the bartender where I work, and this time, very much single... -
Houston, We Have a Problem by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHouston Briggs is at a crossroads, facing the possible end of his career after a devastating injury. With an uncertain future ahead of him and his siblings finding their own happy endings, he’s desperately seeking peace and purpose.Enter Darcy Paxton, his refreshing new neighbor who is nothing like the women of his past relationships...Categorized as:
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Drew by Lulu Moore
Let me ask you a question.Have you met your soulmate?I did, then promptly lost her. Because what happens in Vegas stays there, right?Wrong.I’d never been the relationship type, but I’ve spent every spare second of the past twelve months wondering what if. What if I hadn’t slept through my alarm? What if I hadn’t lost her number? What if I’d known her name?But I came up blank... -
Home Run by Jordan Marie, Robin Harper
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGreen Lucas doesn't know what's about to hit him. Complete Standalone Romance Wanted A woman with grit and fire who will help me get my son’s head out of his ass. You must be self-sufficient and not looking for a gravy train. Common sense is a plus, book smarts are optional. Cannot have red hair, as my son seems to go for that type and he needs something to shake him up... -
The Anti-Heroes Collection by Parker S. Huntington, L.J. Shen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling authors L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington, and Ava Harrison comes a collection of three full-length standalone romances, featuring filthy anti-heroes and the sassy women who tame them. Includes never-before-seen bonus epilogues!Shattered Dynasty by Ava HarrisonTrent Aldridge is the devil.Rich. Arrogant. Sinfully handsome.He holds my inheritance in his hands... -
The Day I Stopped Falling for Jerks by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m Luciana Wright. Everyone calls me Lucky, but when it comes to love, I’m anything but. I have a long history of dating the wrong men. You know the ones I’m talking about. The beautiful, charming guys who are quite literally too good to be true. The ones who are impulsive in love and prefer short flings over long-term relationships. I’m talking about the jerks...Categorized as:
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The Wild Card by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was supposed to be harmless. One fake date with a football player.Except Harry Westbrook is the exact opposite of harmless. My first mistake? Underestimating that boyish smile, those playful eyes, the charming words on those perfect lips. He claims to have a crush on me. But, as hot as he is, I'd bet he's scheduling booty calls like a dentist booking teeth cleanings... -
Dangerous Exes by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel van Dyken’s scorching series, revenge is a justified pleasure… Isla made one teeny little mistake. Now she and her PI company, Dirty Exes, are being targeted by one seriously angry and furiously sexy ex-quarterback. Jessie freakin’ Beckett. But there’s no way some NFL superhunk is going to take her business away... -
Winning Mr. Wrong by C.W. Farnsworth
A reality television dating show was never part of my post-college plan. Nearly broke, unemployed, recently dumped me let my best friend Haley decide it should be.They say don’t make important decisions after five shots of tequila, and I now believe whoever coined that phrase...Categorized as:
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Just Playin': Romantic Sports Comedy by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPresley “Elvis” Carlton was at the top of his game. Number one draft pick, engaged to an up-and-coming model, and voted best player of the decade his first year on the field. Things were golden. . . until an accident saw everything important torn from his grasp...Categorized as:
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Text Me Baby One More Time by Teagan Hunter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA SECOND-CHANCE ROMANTIC COMEDY! I love you , he said. Forever , he said. Turns out, he lied. When he leaves me high and dry after a cross-country move, I push him out of my life as much as I can, which is hard to do when the guy who broke your heart also happens to be the most famous dude in town...Categorized as:
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Brogan by Samantha Whiskey
They call me Demon for a reason—I’m the most ruthless Reaper on the ice.I’m not the person who finds a baby on their doorstep.Except, after a morning run, I am.And the note accompanying the little bundle says she’s mine.Looks like I'm the newest single dad in the NHL.I was nothing but a burden on my aunt and uncle after my parents died, and I’d decided I’d never have children... -
Fake Around and Find Out by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn enemies-to-lovers, fake relationship romantic comedy.The Happy Haven Trailer Park is not where I hoped to be at age twenty-five.Circumstances have left me without a job or a car in a small town where work is scarce. When my insufferable neighbor approached me with a very indecent proposal to co-star in his videos on the Lonely Hands app, I had to resist the impulse to punch him in the mouth...Categorized as:
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Doctorshipped by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’m the absolute last remaining single woman in the entire town of Bordeaux.Okay, maybe not the very last.Just the last one with all her teeth, natural hair color, and the ability to remember where I set my keys.I decided years ago that I’m going to remain single until my dying day.I’ll infuse a new, hip meaning into the term “old cat lady.”I don’t need a man...Categorized as:
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Third and Long by K.T. Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHIRD AND LONG is a scorching sports romance filled with humor, suspense, and football-related excitement...Categorized as:
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Playboy’s Reward by Gina Azzi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was supposed to be a favor between neighbors…When sexy-as-sin Harper Henderson launches profanities into the night sky from the balcony below mine, I intervene. I volunteer to be her date to her ten-year high school reunion. I may be a professional hockey player with a playboy reputation, but I’m also a good guy and I make an exceptional plus-one.Being Harper's fake date is easy... -
Wright Kind of Love by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe conclusion to the Wright duet age gap romance from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde.Chase Sinclair should be my enemy.Wrights and Sinclairs don’t mix. Not with years of history and turmoil between our families. A rivalry that only seems to fester and corrode with time.Except I’m done denying what I want.We both are.Just when we think we have it figured out, it all blows up in our faces... -
Breakaway (The Rule Book Collection) by A.M. Johnson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs Tampa Bay's star center, Mark Carmelo's life was hockey, and after a bitter and public break up, all he wanted to do was focus on the game. Until he saw her. The one that got away. The one he thought he'd never see again. For thirteen years, Stevie West drowned in her lackluster life. Recently divorced from her “roommate” with passionless benefits, she was ready to start over... -
Secret Babies for My Brother's Best Friend: A Second Chance Sports Romance by Meg Summers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m trapped in a hotel room with the grumpy NFL superstar I’ve had a crush on since I was a teenager…And there’s only one freaking bed!Trevor Lightning was my first love.He was the man I gave my innocence to.And he was the one who broke my heart.He’s also my older brother’s best friend and teammate.And the sexiest, most infuriating man I’ve ever laid eyes on...Categorized as:
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Something So Perfect by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMatthew Drafted first round pick when I was seventeen, playing first line at eighteen, branded NHL's bad boy at nineteen. At twenty-three I was cut from the team and living back home with my parents. A knock on the door brought an opportunity I couldn’t turn down... -
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One Bossy Offer by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsInheriting a bad-tempered boss brings the sweetest insanity in this roaring funny and shamelessly steamy grumpy-sunshine romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow.Grandma left me the life of my dreams with one ginormous catch.Miles flipping Cromwell.Workaholic king of grumps. Control freak. Older billionaire next door... -
The Trouble With Gravity (Gravity Series) by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKai's life is a series of choreographed steps, each one shielding her from the tragic memories of her past. Audition, dance, paycheck, repeat. It's a broken record, but it's what keeps her world spinning... -
This Much is True by Tia Louise
A smart and sexy romance about a grumpy single dad on a mission of revenge, and the girl he can’t leave behind by USA Today bestselling author Tia Louise. Hope I blame the alcohol.I lost my restaurant business, was forced to sell my dad’s cherished 1967 Chevy Impala, and I got a little drunk...Categorized as:
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Want You to Want Me by Lorelei James
The new sexy contemporary romance in New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James's Want You series, set in Minneapolis-St. Paul.Hockey player Gabriella "Gabi" Welk spent her life in pursuit of championships, but she has little to show for it besides dusty trophies and second-place medals. Now her career consists of several part-time jobs to make ends meet... -
Back in the Game by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSingle dad and hockey star, Calder Weiss has put his love life on the back burner for the past five years, raising his daughter and keeping up with the demands of his profession. But all that changes the minute Rachel Perry runs into him in the most unlikely of places, right outside the men's bathroom...Categorized as:
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Pucking Parker by Jillian Quinn
I’m the coach’s daughter. He’s my dad’s favorite player… And completely off-limits. The first time I met Preston Parker, I slammed face first into his wet, chiseled abs. In the men’s locker room, of all places. I did the world’s longest walk of shame in front of dozens of hockey players. As if that wasn’t embarrassing enough, Mr... -
Trivial Pursuits by Aven Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLandon Holder is exactly the kind of man Livy Adams should stay far away from. The flashy, flirty star defenseman for the Chicago Buffaloes is known for hooking up with women all over Chicago. Livy finds herself attracted to Landy, but his sexy good looks and charm are irrelevant... -
The Gate to Everything by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMillions of readers have fallen in love with Ava’s bestselling Dare series…come join the family. USA Today Bestselling Author Ava Miles presents a heartwarming and romantic second-chance story about love and family. Quarterback Jordan Dean thought he had everything until his long-time girlfriend broke up with him. His football rock star life had become too burdensome to her... -
Boss Girl by Lily Kate
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGood things come in extra-tall, smoking hot stilettos. Things like Jocelyn Jones. Jocelyn “Ice Queen” Jones is the hottest agent in town, and I’m determined to make her mine. My agent, that is. She’s the best at what she does, which is why I’m intent on keeping our relationship strictly platonic, even if the sexual tension between us is thick enough to slice with a skate... -
Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing the nice guy leaves me open to being a rebound romance.Which I’m not interested in. I’ve got better things to do.Like taking my spot on the NBA draft picks. It’s all that matters to me.Love has never been on the radar. I’m too focused for all that fluff.Then life slows me down. Way down.An injury at the end of the spring semester has me working my way back to full health all summer long... -
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One Last Play: A Sporty Romantic Comedy by Annah Conwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe could be the one. I’ve spent twelve years caring for my niece Maddie who I adopted after my sister died. Having a daughter has made me picky when it comes to the women I spend time with. Not to mention dealing with the pressure of being a college football coach. But when I spot MJ at a mutual friend’s wedding, something draws me toward her...Categorized as:
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Love Inn Books by Erin Branscom
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe doesn’t believe in love.She’s a romantic at heart.He’s her sworn enemy…and her new boss.Preston Steele is a buttoned up, Ivy League lawyer from an affluent prominent Boston family.He ditches the city life and moves to small town Freedom Valley to start over where he finally feels like he belongs.His new friends think he could use some fun and love in his life... -
Grumpy Goalie by Delancey Stewart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy life was in order until a bikini-clad trespasser decided to take a dip in my hot tub in the middle of a cold winter night. So I asked her to be my fake girlfriend.She’s house-sitting next door, got locked out, and decided the best way to stay warm was to sit in my hot tub... -
The Art of Falling in Love with Your Brother's Best Friend by Anne Kemp
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll’s fair in love and war…until your brother brings his bad boy, ice hockey playing best friend into your life. I’m pouring all my savings into launching my own catering business, so the last thing I need is distraction. Even if he is six feet five inches tall, plays ice hockey, and is probably one of the most intriguing, and also maddening, people I’ve met. Ever... -
Broken Player by R.C. Stephens
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlossom I’ve had my heart crushed more times than I can count. Swearing off men was the best thing I ever did. The second best—taking a job waitressing at The Firken bar off campus. My grumpy boss is nice to everyone… except me. Which shouldn’t bother me, but it does. Darren is handsome, mysterious—and even more unavailable than I am. I’ve gotten over my ghosts, but he’s still chasing his... -
Puck Buddies by Lili Valente
Bree Marks is my best friend... My secret crush… And—wait for it—cursed with a deadly allergy to erecto-plasm. As in she’ll seriously swell up and die if seminal fluid even touches her. Which means finding the perfect guy to punch her V card is literally a matter of life and death. She wants a no-strings summer fling, but she needs someone she can trust...Categorized as:
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Nanny for the Grumpy Single Dad: An Enemies to Lovers Billionaire Romance by Josie Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrumpy single dad with sculpted abs and a loaded bank account?Yes please, I’m all tingly just thinking about him.My screw up at work lands me in his penthouse as the new nanny.I’m great with his son, so he doesn’t need to know I’m unqualified for the job.Every day is an emotional roller coaster with Mr. Grumpy Prick.One minute, his look sends shivers down my spine,The next he’s edgy and cold...Categorized as:
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Bender by Colleen Charles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy second chance is the biggest gamble of my life. I am Marco Rossi, once an Italian nobody, now living the dream as a Vegas Venom player. I thought I was swapping my lonely orphan past for a team-family. But I was wrong. I am on thin ice with everyone, but especially when it comes to Madison McKay...Categorized as:
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Puppy Love by Misha Bell, Erin Mallon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLillyAn opportunity to tell off the billionaire whose bank took my childhood home? Yes, please! The greedy, arrogant jerk thinks I’m here to interview for the job of his dog trainer (a.k.a. nanny), but he’s got a big storm coming... -
The Penalty Shot by Maren Moore
The one and only rule: Nothing affects our roommate agreement.Being a single mom, my life revolves around rules.But…some rules are meant to be broken.And my new roommate is the temptation I can’t afford.Asher Hart, the handsome, tattooed hockey player who’s doing everything he can to penetrate the walls around my heart.I should have known that he would be trouble..Categorized as:
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Grumpaholic by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI should have destroyed her. Instead, I hired her.People call me a grump. A prick. A pretty face with a cold, cruel heart. None of which bothers me in the slightest. As the most powerful real estate developer in this city, my world is black and white.But Ella Veers is the smear of color I never asked for, and never saw coming.I’m a classical concerto, she’s a punk-rock anthem... -
Crossing the Line by Kendall Ryan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRecovering from a pulled groin muscle isn’t exactly how I planned to spend my much-needed summer vacation. But I’ll admit, being nursed back to health by my gorgeous friend Bailey, who’s just graduated from medical school, doesn’t exactly sound like a hardship... -
Faking It with #41 by Piper Rayne
Fake.Being the heir to Jacobs Enterprises, I’ve been around fake people my entire life. I promised myself a long time ago that I wouldn’t change for anyone. Which is the only reason I’m a professional hockey player who lives on the beach and does as he pleases without answering to anyone—except my father.And now, my daughter...Categorized as:
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Dear Roomie by Kate Meader
Reid Durand isn't here to make friends. Coming from a legacy of hockey greatness, he has games to win and things to prove. With his focus during his first season as a Chicago Rebel purely on his drive to succeed, every vice is off the table. No booze, no sugar, and definitely no women. Kennedy Clark is the master of the side hustle... -
Unrivaled by Ashlyn Kane, Morgan James
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsPeople say there’s a fine line between love and hate. If you ask Grady Armstrong, the line’s as obvious as the one across the middle of a hockey rink.So he can’t explain why he doesn’t walk away when his Grindr hookup—a guy who accused him of impersonating himself—turns out to be Max Lockhart, a rival player Grady once punched in the face... -
Misadventures with a Rookie by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWinning has always come naturally for stud ice hockey defenseman Gus “the Bus” Persson. On the ice or off, he’s never had any trouble scoring, racking up goals—and girls. As the best player in his rookie class and the number-one draft pick of the Malibu Suns, he’s taking his game to the next level and is justifiably full of swagger...
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