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  • The Stone Brothers #1-3 by Samantha Christy

    The Stone Brothers #1-3 by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Have you gotten STONED yet? Which brother will you choose? The over-protective private investigator, the recovering bad-boy movie star, the alluring new ER doctor? These hot and sexy brothers will have you begging for more. You'll love them. You'll hate them. You'll want to hide them away and marry them. Get the series readers are raving about. Book ONE - Stone Rules:...
  • Enamored by J.S. Scott

    Enamored by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    All it takes is a little friction to turn up the heat in the third Accidental Billionaires novel by New York Times bestselling author J. S. Scott. Like his brothers and sisters, Seth Sinclair went from blue-collar to billionaire overnight, and he’s decided to invest in what he knows best: construction...
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  • A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent

    A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    When life throws you a grenade, you take cover, wait for detonation, and evaluate the ensuant damage. In this life, the one we live, those grenades never stop coming. But no matter the destruction in our midst, there is one thing that will never crack or shatter. And that’s our loyalty, love, and faith. To each other. To the family...
  • Twelve of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Twelve of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Carter:. I was grateful for my second chance at life and discovering a family I never knew existed. Relocating my company and myself from South Carolina to Los Angeles brought me closer to them. They were all happily married, except my brother Gabriel, who was engaged to the love of his life. I didn’t trust women, and for good reason...
  • Power Play by Toni Aleo

    Power Play by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Posey Adler is coming home. After a devastating journey for what she mistakenly thought was true love, she is saying to hell with men and love forever. As the Nashville Assassins’s new assistant coach for special teams, Posey is ready to focus on her job and have the attention on her for a change...
  • Love By Design by Samantha Christy

    Love By Design by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A sexy Christmas novella that’s a cross between The Devil Wears Prada and Holidate. Holland McQuaid works for the toughest designer in New York City. It’s a dream job. It’s heaven and hell at the same time. But when she gets her lucky break, and the job turns into something she never expected, it comes with strings...
  • Bring It Home by Toni Aleo

    Bring It Home by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Boon Hoenes only has three goals in life. To make Posey Adler his wife, to win the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row, and for Shea Adler to like him. The first, he’s got on lock. The second, he’s well on his way. And the third…. Well, two out of three ain’t bad.
  • Dirty Toe Drag by Toni Aleo

    Dirty Toe Drag by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Stella Brooks is a woman who knows what she wants. From her first glimpse of Paris Fashion Week at the tender age of eleven, she has only ever wanted to be a designer. Hardworking and dedicated, she knows she can make a success of it. Until…she is driven to trade fashion for frosting, a move that makes her soul sing but shakes her confidence in her decision-making to her core...
  • Changing Lines by Toni Aleo

    Changing Lines by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Claire and Jude Sinclair have been living the perfect life for the last ten years. Blissfully in love, professionally successful, happily married… They have everything they want—except a baby to make their family complete...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  hockey  contemporary  m-f  audiobook
  • Forever by Ivy Smoak

    Forever by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Brooklyn. I will never take a single day for granted again. Despite everything, I’m still here. I’m still breathing. And I’m not going anywhere. Even though 16 years have passed, my heart still belongs to Matthew Caldwell. And I think it’s about time we start our forever. Matt. I waited 16 years for Brooklyn to come back to me...
  • The Chase is Over by Toni Aleo

    The Chase is Over by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    You are cordially invited to the wedding of Shelli Adler and Aiden Brooks…. Shelli has been planning her wedding to Aiden in her scrapbook since she was old enough to wield a glue stick. And now that day has finally arrived...
  • Ice Ice Maybe by Rich Amooi

    Ice Ice Maybe by Rich Amooi

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “I want you to date my daughter. ”. Those seven words hit Nolan Reid like a puck to the head. Once destined for NHL stardom, a skiing accident left Nolan driving the Zamboni for the San Diego Sea Lions. But his humble life of maintaining the ice is about to get complicated. The billionaire owner’s insane plan? Nolan fake-dates his daughter Zena to ignite her ex’s jealousy...
  • Mafia War by L. Steele

    Mafia War by L. Steele

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    My husband is a made man, a villain, the boss of the Mafia. .. He stole me from my normal life and catapulted me into the center of the underworld. He imprinted his crimson fingerprints on my psyche and tried to set me free. It's wrong of me to be attracted to the viciousness in him. And yet I can't. .. won't stop until he loves me back. It's why I returned to him...
  • Jonah by Brenda Rothert

    Jonah by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Reyna. I don’t do relationships. A federal agent whose life revolves around rescuing kidnapped children, I’ve got no interest in catching any man who’s not a criminal. So when my new assignment in Chicago requires me to get closer to a VIP Chicago Blaze fan, Blaze goalie Jonah West is the perfect cover. Like me, he’s too focused on his career to make time for love, dates or even hookups. Jonah...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  sports  hockey  contemporary
  • Red Rocket by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille

    Red Rocket by Raine Miller, Brit DeMille

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "Public Relations" is about to take on a whole new meaning for a standout Russian enforcer with a bad reputation and the feisty redhead from the PR department who just might be the one person who can help him shine up his tarnished image in this grumpy/sunshine hockey love story. "They call me 'The Mad Russian' for a reason. ". —Viktor Demoskev, VEGAS CRUSH...
  • Van by Kat Mizera

    Van by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Temptation could destroy everything he’d spent his career building…. Professional hockey player Jean-Michel Vander is living the dream…. And the Las Vegas strip is a long way from the small town in Quebec where he grew up. He works hard but he plays harder, especially in the off-season. The sexy redhead he spots doing a striptease in a Paris nightclub is all kinds of fun...
  • Power Play by Kat Mizera

    Power Play by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The Phantoms are back with a vengeance… and the City of Angels will never be the same. I never asked for the spotlight, but inheriting a pro hockey team pulls me into a world of chaos. All eyes are on me now. I’m no stranger to the world of hockey but watching from the sidelines and calling the shots are two very different things. Especially when you’re not wanted...
  • Bad Beginnings : A Redemption Beach Prequel by Vivian Wood

    Bad Beginnings : A Redemption Beach Prequel by Vivian Wood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood. One minute, everything is normal. The next, it’s all f*cked up. I’m left to pick up the pieces, alone. Life turns out to be a series of these moments. Make it or break it, use it or lose it. Everything is changed forever now. There’s no going back. But I may be able to go forward. There is a light at the end of the tunnel...
  • A Billionaire Pregnancy Romance by Shanna Handel

    A Billionaire Pregnancy Romance by Shanna Handel

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I haven't seen her since she turned me down and. .. she's. .. pregnant?
  • Inking The Billionaire by Flora Ferrari

    Inking The Billionaire by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    CEO, bad boy, and tattoo enthusiast. He’s the sort of man any woman could imagine herself with. And by any woman, I mean me. But there’s a problem…Or two. It should be the job of a lifetime. The chance to tattoo billionaire CEO Silas Stone. But the thought of him shirtless beneath me…...
  • Breakaway by Kris Butler

    Breakaway by Kris Butler

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This is book three in the series and will be the last book. Blurb coming soon.
  • Ice Cold Kiss by Cynthia Eden

    Ice Cold Kiss by Cynthia Eden

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The son of a serial killer. A devil in the flesh. Midas Monroe knows that his big size intimidates plenty of people, and when they learn about his twisted past? Most folks go running. But he’s not like his dear old monster of a dad, despite the stories that still circulate in the press. He’s a bodyguard. Protecting and defending is his bit. No emotional attachments, ever. And no mistakes...
  • Slammed by Victoria Denault

    Slammed by Victoria Denault

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Not every goalie plays it safe. .. As a publicist for the San Francisco Thunder hockey team, Dixie Braddock is too busy rescuing the players from trouble to get into any of her own. Except, of course, when it comes to the super hot new goalie...
  • The Billionaire and the Runaway Bride by Nadia Lee

    The Billionaire and the Runaway Bride by Nadia Lee

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Who knew the biggest drama in my life wouldn’t be from a wedding I'm trying my best to avoid--my own! Running away to L. A. was supposed to end all the drama in my life. Find an apartment, get a job, show my rich family I don't need their money. .. until I end up as the assistant to the world's Number One underwear model...
  • Facing Off by Sookh Kaur

    Facing Off by Sookh Kaur

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    NHL’s hottest, cocky captain. The ballerina who hates hockey players. One month to land her biggest audition…if she doesn't strangle him first. My brother’s captain is a disaster with abs you could cut diamonds on, and a smirk that makes me want to punch him. And somehow, he’s the only one who can save my ballet career when I keep falling on stage...
  • Mafia Queen by L. Steele

    Mafia Queen by L. Steele

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    "Run my Beauty. .. If I catch you, you are MINE. .. ". Michael Byron Domenico Sovrano. He kidnapped me to pay my father's debt. He forced me to marry him to further his own ambitions. Everything he did to me, touched the darkness deep inside me. . .. and brought it to the light so I could see myself through his eyes. His brutality broke the chains that bound me. His savagery set me free...
  • Game Breaker by Catherine Gayle

    Game Breaker by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the Portland Storm hockey romance series. He’s becoming a Game Breaker on the ice. With the playoffs right around the corner, Nate “Ghost” Golston is focused on only one thing—getting the Portland Storm to the Finals so he can finally hoist the Cup...
  • Trivial Pursuits by Aven Ellis

    Trivial Pursuits by Aven Ellis

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Landon 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...
  • Free Agent by Catherine Gayle

    Free Agent by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the emotional Portland Storm hockey romance series. Can you fall in love when you’ve never loved yourself? Universally misjudged, Blake Kozlow doesn’t let society get under his skin. After all, those misunderstandings have never affected his career...
  • Bad Reputation by Vivian Wood

    Bad Reputation by Vivian Wood

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood. I’m over Jameson. Finished. Done. He broke up with me, citing his friendship with my big brother. So I washed my hands of him. Heartbroken, I am trying to move on with my life. But of course, Jameson can’t make things easy for me. He’s still in my space every chance he gets, taunting me with his soulful eyes and his clever smile...
  • The Devoted Groom by Cami Checketts

    The Devoted Groom by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A grieving football player hoping his son will speak again; a speech pathologist with a dark secret; and an unexpected love that sparks danger from the past. After Ryder Quinn’s wife died, his four-year old son stopped speaking. Desperate for a solution, Ryder hires Bree Stevens, a spunky speech pathologist to be his son’s nanny and therapist. Bree moves in, breathing new life into their home...
  • Dirty Secret by Crystal Kaswell

    Dirty Secret by Crystal Kaswell

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She's the one woman he can't have. .. Cameron Hunt wins, whatever it takes. The tech mogul destroys every obstacle in his path. Until Sienna. The inexperienced college student is his best friend's kid sister. Gorgeous, feisty, incredibly off limits. So why is Cam dreaming about her kiss? He's desperate to claim her and struggling to keep his distance. Worse, Sienna wants him too...
  • Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter

    Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Ice Queen has a Secret. Every hockey player knows that the coach's daughter is off-limits. But, what about the owner's daughter? Is she off-limits too? Asking for a friend. .. To make things even more complicated, she's the general manager of the team. AKA my BOSS. So, yeah. If I want to see the playoffs, we need to keep this relationship a secret...
  • Two for Charging by Lasairiona E. McMaster

    Two for Charging by Lasairiona E. McMaster

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dedicated. Driven. Divorced. Coach Elliott Swift is under pressure from all sides. His players are counting on him to return the team to championship success despite his recently graduated star players. His toxic ex-wife dogs his every move, and his sickly, aging parents require constant care...
  • Sean by Sheridan Anne

    Sean by Sheridan Anne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sean -. I’m a shell of the man I used to be. Three years ago, my world shattered. My wife died the day my daughter was born and she took my soul with her. I’ve never been able to get it back. Not until she came and saved me. Gigi -. He came storming into my ER screaming for help. I never thought that moment would define the rest of my life. He’s broken and tortured, but not for long...
  • Two for Roughing by Lasairiona E. McMaster

    Two for Roughing by Lasairiona E. McMaster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s a simple rule: don’t bang your teammates’ siblings. Finn O’Brien didn’t just break the rule, he annihilated it. Falling in love with his best friend’s younger sister when they were teens was an accident. He fought it for years, hiding behind a list of one-night stands a mile long, anything to convince himself Molly Morrison wasn’t the woman for him...
  • One Timer on Top by London Casey

    One Timer on Top by London Casey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    DON’T SLEEP WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND’S EX. Okay. I get that. I respect that. But what about sleeping with your biggest rival’s ex? And… what about marrying her…? * * *. I caught my boyfriend enjoying some “oral service” from another woman. Dumping him is easy. Getting rid of him his almost impossible since I work in PR and he’s one of my clients. (Yeah, I know, don’t mix business with pleasure...
  • Hook 'em Hard by Cathryn Fox, Bang Brothers

    Hook 'em Hard by Cathryn Fox, Bang Brothers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maeve Carter, the Boston Bucks’ team physiotherapist, is the definition of beautiful. As a former model, her stunning looks have defined her—just ask the paparazzi or the stalker who made her life miserable. But I see more. Want more. And she can never know that. You see, she’s my oldest teammate's daughter, and I can’t touch that with a ten-foot hockey stick...
  • Rich as Sin by Shanna Handel

    Rich as Sin by Shanna Handel

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Fake relationship? I thought that only happened in spicy BookTok novels. I'm an emergency room doctor working double shifts. You can pretty much always find me wearing scrubs. I haven't had a date since. .. Okay, not going to admit that sad number out loud. He's got an accent sexy enough to make your panties melt. .. Richmond Bachman, as cocky as he is gorgeous. .
  • Playmaker by Avery Keelan

    Playmaker by Avery Keelan

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    NHL superstar Gabriel Carter has everything: a thriving professional hockey career, an MVP trophy from last season, and a carefree bachelor lifestyle. 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...
  • Rosso Billionaires: Three Book Greek Billionaire Romance Anthology by Leslie North

    Rosso Billionaires: Three Book Greek Billionaire Romance Anthology by Leslie North

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    These sexy Greek billionaires play by their own rules—and winning is the only option…. Take a trip to sultry Greece in this smouldering three-book boxset by USA Today bestselling author Leslie North. Three couples find themselves trying—and failing—to deny attractions that are destined to lead to love...
  • Faceoff by Rebecca Connolly, Heather B. Moore

    Faceoff by Rebecca Connolly, Heather B. Moore

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    She isn’t supposed to want him. He isn’t supposed to want her. But wanting each other is inevitable. Clint McCarthy has finally achieved his dream of playing for a professional hockey program, and is eager to make his mark with his new team...
  • Easy by Brenda Rothert

    Easy by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Erik:. Nothing rattles me. Well…almost nothing. As the most even-tempered player on the Chicago Blaze, I take everything in stride – hockey, fame and life in general. No one knows that deep down, even I’ve got a trigger. She’s a tall brunette with a gorgeous smile and an iron will. The woman who crushed my heart long ago...
  • I Need You To Love Me by Genicious

    I Need You To Love Me by Genicious

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Together they are nothing more than madness,. but they say there’s always some madness in love. Six years elapsed since he shattered her life. Four years since she’s brought him to his knees. Now, Ace is the youngest boxing champion in the world – a force to be reckoned with. He’s dangerous, heartless, and always gets his way. Calla moved to New York to chase her career...
  • ICED by Jacob Chance

    ICED by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Oliver 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...
  • On the Line by Victoria Denault

    On the Line by Victoria Denault

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He had total control of his game--until she changed all the rules . . . As one of the best players in the NHL and the "golden boy" of the league, Avery Westwood knows he has to keep his cool--on and off the ice. His whole life is a carefully constructed image of perfection for the media and his brand sponsors. Of course, that means he can never let his true feelings show...
  • Defenseless Hearts: A Standalone Sports Romance by Mika Jolie

    Defenseless Hearts: A Standalone Sports Romance by Mika Jolie

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    In the game of love, winning is harder than it looks. River Baldwin is sexy as puck. Carved abs, strong muscles. His talent with his hockey stick elevates him to godlike status. He’s also in trouble. The center for the Brooklyn Cobras has a PR crisis only I can solve. But he’s arrogant, stubborn, and used to getting his way—all things that make my job harder...
  • Andre by L.A. Witt

    Andre by L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Matt. There’s nothing quite like a night with one of the Gentlemen of the Emerald City. No strings. No complications. I’ve been burned by love, and I’m not going there again. Unlike my teammates who fell for their Gentlemen, I know how to keep emotions from coming into play. At least… I used to. Andre. I used to love this job. The money doesn’t matter—just the thrill. But that thrill is gone now...
  • Icing by Jami Davenport

    Icing by Jami Davenport

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Steele:. I'm a second-year hockey player for the Seattle Sockeyes. Imagine my shock when I return from a trip to find my former roommate has transferred his lease to my nemesis. She's so annoying I can't stand to be in the same room with her. She pushes all my buttons and is my exact opposite. Despite it all, I want to rip off her clothes and make mad passionate love to her...
  • I Need You To Save Me by Genicious

    I Need You To Save Me by Genicious

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Perhaps the stars aligned, but fate had other plans…. Ace and Calla face the ultimate test as they navigate through the harsh realities of his arrest. The stakes are higher than ever before. With their future crumbling and their past lurking in the shadows, they must confront the demons that threaten to consume them...
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