In The Game (Lakes Hockey #3)
Sloane St. James
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
4.03
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 171 ratings · 438 pages · Published: 11 Oct 2023
Growing up, the ice was my safe space. I excelled at playing hockey. However, these days, it’s hockey players that provide sanctuary—one bed at a time. We have an arrangement, I offer them a night of pleasure, and in return, they grant me all the temporary, artificial love I can get my hands on. A chance to feel whole. Happily ever after doesn’t exist where I come from, but I crave it just the same. It was a foolproof system.
Until Barrett. One night with him was all it took to tear down walls and crack the facade I worked so hard to build. The connection we had felt real, which made it all the more heartbreaking when it was time to leave. To him, I was simply another puck bunny. I never planned on seeing him again, until I discovered our one night changed my life forever. When I tried to reach out, he turned callous and cruel. That was the day I swore I’d never allow Barrett back into my life.
Barrett
It’s been over five years since our one-night stand and I still can’t get her out of my head. No woman has ever come close to making me feel the things she did that night. But when I wake up the next morning, I’m alone, without any way to contact her. Trust me, I tried. Over the years searching for her has become an obsession and I’ve faced endless ridicule from my teammates, but I’ll never give up. She’s out there and I’m gonna find her.
That day finally comes after a spontaneous meet and greet with a new Minnesota Lakes sponsor. Suddenly, there she is, more beautiful than ever. But if looks could kill, I’d be six feet deep. Raleigh’s convinced we are done for good, but now that I’ve found her, I’ll stop at nothing to make her mine. Because this time she has a four-year-old son—and he looks just like me.
This 18+ spicy hockey romance features a giant hockey player MMC, curvy single-mother FMC, secret baby (child), angst, age gap, dirty talk, praise, primal play, and of course, a happily ever after.
Pregnancy, childbirth complications, post-partum depression, bullying, slut-shaming, sexual harassment (off page/not detailed), and explicit language and sex scenes.
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- secret child 25
- sports 24
- pregnancy 23
- rich hero 23
- single mother 23
- hockey 23
- age gap 22
- athlete hero 22
- breeding 21
- contemporary 20
- second chances 20
- praise kink 20
- m-f romance 20
- insta-love 19
- anal sex 18
- possessive hero 17
- curvy heroine 16
- independent heroine 16
- found family 15
- height difference 14
- sweet/gentle hero 14
- funny 12
- spanking 12
- sweet/gentle heroine 12
- sunny/happy hero 12
- working class heroine 12
- competent heroine 11
- angst 11
- tortured heroine 10
- class difference 10
- female rake 10
- poor heroine 9
- alpha male 8
- sassy heroine 7
- hurt/comfort 6
- new adult 6
- primal/chase play 5
- double penetration 3
- masc-dom 2
- suspense 1
- teacher/coach hero 1
- forced proximity 1
- enemies to lovers 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- past abuse 13
- slut shaming 13
- past child neglect 12
- past child abuse 3
- child sexual abuse 3
- misogyny 2
- past sexual abuse 1
- geography
- usa 11
- north america 11
- minnesota 11
- hawaii 10
- Format
- audiobook
- dual pov 21
- first person pov 15
- male pov 2
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The 'Lakes Hockey' series
3.97 · 738 ratings
dual-pov · super rich hero · independent heroine · spanking · forced proximity · humor · usa · hockey · sports · competent heroine · audiobook · contemporary · m-f · alpha male · slut-shaming · found-family · praise-kink · possessive hero · tortured heroine · first-person-pov
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