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  • Rewriting You by Emilia Finn

    Rewriting You by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    I’m a mom to teenagers… I’m also my late husband’s executioner.He was an abusive man on the fast track to devastation. He hung me from a fancy chandelier to die. Had my saviours driven the long way home, I wouldn’t be here today to tell my story. It’s been a long road since then, but my children and I have finally moved back to town. It’s time to lay some ghosts to bed...
  • Where It Begins by Helena Hunting

    Where It Begins by Helena Hunting

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Helena Hunting comes a new story in her Pucked series. The untold story of Skye and Sidney, and the origin story where Vi and Miller are teens when their parents start dating and fall in love…I accidentally grabbed the wrong drink at the coffee shop. On the upside, the hot guy it belonged to chased me down to kindly swap with me...
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  • When Alec Met Evie by Jenny Proctor

    When Alec Met Evie by Jenny Proctor

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 30 ratings
    Evie told herself not to fall for her pro-hockey crush. But when she sees him holding her baby girl, all bets are off.When Evie moves South to the same mountain town where her childhood crush plays pro-hockey, she arms herself with all the reasons why she can’t fall for him again.Number Alec is her best friend’s much older brother...
  • Quitting the Quarterback by Lisa Suzanne

    Quitting the Quarterback by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A steamy Pro Football, Single Mom, Forbidden Doctor/Patient Romance from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne.I went to Vegas to celebrate my divorce, and the pro football star was there celebrating his new contract. I heard someone call his name, and I wasn't about to miss my chance to get with the man my ex had idolized...
  • Home Run by Jordan Marie, Robin Harper

    Home Run by Jordan Marie, Robin Harper

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Green 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...
  • Hold Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Hold Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Tyler Maxwell's story will be released on January 18th.As the leagues’ top goalie for the Chicago Blades, I stay disciplined and follow three principles:1. Keep a pristine image.2. Play smart and hard on the ice.3. Stay out of relationships...
  • A Smoky Mountain Hockey Holiday by Toni Aleo

    A Smoky Mountain Hockey Holiday by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    One chalet in the Smokies. Four loving families. While all the grandbabies are on Santa’s Nice List, a few of the adults are getting coal in their stockings. But no matter their status with the man in the red suit, Elli Adler will spoil each and every one of her favorite people with love and holiday cheer...
  • Cocky Quarterback: Eric Cocker by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Quarterback: Eric Cocker by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    BRAND NEW IN THE HIT SERIES WITH OVER 250,000 SOLD I told her I hope he knows how lucky he is. ERIC:  The waitress with the bird tattoo up her middle finger has gotten my attention by not caring if she does. My team thinks it’s hilarious that she’s not into me. I think it’s almost as fascinating as she is. Trouble is she likes musician types... And has one for a boyfriend...
    Categorized as:
    sports  hockey  humor  contemporary  length-medium
  • Pucks & Penalties: Pucked Series Outtakes and Deleted Scenes by Helena Hunting

    Pucks & Penalties: Pucked Series Outtakes and Deleted Scenes by Helena Hunting

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    An extensive compilation of outtakes, deleted scenes and a crossover novella from The Pucked Series, which now includes:ENDORSE THIS: An Area 51 invasion outtake in which Alex once again tries to persuade Violet that he should go where no man has gone before. And likely never will...
    Categorized as:
    sports  hockey  humor  contemporary
  • Scoring Beauty by Alley Ciz

    Scoring Beauty by Alley Ciz

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    RyanI’m done with dating.Happily-ever-after isn’t in the cards for me, so I’m officially taking myself off the market.Hockey is my mecca.The arena my temple.The ice the altar I worship at.Then…I met her.Strip me naked and run me over with a Zamboni—she’s the textbook definition of a bad love match...
  • The Cruise by Caroline James

    The Cruise by Caroline James

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    ‘Girl power for the over sixties!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Three women. One widowed. One unmarried. One almost divorced...
  • The Assassins Series by Toni Aleo

    The Assassins Series by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Now all four novels and the companion novella are together in one can’t-miss eBook bundle:  TAKING SHOTSTRYING TO SCOREEMPTY NETFALLING FOR THE BACKUPBLUE LINES   The Assassins may be the hottest things on two legs and ice skates, but when the gloves come off, the chiseled men of this Nashville NHL team will do anything for the women they love: A reformed bad boy helps a charming, willful beauty...
    Categorized as:
    sports  hockey  humor  contemporary  length-long
  • With This Fling by Tara Sivec

    With This Fling by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Laura Bennett has spent her life taking care of other people and running the Dip and Twist. Happily spending her time being single and carefree, she has no intention of settling down or falling in love. With an ever-growing family, she’s a mother to them all, and she loves every minute of it. But her baby is getting married, and her oldest has her own life changes she’s dealing with...
  • Tight Hold by Lisa Suzanne

    Tight Hold by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The pro football player I’m faking a relationship with has the perfect solution to my career woes. He’s encouraging me to lean into the pseudo-celebrity life I was born into instead of trying to outrun it, and for the first time in my life, someone sees me for me.I feel like he’s falling for me, too.And then my ex shows up...
  • One More Song by C.M. Seabrook

    One More Song by C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Amazon Bestselling Author C.M. Seabrook brings you a sexy new full-length standalone romance. My band, Absinthe, is sent to the middle of nowhere to get our shit together. It's time to keep my cock in my pants, my head on straight, and to stay out of trouble. Hard to do when the landlord is Ember Skye. Long brown hair, eyes flecked with gold. One look and she has me, heart and soul...
  • Rosie and the Beast Next Door by Kaylee Baldwin

    Rosie and the Beast Next Door by Kaylee Baldwin

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It is a truth universally acknowledged that a hockey player in possession of a bad reputation must be in want of a fake girlfriend.Rosie Forrester is in desperate need of cash after an embarrassing run-in with the law. Enter Dylan Savage, a disgraced hockey player who needs a place to hide out for a few months while he figures out how to get back on his team...
  • Kitty Valentine Dates a Hockey Player by Jillian Dodd

    Kitty Valentine Dates a Hockey Player by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    SPIN THE WHEEL. DATE THE GUY. WRITE THE BOOK. Six years ago, Kitty Valentine took the book world by storm when her sweet debut romance hit number one on the New York Times Best Sellers list, which was followed by a string of successful releases. Her latest novel, however, totally bombs, causing her editor to suggest she write much sexier books...
    Categorized as:
    sports  hockey  humor  length-short  m-f  audiobook
  • Light 'em Up by Kelly Jamieson, Bang Brothers

    Light 'em Up by Kelly Jamieson, Bang Brothers

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Light 'em Up by Kelly Jamieson is book 5 in the Bang Brothers Hockey seriesAnnie BangI’m thrilled to be working in professional hockey, since my five brothers are all hockey players. My new role as skating coach to the New York Bears is the perfect fit and I can’t wait to whip all these guys into shape so we can win more games...
    Categorized as:
    sports  hockey  contemporary  humor  length-medium
  • The Head That Wears the Crown by Mariah Stewart

    The Head That Wears the Crown by Mariah Stewart

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A fortysomething woman’s ordinary life takes a royal detour in an engaging novel about embracing a family legacy and stepping up when it matters most by New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart...
  • Mood Swings and Hockey Flings by Marika Ray, Sylvie Stewart

    Mood Swings and Hockey Flings by Marika Ray, Sylvie Stewart

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    In the cutthroat world of professional sports, I’m the agent who always calls the shots. Until a decade-old feud with hockey superstar Banks Bennet resurfaces, and I’m forced to play nice. When his agent drops him and rumors of a trade swirl through the league faster than a puck on a breakaway, I find myself in the dreaded role of Banks’s new agent...
  • ICED by Jacob Chance

    ICED by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 16 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...
  • Somebody Like You by Carrie Elks

    Somebody Like You by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’s rich, talented and way out of her league. Now he’s making her an offer she can’t refuse…Football has always been Cam Hartson’s life. When he's forced to retire following an injury, he slinks back to his small home town, planning to lie low and lick his wounds. Until he meets Mia Devlin. The beautiful single mom of two tearaway boys has no interest in love...
  • Breakaway  (The Rule Book Collection) by A.M. Johnson

    Breakaway (The Rule Book Collection) by A.M. Johnson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As 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...
  • Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar

    Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Charlie Harrington is a respectable man.Mayor to his small, mountain town. Successful attorney. Doting single father.After one mishap in the past, he avoids scandal. Making everyone happy is his goal.He’s nothing but content... and a bit boring.Then one morning, he finds a beautiful woman in his bedroom, and his world turns upside down. His good guy side suddenly wants to be a little bad...
  • The Trouble with #9 by Piper Rayne

    The Trouble with #9 by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    Trouble.One word that comes to mind when someone talks about me. I like to think of it as protection, watching out for the ones I love. But now I’m spending more time in the penalty box than on the ice and the team owner isn’t happy.Finding myself across the room from the hot therapist I kissed on New Year’s Eve only makes me push my problems down further...
  • Curveball by E.J. Blaise

    Curveball by E.J. Blaise

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Cass Morgan is used to hitting home runs.Sunday Lane is the strike he never saw coming.An MLB legend and a single mom.Ordinarily, their paths would never cross. But when a career-threatening injury and a cross-country move put them in each other’s paths, two pink lines forever entangle their lives.One night.One drink.One encounter that changes everything...
  • Finding Forever by Emilia Finn

    Finding Forever by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Jimmy and Izzy are up! Izzy Hart was his from the beginning of time... despite the fact her brothers would kill him for even looking at her. Best friends since birth, Jim and Iz grew up together and knew where their futures were heading; they just didn't tell anyone else their plans, least of all each other. Now Iz is having a baby with another man...
  • Reunited in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

    Reunited in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He remembers the heat. She remembers the heartbreak. Twenty years later do they still have a shot at love? When an injury puts NFL star Krew Slattery’s future in question, he returns to his hometown of Good Hope. He plans to lay low, until he runs into Cassie Lohmeier. Krew has never forgotten the one amazing night they shared, and unfortunately for him, Cassie hasn’t either..
  • Power Play by C.J. Cartwright

    Power Play by C.J. Cartwright

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What if the one who got away… comes back? They say you never forget your first love. 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...
  • Kind of a Hot Mess by Lili Valente

    Kind of a Hot Mess by Lili Valente

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I'm a hot mess single mom with no time for players…or anything else. He's a wounded NHL star stuck in the small town he's fought to escape. So we strike a deal to become roomies--Aaron will babysit my little boy to help me through the busiest catering season of the year. In exchange, I'll give him a place to heal away from his overbearing family...
  • Quitting the Quarterback by Lisa Suzanne

    Quitting the Quarterback by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A steamy Pro Football, Single Mom, Forbidden Doctor/Patient Romance from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne.I went to Vegas to celebrate my divorce, and the pro football star was there celebrating his new contract. I heard someone call his name, and I wasn't about to miss my chance to get with the man my ex had idolized...
  • Defending Donovan by Jillian Quinn

    Defending Donovan by Jillian Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He'll do anything to earn her v-card... and her heart. Here’s the thing about Drake Donovan. He’s a hotshot hockey player with a secret the size of his stick, a real monster of a problem. And I’m the only one who can help him. But as we grow closer, I realize there’s more to Drake than good looks and a big stick. If he wants to be the one to punch my v-card, he has to work for it...
    Categorized as:
    sports  hockey  humor  new adult  length-short
  • Can't Block My Love by Xavier Neal

    Can't Block My Love by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    From bestselling romance author Xavier Neal comes an all-new, rom-com sports romance featuring a gorgeous goalie who can block any shot — except Cupid's... Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical. Every other university wanted their team to be them...
  • Two Wrongs Made Right by Ali Parker

    Two Wrongs Made Right by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Just because my brother found love doesn’t mean I have to.I’d rather focus on other things.Like money.It never gives you sleepless nights that drive you insane.But the single mom I hooked up with at my brother’s wedding?She’s got me sweating.I can’t get her out of my head.Those curves.That smart mouth.She’s the right kind of trouble.But I’m the wrong kind of guy.Or not.She’s been wronged before...
  • Ella Gets the D by Tanvier Peart

    Ella Gets the D by Tanvier Peart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The end of my marriage was the beginning of my happily ever after. What happens when you hear your husband putting dents in your mattress with another woman?Leave and never look back!Easier said than done when you're a stay-at-home mom, share two kids with the no-good cheater, and have a savings account that laughs in your face on the daily...
  • Night Sweats and Hockey Nets by Marika Ray, Sylvie Stewart

    Night Sweats and Hockey Nets by Marika Ray, Sylvie Stewart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When I kissed her in that crowded bar, I had no idea she was my coach’s daughter. I know better, believe me. It’ll never happen again.I’m on the cusp of hanging up my hockey skates forever while embroiled in a custody battle for my young daughter. I have no business getting involved with any woman. Least of all the one that’s totally off limits...
  • Ice Ice Maybe by Rich Amooi

    Ice Ice Maybe by Rich Amooi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 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...
  • The Forward Must Cry by Xavier Neal

    The Forward Must Cry by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical.Rightfully, labeled as legends.Affectionately, worshiped in the sheets like rock stars.However, when their glorious reign came crashing to an end, the idols lost much more than their treasured titles.They became the laughingstock of locker rooms...
  • Tripped by Jacob Chance

    Tripped by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Eight hundred and eighty days. That’s how long it’s been since my no good ex broke my heart. And I was doing just fine without him. But now, with both of us playing hockey for Boston University and running in the same circles, I can’t seem to avoid him—no matter how hard I try. And boy do I try.It seems my former boyfriend is cockier than ever—if that’s even possible...
    Categorized as:
    sports  hockey  new adult  humor  sweet heroine  m-f
  • Tight Spot by Lisa Suzanne

    Tight Spot by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I don’t date football players.I’m not interested in the ones who are a decade older than me. 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...
  • Iced by Colleen Charles

    Iced by Colleen Charles

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I’ve heard it all before. I need to grow up. Take things more seriously. Stop making headlines for anything other than my game.Even though it wasn’t my fault that I recently got into a fight at a bar over a woman…yeah yeah, no one wants anymore excuses. My agent just wants me to overhaul my public image before I lose my contract...
    Categorized as:
    hockey  sports  contemporary  humor  length-medium
  • The Penalty Shot by Maren Moore

    The Penalty Shot by Maren Moore

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    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..
  • The Best Wedding Ever by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    The Best Wedding Ever by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    A short featuring Jacabs and Beck from Face Offs & Cheap Shots book two of the CU Hockey by Eden Finley & Saxon...
  • JOCK by Jacob Chance

    JOCK by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When the dean of students asked me for a favor, I had no idea it would mean tutoring Owen Dawson. Me, forced to spend time with Boston University’s notorious quarterback? With his dark hair, chiseled body, and a promising future playing in the NFL, every guy on campus wants to be him. Every girl wants to be under him. Every girl, except me...
  • The Friend Face Off by Grace Worthington

    The Friend Face Off by Grace Worthington

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    Getting involved with your brother’s best friend is risky enough. But when he's a hockey player? It's a whole new level of bad idea.As a ravenous reader, I’ve got a I’m obsessed with hockey romances.But let me tell you, real life hockey players are nothing like my book boyfriends.So I threw down the gauntlet on BookTok. I challenged any single guy out there to prove me wrong...
  • Forecasting the Forward by Jennifer J. Williams

    Forecasting the Forward by Jennifer J. Williams

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    The forecast didn’t call for a hockey player with an affection for guinea pigs…I’m not your typical meteorologist. Sure, I might look extroverted on television, but inside, I’m an anxious thirty-something woman who’d love to be anywhere except a public setting...
  • Hooked by Jacob Chance

    Hooked by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Avoiding bad boy hockey player Marshall Winters has been one of my goals since he did me wrong four years ago.However, with both of us attending Boston University and his younger sister being my best friend, it’s damn near impossible.Then he saves me from a dangerous situation, whisking me away to his family’s cabin, changing everything...
  • Strictly Not Yours by Carrie Elks

    Strictly Not Yours by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 34 ratings
    I thought I knew everything about my rich, neat-freak doctor of a boss. Until I walked into a fight club and our eyes clashed across the ring… Holden Salinger is a pediatric oncologist and for the last two years I’ve been cleaning his swanky New York apartment.I know every intimate detail about him, from his overly large shoe size to his toothpaste tube rolling obsession...
  • The Christmas You Crash by Piper Hale

    The Christmas You Crash by Piper Hale

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    One blizzard. One cabin. One uninvited hockey player. Ho, ho, humbug. Normally I love Christmas. The lights, the snow, the cozy traditions. Then my parents divorced. Intent to avoid awkward holiday drama, I head to our family’s secluded cabin for a nice, relaxing week alone.At least that’s the plan until Ryder Hanson shows up uninvited and dressed like a serial killer...
  • Puck Love by Carmen Jenner

    Puck Love by Carmen Jenner

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Stella Hart is the hottest thing in country music. For ten years, she’s been Nashville’s darling. She’s pure, sweet, and a positive role model in an industry rife with scandals, sex, and sequins. Men want to own her, women want to be her—everyone wants a piece of her, and Stella? Well, she wants out...
    Categorized as:
    sports  hockey  humor  contemporary  length-medium
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