Dallas Comets Series by Jaymee Jacobs

Iris may have home ice advantage, but Mark is the hometown hockey hero. Mark Klingensmith just played the worst season of his career. He’s got one season left on his contract with the Dallas Comets, and he’s worried that the team won’t re-sign him. Mark doesn’t have time to think about his future, though, because he gets the bad news that his mother is still sick with cancer and is undergoing a second round of chemotherapy... moreIris may have home ice advantage, but Mark is the hometown hockey hero. Mark Klingensmith just played the worst season of his career. He’s got one season left on his contract with the Dallas Comets, and he’s worried that the team won’t re-sign him. Mark doesn’t have time to think about his future, though, because he gets the bad news that his mother is still sick with cancer and is undergoing a second round of chemotherapy. Iris Olson has been taking care of Mark’s mother, Sandra, while Mark was off playing pro hockey. Sandra had always been like a mother to Iris, and Iris gladly takes on the duty of helping Sandra after her diagnosis. When Mark returns to Grand Rapids, Minnesota, for the summer to help with his mother, Iris’s life gets much more complicated. They have a history: she and Mark were once engaged. The two former flames team up to help Sandra through her treatment, and working together so closely reminds them of why they were so in love—but they are also reminded of why they couldn’t make it work. Can they reconcile their love for each other while pursuing their dream careers? Will they try to give their relationship a second chance? And will Sandra beat her cancer? Home Ice Advantage is being released as a part of the Seduced by the Game: Cancer Charity Collection. All proceeds will be donated to the Mario Lemieux Foundation, to support cancer research and patient care. less

What happens when a popular dating blogger meets a famous dating dud? Ben Holmes has never had much success with the ladies, but that’s okay with him. As a forward for the Dallas Comets hockey team, he has a great life—and an awesome bachelor pad and sweet ride. Finding a girlfriend isn’t high on Ben’s list of priorities until his meddling, match-making teammates finally persuade him into signing up for an online dating site... moreWhat happens when a popular dating blogger meets a famous dating dud? Ben Holmes has never had much success with the ladies, but that’s okay with him. As a forward for the Dallas Comets hockey team, he has a great life—and an awesome bachelor pad and sweet ride. Finding a girlfriend isn’t high on Ben’s list of priorities until his meddling, match-making teammates finally persuade him into signing up for an online dating site. Lennox Jones has everything she could possibly want—except a fulfilling, serious relationship. She is the queen of worst first dates and horrible hookups. Her horror stories have been making her friends laugh and cringe for years, and now she’s telling all as the anonymous author of Sweet, Sassy, and Single, a blog detailing all of her dating disasters and rocky relationships. When Lennox gets an earnest message from a new match with no profile picture or description, she’s ready to swipe left. However, she takes pity on him when he admits his inexperience with online dating. Ben may be out of practice, but he’s everything Lennox has dreamed of. There’s attraction, chemistry, and potential between them, but each have been keeping a secret that might prevent a relationship from starting before it can begin. Will Ben and Lennox confront the truth and work it out? If so, maybe he has taken her on her last first date! less