Player Series by R.C. Stephens

Marrying the nanny wasn’t my biggest mistake… falling for her was. Being injured on the ice doesn’t just make me a grumpy goalie, it makes me a frustrated single dad unable to care for my daughter… or myself.Ellie is the perfect candidate— kind, patient, beautiful, and looking for a place to call home after a falling out with her family. It’s a win-win, until my desire for her nearly makes me lose my mind. My restraint is hanging by a thread, and I’m one sponge bath away from snapping... moreMarrying the nanny wasn’t my biggest mistake… falling for her was. Being injured on the ice doesn’t just make me a grumpy goalie, it makes me a frustrated single dad unable to care for my daughter… or myself.Ellie is the perfect candidate— kind, patient, beautiful, and looking for a place to call home after a falling out with her family. It’s a win-win, until my desire for her nearly makes me lose my mind. My restraint is hanging by a thread, and I’m one sponge bath away from snapping. When I finally do, our chemistry proves explosive.Suddenly, everything I love is on the line. My family, my career… my heart.How can I convince Ellie I’m more than just a grumpy player? I’m hers.This is a full length hockey romance with an HEA. There is no cheating but there is a grumpy dad who is a hockey player and a sunshine nanny who have explosive chemistry. less

Hooking up with my best friend’s little sister was my first mistake… falling for her was my second. But being a twenty-seven-year-old virgin on a pro hockey team was messing with my head and my game. Plenty of women would have gladly helped me out with my little predicament, but it wasn’t me they were after—it was my status. To keep things simple, I decide to make Madison a proposal: take my virginity and I'll help the beautiful single mom find her confidence after a bad breakup... moreHooking up with my best friend’s little sister was my first mistake… falling for her was my second. But being a twenty-seven-year-old virgin on a pro hockey team was messing with my head and my game. Plenty of women would have gladly helped me out with my little predicament, but it wasn’t me they were after—it was my status. To keep things simple, I decide to make Madison a proposal: take my virginity and I'll help the beautiful single mom find her confidence after a bad breakup. We promised each other it was only temporary, our dirty little secret. We had an expiration date. The season would start, Maddie would go to school, and my best friend wouldn’t have a clue about what transpired between us. Maddie keeps her end of the deal… it’s me who can’t follow through.Full length standalone novel. HEA, no cheating. Get ready for a cinnamon roll hero hockey player, a heroine that's trying to find her way and an adorable five year old boy who steals everyone's heart. less