Cardinal Springs Series by Lauren Morrill

Decker Brooks is hockey’s bad boy, and he’s about to spend his summer in the penalty box. When his off-ice antics lead to on-ice trouble, The Chicago Grinders give Decker Brooks an ultimatum: stay out of trouble in the off-season, or he’s off the team. So he decides to spend the summer in his tiny hometown, laying low and hanging with his childhood best friend Archer, who left the NHL after a career-ending injury... moreDecker Brooks is hockey’s bad boy, and he’s about to spend his summer in the penalty box. When his off-ice antics lead to on-ice trouble, The Chicago Grinders give Decker Brooks an ultimatum: stay out of trouble in the off-season, or he’s off the team. So he decides to spend the summer in his tiny hometown, laying low and hanging with his childhood best friend Archer, who left the NHL after a career-ending injury. Cardinal Springs, Indiana is so boring that not even Decker Brooks can get in trouble there. But then one bar fight and a community service sentence turn his summer—and his hockey career—upside down. Grace has always hated her big brother’s best friend. Decker was a menace when she was a kid, and if the tabloids are to be believed, he’s a menace now. Unfortunately, he’s the menace who’s just been assigned to complete his community service at the library where Grace runs the children’s programming. And Grace, who is spending her summer trying to save the library from budget cuts, does not have time to wrangle a playboy jock who can’t keep his hands to himself. It doesn’t take long for their reluctant partnership to turn into a no-strings-attached fling. But as the summer heats up, it’s getting harder to keep their growing feelings on ice. Unfortunately, the clock is ticking down on their relationship, and Grace and Decker will have to decide what—and who—matters most. less

Wild child bartender Wyatt Hart has a full plate. Her younger sister came home from college pregnant, and her mother just showed up fresh from prison.So when a rare free evening at a roadside bar turns into a chance encounter with Owen McBride, local pediatrician and town golden boy, Wyatt knows better than to flirt with him. Or kiss him. Or follow the surprisingly filthy-mouthed good boy out to his truck. Wyatt doesn’t do relationships, after all, and Owen is the floor model of a boyfriend guy... moreWild child bartender Wyatt Hart has a full plate. Her younger sister came home from college pregnant, and her mother just showed up fresh from prison.So when a rare free evening at a roadside bar turns into a chance encounter with Owen McBride, local pediatrician and town golden boy, Wyatt knows better than to flirt with him. Or kiss him. Or follow the surprisingly filthy-mouthed good boy out to his truck. Wyatt doesn’t do relationships, after all, and Owen is the floor model of a boyfriend guy.But when that one night quickly turns into flirty banter and fiery stolen moments, Owen promises Wyatt that he doesn’t need a relationship. He just needs her.Everyone in town can tell that the bartender and the pediatrician are more than a fling, but that doesn’t stop Wyatt and Owen from lying to themselves … and each other. But Wyatt’s fear of relationships is about to catch up with her, and the town golden boy is harboring a secret that might undo him.Caught Up In You is the second spicy standalone in the Cardinal Springs series, which can be read in any order. less