Love & Hockey Series by Nixie Finn

When a forbidden crush steps back into his life, hockey player Asher Skye is forced to face his feelings while navigating a suddenly complicated family dynamic.After putting his foot down and telling his matchmaking mother he'll find love when he's ready, Asher plans on a quiet summer before hockey preseason starts.But when Mabel Eden, his biggest high school crush, walks in the door, home from college, his plans are dashed... moreWhen a forbidden crush steps back into his life, hockey player Asher Skye is forced to face his feelings while navigating a suddenly complicated family dynamic.After putting his foot down and telling his matchmaking mother he'll find love when he's ready, Asher plans on a quiet summer before hockey preseason starts.But when Mabel Eden, his biggest high school crush, walks in the door, home from college, his plans are dashed.She's not just his crush, she's his stepsister, and with only a hallway separating them, things quickly heat up.Will their new connection come crashing down when hockey starts up again?Or will their hungry attraction be enough to keep them together?Step Pucked is a steamy forbidden romance short read that will have readers swooning and rooting for Asher and Mabel.Each book in Love & Hockey can be read as a standalone, with favorite characters making an appearance in each other’s books. less

Bo MercuryI’ve become the stereotypical washed up athlete two years away from retirement.The tabloids have nothing better to report on than an outburst from me last month. If only they’d let it go. If only they’d do some actual investigative journalism and ask why I did what I did. But they won’t.And my publicist is adamant I shouldn’t talk.My coach wants my image brushed up so he’s enlisted his daughter—the social media mogul for the area’s animal shelters... moreBo MercuryI’ve become the stereotypical washed up athlete two years away from retirement.The tabloids have nothing better to report on than an outburst from me last month. If only they’d let it go. If only they’d do some actual investigative journalism and ask why I did what I did. But they won’t.And my publicist is adamant I shouldn’t talk.My coach wants my image brushed up so he’s enlisted his daughter—the social media mogul for the area’s animal shelters. According to him, if Paisley can find mangy strays a new home, certainly she can rehabilitate my image. Thanks, Coach.But there’s a problem he didn’t account for—when I first saw Paisley, I fell hard.The last thing I need is another scandal. Is there any chance of salvaging my reputation without destroying my heart?The Love & Hockey Series is a series of standalone short reads that follow the Santa Rosa Brawlers. The series contains no cheating, no cliffhangers from book to book, and delicious steam that's hot enough to melt the ice! less