The Rookie Hawkeyes Series by Kenna King

***Coach's Daughter, Second Chance, Steamy Hockey Romance***Cammy Wrenley's BookJon Paul Dumont is everything I was warned about in this league—talented, entitled, and fully aware of both.The NHL's favorite bad boy has left a trail of broken hearts from Montreal to San Diego, and a year ago, I was stupid enough to become one of them... more***Coach's Daughter, Second Chance, Steamy Hockey Romance***Cammy Wrenley's BookJon Paul Dumont is everything I was warned about in this league—talented, entitled, and fully aware of both.The NHL's favorite bad boy has left a trail of broken hearts from Montreal to San Diego, and a year ago, I was stupid enough to become one of them.Now he's signed with my father's team, the Seattle Hawkeyes, attempting a comeback after a career-threatening injury and a DUI charge that got him dropped from the Blue Devils. As the GM's assistant, I've spent four years building my reputation as more than just Coach Wrenley's daughter.I'd like to pretend that my past hasn't just skated back into my life in a Hawkeyes jersey, but the universe has other plans. Now we're paired together on the team's biggest charity event of the year, and suddenly I'm forced to confront not only JP, but all the reasons I fell for him in the first place—his perfect smile, his infuriating habit of speaking French when he knows I don't understand, and the way he brings me coffee just the way I like it.He claims there's more to the story of why he disappeared that night, and the way he looks at me makes me want to believe him, but I learned the hard way that players like JP Dumont don't change.When he challenges me to a bet—three shots on goal for the chance to prove he's not the player everyone thinks he is—I know I should walk away. But with the whole team watching, my pride on the line, and my heart refusing to listen to reason, I realize I'm in danger of making the same mistake twice.Because this time, JP Dumont isn't just playing for keeps—he's playing for me.***The Rookie Hawkeyes Series is a spin-off series from the original: The Hawkeyes Hockey Series. Each book in this series is a standalone: Each MMC and FMC gets their HEA at the end of each book.*** You do not have to read The Hawkeyes Hockey Series before starting the Rookie Hawkeyes Series. less

“All’s fair in love, hockey, and podcast syndication.”All I wanted was a tiny interview to secure my podcast syndication deal.What I didn’t expect? That my big break would hinge on Hunter Reed—the NHL’s newest golden boy, full-time playboy, and the guy who mistook me for a puck bunny at Oakley’s bar.Hunter Reed is six-foot-two of attitude, muscle, and maddening charm. He’s the kind of clickbait fans obsess over and network execs would kill for—and exactly the kind of man I swore I’d never chase... more“All’s fair in love, hockey, and podcast syndication.”All I wanted was a tiny interview to secure my podcast syndication deal.What I didn’t expect? That my big break would hinge on Hunter Reed—the NHL’s newest golden boy, full-time playboy, and the guy who mistook me for a puck bunny at Oakley’s bar.Hunter Reed is six-foot-two of attitude, muscle, and maddening charm. He’s the kind of clickbait fans obsess over and network execs would kill for—and exactly the kind of man I swore I’d never chase. Especially not after our less-than-stellar first encounter... and second... and third.But when a Date-A-Player charity auction, his manipulative ex, and a very public kiss force us into a fake relationship, suddenly I’m not just chasing the story—I’m living it.Now he’s crashing on the other side of my queen-sized bed. Covering my living expenses. Washing my car in a Speedo in the middle of December. And somehow worming his way into my life one sarcastic grin at a time.The more he shows up—with pre-game texts, surprise Post-its, and family dinners like he’s always belonged—the harder it is to remember this is supposed to be pretend.But with his ex-girlfriend circling, trade rumors heating up, my career hanging by a thread, and feelings I never planned for complicating everything, I have to choose:Do I play it safe and report from the bleachers? Or finally, get in the game—for real? less

***Single Dad/Nanny, Ex-Military, Steamy Hockey Romance***“Taking the nanny job was supposed to be temporary. Catching feelings? Definitely not in the game plan.”I’ll admit, running away from my wedding wasn’t on my list of to-dos.Neither was losing my salary, my company car, and every ounce of stability my board of directors decided to strip away.So when Trey Hartley’s nanny ghosts him mid-season, I do the unthinkable: I offer to help.Yes, me. Vivi Newport. CEO of Seattle’s top staffing agency... more***Single Dad/Nanny, Ex-Military, Steamy Hockey Romance***“Taking the nanny job was supposed to be temporary. Catching feelings? Definitely not in the game plan.”I’ll admit, running away from my wedding wasn’t on my list of to-dos.Neither was losing my salary, my company car, and every ounce of stability my board of directors decided to strip away.So when Trey Hartley’s nanny ghosts him mid-season, I do the unthinkable: I offer to help.Yes, me. Vivi Newport. CEO of Seattle’s top staffing agency. I haven’t changed a diaper or enforced bedtime in over a decade, but desperate times, desperate measures.Trey Hartley is six-foot-five of hockey muscle, ex-military discipline, and protective uncle vibes. He doesn’t ask for help—and definitely doesn’t know what to do when I show up with chore charts, late-night cocoa rituals, and a nine-year-old who already has me wrapped around her finger.Now I’m balancing ballet recitals and board meetings, carpool lines and corporate fires—all while trying very hard not to notice that Trey isn’t looking at me like a woman who’s still supposed to marry my ex-fiancé to save my CEO position.The longer I stay, the less “temporary” this feels.And the harder it is to remember I’m supposed to leave.Because falling for Trey wasn’t part of my carefully laid plans.It hit hard, fast, and explosive… like the bottle rocket neither of us saw coming. less

Everyone in the league knows me as Dr. Kendall Hensen, Head Team Physician for the Seattle Hawkeyes. I keep it clinical. I keep it clean. And I definitely don’t date players—well... not anymore. Not since my ex-husband—a pro football player with more ego than loyalty—left me for a cheerleader and a faster life in Miami. These days, I tape ankles, manage injuries, and ignore locker room charm—especially from flirty Finnish wingers named Aleksi Makelin, who somehow always finds me in a crowd... moreEveryone in the league knows me as Dr. Kendall Hensen, Head Team Physician for the Seattle Hawkeyes. I keep it clinical. I keep it clean. And I definitely don’t date players—well... not anymore. Not since my ex-husband—a pro football player with more ego than loyalty—left me for a cheerleader and a faster life in Miami. These days, I tape ankles, manage injuries, and ignore locker room charm—especially from flirty Finnish wingers named Aleksi Makelin, who somehow always finds me in a crowd. He’s relentless in a way that’s… infuriatingly endearing. Always coming up with reasons to need a check-up. Always maneuvering his way beside me at team dinners. Always—always—looking at me like I’m something more than the team doc. So when the Hawkeyes' private jet throws a mechanical code after an away game, the team scrambles for commercial flights to get home before playoffs. Of course, it’s just my luck that Aleksi and I get stuck together on the last outbound plane. But when a passenger collapses mid-flight, everything shifts. The CDC boards the plane in full hazmat gear and initiates an emergency quarantine protocol. Aleksi, smooth as ever, tells them we’re married—and just like that, we’re roomed together. One room. One bed. No exits. Just adrenaline, proximity, and the kind of tension that finally breaks the moment I let him touch me. I told myself it was quarantine adrenaline. One night. Nothing permanent. But now I’m late. And the test is positive. Training camp is around the corner. Aleksi’s coming home. And I’ve got two new problems: A pregnancy I didn’t plan for. And a text from the ex-husband I’ve tried so hard to forget… telling me he’s training with the Seattle Sentinels... and wants to meet up. I used to guard my heart like it was the only thing that mattered. But now? I’m not just protecting myself. I’ve got a baby on the way—and no idea what to do next. less

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