Phoenix Ridge Hockey Series by Emily Hayes

One season. One shot at the top league. One desire that could cost them everything. When Phoenix Ridge Valkyries are bought by a billionaire, the mission is clear: one last chance to win their way into the top women’s hockey league in the US and Canada. Every game matters. Every decision is scrutinised. And there is no room for weakness on or off the ice. Team captain Lou Calder knows how to survive under pressure... moreOne season. One shot at the top league. One desire that could cost them everything. When Phoenix Ridge Valkyries are bought by a billionaire, the mission is clear: one last chance to win their way into the top women’s hockey league in the US and Canada. Every game matters. Every decision is scrutinised. And there is no room for weakness on or off the ice. Team captain Lou Calder knows how to survive under pressure. She’s built her career on discipline, loyalty, and keeping her wants firmly under control. Leading this team into the biggest fight of their lives means focus. Sacrifice. No distractions. Camille Laurent-Dubois is the opposite of safe. A superstar new signing brought in to help the Valkyries win. A media magnet with a famous ex boyfriend. A very beautiful risk Lou can’t afford to take. What begins as tension becomes something far more dangerous—private, consuming, and impossible to ignore. As the push for the top league intensifies and the spotlight grows harsher, desire threatens to become the one thing neither of them can control. Because some lines are drawn for a reason. And crossing them changes everything. Between the Lines is a high-heat sapphic hockey romance set in the Phoenix Ridge Universe featuring masc/femme dynamics, forbidden attraction, straight to gay awakening, and a love that risks careers, reputations, and hearts. Happy ever after guaranteed. less

She built the Valkyries on discipline. Her newest player refuses to follow the rules. Head coach Mara Ellison has finally taken Phoenix Ridge Valkyries into the PWHL—and she’s not about to let one reckless rookie ruin it. Lex Landry is a former international field hockey superstar chasing bigger fame, bigger money, and a place at the top of a new sport. She’s brilliant, arrogant, and completely unwilling to be controlled. Mara demands perfection. Lex plays like the rules don’t apply... moreShe built the Valkyries on discipline. Her newest player refuses to follow the rules. Head coach Mara Ellison has finally taken Phoenix Ridge Valkyries into the PWHL—and she’s not about to let one reckless rookie ruin it. Lex Landry is a former international field hockey superstar chasing bigger fame, bigger money, and a place at the top of a new sport. She’s brilliant, arrogant, and completely unwilling to be controlled. Mara demands perfection. Lex plays like the rules don’t apply. Their rivalry is explosive from the first practice. The attraction might be even worse. Power Play is a steamy sapphic hockey romance featuring a fierce head coach, a rebellious rookie, an age gap, enemies-to-lovers tension, and a guaranteed happily ever after. less