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In a future where corporations rule the world, a woman desperate to be free must escape a powerful company. Her only ally? A man whose quest for vengeance sets her firmly in his sights. All Dizzie ever wanted was to be free. When her midnight delivery turns out to be anything but routine, she's thrust into a nightmare that could cost her everything. Unable to trust her friends and running from her employer, she has nowhere to turn. Killian St. John, a wealthy playboy, escaped that night with his life. His best friend didn't. Wild with grief, he wants answers. Answers he believes the pretty little courier he flirted with at the gala can provide. Proving her innocence may be easier with Killian's help, but it won't be less dangerous. Sparks fly as they work together to separate friend from foe. As they get closer to the shocking truth, Dizzie and Killian must fight for her freedom, his justice, and their love. Explore near future Seattle in the first book of an exciting new series!

"I never stopped loving you, I just stopped listening to my heart"Jenna Davis is returning to Balsam River after six years away, when she was busy going to school and working in the city. She left after the death of one of her best friends and sister in law, Amy Ryan. Her brother and newborn niece left town to cope with their grief, and the Ryan's seemed to have needed their own time and space to grieve their sister.But she's been missing something all these years and she's sure the only place she'll find it is....at home.A twist in her plans comes in the form of a connection she didn't realize she was missing and it might be the one she wants to rebuild the most.Will another tragedy tear her life apart again just when she thinks all the pieces have come back together?"You can drown in your grief or you can turn it into love. Love for life, love for the people you have left and love for yourself. Love yourself enough to carry on."

Los diamantes son los mejores amigos de un duque...Cuando el infame y despiadado duque de Helston decide capturar a una banda de ladrones de joyas que hurtan en los círculos elitistas de Londres, nunca espera que la ladrona sea una mujer.Tampoco es una mujer cualquiera... resulta ser la criatura hechizante que él conoció en un pasillo oscuro durante una velada musical y que cambió su vida para siempre.¿Qué debe hacer un duque cuando quiere atrapar a una ladrona que no sólo ha robado el diamante de su familia, sino también su corazón?

Plagued with panic attacks and anxiety, Lara isn't sure she'll ever be comfortable living among the male dominated Hissa let alone finding one to mate with. Then she meets Selon and it seems her path to healing might include falling in love with the handsome and kind male. Created to be an ornamental slave, along with her twin sister, Lara Stray couldn't be more different than her dynamic sibling, Mara. While Mara managed to gain her freedom and eventually earn enough to own a ship of her own, Lara found herself being owned again. The twins couldn't have led more different lives.Lara's path led her to be deeply traumatized, resulting in a fear of men and crowds. Which is just perfect when her sister Mara and mate Tiran rescue her from a ship under attack. Of course, they're not alone. They've brought along a whole civilization of Hissa warriors desperate for females. What could possibly go wrong? Although Hissa wants her to heal and find a male among them to enter into a Family Pact, Lara's convinced her broken mind will never allow her to get close to any of these males, let alone engage in intimate relations. But then Selon enters her orbit, and everything seems to change.He's perfect. She feels calm around him. She can breathe and even talk about her past. Could this be the male for her? Would he even want someone as fundamentally broken as she is? Could she find peace and happiness after so many years of succumbing to anxiety and panic attacks?But most importantly, can she find it in herself to fight her fears to keep this male in her life? Tempting Selon can be read as a standalone with an HEA, although there are recurring characters from earlier novels in the series. This book is meant for an adult audience, 18+ readers only. Please use Amazon's "Look Inside" option to view the trigger warning.

Synopsis: The first of a series about Sara and Patrick, along with their mom and dad visiting natural sites in the United States, the first stop being Mark Twain National Forest. Along the way, they find a mysterious old house and get lost in the deep forest. On the way, they learn how to help and work with each other and more so later. We will have to wait to see where the adventure goes next.Autobiography: If I am not writing, I can be found exploring nature, fishing, hiking. I live real close to the lake of the Ozarks, surrounded by trees and a lake right across my house. I love spending time with my family. My fiancée is one of my best supporters. I thank her and my mom for all the support and encouragement. I also can be found in art galleries. I love to paint. I paint natural sceneries. I love to share ideas and support those who try. I have always said I will not tell a person they can't do something, I just ask that they have a backup plan. A person can do anything they put their mind and heart into.

In the celestial dance between the Sun and the Moon, a forbidden love blooms, bound by the cycles of fate and longing. The ethereal Moon goddess, Ophelia, is cursed to reincarnate as a mortal, her memories fleeting, her identity lost to the sands of time. Only during the lunar eclipse, amidst the enchanting shores of Coral Cove, does she awaken to her true self for a mere twelve precious hours. In those precious moments, she remembers her beloved, Lillian, the radiant Sun goddess who waits patiently for her return. Their love defies the laws of the cosmos, a clandestine romance that spans epochs, whispered of in hushed tones among the stars. But as Ophelia's human form veils her divine essence, their union remains a tantalizing dream, forever just beyond reach. In this captivating sapphic romance, embark on a journey of love that transcends the boundaries of time and space. Will Ophelia and Lillian defy destiny's decree, or will their passion be forever eclipsed by the forces that seek to keep them apart? "Dawning Desire" illuminates the shadows of forbidden love, weaving a tale of longing, sacrifice, and the enduring power of true devotion in the celestial tapestry of the cosmos.

In this second book in the series, Amelia Temple's world has changed. As a test subject to a shady government entity, it is 1954 and she has finally been given limited freedom to move around after being kept captive and studied since birth.That freedom came with a price, however. She now has friends, people she cares about. People who care about her. She has a girlfriend, but she manages to hide that fact, knowing how society would respond.And she has enemies, those who want to study her, dissect her, see what she is. Amelia is not sure what they will find.Something strange is going on at the hospital where her friend Ralph is being kept. And not a normal kind of strange, either. The kind of strange that means Ralph is no longer himself, the nurses at the hospital are keeping secrets, and somehow memories are stolen.In trying to save her friends, and herself, Amelia must not only deal with the creature now living inside her, but she must learn more about who she is and what, exactly, she is capable of. Because one thing has become clear: it's not just her and her friends' lives at stake... there are worlds within worlds and a universe of extranormal activity that just might depend on her.

In the thrilling conclusion of the sexy Code Name Stargate series, ex-CIA agent Dylan "Hawk" Steele returns to Washington D.C. after years on the run. While trying to defeat the enemies that have wreaked havoc on his life, he has a fated encounter with ex-girlfriend Zara Richardson. She's the only woman he's ever loved, and she may be the only one who can help expose the evil conspiracy steeped in revenge and megalomania that reaches into the upper echelons of power.Teamed up with four other precognitive ex-Stargate agents-all gifted with the same foresight as he, and having psychic visions of a devastating doomsday event-a race against time ensues. Can they save democracy and rekindle the love they'd once shared?About the seriesGifted with precognitive skills and trained by the CIA in a top-secret program that not even the top brass of the agency was aware, the Stargate agents were once the nation's most powerful secret asset. Betrayed by unknown enemies, unable to trust anyone-not even one another-the Stargate Agents hold the key to unmasking a conspiracy steeped in greed, power and revenge. To survive, they'll have to solve what lies behind the recurring premonitions they experience, and stop an impending disaster.Code Name StargateAce on the Run (#1)Fox in plain Sight (#2)Yankee in the Wind (#3)Tiger on the Prowl (#4)Hawk on the Hunt (#5)Scanguards VampiresBook 1: Samson's Lovely MortalBook 2: Amaury's HellionBook 3: Gabriel's MateBook 4: Yvette's HavenBook 5: Zane's RedemptionBook 6: Quinn's Undying RoseBook 7: Oliver's HungerBook 8: Thomas's ChoiceBook 8 1/2: Silent Bite (A Scanguards Wedding Novella)Book 9: Cain's IdentityBook 10: Luther's ReturnNovella: Mortal WishBook 11: Blake's PursuitNovella 11 1/2: Fateful ReunionBook 12: John's YearningBook 13: Ryder's Storm (Scanguards Hybrids #1)Book 14: Damian's Conquest (Scanguards Hybrids #2)Book 15: Grayson's Challenge (Scanguards Hybrids #3)Book 16: Isabelle's Forbidden Love (Scanguards Hybrids #4)Book 17: Cooper's Passion (Scanguards Hybrids #5)Book 18: Vanessa's Bravery (Scanguards Hybrids #6) pre-orderThriller (as T.R. Folsom)EyewitnessStealth GuardiansLover Uncloaked (#1)Master Unchained (#2)Warrior Unraveled (#3)Guardian Undone (#4)Immortal Unveiled (#5)Protector Unmatched (#6)Demon Unleashed (#7)Venice VampyrVenice Vampyr (#1)Venice Vampyr (#2): Final AffairVenice Vampyr (#3): Sinful TreasureVenice Vampyr (#4): Sensual DangerOut of OlympusBook 1: A Touch of GreekBook 2: A Scent of GreekBook 3: A Taste of GreekBook 4: A Hush of GreekTime QuestReversal of Fate (#1)Harbinger of Destiny (#2)The Hamptons Bachelor ClubTeasingEnticingBeguilingScorchingAlluringSizzlingThe Code Name Stargate series has it all: love at first sight, enemies to lovers, meet cute, instalove, alpha hero, bodyguard, band of brothers, damsel in distress, woman in peril, hidden identity, soul mates, first love, tortured hero, second chance love, return from the dead, kidnappings, friends to lovers, secret admirer, forbidden love, partners in fighting crime.

Ich wuchs als Königin unter Männern auf. Stolz. Stark. Königlich. Ich tue alles für die, die ich liebe, auch wenn ich dadurch die Vertreibung aus meinem Königreich riskiere. Ich muss mich vielleicht damit abfinden, in den goldenen Hallen meiner neuen Schule Samantha St. James zu sein, aber tief in mir drin werde ich immer Savvy King bleiben. Doch nun erwarten Jasper Noble und seine lustige Bande von Vollidioten, dass ich klein beigebe. Lustig. Sie halten sich für harte Männer.Für wahre Götter.Dabei weiß ich, dass sie nichts weiter sind als gewöhnliche Bullys. Trotz der Drohungen von allen Seiten werden meine Gegner bald erfahren - dass ich mich falschen Königen nicht beuge. *WILDE KÖNIGIN ist der erste Band von zweien aus der Royalty-Crew-Reihe. Es ist ein Spin-Off der #UofJ-Serie und eine College-Sport-Romanze aus der Kategorie "Der Feind in meinem Bett", voll sexueller Anziehung, einem klassischen Alpha als Helden und einer mehr als gleichwertigen Boss-B-Heldin. Beide Bücher sind jetzt verfügbar. *

Wenn Trystan Cartwright, der Earl of Zennor, sich langweilt, schließt er Wetten ab ... gefährliche Wetten. Eines Nachts in einer schmutzigen kleinen Taverne in Penzance stolpern er und seine Freunde über einen Wildfang von Frau, die sich als schlecht gelaunter Junge ausgibt. Unfähig, der Versuchung einer solchen Herausforderung zu widerstehen, wettet Trystan, dass er die kleine Teufelin in weniger als einem Monat in eine Lady verwandeln kann. Um zu gewinnen, muss er sie auf einem Ball in London präsentieren und die Schönen und Reichen täuschen. Aber nie hätte er sich vorstellen können, dass sein Unterricht in damenhaftem Verhalten zur Liebe führen könnte ... Bridget Ringgold glaubt, ihr schlimmster Albtraum sei wahr geworden, als drei gut aussehende Gentlemen sie aus den Ställen entführen, in denen sie heimlich lebt. Der teuflische Mann, der sich selbst Trystan nennt, sagt ihr, dass sie Teil einer Wette ist und dass sie innerhalb der nächsten dreißig Tage lernen wird, eine Lady zu sein. Und dass sie, und wenn sie erfolgreich ist, von ihm die Mittel erhalten wird, die es ihr ermöglichen könnten, ein Leben zu führen, von dem sie bisher nur geträumt hat. Aber das ist leichter gesagt als getan, denn Trystan treibt sie mit seinen endlosen Lektionen in den Wahnsinn. Doch in jenen Momenten, in denen sie in seinen Armen tanzt, wird ihr klar, dass sie Gefahr läuft, ihr Herz zu verlieren ...

Many sins lay in the creases of my hands. Darkness and corruption are part of my life.After hints from my brother that all is not right with the family business, I leave Mexico and return to Vegas. I have a responsibility to protect what's ours, no matter the price or who gets in the way. Those who don't fall in line will soon realize why I'm called The Vegas Reaper.I demand order and obedience, so when I come head-to-head with our beautiful new hire, I'm faced with an unusual challenge, one that infuriates yet intrigues me.When my hotel goes up in flames, my anger flares along with it. I pull on my cut and join The Devils Reach. The desert ride pays off, but there's more at play here than I ever imagined, and I'm caught in a chess game of power from an unseen force. Deception, secrets, and chaos threaten my world. Could our new hire hold the key to it all?Warning: This story is meant to be read in the reading order that can be found in my Amazon bio and website. There is a heavy crossover from my Devil's Reach Trilogy through the Quiet Mafia Series, and my Dark Water Series, where Grim is first introduced.This is intended for 18+, violent, may contain trigger warnings, and of course...ends with a cliffhanger.

Zircon is pushed out from where he lived in Galactic Space, Zygon, because he joined a protest. He is sent to Earth, and he's told it is Hell!!! He joins his friend Rizkey, who also was an alien before he was expelled from outer space and is living like an Earthling. Both aliens have transformed into humans. Rizkey helps Zircon adjust to life on Earth, which at first is strange and new to Zircon. He gets a job where Rizkey works, where he meets new friends and learns how to play poker in their card games. Zircon leads a pleasant life until he is asked to join the ModSquad with Rizkey, which does contract murders and gives them assignments. They carry out the contracts, but don't understand that murder is a crime. Though, Zircon wonders about it. Will Zircon leave the ModSquad When Zircon ends up meeting an Earthling woman he falls deeply in love with her. She tells him she wants to have a baby. Is this something Zircon is willing to take a chance on? Will it be alien or human These are questions he has that he can't ask her, which leads her to separate from him. Will they get married? Will they have a baby? His friend Rizkey gets married and has a baby but develops cancer. Will he survive Soon there is a threat of an attack by another Galactic Space called Silas. A newcomer arrives. Zircon and Rizkey find out that he really is an alien from Silas. They get to know him and he tells them who the attackers are. Zircon and Rizkey work out a plan to defeat the attackers when they arrive. Who will win Will Earth be strong enough to defeat them

Beauty and the Beast meets Hades and Persephone in this shifter fantasy romance standalone!A god wants me dead.My ancestors stole half his soul then imprisoned him in Tartarus, thinking he'd be forgotten. That he could never return.They were wrong.The day he rips open a portal between our worlds, my life is over. As the current guardian of his cursed soul, my head is on the chopping block, but there's a snag in his plan. This dark god believes he's my fated mate.We're not, but he refuses to take no for an answer.When he kidnaps my cousin, I'm forced to make a deal. To rescue her, I have to spend six months in Tartarus. Pretending to be his mate. His queen.Saving both our lives means fake dating the king of monsters. The real danger comes when my modern-day Hades makes it clear that he wants not just my life, but my love.That was never part of the bargain, but with every stolen kiss and forbidden touch-I just might be handing him my heart.**Mate Me is a spicy standalone romantasy set in the Immortal Vices and Virtues Universe. Every book is a guaranteed happily ever after with a satisfying ending and no cliffhangers. Perfect for fans of Immortals After Dark, Black Dagger Brotherhood, and the Demonica series.**

Temptation has never been so dangerous.A domineering force in Miami's volatile criminal underworld, Brad Black is respected. Feared. His deadly accurate trigger finger and indestructible persona has earned him his intimidating reputation and, up until six months ago, hookers, drugs, and protecting the Black empire was the sum of his life's purpose.Until he saved her.Wild, brave, and beautiful, Pearl Kennedy is Brad's kryptonite. A distraction. A young distraction. But with enemies joining forces, coming at them with more force and less mercy than ever before, she's also a deadly distraction. Focusing on the end game, finding and killing their enemies, has to remain his priority.But Brad completely underestimates the power of his connection with Pearl.And he can't shake the niggling feeling that there's more to her than meets the eye. Pearl Kennedy was saved from the clutches of human traffickers by one of the world's most notorious criminals-Brad Black. Since being taken back to his family's mansion in Miami, she's felt safe and protected, despite Brad's cold, brusque, and confusing treatment. He should disgust her-he's flaunted his hedonistic tastes unapologetically. But no matter how hard Pearl tries to fight it, she's drawn to the lethal, handsome killer.Yet she knows she's living on borrowed time, and to succumb to the attraction would be to expose herself and her secrets.And then it will be just a matter of who will kill her first.The monsters from her past.Or Brad Black.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark International series...Former wild child Jamie Archer can't believe how amazing her life has become. Not only is she married to the sexiest man on the planet, Stark Security Chief Ryan Hunter, but she's also set to star in a big budget blockbuster that is sure to send her career soaring into the stratosphere.Everything is perfect until Jamie, the least maternal person on the planet, finds out that not only is she pregnant, but that her due date interferes with the film's production schedule.Ryan has always supported his wife's ambition, but he never expected to learn that they were having a baby from the shouts of paparazzi. Hurt, angry, and afraid that Jamie will choose her career over their family, Ryan tries to pull her closer, but only succeeds in pushing her away.Now, as the pillars of their once fairytale marriage begin to crumble, Jamie and Ryan must find a way to outshine the glitter of stardom and rediscover the strength of their bond.

Her would-be suitors keep dying!Lady Augusta Brenville needs a wealthy husband to save her beloved estate. Yet keeping her inheritance seems impossible when nary a suitor remains standing, nor alive for that matter-until a seasoned captain arrives, daring and intrepid . . . and a tad uncivilized for the lady's liking.For the sake of owning Thornbury Castle, Captain Rolf is willing to marry its rather awkward yet endearing mistress, regardless of her penniless state. First, he must thwart a mysterious assassin with a penchant for poison, fire, and arrows.Can Lady Gus bring herself to relinquish control of her household for the sake of saving it? And must she lose her heart in the process? Neither will matter if Rolf can't keep both himself and his betrothed alive until their wedding day. Enjoy a captivating visit to Georgian England with a charmingly quirky couple and a deadly villain in USA Today's bestselling author Sydney Jane Baily's Presenting Lady Gus.

After a romantic island getaway with her favorite detective, Kansas City elite event planner Gretchen Malloy has fallen in love!With sand still in her heels, Gretchen is scared. Not only is she unsure if the handsome and younger Daniel Williams and she can make this relationship work, she is worried about a precious elderly friend who is under threat. Mrs. Notte is rich and a pillar of the community. She believes only Gretchen can help her get out of the pickle she's in...someone is trying to kill her. With Gretchen on the trail, the suspects pile up. Is someone after the old woman's money, jewels, or the house itself? Is there buried treasure or has her family's past crept in to steal Mrs. Notte's joy in her last years? To counter the mayhem, the amateur sleuth turns to her only female friend for reinforcement and the stakeout of their lives. But what will Daniel say?From the moment they met, and he arrested the fifty-something stiletto diva for murder, Detective Williams realized Gretchen could use those heels for good or evil, always a little of both. It will be a race to save her from danger.

Nothing like waking up in Vegas wearing only a gigantic diamond ring while sprawled out next to an equally naked stranger.Connor EllisonYeah, yeah, I'm Atlanta Edge's best winger and biggest prankster, but the coaches and PR department have given me an ultimatum: I must own up to my ill-considered stunt and stay married until the end of the run for the Cup or I'll find myself being traded.Lily JonesI want nothing to do with his insane demand. But he convinces me the best decision is to play along. If we remain married and pretend to be in love, he's offer to save my ice rink from bankruptcy. What's another sacrifice for my family? I can put up with him until the end of the hockey season. Then we can go our separate ways.Easy-peasy. No way will they go to the finals. And it's not like we'll fall in love or anything.

Can lifelong friends become something more or are they one kiss away from losing everything?When Dylan finds out he's on Infinity Financial's exclusive guest list for their annual retreat, he's both thrilled and terrified. His business skills are unmatched, but his personal skills leave a lot to be desired. There's only one person he can think of to bring with him who would help him mix and mingle better with his coworkers-his lifelong best friend, Jimmy. There's no one else he trusts more to hype him up to the corporate elite and help him secure the promotion of a lifetime.Jimmy is ecstatic for his best friend, even if it means posing as his partner for the retreat. They know everything about each other and pretending to date should be easy as pie. But Jimmy didn't count on his buried crush reigniting and the one bed situation is not helping.As the retreat progresses, the two work together to show off Dylan's financial and personal skills. Their scheme is going great and their chemistry is off the charts. But with every day that passes, the line between what's pretend and what's real begins to blur and Jimmy starts to believe he can have everything he's ever wanted.But Jimmy has hidden a secret from his best friend which could break both of them.*All the Hype, the second book in the Oak Haven Romance series, is a small town romance, best friends to lovers story that features fake dating, only one bed, naughty Q and A, a local brewery, and mature content.

One cursed princess. Seven dangerous sorcerers. A secret that could doom them all.I ran for my life from the only mother I'd ever known. Seven men saved me.The soldier, the scholar, and the twins. The gentle giant and the vicious killer. And the one with deadly secrets he hides behind wounded eyes.They say they want to help. They think I'm an innocent they can protect.They don't know the truth about me.I'm the heir to the throne of the nation that destroyed their homeland. I'm the daughter of the man responsible for killing everyone they love.And I've been cursed to destroy them since the day I was born.Indulge yourself in this steamy why choose fantasy romance retelling of Snow White with seven protective heroes, a strong heroine, vampires, spice, and more!As this is a trilogy, there will be a cliffhanger in all books except the conclusion. The series will end with an HEA.

Will her old life as a human destroy her new life as a vampire?One after another, Olivia's days blur together. The never-ending procession of monotony in her dead-end job leaving her hollow and lonely. The only thing that brings her any joy is her beloved hound, Nims. When a savage beating leaves them at death's door, a mysterious stranger gives them a new life full of questions and an insatiable thirst for blood. Running from her parents and their pastor, she leaves everything but Nims behind. Including the country of her birth. She stops running in Scotland after finding a magical community she can learn from. Just when she starts to feel like this is the place she could fit in, her mortal life comes back to haunt her. Secrets she never knew threaten to destroy her and the community she loves. Olivia must fight to keep the one thing she wanted most and never thought she would have, family.

Every town has a history.Ours is just a little darker than most.For years I've celebrated Halloween and Hollow Bridge's history with everyone else who lives here. Parades, festivals, and insane Halloween parties have always been a staple for us. Some bad behavior is expected, given what we're celebrating.But murder has never been on the table before.Someone in Hollow Bridge wants to bring the stories to life, and they're not firing any warning shots. When rumors of someone wearing a Halloween mask surface, it isn't long before the first person is killed.No one is safe, but when I end up with a serial killer kneeling over me and a knife at my throat, I expect to be the next victim of the Hollow Bridge killer. I don't expect for him to speak to me, from behind the garish mask he wears."Who should be the next to die, Bailey?"Inexplicably, he lets me go. But I'm never going to be safe from him. Because he wants more from me than just a name.Don't Be Scared is a full-length, MMF standalone for anyone looking for a sdark Halloween read. It contains graphic violence, spicy scenes, and murder.

As Boston's most eligible nanny, I'm nurturing, trustworthy, and professional. Until my one-night stand turns out to be my new boss. Hawks defenseman James Ryan is Boston's most eligible single-dad. He's solemn, gorgeous, and an incredible father. But I'm drawn to him for other reasons. James's eyes reflect the same grief and hurt I'm drowning in. His twins struggle with the same pain that once destroyed me. Living with the Ryan family and caring for James's twins are both a salve and a curse. Soon, what made us click one summer night over whiskey is wreaking havoc on our commitment to remain professional. Our friendship blossoms into something more. Something searching, healing, and unbelievably complicated. Falling in love with Milly and Mason Ryan is easy. Falling in love with their father is something I never saw coming. If I give my heart to James, will he put it back together? Or will I end up more shattered than I already am?

Boston Hawks owner Scott Reland is my father's biggest rival and the last man who should catch my eye. But when he does, I don't look away.We've circled each other for years, two outliers in a small club of NHL owners. We know the rules, manage similar pressures, and understand that this lifestyle - hockey over everything - isn't for everyone. Which is why I want out. To prove to my father that I have a future beyond the New York Sharks, I score one for me and open a bakery in Boston, the city that reveres Scott. It isn't long until the dynamic and perceptive Hawk pursues me. And I'm entirely unprepared to be swept off my feet, cared for and supported after so many years on my own. Scott easily draws me back into the hockey life I thought I didn't want. But can our relationship survive the demands of this industry? Or will I always be keeping score, second to the game that dictates everything?

I always knew I'd marry my first everything, Declan Yaeger, the Southern boy with Irish roots. That was before he became my first heartbreak, a NHL superstar with a playboy reputation I no longer recognize. The summer he left our small, Tennessee town, to pursue his hockey dream is the summer my life changed. That was seven years ago, before he became a defenseman for the Boston Hawks. Before I became a hardened, desperate woman, trying to survive.To protect my grandfather's legacy, I agree to marry my oldest childhood friend, Henry. But when I enter the Church on my wedding day, the grey eyes piercing mine aren't my fiancé's.They're Declan's, the last person I expect to show up with an offer of his own. One I can't refuse even though my heart should know better than to accept.Will my marriage to Declan heal the broken between us? Or are we destined to repeat the mistakes of our past?

Theodore Edward Sims was supposed to be my hot summer hook-up, a stranger I slept with in Hawaii. Now, he's my stepbrother's new hockey teammate. When we met, Theo was a sexy surfer in Maui, riding waves by day and rocking my world at night. After being played for a fool by my ex-fiancé, Theo proved to be a source of instant gratification. He was refreshingly honest, engaging, and incredibly charming. Theo built me up when it felt like my world was crumbling down.Turns out, he's just like my ex. A liar.To avoid the gossip of my failed engagement, I hightail it to Boston, where I'm forced to cross paths with a new version of Theo, aka Eddie Sims, Boston Hawks right wing. Here, he isn't the well-connected, alluring surfer but a determined, angry hockey hunk with something to prove. Especially to me.Except I've written him off. Once a liar, always a liar.But Theo isn't backing down. Instead, he's hustling for my forgiveness. If I give him another chance, will he live up to his apologies? Or am I just lying to myself?

Knoxville Coyotes rookie, West Crawford, is a celebrated, lightning-fast football god on the field. Off the field? He's my ex-boyfriend and greatest heartache.I didn't think long-distance would break us when West was drafted to Tennessee, and I was called home to Paris for a family emergency. But it did.Fast-forward six months and West is playing in the Super Bowl, I'm rooting for him to win, and our worlds re-collide.Celebrating West's success is supposed to be a one-night, free-for-all that ends with closure. Instead, it births a new beginning. Literally.I'm having a baby with my ex, our lives are still thousands of miles apart, and nothing has changed. I mean, except the obvious.Between West's flourishing career, my familial responsibilities abroad, and a positive pregnancy test that surprises us both, our relationship is bound to be sacked before it has the chance to soar.

Lioness. That's the first word that comes to mind when I see the brilliant redhead selling cupcakes at the hockey arena.With the soul of an artist and the spirit of a nomad, Bea Turner is gorgeous, quirky, and refreshing.She's also my teammate's little sister.As the Tennessee Thunderbolts' Rookie, I should steer clear. I'm here to play hockey and provide much-needed financial security for my family. To do that, I need to avoid distractions.Bea doesn't just distract me; she flips my world upside down. One bad joke has me pursuing her. One date and I crave more. Calling her mine? Well, now I'm dreaming of a future.The life of a hockey player - trades, travel, uncertainty - isn't for the heart of a creative. Bea desires adventure and possibility, not early morning skates and strict exercise regimens.When I'm thrust into a situation at odds with Bea's dream career, I know I can't hold her back. If we're meant to be, we'll make it work. But what if we're not?What if my greatest regret is letting my lioness go?

NHL hotshot Torsten Hansen is a lot of things. My husband shouldn't be one of them.One emotional night slinging tequila shots and singing karaoke with the Hawks defenseman turns into more than I bargained for. A wicked hangover, an eviction notice, and a marriage proposal.If Torsten and I wed, he can fulfill a promise to his grandmother and the debt I'm drowning in will be paid by his trust fund. It's a win-win, an easy and straightforward arrangement between friends.So what if my friend has piercing blue eyes, a sensual smirk, and a body that occupies my dreams? It shouldn't matter that Torsten understands my past and makes me feel safe.Except it does. Because if I give my heart to my husband, how will I survive our eventual divorce?

I've sworn off hockey players. Until the pregnancy test turns pink.Noah Scotch is revered in Boston, a veritable god on the ice. I'm a nerdy, newly minted college professor who would rather color code my planner than hit the club scene. Noah shouldn't look at me twice but when he does, I falter.Who can blame me?The sweet talker with the deliciously chiseled abs and sinful chocolate eyes is a force. On and off the ice. One hot and intense night with Noah has me second guessing my lack of a dating life.Friends with benefits? He offers, I dive in headfirst.Growing up in a hockey family, I know better than to get serious with a player. But the more time I spend getting to know Noah, the more my intention to keep things casual rings false. Now, I've got a hopeful heart and a baby on the way.I just need to tell Noah. But when I do, will I end up with everything I never knew I wanted? Or on my own?