Amy Aislin
One wrongful arrest ruined Kris Xappa's image—and made his NHL team look bad. Now, with orders to keep his head down, the last thing he needs is to develop feelings for his younger teammate—and best friend's brother. The fact that he can't stop thinking about their one illicit kiss doesn't mean anything.
Rory Stanton is perfectly capable of taking care of himself and doesn't need his brother's best friend keeping an eye
...Las doesn't date seasonal workers. Marco's on a three-month contract.
Lassiter Windsor-March has been planning for his future for as long as he can remember and he knows exactly where that future lies: at his family's ranch in Wyoming. What doesn't lie in his future is a summer fling with one of the seasonal workers—they never stick around.
Even if one of those workers is the college crush he's invited to work
...Felix only wants two things:
1. To make music.
2. His best friend, Emery.
But he's not willing to risk two decades of friendship for something more. Besides, a bout of writer's block is preventing him from creating new material, and he's got deadlines to meet. He doesn't need any distractions—and Emery is the biggest distraction of all.
Emery only wants two things:
1. To play hockey.
2.
...Brant Harkrader is done living by other peoples' rules. He may not know exactly what he wants out of life, but he's perfectly happy letting that question figure itself out while starting a new job as a tour guide.
Too bad the one thing he does want—his sister's BFF—only sees him as a little brother.
Or so he thinks...
Kellan Shelby-Briggs has never shied away from going after what he wants.
...Six years ago, an ultimatum forced Dan Greyson to make a choice that cost him everything he loved most. One of those things? His boyfriend, hockey player Ashton Yager. Now that they've crossed paths again, Dan isn't about to let the opportunity slip away. Ash's reappearance in his life is just the catalyst Dan needs to escape the rut he's fallen into...and win back Ash's trust and love.
Ashton Yager, once burned and now a little bit shy, didn't
A sex scandal wasn't how NHL player Dane Roxborough imagined starting his summer. Neither was fleeing Boston with his tail between his legs. Seeking refuge at his parents' inn in his hometown, all he wants is to hide from the press...and reconnect with his college sweetheart.
Grant Lilly's had enough of broken hearts. Sure, Dane still owns his, but that doesn't mean anything when Dane left him to play hockey once already. Grant has
...As the new head coach of the Vancouver Orcas, Matt Shore has got his work cut out for him. Coming off a season where the Orcas came in last in the entire AHL, Matt's job is to whip his new hockey team into shape for the oncoming season.
He doesn't need any distractions, especially not one in the form of a tall, dark, and gorgeous antiques dealer.
Who's also his ex—and his best player's father.
Pierce
...Recently traded to the newly formed Vermont Trailblazers, professional hockey player Roman Kinsey needs to focus on helping the team win games and filling the stands, not on the blond, bespectacled part-timer who works at the library he volunteers at. He knows all too well that outing himself equals heartache and ridicule...or worse.
Cody Evans, psych major and grad school hopeful, notices everything and thinks too much. But he doesn't know
When he broke off his engagement to his team captain's brother the day before their wedding, Jamie Jamieson swore he'd never get involved with anyone associated with a teammate again. Getting traded to the Orcas is a chance at a fresh start, but one glance at his new housemate, and Jamie knows he's in way over his head.
Dorian is his new coach's cousin. And his team's social media coordinator. And his housemate.
It's the trifecta of bad ideas.
Casey Preston is the guy with the plan. The list-maker. The one who micromanages his own life.
Spontaneously offering to be his best friend's fake boyfriend to get Ethan's annoying team captain off his back?
That's not thinking things through. It's not even smart given Casey's been fighting his feelings for Ethan for years.
Ethan Rain just wants to play hockey and get his college degree. Adding a fake boyfriend to the mix? He doesn't need
For college sophomore Mitch Greyson, determination and persistence are the name of the game if he wants to make it as a professional hockey player. A busy schedule of practices, games, classes, homework, two part-time jobs—and now, working with a tutor to help him pass the class he's failing so that he can keep his scholarship—shouldn't leave him with enough time to flirt with the NHL player in town. But that doesn't stop him.
...Shawn Staples hasn't seen his teenage BFF—who also holds the title of his teenage crush—in years. So when Carter Caulfield walks through the door at a New Year's Eve party, Shawn is unprepared for those old feelings to resurface and equally unprepared for Carter to return those feelings.
But they live in different countries, and they both have demanding jobs. Can they make it work without caving into the pressures of a
...It's Blair Brawsiski's ride or die year. After a decade in the AHL, if he doesn't get called up to the NHL this season, it's time to hang up his skates and focus on other things. But between a second job and family priorities, his attention isn't where it should be, and his dreams of making it to the big leagues are dwindling by the day.
Hiring a personal assistant to help out with day-to-day stuff? Probably the smartest move Blair's
...The last person Christian wants to run into on a visit home to spend time with his mom over the holidays is his former best friend-turned-lover-turned-ex. But there Riley is, in all his tall, chiseled, blondness. The same guy who walked out on him six years ago, breaking his heart in the process. Who knew he's still in love with the jerk?
Two years ago, Riley was injured out of the NHL, but he's got his own bakery now and a quiet
...Time for distractions? Hardly.
A chance at making the playoffs? It's a dream for NHL forward Taylor Cunningham that just might come true. If he can keep his eyes on the ball—ahem, puck. And study for midterms. Dakota Cotton, eleven years his senior, isn't just a distraction, though—he's everything Tay's ever wanted.
Dakota has no interest in introducing someone who might not stick around
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