"Falling for my brother's best friend was not on my to-do list . . . But neither was kissing him the night before he was traded to a team across the country.
Clearly, I didn't think things through and I spent the past decade trying to bury the memory of him. He left and I had no choice but to move on after he seemingly forgot about me. I dove headfirst into my career and after a failed relationship left me a single mom, I had no time for any other distractions that came my way.
But when Lincoln Matthews walks back into my life, my carefully constructed walls begin to crumble. He's my new roommate and no matter how hard I try to resist, old feelings resurface with a force I can't ignore.
Lincoln has never been one to get involved and he doesn't do long-term commitments, unless it's committing to a new hockey team. But something about him is different now.
He's everywhere I turn, everywhere I go, and just when I think I’ve managed to escape his orbit, he's there, pushing me to give him a chance to prove not all guys are like my ex.
But am I ready to let him back in . . . or is it already too late to stop falling for him all over again?
Contains mature themes."
"Falling for my best friend's brother was not a part of my plan . . . especially while I was pregnant with someone else's child.
In my defense, I got pregnant by a guy who wants absolutely nothing to do with me or the baby. And, just when I thought things couldn't get worse, I find out that my health insurance covers nothing for maternity care.
Being in this alone is scary enough, but trying to figure out how I'm going to pay for my medical care? That's a whole new level of terrifying.
When Nash Simmons—my best friend's brother, and Aston Archers star hockey player—finds out, he steps in to save me from a financial disaster with an offer I can't possibly refuse. His proposal: I marry him for his insurance and we get it annulled after the baby is born.
It seems like the perfect solution, but as our arrangement unfolds and we continue to grow closer, it becomes even harder to ignore the electricity sizzling between us. The lines between real and fake are starting to blur, and I can't help but wonder if there's room for my son and I in his future.
Or am I only fooling myself by thinking this could ever be more than what it was supposed to be?
Contains mature themes."
"When Raegan returns home for Christmas, the last thing she expects is to be reunited with her two old best friends.
It's been a year since she last saw Julian and Miles and seeing them again awakens old feelings.
When their families decide to celebrate the holiday together, the three of them take a spontaneous trip to the mountains to spend the weekend skiing.
No one could predict the weather and a terrible snow storm hits, leaving them snowed in together . . .
With one bed and resurfacing feelings.
And instead of a traditional Christmas exchange, they want to exchange her . . .
Contains mature themes."
"She's his coach's daughter, but he's willing to risk it all for her...
Juliette Anderson needs a change of scenery and a new purpose in life. So, when her parents suggest she move to Orchid City, she doesn't hesitate.
What she doesn't need is to catch the attention of the hot-shot hockey player next door. Juliette does not date hockey players, and Mac Sullivan is no exception to her rule. Even if he's insistent on changing her mind…
Mac Sullivan never was good at following rules. When his coach's daughter moves in next door, he can't seem to keep his distance, even though he knows she's off limits.
Juliette challenges him, and she doesn't fold like most women do under his charm. He likes that about her. He likes everything about her.
She tells him they can't get involved and Mac decides he'll do whatever he has to do to change her mind. It's a dirty pucking play, but Mac Sullivan only plays to win..."
"Neither of them was looking for love, but it found them anyway…
Charlotte Wells needs a drastic change in her life. Her editor is looking for something new, something fresh. Something romantic. And Charlotte–well, Charlotte hates love.
She can't say no to the deal from the publisher, so she heads to Orchid City for a change of scenery. What she doesn't intend on is finding inspiration in the hot hockey player she stumbles into.
Weston Cole doesn't do relationships, he doesn't do commitments. But when he meets Charlotte, she ignites something inside of him. Probably just lust, because Wes doesn't do anything more than a quick fling.
Either way, he's looking for a good time and has a proposition for her. He wants to be her source of inspiration, if she agrees to being his temporary distraction.
It's the perfect situation and something they can both agree on. No attachments and definitely no feelings.
The only problem?
They're only lying to themselves."
"The tides were shifting, and he was lost in the ocean of her...
Giana Cirone's life had been far from easy. After losing her hearing as a child, she had to adjust to a world of silence. To a world of misunderstanding, where she found herself constantly having to accommodate others.
The ocean was the one place where she never felt misunderstood. It was where she felt at peace, and Giana was determined to save it, along with the marine life that called it home. She dedicated her existence to that cause, living a simple life—until one morning.
The morning that professional surfer Declan Parks shows up with an injured turtle. And she realizes that it isn't just the turtle that needs her help.
An unexpected injury sends Declan Parks to Orchid City for some much-needed R&R. His plan was simple: continue rehabilitating his shoulder and return to the West Coast so he can get back to his life and his career.
But that all changes one morning, and it leaves him questioning everything. He knows he can't get lost in her tides because he has a life waiting for him. But regardless of how hard he tries, he can't seem to stay away…"
"She was the only one he would travel through hell to win back...
Winter left Orchid City six years ago with a broken heart and never once looked back. She put it all in the past and was living the life she always dreamed she'd have.
Yet, she was still haunted by those stormy blue eyes.
When her parents leave their estate in Winter's name, she has no choice but to return home. And she finds herself face to face with the very person who broke her heart many years ago.
Malakai traveled the world as a professional golfer running from his own demons.
It's been six years since he pushed away the one person he truly loved. He brought the two of them so many years of heartbreak.
But he finally has the chance to make things right again.
Knowing that Winter is back in their hometown sends Malakai back to where it all started.
And he has no intention of letting her go again…"
"She was the one thing he couldn't have, but that wouldn't stop him from getting what he wanted.
After a nasty break-up with her ex, moving to Orchid Beach was like a breath of fresh air. Harper landed a brand new job as a sports photographer for a professional hockey team. It was just what she needed to get away from everything she had ever known.
One drunken night at a club had her sneak into another room with a stranger. But that stranger ended up being no one other than Nico Cirone. The star rookie player for the Orchid City Vipers. The same team that she was now working for.
And that made him completely off limits.
Nico Cirone had been at the top of his game, but as a rookie, he couldn't afford to lose his new position. His luck felt like it was stretching thin, and there was only one solution. He needed a new good luck charm. After running into Harper, he knew that he had finally found what he was looking for.
It was an easy arrangement, one they could both benefit from. He would help her forget her ex, and she would help him play the best hockey he'd ever played before.
It was supposed to be simple…
Until it wasn't anymore."
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