"Hudson: My coach wants me to take figure skating lessons so I can gracefully pivot around the net. That's a whole lot of hockey hooey if you ask me. Making matters worse, the class is with my sister's best friend, who I'm convinced hates me after what happened back in high school.
Leah: It's no secret that I'm looking for my very own hockey hero for a happily ever after. When my parents invite my best friend's brother to their anniversary party, they attempt to arrange our marriage. My life goal is not with the goalie, thank you very much.
Hudson: We're faced with something of a Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet reversal—she said it's her favorite, so I read it. Since she's totally over me and I shouldn't be interested in her, I set her up on a few dates that go sideways, which does not help me shake these newfound feelings.
Leah: As we spend more time together I can't escape the scent of evergreens. Could I still be pining? My family has zero boundaries, and it turns out we don't either because when his lips land on mine, a decade's worth of fireworks explodes between us.
Hate to love might work in romance, but in real life, never. Then why can't we stay away from each other?"
"Liam: I don't know what I'm doing. I have no idea where this kid came from. I mean, I know that part, but when he showed up on my doorstep, not only did I have to put everything on hold, but my hockey coach threw me into the sin bin.
Jess: I'm a certified wreck, then I meet the guy who I think is my prince. On our wedding day, he leaves me at the altar. This means I'm headed back home to my small town and into Granny Dolly's meddling arms.
Liam: I'm drowning in potty training, team commitments, and legal documents. I'm not sure how much longer I can keep my newfound father status secret.
Jess: I get a job helping the Big Bad Wolf. Yet, somehow, I don't get bit. Except by his son.
Liam: I was all about that loner life, but when my money-grubbing ex attempts to ruin me, I propose a marriage of convenience to my assistant.
Jess: I need a favor that comes in the size and shape of my boss, so when he suggests we get married, I have to remind myself that it's not real. Nor are my feelings for him. Probably. Maybe a little. Like crumb-sized.
Between lingering looks, arguments over the toothpaste cap, and tingly moments, will this grumpy sunshine pair let love bloom?"
"Ella: As I struggle to stay afloat in the housekeeping hustle, a handsome guest and I have a magical night sneaking into the pool, making wishes under the stars, and spilling secrets. But at midnight, I risk turning into a pumpkin, er, my not-so-fancy self, compared to the pro hockey player with the expensive watch. Time is slipping through my fingers as the bill for my dad's care comes due.
Jack: I'm a hockey superstar, famous for scoring goals and stealing hearts, but I'm at a career crossroads. After a fun and flirty weekend, sparks fly, but there's trouble off the ice because she's not the trophy my billionaire father has in mind for me.
Ella: When he suggests we level up our fake relationship to a fake engagement, I don't have anything to lose except my sense of reality as I'm swept into his wealthy world—and my grip on my emotions because this is starting to feel real.
Jack: Before we met, my life was mapped out, but she changed the game. Some argue it's for the worst. But I've never felt—or played—better. Before, retirement from the league loomed. Now I have a new goal and it's a future with her."
"We weren't supposed to kiss... again. Is it still a second chance when our first one was a secret?
Rewind: In high school, I was Little Miss Brainy Rebel Girl to my twin's athletic Mr. Popularity. That also meant I avoided wading into the dating pool. Like a shark, it didn't help that my protective brother probably scared away potential suitors.
Fast forward: He's engaged, but our parents won't let him tie the knot until I find a boyfriend. Now, he has guys lining up to date me. This only becomes an issue when his best friend, Redd, gets a hero's welcome when he returns to play hockey for the Nebraska Knights.
Pause: Little does my brother know that Redd and I kissed on a senior year camping trip. After that, I swore off smooching forever. But I get looped into helping him fundraise for our old high school's hockey team, and he and his adorable secret move into my grandmother's old house.
We end up spending a lot of time together. Making pancakes, playing flashlight tag, going to the lake... The problem is we despise each other, or so I thought. Will things between us fizzle or will there be fireworks this 4th of July?
This is a clean, sweet, closed-door hockey romcom with lots of sweet kisses and a happily ever after."
"Does Cupid have a nice list? Never mind. Forget it. I'm breaking up with Valentine's Day.
It started innocently enough with a harmless inquiry about a cute guy at a coffee shop. The goal was to get back into the romance game. The search turned into a social media frenzy. #DesperatelySeekingDane was not available. Talk about a buzzkill.
Just when I thought things couldn't become more dramatic, a TV production company reached out to me as a last-minute contestant in a dating contest because of my five minutes of online fame. It was an instant yes because one of the three bachelors was a major movie star and my lifelong crush.
Here's the twist: I'm matched with the third-place prize, a daredevil hockey player I can't stand. Let's just say we have a brief but storied history involving shrill whistles, spilled coffee, and a bloody incident in an elevator.
However, it turns out the date is only the opening act. We end up in each other's debt, resulting in a meet-the-parents situation. But we kind of hit it off. As things heat up between us, sparks fly and the ice begins to melt. Can I be falling for the guy I loathe?
This is a clean, sweet, closed-door hockey romcom with lots of sweet kisses and a happily ever after."
"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
She inherited a Bed & Breakfast. He’s the contractor hired to fix up the old building. They can’t stand each other, but they have to get married or lose the Inn.
Ruby Rossi found an unexpected friend in the late Sandy Leblanc, owner of the Sandy Shore Inn who left it to her after passing away. She’s determined to prove herself worthy of the legacy. However, she’s not too fond of the carpenter Sandy appointed in her will to do repairs.
Trent Cabot was estranged from his grandmother and is shocked when he learns of her passing. Even more surprising is the fact that she left her inn to a stranger but stipulated he remodel the place. The new owner is as stubborn as she is pretty, but he’s not the kind to settle down.
However, Sandy’s will also requires the two get married by Christmas in July, a major event in the small town, or the Inn will be sold and the money donated to a resort investment firm that threatens Blue Bay Beach.
Will Ruby and Trent make the arranged marriage work and get married in time to save the Inn?
This is book 5 in the Blue Bay Beach Reads Romance series. Each story stands alone but reading them in order provides a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, small town, “clean and wholesome” romance, is faith-friendly, and contains a happily ever after."
"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
She’s had a lifelong case of wanderlust. He’s a cowboy with a secret past. New to town, her neighbor might just make her want to put down roots.
Chevy Ann has spent her life on the go, traveling the world and taking odd jobs. When she learns the father she never knew left her his estate in the quaint town of Blue Bay Beach, she plans to sell it to fund her next big trip. What she isn’t counting on is the cute cowboy next door.
Tucker Ritchie fled the ranch with a secret and now fixes cars in southern Florida. He learned his lesson when it came to girls next door. When he gets a new neighbor with the kind of hair that gets tangled in the wind while on the open road, he has the urge to tame it and let her tame his wild heart.
While Tucker helps Chevy fix up an old car, he discovers for all her worldliness, she doesn’t know how to drive...and she’s never been kissed. Will they change that and both stick around or will they hit the road and go their separate ways?
This is book 4 in the Blue Bay Beach Reads Romance series. Each story stands alone but reading them in order provides a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, small town, “clean and wholesome” romance, is faith-friendly, and contains a happily ever after."
"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
She’s a jilted bride on the run. He’s a doctor seeking escape. Will a simple summer fling turn into something more?
Cleo Carson has only ever wanted one thing. To get married. When she’s left at the altar, she takes off, wedding gown and all. She’s lost on a beach in who-knows-where when a stranger asks if she’s okay. Turns out he’s not a stranger at all, but her first love and the one who got away.
Dr. Caleb Robinson has had a distinguished career in surgery until his marriage fell apart and he lost someone dear to him. He resigns from his position and wants to figure out how to move on when his past catches up to him, literally, while he’s taking a walk on the beach.
Years ago, Cleo and Caleb had a whirlwind summer romance while on a Christian service mission trip, but life took them in different directions and ultimately left them each with broken hearts. When they get a second chance at love, they discover a message in a bottle. Could it lead to treasure or is what they seek already in front of them?
This is book 6 in the Blue Bay Beach Reads Romance series. Each story stands alone but reading them in order provides a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, small town, “clean and wholesome” romance, is faith-friendly, and contains a happily ever after."
"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
She’s fighting to save her town. He’s fighting for her. These strong personalities have met their match, but who will win?
Billie Fisher’s restaurant, Coconut Cove Café, is a staple in the Blue Bay Beach community. The waitstaff has an ongoing dare that they have to date the next guy they wait on. It’s the last thing she wants to do as she struggles to keep her business afloat and keep resort developers from ruining the close-knit beach town she helped create.
Rhodes Bishop is a billionaire investor who blazes into town and prepares to level the buildings down to the sand. His vision for the Sand Dollar Resort is income-producing perfection. But he runs into a snag. The woman who owns his next target asks him on a date. With her sea blue eyes and feisty personality, he simply can’t say no.
After his grandmother mistakes them for being a couple, as ridiculous as the sworn enemies think it is, they’re forced to go along with it to spare her embarrassment. Billie agrees, only to stop construction while Rhodes quickly sees that paradise is being with her. That will mean losing the biggest investment of his career. He always gets what he wants, but the one thing he can’t seem to have turns out to be her.
Will these enemies call a truce for love?
This is book 3 in the Blue Bay Beach Reads Romance series. Each book stands alone but reading them in order provides a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, Hallmark style “clean and wholesome” small town romance, is faith-friendly, and contains a happily ever after."
"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
He’s a marine figuring out how to be a dad. She’s out of work and moves in with her mom. A surprise reunion brings the old friends together. Will a dare turn them into something more?
Eisley Higgins is laid off and needs a fresh start. Her mother offers her the loft space at her new beach cottage. The last thing she wants to do is move to a retirement community in coastal Florida. She gets a job at a local restaurant and her coworkers insist she follow through with the new-employee ritual to go on a date with her first customer. She’s shocked when it turns out to be her childhood best friend.
Ford Armstrong spent over ten years in the military serving his country. During that time, he married, but the relationship and his hope for a family quickly fizzled. After what felt like a failure, he fully turned his focus to the Marine Corps but then received two life-changing pieces of news. While figuring out his future, he runs into the girl from his past. Only, the first thing out of her mouth is the last thing he expects to hear.
Over a decade of friendship. Then over a decade apart. Can they overcome their hardships, get past secrets, and come together to create a future?
This is book 1 in the Blue Bay Beach Romance series. Each book stands alone but reading them in order provides a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, Hallmark style, small town, “clean and wholesome” romance, is faith-friendly, and contains a happily ever after."
"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
She’s a conservative pianist. He’s a wild rock star, trying to escape fame. A dating dare forces them together. Will they make music or will they fall flat?
While finishing her master’s degree in music, Claudia Von Plata receives devastating news that sends her across the country. She arrives in the perfect Florida beach town but discovers her aunt’s health and finances are in shambles. The owner of Coconut Cove Café hires her on the spot and initiates her into beach town life: sunblock and sunglasses are a must, but so is dating the first guy she waits on.
Carter “Wilde” Westcott built his reputation on expectation and speculation, landing him on the “Rockers in Rehab” reality TV show. Only, he’s not an alcoholic and is tired of faking the wild lifestyle. Not to mention, he’s lost his muse. When a music student calls and asks for an interview, he gets a brilliant plan. Only, it turns out, she’s the real deal and he can’t manage to keep up the charade with her. But changing his playboy status could ruin his career.
Will they continue to play solo, locked in the stories they’ve told themselves or come together for a duet and play for keeps before the summer is over?
This is book 2 in the Blue Bay Beach Romance series. Each book stands alone but reading them in order provides a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, Hallmark style “clean and wholesome” small town romance, is faith-friendly, and contains a happily ever after."
"She’s from a rival family. He’s not supposed to like her. Can they make a forbidden romance work?
Adeline Cole is not looking for love. She only returns home to add a horse to her therapeutic riding business. Not to see her family for Thanksgiving and definitely not to meet a cowboy whose kiss takes her breath away.
Clint Ritchie served in the military for twenty years. He should stand proud upon his return home, but shadows from his past haunt him along with an injury. He aims to help save the family ranch and not get back in the saddle.
After a luggage mix up, Adeline convinces Clint to fake a relationship to spare her from having to face her lousy ex. When their stories get tangled, they spend more time together and uncover secrets from the past that might just save the ranch.
Sparks fly, but their families have a long-standing feud. Can they find common ground for a future together?
This is book 3 in the Richie Ranch Clean Cowboy Romance series. Because of the mystery subplot, the first three books in the series are best read in order for a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, small-town, cowboy “clean and wholesome” romance that’s Christian faith-friendly without swearing or mature content and contains a happily ever after."
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