Waiting for the right guy.
Ella Couture didn't mean to save herself. But success runs in the family and Ella, a fiery and self-made interior decorator, never wanted to settle for anything less than a quality man.
But another disappointing breakup has Ella flirting with idea of a meaningless fling-because this whole v-card business has gone on for way too long.
When Ella visits her brother Lance for the weekend, she finds herself all alone with his teammate, Radar. The rugged hockey star is tall, chiseled and gorgeous-and based on his past, he won't get attached.
It's a nice fantasy . . . but Ella isn't the type of girl to sleep with her brother's best friend.
That's what she keeps telling herself, anyway . . .
Live by the code, die by the code.
On the ice, tough guy 'Radar' enforces the code of the game with his fists. And he won't let anyone mess with the team's superstar center, Lance Couture.
Radar might sleep around, but he knows to keep his distance when Lance's sister visits the two roommates at their Boston condo. The code has a rule about family members, after all: they're strictly off-limits.
Not that Radar's worried about breaking that rule-he's already heard an earful about how insane his best bud's younger sis is.
But Lance never said anything about Ella being a cute babe with an adorable laugh.
And he definitely never said anything about how she's finally ready to lose her v-card . . .
But if Radar can't keep his hands off Ella, not only will he stab his best friend in the back-he'll ruin everything he's worked for.
So why can't he get that girl out of his mind?
Contains mature themes.
Nashville nursing student Paige McMillan only wanted to get over a cheating ex. But a few sinful hours with a tall, muscular bad boy left the good girl with a lifetime of responsibility-and no idea who her adorable daughter's father really is.
Love him or hate him, hockey superstar Lance Couture makes no apologies for being the best-or for living life to its fullest. He's hot, rich, and girls can't get enough of him. Why would a player like him ever settle down?
When a pro hockey team comes to town, Paige spots a familiar face in the most unlikely place: on the ice. The father of her daughter is Lance Couture, star of the Boston Brawlers. But the pro athlete isn't interested in talking about lost time. He'd rather replay their steamy one-night affair-and his lips and tongue are oh so seductive . . .
Can Paige resist the hockey hunk's advances and tell him the truth? Can Lance's career survive another off-ice controversy? Is there hope for a happy little hockey family?
Contains mature themes.
Shea Ellis doesn't have time for love-all the Boston Brawlers captain wants is one last shot at the Cup before he retires. Besides, after his ex-wife did him dirty, the single dad isn't sure if he could love again. Hell, he'd be happy just to find a decent nanny to help with his three kids.
Sure, the latest nanny to get a try-out, Brynn, is a babe. But the hottest thing about the bright-eyed twenty-something isn't her sizzling figure-it's how fast his kids fall for her.
For a grizzled veteran, it's a pointless crush on a girl he knows he shouldn't have. And with the Brawlers marching towards the playoffs, the last thing he needs is a distraction. So why can't he get the cutie out of his mind?
Can the hockey legend keep his eyes on the ice . . . and his hands off the nanny?
Brynn Conley never expected to nanny for her childhood crush. The pretty-boy rookie whose poster she painted with lipstick kisses all those years ago? He's a rugged man now. A salt-and-pepper single dad struggling with a troubled teen daughter and two wild twin boys.
The hockey star has aged like fine wine, but Brynn's not looking for love-she's got a job to do. And to Shea's delight, she's great with kids. It's a cruel irony for a young woman who can't have any children of her own.
Brynn knows she shouldn't hook up with the athlete-the last thing she'd ever want to do is confuse the kids. But when her hunky boss wraps his big hockey hands around her waist, will she insist that their relationship remain professional? Or will it be the start of an ice-melting romance?
Contains mature themes.
