"I have two goals this season:
1. Prove to the Seattle Serpents I'm more than just the old guy.
2. Don't fall for my captain's stepsister.
In my defense, I had no clue who Vanessa was when we met. We were in a different city. How was I supposed to know she's my teammate’s stepsister?
Now she's in Seattle, still healing from her divorce, and apparently, she's here to stay. That would be fine if I didn't still think about our night together every waking hour. Thing is, I do think about it—constantly—and then when I find out she needs a place to live, I offer my spare room. We're roommates, and that's it. Until it isn't.
We're just having fun, that's all. Except nothing feels like just fun. It feels far too real and far too serious, and her stepbrother has no idea about us living together or that I'm slowly falling for her.
So much for focusing on the season . . ."
"I have two goals this season:
1. Stop enough pucks to get the Seattle Serpents to the playoffs.
2. Don't fall for my fake fiancée.
When Lilah Maddison's mother keeps trying to set her up on dates she's not interested in, she blurts out that she's already seeing someone. The problem? She's single.
So, I step in to help and agree to pretend to be her boyfriend for an event. But when things go awry, we're no longer just dating—we're engaged. Now, I have to find a way to keep her family off her back and our team in a playoff spot, all without falling in love with Lilah, which seems more impossible with each passing day.
She's funny, driven, drop-dead gorgeous, and not afraid to make the first move. I know we're playing a dangerous game, yet I can't stop myself from having feelings I definitely shouldn't be having, especially not for my fake fiancée.
It's my job to block, make saves, and keep the puck out of my own net, but this might be one match I can't win . . . and I might not want to."
"The movie star and the small-town girl he left behind. They have a lot of catching up to do in an emotional and rousing romantic comedy about fame, second chances, and making dreams come true.
Parker Pruitt’s dream is to restore her small town’s long-shuttered theater—one to be named in honor of Noel Carter, the boy who followed his dream from Emerald Grove, Washington, to Hollywood…and broke Parker’s heart. Now he’s back to attend the kickoff ceremony, and for Parker, that means smiling through a swell of mixed emotions at seeing her former best friend for the first time in a decade.
Noel may be one of the hottest actors in the world, but he’s still touched by the tribute. And a little nervous about seeing Parker again. But when his weekend jaunt extends into a six-week stay, long-repressed memories and feelings come rushing back. As the simmering attraction between them builds, Noel is determined not to ruin this second chance even if his return to LA is hanging over them.
They’re making the best of the time they have left, but is there any chance of a Hollywood ending?"
"I have two goals this season:
1. Stay single.
2. Get Rory Sinclair to admit she doesn't completely hate me.
When I find a stray dog roaming the streets of Seattle, the last place I expect to end up is in the office of a grumpy veterinarian—the one woman who can resist my charm. Twin to my teammate's girlfriend, Rory is full of fire, but I'm not afraid of her flame.
It doesn't take long for me to realize that the more time we spend together, the more I want it to last. But no matter how hard I try, Rory only sees me as a playboy, refusing to take me seriously.
One weekend trip to a cabin later, I think I have my in . . . but only if I can get her to admit her feelings toward me aren't all bad.
Only one of us will win this face-off, and I intend for it to be me."
"Jonas Schwartz isn't just good at playing football. He's also good at playing hearts, and four years ago, he played mine like it was the easiest game of his life.
Brokenhearted, I ran off to art school, swearing to forget about my one-off secret weekend with the star quarterback.
I'd heard whispers about his injury, but I never expected Jonas to return to our hometown to rehab his knee, and I certainly never thought he'd show up on the other side of my door with a pizza in hand.
He looks good. Better than before.
Whatever—I'm over him. I've completely moved on.
I just wish my heart would get the memo . . ."
"Dating is hard. Dating in a small town? Impossible.
Leave it to my little brother to come back home announcing he knocked up his fiancée and the wedding has been moved . . . to next month.
When he tries to set me up with one of his football buddies, I tell him I'll be bringing my own plus-one. Only problem? I'm hopelessly single.
Enter Sullivan Scott, AKA my hero.
We strike a deal: he'll pretend to be my boyfriend, and I'll use my mechanic skills to help him fix his boat. That's it. No funny business, and definitely no feelings involved.
Sully's quiet and reserved, and I've been told I'm too much to handle on a good day. We're opposites, and neither of us is looking for anything serious.
I'm certain we can keep this strictly platonic . . ."
"Falling in love with a guy like this is easy. Finally meeting him is a different story in a funny, flirty, and emotional romantic comedy about celebrity, secrets, and plus-sized dreams.
Olive O’Brien is a plus-size influencer with half a million followers and big dreams. And she’s feeling the pressure to stand out while staying true to herself. To cope, Olive finds solace in an unexpected place: the DMs of Jasper Rafferty, the world’s hottest movie star, where she feels safe to share her hopes, fears, and secrets because it’s not like he’ll read them. Until he does. Kind of.
Career-wise, Jasper’s younger brother, Jude, is in free fall. After an interview gone wrong, Jude now has the thankless job of managing his brother’s social media accounts to help reboot his own image. Olive’s messages are unexpected, and her wit and vulnerability catch his interest. How can “Jasper” not respond? And how long can Jude keep up the ruse?
As the DMs get flirtier and more personal, the bigger question is what’ll happen when Olive finds out she’s fallen for a fraud. It might not be what either of them expects."
"It was just supposed to be one night.
No kissing. No feelings. A wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am tangle in the sheets and we go our own ways.
Only it's a small town, and I was bound to run into the irresistible Porter Jones again.
I just didn't expect it to be at my job interview . . . which he's conducting.
Now the live-in nanny to his adorable seven-year-old daughter, I'm doing my best to avoid falling for his charms. Except it's much harder than either of us anticipated.
What's a few romps between friends? No kissing. No feelings. Just fun.
Sounds simple, right? Right . . ."
"I have two goals this season: 1. Be named captain of the Seattle Serpents. 2. Stay single.
I'm right on track . . . until she happens. Auden Sinclair.
We're stuck together for a night when our plane is forced to make an emergency landing, and that's all the promise we make—one night, then we go our separate ways.
Except she pops up again. Then again.
Suddenly, she’s everywhere. In my head and in my bed, completely taking over my life and ruining all my plans with her quippy comebacks, her smarts, and a body that fits against mine just perfectly.
The problem? Auden is off limits. Forbidden. Strictly in the DO NOT TOUCH zone. She goes against all the rules, but never have I wanted to bend them as badly as I do when it comes to her.
This might be one battle I'm not going to win . . ."
"Scoring on the ice? Piece of cake.
Scoring off it? Well, there's a reason I'm still a virgin.
I'm not entirely clueless about women, though I do tend to put my foot in my mouth around them far too often. Like I did with Scout, the donut maker I stupidly introduced myself to despite visiting her truck for years. Maybe my teammates have a reason to call me the dumb one, but I'm determined to prove them all wrong—Scout included.
I want to be her friend. I want her to see the real me. What I'm not expecting is to like her so much when we start spending time together…or want to kiss her so badly.
I'm the jock, and she's the bookworm. On paper, we make no sense together. But maybe I have a scoring chance with her after all."
"I should stay away.
Emilia Anderson is the team's social media manager, and there are strict rules about not fraternizing with the staff. It doesn't matter that we already accidentally broke them—we can't let it happen again.
Besides, my time in the NHL is winding down, and this is my last shot at winning the Cup. I need to focus on the game, not some girl I have no business chasing.
She's ten years younger than me.
She's the assistant coach's niece.
And she works for the team.
She's off-limits…and too hard to resist.
I know better than to play this game...but it looks like I'm heading to the sin bin.
Sin Bin is a standalone age gap, forbidden romance, hockey romcom with lots of steam, wit, and fun!"
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