The world yearns for my billionaire's riches… But I'd trade it all for my first love, my sister's best friend. After an injury shattered her Olympic dreams, Emma Matthews is back in town to make a living from her family-owned skating rink. She didn’t know her father sold it to the hockey team owner: me. I didn’t know she’d returned with dark secrets and scars… Her presence reignites something inside me, a flicker of hope I thought long lost. Every glance, every shared moment, stirs up a storm of emotions I can't contain. She's back, and with her, the promise of something I've been...

Add one cocky hockey god, one feisty female, and many emotions left unsaid. Stir together in a fake engagement of convenience. Stand back… Max I’d never missed a beat when it came to women and hockey. But all my usuals fell by the wayside that night. I never intended to seduce Hailey Rogers, my best friend’s off-limits sister. Hey, that was a bro-code violation. But she was sizzling perfection, so I pulled her body in and took her—and her V-card. Then I ran… and Hailey’s plaintive question as the door slammed shut echoed in me for years: “Max?” Hailey Max Decker is back. Now...

He’s the type of guy I’ve always been warned about: dominant, too hot to handle, and my grumpy boss to boot! And yet, I jump willingly into that fire... I knew better. I mean, I’m a Badass Queen, ruling in a male-run world. But even Queens need to have fun, and what I needed was a dirty, flirty one-night stand Enter Dominic "Dom" Steele, billionaire hockey legend. At 6’ 3", his presence is commanding. Each muscle finely sculpted, his body is pure perfection. He moves with a confidence that screams, “I’m a man who knows what I want.” He wanted me and I wanted him. Simple enough...

I know, I know… hooking up with my brother's best friend—twelve years older than me—was totally NOT a good idea. But damn, he was hot AF. Then he ghosted me, and I swore him off. Now, I'm his fake fiancée. Who saw that coming? Eight years after that unforgettable “encounter,” I'm back in my small town. Seeing Ryder Lafferty makes my stomach flip. One look at those broad shoulders and hard muscles his shirt can’t hide, and I'm back at that fiery night when I learned what his skilled hands and mouth can do. He’s now a single dad whose adorable little girl is a mini Dr. ...

I hooked up with a red-hot stranger while running for my life. Bad idea. Then I discover he’s my brother’s best friend—the one I’ve always wanted to punch in the face. Even worse. Now I’m his fake fiancée... and actually loving it. Hunted by a gang for knowing military secrets, I flee to my small town for safety. Along the way, I need... relief. Enter a tall, impossibly delicious hunk with a body that could make a six-pack look like a twelve-pack. Yum. We have a passionate fling that leaves me craving more. When I get home, I’m stunned to find the stranger is Mike Hunter—...

He took my V-card, then betrayed me with my 'bestie.' Now he wants a second chance. Ethan Anderson. My brother's best friend and my mega-sexy college sweetheart. The campus celebrity dating me, a homebody no one noticed, was a fairy tale. With smokin’ abs and a tight behind begging to be squeezed, I melted beneath his touch. But his betrayal destroyed me. Today, he's an NHL god who needs my PR skills to salvage his image, and I need the job to save Grandma’s boutique. In the attic, we uncover hidden treasures worth millions, thrusting us into a rollercoaster ride of danger. Fighting ...

When my football coach father transferred me to Chicago North University, he asked for two things: 1. Pretend to be one big happy family to shine up his tarnished public image. 2. Don’t date his footballers. Easy enough. Football was his world. Theatre was mine. But when the star quarterback starts showing up everywhere I go, it gets harder and harder to resist his charms. Enter, Junior Morgan. Exit, my clothes. If my father finds out we broke his rules, he’ll make life difficult for both of us. Walking away isn’t as easy as it looks. Not with Junior’s kiss on my lips. His hand ...

Nerdy girls like me don’t stand a chance with hunky, billionaire hockey gods. Yet I’m dating one. And even though it’s a fake relationship, it sure doesn’t feel fake under the covers. I’ve never forgotten that deliriously sizzling night I met Noah Harrington. He rescued me from a wilderness car crash, and our physical connection alone electrified his cabin. He told me he'd never been married. But then I saw his wedding photos. No need sticking around for a liar. Years later, my brother gets me a job with his hockey team. And surprise. I meet his best friend, the team star: Noah, ...

I made a deal with the devil, and he smells like ice and trouble. What started as a transaction ignites into something hotter than any oven in my bakery. Suddenly, faking it feels dangerously real. As the clock ticks down on our fake marriage deadline, I’m terrified that the only thing I might lose isn’t my bakery, but my heart to the hockey player who might be thawing my frozen defenses one stolen kiss at a time. My grandmother always said that good things come to those who wait. Turns out, all that waiting landed me in a financial mess I needed to escape if I wanted to keep my family ...

First rule of nannying: don’t sleep with the boss. Oops, too late. All I wanted was a one-night stand. A chance to lose my v-card to a hot guy I’ll never see again. But when I walk into my nanny interview, the man behind the desk is the same one I shared sheets with. And his daughter Audrey loves me. Picks me, out of all the other women jockeying for the position. It turns out being her nanny is easy, but keeping things professional with her dad? Impossible. I feel Jordan’s eyes on me in every room. And when he kisses me again, I can’t resist. It doesn’t stop there. We can barely ...

As the captain of the Chicago Aces, Marc Dupuis is all business. The apartment he shares with his teammate and best friend, Duncan, is a refuge from the pressures of fame. But when the sexiest woman he's ever seen interrupts his early morning coffee wearing only a skimpy cami and matching panties, Marc can't exactly say that he minds. Their chemistry is off the charts. Unfortunately, this girl's no random puck bunny. She's Duncan's little sister, and she's moving in.

Two things I didn’t expect to happen to me over Spring Break at Chicago North University: 1. Getting knocked out by a baseball. 2. Getting knocked up by a baseball player.Hunter Novak. The most valuable player in college baseball. Home Run Hunter himself. But that’s not the name he gave me when he took me home from that bar a few months ago. We’re strangers. Now, we’re having a baby together. So, we’re going back to first base. First date. First kiss. First everything all over again in the hope it leads to... first love, I guess? Our baby deserves a family. A real family. Can me ...

A hockey star, a one-night stand, and a baby neither of us planned. I never thought I’d see Wyatt Banks again until he walks back into my life as my client. He’s every woman’s fantasy: tall, smoldering, and built to ruin you in all the best ways. One night with him changed everything. He left without a word, leaving me with the biggest secret of my life…our son. As a PR expert, my job is to fix his image, not relive the heat of our past. But every time he looks at me, that same fire ignites, pulling me closer to the edge. I’m fighting to stay professional, but Wyatt isn’t making...

A one-night stand. A fake relationship. And an irresistibly arrogant hockey player who’s about to turn my perfectly planned life upside down. I’m the queen of spreadsheets and five-year plans, but nothing prepared me for Zach Darling. With my ex-crush attending my best friend’s wedding, I need the perfect date. Someone who checks all the right boxes. Instead, I get Zach. The best man with a smile that could melt anyone, a body that's impossible to resist, and a talent for driving me insane. The same man who shattered my world with one reckless, mind-blowing night. Now he’s offering ...

I met my dream girl. That’s right. She’s stunning and the worst bartender I’ve ever seen. I should have gone home and gone to sleep—dream girl or not. I had an early morning and the season was starting soon. But when she threatened me with boy band karaoke, I couldn't help myself. I went. The stars aligned. I have never felt more alive or wanted anyone more than I want her.