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  • Whistleblower: The Senator's Wife Series Book III by Jen Lyon

    Whistleblower: The Senator's Wife Series Book III by Jen Lyon

    Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As Alex's career continues to flourish as a US soccer star, Catharine struggles to keep her world from falling apart. Dealing with the repercussions of a high-profile divorce, while Carlton's campaign marches toward the primary election, her only solace remains in her blossoming relationship with Alex...
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    athletes  sports  f-f  age difference  contemporary  queer
  • Bring It Home by Toni Aleo

    Bring It Home by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Boon Hoenes only has three goals in life. To make Posey Adler his wife, to win the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row, and for Shea Adler to like him.The first, he’s got on lock. The second, he’s well on his way. And the third… Well, two out of three ain’t bad...
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    sports  hockey  contemporary  new adult
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  • A Cranberry Inn Christmas by Beth Ehemann

    A Cranberry Inn Christmas by Beth Ehemann

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Christmas at the Murphy household has always been a big deal, but with her daughters getting older, Kacie Murphy is feeling a bit sentimental, so she decides to give her family the perfect Christmas. Plans of cookie baking, sleigh ride taking, and snowman making are quickly put in jeopardy when Kacie receives devastating news—her mom has sold the beloved Cranberry Inn...
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    athletes  sports  hockey  contemporary
  • Power Play by Toni Aleo

    Power Play by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Posey Adler is coming home. After a devastating journey for what she mistakenly thought was true love, she is saying to hell with men and love forever. As the Nashville Assassins’s new assistant coach for special teams, Posey is ready to focus on her job and have the attention on her for a change...
  • Losing an Edge by Catherine Gayle

    Losing an Edge by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In any other family, Levi “501” Babcock would have been the golden boy. Instead, he’s lived his entire life in the shadow of his almost-perfect older brother. They both play for the NHL’s Portland Storm, but Levi is tired of being the second-best Babcock brother. He’s determined to find at least one thing he can do better...
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    athletes  sports  hockey  contemporary  ice-skating
  • Delayed Call by Toni Aleo

    Delayed Call by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Vaughn Johansson is the Nashville Assassins' star player. He's brash, cocky, and talented. And he isn't afraid to let anyone know it. He lives his life on his own terms, never forming romantic attachments, and only allowing his very closest to see his true, caring self. Brie Soledad has the weight of the world on her shoulders...
  • Saved by Love by Toni Aleo

    Saved by Love by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Evan Adler can’t get out of his own head.Worthless.Broken.Failure.Those are just a few of the words he uses to describe himself now. Medically retired from the NHL before he even had a chance to live up to the Adler legacy, Evan has returned to his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, to focus on his mental health...
  • Something So Unscripted by Natasha Madison

    Something So Unscripted by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From the International Best Selling Series Something So Zack Finding my teammate in bed with my wife made the decision I had been fighting with for years easier. It’s time to move on. A fresh start and a new NHL team in a big city. Most importantly, it’s my son Jack’s best shot. It would be both of our best shots...
  • When I Fall in Love by Susan May Warren

    When I Fall in Love by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hawaii was the last place Grace Christiansen ever imagined she’d vacation, much less fall in love. But when her family surprises her with a cooking retreat in paradise, she is pulled—or maybe yanked—away from her predictable, safe life and thrown headfirst into the adventure of a lifetime. Max Sharpe may make his living on the ice as a pro hockey player, but he feels most at home in the kitchen...
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    athletes  sports  hockey  contemporary  christian
  • It Had to Be You by Susan May Warren

    It Had to Be You by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Eden Christiansen never imagined her role as her younger brother Owen's cheerleader would keep her on the sidelines of her own life. Sure, it feels good to be needed, but looking after the reckless NHL rookie leaves little time for Eden to focus on her own career...
  • Portland Storm: The Second Period by Catherine Gayle

    Portland Storm: The Second Period by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Delay of Game With her father’s health in question, Sara Thomas is focused on reducing his anxiety. That’s no small feat considering his high-stress job. Everyone knows Sara’s single; no one knows she’s pregnant. There’s never a good time to unexpectedly get knocked up, but now is not it...
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    athletes  sports  hockey  contemporary
  • Only One Regret by Natasha Madison

    Only One Regret by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Welcome to Dallas.....
  • Home Ice by Catherine Gayle

    Home Ice by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novella in the Portland Storm hockey romance series. There’s only one person in the world that Mattias Bergstrom allows to see his soft side: his younger sister, who was born with Down syndrome...
  • Breakaway  (The Rule Book Collection) by A.M. Johnson

    Breakaway (The Rule Book Collection) by A.M. Johnson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As Tampa Bay's star center, Mark Carmelo's life was hockey, and after a bitter and public break up, all he wanted to do was focus on the game. Until he saw her. The one that got away. The one he thought he'd never see again. For thirteen years, Stevie West drowned in her lackluster life. Recently divorced from her “roommate” with passionless benefits, she was ready to start over...
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    sports  athletes  hockey  christian  humor  contemporary
  • Game Breaker by Catherine Gayle

    Game Breaker by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the Portland Storm hockey romance series. He’s becoming a Game Breaker on the ice. With the playoffs right around the corner, Nate “Ghost” Golston is focused on only one thing—getting the Portland Storm to the Finals so he can finally hoist the Cup...
  • In the Crease by Toni Aleo

    In the Crease by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Jensen Monroe is a unicorn. As handsome as any model, as polite as can be, a goalie of unmatched skill, and the best friend anyone could ask for. But he longs for a particular special someone to make his life complete. He’s been in love with Wren since he was a teenager, but as his best friend’s sister, she’s always been off-limits...
  • Captive by Brenda Rothert

    Captive by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Two years ago, Jason and Kate Ryker were brought together by grief and bound to one another by love. Now married, they’re confronting their fears together. But heartbreak finds them again, and the ties that bind Kate and Ryke are tested as she struggles against fear and sadness. As a grief counselor, Kate understands all too well the pain of her clients...
  • Blocked by Jami Davenport

    Blocked by Jami Davenport

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Axel: Playing for the Seattle Sockeyes is a dream come true. Yet in less than twenty-four hours, my life is a hot mess, and my dream has turned into a nightmare. It all starts when I have a one-night stand with my teammate's estranged wife, only I'm not aware she's married, let alone his wife. Now she's stalking me, my teammate hates me, and I'm madly attracted to his sister...
  • Smoke Signals by Catherine Gayle

    Smoke Signals by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents the second novel in the Tulsa Tunderbirds hockey romance series. Desperation changes a person. Leads them to do things they never would have dreamed. Thanks to his mother, Ray “Razor” Chambers knows what desperation can lead a person to do. But as a defenseman for the Tulsa Thunderbirds, those days are long in the past for both of them...
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    athletes  sports  hockey  contemporary
  • This Is Wild by Natasha Madison

    This Is Wild by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off Series This is... Zoe When you grow up surrounded by hockey players you know one thing for sure, I was never going to settle down with one. Heck, I didn’t even know what icing was. I was too busy climbing the corporate ladder, becoming one of the most successful realtors in New York City...
  • Edge by Brenda Rothert

    Edge by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    One bad hit has left the career of young NHL Center Luke Hudson in question. When he arrives for rehab with a minor league team, his injury has robbed him of the edge that made him great. Team trainer Adella Price’s job is to help Luke get back in peak condition. But their one on one sessions shake her resolve to remain unattached...
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    athletes  sports  hockey  contemporary  alpha male
  • Hot Shot by Kat Mizera

    Hot Shot by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to Fort Lauderdale—where the days are hot and the Knights are hotter.Wolf:I’ve been in love with the same girl since we were seventeen. Back before our careers took off and pulled us away from one another. No amount of fame, money, or puck bunnies could ever replace Scarlett. But she has a mind of her own, and dreams that don’t include me...
  • Heller Brothers Hockey - A Five Book Hockey Romance Collection by Kelly Jamieson

    Heller Brothers Hockey - A Five Book Hockey Romance Collection by Kelly Jamieson

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An amazing opportunity to own all 5 Heller Brothers Hockey romances In One Limited Edition Digital Boxed Set...
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    athletes  sports  hockey  contemporary
  • Dump and Chase by Toni Aleo

    Dump and Chase by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Shelli Adler has known what she wanted since she was eleven years old. Aiden Brooks. But Aiden has always had other ideas. After spending the early years of his life without his dad, hockey legend Lucas Brooks, Aiden is determined not to settle for anything less than true love. When he’s ready. Now he’s living the fast life of an NHL bachelor...
  • Back in the Game by Meghan Quinn

    Back in the Game by Meghan Quinn

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Single dad and hockey star, Calder Weiss has put his love life on the back burner for the past five years, raising his daughter and keeping up with the demands of his profession. But all that changes the minute Rachel Perry runs into him in the most unlikely of places, right outside the men's bathroom...
  • Wild Heart by Beth Ehemann

    Wild Heart by Beth Ehemann

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    For Lawrence “Viper” Finkle, hockey isn’t just a sport, it’s a way of life. Since the first time he stepped onto the ice at just eight years old, he knew what he was meant to do, and he does it well. When his career takes an unexpected hit, and his relationship is pushed to the breaking point, he’s left sidelined and wondering what his future holds...
  • Tacker by Sawyer Bennett

    Tacker by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 20 ratings
    I am not okay. Fifteen months ago, my life was turned upside down when the plane I was piloting went down. Injured and trapped in the wreckage, I had to watch my fiancée die a painfully slow death, which is something that can really mess with your head. Since that day, I’ve had little desire to do much of anything. Except play hockey, that is...
  • Break Away by Lisa B. Kamps

    Break Away by Lisa B. Kamps

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jean-Pierre "JP" Larocque is a speed demon for the Baltimore Banners. He lives for speed off the ice, too, playing fast and loose with cars and women...
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    athletes  sports  hockey  contemporary
  • Trivial Pursuits by Aven Ellis

    Trivial Pursuits by Aven Ellis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Landon Holder is exactly the kind of man Livy Adams should stay far away from. The flashy, flirty star defenseman for the Chicago Buffaloes is known for hooking up with women all over Chicago. Livy finds herself attracted to Landy, but his sexy good looks and charm are irrelevant...
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    athletes  sports  hockey  humor  new adult  contemporary
  • Boys of Summer by A.E. Wasp

    Boys of Summer by A.E. Wasp

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Teammates, roommates, friends with benefits. What could go wrong? Boys of Summer is a book about finding the perfect person to ride shotgun with on the crazy road trip called life. It contains a Dolly Parton lookalike, an unfortunate deer versus car incident, and poorly-timed epiphanies. Everybody leaves. That was the first lesson Thunder goalie James McVicker ever learned...
  • Ghost Dance by Catherine Gayle

    Ghost Dance by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the sexy Tulsa Thunderbirds hockey romance series. He had it all. And lost it in an instant. The night Dmitri Nazarenko won hockey’s Holy Grail, he lost more than he ever bargained for. With a world of guilt weighing him down, Dima can never forgive himself for his tragic misjudgment...
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    athletes  sports  hockey  contemporary
  • Hot Puck by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan

    Hot Puck by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From the New York Times bestselling author who brought you the adrenaline junkie, scorchingly sexy stuntmen of Renegades. Skye Jordan delivers another sizzling series starring her mouthwatering brand of high-octane, insomnia-inducing heroes. Introducing the Rough Riders’ Hockey Series...
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    athletes  sports  hockey  contemporary
  • Luca by Brenda Rothert

    Luca by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Abby I only have one love now—the home furnishings business I’m building into an empire. Maybe money and success can’t love me back, but they keep what’s left of my heart safe. One-night stands are my way of scratching the occasional itch I get for something more. And no one’s better for that than a sexy as sin hockey player I’ll never see again after one very hot night together...
  • Riggs by Sawyer Bennett

    Riggs by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Riggs Nadeau is known as the team loner, giving his all on the ice, but nothing extra off it. His past has shaped who he is, and he’s determined to make a better life for the teenage sister he took custody of. He doesn’t need or want help from anyone, until a beautiful stranger makes him re-think everything he thought he knew...
  • On the Fly by Catherine Gayle

    On the Fly by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Injury after injury has put Brenden Campbell's NHL career on hold for years. Now he's playing for the Portland Storm and determined to make it stick. Few things in life drive him more than being told he can't have something he wants, and what he wants most is to prove he belongs. Brenden also wants Rachel Shaw, the cute, little redhead who just got hired as the general manager's new assistant...
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    athletes  sports  hockey  contemporary
  • Camden by Sawyer Bennett

    Camden by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Camden Poe is the last of The Lucky Three, the surviving Pittsburgh Titans who weren’t on the team plane the night it went down. By all outward appearances, he’s adjusted to post-crash life well but inside he’s wrestling with the guilt of living. The catastrophe that killed the Pittsburgh Titans changed my entire world. My teammates were more than my friends—they were my brothers...
  • Only One Forever by Natasha Madison

    Only One Forever by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    From The Something So Series and the This Is series comes Only One Forever.DylanMy dreams came true when I was adopted at ten.I was the best on the ice. Living the life of what every kid dreams of.We’ve been best friends since then. Even when she was the annoying little sister following us around.I would do anything for her.It is another family vacation; except this time it feels different...
  • The Playmaker by Dakota Madison

    The Playmaker by Dakota Madison

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Kian Kavanagh, Mr. Fire on Ice, has just been called up to play hockey for the NHL's new expansion team in Seattle. Finally playing in the NHL is a dream come true...except for one thing. Kian has to leave Northern Arizona and the love of his life, Taylor Thompson, to pursue his dream. Taylor Thompson thinks she's got life figured out...
  • Poetry in Motion by Samantha Wayland

    Poetry in Motion by Samantha Wayland

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Travis Campbell has been at this hockey thing for a while. He knows his days on the ice are numbered, but he’s happy with the Moncton Ice Cats and he’s still got some time to figure out what comes next. He’s been taking college classes online and thought he knew what he was doing, but then he made the ultimate rookie mistake...
  • Scoring Big by Kelly Jamieson

    Scoring Big by Kelly Jamieson

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Single dad Nate Karmeinski can’t lose his five-year-old daughter...
  • Butterfly by Tierney Rose

    Butterfly by Tierney Rose

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Felix Papillon is determined he’ll never be hurt again. He may look like he has his life together from the outside—starting goalie for the Portland Seabirds, fancy car, adoring fans clamoring for his autograph—but he won’t allow anyone to see the scars on his heart.When he meets Fisher Montgomery in the back of a dimly lit bar, the attraction is instant and mutual...
  • Icing by Jami Davenport

    Icing by Jami Davenport

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Steele:I'm a second-year hockey player for the Seattle Sockeyes. Imagine my shock when I return from a trip to find my former roommate has transferred his lease to my nemesis. She's so annoying I can't stand to be in the same room with her. She pushes all my buttons and is my exact opposite. Despite it all, I want to rip off her clothes and make mad passionate love to her...
  • Game On by Kelly Jamieson

    Game On by Kelly Jamieson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    When the stakes are this high, it’s game on. . . . “Kelly Jamieson is an auto-buy for me.”—New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips Cam Brickley and his pro hockey teammates bet on everything: who can win five faceoffs in a row, who can do forty pushups in less than a minute, who can eat a ghost pepper without puking...
  • Play to Win by Kelly Jamieson

    Play to Win by Kelly Jamieson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Meet the Wynns—a hockey dynasty built on family, money, and drama. From USA Today bestselling author Kelly Jamieson, the first novel in a new series is a total win-win.   “Kelly Jamieson is an auto-buy for me.”—Carly Phillips   After an injury forced Théo Wynn to give up professional hockey, he turned to his second love: numbers...
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    sports  athletes  hockey  contemporary  open-door
  • Dirty Player: A Hero Club Novel by Gwyn McNamee, Hero Club

    Dirty Player: A Hero Club Novel by Gwyn McNamee, Hero Club

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Only one word can describe Sebastian “Bash” Fury…DIRTY.He’s dirty hot.A dirty talker.And a dirty player.On the ice, he truly earns his nickname.He bashes opponents without regard for the rules or safety.Which is precisely why I can’t have him on my team.As the first female head coach in the NHL, all eyes are on me, waiting for me to fail...
  • Falling for the Backup by Toni Aleo

    Falling for the Backup by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    After serving as a dutiful bridesmaid in the wedding from hell, Aynslee Shaw just wants to slink home to Nashville and forget the whole trip. That is, until the hottest guy she’s ever seen is seated next to her on the flight and dazzles her with his easy laugh and killer smile...
  • Reed by Sawyer Bennett

    Reed by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Hockey season may be over, but in New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett’s new novel, a Carolina Cold Fury heartbreaker is heating things up off the ice and eager to score with the girl next door. No one skates like Reed Olson. In the off-season, no one plays like him either. After back-to-back championships, Reed craves a different kind of action...
  • The Rookie by Kendall Ryan

    The Rookie by Kendall Ryan

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A talented rookie who's about to lose it all. A reluctant sports therapist who might be able to help.He has everything a man could want. A lucrative hockey contract. Adoring fans. A family who loves him.But he’s about to throw it all away. Logan Tate’s name is dominating the headlines for all the wrong reasons...
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    sports  athletes  hockey  contemporary  new adult
  • Bury the Hatchet by Catherine Gayle

    Bury the Hatchet by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He was poised to be an elite goalie for a contending team. Hunter Fielding has long since proven himself to be one of the best goaltenders in the NHL. The problem? His former team had another (slightly better) backstop. They left Hunter out to dry, the upstart Tulsa Thunderbirds claimed him in the expansion draft, and he made a few stupid comments about backasswards Oklahomans...
  • Game Over by Lisa B. Kamps

    Game Over by Lisa B. Kamps

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Forensics accountant Bobbi Reeves is pulled back into a world of shadows in order to go undercover as a personal assistant with the Baltimore Banners. Her assignment: get close to defenseman Nikolai Petrovich and uncover the reason he's being extorted. But she doesn't expect the irrational attraction she feels—or the difficulty in helping someone who doesn't want it...
    Categorized as:
    athletes  sports  hockey  contemporary
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