Love, Ice Hockey, and Other Games Series by Tamara Clarke

It's Christmas Eve and Claire Morris is single again. Her family is far away, not that she's keen to spend the holidays with them. Instead, she's alone at the bar in her building and she's spilling her guts to the guy on the stool next to her. She tells him everything, oversharing as usual. She even tells him about that embarrassing episode from last Valentine's Day... moreIt's Christmas Eve and Claire Morris is single again. Her family is far away, not that she's keen to spend the holidays with them. Instead, she's alone at the bar in her building and she's spilling her guts to the guy on the stool next to her. She tells him everything, oversharing as usual. She even tells him about that embarrassing episode from last Valentine's Day. And then, she finds herself in his car, on the way to his place, where both of them confess that they don't want to be alone at Christmas.Luke Beaufort, seasoned hockey goalie, hasn't spent Christmas with anyone since his divorce. He's even forgotten what it's like to have friends, apart from the guys on the team. Until he meets Claire, and from the first stream of conversation, he's hooked, and he knows how he wants to spend the holidays. All of a sudden, they're spending more than Christmas together, and neither wants to stop. But his secrets and her insecurities might be too much for them to handle. They don't want to be alone, but can they make it together?X-X-X-XWelcome to the world of Major League Hockey. Join the men and women who love the game as they meet, fall in love, and play a whole lot of hockey! less

Sebastian "Bash" Winters is known as a player, on and off the ice. When he hooks up with Cassie at their friends' wedding in the tropics, he knows it's a one-off, no matter how much he enjoyed having her in his bed. Then they run into each other in Boston and all bets are off. He wants her in his bed again and he'll do just about anything to convince her that she wants the same thing.Cassie has never had much time for relationships... moreSebastian "Bash" Winters is known as a player, on and off the ice. When he hooks up with Cassie at their friends' wedding in the tropics, he knows it's a one-off, no matter how much he enjoyed having her in his bed. Then they run into each other in Boston and all bets are off. He wants her in his bed again and he'll do just about anything to convince her that she wants the same thing.Cassie has never had much time for relationships. Her career has always been her top priority but her passion for the law is starting to wane. Good thing Sebastian Winters roars into her life and distracts her with his drugging kisses and so many long nights in bed. And in the shower. And once at a crowded masquerade ball. But he's a player, and she knows it, so why would she invest herself in any sort of entanglement with the smoking hot hockey star?Even with both their hang-ups, they can't help but gravitate towards each other. But those hang-ups start to get in the way of something that could be all too real for them.x-x-x-x-xWelcome to the world of Major League Hockey. Join the men and women who love the game, as they meet, fall in love, and play a whole lot of hockey. Each book in this series is a stand-alone and they do not need to be read in order of release. less

Alexis isn't what you'd call a warm and fuzzy kind of person. An Ice Princess, that's the label she's had almost her entire life. It doesn't bother her, until the day she meets someone who sees past all of her icy exterior, a man she never could have seen herself falling for: a hockey player.Jared Marshall has been a player for years, on and off the ice, but he's tired... moreAlexis isn't what you'd call a warm and fuzzy kind of person. An Ice Princess, that's the label she's had almost her entire life. It doesn't bother her, until the day she meets someone who sees past all of her icy exterior, a man she never could have seen herself falling for: a hockey player.Jared Marshall has been a player for years, on and off the ice, but he's tired. His body can't take the nightly beatings on the ice for much longer, but it doesn't matter much when he meets Alexis, a woman so hot under her calm exterior that he can't wait to lose himself in her fire.But life has other plans, and they might not make it past their first date if they let assumptions and misunderstandings keep them apart.X-X-X-XWelcome to the world of Major League Hockey. Join the men and women who love the game as they meet, fall in love, and play a whole lot of hockey! less

A woman in a wedding dress walks into a bar...Injured professional hockey player Marek Svoboda isn't quite sure what to think when he first meets Kayley Mitchell at a bar. She's a beautiful bride but it quickly becomes clear that there's no wedding in her immediate future. Kayley is kind, smart, and Marek finds himself seeking her out every day as he recovers from his season-ending injury... moreA woman in a wedding dress walks into a bar...Injured professional hockey player Marek Svoboda isn't quite sure what to think when he first meets Kayley Mitchell at a bar. She's a beautiful bride but it quickly becomes clear that there's no wedding in her immediate future. Kayley is kind, smart, and Marek finds himself seeking her out every day as he recovers from his season-ending injury. He wonders when it's appropriate to make a move —because he definitely wants to— but Kayley isn't interested in romance after the disastrous end of her engagement.After Kayley discovers her fiancé cheating on her, the last thing she wants is a new relationship. Not even a rebound hook-up, no matter how much her friend, Mel insists. She wants to move on with her life and convince her friends and family that she's not the same screw up who dropped out of college. Then Marek becomes her friend. Her best friend, in fact. She loves spending time with him and can't stop wondering why she's keeping him at arm's length.As the summer heats up, so do things between Marek and Kayley. They might soon discover there's more between them than mere friendship but if neither is brave enough to take that chance, it could pass them by. less

Axel Olsson almost blew his hockey career up before it started, and got all the wrong kind of attention. Now that he's made it to the pros, he knows he needs to focus on his goals, both on and off the ice, and he doesn't have room for any distractions.Enter Riley Parsons.Riley is smart, flirty, unbelievably sexy; she's also a high-profile celebrity with a history that reminds Axel way too much of his own... moreAxel Olsson almost blew his hockey career up before it started, and got all the wrong kind of attention. Now that he's made it to the pros, he knows he needs to focus on his goals, both on and off the ice, and he doesn't have room for any distractions.Enter Riley Parsons.Riley is smart, flirty, unbelievably sexy; she's also a high-profile celebrity with a history that reminds Axel way too much of his own. Any sort of relationship with her would bring exactly the kind of attention he wants to avoid. Axel knows starting anything with Riley could be an epic disaster but her smiles and the way she flirts with him are just too damn hard to resist.Fresh out of her stint in rehab, movie star Riley Parsons is ready to take on Hollywood once more. After her last disaster of a relationship blew up her entire life, romance isn’t even in the picture. Then she meets the sweet, gorgeous Swedish hunk of a hockey player in her building and her resolve is put to the test.Falling for each other is a game changer for both of them and they need to decide if it’s worth the risk, or if the distractions and outside pressure will be too much.This book features a couple of reluctant romantics, too many early mornings for a movie star’s liking, and just the right amount of sexy banter.x-x-x-x-xWelcome to the world of Major League Hockey. Join the men and women who love the game, as they meet, fall in love, and play a whole lot of hockey. Each book in this series is a stand-alone and they do not need to be read in order of release. less