By the Bay Series by Stina Lindenblatt

Masquerade ball rule #1: what happens at the ball doesn’t always stay at the ball. Oops.  A chance encounter with a masked stranger at a charity ball led to an incredible kiss and a night of hot sex. The kiss was my goal for that night, a baby step forward after my husband’s death a year ago. The hot sex? Not so much. You know what else hadn’t been my goal?  To be knocked up by a man whose identity is a mystery to me... moreMasquerade ball rule #1: what happens at the ball doesn’t always stay at the ball. Oops.  A chance encounter with a masked stranger at a charity ball led to an incredible kiss and a night of hot sex. The kiss was my goal for that night, a baby step forward after my husband’s death a year ago. The hot sex? Not so much. You know what else hadn’t been my goal?  To be knocked up by a man whose identity is a mystery to me.  So now I’m preparing for my impending motherhood and planning a fundraiser to provide books for foster kids.  The latter is where hot hockey player Logan Mathews comes in... ****The last time I saw Kiera Ashdown was the night of the Jingle Balls masquerade ball. She’d wanted her first time with a man after her husband’s death to be with a stranger.  After my NHL team trades me to San Francisco, where my daughter and ex-wife live, I’m determined to be a better father and not repeat past mistakes. My hockey career and my daughter come first.  The last thing I expect to discover is that Kiera is my seven-year-old daughter’s teacher. The last thing I expect to learn is that she’s pregnant with my dead best friend’s child.  And the last thing I want to admit is that I was the one who made love to Kiera—several times—the night of the ball. Because if she ever found out that I’d lied to her, I could lose her friendship. I could lose so much more...Decidedly with Luck is a standalone romance. All the books in the series can be read in any order. less

Bucket List Rule #1: Be careful who finds your list. Oops.  As the future CEO of my grandmother’s fashion empire, I’m not supposed to want to design a line of fancy dresses for girls with special needs. But when I pull out all the stops and present my vision to my grandmother, she agrees to let me try on one very questionable condition. The condition? I have to complete every item on the bucket list I wrote in college. Challenge accepted... moreBucket List Rule #1: Be careful who finds your list. Oops.  As the future CEO of my grandmother’s fashion empire, I’m not supposed to want to design a line of fancy dresses for girls with special needs. But when I pull out all the stops and present my vision to my grandmother, she agrees to let me try on one very questionable condition. The condition? I have to complete every item on the bucket list I wrote in college. Challenge accepted. Only this is the same bucket list that includes going on a date with a hot hockey player, riding a horse, kissing in front of the Eiffel Tower…oh, and finding a husband. The first one is where NHL player Elias Lawson comes in. ***When my match-making mother sets me up with a date for my cousin’s wedding, I tell her the only thing I can…that I’m bringing my girlfriend. Except, I don’t have one. And I certainly don’t have someone who will spend a week with me in Copper Creek, Montana for the wedding festivities.  When workaholic Nala Johnson wins a date with me at a charity auction, I think I’ve found the perfect solution to my problem. Even better when she tells me about her bucket list. Because I’m just the man to help her with it. I mean, how difficult can it be to find her a husband? less