Ever hear the story about the gal who got dumped with this parting shot? “And, maybe you need some lessons in the bedroom.” Sure, I wanted to shout at my ex: “You suck in bed too.” But I’m a lady. I didn’t say that. I do, however, share the whole sorry story over drinks to my best guy friend—the hockey star who’s been my bestie forever. And he’s suddenly intensely curious about these bedroom lessons. He’s so damn interested, he says, “I’d be willing to be your test subject.” If I say yes, it'll change our lifelong friendship in the next twenty-four hours…
Wanted: Discreet Dominant gentleman to teach maybe-submissive woman the rules of the game. No whips, chains, paddles, handcuffs, ropes, or toys. No nookie. No creepy stuff. No butt stuff. No gluten. Just the facts, Sir. Serious inquiries only. –CuriousCat4 When I see the ad in the Portland Alternative’s “Love Wanted” section, I can’t resist the urge to respond. Yes, it’s dangerous—as a star forward for the Badgers I have a reputation to protect—but I miss the thrill of calling the shots in the bedroom and reading that ad is the first time I’ve laughed in months. So I reach out to Curious Cat about the “educational” opportunity... A few sizzling—and hysterical—emails later we arrange to meet. I’m hoping we’ll have chemistry, and I might finally be on my way to getting over my ex-girlfriend. And then the gate to the beer garden swings open and in walks Hailey. My ex is Curious Cat, and this experiment just got a hell of a lot more complicated. But I never back down from a challenge—on or off the ice. I keep my educational offer on the table—six weeks of submissive lessons. Six weeks to learn how to drive a Dominant man crazy, and then we part ways as friends. What do I have to lose? Except what’s left of my heart? Keywords: hockey romance, virgin romance, BDSM romance, dominant male, alpha male, lessons in seduction, new adult, new adult romance, sports romance, sports, friends to lovers, opposites attract romance, opposites attract, workplace, humor, comedy, romance, contemporary, alpha male, love, career, bad boy, family, fiction, forbidden, forbidden romance, romantic comedy, roommates, roomie, roomies, best friends to lovers romance, contemporary romance, best friends in romance, brothers, athletes, rom com, hilarious, romance series, romance books, beach reads, funny, stories, sensual, sensual romance, hot guy, sexy, heartwarming, heart-warming, kissing books, romance series, long series, long romance series, wealthy hero, wealthy heroes, sports romance, Lili Valente, L. Valente.
Preorder now and receive the stunning DELUXE FIRST PRINT RUN while supplies last―featuring gorgeous sprayed edges with stenciled artwork and special cover design features. This breathtaking collectible is only available as part of a LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN in the US and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover. I have zero interest in legendary hockey player Alex Waters or his pretty, beat-up face and six-pack abs. Having a famous pro athlete for a stepbrother means I’m aware that a lot of these guys are notorious f-boys. The only hockey games I attend are under duress. That is, until Alex starts talking books to me. Then he becomes more than just a hot body with the face to match. And soon I discover just how good Alex is with the hockey stick in his pants. But I consider our night of orgasmic magic just that: one night. Except Alex starts to call. And text. And email and send extravagant—and quirky—gifts. Suddenly, he's too difficult to ignore and nearly impossible not to like. The problem? Alex is a total player. And me? I don’t want to be part of the game.
You’d think I had it all: Pro hockey player ✔️ Great family ✔️ Emotionally available for a girlfriend ✔️ Except I might be cursed. Bad stuff just happens to me. I fell asleep only for someone to draw genitals on my face? Pictures go viral. Got a spider bite, should be fine, right? It's close to my most prized body part, aka now melons. Found the perfect woman? She’s my team captain’s younger sister. I’m a goner for Sunny. Obsessed. Head over heels. But I will do whatever it takes to have her forever, even if her brother does try to remove me from this earthly plane.
Lily LeBlanc isn't versed in the art of casual sex, but after seven years in an on-again, off-again relationship, she's definitely willing to give it a shot. And who better to try it with than her best friend's boyfriend's best friend? What could possibly go wrong? NHL player, Randy Ballistic, lives up to his last name on the ice and in the bedroom. His best friend and teammate has recently given up the puck bunnies and traded them in for a real girlfriend. And she just happens to have a seriously feisty, extra-hot best friend on the rebound. Randy's more than happy to be Lily's springboard back into the dating scene. But casual sex is only casual until those pesky things called emotions get involved. Once that happens, someone's bound to get pucked over.
Randy Ballistic and Lily LeBlanc are head-over-heels, bed-breakingly, screaming orgasmically in love. But even they have their challenges, mostly outside of the bedroom. With the off-season coming to a close and the boys gearing up for training camp, one more weekend of fun is the perfect way to welcome the new season. The entire crew piles into vehicles and drives to Alex and Violet's Chicago cottage for a few days of relaxation―and hopefully a chance for Randy to shake the anxiety that's been plaguing him. Accidental wardrobe malfunctions, typical Violet inspired overshares, and a whole lot of private time round out the perfect weekend getaway. But the moment they return to the city all of Randy's angst resurfaces with the arrival of a surprise houseguest.
As an NHL player, relationships haven't been my thing. Shrouded in secrecy and speculation, they never last very long. But then that's what happens when you require an NDA before the first date. Until Charlene. She's like a firefly. She's elusive, and if you catch her she'll burn bright, but keeping her trapped dulls her fire and dims her beauty. I caught her. And as much as I might want to keep her, I'll never put the lid on her jar. Not at the risk of losing her. So I've let her set the rules in our relationship. But as long hidden secrets expose us both, I discover exactly how fragile Charlene is, and how much I need her. We're all broken. We're all messed up. Some more than others. Me more than most.
"The perfect mix of laughter, heartache, and sexiness to leave me swooning and wanting more." - Cole Gibson, author of Written on My Heart Olivia Dawson doesn't make mistakes. Unless those mistakes are a tall, broad-shouldered, cocky baseball player named Devon Miller. Devon and Olivia have been competing in their engineering classes since freshman year, and he seems to want nothing more than to get under her skin and shake her confidence. Unless you count that one time when he got under more than just her skin... Now, they're pitted against each other for a coveted internship that could open tons of doors for each of them. Only one of them can win. And they're both ready to fight dirty if they need to. Could Devon be playing for more than just his own gain—could he be after her heart? Olivia is about to find out. Game on. Each book in the Westland University series is STANDALONE: * Full Count * Game On
A hockey fangirl with a buried past meets the man of her dreams...only to find out that he's a rabid fan of a rival team. Elena DiNovro is still trying to get over the fact that she would have been married by now, if her life had gone in a completely different direction. As such, she still has the one thing she can count on – her beloved hometown hockey team. After a chance meeting at her favourite sports bar, Elena ends up saving Beckett Donoghue, a rabid Bruins fan, from a tense situation, and she finds herself, more often than not, watching games with him. As her attraction to Beckett steadily grows and grows, Elena's asking herself if she's going to get duped again, even if the worse thing about Beckett is that he's backing the wrong hockey team. Can a fangirl fall in love with a fan of a rival team, and finally get her chance at happily-ever after, or will she finally take her shot and miss? KEYWORDS: contemporary romance, new adult romance, new adult after college romance, after college romance, strangers to loves romance, strangers to lovers, hockey fans of rival teams, heroine with a troubled past, sweet hero, sweet romance, closed door romance, fade to black romance, traumatized heroine, fangirl romance, fangirl heroine, heroine is cut-off from family, found family, fangirling, rivals to lovers but not really, rivals to lovers, family is more than blood. For fans of Penny Reid, Cassie Mae, Mary Frame, Olivia Dade, Elle Kennedy, Mariana Zapata, Sariah Wilson, Helen Hoang, Emily Henry, Ali Hazelwood, and Christina Lauren.
