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The Poet by Michael Connelly Death is reporter Jack McEvoy's beat: his calling, his obsession. But this time, death brings McEvoy the story he never wanted to write--and the mystery he desperately needs to solve. A serial killer of unprecedented savagery and cunning is at large. His targets: homicide cops, each haunted by a murder case he couldn't crack. The killer's calling card: a quotation from the works of Edgar Allan Poe. His latest victim is McEvoy's own brother. And his last...may be McEvoy himself  My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was OK I'm hoping when I get further into the series, they get better, but we will wait and see

Knot That Pucking Scent by Abby Hunter My beta brother and I need our big break if we're ever going to get our nutritionist business off the ground. And the gig with the Scented Scorpions is our golden ticket. The my brother lives with one of the players for three months while I create the menu and exercise regime from home. We're ready to go, until a car crash leaves my brother in hospital, and we suddenly can't pay off the loan we took out to start our business. The solution? Disguise myself as my brother. Dress up as a guy, pretend I'm not an omega, and take his place. It should have been a solid plan, until I walked into the player's house, and instantly scent-matched with him. What's even worse? He has no sense of smell, and he can't tell that he's driving me insane when he walks around his house soaking wet in a tiny towel. And, if I thought that was bad, what happens when I accidently scent match with his sworn enemy on the ice whil...

Knot a Pucking Fan by Jenn Bullard I am not the typical fan you’d expect to see at a hockey game, but I go whenever I can because it means I get to see my dad in his element. He’s the coach, and one of my favorite people. I love everything about the sport…except the players. They’re entitled and often alpha Neanderthals and I’d rather not deal with them. Sitting with my best friend, watching the game and pretending that the guys are just part of it is enough for me. My fishnet stockings, witchy outfits, and combat boots aren’t necessarily in line with being the typical fan, either. So why are members of the opposing team staring at me like I’m their next meal, and why is their PR manager forcing me into charity events with them? Knot a Pucking fan is an enemy to lovers ice hockey romance with morally gray alphas that want nothing more than to play the game they love, but are doomed to lose until they stop fighting against the omega they need. This is a standalone romance set in ...

Praised by Kate Hawthorne I’ve never been one for serious relationships, and watching my best friends fall in love isn’t going to make me change my ways. But one sexy-as-hell romp with a stranger I meet on a dare? That’s about to turn my whole life upside down. FLYNN I’ve never taken relationships seriously because I’ve never met anyone worth being serious for. I don’t love them and leave them, but no-strings-hookup might as well be my middle name. Getting dared to kiss a gorgeous stranger with eyes like the ocean and hair like a cloud sounds like a surefire way to add another name to the list of men I’ve taken to bed, or on a couch, or in the back seat of a car, but before the night is over, I’ll be proven wrong for the first time in my life. Rose Baker isn’t like any man I’ve ever met before and one kiss—one night—in a hotel with him isn’t anywhere close to enough. I want him again and I’m ready to break all my rules to get him. * * * It’s taken most of my adult life to...

Knot My Pucking Problem by Ellie Exton Selling your body isn't the same as selling your soul. For Nixie Alton, presenting as an omega is the worst thing that’s ever happened to her. A rough start has left her jaded, wary, and disinterested in all Alphas. Not that she has time for dating. As a broke single mom, affording her son’s hockey dreams on a shoestring budget consumes all her energy. Yet, somehow, she's managing it all... Until an Alpha with a bad attitude gets her fired, sending her life into a spiral of uncertainty. With no other options, Nixie must conceal her true identity and become a camgirl. But wait, there's more. That jerk Alpha? He’s a professional hockey player who won’t take no for an answer. Especially when his packbrother realizes she’s their scent match—the one person destined to be their perfect mate. This Mama Bear is no pushover, but bites, heats, and bonds are not easily ignored. And fate doesn't pucking play fair. My Review: My r...

Knot That Pucker by Cassie Lein Being the deaf little sister of the Knotty Krakens’ star player means I know two things: Hockey is life. Dating is impossible—because my brother scares off anyone with a pulse. So the last thing I expect is to slam face-first into a wall of muscle on my way to my seat at his biggest rivalry game. A big, handsome, infuriating someone who makes my knees weak. And sure, James—my interpreter—might apologize for me, but there is no way I’m letting him translate how sexy I think this stranger is. I should’ve walked away. But then he invites me for a drink. And that’s when everything spirals. Because this mystery alpha? He comes with backup. His brother. His best friend. The goalie and the defensemen for the Knotty Puckers. My brother’s sworn enemies. Now I’m tangled up in three rivals who make my body crave and my bond ache. They’re cocky, dangerous, and everything I shouldn’t want. And yet… they feel like mine. Only one problem—my brother will n...

Puck My Life by Tea Ravine I would have sat with my unrequited love forever. One trip to the doctor ruined all those plans. I’m not the beta I thought I was, I’m an omega and my heat is coming ready or knot. My best friends and foster brothers have made it clear they will never see me as anything more than family, and I am not willing to put them in the position of having to knot me just because I’m desperate. My dreams of true love are well and truly shattered, floating away like dust on the wind. A lifeline comes from the most unlikely source- The Scented Scorpions. The deal is simple- teach Malcolm, Deacon and Raynor to grow up on and off the ice and they will help me with everything I need to survive this heat, including an alpha who will take care of me like a queen. I have no choice. One of us had to grow up. Vae is leaving. She’s giving us these crappy reasons none of us believe, but she’s leaving. All the parties and girlfriends seem so trivial now. She’s given me...

Knot Your Pucking Mate by Roxy Leigh Mandy Paige knows romance novels. No one writes a meet cute quite like she does. What she doesn’t know is hockey. It’s pretty hard to write a hockey romance without knowing anything about the sport. When Marilyn, the Scented Scorpions PR manager, offers to let her shadow a couple of players so that she can learn the basics, Mandy jumps at the chance. After all, it’ll benefit everyone. Mandy will gain the knowledge she needs to write her next release, and the team will gain some positive PR. God knows they need it. Walking into that locker room is like falling into one of her stories. Axel Warner is sweet and charming, and the attraction between them is electric. He’s the perfect hero—Mandy couldn’t have written him better herself. But what would a love story be without a few conflicts? Just when Mandy thinks she might find her happily ever after, life throws a spanner in the works. Chase Warner is the past Mandy never wanted to face. T...

Triple Protection by Christina Sterling When a stalker breaks into my home and sends me a picture of myself sleeping, I know it's time to call in professional help. What I don't expect is that my new live-in bodyguards are the hottest men I've ever seen. Now, somehow, we all have to figure out how to live together while figuring out who my stalker is and how to stop him. And resisting our growing attraction. Because I shouldn't get involved with one bodyguard, let alone three. Right? Brick I've had a crush on our new client for close to a decade. She doesn't know it, though, and I'll never tell her. The thing is, she's even more stunning in real life, and my crush is turning serious. I can't be the man for her, though, with all my issues. So I've got to watch her fall for someone else. Liam I love women. I love a good time. I love a good time with women. But when our new client is not only beautiful but sweet and funny and kind? I...

Knot Falling for You by Winnie Aster Persephone is trying to live the simple life as a barista in the small town of Starsfalls. When a chance encounter presents an opportunity for Seph to help her favorite bookstore, she jumps at it. But things don’t go according to plan. Seph is a self-proclaimed beta who has spent her life avoiding alphas, and working with a hunky alpha architect is not what she signed on for. Unfortunately for her, alphas are like bobby pins. They multiply and show up everywhere.  Soon the alpha architect is joined by his packmates, who hang around the bookstore, and Seph. This poses a problem, because Seph has a big secret that no one would  ever  guess (or at least that's what she thinks) and now it’s at risk of getting out. When someone tries to sabotage Seph’s new job, she has to decide if she can trust an alpha (or five). There’s the handy architect alpha. The energetic, fiery alpha with golden retriever energy. An uptight business a...

The Risk by Elle Kennedy THE RISK takes you back to the world of hot hockey players, feisty heroines, bro banter, and steamy scenes... Everyone says I’m a bad girl. They’re only partly right—I don’t let fear rule me, and I certainly don’t care what people think. But I draw the line at sleeping with the enemy. As the daughter of Briar’s head hockey coach, I’d be vilified if I hooked up with a player from a rival team. And that’s who Jake Connelly is. Harvard’s star forward is arrogant, annoying, and too attractive for his own good. But fate is cruel—I require his help to secure a much-coveted internship, and the sexy jerk isn’t making it easy for me. I need Connelly to be my fake boyfriend. For every fake date…he wants a real one. Which means this bad girl is in big trouble. Nothing good can come from sneaking around with Jake Connelly. My father would kill me, my friends will revolt, and my post-college career is on the line. But while it’s getting harder and harder to resist Ja...

Faking with Benefits by Lily Gold WANTED: Three fake boyfriends. Must be tall, ripped — and willing to teach me how to kiss. My name is Layla Thompson, and I am undateable. Seriously. I’m twenty-eight and I’ve never had a boyfriend. And with my thirties rapidly approaching, I’m starting to lose patience. Lucky for me, I have three overprotective best friends who are all-too-eager to help hone my dating skills. There’s Zack, the huge rugby player with the cheeky grin and rippling biceps. Josh, the boy-next-door with the sculpted jaw and calculating stare. And Luke, the silver-haired divorcee… who also happens to be my old professor. After a bad date leaves me crying on their shoulders, the three men are determined to help me find a guy. Together, they agree to be my ‘practice boyfriends’, and come up with a lesson plan packed with fake dates, make out sessions, and classes on flirty texting. In return, I just have to make an appearance on their relationship advice podcast ...

The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy Gigi Graham has exactly three goals: qualify for the women's national hockey team, win Olympic gold, and step out of her famous father's shadow. So far, so good, except for two little things. Fine–a little thing and a big, grumpy thing. She needs to improve her game behind the net, and she needs help from Luke Ryder. Ryder is six-foot five, built, opinionated, rude…and sexy as hell. But he's still the enemy. Briar's new hockey co-captain has his reasons, though. The men's team just merged with a rival program, leaving Ryder with an angry roster where everyone hates one another's guts. To make matters worse, the summer coaching spot he's angling for with the legendary Garrett Graham is out of reach after he makes the worst possible first impression on his hero. So, really, this compromise with Gigi is win-win. He helps her make the national team, she puts in a good word with her dad. The only potential snag? Thi...

Three Swedish Mountain Men by Lily Gold Three ripped, gorgeous men. One secluded Swedish mountain cabin. It looks like my vacation is about to heat up… After my ex-boyfriend makes me the target of a cruel online hate campaign, I know I have to get away. The last thing I expect on my trip to Sweden is a moose standing in the middle of the road — or the mysterious, bearded ranger who pulls me from my wrecked car. Now a storm’s brewing, and I’m being carried into a secluded mountain cabin by a Nordic God rippling with muscle. Inside, I’m greeted by three sizzling-hot Swedish mountain men: Riven , the cool, collected doctor with the muscled arms and the impeccable bedside manner. Eli , the flirty ski instructor with the charming smile and dimples I’m dying to kiss. And  Cole , the rugged blonde ranger with the ice-blue eyes and a hammer to rival Thor. Trapped inside the cabin, we only have the roaring fire—and each other—to keep warm. And things heat up fast. All three me...

Humbled by Kate Hawthorne If I were the kind of man who carved actual notches into my bedpost for every new partner who landed between my sheets, I wouldn’t have a bed left to show for it. GRAYSON I know my way around the bedroom and the playroom, so I should have known that flirting with my older--and dominant--boss was a recipe for disaster. But by the time I realize I'm in over my head with the disgustingly rich and perfectly commanding Robert McAvoy, it's too late to turn back. I want him and I crave the way he makes me feel, even if it's confusing and threatens everything about the life I've built for myself. I'm not a submissive. I'm not meek and I'm not mild, but when Rob is around it's easy to see the appeal in all of those things. * * * Flirting with Grayson was a bad idea from the start, but I've never been the kind of man to shy away from a challenge. ROB He's frustrating, but he's brilliant. He's defensive and do...

Edged by Kate Hawthorne Money can't buy happiness, and I should know. I have 8 figures in my bank account and it's still not enough to get me back to the only man I've ever loved. ARCHIE I can count my regrets on one hand, and they all have to do with the same person...my childhood best friend, Owen Murray. There's not much I can do to make right all the hurt I caused at nineteen, but living a decadent and hedonistic lifestyle where I don't even give myself the opportunity to make those kinds of mistakes again is a good enough start. I have great friends who love me, even if they don't know the truth about what kind of man I used to be. But when Owen shows up in Los Angeles—at Rapture, no less—ten years after I last saw him, that's all about to change. * * * Archie Davidson didn't just break my heart, he also ruined my life. OWEN Los Angeles is a big city, so when I'm out on the west coast scouting locations for my older sister's we...

Where There's Smoke by Melissa Huxley The smoke cleared, but the fire remained… The fire took everything I worked for: My rescue. My livelihood. My home. But I won’t let it take my passion for the lost animals of this world. In time, I will rebuild, but for now, the only roof over my head is my car. I had every intention of sleeping off the adrenaline and anxiety in my little bubble of solitude until a grumpy firefighter practically drags me to his firehouse where he demands I stay put and take time to heal from the disaster. How can I heal when the arsonist is still out there and the entire firehouse is insisting I’m an omega? I’m a beta. Always have been, always will be, but something about these men is making me doubt that reality, and with each passing day, I’m finding it harder to disagree with them. I didn’t expect to find love when the smoke cleared. With the scent lingering, and the destruction ever present, will the ashes nurture hope and a new beginning for ...

Packed in the Firehouse by Melissa Huxley The fire started, and I never wanted it to go out… The fire took everything from me. My home. My memories. The stability I fought tooth and nail for, giving my son the life he deserved. But it was all gone, destroyed in a matter of minutes as I helplessly watched. Escaping with our lives and nothing more, Luka and I headed for the shelter, determined to rest before starting over tomorrow, creating a new life from scratch once again. Three Alphas wouldn’t have it though, surrounding us and demanding we stay with them and the other firefighters at the station. I was reluctant to say yes, and if I had been alone, I would have shot them down. But Luka deserved to feel safe after what we had been through. And after all, it was only supposed to be for a few nights… I didn’t expect to find love in the aftermath of the smoldering embers of my life, but would the traumas of my past douse the flames before they could fully ignite? Packed in...

Sincerely, Pack Pucked by Melissa Huxley They were my pen pals, and now I’m their pregnant omega… For two years, we were confidants, but my online friends always felt out of reach. My anxiety could never compete with my curiosity and I always pushed them away when they were determined to finally meet me and reveal the identities of Pack Pucked. It should have been easy, but life got in the way. Well, more like biology got in the way. Throwing a surprise heat into the mix sent me down a spiral of missed connections: Two strangers. Two missing numbers. One ruined phone. And one baby on board. I was living on thin ice, unable to move forward with my life suddenly on hold. Pack Pucked were determined to help, but that wasn’t what I wanted.. Thankfully, they tracked me down, fitting the final pieces together when I thought they were gone for good because sometimes what we needed and what we wanted weren’t the same. I might be pucked and pregnant, but if Saint, Percy, Jasper, a...

Pucking With My Head by Melissa Huxley They were my student’s single dads, and now I’m their pregnant Omega… My life was complicated enough with family expectations and boundaries I couldn’t cross. I didn’t need more on my plate, but I couldn’t resist. The only plan was to help their daughter learn to skate and give them a helping hand with an extra nanny gig, filling my time with people who made me happy. Nothing else was supposed to happen. We all made that very clear. But biology had other ideas… My heat came, and with no way to stop it, I pulled in the three Alphas I had been pushing away, all desire to keep our lives strictly professional thrown out the window. That should have been the end of it, us going our separate ways, but life wasn’t done with the surprises just yet. With a baby on the way, a double dose of family drama, one excited little girl, and four parents trying to get life to stop pucking with our heads… things certainly weren’t easy, but I had to hope it was...