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Rewind It Back by Liz Tomforde HALLIE When I was eleven, my family moved next door to his. When I was thirteen, he was my first crush. When I was sixteen, we fell for each other. And when I was nineteen, we broke each other's hearts. Six years later, I've landed an internship with a big-name interior designer in a new city. Unfortunately, that city just so happens to be the one  he  plays hockey for. I thought Chicago was big enough to avoid him, until I get the surprise of a lifetime and unknowingly move in right next door. Even worse? The renovation project I'm assigned to in hopes of turning that internship into my full-time dream job... It's  his  house. But how am I supposed to update his bachelor pad into a family home when we can't even stand to be in the same room? I may have loved Rio DeLuca once, but I'm not that same girl anymore. RIO I never thought I'd be the only single one left in my friend group. But after years of trying to fin...

Twisted in Obsession by Kelly Kelsey I’ve never believed in coincidences. I am a man that believes in facts. It wasn’t a coincidence that my papà was the last person to see Ocean before she disappeared. The deeper I dig into her past, the more I find out about the girl who turned my world upside down. I may be a liar, but Ocean lied too. But now I know who she truly is... and what she is capable of. She may have run and hidden once but it won’t happen again. Because she is mine and if I have to burn the whole world down, just to find her, I will. And when I do? I will make her wish her family found her instead. It’s funny how a single moment can change your life. And in my case, it’s been a series of moments. I spent months running from my family, intending to build myself a better life. Then I met him. Nico Marchetti. The devil in a designer suit. He caught me in his web, consuming me until I had no choice but to fall in love with him. But he didn’t love me back. That mu...

The Pucking Wrong Guy by C.R. Jane I came to L.A. for my fresh start…and then my past showed up. I’ve moved on. At least that’s what I’ve told myself all these years after the boy from the streets left me to pursue his dreams. I have my own dreams now. And they don’t involve a 6’4 tatted hockey star who thinks he’s god. He tells me I’m the one. That he came back for me all those years ago… That he’s never going to let me go. The question is…is Ari Lancaster going to break my heart again? Or has my Mr. Wrong been the right guy all along… The Pucking Wrong Guy is a hockey romance standalone from USA Today and International Bestselling Author C.R. Jane. My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more from this author and continue with this series and see what happens next with these characters

My Best Bet by S.C. Kate Exiting professional figure skating after a decade of touring, Meredith Bennett settles in Chicago to start a coaching career… and to start a  life , one with a future. At her new rink, she’s required to give trial lessons before taking on students. But after her first lesson with a little girl named Lucy, she gets off the ice to talk to the parents, just to get a sucker punch from the past. Because the man that Lucy just ran up to… the man that she just called “dad”... Is the only guy she ever loved. And now he’s clenching his jaw and handing her a crisp $100 bill. Looking down at it, her heart sinks through the lobby’s rubber floor at the realization of what it means… And now she’s not quite sure she picked the right place to start over. _____ NHL player Colt Conover didn’t want his 5-year-old daughter, Lucy, anywhere near a rink. But after a couple run-ins with elementary school bullies leaves her confidence in tatters, he needs to do  someth...

Dirty Rich Betrayal by Lisa Renee Jones The next sinfully sexy standalone book in the bestselling Dirty Rich series by Lisa Renee Jones! Grayson Bennett. He's a billionaire, a lawyer, the king of the world to some. A professed lifelong bachelor. A man who took his father's business and fortune and turned marginal success into an empire. Now someone is threatening that empire and he's going to burn them to the ground. But he'll need the help of one person. He'll need her. That woman is Mia Cavanaugh, criminal attorney, ex-lover, a woman who believes he betrayed her, a woman who could burn him to the ground, but she won't. Because she loves him. Because he loves her, and it's time that she sees the truth of the past. Now, he's handing her the key to his future. He's giving her the chance to burn him to the ground. He's letting her see the real man beneath the surface that not even she's seen in the past. She has to decide what to do with...

Quick Trick by Skye Jordan Infamous Rough Riders’ playboy Grant Saber has been sidelined for a bum shoulder. If he has to be off the ice for three weeks of recovery, he‘ll do it on his back—breaking in a new wanna-be cowgirl every night. But pressure from the team’s owner and Grant’s parents land him in his hometown of Holly, North Carolina instead. Things look up when he learns the hometown beauty who was once so out of his league is now single, and sexier than ever. Determined to slip in a night with her while he’s in town, Grant is shocked to discover one will never be enough. Faith Nicholas has no interest in the newest Saber-son gossip. After losing her father just months before, she is now on the verge of losing their family hardware store—which is also her home. She couldn’t care less about the Saber’s big money or flashy toys. But she can’t seem to keep Grant out of her store--or her dreams. His magnetic charisma is impossible to ignore, and the longer he stays in town, ...

Our Breakaway by S.C. Kate Detroit sportswriter Addie Kessel was looking forward to the hockey season starting back up again, but all excitement flies out the window when she’s assigned to write a feature piece on the team’s new rookie, Tyler Jettersen. Because Tyler’s older brother… is her ex-fiance. After a bit of research, Addie finds that neither Jettersen brother has ever given anyone an interview in all the years they’ve been playing hockey. No one knows their story. No one besides Addie, that is. The only problem– when Addie contacts Tyler for an interview, he says he’ll only do it under one condition… She has to do the one thing she swore she’d never ever do again… Talk to Casey Jettersen. ________ Casey Jettersen should’ve been living it up. He’s a veteran NHL player and one of the league's best defensemen. But he can’t seem to get over the fact that he’s missing the one and only thing he ever wanted in life… The one person who helped him get where he is today. The ...

On the Edge by Julia Connors I lost everything because of him. He says he would give anything to get me back. Once upon a time I had it all: an Olympic gold medal, a career as a professional ski racer, and a happily ever after so close I could almost touch it. Then my perfect life imploded in one tragic weekend. Five years later I’ve rebuilt my life with the best girlfriends, the perfect new boyfriend, and a new career. Now my ex—the one who wrecked everything five years earlier—is back as the newest member of the National Ski Team and I’m forced to be his physical therapist. My days are filled with him. He’s constantly shirtless and sweaty and sexy as sin, and trying to make me fall in love with him again. But I built these walls around my heart for a reason—and his presence is threatening to undo everything I've created without him. With the stakes this high and the sexual tension this hot, this could all go so very wrong. Or, maybe we’re on the edge of getting everything...

Love Flushed by Evie Mitchell It's about to go down... Annie I sell toilet paper for a living. It doesn't seem glamorous but S#!T HAPPENS is going places. We're the fastest growing eco-toilet paper subscription service around. We're amazing—and I should know, I'm my own best customer. After years of hard work, I have everything I need to take my business to the next level—well, everything except the paper. When my competition swoops in and offers my supplier a better deal, I'm left up a certain creek without a paddle. I must have done something truly crappy in a previous life because the only person willing to help is my ex-boyfriend, Lincoln 'Linc' Garrett. The man is arrogant, infuriating, and far too attractive for his own good. Thankfully, I flushed any lingering feelings for him the moment he dumped me all those years ago. So… how did I end up in his bed? Link Annie and I were hot and heavy in high school. We were the golden couple, re...

Storm by Serena Akeroyd STORM You hate me. I deserve it. The day I betrayed the love of my life was the day I lived up to every messed-up thing my haters say about me. But I’m tired of feeling like a POS. I’m tired of being broken. I’m tired of life not being worth living. It’s time now to make amends, and to earn my woman’s love back. To be the father my kid deserves, the Old Man I should always have been. Join me for the ride as I become worthy of my family. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll surprise you. This book deals with infidelity. If this is a trigger for you, but you love  A Dark & Dirty Sinners’ MC series,  please be assured, that this is the  ONLY  book that can be skipped in the reading order. My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a good book, but I can definitely skip this book in the reading order. It was a little much for me, but I'm glad I read it

Our Offseason by S.C. Kate Duke Callahan thought he’d spend his offseason months partying with the Stanley Cup again. It never crossed his mind that he’d sustain a season-ending injury in the playoffs and end up back home trying to recover. He hadn’t visited his old rink since he left for junior hockey seven years ago, but there’s not much else to do in Northfield, Minnesota with a concussion and broken ankle. But when he wanders into the Ice League Arena looking for a summer coaching gig, he sees her… But that wasn’t possible. She moved to Canada for her figure skating around the same time he left for juniors. He tells himself it’s just his mind playing tricks on him… because all his memories of this place included her. My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was really good I like how it showed them when they were younger and now see them finally get their happily ever after mod: Lighthearted pace: medium

Code Name: Sentinel by Sawyer Bennett As a former member of the United States Secret Service, I’m no stranger to putting my life on the line in the name of duty. Having left the nation’s capital to re-settle in Pittsburgh, the skills I acquired during my tenure in Washington have made me a valued member of the team at Jameson Force Security. But when the President comes seeking a favor to protect his niece, I find myself on the fast track back to the Oval Office. Simply put… she’s beyond brilliant. A nationally renowned energy scientist, Barrett Alexander is on the verge of a breakthrough that will change the world. Unfortunately, that has also made her the target of a suspected terrorist cell. And while Barrett doesn’t believe she’s in any real danger, the President isn’t willing to take chances with her life. As the threats against Barrett become more calculated, I decide taking her on the run is her best chance of survival. Danger, isolation, and attraction ensure we g...

Code Name: Genesis by Sawyer Bennett Years ago, we were in love. She was an up-and-coming superstar and I was the security professional hired to keep her safe. We fell hard and fast, no matter how much we tried to resist one another. But not everyone around us was happy about our relationship, and a string of lies and deceit destroyed what we once had. I moved on from her and didn’t look back. Now I’ve taken the helm of a nationally renowned protective services company, and I’m looking to rebrand my career. The newly crowned Jameson Force Security is moving from the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas to the mountainous steel town of Pittsburgh, and the last thing I have time for is to deal with my past. More than a decade has passed since our split, but even a bruised and battered heart remembers its first love. So when Joslyn Meyers comes to me for help, I reluctantly agree to keep her safe from a terrifying stalker who keeps threatening her life. As the danger continues to ...

Her Senator's Second Chance by Cindy Ray Hale Two exes stuck together. Could this be their second chance? When Virginia state senator Adam Larson returns to his hometown of Maple Creek, Virginia after a long absence, the last person he expects to bump into is his old high school girlfriend. Is he too focused on his re-election and his engagement to worry about what happened long ago? Or will buried memories and emotions come back to the surface? Natasha Jenkins runs the venue where he’s holding a campaign fundraiser dinner, and her business is on the brink of collapse. Can she overcome her past to let love in? It’s just one dinner. Surely, they could get through it and never have to speak again. But then Adam’s scheming sister, who hates his fiancée, locks them both in the pantry of the historic mansion Natasha runs until they’ve worked out their past. Can Adam and Natasha overcome their inner demons and find the happiness they both deserve? If you enjoy sweet romance...

Our Overtime by S.C. Kate Exiting an NHL career early because of concussions was never in Greyson Scott’s plan, but things hadn’t happened according to plan for a long time. Turning to coaching in the closest thing to a hometown he’s ever had becomes the next best answer… But when he sees the only girl, he’s ever loved at the tryout - for her son, no doubt- he rethinks this decision. Thinking about seeing her in the stands looking down at him with a husband by her side all season long just about kills him. His urgent mission- find out the kid’s last name and make sure he doesn’t make his team. ——— Getting married to her husband wasn’t her first choice, and neither was ending up a divorcee at 31. But Jules finally escaped the loveless marriage with her new little love - her eight-year-old son Canyon. Her new plans- move back to her hometown, sign Canyon up for a hockey tryout at her old rink and create their new life together. It’s only when she sees familiar handwriting o...

My Twist of Fortune by Piper Rayne Two aching hearts. A meddling small town. A second chance. It’s not a new story. Wife finds out husband’s been cheating on her and she packs up her four kids and heads back to her hometown, Sunrise Bay, Alaska. Yeah, not a fresh start, but thousands of miles away from my ex will do just fine. I’m prepared for the cold weather, the early snowfalls, and dark days and nights. What I’m not prepared for is coming face to face with my ex’s cousin and for the same feelings from twenty years ago to ignite like the flame never went out. It doesn’t take long before people are whispering about the widowed Hank Greene and me. But we both have children to think of this time around. Then again, Hank knows what it’s like to be a single parent and sometimes those damn dimples of his make it hard to remember why we can’t be together.   My Review: Mood?  lighthearted Pace?  fast Plot- or character-driven?   A mix Strong character develo...

Always and Forever by Julia Jarrett He’s my childhood best friend’s older brother, a man I haven’t seen in eighteen years. But while I was gone, Ethan Monroe went from the boy I knew to the seriously hot mayor of our small town. I’m talking plaid-wearing, scruff-bearing, panty-melting gorgeous. The thing is, I didn’t come back to Dogwood Cove to date. I’m only here to deal with my estranged father’s will and figure out what to do with the run-down beachfront resort he decided to leave me. The resort needs a lot of work, and Ethan offers to help. He makes a tool belt look good and watching him lift heavy loads is making me wish we were more than just friends. And if the looks he gives me are any indication, that attraction goes both ways. Except I’ve got trust issues that can’t be repaired with a hammer and nails, and my wounded heart is only just beginning to heal. Coming back to Dogwood Cove is exactly what I didn’t know I needed. Risking my new life for a man, for love,...