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The Ice Beneath Us

The Ice Beneath Us

Elara Richards

Theo Reid, the star captain of the Stormhawks Ice Hockey Team, lives for the thrill of the game—until he keeps colliding off the ice with someone just as fiery: Victoria Hales, the sharp-tongued, no-nonsense assistant coach of their biggest rival team the Thunderwolves. Sparks fly, tempers flare, and every run-in is a battle of wills… and barely contained chemistry.

What starts as banter turns into stolen moments, late-night phone calls, truths unveiled and passion that neither of them can ignore.

Theo and Tori find themselves tangled in something far deeper than rivalry. As the playoffs heat up, so does their connection. Their love story is spicy, soul-bearing, and totally off-limits… but some lines are meant to be crossed.

Slapshot

Slapshot

Charlie Peter

Mackenzie is not chasing fame, fortune, or a hockey star. She is hiding, surviving, and keeping her secrets locked tight. Her new neighbor, Matthew, is the last complication she needs. He is sharp-tongued, wildly attractive, and convinced she is exactly the kind of woman he avoids. Their banter crackles, their tension simmers, and neither plans to care. But danger from Mackenzie’s past creeps closer, turning misunderstandings into something riskier. As trust grows where judgment once lived, Mackenzie must decide how long she can keep running. Because sometimes the person who sees you all wrong might be the only one who can keep you safe.

The Game of Obsession

The Game of Obsession

Chantielu

Emily thought it was just a crush. A flirty smile here, a clever line there—until Damion made it a game. And with Damion, the rules are always shifting. What starts as teasing turns into something tangled and intense, pulling Emily into a spiral of reputations ruined, hearts tested, and feelings she swore she'd left behind. But forgetting him? Easier said than done. Damion plays to win, and Emily’s heart is the prize. Trouble is, she’s not playing by his rules anymore. Love, obsession, or something even more dangerous? It all depends on who breaks first.

Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line

CAROLE73

April, a fierce political journalist, hates sports. Samuel Bardan, the arrogant captain of the Quebec Gladiators, lives only for the ice. When April is forced to cover his team, the spark is immediate and explosive. Between a stolen kiss and the pressure of the Olympic Games, one night of passion changes everything. But Samuel's coach sees April as a fatal distraction. To protect Samuel's dream, April walks away with a heavy secret: she is carrying his child. Five months later, as Samuel reaches the peak of his glory, will he discover that his greatest victory awaits him off the rink?

Off Limits Book 1: The One I Wasn’t Supposed to Love

Off Limits Book 1: The One I Wasn’t Supposed to Love

Anne Laura van Rooij

Lena Carter has one rule she refuses to break—Jaxon Walker is off limits. He’s her best friend’s older brother, the school’s star point guard, and the last person she should ever want. But rules have a funny way of bending when Jaxon decides he’s not going anywhere. What starts as teasing banter and sharp-tongued exchanges slowly shifts into something heavier, charged with stolen glances and moments that linger too long. Lena keeps telling herself to stay away, to stay loyal, to stay safe. Yet every interaction pulls her closer to the one person she swore she wouldn’t fall for. And when lines finally blur, she has to decide if protecting the truth is worth losing the only connection that feels real.

Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps

Amber Kuhlman

Kate has built her life around staying careful, steady, and far away from anything that could break her again. Seth Tate, the town’s star quarterback, is the exact opposite—reckless, intense, and carrying a past that refuses to stay buried. When their worlds collide, neither of them is prepared for how quickly attraction turns into something deeper. But love between them is never simple. Old wounds, emotional walls, and pressures from the world around them keep pulling them apart just as they start to feel close. Kate wants to protect her heart, Seth wants to prove he’s worth the risk, and both must decide if what they feel is strong enough to survive everything working against them.

Racing Her, Ruining Her

Racing Her, Ruining Her

Eileen Winters

Isabella has chased speed, glory, and the chance to prove she belongs in the fiercest racing league on earth. She’s fast, fearless, and ready to take the podium from the man who’s ruled it for years. Every lap pushes her limits, every rival tests her courage, but nothing prepares her for the man himself. Charismatic, commanding, and impossibly infuriating, he doesn’t just challenge her on the track—he challenges her heart. Nights together blur desire and ambition, and Isabella realizes that to win, she must navigate more than speed; she must survive the heat of wanting him without losing herself in the process.

Forbidden Love

Forbidden Love

Calyp50

Holden lives for hockey. A gifted goalie chasing the highest level, he keeps his world disciplined—until his focus starts sliding toward one person he can’t afford to want: Carlee. She’s bright, fearless, and absolutely off-limits… because she’s his best friend’s sister. The more time they steal, the harder it becomes to pretend it’s nothing. One wrong move could destroy the friendship he trusts most, but walking away from Carlee feels just as impossible. Between locker-room pressure, big ambitions, and a connection that won’t stay hidden, Holden must decide what he’s willing to risk for one feeling he can’t bench.

Between Two Goals

Between Two Goals

Ayomide Babade

Jennifer lives and breathes soccer. Every drill, every bruise, every early morning is for one goal: the championship that could unlock the future she’s been chasing for years. But pressure follows her everywhere, especially with her father coaching the underdog team and the whole town watching. Then a dangerously charming rival coach arrives and turns everything upside down. He’s bold, magnetic, and completely off-limits, yet impossible to ignore. As tension builds on and off the field, loyalty, ambition, and longing begin to collide. In a town split by pride and pressure, Jennifer faces a choice that could change more than the scoreboard. Because sometimes the hardest games aren’t played on the field, but in the heart.

The Unbroken Series Book 1: Gelasia Unbroken

The Unbroken Series Book 1: Gelasia Unbroken

S. L. Adams

Lacey Jones has her life mapped down to the last detail—classes, her spot as starting goalie on the school hockey team, and absolutely no time for dating. But plans don’t always survive reality. An ill-advised relationship with her coach quickly turns abusive, leaving her vulnerable and unsure who to trust. Then the last person she ever expected steps in: her childhood bully. He volunteers to be her bodyguard, determined to shield her from the chaos threatening to consume her—and his interest goes far beyond protection. With sparks flying and old wounds resurfacing, Lacey must decide if the boy who once tormented her might now be the man she needs. But opening her heart could mean risking everything she’s built—and herself.

Picking Up The Pieces

Picking Up The Pieces

Collette G. May

Adrian, a former NHL star, moves to a quiet town to coach a university hockey team, hoping to give his son stability. Leah is struggling to keep her bakery afloat while raising her teenage triplets, their livelihood hanging by a thread. When their sons form a close friendship, their lives become intertwined. As Adrian and Leah grow closer, they must learn to let go of their pasts and find a way to bring their families together. But when illness strikes and changes everything, they are forced to face challenges that test their strength, their trust, and the future they are beginning to build.

Perfect Pieces

Perfect Pieces

Jen Cooper

Taylor is determined to make senior year all about her—faster runs, healed heart, no drama. But life clearly didn’t get the memo. When her brother’s best friend, Pierce, and her ex, Niko, both step back into her orbit, Taylor’s plans start spinning. They’re fire and ice, chaos and comfort, temptation and trouble—everything she swore she’d avoid. Yet when they make an offer that turns all her “no’s” into very complicated “maybes,” she begins to wonder if love isn’t about choosing sides but finding balance in the in-between. In this playful, heated, and heart-tugging romance, healing comes with laughter, longing, and a double dose of temptation.

Boxing Day

Boxing Day

Jen Cooper

“Spread your legs, Millie.”

I couldn’t believe I was in the boxing ring with the head coach of my dad's gym. Leo was over a decade older and completely off-limits.

And he was training me in secret.

When I entered the Boxing Day tournament to save my bakery, my whole family bet against me. If my dad found out Leo was coaching me to win, he’d fire Leo and disown me forever.

Imagine what he’d do if he knew what else was going on between us.

Leo kicked my feet apart and gave me a smirk I knew was going to cause trouble. “Good girl.”

But I was starting to think a little trouble was worth it.

Breaking Ice

Breaking Ice

Kiara Colón

Bexley Evans lives for the ice, pouring everything into figure skating. For years, she’s quietly loved Michael, the charismatic captain of her university’s hockey team—until that crush costs her the unthinkable. Michael is her sister’s boyfriend, and wanting him fractures a bond Bexley never meant to break. Jeremiah Redd, Michael’s best friend and the team’s strongest defenseman, arrives from Tennessee chasing his own hockey dreams and a place on the national stage. He’s also been in love with Bexley far longer than she realizes. Caught between loyalty, ambition, and buried feelings, Jeremiah knows one truth she doesn’t yet see: she’s skating toward the wrong man—and the right one has been beside her all along.

Silently Falling Book 1: Silently Falling

Silently Falling Book 1: Silently Falling

A Silove

Alexis was your typical everyday good girl with excellent grades, a single best friend, an annoying elder brother and a family that loved her to no end.  When senior year rolled up, Alexis wasn't looking to expand her small social circle of friends or put herself out there but things are meant to change, after all, change is the only constant thing in life.  Paired to do a group assignment with the school's three new mysterious gorgeous looking guys at the start of the term. Alexis is tested in more ways than one.  Cheesy pick up lines, rude guys, charming smiles, motorcycle rides, coffee dates and long hours together is all it takes to make her question everything she ever knew.  But what happens when she falls for one of them? The one with the dark hair and piercing green eyes? What will she do when he finds out about the secret she's been harbouring all her life? She begins to regret her decision and wish she'd met him long before but life has its own way of playing with one's feelings. Will her secret break their newly found relationship or will it make it grow stronger?

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