Sapphire Cay is a small island in the Bahamas. The stunning setting sits about an hour's boat ride from Marsh Harbor. Long golden beaches, freshwater springs, and a hotel that specializes in romantic weddings and island getaways for the rich and famous. This is the backdrop for a series of romance stories featuring strong men and always with a happy ever after.

Follow The Sun (Sapphire Cay 1) - Lucas is hurt and close to losing everything; Dylan could be the man to save him.

Under The Sun (Sapphire Cay 2) - When hate turns to love, the Marine and the wedding planner find their happy ever after.

Chase The Sun (Sapphire Cay 3) - Adam broke Scott's heart, and all he wants is a second chance for them to fall in love.

Christmas In The Sun (Sapphire Cay 4) - Christmas is a time for family on Sapphire Cay, but forgiveness is difficult to give and sometimes even harder to receive.

Capture The Sun (Sapphire Cay 5) - The past has a powerful hold on Mitch, but meeting Isaac makes him desperate for a future filled with love.

Forever In The Sun (Sapphire Cay 6) - Love grows in the heart of the storm as a hurricane threatens Sapphire Cay.

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Hiring a fake boyfriend for a school reunion seems to be the only solution, but love was never part of the equation.

Felix has enough on his plate looking out for his parents, let alone agreeing to being hired for a date with the friend of a friend. His instant attraction to the scatter-brained scientist has him making impulsive decisions he hopes he won’t regret. But, somehow, he’s agreeing to more dates, and more time with sexy Ethan and his non-stop talking. When stolen wintry kisses turn to love, and Christmas works its magic, Felix knows he’s losing his heart.

The science of chemistry makes more sense to Ethan than connecting with potential boyfriends, and he’s wary of romance. Unsettled by a string of failed hookups, he knows it’s on him when everything goes wrong and he can’t help but wonder what has made him this way. His friend Jared says that Ethan needs to close metaphorical doors on past hurts—whatever that means—and that the school reunion might just be step one. Determined to show himself as confident and happy, he hires Felix to be his date for the night, but a kiss to make up for the one he missed at prom, and abruptly, it’s not the past that is consuming his thoughts.

Now all Felix has to do is show Ethan that it’s okay to love and be loved in return, and that chemistry can lead to a happily ever after.

A year after Robbie told his best friend that he loved him, he's finally coming to terms with the loss of a friendship that was supposed to last forever. He never expects to see Jamie again, but he has to face his loss head-on at the family cabin by the ocean.

After Robbie told him that he'd fallen in love, the fears Jamie had about wrecking his career made him run. After a year of avoiding Robbie, he never expected that their meddling families would put the two of them in the same place.

Now they need to realize that love is forever and that they are stronger together.

A snowy cabin with one bed? That’s only the first step toward Gideon falling in love.

Gideon is too old to be fought over at Christmas by divorced parents who should know better. The prospect of a Christmas on his own is better than having to face either of them. When Rowan hires him for a wintery break in Maine, it seems like a safe choice until his PA’s meddling family shows him something entirely new: Love.

Rowan hiring his boss for a trip back to his moms’ place for Christmas sounded like a good idea at the time. Killing two birds with one stone, he can cheer up Gideon and possibly steal a kiss under the mistletoe. After all, he’s been hiding his attraction to the man for years, and maybe with some Christmas magic, he can help Gideon see what is right under his nose.

When the lines between pretense and reality blur, can the actor and the boyfriend-for-hire discover something real?

Ryan Levesque is Hollywood’s newest blue-eyed boy. Moving from soap operas to the big screen has paid off for the kid from Minnesota, and he’s hot property. But, when a video from the lowest point of his past is shared on social media everything begins to unravel and old hurts resurface. His agent suggests a way out of the mess, and he jumps at the chance to make things right by pretending he’s in a committed, loving relationship with the tall, dark, sexy boyfriend for hire, Kaden. Only, he never counted on the impact Kaden would have on his life or his career.

When Kaden Moore’s next assignment lands in his lap, he’s expecting nothing more than a self-centered celebrity who’s messed up. Kaden’s new role is that of Hollywood A-lister Ryan Levesque’s boyfriend, a PR stunt concocted by his agents to restore the actor’s dented popularity. Kaden is aware of the video that surfaced from Ryan’s past, and though it raises questions about what kind of man Ryan is, it’s not any of Kaden’s business. Kaden has been pretending his entire life and knows he can show the troublesome actor a thing or two about the world beyond the Hollywood bubble. But maybe Kaden isn’t as clued up as he thinks, especially when it comes to the heart and love.

Sequel to Darcy

Nick and Cameron face old demons, and find new love, on a Winter road trip.

Former Marine Nick Sheridan is at a crossroads. With his entire life ahead of him he struggles to find direction and his place in the world. Car sharing to get home for his sister’s Christmas wedding seems like a good idea at first. Spending the time with the man he kissed and left years before, maybe not so much.

Cameron Bennett lost most of his teenage years to cancer and he now lives every day to the fullest. He decides to drive from Seattle to Vermont for his best friend’s wedding and capture moments of it on film. He hadn’t planned on car sharing with the man who kissed him ten years ago, but somehow he ends up with a brooding Nick by his side.

Along the way, the men learn that sometimes life plans mean nothing in the grand scheme of things. Love can be found in the most unexpected of ways, and facing your demons head-on is sometimes the only way to live.

Blu Taylor is an artist. After years of trailing up and down the country with his activist parents, he finally found somewhere to call home. He sees color and art in the world around him, and yet is never truly part of it. Despite the devotion and financial support of his best friend, there’s a line he can’t see through and that keeps him just on the outside of everything and everyone else.

Thomas Harrington has everything. The money, the car and the designer suits. But there’s something missing from a seemingly perfect life. Something he had the misfortune of losing when his mother was taken ill.

After attending a local art show, Blu is contacted by Tom and offered everything he has ever wanted; a chance to show at a gallery. Though there is a growing attraction between the men, their worlds couldn’t be more apart. Blu speaks through paint and brushes and Tom’s life is wrapped up in words and paperwork.

Though opposites attract, it might be these same differences that push them apart.

Love grows in the heart of the storm as a hurricane threatens Sapphire Cay. 

Connor and Shaun are descendants of two men whose love was overshadowed by prejudices and cut short by a world war.

Shaun is a writer determined to pen the final secrets of the two men; Connor is just as relentless in trying to stop him, even if he second-guesses his every move.

When the two men step onto the sands of Sapphire Cay, they find more than just the secrets of an old love. They find hope and comfort in each other. The past casts shadows over the present, but can they ever have what Peter and Alfie couldn’t?

The past has a powerful hold on Mitch, but meeting Isaac makes him desperate for a future filled with love.

Isaac is desperate to break into the world of fashion design and be seen as something more than just an airhead model with no imagination. Set to debut his new collection, he has the models, the clothes. All he needs is a location, and he turns to an industry trouble-shooter for help.

Mitch’s latest client needs an exotic location for a model shoot, and he happens to know someone with the very thing—Sapphire Cay. What starts as just another job turns out to be more exhilarating than winning any multi-million-dollar contract, particularly when he connects with Isaac again, who is far from the airhead model he presented as. As the fashion shoot gets underway, Mitch has to contend with complicated feelings for his old flame, Dylan, and the growing love he has for Isaac.

Adam broke Scott’s heart, and all he wants is a second chance for them to fall in love.

On a simple supply run to Marsh Harbor, Scott is stunned when he comes face to face with his first love. Still gorgeous, still sexy, still a liar; Scott doesn’t trust Adam even after learning the full story of what happened all those years ago.

Looking for quick and easy cash, Adam got himself mixed up in the wrong crowd and paid the price – three years in prison, and he lost the one person who had ever meant anything to him. Breaking Scott’s heart had been far too easy but asking for a second chance is more challenging than he could imagine.

When opposites attract, the Marine and the wedding planner find their happy ever after.

Edward McAllister, wedding planner extraordinaire, arrives at Sapphire Cay for a wedding. He has four days to go until the big day, but his careful plans are foiled when he spots someone destroying the stage he was setting. It doesn’t matter that the guy pulling down the old pavilion and digging trenches is hot – he’s messing with Edward’s OCD, and Edward isn’t afraid to let the sexy marine know precisely how he feels.

Forced out of the military after he was injured, Jamie Durand returns to the place he once called home to recuperate and rethink his life. With every one of his dreams shattered, he can’t see a way out, but when the hotel’s prissy wedding planner dislikes him at first sight, Jamie makes it his mission to get the man to like him. Only like turns to lust, and with that, love is never far away.

Lucas is hurt and close to losing everything; Dylan could be the man to save him. 

Lucas arrives on the idyllic island of Sapphire Cay with its white-sand beaches and warm balmy nights for his sister’s wedding. Grieving for a friend, stressed, and with an ulcer, he wants to see his sister happy before he returns home to an uncertain future. He doesn’t have the spirit or desire to form a relationship, but laid back, Dylan tempts him with the promise of a new future if only he were brave enough to take the chance.

Dylan never settles in one place for long. A free-spirited traveler, he follows the sun where it takes him and lives for today. Until he meets Lucas and realizes that sometimes the sun is brightest in people’s hearts, and now could be the time to stop moving on.

It only takes one week to fall into bed, but will Darcy and Adrian commit to a lifetime of love?

Hired to act the part of a devoted boyfriend to a wealthy socialite is just another day in the office for Darcy. He’s a professional and needs to keep his head in the game, but it throws him for a loop when he’s attracted to his date’s brother. Particularly when falling for the stubborn Adrian might lead to him losing the job he loves.

Adrian has been as unlucky in love as his sister, but the insane plan of hiring a fake boyfriend is chaos waiting to happen, and he refuses to endorse the move. Acting on the burning temptation for the sexy fake boyfriend leads to a love he can’t ignore, even if Darcy’s whispers feel as if they could be lies.

Immerse yourself in the lives of the Owatonna Eagles, a group of talented young men grappling with their futures both on and off the ice in this enthralling series by RJ Scott & V.L. Locey. Each book delves into the romantic entanglements of the university’s hockey team members, blending sports action, deep personal struggles, and heartwarming love stories. Featuring Jared's son, Ryker, plus his friends Scott, and Benoit, it follows the three young men at college as they fall in love and find new paths to follow.

Including;

1. Ryker
2. Scott
3. Benoit

And bonus novellas:

• Christmas Lights
• Valentine Hearts
• Desert Dreams

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When the worlds of academia and sports collide, a doctor of math and a dyslexic hockey star find that love has its own perfect equation.

Craig learned to skate as soon as he could walk, moving from figure skating to excelling in hockey and succeeding in both despite the challenges of his dyslexia. Visual aids, practical, hands-on learning, and the support of friends not only helped him in school but also honed his skills on the ice, making him a versatile and intuitive player. When he meets Jamie at a team party, Craig is instantly captivated by the handsome professor. Despite the lasting effects of a former abusive relationship that’s still haunting him, they end up in bed. Craig’s insecurities drive him away—after all, what can a professor possibly see in someone like him? His past relationship makes trusting Jamie hard. Thankfully, Jamie is not only persistent but also understanding, and despite his worries, Craig can’t help but say yes. Falling for Jamie is as easy as slipping on fresh ice.

After his ex from hell stole his research and made him the academic community's laughingstock, Dr. Jameson “Jamie” Hennessy decided to reset his life and moved across the country to live with his best friend. With everything he worked so hard for now gone, Jamie needs funding to stay on the West Coast, and for that, he needs a new approach to his research. After one too many drinks at a team party, things heat up with a sexy hockey player he can’t take his eyes off, but after the most incredible sex of his life, Craig leaves him alone in a cold bed the morning after. When Jamie’s admiration for Craig and his obsession with mathematics collide, a new hypothesis about movement in sports is born. Could Craig be the answer he wasn’t even looking for?

• Gegensätze ziehen sich an
• Ein bissiger Team-Eigentümer, der von seiner Familie enterbt wurde
• Gefangen in einer Klausel in einem Testament
• Ein Coach, der sich nicht fürchtet, Dinge zu ändern
• Geheimer Motel-Sex
• Leidenschaftliche Diskussionen und sture Hitzköpfe

Als Gegensätze sich anziehen, wird dieses Team von ganz unten in der Liga nie wieder so sein wie zuvor.

Eine Bedingung im Testament seines Vaters zwingt Mark zurück in die Arme einer Familie, die ihn verstoßen hat und macht ihn zu einem Drittel zum Eigentümer eines Hockeyteams, das kurz vor dem finanziellen Ruin steht. Er schaut sich Hockey nicht einmal an, mag es auch nicht und will nichts mehr, als wieder zurück nach New York zu gehen. Dann ist da noch der neue Coach, ein sturer, eigensinniger, irritierender Mann mit einem Überlegenheitskomplex und fragwürdigem Musikgeschmack. Sich mit Rowen anzulegen, wird zur neuen Normalität, aber dazu kommen auch leidenschaftliche Diskussionen und eine alles verschlingende Lust.

Als ihm angeboten wird, eines der schlechtesten Teams der Liga zu einem zukünftigen Mitbewerber um den Cup umzubauen, kann Rowen sich diese Gelegenheit nicht entgehen lassen. Noch nie in seinen zwanzig Jahren Hockey hat er ein Team gesehen, das so schlecht geführt wurde oder Spieler, die so voller Feindseligkeit und Engstirnigkeit sind. Aber etwas an diesem Team und dieser Stadt überzeugt ihn, seine Ärmel hochzukrempeln und anzufangen, alles auseinanderzunehmen. Wenn nur Mark, einer der drei Geschwister, denen die Raptors jetzt gehören, nicht so verdammt stur und doch so verdammt reizvoll wäre, könnte sein Job leichter sein. Es sieht nicht so aus, als ob einer von beiden nachgeben möchte, aber eine Nacht in einem dunklen, abseits gelegenen Hotel verändert alles.

Da viele LeserInnen wohl keine eingefleischten Hockey-Fans sind, habe ich hier eine kleine Sammlung der Hockey-Begriffe, die in diesem Buch vorkommen. Eventuelle Fehler oder Ungenauigkeiten bitte ich zu entschuldigen.

Die größte Reise ist nicht von England in die Staaten. Es ist die, die zwei Männer unternehmen, um einander zu finden.

Sebastian Brown ist auf einer Mission, die Arizona Raptors zu retten und einen Schwur zu erfüllen, den er einem Freund auf dem College gegeben hat. Entweder das oder er ist im Urlaub. Er ist sich noch nicht ganz sicher, ob er sich schon entschieden hat. So oder so ist von England in die trockene Wüste Arizonas zu reisen nicht unbedingt ein Picknick, vor allem nicht wegen der Zweifel und Sorgen, die er im Gepäck hat. Er hat schon die schlimmsten Firmen rehabilitiert, aber angesichts der Herausforderung, den Ruf eines Hockeyteams zu verbessern, das alle zu hassen scheinen, weiß er, dass er einiges an Arbeit vor sich hat.

Fokus ist der Schlüssel, aber das ist leichter gesagt als getan, als Seb von dem faszinierenden Alejandro aus dem Gleichgewicht gebracht wird. Sebs gesamter Marketingplan hängt daran, Alex zu einem Musterbeispiel für Gleichheit und Fair Play zu machen. Aber Alex mit seiner absoluten Hingabe zum Spiel und seinen dunklen, geheimnisvollen Augen ist stur, eigenmächtig und will nichts davon wissen, der Fokus des Teams zu sein. Und, was das Schlimmste ist, er scheint Seb überhaupt nicht zu mögen. Es braucht Sebs ganze Selbstbeherrschung, um seine Finger von Alex zu lassen, aber dann geraten die Dinge außer Kontrolle und Sebs Leben wird vielleicht nie wieder wie zuvor.

Alejandro Garcia hat hart dafür gearbeitet, dorthin zu kommen, wo er jetzt ist. Als Sohn mexikanischer Einwanderer hatten seine Geschwister und er es in diesem Land, von dem seine Eltern als neue Heimat geträumt hatten, nie leicht. Als echter Sohn von Arizona war Alex immer der Exot auf dem Eis, aber er wird keine so dämliche Sache wie seine Herkunft seine Träume ruinieren lassen. Er ist jetzt ein Raptor und er hat vor, all sein Training und das College-Hockey voll auszunutzen. Hart zu arbeiten ist für ihn ganz normal. Es ist etwas, das seine Eltern ihm schon als Kleinkind eingetrichtert haben. Da er nur einer von einer Handvoll Latino-Hockeyspielern ist, arbeitet er mit noch mehr Entschlossenheit auf seinen Erfolg hin. Seine erste Saison als Profi hatte einige Höhen aber viel mehr Tiefen, aber Alex ist ein sturer junger Mann und Versagen ist keine Option.

Als die Raptors Probleme haben, nicht nur ihr Team, sondern auch ihre inneren Werte neu aufzubauen, stellt Alex fest, dass er sich zu einem Freund eines der Eigentümer hingezogen fühlt, einem großen, schlanken Briten mit dem Gesicht eines Engels und einem Akzent und einer Attitüde, die ihn verhext und verwirrt. Sebastian ist alles, wovon er dachte, dass er es niemals wollen würde, aber er kann den sexy, älteren, Spaß liebenden Mann nicht aus seinen Gedanken verbannen. Wenn es je einen Mann gegeben hat, den er nicht mit nach Hause zu seinen Eltern bringen kann – nicht, dass er überhaupt einen Mann mit nach Hause bringen kann, weil er tief im Wandschrank ist – dann ist es Sebastian, aber Leidenschaft kennt keine sozialen Unterschiede, kein Alter und keine internationalen Grenzen. Das Herz will, was das Herz will und das von Alejandro will Sebastian.

Bei den Olympischen Winterspielen für ihr Land anzutreten, ist die größte Ehre, doch als Familienmitglieder zu Rivalen werden und eine dunkle Person aus der Vergangenheit in Beijing auftaucht, steigen die Spannungen und plötzlich geht es nicht mehr nur um Hockey.

Jared ist hin- und hergerissen – Co-Trainer für das Team von Kanada und mit Ryker im Team, ist er ganz in Rot und Weiß gefärbt und trägt das Ahornblatt mit Stolz. Nur, dass Ten jetzt ein Gegner ist und nicht nur das, das Land, in dem sie spielen, erkennt seine Ehe nicht an und hält ihn und Ten getrennt. Jared möchte Gold für sein Land und seinen Sohn gewinnen, aber er wäre so stolz, wenn Ten gewinnen würde. Er ist verwirrt und besorgt, und als ein Gesicht aus ihrer Vergangenheit auftaucht, um zu spielen, ist er außer sich vor Wut.

Für Team USA ausgewählt zu werden, ist eines der Dinge, von denen Tennant als kleiner Junge geträumt hat. All seine anderen Aspirationen sind durch harte Arbeit, Entschlossenheit und reines Talent wahr geworden. Jetzt wird er sein Land vor der Welt vertreten und der Druck beginnt, sich aufzubauen. Er hat auch gerade wieder einen verhassten Rivalen aus einer dunklen Phase seines Lebens getroffen. Dazu noch die Bürde, gegen seinen Ehemann und Stiefsohn antreten zu müssen und Ten verspürt den Drang, perfekt zu sein.

Aus Familienmitgliedern werden Rivalen – aber die Liebe siegt immer.

Als sie durch ein Baby drei werden, wird Weihnachten sich für Ten und Jared für immer verändern.

Es gibt nicht viel, das Tennant Rowe nicht erreicht hat und alles, bevor er dreißig geworden ist. Den Cup in die Höhe zu stemmen, den Mann seiner Träume zu heiraten, und der Sprecher für die Rechte von LGBTQ+ Athleten zu sein, hat seine Welt mit großer Freude gefüllt. Auch wenn seine Erfolge auf und abseits des Eises seine wildesten Erwartungen übertroffen haben, fragt er sich jetzt, ob es Zeit ist, eine weitere winzige Sache seinem bereits wunderbaren Leben hinzuzufügen.

Ein Dad für Ryker zu sein und Ten zu heiraten, sind die beiden besten Dinge in Jareds Leben, nur, dass etwas fehlt. Er hat immer mehr Kinder gewollt, aber da Ten und die Railers auf einer Welle des Erfolgs surfen, wie kann er da das Thema Adoption oder Leihmutterschaft überhaupt bei dem Mann, den er liebt, ansprechen? Jared würde seinem Ehemann den Mond und die Sterne geben, als Ten also seinen Wunsch, ein Vater zu sein, verkündet, beginnen sie eine Reise, die ihr Weihnachten mit einer neuen und besonderen Art Liebe erfüllen wird.

Coast to Coast (Raptors 1)

When opposites attract, this bottom-of-the-league team will never be the same again.

A stipulation in his father's will forces Mark back into the arms of a family that disowned him and leaves him one-third owner of a hockey team facing financial ruin. He doesn't even watch hockey, let alone like it, and wants nothing more than to head back to New York. Then there's the new coach, a stubborn, opinionated, irritating man with superiority issues and questionable music taste. Butting heads with Rowen becomes the new normal, but it comes with passionate debate and an all-consuming lust.

Challenged to rebuild one of the worst teams in the league into a future cup contender, Rowen can't pass up the opportunity. Never in his twenty years of hockey has he ever seen a team managed so badly or coached players overflowing with resentment and bigotry. Yet there's something about this team and this city that compels him to roll up his sleeves and start dismantling. If only Mark, one of three siblings who now own the Raptors, wasn't so damned rock-headed yet so damned appealing his job might be easier. It doesn't look like either is willing to give in, but one night in a dark, desert hotel changes everything.

Across the Pond (Raptors 2)

Sebastian Brown is on a mission to rescue the Arizona Raptors after he made a vow he made to a friend in college. Either that or he’s on vacation. He’s not entirely sure that he’s made up his mind yet. Either way, traveling from England, to the arid desert of Arizona isn’t exactly a picnic, particularly with the doubts and worries he takes with him. He’s turned even the worst of companies around, but faced with the challenge of improving the reputation of a hockey team that everyone seems to hate, he knows his work is cut out for him.

Focus is key, but that is easier said than done when Seb is sent into a tailspin by the intriguing Alejandro. Seb’s entire marketing plan hinges on making Alex a poster boy for equality and fair play. But with Alex’s utter dedication to the game, and his dark secretive eyes, the gorgeous Alex is stubborn, opinionated, doesn’t want any part of being the team focus, and worst of all, doesn't appear to like Seb at all. It takes everything that Seb has to keep his hands off of Alex, but things get out of hand and Seb’s life might never be the same again.

Alejandro Garcia has had to work hard to get where he’s at. Born to Mexican immigrants, his siblings and himself have never had it easy in this new country their parents dreamed of calling home. A native son of Arizona, Alex has always been the odd man out on the ice but he’s not going to let a stupid thing like his heritage get in the way of his dreams. He’s now a Raptor and he plans to put all that training and collegiate hockey experience to good use. Working hard comes naturally to him. It’s something his parents have instilled in him from the time he was a toddler. Being one of a handful of Latino hockey players makes him strive for success with even more determination. His first pro season has had some ups but a lot more downs, but Alex is one stubborn young man and failure is not an option.

As the Raptors struggle to rebuild not only their team but their core values, Alex finds himself drawn to one of the owner’s friends, a tall, lanky Brit with the face of an angel and an accent and attitude that bewitches and befuddles him. Sebastian is everything he thought he would never be attracted to but he can’t push the sexy, older, fun-loving man out of his thoughts. If ever there were a man he would not be able to take home to his parents - not that he can bring a man home since he is deeply closeted -  it’s Sebastian, but desire knows no socioeconomic, age, or international borders. The heart wants what the heart wants and Alejandro’s wants Sebastian.

Shadow and Light (Raptors 3)

Is it easier to fall into the shadows than hold onto the light?

Injured in a horrific car accident by a man who made him feel like nothing, Henry was left with life threatening injuries, crippling self doubt, and his career as a hockey player destroyed. He’s struggling to see, and as much as people tell him to have hope because he’s young and fit, his vision is compromised and he’s spiraling into despair. Estranged from his family, and his money all gone, there seems to be no hope. Hockey gave him freedom, and now it’s all been taken away.
Adler insists on letting Henry stay in a vast Lockhart-owned mansion in Tuscon, but it's a big and lonely place. When Apollo arrives at the house with his sunny smile and infectious optimism, along with his no-nonsense rules, he slowly becomes an integral part of Henry’s life. But one day, when Henry is better, Apollo will leave, and what happens then? Has Henry really fallen for the dark eyed man, or is it all just smoke and mirrors?

If there is one thing that Apollo Vasquez knows all about it’s helping others and living with quirky athletes. After all, he’s spent most of his adult life tending to one of the richest hockey playing heirs in America. His days have been filled with friendship, laughter, and the knowledge that he’s needed. Or he used to be. Over the past year Apollo’s best friend, Adler Lockhart, has been slipping away, his time spent with his boyfriend, on the ice, or traveling the world with the man he loves. This leaves Apollo feeling like a clunky third wheel or all alone in a luxurious apartment with no one to fuss over.

Knowing that his life is at a crossroads, his loving nature leads him far away from his childhood friend to the dry desert town of Tucson where he signs on to care for Henry Greenaway as the young Raptor recovers both mentally and physically from a near fatal car crash. Henry is also facing a new life, one that might lead him from the sport he has loved for so long. Cooking, cleaning, and providing moral support is just what the doctor ordered for Apollo, and he soon finds himself not only rediscovering himself and a new life he adores, but falling for the sweet, lost, injured man who’s slowly capturing his heart one timid smile at a time

Sugar and Ice (Raptors 4)

When love is on the line, the worst decisions can end up having the best endings

Tate Collins, an all-American hockey phenomenon, was the highly marketable face of Dallas hockey. Loaded down with endorsements and playing his best game, he was a superstar and a household name. No one ever expected him to fail, but overnight, after the worst decision of his life, everything spirals out of his control. Abruptly, his reputation is in tatters, and he’s traded to the Arizona Raptors in a shocking move. Brushing off the wild and unfounded accusations that he faces on social media, and stuck on the second line, he keeps his head down and works hard to earn his spot. Tate knows he can make a difference if only his teammates would let him. Something has to change for him to earn their respect, but falling for the captain might not be his best move.

Vladislav Novikov has been called many things over his long and illustrious career, but the new nickname of Iceberg seems to fit best. Perhaps it’s due to his icy blue eyes, or the way he rams into opposing players as he defends his goalie. Or maybe it’s because of his cool demeanor when not playing the game he loves. Whatever the reason, it’s why he’s the perfect team captain for this wild bunch of puck-pushers. His perfectly controlled life is smooth as ice until Tate Collins rides into Tucson with his apple pie ways and those damn dimples. The young superstar immediately catches his eye. Despite knowing better than to start something with a teammate, the big, bad Iceberg is about to have that chilly veneer around his heart melted away by Tate one sweet kiss at a time.

School and Rock (Raptors 5)

When Colorado Penn finds an unexpected package on his front step, his life will be changed forever.

Colorado Penn is living the dream. Starting goalie for the Arizona Raptors when in season, lead singer for a hard rock band when summer rolls around. He’s the quintessential free spirit who’s making sure he enjoys all the carnal blessings of his athleticism, and gritty singing voice. Now the Raptors are moving into their first playoff appearance in years, but the arrival of an unexpected package means that hockey may have to take a backseat to something way more important. Instead of the usual undergarments from adoring fans, he finds a newborn baby with a small note tucked under her carrier, naming him as the father. He refuses to give up his daughter and is determined to be the kind of father he’d dreamed of having. But to keep Madeline, he’ll need help, and he’ll need it fast. Enter handsome emergency manny, Joseph. They may be opposites, but Colorado starts to see that Joseph’s stable, calm influence makes his chaotic lifestyle choices seem less appealing. There’s something about the man that soothes not only his infant daughter but also the wild child inside Colorado.

Joseph is one year away from getting his degree in planetary science, working cover shifts at the planetarium, and pulling in income with short term manny gigs. Stars collide as he provides emergency childcare for the wild man of hockey, a man who moves so fast through life that he doesn’t know how to stop. Homeless, and caring for his niece, Emma, fate brings Joseph into Colorado and baby Madeline’s life. Madeline is a sweetheart, and Colorado is trying his hardest to make the best decision for his baby girl. He offers his home and an indecent salary, to keep Joseph in his life until summer’s end. Colorado brings mysticism and metal to Joseph’s sanctuary of science, but somehow Joseph needs to tame this shooting star and create a family. Nothing in the contract said Joseph had to fall in love to make that happen, but when it’s time for him to leave, will the void in his heart ever heal, or will it remain as cold as space itself?

Eine kostenlose, romantische Hockeynovelle, in der sich Gegensätze anziehen und Liebe für immer ist.

Can Jackson ensure the safety of his loved ones when the darkest elements of LA's underbelly seek retribution?

Oliver knows the clock is ticking on his dream of winning the Stanley Cup. After fourteen years playing for New York, he’s beyond frustrated to leave friends behind when traded to the LA Storm. As a widower and father of two girls, he’s facing the twilight of his career, and, worst of all, he’s lonely. Making friends is easy enough, but he craves someone to hold him at night. When Jackson, equal parts grumpy chaos and charm, lands in his life, friendship turns to lust, and love isn’t far behind. He finds himself drawn to Jackson, and as their relationship deepens, they become each other’s haven amidst the chaos of their lives. However, danger from Jackson's work threatens their peaceful world, challenging their relationship and forcing love to take a backseat to survival.

After bringing down a notable money launderer, Jackson's small team receives orders to delve deeper into the world of organized crime in Hollywood. His early success quickly spirals into an overwhelming web of criminal intrigue. In this new, uncharted territory, he feels increasingly isolated, both personally and professionally. The more issues he uncovers, the less he seems to close. Meeting Oliver shakes his world even more, especially when he accidentally falls for the widower and father of two little girls. A few nights of fun is one thing, but deeper feelings and kids are something he is not at all prepared for. Yet, despite his reluctance, he becomes deeply attached to the little family who has embraced him with so much love. Now, he just has to shield them from the dangers that have followed him to their doorstep.

This opposites attract romance features a single dad hockey player grappling with personal loss, a grumpy detective entangled in the complexities of organized crime, and a love story that happens despite the odds.

Sins of the Father

Hearts and Hockey Sticks

Ryker & Rowan

Ten and the Baggage Room

Stan & Jared's excellent adventure

Stan & Erik

Bryan & Gatlin

The Dance - featuring Stan, Erik, and the kids

The One That Got Away – starring Ten, Adler, and Stan

Goats and Jacob – starring Ryker, Alex, and Henry (Arizona raptors)

Lucky - starring Ben and Max

Beside Him – starring Stan and Erik

Great Uncle Rastislav Returns (Sort of) starring Stan, Erik, and the kids

When the world falls from beneath his feet, Levi escapes pitying glances and awkward questions by renting a cabin in Big Bear. When his old flame, James, turns up on his doorstep, the promise they made to stay apart is shattered, and somehow love takes hold.

Five years ago, sniping and competing turned to passion when Levi and James kissed. Only eighteen, they had their whole lives ahead of them, but hockey was everything and when they were drafted to different sides of the country, they knew it could go no further, and promised their relationship would end, and would never be mentioned again.

But when cancer strikes, Levi faces uncertain times as his career crumbles and his life is turned upside down. There is only one thing he’s certain of, and that is he doesn’t need James or the promise he made to come back in his life. Right?

An Elliot & Nick short story, following on from Listen (Single Dads 5)

For the figure skater and the hockey player, their sport demands total devotion, but can falling in love come first?

My name is Shaun Stanton, and I’m bisexual.

In hockey-obsessed Chesterford Academy, Shaun Stanton stands out as the star player and captain of the Chesterford Coyotes, and his exceptional skills have already attracted the attention of NHL scouts. He lives and breathes hockey, but there’s more to his story. His father wants Shaun to be the star he never was, and their relationship is a complex mix of guidance and intimidation. Worse, while hockey is Shaun’s sanctuary and a key part of who he is, he harbors a secret his dad can never discover: Shaun is gay He’s caught between the future career he’s destined for, and the truth he has to hide. There’s one bright light in his life, the vibrant figure skater who shares the early morning practice ice, a friend he worries about, but has now become something more—Kenji is everything Shaun wants and can’t have.

My name is Kenji Kelly, and I need to be perfect.

Kenji Kelly is a young man who walks two worlds: his family is a beautiful mix of American and Asian cultures. He loves both figure skating and hockey, and he’s a out and proud pansexual teen. While it seems to the world around him he has it all, deep down Kenji has a secret that’s slowly becoming harder to conceal. His life is the ice and his coach does not believe in failure. The one person who knows his hidden secret is Shaun, the captain of the Coyotes and a friend from youth hockey days. Shaun’s gaze towards Kenji, once filled with concern, now seems to hold something deeper, unsettling Kenji but also igniting similar giddy, burgeoning feelings in him. As their feelings for each other become stronger, the secrets both young men carry grow heavier and more distressing with each passing day.

Adler, der die Junggesellenparty organisiert, Trent, der sich als Hochzeitsplaner zur Verfügung stellt und Stan, der eine Rede schreibt. Was kann da schon schiefgehen?

Seit er nach Harrisburg gekommen ist, war Tennants Leben eine Achterbahnfahrt. Es gab zu viele Höhen und Tiefen, um sie alle zu erwähnen, harte Schläge und Championship-Ringe. Durch all diese bewegenden Momente war eine Sache für ihn konstant, Jared Madsen. Jetzt da ihre Hochzeit näherkommt, denkt Ten ernsthaft darüber nach durchzubrennen. Er würde es tun, wenn da nicht seine Mutter und sein Vater wären, seine Brüder, der Hochzeitsplaner, die Gäste, der Kuchen, die Presse und das Team. Oh, und dann ist da noch sein bester Freund, der den Job als Direktor für den Hochzeitszirkus haben möchte. Wäre es wirklich so schlimm, sich in der Nacht mit Jared davonzuschleichen und gleich zum Flitterwochenteil der Festlichkeiten überzugehen?

Als Jared Ten den Antrag gemacht hat, hat er sich eine ruhige Hochzeit vorgestellt, irgendwo an einem Strand, mit der Familie und vielleicht dem Team. Aber das Leben wird kompliziert wegen wetteifernden Brüdern, einem russische Goalie, der Pailletten liebt und einer Junggesellenparty, die Adler organisiert. Als Trent sich zu ihrem Hochzeitsplaner macht, ist jede freie Stunde damit gefüllt, die Einladungen auszuwählen, Kuchen zu probieren, eine Rose in der perfekten Grünschattierung zu finden. Dazu noch Layton, der eine Pressekonferenz organisiert und mit einem Mal wird ihre private Hochzeit zu einem Medienspektakel. Ist es falsch, ernsthaft darüber nachzudenken, Ten zu entführen und ihn auf eine kleine, einsame Insel zu bringen?

Quand la frontière entre la carrière et l’amour se brouille, Ethan et Ben trouveront-ils un moyen d’imaginer un avenir qui leur convient à tous les deux ?

La dernière année d’université est là et tout est remis en jeu. L’heure de briller est arrivée pour Benoit, et il fera tout ce qui est en son pouvoir pour s’assurer que les dénicheurs de talent le remarquent. Ses aptitudes dans le filet lui ont permis d’acquérir une bonne réputation et son attitude décontractée est la clé pour garder son calme lorsque la situation s’envenime dans sa cage. Tandis que les Eagles se lancent dans une nouvelle saison, la concentration de Ben est anéantie par son attirance envers Ethan Girard, le nouveau consultant de l’équipe venu aider les défenseurs. Faisant de son mieux pour ignorer l’amitié naissante qui se transforme ardemment et rapidement en quelque chose de plus passionné, Ben est déterminé à se focaliser sur le sport qu’il aime et à ne pas laisser ses sentiments pour un bel homme plus âgé se mettre en travers de ses performances. Mais l’amour, comme le hockey, est incroyablement imprévisible, et bientôt, Ben découvre qu’il est incapable de prendre ses distances avec Ethan, qui s’insinue lentement, mais sûrement, jusqu’à son cœur.

Célèbre défenseur de l’équipe de Boston, Ethan Girard est loin d’être stupide. Lorsqu’il fête son trente-deuxième anniversaire aux urgences après s’être cassé la jambe et apprend que la guérison sera longue, il sait qu’il doit penser à son avenir. Sélectionné à dix-huit ans, il n’a jamais rien connu d’autre que le hockey. Toutefois, sans contrat pour la nouvelle saison, il considère qu’il est peut-être temps pour lui de raccrocher ses patins pour de bon. Il accepte d’aider bénévolement les Eagles d’Owatonna pour s’occuper. Néanmoins, dès qu’il pose les yeux sur Ben, le gardien, il sait que son monde ne sera plus jamais le même. Céder au désir est aussi simple que de voler un premier baiser, mais Ben refuse de s’engager. Ethan a-t-il enfin rencontré son égal ?

A Christmas Short Story featuring Finn & Cam from Script (LA Storm, 1)

Being in love with a Hollywood star isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Neither is planning a secret holiday wedding to said box-office hero. There’s the press and paparazzi to outfox, the wedding planner to please, and the catering to sort out. All of that while juggling a crushing hockey schedule and dealing with the world’s most annoying neighbor. But despite the setbacks, worries, and flight plans for family, I’ve never been surer of anything in my life. Marrying Finn Kerrigan is everything.

An injury threatens to end Stan’s career. Will he choose to fight for his beloved hockey, or put his family first? 

Few goalies are as dedicated as Stan Lyamin, known for his resilience on the ice, talking to his pipes, and his love of Elvis. Add in his adoration of his family and his life has been filled with all the things that bring him joy.  However, after a heart-wrenching game ends with a disastrous hip injury, Stan faces the most challenging obstacle of his career: surgery, an extensive recovery, and the looming threat of retirement. It’s now that he has to decide which path to take: the one that will lead him back to the game he adores or the one that will see his jersey lifted to the rafters.

Erik and Stan, once invincible with the Railers, have always skated through life's challenges hand in hand. Their love story, cemented by a shared passion for hockey and the joy of raising their children, has been their shield against the world. But when their son Noah’s life is changed forever by a medical diagnosis, this forever love is put to the test. Erik turns to his husband for support, but Stan is consumed with guilt, overwhelmed by decisions, and retreats into himself when his family needs him the most.

Als die Grenzen zwischen Karriere und Liebe verschwimmen, werden Ethan und Ben eine Möglichkeit finden, eine Zukunft zu schaffen, die für sie beide funktioniert?

Das Abschlussjahr ist angebrochen und alles steht auf dem Spiel. Benoits Zeit, im Netz zu glänzen, ist jetzt und er wird alles tun, was in seiner Macht steht, um sicherzustellen, dass die Profi-Scouts ihn bemerken. Er hat sich einen hervorragenden Ruf für seine Fähigkeiten im Netz erarbeitet und seine entspannte Art ist der Schlüssel, um ruhig zu bleiben, wenn die Dinge um das Netz herum hochkochen. Als die Eagles in die neue Saison starten, wird Bens laserscharfer Fokus von seiner Attraktion zu Ethan Girard gestört, dem neuen Berater für die Verteidigung im Team. Ben gibt sein Bestes, die aufkeimende Freundschaft, die eine harte, schnelle Wendung in etwas viel Leidenschaftlicheres nimmt, zu ignorieren, und ist entschlossen, sich auf den Sport, den er liebt, zu konzentrieren und nicht zuzulassen, dass seine Gefühle für den gut aussehenden älteren Mann seine Leistung beeinträchtigen. Aber die Liebe ist, wie Hockey, unvorhersehbar und schon bald stellt Ben fest, dass er nicht in der Lage ist, sich von Ethan fernzuhalten, der sich langsam, aber sicher in sein Herz vorarbeitet.

Der berühmte Bostoner Verteidiger, Ethan Girard, ist nicht dumm. Als er seinen zweiunddreißigsten Geburtstag in der Notaufnahme feiert, nachdem er sich das Bein gebrochen hat und mit der Warnung, dass der Heilungsprozess lange dauern wird, weiß er, dass er sich Gedanken über seine Zukunft machen muss. Er wurde mit achtzehn ausgewählt und hat nie etwas anderes als Hockey gekannt, aber da er für die neue Saison noch keinen Vertrag hat, denkt er, dass es vielleicht an der Zeit für ihn ist, seine Schlittschuhe endgültig an den Nagel zu hängen. Freiwillig den Owatonna Eagles zu helfen, füllt seine Zeit, aber von dem Moment an, als er den Goalie, Ben, sieht, weiß er, dass seine Welt niemals wieder dieselbe sein wird. Sich zu verknallen ist so einfach, wie seinen ersten Kuss zu stehlen, aber Ben weigert sich, mitzumachen. Hat Ethan endlich einen ebenbürtigen Gegner gefunden?

When he’s lost everything, can Michael rebuild his broken life and find a love worth fighting for?

In the high-stakes world of professional hockey, Michael "Zeetoo" Zhang once had the potential to shine even brighter than his older brother, captain of the LA Storm. But one wrong turn and a growing gambling habit have led him down a treacherous path. After a run of bad luck, he's left with nothing but debts, and after an arrest, he's slammed with a non-custodial sentence of work in the community. Fate takes an unexpected turn when he is placed in an inner-city garden project, where he encounters Bryce, the enigmatic and surly manager of the project, who harbors a deep resentment toward him. Despite Bryce's cold demeanor, Michael wants to prove himself worthy of being loved, if only the scars of past failures and the constant shadow of his brother's success didn't haunt him and leave him feeling lost and alone.

Bryce Kincaid is chased by his own brand of demons, and years out from his mistakes, he's determined to stick to one path and never waver, just in case he once again loses control. Michael Zhang is everything Bryce doesn't want in his life; temptation wrapped in sex, the hockey player is a man on the edge, and to fall for him would mean Bryce opening his heart to hurt.

As they work side by side, the walls around Bryce's heart begin to crack, revealing a vulnerability that even Michael can't resist. Drawn to each other they discover a passion that goes beyond the ice and the earth, and find a love that defies the odds. Only, just as Michael starts to believe in second chances, his past catches up with him, threatening to derail his life completely, and destroy Bryce right along with him. If he wants a life with Bryce then Michael must confront the demons of his past and fight for the future he never thought he deserved.

A young adult hockey romance filled with making amends, family, friends, and discovering the real person inside while juggling the crazy, upside-down world of high school. 

Jonah Robinson has really messed up. He’s spent the last year hanging out with someone who wasn’t leading him in a good direction. Now that Felix has seen the light, perhaps it’s time for Jonah to do the same. Making amends is not going to be easy when he’s not exactly been the nicest guy at Chesterford. With the help of his family and a special friend at the school, Jonah is ready to try to make things right with those he wronged. The first person on that long redemption list is Tyler, the brightest player on the Coyotes, at least in Jonah’s eyes. He’s taken a thousand pictures of Tyler for the school paper, but he’s going to have to learn how to develop more than just negatives if he wants to grow close to Tyler.

Tyler Corrigan’s dad has left, his mom is terrified he’ll come back, and it’s Tyler who’s left to keep his little family in one piece. The only respite from real life is playing hockey, and he’s an important part of the Chesterford Coyotes. Despite not being the biggest person on the ice, speed is his superpower, and the team has his back during the worst of the bullying he’s had to endure. His friends make him feel safe when his real world is full of fear, but no one can protect his heart when an awkward and messed up Jonah—one of the worst of his bullies—is suddenly around every corner, wanting to make things right.

Sorry can be a difficult word to believe, but trusting your heart is everything.

Zone Neutre (Harrisburg Railers 7)

L’amour de Ten et Jared est éternel, mais le chemin menant au Noël romantique que ce dernier a planifié sera peut-être difficile à traverser.

Coup du chapeau (Harrisburg Railers 8)

Quand une famille passe de trois à cinq membres, le voyage est nécessairement compliqué, mais l’amour trouve toujours une façon d’y arriver.

Le grand jour (Harrisburg Railers 9)

Adler organise l’enterrement de vie de garçon, Trent choisit l’organisatrice de mariage et Stan écrit un discours. Qu’est-ce qui pourrait mal tourner ?

*****

Zone Neutre (Harrisburg Railers 7)

Tennant Rowe a tout : un petit ami qu’il adore, une famille aimante et une carrière en pleine ascension. Il est certain de sa place dans le monde et l’avenir ne peut être que plus étincelant. Cependant, un soir, dans un brouillard de patins et de crosses, sa vie change pour toujours. Retourner sur la glace est la priorité de Ten, et les experts lui disent que ce n’est qu’une question de temps.

Jared voit son amant tomber de bien des façons, et lorsque la tragédie frappe, même la plus forte des relations est mise à l’épreuve. Ten est fort, mais Jared doit l’être encore plus pour aider l’homme qui tient son cœur entre ses mains. Seulement, il doit admettre que, peut-être, il n’est pas le seul à pouvoir aider Ten à guérir.

L’amour de Ten et Jared est éternel, mais le chemin menant au Noël romantique que ce dernier a planifié sera peut-être difficile à traverser.

Coup du chapeau (Harrisburg Railers 8)

Quand une famille passe de trois à cinq membres, le voyage est nécessairement compliqué, mais l’amour trouve toujours une façon d’y arriver.

Stan Lyamin a réalisé beaucoup de ses rêves. Il a trouvé son âme sœur, a soulevé la coupe, et sa mère vit avec lui dans son nouveau pays. Le seul rêve qu’il lui reste, c’est d’avoir une grande maison remplie d’enfants. Bien qu’il adore le fils qu’il partage avec Erik, il fantasme toujours sur un foyer bruyant, aimant et excentrique, débordant de rires d’enfants. Quand un membre lointain de sa famille décède, Stan et Erik tombent immédiatement d’accord pour adopter les deux orphelins, mais cela signifie que Stan doit retourner en Russie, une idée qui le ravit et le terrifie à la fois.

Le monde d’Erik bascule sur son axe quand un coup de téléphone les réveille, Stan et lui, au milieu de la nuit. Soudain, Stan retourne en Russie, conclut des marchés, travaille avec des gens qui connaissent des gens, et est déterminé à ramener deux enfants orphelins dans la maison qu’il partage avec Erik. La paperasse est accablante et Erik est seul à Harrisburg pour tenter d’accomplir la tâche presque impossible consistant à trouver une nourrice parlant couramment le russe. Se retrouver seul est déjà assez désagréable, mais craindre pour la sécurité de Stan et pour les problèmes de l’équipe l’empêche de trouver un bon équilibre.

Le grand jour (Harrisburg Railers 9)

Adler organise l’enterrement de vie de garçon, Trent choisit l’organisatrice de mariage et Stan écrit un discours. Qu’est-ce qui pourrait mal tourner ?

Depuis qu’il a posé le pied à Harrisburg, la vie de Tennant ressemble à des montagnes russes. Il y avait eu de trop nombreux hauts et de bas pour être cités, des coups durs et des bagues de champions. Lors de tous ces instants monumentaux, une seule chose était restée constante : Jared Madsen. Maintenant que le jour de leur mariage approchait, Ten envisageait sérieusement de prendre la fuite. Il le ferait, si sa mère, son père, ses frères, l’organisatrice de mariage, les invités, le gâteau, la presse et l’équipe n’étaient pas là. Oh, et il y avait également son meilleur ami qui concourait pour obtenir le rôle de Monsieur Loyal dans ce mariage carnavalesque. S’enfuir discrètement pendant la soirée avec Jared et zapper la lune de miel… serait-ce vraiment si horrible ?

Lorsque Jared avait fait sa demande à Ten, il avait imaginé un mariage tranquille, sur une plage quelconque, avec sa famille et peut-être l’équipe. Mais la vie se complique à cause des frères en guerre de Ten, d’un gardien russe aimant les paillettes et d’un enterrement de vie de garçon organisé par Adler. Quand Trent leur envoie une organisatrice de mariage, le couple passe alors chaque seconde de son temps libre à choisir des invitations, à goûter des gâteaux et à trouver une rose d’une teinte verte parfaite. Ajoutez à cela Layton, qui organise une conférence de presse, et soudain, leur mariage intime est sur le point de devenir un succès médiatique. Est-ce malsain d’envisager de kidnapper Ten et de l’emmener sur une petite île déserte ?

Le grand jour (Harrisburg Railers #9)

Adler organise l’enterrement de vie de garçon, Trent choisit l’organisatrice de mariage et Stan écrit un discours. Qu’est-ce qui pourrait mal tourner ?

Depuis qu’il a posé le pied à Harrisburg, la vie de Tennant ressemble à des montagnes russes. Il y avait eu de trop nombreux hauts et de bas pour être cités, des coups durs et des bagues de champions. Lors de tous ces instants monumentaux, une seule chose était restée constante : Jared Madsen. Maintenant que le jour de leur mariage approchait, Ten envisageait sérieusement de prendre la fuite. Il le ferait, si sa mère, son père, ses frères, l’organisatrice de mariage, les invités, le gâteau, la presse et l’équipe n’étaient pas là. Oh, et il y avait également son meilleur ami qui concourait pour obtenir le rôle de Monsieur Loyal dans ce mariage carnavalesque. S’enfuir discrètement pendant la soirée avec Jared et zapper la lune de miel… serait-ce vraiment si horrible ?

Lorsque Jared avait fait sa demande à Ten, il avait imaginé un mariage tranquille, sur une plage quelconque, avec sa famille et peut-être l’équipe. Mais la vie se complique à cause des frères en guerre de Ten, d’un gardien russe aimant les paillettes et d’un enterrement de vie de garçon organisé par Adler. Quand Trent leur envoie une organisatrice de mariage, le couple passe alors chaque seconde de son temps libre à choisir des invitations, à goûter des gâteaux et à trouver une rose d’une teinte verte parfaite. Ajoutez à cela Layton, qui organise une conférence de presse, et soudain, leur mariage intime est sur le point de devenir un succès médiatique. Est-ce malsain d’envisager de kidnapper Ten et de l’emmener sur une petite île déserte ?

Abseits des Eises

Eine Coming of Age Liebesgeschichte mit High School, Hockey-Rivalitäten, Freundschaft, Familie und Coming out. 

Sorens Welt verändert sich auf einen Schlag, als er und sein jüngerer Bruder von Hockey-Adel adoptiert werden. Sein neues Leben zu begreifen, ist schwer genug, doch als er in einer Privatschule angemeldet wird, bedeutet das, dass er sich einer ganzen Reihe neuer Probleme stellen muss. Durch Freundschaften, Familie und Hockey zu navigieren ist eine Sache, aber sich zu dem Jungen hingezogen zu fühlen, der ihm auf die Nerven geht, ist eine ganz andere. 

Felix muss einen Ruf schützen. Er ist der Junge, der alles zu haben scheint, aber Äußerlichkeiten können täuschen. Mit seinen Lügen über sein perfektes Leben hat er eine Fantasiewelt geschaffen, an die er mittlerweile sogar selbst glaubt. Nur, dass es nicht lange dauert, bis alles in sich zusammenfällt, all seine hübschen Lügen kommen ans Licht und nur sein größter Rivale sieht durch seinen Schmerz hindurch und steht zu ihm.

Kämpfen ist einfach, Freundschaft ist schwierig, aber Liebe ist alles.

Une histoire d’amour initiatique tournant autour du lycée, de la rivalité entre hockeyeurs, de l’amitié, de la famille et d’un coming-out.

Le monde de Soren change en un instant quand son frère cadet et lui sont adoptés par la royauté du hockey. Il est déjà assez difficile de comprendre la logique de cette nouvelle vie, mais quand il est inscrit dans une école privée, il doit affronter tout un tas de nouveaux problèmes. Naviguer entre l’amitié, la famille et le hockey, c’est une chose, mais être attiré par le garçon qui le contrarie est à un tout autre niveau.

Felix a une réputation à protéger. Il passe pour le gamin qui a tout ce qu’il veut, mais les apparences peuvent être trompeuses. En inventant des mensonges sur sa vie parfaite, il s’est créé un monde fantastique auquel il a lui-même commencé à croire. Seulement, il ne faudra pas longtemps pour que tout s’effondre et que ses jolis mensonges soient révélés. Son plus proche rival est l’unique personne qui voit clair dans sa douleur et qui le soutient.

La bagarre est facile, l’amitié est ardue, mais l’amour est le plus important.

All Finn needs is to be discreet about his love life until filming is done on the movie that could change his career. But falling in lust, and then love, with Cameron, a sexy hockey star with a perfect smile, shatters his best laid plans.

Actor Finn Kerrigan is at a crossroads. After growing up a soap star, then starring in the hugely successful Rapid trilogy of action movies, he's finally given the chance to read a heartfelt and passionate script that could change his life forever. The role would be enough for people to see him as a serious actor, and maybe even win him an award or two (and no, a golden raspberry award for Rapid doesn't count). Once established as a serious actor he’s sure he can come out of the closet and finally live his truth. When he lies to get the part of a hockey player on a struggling team, he suddenly has nowhere to hide. He might be Canadian, but the last time he skated he was ten, and no, he doesn't have hockey in his blood. With only a month until filming starts, he about to be exposed, but partnered with a player who’s supposed to be giving him tips, he doesn’t realize how many of his secrets will come to light. Falling in lust, one heated kiss at a time, is inevitable, but giving Cameron up at the end of the shoot could break his heart.

Cameron Chavkin is the face of the LA Storm. And the body, and the hair, and the smile. He’s at the prime of his career, men and women want to be with him, and he’s skating better than he ever has before. His house sits next to a famous rock star's mansion, his garage is filled with expensive cars, and he’s even been asked to mentor a once-famous actor in a new hockey movie. Life is pretty sweet. Until the bad boy of hockey meets Finn, a man on the edge with more secrets than Cameron has endorsements. Knowing better than to get involved, Cameron is swept up despite himself, and when it's time to say goodbye to the Storm’s most eligible bachelor is finding it hard to follow the script.

A coming-of-age love story with high school, hockey rivalry, friendship, family, and coming out. 

Soren’s life changes in an instant when he and his younger brother are adopted by hockey royalty. Making sense of his new life is hard enough, but when he’s enrolled in a private school it means facing a whole new set of problems. Navigating friendship, family, and hockey is one thing, but being attracted to the boy who vexes him is a whole new thing..

Felix has a reputation to protect. He's the kid who seems to have everything but looks can be deceiving. Spinning lies about his perfect life, he’s created a fantasy world that even he has started to believe. Only, it’s not long before everything crumbles, all of his pretty lies are revealed, and only his closest rival sees through his pain and stands by him.

Fighting is easy, friendship is hard, but love is everything

Que se passe-t-il quand vous essayez d’arranger le passé et que vous finissez par menacer votre avenir ?

Scott est en difficulté. Il pleure la mort de son frère, porte le poids des attentes de son père et se fait botter le train à la patinoire. Il est coincé dans une spirale descendante. Il doit trouver une solution, et vite, mais lorsque sa consommation de stéroïdes est dévoilée au grand jour, il est à deux doigts de perdre sa place à Owatonna et, plus important, sa place dans l’équipe de hockey des Eagles. Viré de chez lui, n’ayant nulle part où aller et aucun avenir à l’horizon, il ne lui reste qu’un seul choix : accepter une thérapie obligatoire, des dépistages de drogue aléatoires et reprendre sa vie en main. À ce moment-là seulement, il aura une chance de redevenir normal. Rencontrer Hayne, un étudiant en dernière année relié au monde grâce à l’art, est un choc. Emménager avec lui est son unique option, mais tomber sous le charme de l’artiste timide laisse Scott dans une situation impossible et inextricable.

Hayne a toujours été ce gamin discret et créatif qui s’asseyait au fond de la classe et dessinait au lieu d’écouter le professeur. Artiste talentueux, ce jeune homme timide et sensible a du mal à encaisser la perte de son ami d’enfance. Voyant sa tristesse se refléter dans ses peintures habituellement colorées, il décide d’assister à des séances de thérapie collective où il rencontre Scott, une âme perdue ayant désespérément besoin de lumière et de couleur dans sa vie. S’enticher d’un joueur de hockey sans domicile n’a certainement jamais fait partie de son plan sur dix ans prudemment orchestré. Mais maintenant que Scott fait partie de sa vie, il découvre que la joie du sourire aimant, ainsi que la tendresse des caresses de cet homme forment l’une des plus belles palettes sur Terre.

Was passiert, wenn du versuchst, die Vergangenheit in Ordnung zu bringen und dabei deine Zukunft gefährdest?

Scott hat Probleme. Er betrauert den Verlust seines Bruders, trägt das Gewicht der Erwartungen seines Vaters und wird auf dem Eis fertiggemacht. Er befindet sich in einer Abwärtsspirale. Er braucht eine Lösung, und zwar schnell, aber als sein Steroidmissbrauch aufgedeckt wird, steht er kurz davor, seinen Platz in Owatonna, und, wichtiger noch, im Eagles Hockey Team zu verlieren. Aus seinem Haus geworfen, ohne einen Ort, an den er gehen könnte und ohne eine Zukunft in Aussicht, hat er nur eine Wahl: Er muss sich verpflichten, einen Therapeuten zu sehen, unangekündigte Drogentests machen und sein Leben auf die Reihe bekommen. Erst dann hat er eine Chance auf Normalität. Hayne kennenzulernen, einen älteren Studenten, der durch seine Kunst mit der Welt verbunden ist, ist ein Schock für ihn. Bei ihm einzuziehen ist seine einzige Option, aber sich in den schüchternen Künstler zu verlieben bringt Scott in eine unmögliche Situation, eine, der er nicht entkommen kann.

Hayne war immer das stille, kreative Kind, das im Klassenzimmer ganz hinten saß und gezeichnet hat, anstatt auf den Lehrer zu hören. Er ist ein talentierter Künstler, aber der schüchterne und sensible junge Mann kämpft mit dem Verlust seines Kindheitsfreundes. Als er seine Traurigkeit in seinen normalerweise bunten Bildern reflektiert sieht, entscheidet er sich, zur Trauerberatung zu gehen, und lernt Scott kennen, eine verlorene Seele, die unbedingt Licht und Farbe in ihrem Leben braucht. Einen heimatlosen Hockeyspieler aufzunehmen war ganz gewiss nie Teil seines sorgfältig durchdachten Zehnjahresplans. Aber jetzt, da Scott in seinem Leben ist, entdeckt er, dass die Freude, das liebende Lächeln dieses Mannes zu sehen und seine zärtliche Berührung zu den schönsten Farbpaletten auf der Welt gehören.

Paura e tristezza caratterizzano la vita di Bryan. Gatlin sarà in grado di dimostrargli che prima dell’amore è necessaria la fiducia?

Gatlin Pearce si sta avvicinando ai trentotto anni ed è ancora single. Non che voglia rimanere solo, ma si sente troppo vecchio per frequentare locali pieni di ragazzini coperti di glitter che non hanno neppure idea di chi siano i Rolling Stones e preferisce passare le serate all’Hard Score Ink – il suo studio di tatuaggi nonché laboratorio artistico – a creare capolavori sulla pelle dei clienti, ascoltare le partite dei Railers e sorseggiare una birra fredda.

La sua vita solitaria è destinata a cambiare nel momento in cui Bryan Delaney, il nuovo portiere di riserva dei Railers, entra nello studio per farsi decorare il casco. I begli occhi del ragazzo raccontano una storia triste e Gatlin si accorge ben presto di non essere insensibile al suo fascino.

Bryan Delaney ha lasciato casa a quindici anni per essere affidato alle cure di una nuova famiglia, ma se fosse dipeso da lui sarebbe fuggito anche prima dal padre alcolizzato e dalla madre bigotta. Con gli Arizona Raptors, la prima squadra che lo ha acquistato, è arrivata anche la sua prima storia d’amore, purtroppo una relazione caratterizzata dalla violenza.

Essere ceduto ai Railers è stato uno shock, ma la nuova squadra è completamente diversa dai Raptors e sembra che ai nuovi compagni interessi davvero di lui. È solo quando incontra Gatlin e i due scoprono la comune passione per la musica e l’hockey, tuttavia, che il ragazzo si rende conto di quanto abbia bisogno d’aiuto per fuggire dal suo passato.

Als ihre Familie sich von drei auf fünf vergrößert, wird die Reise nicht leicht sein, aber Liebe kann immer einen Weg finden.

Stan Lyamin hat viele seiner Träume wahr werden sehen. Er hat seinen Seelengefährten gefunden, den Cup in die Höhe gestemmt und seine Mama wohnt bei ihm in seinem neuen Land. Der einzige Traum, der sich noch nicht erfüllt hat, ist sein großes Haus mit Kindern zu füllen. Auch wenn er den Sohn, den er zusammen mit Erik hat, anbetet, bleiben seine Fantasien eines lauten, liebenden, verrückten Heims, das vor kindlichem Lachen überfließt. Als ein entfernter Verwandter stirbt, stimmen Stan und Erik sofort zu, die beiden Waisen aufzunehmen, aber das bedeutet für Stan eine Reise zurück nach Russland, ein Gedanke, der ihn sowohl freut als auch verängstigt. 

Eriks Welt gerät aus den Fugen, als ein Anruf ihn und Stan mitten in der Nacht weckt. Mit einem Mal kehrt Stan nach Russland zurück, macht Deals, arbeitet mit Leuten, die Leute kennen und hat vor, zwei Waisen zu Erik nach Hause zu bringen. Die Hindernisse sind überwältigend hoch und Erik ist allein in Harrisburg mit der beinahe unmöglichen Aufgabe, eine Nanny zu finden, die fließend Russisch spricht. Allein zu sein ist schlimm genug, aber sich um Stans Sicherheit zu sorgen, sowie Probleme im Team machen es für Erik schwer, eine Balance zu finden.

Quand une famille passe de trois à cinq membres, le voyage est nécessairement compliqué, mais l’amour trouve toujours une façon d’y arriver.

Stan Lyamin a réalisé beaucoup de ses rêves. Il a trouvé son âme sœur, a soulevé la coupe, et sa mère vit avec lui dans son nouveau pays. Le seul rêve qu’il lui reste, c’est d’avoir une grande maison remplie d’enfants. Bien qu’il adore le fils qu’il partage avec Erik, il fantasme toujours sur un foyer bruyant, aimant et excentrique, débordant de rires d’enfants. Quand un membre lointain de sa famille décède, Stan et Erik tombent immédiatement d’accord pour adopter les deux orphelins, mais cela signifie que Stan doit retourner en Russie, une idée qui le ravit et le terrifie à la fois.

Le monde d’Erik bascule sur son axe quand un coup de téléphone les réveille, Stan et lui, au milieu de la nuit. Soudain, Stan retourne en Russie, conclut des marchés, travaille avec des gens qui connaissent des gens, et est déterminé à ramener deux enfants orphelins dans la maison qu’il partage avec Erik. La paperasse est accablante et Erik est seul à Harrisburg pour tenter d’accomplir la tâche presque impossible consistant à trouver une nourrice parlant couramment le russe. Se retrouver seul est déjà assez désagréable, mais craindre pour la sécurité de Stan et pour les problèmes de l’équipe l’empêche de trouver un bon équilibre.

Family comes first in all things. Whatever the cost.

Ten had always heard the saying, “Out of the mouths of babes,” but he hadn’t expected it to hit home as it had. After a comment from their daughter, Ten and Jared ponder an addition to the family. Moving into the adoption process is nerve-wracking and riddled with anxiety—kind of the way the Railers have been playing as of late. Bringing two young men into their homes and hearts won’t be a smooth ride. But with patience, humor, and love, the bumpy road might just be a little easier to travel. 

Expanding their small family was always in the cards, but no one could have foreseen the process clashing with the worst ever start to a Railers season. A string of losses, a vital player missing from the defense, a captain in the emergency room—and winning a single game seems impossible, let alone getting the team to the playoffs. Faced with hard decisions, Jared refuses to take his work home, but it’s difficult when your husband is at the leading edge of the losing streak. His focus fractures when one sibling they’re matched with is frustrated, angry, and has a healthy dose of mistrust.

Jared and Ten’s parenting skills are tested, but they’ll do anything to make a place in their home the perfect gift for two children lost in the system.

Lernt in dieser fesselnden Romanze die Männer des Hockeyteams der Owatonna University kennen! 

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Hockey liegt dem reichen Ryker im Blut – während der Junge vom Land, Jacob, nur versucht, durchs College zu kommen. Dennoch haben diese beiden absoluten Gegensätze bald Schwierigkeiten, an etwas anderes als einander zu denken.

Ryker ist Hockey-Adel, Jacob ist ein armer Junge vom Land. Können zwei vollkommen unterschiedliche Menschen eine gemeinsame Basis finden und zu den Männern werden, die sie sein möchten?

Ryker entstammt einer langen Reihe Championship-gewinnender Hockeyspieler. College-Hockey zu spielen, um sein Spiel zu entwickeln, ist sein einziger Fokus und nichts wird sich ihm in den Weg stellen, daran zu arbeiten, der beste Spieler zu werden, der er sein kann. Er hat keinen Platz für Beziehungen, Menschen, die seine Fehler sehen oder irgendjemanden, der ihn wegen seiner Träume anspricht. Er hat ganz sicher keinen Platz für die Liebe und Jacob kennenzulernen ist nichts als eine nützliche Ablenkung nebenher. Schließlich ist der Versuch, seinen Teamkollegen von den Owatonna Eagles ins Bett zu bekommen weniger Arbeit und mehr Spaß. Als seine Familie von einer Tragödie erschüttert wird, zerbricht sein zauberhaftes Leben und die einzige Person, an die er sich wenden kann, ist der Mann, der behauptet, ihn zu hassen.

Jacob Benson hat sein ganzes Leben lang nur harte Arbeit und erstickende konservative Werte gekannt. Geboren und aufgewachsen in der kleinen ländlichen Gemeinde Eden Crossing, Minnesota, ist er der einzige Sohn einer hart arbeitenden, aber in Geldnöten steckenden Familie, die eine Milchwirtschaft betreibt. Jacob nutzt sein Können im Hockey, um seinen Abschluss in Agrarwissenschaften zu finanzieren. Diese vier Jahre an der Owatonna U. werden wahrscheinlich die einzige Zeit sein, die er haben wird, um das Leben zu genießen, seine sexuelle Orientierung akzeptiert zu sehen und offen zu leben, ehe er unausweichlich auf die Farm zurückkehrt. Einen reichen hübschen Jungen wie Ryker Madsen zu treffen, dämpft seinen Genuss des Lebens weit weg von zu Hause. Rykers leichtfertige, sorgenfreie Einstellung geht Jacob auf die Nerven. Wenn Ryker also alles ist, was er nicht mag, warum will er dann nichts mehr, als die sündigen Träume zu erkunden, in denen sein nerviger Teamkollege jede Nacht die Hauptrolle spielt? 

A steamy romance between a player and a referee breaks all the rules but will it destroy their careers?

Five different cities in eight years — Logan’s never had the chance to settle in one place. He’s the guy who fills in gaps on teams as a temporary fix and is traded at year’s end because no one wants to keep a thirty-year-old rental after he’s outlived his usefulness. When he’s called up to the Rebels, he knows it’s his last run in the NHL. Now, he must decide if it’s worth carrying on with the weight of his secrets around his neck for one more year. He’s never had a love that mattered, his career is nearly done, his ex-wife is remarrying, his sex life is drier than a desert, and abruptly, Logan’s had enough. He craves one night to ease the frustration, and hooks up with someone tall, dark, and dangerous in the bathroom of a club. The sex is off the charts, but it’s one and done, until Logan realizes exactly who he slept with and understands how dangerous it is to play games with secrets.

Being a referee is in Webber’s blood, and it’s a job he loves. Sure, sometimes he’s called dirty names—by fans, coaches, and players—or must insert himself between two massive men trying to pummel each other. Some nights, he’s knocked on his ass. Other times, he might take a puck to a tender spot. But despite all the hazards and name calling, there is no place he wants to be than on the ice. If only his love life was as settled. It’s hard to find someone willing to put up with his travel schedule, and even if he found Mr. Right, how would he juggle a romance when he’s never home? A chance hookup while officiating a game in Boston should be a simple matter of scratching that itch, but he couldn’t be more wrong. Unfortunately, that one-night stand—while memorable—turns his sedate life upside down in ways he could’ve never foreseen. When the penalty for love is losing everything he’s worked hard for, is it a price he’s willing to pay?

Furcht und Traurigkeit bestimmen Bryans Leben, kann Gatlin ihm zeigen, dass man vertrauen muss, bevor man lieben kann?

Gatlin Pierce geht auf die achtunddreißig zu und ist immer noch Single. Es ist nicht so, dass er allein sein möchte, es ist nur so, dass er zu verdammt alt ist, um in Clubs zu gehen, die mit glitzernden schwulen Jungs gefüllt sind, die nicht einmal wissen, wer die Rolling Stones sind. Da ist es besser, seine Abende in Hard Score Ink zu verbringen – seinem Tattoo- und Kunstatelier – und Meisterwerke auf menschlichem Fleisch zu schaffen, sich die Railers-Spiele anzuhören und ein kaltes Bier zu trinken. 

Sein einsames Leben findet ein Ende, als Bryan Delaney, der neue Ersatz-Goalie der Railers, auf der Suche nach einem neuen Motiv für seinen Helm in seinen Laden kommt. In Bryans wunderschönen Augen verbirgt sich eine traurige Geschichte und Gatlin stellt fest, dass er sich mehr als nur ein wenig von dem sanften neuen Goalie angezogen fühlt. 

Bryan Delaney hat mit fünfzehn sein Heim verlassen, um bei einer Gastfamilie zu wohnen. Er wünscht sich nur, dass er seinem Alkoholiker-Vater und seiner strenggläubigen Mutter früher hätte entkommen können. Als er von den Arizona Raptors ausgewählt wird, findet er eine neue Familie und seine erste Liebesaffäre, auch wenn diese Beziehung von Gewalt geprägt ist. 

An die Railers verkauft zu werden ist ein Schock für ihn, aber das Team ist ganz anders, als alle, in denen er je gespielt hat und er scheint ihnen wirklich wichtig zu sein. Erst als er den Künstler Gatlin kennengelernt und durch ihre gemeinsame Liebe zur Musik und zum Hockey, erkennt er, wie viel Hilfe er braucht, um der Vergangenheit zu entkommen.

Love doesn’t have a formula. It’s messy, unpredictable, and impossible to control for the autistic billionaire inventor and the hockey player who believes he’s lost everything. 

Moral “Dunny” Dunkirk has a passion for life. A robust outdoorsman, lover of life, and one of the Boston Rebels fan favorites, Dunny has always embraced excitement and the drive to try new things. During his inaugural flight behind the controls of a small plane, the fates decide to test his mettle in a way that he had never envisioned. When everything crashes down around him, he’s lost in depression and alone in his cabin, facing an existence that is nothing like the one he previously led. Desperate to find some hope, Dunny reaches out to The Harvey Foundation who might be able to help, and he soon finds himself being lifted out of the pit of darkness he’d fallen into one shy uplifting smile at a time.

Accidental billionaire and inventor Cooper Harvey is happy in the seclusion of his lab, determined to make the world a better place. His autism gifts him with a unique vision but the media label him as quirky, reclusive, or a genius, and it’s only in the most splendid isolation his vast wealth can buy that he feels safe. He goes out of his way to avoid sex with all its complicated and messy emotions, but a chance meeting with a test subject for his latest invention shakes his carefully controlled world. Interest in the hockey player who thinks he’s lost everything shows Cooper that life can’t be measured in chemical reactions, and attraction is unpredictable and messy. Terrified of facing something new, he doesn’t know where to turn, but maybe if he’s brave and with a partner who sees beneath the surface, he can finally find a love that makes sense.

Due uomini spaventati dai sentimenti devono fare scelte che potrebbero abbattere le loro barriere e riportarli ad amare.

Ogni volta che Max Van Hellren scende sul ghiaccio sa che potrebbe essere l’ultima. Con le sue trenta primavere, non è più nel fiore della giovinezza – sportivamente parlando – e nasconde una malattia che, secondo i medici privati a cui si è rivolto, potrebbe persino arrivare a ucciderlo. Non ci saranno più stagioni dopo quella che sta giocando: è la sua unica possibilità, dopo quattordici anni nella NHL, di alzare la Stanley Cup. Deve solo stare attento a non farsi male. Cosa non facile quando sei conosciuto per la facilità con cui getti a terra i guanti, picchi duro e ti metti sulla traiettoria del disco pur di proteggere i tuoi compagni di squadra.

Una notte di sesso con un uomo bello e sexy è proprio quello che ci vuole per scaricare la tensione, ma cosa succede quando una toccata e fuga si trasforma in qualcosa di più? È davvero disposto a condividere con qualcun altro il segreto che si dà tanta pena per nascondere?

Ben Worthington aveva tutto: un lavoro appagante come direttore del rifugio per cani abbandonati Crossroads, due adorabili ziette e un marito che condivideva il suo amore per gli animali. Poi, l’amore della sua vita è scomparso senza preavviso, sconfitto da una malattia tanto improvvisa quanto violenta che non gli ha lasciato neanche il tempo di dire addio. Ben è uscito da quell’esperienza con il cuore ammaccato.

Incapace di superare le sue paure, passa da un incontro occasionale all’altro, ignorando il bisogno disperato che lo tormenta ed evitando ogni rapporto che potrebbe trasformarsi in qualcosa di più. La notte trascorsa con Max gli fa desiderare di abbandonarsi, ma cosa succederebbe se cedere alla tentazione significasse aprire la porta a sentimenti che poi non sarebbe più capace di controllare?

Saranno capaci questi due uomini spezzati di trovare un modo per stare insieme?

Une histoire de Noël

Tennant Rowe a tout : un petit ami qu’il adore, une famille aimante et une carrière en pleine ascension. Il est certain de sa place dans le monde et l’avenir ne peut être que plus étincelant. Cependant, un soir, dans un brouillard de patins et de crosses, sa vie change pour toujours. Retourner sur la glace est la priorité de Ten, et les experts lui disent que ce n’est qu’une question de temps.

Jared voit son amant tomber de bien des façons, et lorsque la tragédie frappe, même la plus forte des relations est mise à l’épreuve. Ten est fort, mais Jared doit l’être encore plus pour aider l’homme qui tient son cœur entre ses mains. Seulement, il doit admettre que, peut-être, il n’est pas le seul à pouvoir aider Ten à guérir.

L’amour de Ten et Jared est éternel, mais le chemin menant au Noël romantique que ce dernier a planifié sera peut-être difficile à traverser.

Ryker est la crème de la crème du hockey, Jacob est un pauvre garçon de la campagne. Deux personnes si différentes peuvent-elles trouver un terrain d’entente et devenir les hommes qu’ils veulent être ?

Ryker descend d’une longue lignée de hockeyeurs vainqueurs de championnats. Pratiquer ce sport à l’université pour développer son jeu est son unique but, et rien ne se mettra en travers de son chemin pour devenir le meilleur des joueurs. Il n’a pas de place pour une relation, pour ceux qui lui font remarquer ses défauts ou qui critiquent ses rêves. Il n’a certainement pas de place pour l’amour et rencontrer Jacob n’est qu’une distraction utile. Après tout, essayer de mettre son coéquipier venu tout droit des Eagles d’Owatonna dans son lit ne demande pas d’efforts, c’est plutôt amusant. Lorsque la tragédie frappe sa famille, sa vie charmante s’effrite et la seule personne vers qui il peut se tourner est la même que celle qui prétend le détester.

Jacob Benson n’a connu toute sa vie que le dur labeur et les valeurs conservatrices étouffantes. Né et élevé dans la petite communauté rurale d’Eden Crossing, dans le Minnesota, il est le fils unique de parents bosseurs et propriétaires d’une ferme laitière en difficulté. Jacob se sert de ses aptitudes en hockey pour financer son diplôme en sciences agricoles. Ces quatre années à Owatonna U seront probablement les seuls moments de son existence où il pourra profiter de la vie, être accepté pour sa sexualité et la dévoiler librement avant son retour inévitable à la ferme. Croiser un riche et beau jeune homme comme Ryker Madsen étouffe son enthousiasme à l’idée de vivre loin de la maison. L’attitude lunatique, vaniteuse, et insouciante de Ryker lui tape sur les nerfs. Si ce jeune homme représente tout ce qu’il déteste, pourquoi Jacob ne veut-il rien d’autre qu’explorer les rêves immoraux dont son coéquipier agaçant est la vedette ?

Ein Hockeyspieler mit einem medizinischen Geheimnis lernt den Besitzer eines Tierheims kennen. Zwei Männer, die Angst haben zu fühlen, müssen Entscheidungen treffen, die ihre Verteidigung durchbrechen und sie zurück zur Liebe führen könnten.

Jedes Mal, wenn Max van Hellren aufs Eis geht, weiß er, dass es sein letztes Mal sein könnte. Mit dreißig hat er seinen Hockey-Zenit überschritten, aber er verbirgt auch eine lebensbedrohliche Verletzung, von der private Ärzte ihn gewarnt haben, dass sie ihn umbringen könnte. Dies ist seine letzte Saison und es besteht die Chance, dass er den Stanley Cup nach vierzehn Jahren in der NHL hochheben kann. Er muss nur auf sich aufpassen und gesund bleiben. Was schwierig ist, weil er für seinen vollen Einsatz bekannt ist und eine Neigung hat, die Handschuhe auszuziehen und seinen Körper vor den Puck zu werfen, um sein Team zu beschützen.

Ein One-Night-Stand mit einem sexy Mann war genau das, was er gebraucht hat, gefährlich und heiß. Aber was, wenn daraus mehr wird? Müsste er dann tatsächlich die Geheimnisse teilen, die er so verzweifelt zu verbergen versucht? 

Ben Worthington hatte alles. Einen erfüllenden Job im Crossroads Tierheim, seine liebenden Tanten und einen Ehemann, der seine Hingabe für Tiere verstand. Dann hat die Liebe seines Lebens ihn verlassen, wurde so schnell von einer unerwarteten Krankheit dahingerafft, dass Ben nicht einmal Zeit hatte, sich zu verabschieden. Dieser brutale Verlust hat ihn gezeichnet. 

Unfähig, sich von seinen Ängsten zu lösen, bewegt er sich von einer einsamen Begegnung zur nächsten, lindert ein verzweifeltes Sehnen, das ihn innerlich auffrisst, geht aber nie eine Verbindung ein, die ihn zurück zur Liebe führen könnte. Eine Nacht mit Max weckt in ihm den Wunsch nach mehr, aber wird der Versuchung nachzugeben die Tür zu Gefühlen öffnen, die er nicht zurückhalten kann? 

Können diese beiden gebrochenen Männer je einen Weg finden, zusammen zu sein?

Railers Novella paperback Baby Makes Three / Rivals

Baby Makes Three (Railers 10)

When baby makes three, Christmas will never be the same for Ten and Jared.

There's not much that Tennant Rowe hasn't accomplished, and all before reaching thirty. Hoisting the Cup, marrying the man of his dreams, and becoming a spokesman for LGBTQ2+ athletes' rights have filled his world with great joy. While his successes on and off the ice have been beyond his wildest expectations, he's now wondering if it's time to add one more tiny addition to his already wonderful life.

Being a dad to Ryker and marrying Ten are the two of the best things in Jared's life, only something is missing. He always wanted more children, but with Ten and the Railers riding a wave of success, how could he even broach the subject of adoption or surrogacy with the man he loves? Jared would give the moon and the stars to his husband, so when Ten reveals his desire to be a father, they start a journey that will fill their Christmas with a new and special kind of love.

Rivals (Railers 11)

Playing for their country in the Winter Olympics is the highest of all honors, but when family members are pitted as rivals and a dark specter from the past turns up in Beijing, tensions run high, and abruptly, it’s not all about the hockey.

Jared is torn—assistant coach for Team Canada, with Ryker on the team; he bleeds red and white and wears the maple leaf with pride. Only Ten is now a rival, and not only that, but the country they’re all playing in frowns on his marriage and keeps him and Ten apart. Jared wants to win gold for his country and his son, but he’d be so proud if Ten were to win. He’s confused and concerned, but when a face from their past turns up to play, he’s furious.

Being picked for Team USA is one of the things Tennant dreamed of when he was a little boy. All of his other aspirations have come true through hard work, determination, and pure talent. Now he’s about to represent his country in front of the world, and the pressure is starting to build. He’s also just come face-to-face with a hated rival from a dark period in his past. Add in the burden of squaring off against his husband and stepson, and Ten is feeling the pressure to be perfect.

Family becomes rivals—but love always wins.

They’re setting fire to the sheets, but a romance between an out and proud hockey star and a reformed playboy prince could end up burning them both.

Marquis Miller might be one of the NHL’s best players, single, wealthy, and open about his sexuality, but he knows his future lies in taking over the reins of the family’s multimillion-dollar company after retirement. Jumping on the family jet, he heads to Europe, tasked with schmoozing a prince into accepting his company’s bid on a significant castle renovation. Assuming he’d encounter a dusty old monarch well into his dotage, Marquis is stunned to find out that Kaleb is a young, sophisticated, beautiful man with an impressive work ethic, to-die-for eyes, and a certain flair that captures Marquis’s attention.

Dragging the royal palace into the twenty-first century is one battle after another for the king’s youngest son. Juggling renovations, his royal duties, and attempting to reverse his former playboy prince reputation is impossible when everyone keeps dumping problems in his lap. His chaotic life takes yet another turn when an American hockey player arrives at the castle to discuss a renovation project. Marquis is the antithesis of Kaleb’s newly minted, responsible outlook on life, a jock, a player, willing to take chances. Although the forbidden sex is hot, Kaleb is not ready to turn on his family responsibilities for a pretty smile and a smart mouth.

Family is everything and romance will always come in second, until they open their hearts to love. 

Playing for their country in the Winter Olympics is the highest of all honors, but when family members are pitted as rivals and a dark specter from the past turns up in Beijing, tensions run high, and abruptly, it’s not all about the hockey. 

Jared is torn—assistant coach for Team Canada, with Ryker on the team; he bleeds red and white and wears the maple leaf with pride. Only Ten is now a rival, and not only that, but the country they’re all playing in frowns on his marriage and keeps him and Ten apart. Jared wants to win gold for his country and his son, but he’d be so proud if Ten were to win. He’s confused and concerned, but when a face from their past turns up to play, he’s furious.

Being picked for Team USA is one of the things Tennant dreamed of when he was a little boy. All of his other aspirations have come true through hard work, determination, and pure talent. Now he’s about to represent his country in front of the world, and the pressure is starting to build. He’s also just come face-to-face with a hated rival from a dark period in his past. Add in the burden of squaring off against his husband and stepson, and Ten is feeling the pressure to be perfect.

Family becomes rivals—but love always wins. 

Lost In Boston (A Boston Rebels Prequel) Meet the newest member of the Rowe family - Austin Rowe - cousin of Ten, Brady, and Jamie.

Drafted first round to the Boston Rebels is a dream come true for Austin Rowe. It doesn't matter that he’s skating in the long shadow of his cousins, being in the NHL is all he ever wanted and what he’s worked hard to achieve. He never expects to find love when he arrives in Boston, and it knocks him off his feet.

Robbie is killing time. Heading for his final year in college studying for a degree he doesn’t enjoy in preparation for a career he doesn’t want, he works part time in a coffee shop knowing his trust fund is waiting for him any time he wants it. He dislikes Austin on sight, but all too soon he’s won over by the gentle charm of the blue-eyed man.

Glitter flies when these two meet. When passion enters stage right, love isn’t far behind.

Ein heißer Sommer zusammen kann niemals genug sein.

Stanislav „Stan“ Lyamin ist glücklich bei den Railers. Der riesige Goalie ist sehr beliebt, wird respektiert und hat sich ein Heim geschaffen, auch wenn dieses Heim nur ihn, seine Katze und seine wachsende Pokémon Kartensammlung beherbergt. Stan ist das so lieber. Er hat letzten Sommer bei einer heimlichen Affäre sein Herz einem Mann gegeben und dieser Mann hat ihn verlassen, Stan am Boden zerstört zurückgelassen. Jetzt ist Erik wieder in seinem Leben und er hat denselben tumultartigen Effekt auf Stans Herz wie schon zuvor. Dieses Mal sind es nicht nur ein zum Küssen einladender Mund und süße blonde Locken, die Erik mit nach Harrisburg gebracht hat, es gibt auch eine zukünftige Ex-Frau und ein niedliches Baby. Trotz des Schwurs, den Stan geleistet hat, Erik für immer zu hassen, stellt er fest, dass es immer schwieriger wird, sich abzuwenden.

Erik Gunnarssons Traum war es immer, in der NHL zu spielen. Er hatte sich nur nie vorgestellt, dass er einen Vertrag bei den Railers bekommen würde. Wer hätte gedacht, dass das Schicksal ihn in dasselbe Team stecken würde wie Stanislav Lyamin, den Mann, dessen Herz er so gefühllos gebrochen hat? Geheimnisse und Lügen hatten ihre Sommerbeziehung definiert und die Entscheidung, die Erik getroffen hat, alles zu beenden, verfolgt ihn noch immer. Mitten in einer hässlichen Scheidung und mit einem Baby im Schlepptau, stellt Erik fest, dass er wieder in Stans Leben ist. Jetzt muss er nur der beste Dad sein, dem Team beweisen, dass er die Chance verdient, in der Aufstellung zu bleiben und alles versuchen, Stan dazu zu bringen, ihm zu vergeben. Ist es möglich, einen Mann, der dich hasst, zu überzeugen, der Liebe eine zweite Chance zu geben?

Es fing als Kinder an, die voller Glitter waren und wurde zu Jahren der Freundschaft. Die Geschichte von Cody und Regen und dass es sich lohnt, auf die besten Dinge im Leben zu warten. 

Cody hat Regen kennengelernt, als sie drei und mit Glitter bedeckt waren, nachdem ein Bastelprojekt für Weihnachten schrecklich schief gelaufen ist. Nachdem sie sich mit dem Geschmack von Kleber im Mund nähergekommen waren und die ganze Schokolade am Baum gegessen hatten, wurden sie beste Freunde. Sie wuchsen zusammen in einer kleinen kanadischen Stadt in der Nähe von Calgary auf, spielten im Chipmunks Kinder-Hockey-Team und teilten ihre Leidenschaft für die Calgary Cobras und Schokolade. Während Cody zu Hause blieb, auf ein College in der Nähe ging und Lehrer wurde, schlug Regen einen anderen Weg ein.

Regen und Cody. Ihre Namen waren über die Jahre so unzertrennlich geworden wie sie beide selbst. In guten wie in schlechten Zeiten standen die beiden Jungen immer zueinander und waren sich so nahe wie Brüder. Als aus den Jungen Männer wurden, gab das Leben sein Bestes, sie voneinander zu trennen, schickte Regen nach LA, um dort professionell Hockey zu spielen, während Cody in Kanada blieb und dort seinen Traum, Lehrer zu werden verwirklichte. Doch auch mit tausenden Kilometern zwischen ihnen, blieben Regen und Cody beste Freunde.

Cody liebt seinen besten Freund und Regen ist in Hockey verliebt und wie es scheint, braucht es die Magie von Weihnachten, um dem Warten ein Ende zu setzen.

A second chance at love is all Kyle wants for Christmas, but a dark menace from his past wants him dead, and love is second to staying alive.

Kyle Lourenco has carved out a comfortable life and career for himself in Boston. With the holidays quickly approaching, he’s heading home for the first time in several years. Home to his loving parents and the small Canadian town where he was raised. And home to Christian, his best friend and the first man to steal his heart.

Just as a winter storm begins to blow in, it forces Kyle off the road only miles from home and a dark and sinister force from his past creeps ever closer. His only hope is getting to Christian’s cabin before the evil that has haunted him for years finally catches up to him.

Best friends since they were three, Christian Gauthier grew up next door to Kyle, in a remote mountain town with one stoplight and a forty-mile round trip to the nearest school. When Kyle left town for a shot at a professional hockey career, he took Christian’s heart with him. Even though he knew Kyle was always destined for bigger things, it hadn’t stopped Christian from falling for him as soon as he knew what love was.

With Christmas coming soon and a major snowstorm heading their way, Christian shuts the doors to the family store and heads to his cabin, where he will be on standby as an official volunteer for Search and Rescue. He has never regretted staying in Eagle Ridge, but a near miss on a simple rescue leads him to reevaluate everything, and when Kyle ends up at his door, he knows that guarding his heart might not be the best solution after all.

When danger stalks their new home, it’s only their strength as a couple that keeps them safe.  

Ryker misses Jacob every day he’s away. At the start of a new Raptors season with everything to play for, Jacob, the desert ranch, and their small menagerie of animals have become an oasis of peace in a turbulent world. He’s never ridden a horse, he’s never considered how much this place would mean to him, but suddenly he’s forming a connection with a mare called Tops and loving every moment of this new life. Balancing hockey with his love for Jacob, he feels that nothing can ever go wrong.

With his life finally on track, Jacob is pouring all of himself into the dream he shares with Ryker. Putting the final touches on Mountain Vista Ranch, a halfway home for troubled LGBTQ youth and their families, fills his heart with pride. When their first clients arrive, he finds himself drawn to the small family and their plight. Little does he or Ryker know that the darkness the newcomers have fled from is following them.

Die Leidenschaft eines Mannes, die Lügen eines anderen. Kann Liebe auch das dunkelste Herz heilen?

Trent Hanson ist ein Eiskunstlaufphänomen, das rund um die Welt von Millionen bewundert wird. Sein ganzes Leben hat er dem Sport gewidmet, den er liebt, auch wenn der Sport – und seine eigene Familie – sich gegen ihn gewendet haben. Vom Spielplatz über die Olympischen Spiele bis hin zum Wohnzimmer seiner Eltern hat Trent gegen Bullies und Schwulenhasser gekämpft, um der stolze schwule Mann sein zu können, der er ist, Aber der ständige Kampf hat Trent müde gemacht, einsam und scheu. All diese Ängste muss er jedoch zurückstellen, als er angeheuert wird, den Sommer über mit dem Harrisburg Railers Eishockeyteam zu arbeiten. Wer hätte gedacht, dass der Mann, den das Schicksal für ihn ausgewählt hat, Dirk Lehmann ist, ein wahrer Sexgott und ein Typ, der anscheinend alles beweisen muss und den es nicht kümmert, wen er verletzt, um zu bekommen, was er will.

Dieter hat zu viele Jahre in den Minors verbracht und eine geheime Abhängigkeit von verschreibungspflichtigen Schmerzmitteln bedeutet, dass seine Karriere sich in einer Abwärtsspirale befindet. Seine Ex erpresst ihn und er steht kurz davor, alles hinzuschmeißen. Doch als er als Ersatz für einen verletzten Spieler nominiert wird, um im Stanley Cup zu spielen, bekommt er einen Geschmack davon, wie es ist, in der NHL zu sein, und ihm wird klar, dass ein Platz in der Aufstellung der Railers das ist, was er mehr als alles andere will. Mehr, als auf sein Herz zu hören und sogar mehr, als sich um den nervtötenden Eiskunstläufer zu kümmern, der ihm unter die Haut geht. Als er die Grenzen überschreitet, um zu bekommen, was er möchte, weiß er, dass er vom Weg abgekommen ist. Er muss sich ändern, aber ist es zu spät für seine Karriere und jede Chance, die er vielleicht in der Liebe hatte?

Meeting Joachim could save his daughter’s life, but it may well cost Isaac his heart.

It’s been one hell of a year for Joachim Löfgren. After a long summer in rehab, he’s been moved to a new town, one far away from the warm Florida sun he so adores, to bolster a struggling Boston defense since the departure of their beloved team captain. He hasn’t even unpacked his skates properly when fate lands another blow, and he’s told that he is dad to a gravely ill child he never knew existed. It’s an easy decision for the burly defenseman to help and he opens up his new home to his child and her guardian Isaac. He’s instantly enchanted with the preschooler as well as her uncle and decides that his life will only be complete if his daughter is part of it. Filing for custody is the only option he feels he has, but this throws his budding relationship with Isaac into utter chaos. The two men soon find themselves on opposite sides of the courtroom as they both fight for the life they feel is best for Sophia.

Despite grieving for the loss of his sister, Isaac doesn’t hesitate to take on the responsibility for his newborn niece Sophia, creating a brand new family of two built on love and laughter. He has a steady income painting pet portraits during the day, but it’s the subversive and satirical cartoons he draws at night that silence his thoughts in the dark. They don’t have much as a family, but he is Sophia’s dad now, and nothing and no one will ever come between them. When a routine pediatric checkup shows that Sophia is ill, it forces Isaac to confront every one of his fears. Finding a matching donor is her only hope, and Isaac begins the journey to find Sophia’s mysterious father. There are no names or dates in his sister’s battered journal, and all Isaac knows is that he’s looking for a hockey player who was nothing more than a one night stand. Little does he know that finding Joachim could destroy everything.

Christmas Lights

Under the Christmas lights strung outside a snowy Minnesota cabin, Ryker and Jacob face a future where nothing will be the same again.

Valentines Hearts

Will broken hearts replace the wedding they dreamed of? Ryker's heart has space for three things—his family, hockey, and Jacob, but a hockey season from hell has him doubting his life choices, and worse, he's driving Jacob into another man's arms. How has their perfect life suddenly gone so wrong?

La peur et la tristesse marquent la vie de Bryan. Gatlin peut-il lui montrer qu’il faut faire confiance avant d’aimer ?

Gatlin Pearce approche doucement des trente-huit ans et est toujours célibataire. Ce n’est pas qu’il a envie d’être seul, c’est juste qu’il est bien trop vieux pour aller dans une boîte de nuit bondée de mecs couverts de paillettes qui ne sauraient même pas qui sont les Rolling Stones. Il vaut mieux qu’il passe ses soirées à Hard Score Ink, sa boutique de tatouage et atelier d’art dans lequel il créait des œuvres sur de la peau humaine en écoutant les matchs de Railers et en buvant une bière bien fraîche.

Sa vie de solitaire s’apprête à s’achever quand Bryan Delaney, le nouveau gardien remplaçant des Railers, se pointe dans sa boutique à la recherche d’un artiste pour son casque. Gatlin voit une certaine tristesse dans ses yeux et découvre qu’il est un peu plus que sous le charme de ce nouveau joueur.

Bryan Delaney a quitté la maison à quinze ans pour vivre en famille d’accueil. Il aurait simplement espéré pouvoir échapper à son père alcoolique et à sa mère pieuse plus tôt. Lorsqu’il signe un contrat avec les Raptors d’Arizona, il trouve une nouvelle famille et sa première histoire d’amour, même si la relation est marquée par la violence.

Être transféré chez les Railers est un choc pour lui, mais cette équipe ne ressemble en rien à celle pour qui il a joué précédemment et ses coéquipiers semblent vraiment tenir à lui. Ce n’est que lorsqu’il rencontre Gatlin, l’artiste avec qui il partage l’amour de la musique et du hockey, qu’il se rend compte de l’aide dont il a besoin pour échapper à son passé.

A free short story that was in the MM Hockey Romance Newsletter from RJ Scott & VL Locey

A free short story that was in the MM Hockey Romance Newsletter from RJ Scott & VL Locey

A short story that appeared in the MM Hockey Romance Newsletter, from RJ Scott & VL Locey

Acting on the attraction to his best friend’s brother has always been off the table for Xander until a passionate hookup with Mason at a beach resort begins a love affair that burns long after summer ends.

Mason specializes in assisting same-sex couples on their journey to becoming parents and fighting every rule that blocks his way in the stuck-in-the-past agency that hired him. Living in his brother’s pool house is rent-free, and every cent he earns he saves for his dream—that one day he’d have his own company helping others. The downside is that he has to see his annoying brother every day, the upside is that his brother’s teammates from the Boston Rebels make regular visits. The eye candy that passes Mason’s window is almost enough to make him consider dating a hockey player, but not just any player though. Ever since Xander—his brother’s childhood friend—came out as gay at a press conference, Mason’s puppy love has turned into a burning attraction he can no longer ignore.

Hockey has been one of Xander’s main focuses since he was old enough to balance on skates. Well, hockey and Mason Kingsley, but Mason was always unattainable. Now that he’s about to see thirty candles on his birthday cake and is no longer hiding the fact he’s gay, he’s ready to find a soul mate to make his life complete. A summer vacation is just what he needs to have time to think, but when the Boston Rebels arriving in paradise with Mason in tow, thinking is the last thing he needs. One torrid night under a balmy moon and rules about not messing with his best friend’s brother vanish on a warm, tropical breeze.

Summer romances don’t generally last past Labor Day, but with the new season about to begin Xander and Mason are going to have to face the world and decide if their love is real enough to withstand everything.

Layton will Erfolg, Adler will eine Familie. Wie kann die Liebe diese beiden Dinge möglich machen?

Layton Foxx hat hart für das gearbeitet, was er erreicht hat. Sein Apartment, seine Karriere, die Chance, den Dingen seinen Stempel aufzudrücken… all das kommt von den Opfern, die er gebracht hat. Wegen einer Tragödie in seiner Vergangenheit will und braucht er keine Liebe. Dann lernt er Adler Lockhart kennen, den extrovertierten, sexy Flügelspieler der Harrisburg Railers und mit einem Mal kann er die Liebe nicht meiden, sogar wenn er das wollte.

Adler Lockhart hat sein ganzes Leben lang alles auf dem Silbertablett serviert bekommen. Autos, Villas, Geld, der Besuch der besten Ivy-League-Universitäten. Das Einzige, was er nicht hat, sind Eltern, denen etwas an ihm liegt oder die Liebe eines guten Mannes. Dann tritt Layton in sein privilegiertes Leben und zeigt ihm, wie echte Liebe aussehen kann.

Kann Tennant Jared zeigen, dass Alter nur eine Zahl ist und dass nur die Liebe zählt?

Die Rowe Brüder sind berühmte Hockey Teufelskerle, aber als jüngster des Trios musste Tennant immer gegen den Ruf seiner Brüder anspielen. Um aus ihrem Schatten zu treten, und gegen ihren Rat, nimmt er einen Wechsel zu den Harrisburg Railers an, wo er Jared Madsen trifft. Mads ist ein alter Freund der Familie und der ehemalige Teamkollege seines Bruders. Mads ist Tennants neuer Coach. Und Mads ist der attraktivste Mann, den er je gesehen hat.

Jared Madsens Hockey-Karriere wurde von einem Herzfehler frühzeitig beendet, aber durch die Arbeit als Coach bleibt er nahe am Spiel. Als Ten ins Team wechselt, wird seine akribisch geordnete Welt ins Chaos geworfen. Weil er neun Jahre jünger und der Bruder seines besten Freundes ist, weiß Mads, dass er unbedingt die Finger von Ten lassen muss, aber sobald er Tens Bewegungen sieht, auf dem Eis und im richtigen Leben, weiß er, dass sein Herz ihn wieder in Schwierigkeiten bringen könnte.

Will broken hearts replace the wedding they dreamed of?

Ryker's heart has space for three things—his family, hockey, and Jacob. As their wedding grows closer, it seems that nothing can stand in the way of an idyllic celebration, surrounded by friends and loved ones. But things appear to be changing; Jacob is forging a future that might take him away from Ryker, and Ryker alternates between pride and fear when a new man comes into his fiancé's life. A hockey season from hell has him doubting his life choices, but worse, he's driving Jacob into another man's arms. How has their perfect life suddenly gone so wrong?

Life has certainly thrown many twists and turns in Jacob's path. Most of the goals he’d set for himself as a teenager had to change, but one has remained constant: finding his heart's desire and marrying him. That aspiration was reached when Ryker said, "I do". Planning their wedding was meant to be the best time of their lives, but Jacob unwittingly puts his trust in the wrong man and finds himself in danger. Is their love strong enough to survive the fallout?

It started as toddlers covered in glitter and became years of friendship. The story of Cody and Regen, and how the best things in life are worth waiting for.

Cody first met Regen when they were three and covered in glitter after a Christmas decoration project went disastrously wrong. After bonding over the taste of glue, and eating all the chocolate on the tree, the two became best friends. Living in a small Canadian town outside of Calgary, they grew up together, went to the same school, played on the Chipmunks peewee hockey team, and shared a passion for both the Calgary Cobras and chocolate. While Cody stayed at home, went to a local college, and became a teacher, Regen was on a very different path.

Regen and Cody. Their names had become inseparable over the years, just as they had. Through good times and bad, the two boys were thick as thieves and close as brothers. When the boys became men, life tried its best to pry them apart, sending Regen to LA to play professional hockey while Cody remained in Canada and pursued his dream of becoming a teacher. Even with thousands of miles between them, Regen and Cody remained best friends.

Cody is in love with his best friend, and Regen is in love with hockey, and it seems that it will take the magic of Christmas to bring the waiting to an end.

A charity anthology from your favorite MM romance authors featuring fifteen brand new stories.

RJ Scott - Single Dad Christmas

It would be a Christmas miracle if he loved me back.

Annabeth Albert - Must Be Santa

Tis the season for Operation Christmas Papa!

Joanna Chambers - The First Snow of Winter

Christmas Eve, 1814: a maimed war hero and the childhood friend he almost kissed five years earlier are trapped together by the first snow of winter

Eli Easton - Twelve Days of UPS

What happens when your Secret Santa is less intriguing than the delivery man who brings the gifts?

Suki Fleet - Sometimes, Always

When Echo’s Christmas Eve surprise for Peri goes a little sideways, it turns into a night they’ll both remember for the best reasons, for always.

Lane Hayes - Out For The Holidays

Good Things Happen When You’re Out for the Holidays!

Annabelle Jacobs - Driving Home For Christmas

A road trip, snowstorm, and only one big bed at the Inn…

Alex Jane - Homestead for the Holidays

Alone in a cabin in snowy Nebraska for Christmas

Amber Kell - A Santa for Trin

Everyone needs a bit of Christmas magic.

Garrett Leigh - No Place Like Home

As long as they’re together, love always wins

V.L. Locey - Dressed In Holiday Style

Can the spirit of Christmas save this budding love affair?

Clare London - Five Gold Blings

Where Christmas sparkle leads two lonely hearts

Posy Roberts - Sojourn with You

This year, a place to stay is the best Christmas gift Sawyer could ask for.

Felice Stevens - The Gift of Forever

What do you get the man who has everything?

AE Via - An Unworthy Gift

When baby makes three, Christmas will never be the same for Ten and Jared.

There's not much that Tennant Rowe hasn't accomplished, and all before reaching thirty. Hoisting the Cup, marrying the man of his dreams, and becoming a spokesman for LGBTQ2+ athletes' rights have filled his world with great joy. While his successes on and off the ice have been beyond his wildest expectations, he's now wondering if it's time to add one more tiny addition to his already wonderful life.

Being a dad to Ryker and marrying Ten are the two of the best things in Jared's life, only something is missing. He always wanted more children, but with Ten and the Railers riding a wave of success, how could he even broach the subject of adoption or surrogacy with the man he loves? Jared would give the moon and the stars to his husband, so when Ten reveals his desire to be a father, they start a journey that will fill their Christmas with a new and special kind of love.

Colorado Penn finds an unexpected package on his front step, and his life is changed forever.

Colorado Penn is living the dream. Starting goalie for the Arizona Raptors when in season, lead singer for a hard rock band when summer rolls around. He’s the quintessential free spirit who’s making sure he enjoys all the carnal blessings of his athleticism, and gritty singing voice. Now the Raptors are moving into their first playoff appearance in years, but the arrival of an unexpected package means that hockey may have to take a backseat to something way more important. Instead of the usual undergarments from adoring fans, he finds a newborn baby with a small note tucked under her carrier, naming him as the father. He refuses to give up his daughter and is determined to be the kind of father he’d dreamed of having. But to keep Madeline, he’ll need help, and he’ll need it fast. Enter handsome emergency manny, Joseph. They may be opposites, but Colorado starts to see that Joseph’s stable, calm influence makes his chaotic lifestyle choices seem less appealing. There’s something about the man that soothes not only his infant daughter but also the wild child inside Colorado.

Joseph is one year away from getting his degree in planetary science, working cover shifts at the planetarium, and pulling in income with short term manny gigs. Stars collide as he provides emergency childcare for the wild man of hockey, a man who moves so fast through life that he doesn’t know how to stop. Homeless, and caring for his niece, Emma, fate brings Joseph into Colorado and baby Madeline’s life. Madeline is a sweetheart, and Colorado is trying his hardest to make the best decision for his baby girl. He offers his home and an indecent salary, to keep Joseph in his life until summer’s end. Colorado brings mysticism and metal to Joseph’s sanctuary of science, but somehow Joseph needs to tame this shooting star and create a family. Nothing in the contract said Joseph had to fall in love to make that happen, but when it’s time for him to leave, will the void in his heart ever heal, or will it remain as cold as space itself?

Stanislav “Stan” Lyamin è felice di giocare con i Railers. L’imponente portiere è benvoluto e rispettato, e sta mettendo su casa, anche se solo per sé, il suo gatto e la sua crescente collezione di carte dei Pokémon. A lui sta bene così.
Aveva donato il suo cuore a un uomo che poi se n’era andato, spezzandoglielo.
E ora quell’uomo è tornato nella sua vita, con lo stesso effetto devastante di sempre.
Questa volta, però, Erik non ha portato a Harrisburg solo la sua bellissima bocca e i morbidi riccioli biondi, ma anche una futura ex moglie e un bambino adorabile.

Erik Gunnarsson ha sempre sognato di giocare nella NHL, e mai avrebbe immaginato di ottenere un contratto con i Railers. Ora il destino lo ha fatto finire nella stessa squadra di Stanislav Lyamin, l’uomo a cui aveva spezzato il cuore senza pietà.
La loro relazione estiva era stata segnata da segreti e bugie, e la sua scelta di mettervi fine lo perseguita tuttora. Nel bel mezzo di un brutto divorzio e con un bambino con sé, Erik si ritrova nuovamente nella vita di Stan.

Ora quello che deve fare è essere il miglior padre possibile, dimostrare alla squadra che merita un’occasione di rimanere con loro e impegnarsi per farsi perdonare da Stan.

Neutral Zone

Jared and Ten’s love is forever, but the rocky path to the romantic Christmas Jared had planned may be hard to travel.

Hat Trick

When Stan and Erik's family expands from three to five, the journey won’t be easy, but love can always find a way.

Save The Date

Adler organizing the bachelor party, Trent supplying the wedding planner, and Stan writing a speech. What can possibly go wrong?

Poke Check

One scorching summer in each other’s arms could never be enough for Stan and Erik.

Last Defense

Max and Ben are afraid to feel, but have to make choices that could end up breaking down their defenses and leading them back to love.

Goal Line

Fear and sadness mark Bryan’s life, can Gatlin show him that you have to trust before you can love?

Lose yourself in the passion and romance of the Railers, where sexy hockey players find love, on and off the ice.

Changing Lines

Can Tennant show Jared that age is just a number, and that love is all that matters?

First Season

Layton wants success, Adler wants family, how can love make both these things possible?

Deep Edge

Trent's passion, Dieter’s lies. Can love fix even the darkest of hearts?

Is it easier to fall into the shadows than hold onto the light?

Injured in a horrific car accident by a man who made him feel like nothing, Henry was left with life threatening injuries, crippling self doubt, and his career as a hockey player destroyed. He’s struggling to see, and as much as people tell him to have hope because he’s young and fit, his vision is compromised and he’s spiraling into despair. Estranged from his family, and his money all gone, there seems to be no hope. Hockey gave him freedom, and now it’s all been taken away.

Adler insists on letting Henry stay in a vast Lockhart-owned mansion in Tuscon, but it's a big and lonely place. When Apollo arrives at the house with his sunny smile and infectious optimism, along with his no-nonsense rules, he slowly becomes an integral part of Henry’s life. But one day, when Henry is better, Apollo will leave, and what happens then? Has Henry really fallen for the dark eyed man, or is it all just smoke and mirrors?. When Apollo arrives at the house with his sunny smile and infectious optimism, along with his no-nonsense rules, he slowly becomes an integral part of Henry’s life. But one day, when Henry is better, Apollo will leave, and what happens then? Has Henry really fallen for the dark eyed man, or is it all just smoke and mirrors?

If there is one thing that Apollo Vasquez knows all about it’s helping others and living with quirky athletes. After all, he’s spent most of his adult life tending to one of the richest hockey playing heirs in America. His days have been filled with friendship, laughter, and the knowledge that he’s needed. Or he used to be. Over the past year Apollo’s best friend, Adler Lockhart, has been slipping away, his time spent with his boyfriend, on the ice, or traveling the world with the man he loves. This leaves Apollo feeling like a clunky third wheel or all alone in a luxurious apartment with no one to fuss over.

Knowing that his life is at a crossroads, his loving nature leads him far away from his childhood friend to the dry desert town of Tucson where he signs on to care for Henry Greenaway as the young Raptor recovers both mentally and physically from a near fatal car crash. Henry is also facing a new life, one that might lead him from the sport he has loved for so long. Cooking, cleaning, and providing moral support is just what the doctor ordered for Apollo, and he soon finds himself not only rediscovering himself and a new life he adores, but falling for the sweet, lost, injured man who’s slowly capturing his heart one timid smile at a time.

28 January 2020

Quello che per un uomo è passione, per un altro è una bugia. Riuscirà l’amore ad aggiustare il più buio dei cuori?

Trent Hanson è un fenomeno del pattinaggio artistico adorato da milioni di fan in tutto il mondo. Ha dedicato tutta la vita allo sport che ama, anche quando lo sport – e la sua stessa famiglia – gli hanno voltato le spalle. Dal cortile della scuola alle Olimpiadi, fino al salotto dei suoi genitori, Trent ha combattuto contro i bulli e gli omofobi per essere un uomo gay dichiarato e orgoglioso di sé. Le continue lotte lo hanno lasciato stanco, solo e ombroso; deve però mettere da parte tutte le sue paure quando viene assunto per lavorare l’intera estate con la squadra di hockey degli Harrisburg Railers. Chi avrebbe mai immaginato che il destino avesse deciso di metterlo in coppia con Dieter Lehmann, dio del sesso sotto ogni aspetto e uomo che sembra avere tutto da dimostrare e a cui non importa chi ferirà pur di ottenere quello che vuole?

Dieter ha passato fin troppo tempo a languire nelle serie minori, e la dipendenza segreta dagli antidolorifici con obbligo di prescrizione significa che la sua carriera sta precipitando verso il baratro. La sua ex lo sta ricattando, ed è molto vicino a mollare tutto. Ma quando viene convocato come riserva per la corsa alla Stanley Cup, ha un assaggio di cosa significhi giocare nella NHL e capisce che un posto nei convocati dei Railers è quello che vuole più di qualsiasi altra cosa. Lo desidera più che ascoltare il suo cuore, e ancor più che prendersi cura di quel pattinatore esasperante che gli è entrato sottopelle. Quando, per ottenere ciò che vuole, supera il limite, capisce di aver smarrito la strada. Deve cambiare, ma sarà ancora in tempo per salvare la sua carriera e per imparare ad amare di nuovo?

Under the Christmas lights strung outside a snowy Minnesota cabin, Ryker and Jacob face a future where nothing will be the same again.

Fortunate timing means that Ryker and Jacob can spend a few days together over Christmas in a cabin on the family farm. What’s better is that Scott and Ben are coming as well, with Hayne and Ethan in tow. Ryker can’t imagine a better way to spend time with the man he loves, and the friends he misses, and somehow he knows that this Christmas will be the best one ever. Hockey on a frozen pond, kisses under Christmas lights, and sharing time with Jacob are the best gifts he could ever receive.

Long distance relationships are brutal, Jacob can attest to that fact. So, when Ryker gets a few days off over the Raptors’ Christmas break, the hard-working Minnesota farmer is beyond thrilled. When they find out that their buddies from Owatonna U. are making the trip as well, the holidays are looking to be just about perfect. Jacob has a question for Ryker burning in his heart, and he isn’t asking for much—just a few fun-filled days with old friends and a yes from the man of his dreams.

Layton vuole il successo, Adler desidera una famiglia. Come può l’amore rendere possibili entrambe le cose?

Layton Foxx lavora sodo per ciò che ha realizzato. L’appartamento, la carriera, la possibilità di farsi un nome e lasciare il segno… deve tutto ai sacrifici che ha fatto. Con una tragedia alle spalle, non desidera e non ha bisogno dell’amore. Poi conosce Adler Lockhart, estroversa e sexy ala degli Harrisburg Railers, e di colpo non può sfuggire all’amore nemmeno volendo.

A Adler Lockhart ogni cosa è sempre stata servita su un piatto d’argento. Macchine, ville, soldi, la retta nelle migliori università private della Ivy League. L’unica cosa che gli manca sono dei genitori che si prendano cura di lui, o l’amore di un brav’uomo. Poi Layton entra nella sua vita privilegiata e gli mostra come può essere il vero amore.

Neutral Zone

Jared and Ten’s love is forever, but the rocky path to the romantic Christmas Jared had planned may be hard to travel.

Hat Trick

When Stan and Erik's family expands from three to five, the journey won’t be easy, but love can always find a way.

Save the Date

Adler organizing the bachelor party, Trent as the wedding planner, and Stan writing a speech. What can possibly go wrong with Tennant and Jared’s wedding?

The greatest journey isn’t from England to the States, it’s the one that two men take on the way to find each other.

Sebastian Brown is on a mission to rescue the Arizona Raptors and a vow he made to a friend in college. Either that or he’s on vacation. He’s not entirely sure that he’s made up his mind yet. Either way, traveling from England, to the arid desert of Arizona isn’t exactly a picnic, particularly with the doubts and worries he takes with him. He’s turned even the worst of companies around, but faced with the challenge of improving the reputation of a hockey team that everyone seems to hate, he knows his work is cut out for him.

Focus is key, but that is easier said than done when Seb is sent into a tailspin by the intriguing Alejandro. Seb’s entire marketing plan hinges on making Alex a poster boy for equality and fair play. But with Alex’s utter dedication to the game, and his dark secretive eyes, the gorgeous Alex is stubborn, opinionated, doesn’t want any part of being the team focus, and worst of all, doesn't appear to like Seb at all. It takes everything that Seb has to keep his hands off of Alex, but things get out of hand and Seb’s life might never be the same again.

Alejandro Garcia has had to work hard to get where he’s at. Born to Mexican immigrants, his siblings and himself have never had it easy in this new country their parents dreamed of calling home. A native son of Arizona, Alex has always been the odd man out on the ice but he’s not going to let a stupid thing like his heritage get in the way of his dreams. He’s now a Raptor and he plans to put all that training and collegiate hockey experience to good use. Working hard comes naturally to him. It’s something his parents have instilled in him from the time he was a toddler. Being one of a handful of Latino hockey players makes him strive for success with even more determination. His first pro season has had some ups but a lot more downs, but Alex is one stubborn young man and failure is not an option.

As the Raptors struggle to rebuild not only their team but their core values, Alex finds himself drawn to one of the owner’s friends, a tall, lanky Brit with the face of an angel and an accent and attitude that bewitches and befuddles him. Sebastian is everything he thought he would never be attracted to but he can’t push the sexy, older, fun-loving man out of his thoughts. If ever there were a man he would not be able to take home to his parents - not that he can bring a man home since he is deeply closeted - it’s Sebastian, but desire knows no socioeconomic, age, or international borders. The heart wants what the heart wants and Alejandro’s wants Sebastian.

Harrisburg Railers – Tome 4

Un été torride dans les bras l’un de l’autre ne saurait suffire.

Stanislav « Stan » Lyamin est heureux de jouer pour les Railers. Le gardien de but imposant est bien aimé et respecté. Il s’est bâti une maison, même si celle-ci ne contient que lui, son chat et sa collection grandissante de cartes de Pokémon. Il préfère vivre ainsi. Il a donné son cœur à un homme l’été dernier, lors d’une relation secrète et celui-ci s’est éloigné, le laissant brisé. Maintenant, Erik est de retour dans sa vie, et il a toujours le même effet dévastateur sur son cœur. Cette fois, ce n’est pas que des lèvres attirantes et de belles boucles blondes qu’Erik a amenées avec lui à Harrisburg : il y a aussi une future ex-femme et un précieux bébé. En dépit du vœu de Stan de haïr Erik pour l’éternité, il a désormais de plus en plus de mal à s’en détourner.

Erik Gunnarsson rêve depuis toujours de jouer à la LNH. Il n’aurait jamais imaginé décrocher un contrat avec les Railers. Qui aurait pensé que le destin le mettrait dans la même équipe que Stanislav Lyamin, l’homme dont il a brisé le cœur ? Les secrets et les mensonges avaient défini leur relation estivale, et le choix d’Erik d’y mettre un terme le hante depuis. Pris au milieu d’un divorce pitoyable, avec un bébé, Erik réapparaît dans la vie de Stan. Désormais, tout ce qu’il a à faire c’est devenir le meilleur père possible, prouver à son équipe qu’il mérite une chance de rester sur leur liste et faire de son mieux pour que Stan lui pardonne. Est-ce impossible de persuader un homme qui vous déteste de laisser une seconde chance à l’amour ?

La passion d’un homme, les mensonges d’un autre. L’amour pourra-t-il même réparer le plus sombre des cœurs ?

Trent Hanson est un phénomène du patinage artistique, adoré par des millions de personnes à travers le monde. Toute sa vie a été consacrée au sport qu’il aime, alors même que ledit sport – et sa propre famille – lui tourne le dos. Depuis la patinoire d’entraînement jusqu’aux Jeux Olympiques et au salon de ses parents, Trent se bat contre les intimidateurs et les homophobes pour devenir l’homme gay et fier qu’il est. Toutefois, les combats incessants le laissent fatigué, solitaire et nerveux. Ses craintes devront être mises de côté lorsqu’il est embauché pour passer l’été à travailler avec l’équipe de hockey sur glace des Harrisburg Railers. Qui aurait pu deviner que l’homme à qui le destin a décidé de le jumeler n’est autre que Dieter Lehmann, autoproclamé dieu du sexe, un homme qui semble avoir tout à prouver, sans oublier de mentionner qu’il ne se soucie pas de savoir qui il blesse pour parvenir à ses fins.

Dieter a passé bien trop d’années à croupir dans les ligues mineures et a une addiction secrète aux médicaments, ce qui signifie que sa carrière se retrouve prise dans une spirale infernale. Son ex le fait chanter et il est sur le point de renoncer à tout cela. Cependant, quand il est appelé en renfort lors d’un match pour la Coupe Stanley, il doit dissimuler ses blessures, obtient un avant-goût de ce que c’est de jouer dans la LNH et il réalise qu’une place sur la liste des remplaçants des Railers est ce qu’il désire avant tout. Bien plus que d’écouter son cœur, que d’avoir à se soucier de ce patineur artistique exaspérant qui s’immisce sous sa peau. Lorsqu’il franchit les limites pour obtenir ce qu’il veut, il comprend qu’il s’est égaré. Il doit changer, mais n’est-il pas déjà trop tard pour sa carrière et ses chances de pouvoir aimer ?

When opposites attract, this bottom of the league team will never be the same again.

A stipulation in his father's will forces Mark back into the arms of a family that disowned him, and leaves him one-third owner of a hockey team facing financial ruin. He doesn't even watch hockey, let alone like it, and wants nothing more than to head back to New York. Then there's the new coach, a stubborn, opinionated, irritating man with superiority issues and questionable music taste. Butting heads with Rowen becomes the new normal, but it comes with passionate debate and an all-consuming lust.

Challenged to rebuild one of the worst teams in the league into a future cup contender, Rowen can't pass up the opportunity. Never in his twenty years of hockey has he ever seen a team managed so badly or coached players overflowing with resentment and bigotry. Yet there's something about this team and this city that compels him to roll up his sleeves and start dismantling. If only Mark, one of three siblings who now own the Raptors, wasn't so damned rock-headed yet so damned appealing his job might be easier. It doesn't look like either is willing to give in, but one night in a no-tell motel changes everything.

Tennant riuscirà a dimostrare a Jared che l’età è solo un numero e che è l’amore tutto ciò che conta?

I fratelli Rowe sono famosi assi dell’hockey, ma il più giovane dei tre, Tennant, ha sempre dovuto lottare contro la reputazione dei fratelli. Per uscire dalla loro ombra, e contro il loro parere, accetta uno scambio con gli Harrisburg Railers, dove incontra Jared Madsen. Mads è un vecchio amico di famiglia ed ex-compagno di squadra di uno dei suoi fratelli. Adesso è il nuovo allenatore di Tennant, e l’uomo più sexy su cui il ragazzo abbia mai posato gli occhi.

La carriera di Jared Madsen nell’hockey è stata stroncata da un difetto cardiaco, ma allenare gli permette di rimanere vicino alla pista. Quando Ten viene ceduto alla sua squadra, il mondo attentamente organizzato di Mads cade nel caos. Ten, di nove anni più giovane e fratello del suo miglior amico, è assolutamente off limits, ma non appena Mads vede le sue mosse, sul ghiaccio e fuori, capisce che il suo cuore potrebbe metterlo di nuovo nei guai.

A stalker threatens Ben, the lines between his hockey career and his love for Ethan blur, and abruptly their future seems like an impossible dream.

Senior year is here, and everything is on the line. Benoit’s time to shine in the crease is now, and he’s going to do everything he can to make sure those professional scouts take notice. He’s earned a great reputation for his skills in the net, and his laid-back demeanor is his key to maintaining his cool when things get heated in the goal crease.

As the Eagles roar into a new season, Ben’s laser-sharp focus is shattered by a stalker who threatens his life, and his attraction to Ethan Girard, the team’s new defensive consultant. Trying his best to ignore the budding friendship that’s taking a hard, fast turn into something far more passionate, Ben is determined to keep his mind on the sport he loves and not let his feelings for the handsome older man creep into his performance. But love, like hockey, is wildly unpredictable, and soon Ben finds that he’s unable to distance himself from Ethan who is slowly and surely working himself into his heart.

Famed Boston defenseman, Ethan Girard, isn’t stupid. Celebrating his thirty-second birthday in the emergency room after breaking his leg, and with a warning that healing will be a long process, he knows he has to think about his future. He was drafted at eighteen, and he’s never known anything but hockey, but with no contract in place yet for the new season he considers that maybe it’s time for him to hang up his skates for good.

Volunteering to help out with the Owatonna Eagles fills his time, but from the moment he lays eyes on goalie Ben, he knows his world will never be the same again. Falling in lust is as easy as stealing his first kiss, but Ben refuses to engage. Has Ethan finally met his match?

Layton veut le succès, Adler désire une famille. Comment l’amour pourra-t-il rendre ces deux choses possibles ?

Layton Foxx travaille dur pour obtenir ce qu’il possède : son appartement, sa carrière, une chance de laisser une trace, tout cela est dû aux sacrifices qu’il a dû consentir. Suite à un évènement tragique de son passé, il ne veut pas et n’a pas besoin d’amour. Puis il rencontre Adler Lockhart, l’ailier sexy et extraverti des Harrisburg Railers. Brusquement, il lui est impossible d’éviter l’amour, même s’il le veut.

Adler Lockhart a toujours tout obtenu dans sa vie : voitures, villas, argent, études dans les meilleures écoles de l’Ivy League. Laes seules choses qu’il ne peut pas acquérir : des parents se souciant sincèrement de lui, et l’amour d’un homme bon. Soudain, Layton s’insinue dans sa vie privilégiée et lui montre ce à quoi un véritable amour peut ressembler.

Stan Lyamin has seen many of his dreams come true. He’s found his soulmate, loves Noah like his own, hoisted the Cup, and has his Mama living with him in his new country. But his fantasies of a loud, loving, madcap home overflowing with childish laughter linger. When a distant family member passes, Stan and Erik immediately agree to take in the two orphaned children, but that means a trip back to Russia for Stan, an idea that both exhilarates and terrifies him.

Erik’s world tilts on its axis when a phone call wakes him and Stan in the middle of the night. Abruptly, Stan is returning to Russia, making deals, working with people who know people, and fully intending to bring two orphaned children home. The red tape is overwhelming, and Erik is alone in Harrisburg with the nearly impossible task of finding a nanny who can speak fluent Russian. Being on his own is one thing, but add in fears about Stan’s safety and team issues, and Erik is finding everything hard to balance; not least of which is spending quality time with Noah.

Adler organizing the bachelor party, Trent as the wedding planner, and Stan writing a speech. What can possibly go wrong? 

Ever since he first set foot in Harrisburg, Tennant’s life has been a rollercoaster. Ups and downs too numerous to mention, hard knocks and championship rings. Through all of those monumental moments, one thing has been a constant for him, Jared Madsen. Now that their wedding day is drawing nearer, Ten is seriously considering eloping. He would, if not for his mother, his father, his brothers, the wedding planner, the guests, the cake, the press, and the team. Oh, and then there’s his best friend, who is vying for the job of ringmaster of the wedding circus. Would sneaking off during the night with Jared and skipping to the honeymoon part of the festivities really be all that bad?

When Jared proposed to Ten, he imagined a quiet wedding, on a beach somewhere, with family, and maybe the team. But life gets complicated with Ten’s warring brothers, a Russian goalie with a love of sequins, and a bachelor party organized by Adler. When Trent sends them a wedding planner, every spare hour is filled with choosing invitations, cake tasting, and finding a rose in the perfect shade of green. Add in Layton organizing a press conference, and suddenly their private wedding is destined to become a media sensation. Is it wrong to think seriously about kidnapping Ten and spiriting him away to a small deserted island?

What happens when you try to fix the past and end up threatening your future?

Scott is struggling. Grieving the loss of his brother, carrying the weight of his father’s expectations, and getting his ass kicked in the rink, he’s in a downward spiral. He needs a solution and fast, but when his steroid use is exposed, he’s close to losing his place at Owatonna and more importantly, on the Eagles Hockey team.  Thrown out of his house, with nowhere to go and no future in sight, he only has one choice; agree to mandatory counseling, random drug tests, and get his act together. Only then will he have a chance at normal. Meeting Hayne, a senior connected to the world through his art, is a shock to the system. Moving in with him is his only option, but falling for the shy artist leaves Scott in an impossible situation, and one he can’t escape.

Hayne has always been that quiet, creative kid who sat in the back of class drawing instead of listening to the teacher. A talented artist, the shy and sensitive young man is struggling with the loss of his childhood friend. Seeing his sadness reflected in his usually colorful paintings, he decides to attend grief counseling and meets Scott, a lost soul in desperate need of light and color in his life. Taking in a homeless hockey player certainly was never part of his carefully orchestrated ten-year plan. But now that Scott is in his life, he’s discovering the joy of this man’s loving smile and tender touch is one of the most beautiful palettes on earth.

Ryker is hockey royalty, Jacob is a poor country boy. Can two vastly different people find common ground and become the men they want to be?

Ryker comes from a long line of championship-winning hockey players. Playing college hockey to develop his game is his only focus, and nothing will stand in the way of him working to become the best player. He has no room for relationships, people who point out his flaws, or anyone who calls him on his dreams. He certainly has no place for love, and meeting Jacob is nothing but a useful distraction on the side. After all, trying to get his Owatonna Eagles teammate into bed is less work and more play. When tragedy rocks his family, his charmed life crumbles, and the only person he can turn to is the same one who claims to hate him.

Jacob Benson has only known hard work and stifling conservative values his whole life. Born and raised in the small rural community of Eden Crossing, Minnesota, he’s the only son of a hard-working but struggling dairy farming family. Jacob is using his skills in hockey to finance his way to an agricultural science degree. These four years at Owatonna U. will probably be the only time he has to enjoy life, gain acceptance about his sexuality, and live openly before his inevitable return to the farm. Running into a pretty rich boy like Ryker Madsen is putting a damper on his enjoyment of life away from home.  Ryker’s flip, conceited, carefree attitude grates on Jacob’s every nerve. So why, if Ryker is everything he dislikes, does he want nothing more than to explore the sinful dreams that his annoying teammate stars in every night?

This New Adult book is the first in the Owatonna U Series, a spin-off from the best selling Harrisburg Railers Hockey Series.

Tennant Rowe has it all, a boyfriend he adores, a loving family, and a career on the rise. He’s sure of his place in the world, and the future can only get brighter. Then one night, in a flash of skates and sticks, life changes forever. Getting back on the ice is Ten’s priority, and experts tell him that it’s just a matter of time.

Jared watches his lover fall in more ways than one, and when tragedy strikes, even the strongest of relationships are tested. Ten is strong, but Jared has to be stronger to help the man who holds his heart. Only, he has to admit that maybe it isn’t just him who can make Ten whole again.

Jared and Ten’s love is forever, but the rocky path to the romantic Christmas Jared had planned may be hard to travel.

Les frères Rowe sont de célèbres têtes brûlées du hockey, mais en tant que le plus jeune du trio, Tennant a toujours dû jouer contre les réputations de ses frères. Afin de sortir de leurs ombres et refusant de tenir compte de leurs conseils, il accepte un transfert dans l’équipe des Harrisburg Railers, où il se retrouve face à Jared Madsen. Mads, un vieil ami de la famille et ancien coéquipier de son frère. Il se trouve être aussi le nouvel entraîneur de Tennant, et l’homme le plus sexy sur lequel il ait posé les yeux.

La carrière de Jared Madsen a tourné court à cause d’une défaillance de son cœur, et être coach lui permet de rester proche du jeu. Lorsque Ten intègre l’équipe, son monde soigneusement organisé se retrouve en plein chaos. De neuf ans son cadet et frère de son meilleur ami, il sait que Ten est totalement hors limites, pourtant dès qu’il voit ses mouvements, sur et hors de la glace, il sent que son cœur pourrait lui causer de nouveaux problèmes.

A hockey player with a medical secret, meets the owner of a no kill shelter. Two men afraid to feel, have to make choices that could end up breaking down their defenses and leading them back to love.

Every time Max Van Hellren steps on the ice he knows it could be his last time. At thirty he’s past his hockey prime but he’s also hiding a life-threatening injury that private doctors warn could kill him. This is his last season, and there’s a chance he could lift the Stanley Cup after fourteen years in the NHL. He just needs to stay safe and healthy; difficult when he’s known for his heavy hitting and with a propensity for dropping the gloves and putting his body in the way of pucks to keep his team safe.

A one night stand with a sexy man was just what he needed, dangerous and hot, but what if it turned into more? Would he actually have to share the secrets he so desperately tries to hide?

Ben Worthington had it all. A fulfilling job running the CrossRoads Shelter, his loving aunts, and a husband that understood his devotion to animals. Then, the love of his life left him, succumbing so quickly to an unexpected sickness that Ben never had time to say goodbye. The violent loss scarred him.

Unable to move past his fears, he moves from lonely encounter to lonely encounter, slaking a desperate need that is eating away at him, but never making a connection that could lead him back into love. One night with Max makes him want more, but will giving into the temptation open the door to feelings he can’t contain?

Can these two broken men ever find a way to be together?

Gatlin Pearce is creeping up on thirty-eight and is still single. It’s not that he wants to be alone, it’s just that he’s too damn old to be in clubs filled with glittery gay boys who can’t even tell him who the Rolling Stones are. Better to just spend his evenings at Hard Score Ink - his tattoo and artwork shop - creating masterpieces on human flesh, listening to the Railers games, and nursing a cold beer. His solitary life is about to end when Bryan Delaney, the new Railers backup goalie, shows up at his shop looking for new artwork for his helmet. There’s some sort of sad story in those beautiful eyes of Bryan’s, and Gatlin finds himself more than a little infatuated with the tender new goalie.

Bryan Delaney leaves home at fifteen to live with a billet family. He just wishes that he could have escaped his alcoholic father and strictly devout mother earlier. Drafted to the Arizona Raptors he finds a new family, and his first love affair, even if that relationship is marked with violence.  Being traded to the Railers is a shock to the system but the team isn’t like any other he’s ever played on and they truly seem to care about him. It’s only when he meets artist Gatlin, with their shared love of music and hockey, that he realizes how much help he needs to escape the past.

Stanislav “Stan” Lyamin is happy playing for the Railers. The towering goalie is well-loved, respected, and making a home for himself even though that home only contains him, his cat, and his growing Pokemon trading card collection. Stan prefers it that way. He’d given his heart to a man in a secret affair, and that man walked away, leaving Stan shattered. Now Erik is back in his life, and he has the same tumultuous effect he had on Stan’s heart as before. This time it’s not just a kissable mouth and sweet blond curls that Erik has brought to Harrisburg, there’s a soon-to-be ex-wife and a precious baby. Despite the vow Stan made to hate Erik forever, he’s now finding it harder and harder to turn away.

Erik Gunnarsson’s dream had always been to play in the NHL, he just never imagined he’d land a contract with the Railers. Who would have thought that fate would put him on the same team as Stanislav Lyamin; the man whose heart he’d callously broken? Secrets and lies had defined their summer relationship, and the choice that Erik made to end it all haunts him still. In the middle of a messy divorce and with a baby in tow, Erik finds himself back in Stan’s life. Now all he has to do is be the best dad he can be, prove to the team that he deserves the chance to stay on the roster and try his hardest to get Stan to forgive him. Is it possible to persuade a man who hates you to give love a second chance?

One man’s passion, another man’s lies. Can love fix even the darkest of hearts?

Trent Hanson is a figure skating phenom adored by millions around the world. His whole life has been dedicated to the sport he loves even when the sport - and his own family - have turned against him. From the playground to the Olympics to his parent’s living room, Trent has fought against bullies and homophobes to be the out and proud gay man he is. But the constant fighting has left Trent tired, lonely, and skittish. All those fears will have to be shelved though when he’s hired to spend the summer working with the Harrisburg Railers ice hockey team. Who would have guessed that the man fate has decided to pair him off with is Dieter Lehmann, all-around sex god and a man who seems to have everything to prove and doesn’t care who he hurts to get what he wants.

Dieter has spent too many years languishing in the minors, and a secret addiction to prescription painkillers means his career is in a downward spiral. His ex is blackmailing him, and he’s close to walking away from it all. But when he’s called up in the run for the Stanley Cup to cover injuries he has a taste of what it’s like playing in the NHL, and he realizes that a place on the Railers’ roster is what he wants more than anything. More than listening to his heart, and even more than caring for the infuriating figure skater who gets under his skin. When he crosses the line to get what he wants, he knows he has lost his way. He has to change, but is it too late for both his career and any chance he might have at love?

Layton craves success. Adler longs for family. Can love give them both what they need?

Layton Foxx has worked relentlessly for everything he has—his career, his condo, his hard-earned independence. After enduring tragedy, he’s convinced love is a distraction he doesn’t need. He’s too focused, too careful to let anyone in. Then he crosses paths with Adler Lockhart, the charismatic, irresistible winger for the Harrisburg Railers, and suddenly, love is impossible to ignore.

Adler Lockhart has always lived a life of privilege—cars, luxury homes, an Ivy League education, all handed to him without question. Yet, the one thing he’s never had is the love of a caring family or the devotion of a good man. Then Layton walks into his world, guarded and driven, and Adler falls so fast it makes his head spin. Layton is everything Adler never knew he was looking for—brilliant, determined, and fiercely independent.

But Layton keeps him at arm’s length, refusing to believe someone like Adler could be serious about him. So Adler does what he does best—he goes all in. Grand gestures, small gifts, endless teasing, and showing up even when Layton insists he shouldn’t. Adler is relentless, determined to prove that love isn’t a weakness—it’s the one thing Layton deserves most. Now, he just has to convince Layton to take a chance on them.

Can Tennant show Jared that age is just a number, and that love is all that matters?

The Rowe Brothers are famous hockey hotshots, but as the youngest of the trio, Tennant has always had to play against his brothers’ reputations. To get out of their shadows, and against their advice, he accepts a trade to the Harrisburg Railers, where he runs into Jared Madsen. Mads is an old family friend and his brother’s one-time teammate. Mads is Tennant’s new coach. And Mads is the sexiest thing he’s ever laid eyes on.

Jared Madsen’s hockey career was cut short by a fault in his heart, but coaching keeps him close to the game. When Ten is traded to the team, his carefully organized world is thrown into chaos. Nine years his junior and his best friend’s brother, he knows Ten is strictly off-limits, but as soon as he sees Ten’s moves, on and off the ice, he knows that his heart could get him into trouble again.

Off The Ice (Chesterford Coyotes, 1)

A coming-of-age love story with high school, hockey rivalry, friendship, family, and coming out. 

Soren’s life changes in an instant when he and his younger brother are adopted by hockey royalty. Making sense of his new life is hard enough, but when he’s enrolled in a private school it means facing a whole new set of problems. Navigating friendship, family, and hockey is one thing, but being attracted to the boy who vexes him is a whole new thing..

Felix has a reputation to protect. He's the kid who seems to have everything but looks can be deceiving. Spinning lies about his perfect life, he’s created a fantasy world that even he has started to believe. Only, it’s not long before everything crumbles, all of his pretty lies are revealed, and only his closest rival sees through his pain and stands by him.

Fighting is easy, friendship is hard, but love is everything.

On Thin Ice (Chesterford Coyotes, 2) 

A young adult hockey romance filled with making amends, family, friends, and discovering the real person inside while juggling the crazy, upside-down world of high school. 

Jonah Robinson has really messed up. He’s spent the last year hanging out with someone who wasn’t leading him in a good direction. Now that Felix has seen the light, perhaps it’s time for Jonah to do the same. Making amends is not going to be easy when he’s not exactly been the nicest guy at Chesterford. With the help of his family and a special friend at the school, Jonah is ready to try to make things right with those he wronged. The first person on that long redemption list is Tyler, the brightest player on the Coyotes, at least in Jonah’s eyes. He’s taken a thousand pictures of Tyler for the school paper, but he’s going to have to learn how to develop more than just negatives if he wants to grow close to Tyler.

Tyler Corrigan’s dad has left, his mom is terrified he’ll come back, and it’s Tyler who’s left to keep his little family in one piece. The only respite from real life is playing hockey, and he’s an important part of the Chesterford Coyotes. Despite not being the biggest person on the ice, speed is his superpower, and the team has his back during the worst of the bullying he’s had to endure. His friends make him feel safe when his real world is full of fear, but no one can protect his heart when an awkward and messed up Jonah—one of the worst of his bullies—is suddenly around every corner, wanting to make things right.

Sorry can be a difficult word to believe, but trusting your heart is everything.

Dance On Ice (Chesterford Coyotes, 3) 

For the figure skater and the hockey player, their sport demands total devotion, but can falling in love come first?

My name is Shaun Stanton, and I’m bisexual.

In hockey-obsessed Chesterford Academy, Shaun Stanton stands out as the star player and captain of the Chesterford Coyotes, and his exceptional skills have already attracted the attention of NHL scouts. He lives and breathes hockey, but there’s more to his story. His father wants Shaun to be the star he never was, and their relationship is a complex mix of guidance and intimidation. Worse, while hockey is Shaun’s sanctuary and a key part of who he is, he harbors a secret his dad can never discover: Shaun is gay He’s caught between the future career he’s destined for, and the truth he has to hide. There’s one bright light in his life, the vibrant figure skater who shares the early morning practice ice, a friend he worries about, but has now become something more—Kenji is everything Shaun wants and can’t have.

My name is Kenji Kelly, and I need to be perfect.

Kenji Kelly is a young man who walks two worlds: his family is a beautiful mix of American and Asian cultures. He loves both figure skating and hockey, and he’s a out and proud pansexual teen. While it seems to the world around him he has it all, deep down Kenji has a secret that’s slowly becoming harder to conceal. His life is the ice and his coach does not believe in failure. The one person who knows his hidden secret is Shaun, the captain of the Coyotes and a friend from youth hockey days. Shaun’s gaze towards Kenji, once filled with concern, now seems to hold something deeper, unsettling Kenji but also igniting similar giddy, burgeoning feeling. s in him. As their feelings for each other become stronger, the secrets both young men carry grow heavier and more distressing with each passing day.

Book 3, Dance on Ice, trigger warning for the mention of an eating disorder

Wird es statt der Hochzeit, von der sie geträumt haben, gebrochene Herzen geben?

In Rykers Herz gibt es Platz für drei Dinge – seine Familie, Eishockey und Jacob. Als ihre Hochzeit näher rückt, scheint es, als könnte einer idyllischen Feier, umgeben von Freunden und geliebten Menschen, nichts entgegenstehen. Aber Manches scheint sich zu ändern; Jacob baut sich eine Zukunft auf, die ihn von Ryker entfernen könnte und Ryker schwankt zwischen Stolz und Angst, als ein neuer Mann in das Leben seines Verlobten tritt. Eine höllisch schlechte Hockeysaison lässt ihn an seinen Lebensentscheidungen zweifeln, aber schlimmer noch, er treibt Jacob in die Arme eines anderen Mannes. Wie ist ihr perfektes Leben so in Schieflage geraten?

Das Leben hat Jacob sicherlich viele unerwartete Wendungen beschert. Die meisten der Ziele, die er sich als Teenager gesteckt hat, mussten geändert werden, aber eines blieb unveränderlich: Den zu finden, den sein Herz begehrt und ihn zu heiraten. Dieses Streben wurde erfüllt, als Ryker „Ich will“ sagte. Ihre Hochzeit zu planen sollte die schönste Zeit ihres Lebens sein, aber Jacob vertraut unwissentlich dem falschen Mann und sieht sich einer Gefahr ausgesetzt. Ist ihre Liebe stark genug, um die negativen Auswirkungen zu überleben?

Triggerwarnung. Ein glückliches Ende ist garaniert.

Unter den Weihnachtslichtern, die vor einer verschneiten Hütte in Minnesota aufgehängt sind, sehen Ryker und Jacob sich einer Zukunft gegenüber, in der nichts so sein wird, wie zuvor

Glück im Timing bedeutet, dass Ryker und Jacob über Weihnachten ein paar Tage zusammen in einer Hütte auf der Farm der Familie verbringen können. Was es noch besser macht, ist, dass Scott und Ben ebenfalls kommen, zusammen mit Hayne und Ethan. Ryker kann sich nichts Besseres vorstellen, als Zeit mit dem Mann, den er liebt zu verbringen und den Freunden, die er vermisst und irgendwie weiß er, dass dieses Weihnachten das Schönste aller Zeiten wird. Hockey auf dem zugefrorenen Teich, Küsse unter Weihnachtslichtern und Zeit mit Jacob zu verbringen, sind die besten Geschenke, die er bekommen kann.

Fernbeziehungen sind brutal, Jacob kann diese Tatsache bestätigen. Als Ryker also während der Weihnachtspause der Raptors ein paar Tage freibekommt, ist der hart arbeitende Farmer aus Minnesota überglücklich. Als sie herausfinden, dass ihre Freunde von der Owatonna U ebenfalls kommen werden, sieht es aus, als würden die Feiertage perfekt werden. Jacob brennt eine Frage an Ryker auf dem Herzen und er bittet nicht um viel – nur ein paar Tage voller Spaß mit alten Freunden und ein Ja von dem Mann seiner Träume.

Die Familie kommt in allen Dingen zuerst. Ganz egal, was es kostet.

Ten kennt das Sprichwort „Kinder und Narren sagen die Wahrheit“, aber er hatte nicht erwartet, dass es so ins Schwarze treffen würde. Nach einem Kommentar von ihrer Tochter, denken Ten und Jared über Familienzuwachs nach. Mit dem Adoptionsprozess zu beginnen, ist nervenaufreibend und mit vielen Angstmomenten verbunden – irgendwie so, wie die Railers in letzter Zeit spielen. Zwei junge Männer in ihr Heim und ihre Herzen zu bringen, wird keine leichte Aufgabe sein. Aber mit Geduld, Humor und Liebe könnte diese Straße mit all ihren Schlaglöchern ein wenig leichter zu meistern sein.

Ihre kleine Familie zu vergrößern war immer ein Plan, aber niemand hatte vorhersehen können, dass dieser Vorgang mit dem schlechtesten Saisonbeginn zusammenfällt, den die Railers je hatten. Eine Serie von Niederlagen, ein wichtiger Spieler, der in der Defensive fehlt, ein Kapitän in der Notaufnahme – und auch nur ein einziges Spiel zu gewinnen erscheint unmöglich, ganz zu schweigen davon, das Team in die Play-offs zu führen. Mit harten Entscheidungen konfrontiert, weigert Jared sich, seine Arbeit mit nach Hause zu nehmen, aber das ist schwierig, wenn dein Ehemann bei dieser Serie an Niederlagen ganz vorne mit dabei ist. Sein Fokus ist gestört, weil einer der Brüder, die vielleicht zu ihnen kommen sollen, frustriert und wütend ist und eine gesunde Dosis Misstrauen mitbringt. Jareds und Tens Fähigkeiten als Eltern werden geprüft, aber sie werden alles tun, um einen Platz in ihrem Heim zum perfekten Geschenk für zwei Kinder zu machen, die im System verloren sind.

Il mondo di Soren cambia all’improvviso quando lui e suo fratello minore vengono adottati da una famosa famiglia di giocatori di hockey. Dare un senso alla sua nuova vita è già abbastanza difficile, ma quando viene iscritto a una scuola privata, deve affrontare dei problemi completamente nuovi. Gestire l’amicizia, la famiglia e l’hockey è una cosa, ma essere attratti dal ragazzo che lo tormenta non faceva parte dei suoi piani.

Felix ha una reputazione da difendere. Sembra un ragazzo che ha tutto, ma l’apparenza inganna. Raccontando bugie sulla sua vita perfetta, ha creato un mondo di fantasia a cui persino lui ha iniziato a credere. Non passa molto tempo prima che tutto si sgretoli, che tutte le sue bugie vengano svelate e che solo il suo più grande rivale capisca il suo dolore e gli stia accanto.

Litigare è facile, l’amicizia è difficile, ma l’amore è tutto.

Als die Welt unter seinen Füßen wegbricht, entkommt Levi den mitleidigen Blicken und peinlichen Fragen, indem er in eine Hütte in Big Bear fährt. Als seine alte Flamme, James, vor seiner Tür steht, wird das Versprechen, getrennt zu bleiben, das sie sich gegeben haben, zerschmettert und irgendwie packt die Liebe sie.

Vor fünf Jahren hat sich gegenseitig anzumaulen und sich miteinander zu messen in Leidenschaft verwandelt, als Levi und James sich geküsst haben. Damals, mit achtzehn, hatten sie noch ihr ganzes Leben vor sich, aber Hockey war alles und als sie in verschiedene Ecken des Landes gedraftet wurden, wussten sie, dass es nicht weitergehen konnte, und haben sich versprochen, dass ihre Beziehung enden und nie wieder erwähnt werden würde.

Aber dann schlägt der Krebs zu, Levi sieht sich unsicheren Zeiten gegenüber, als seine Karriere zerbröselt und sein Leben auf den Kopf gestellt wird. Es gibt nur eines, dessen er sich sicher ist und das ist, dass er weder James braucht, noch das gegebene Versprechen, zurück in sein Leben zu kommen. Oder?

✔️ Les contraires s’attirent

✔️ Un propriétaire désobligeant désavoué par sa famille

✔️ Coincé par la clause d’un testament

✔️ Un coach qui n’a pas peur d’apporter des changements

✔️ Des ébats secrets dans un motel

✔️ Des débats passionnés et des hommes têtus et colériques

Lorsque les contraires s’attireront, cette équipe en bas du classement ne sera plus jamais la même.

Une clause, dans le testament de son père, oblige Mark à retrouver les bras d’une famille qui l’a désavoué et le laisse propriétaire d’un tiers d’une équipe de hockey qui risque la banqueroute. Il ne regarde même pas le hockey, il aime encore moins ce sport et il n’a qu’une envie : retourner à New York. Et il y a ce nouveau coach, un homme têtu et agaçant qui a un avis sur tout, un problème de supériorité et des goûts musicaux douteux. Être en désaccord avec Rowen devient sa nouvelle normalité, mais cette lutte est accompagnée de débats passionnés et d’un désir écrasant.

Rowen ne peut laisser passer l’occasion quand on le met au défi de reconstruire l’une des pires équipes de la ligue afin d’en faire une candidate potentielle pour la coupe. Jamais, pendant ces vingt ans de hockey, il n’avait vu une équipe si mal gérée ou des joueurs entraînés débordant de rancœur et d’intolérance. Pourtant, quelque chose dans cette équipe et cette ville l’oblige à se retrousser les manches et à commencer à tout démanteler. Si seulement Mark, l’un des trois frères qui possèdent désormais les Raptors, n’était pas aussi borné, tout en étant si séduisant, son boulot serait peut-être plus facile. Visiblement, ni l’un ni l’autre n’est prêt à céder, mais une soirée dans un hôtel sombre et désert pourrait tout changer.

A short story set after Spiral, with spoilers for Shield (LA Storm 3) and Spiral (LA Storm 4)

With one groom in hiding and an explosion of pink in the backyard, will this LA Storm wedding end in tears?

As his wedding day draws closer, Jackson is in the throes of closing a high-stakes case working in conjunction with ATF and aimed at dismantling a notorious drug supply chain. The long hours and intense focus have left him exhausted and marginally grumpy. The wedding is now here, and all he has prepared for his vows is one line scribbled out on a crumpled, coffee-stained napkin. Then there's the shiner he got in a scuffle with an old silent movie star. Was there a witness protection program for guys who hosed up their big day?

With Scarlett and Daisy at the helm of wedding planning, Oli isn't surprised that the theme is a Barbie fantasy. As a compromise, the backyard venue is a vision of pink and decorated with delicate spirals of lights that Jamie and the girls had spent hours hanging. However, as the wedding hour approaches and every detail falls perfectly into place, one crucial piece is missing.

Jackson is hiding in the study and won't come out.

Drei emotionale und leidenschaftliche Liebesgeschichten, die beweisen, dass Liebe keine Grenzen kennt – weder im Alter, noch in der Vergangenheit oder im Herzen.

Tennant und Jared: Der jüngste Rowe-Bruder, Tennant, kämpft darum, aus dem Schatten seiner berühmten Hockey-Familie zu treten. Sein Wechsel zu den Harrisburg Railers bringt ihn nicht nur näher ans Rampenlicht, sondern auch an Jared Madsen, seinen Coach – und den Mann, der sein Herz schneller schlagen lässt. Kann ihre Liebe den Hindernissen trotzen?

Layton und Adler: Layton Foxx hat alles erreicht, was er sich je erträumt hat, bis auf eines – die Liebe. Als Adler Lockhart, der charmante Flügelspieler der Harrisburg Railers, in sein Leben tritt, stellt er alles infrage, woran Layton je geglaubt hat. Kann Adler ihm zeigen, dass Liebe keine Schwäche, sondern die größte Stärke ist?

Trent und Dieter: Der gefeierte Eiskunstläufer Trent Hanson und der verletzte Hockeyspieler Dieter Lehmann könnten nicht unterschiedlicher sein. Doch als ihre Wege sich kreuzen, entdecken sie, dass selbst gebrochene Herzen heilen können, wenn man den Mut hat, sich der Liebe zu öffnen.

Drei weitere fesselnde Geschichten über Liebe, Vergebung und den Mut, zerbrochene Herzen zu heilen – voller Leidenschaft, Hockey und der Kraft, sich selbst und andere zu retten.

Stan und Erik: Stanislav Lyamin hat sich ein ruhiges, geordnetes Leben aufgebaut, fernab von gebrochenen Herzen – bis Erik Gunnarsson, der Mann, der ihn einst verlassen hat, zurückkehrt. Erik bringt nicht nur eine Vergangenheit voller Geheimnisse und Lügen mit, sondern auch ein Baby und eine zerbrochene Ehe. Kann Stan über den Schmerz hinwegsehen und Erik die zweite Chance geben, die er so dringend braucht?

Max und Ben: Max van Hellren lebt für das Spiel – auch wenn es ihn umbringen könnte. In seiner letzten NHL-Saison will er alles geben, während er ein dunkles Geheimnis verbirgt. Ben Worthington hat alles verloren, was ihm wichtig war, und flüchtet sich in oberflächliche Begegnungen, um den Schmerz zu betäuben. Als sich ihre Wege kreuzen, finden sie Hoffnung in der Dunkelheit. Aber kann ihre Liebe den Geheimnissen und Ängsten standhalten, die sie beide verfolgen?

Bryan und Gatlin: Bryan Delaney, der neue Goalie der Railers, trägt die Narben einer schmerzhaften Vergangenheit – von einer gewalttätigen Beziehung bis zu einer Kindheit voller Schmerz. Gatlin Pierce, ein tätowierter Künstler mit einer Vorliebe für alte Rockmusik, sieht hinter Bryans Fassade und fühlt sich zu ihm hingezogen. Gemeinsam entdecken sie, dass Liebe Mut erfordert und dass es erst Vertrauen braucht, bevor man lieben kann.

Un romanzo per giovani adulti sull’hockey, pieno di cambiamenti, famiglia, amicizia e scoperta di sé, ambientato nel mondo frenetico e confuso della scuola superiore.

Jonah Robinson ha combinato un bel pasticcio. Ha passato l’ultimo anno a frequentare qualcuno che l’ha portato sulla strada sbagliata. Ora che Felix ha trovato la propria strada, forse è giunto il momento per Jonah di fare lo stesso. Fare ammenda però non sarà facile, dal momento che Jonah non è certo il ragazzo più benvoluto della Chesterford Academy. Con l’aiuto della sua famiglia e di un amico speciale, Jonah è pronto a cercare di rimediare agli errori commessi. La prima persona nella sua lunga lista di redenzione è Tyler, il giocatore di punta dei Coyote… almeno agli occhi di Jonah. Ha scattato un migliaio di foto di Tyler per il giornale della scuola, ma dovrà imparare a sviluppare più di un semplice negativo se vuole avvicinarsi a lui.

Tyler Corrigan è abituato alle difficoltà: suo padre se n’è andato, la madre vive nel terrore che torni e lui ha il compito di tenere unita la sua piccola famiglia. La sua unica fuga dalla realtà è giocare a hockey, lui è un giocatore importante dei Chesterford Coyote. Nonostante non sia il migliore sul ghiaccio, ha il dono della velocità, quindi la squadra gli ha sempre coperto le spalle durante gli episodi di bullismo che ha subito. I suoi amici lo fanno sentire al sicuro anche se nel mondo reale è pieno di paure, ma nessuno può proteggere il suo cuore quando Jonah, uno dei peggiori bulli della scuola, comincia improvvisamente a gravitargli intorno, desideroso di sistemare le cose, anche se in maniera goffa e confusionaria.

“Scusami” può essere una parola difficile a cui credere, ma fidarsi del proprio cuore è la base di ogni cosa.

End Street Box Set

In “The End Street Detective Agency Series,” human PI Sam Enderson and his vampire lover, Bob, dive headfirst into a whirlwind of paranormal mysteries. Each story throws them into the midst of magical chaos—from the hunt for cursed witches and missing magical children to confrontations with sinister water spirits and revenge-seeking angels. Living with an array of mystical beings like gargoyles and dragons, Sam and Bob not only crack cases but battle dark forces and form unlikely friendships. However, the revelation of Sam’s mysterious origins threatens their new love, and the found-family they’ve created. With the stakes higher than ever, a sacrifice might be the key to survival, threatening everything they cherish.

This box set includes the entire End Street series;

The Case of the Cupid Curse

The Case of the Wicked Wolf

The Case of the Dragon's Dilemma

The Case of the Sinful Santa

The Case of the Purple Pearl

The Case of the Guilty Ghost

Volume 3 – Books 5 & 6

Book 5 – The Case of the Purple Pearl
Book 6 – The Case of the Guilty Ghost

5. THE CASE OF THE PURPLE PEARL

After failing in a quest to win the Fae Queen’s approval, Halstein is locked in a world of stone. Forced to remain a gargoyle he spends his days on Sam’s desk pining for his lost love.

Prince Idris’s lover went missing and was presumed dead. Alone, Idris lives a life away from court, starved of energy but unwilling to sleep in the room he once shared with his beloved.

Can Sam and Bob save these fated lovers before it’s too late? And will Bob’s ultimate sacrifice be enough to free Hal from his prison?

6. THE CASE OF THE GUILTY GHOST

Bob is lost in grief, Sam is fighting for his life, and there is no middle ground. Can their love survive?

Bob is grieving over his brother’s sacrifice. Guilt-ridden and devastated, he buries himself in vampire mourning and pulls away from Sam.

Magic tears Sam from the vampire castle and he has to face new adversaries alone when all he wants is Bob at his side.

Ettore is in the Aset Ka waiting room, next in line for the ceremony for his soul to be torn from his body. Aset Ka has other plans, and Ettore finds himself reunited with a lost love and fighting alongside his brother.

A forgotten past binds Theodore ‘Teddy’ McCurray Constantine III to Ettore, and with the curse tied to Ettore broken by his death, Teddy’s past returns to him with a vengeance.

A royal family in denial, a battle between gods, and long forgotten love leaves no time for Sam and Bob to take a breath. Is it too late to save the supernatural world?

Volume 2 – Books 3 & 4

Book 3 – The Case of the Dragon’s Dilemma
Book 4 – The Case of the Sinful Santa

3. THE CASE OF THE DRAGON’S DILEMMA

Dragons, battles, a deal Sam may come to regret, and a Siren attack, leave Sam and Bob in danger, and Mikhail finding a mate.

Bob and Sam take their kind-of-adopted-now vampire daughter, Mal to look round new schools.

Mikhail is left to babysit the last remaining rescued child whilst they are away. When Sirens appear to steal her away he is left facing the attack alone until a mysterious hero comes to his aid.

Ryujin, or Jin to his friends, is a dragon shifter and his role as Captain of the Dragon Guard puts him in direct conflict with Mikhail.

The minute he sees Mikhail he knows what he wants. Now if he can only get Mikhail to see the same.

4. THE CASE OF THE SINFUL SANTA

Zephariel, the Angel of Vengeance, Nick Klauson, nephew to Santa, Christmas magic, zombies in the school and a necromancer causing chaos…and at the center of it all—Mal.

Zephariel is the Angel of Vengeance and is tracking down his cousin Danjal for misuse of brimstone. When he walks into a bar and finds Nick Klauson drowning his sorrows, he is instantly drawn to him. Could this be his fated mate?

When Nick and Zeph join forces to deal with zombies in Mal’s school, sparks fly. Add in a demon, a wolf and a necromancer, and Sam and Bob have a hunt on their hands.

Volume 1 – Books 1 & 2

Book 1 – The Case of the Cupid Curse
Book 2 – The Case of the Wicked Wolf

1. THE CASE OF THE CUPID CURSE

Sam Enderson is a human detective who inherits a building from where his Uncle used to run a detective agency. He finds himself working for paranormal creatures despite his resolve to stick with humans only. To supplement his income as a new PI Sam rents out rooms in the large house.

Bob is a vampire and turns up on Sam’s doorstep to rent a room. Sparks fly and Sam is attracted to the vampire despite himself.

Sam is cursed by a witch and has two cases landing on his desk. Werewolves, annoying ghosts and a grumpy gargoyle are enough to drive Sam mad. But somehow in amongst all of this he has to find a missing fae and a missing shifter child.

2. THE CASE OF THE WICKED WOLF 

Naiads, humans, sirens and a challenge for Alpha make up the intricate story in the race to rescue the missing children.

Sam and Bob have more than just the case of one lost child to handle. Not only is Shelby Hartman missing, but other paranormal children have disappeared. The race to rescue the children is hampered by naiads, humans, sirens and a challenge for Alpha.

Hartman Hunter is desperate to find his daughter. He turns to the demon Danjal Naamah for help. The problem is that Danjal is the only person Hartman has ever loved—the man he let go for the sake of the pack…

An arsonist is burning their way through the cathedral city of Salisbury. Can Lewis and Devon overcome their mutual dislike to fight for Laurels and their lives?

Betrayal and grief have left Master Chef Lewis Mandineau a broken man. As the primary carer for his sister, injured in the crash that killed their parents, she is his priority, and nothing will stop him from creating a safe place for her to call home. But, when an ex-lover embezzles from the company accounts, his fragile hold on life disintegrates. However hard he works, he can't balance the books and his only solution is to sell the family restaurant to an American hotel chain.

Hard-headed businessman, Devon, heir to the Trelawney Hotel empire, is sent from the US to assess the viability of Laurels. Debts swamp the restaurant, and his first reaction is to sell the real estate and call it a financial win for his family. He understands tradition, but sentiment has no place in his business plans. Until he meets innocent Rachel with her love of beautifully simple things, and Lewis, who shows him that anything is possible with enough love.

Nothing is worth dying for—not even millions in diamonds.

Footloose adventurer Greg Drakowski used to live for the moment, but these days shadows of grief and guilt cling to him. Following one lead to the next, Greg crosses oceans at the very hint of riches beyond compare and doesn’t care that he rushes into danger.

When Greg’s research takes him to the cathedral city of Salisbury, and he meets Jon, he falls hard and fast, but his secrets could get them both killed.

Renovations expert Jonathan Ellis is part of Ageless Wood Restorations - three generations of knowledge and trade. Focused and hard-working, Jon finds value in recreating the elegance of the past, and it will take something - or someone - extraordinary to break into his enclosed world.

Greg And Jon face unknown dangers, but Jon knows one thing for sure. He has to stand by Greg if only to save the idiot from himself.