She came back for a job. She stayed for a hockey player she was never supposed to want. Morgan Cross thought returning to Winnipeg would be temporary. One season. One clean exit. Then Miller Hayes steps back into her life, the team's enforcer, her brother's best friend, and the one man who still knows how to undo her with a single look. Every practice fuels the tension. Every late night blurs the line. Miller has spent years holding himself back, but as the season heats up, control becomes a losing game. Because some lines aren't meant to be held forever. Holding the Line is a slow-burn hockey romance packed with longing, locker room tension, and a love that was never as buried as they thought.

Addie Greene has spent her life doing things the right way. Keeping her head down, her reputation intact, and her heart carefully guarded. In a town where everyone knows her name, and her father, there's no room for mistakes. Beau Taylor doesn't do relationships. After an accident that changed everything, he's built a life on control, routine, and keeping people at a distance. It's easier that way. And Addie Greene? She's not easy. What starts as a simple match online, turns into something neither of them can walk away from-late-night conversations, quiet understanding, and a connection that feels a little too real, a little too fast. But in a town that watches everything-and a past that doesn't let go easily-wanting each other is the easy part. Trusting it is harder. Choosing it is riskier. And fighting for it? That might cost them everything. Because loving each other might be the one thing they can't afford...and the one thing they can't let go.

Brianna Porter is done with charming men. Done with pretty words. Done with love that sounds good but falls apart in real life. So when an anonymous late-night podcast host with a southern drawl and zero online footprint starts haunting her headphones, she tells herself it's strictly professional. Nate Calloway is a mystery. No photos. No bio. Just a voice and a rapidly growing audience obsessed with his late-night confessions. When Bri offers to produce his show, she expects long hours and clean edits. She doesn't expect chemistry. She doesn't expect tension. And she definitely doesn't expect to crave the sound of her name in his voice. As their partnership deepens, the line between business and something more begins to blur. But falling for a man you've never met is risky enough. Falling for one who isn't telling you everything? That could cost her more than her heart.

Damien Conn has spent his whole life trying to outrun his last name. As the youngest son in a powerhouse law family, he's used to people whispering about nepotism and scandal. Now, as a junior associate at his family's firm, he's determined to prove he belongs-even if that means keeping his head down and his heart locked up. Sunshine Stewart has never lived life by the rules. An artist with paint-stained hands and a habit of turning fleeting moments into masterpieces, she sees the world in color while everyone else sticks to the lines. Love has never been her strong suit, and she's long since learned that promises don't always last. Then Damien tackles her at a Little League game-saving her from an oncoming baseball but landing them both in a very public, very unexpected kiss. In the chaos that follows, she dubs him "Husband" just to get under his skin. He tells himself she's just another distraction. But between meddling families, unshakable chemistry, and a city too small to hide in, neither of them can quite walk away. And the more Damien fights it, the more he realizes-Sunshine may be the one person who sees him for who he truly is. A sharp, witty, and heart-melting romance about love, family, and the unexpected moments that change everything.

She's a single mom with something to prove. He's a burned-out pastry chef with walls taller than his layer cakes. The kitchen isn't big enough for the tension simmering between them-but neither one's backing down. Abby Meeks is no stranger to hard work. As a single mom to a spirited three-year-old, she's used to juggling chaos with a smile and a to-go coffee. So when she lands the manager position at Marino's Bakery-Baltimore's trendiest new café-she's ready to prove herself. What she's not ready for is Julian Marino. Julian walked away from the high-stakes D.C. pastry scene for a quieter life, but he didn't count on hiring a manager who challenges his every decision... or whose laugh sticks with him long after closing time. Abby is too stubborn, too creative, and far too distracting for a man who's sworn off complications-and she's made it clear she's not looking for anything more than a paycheck and a fresh start. But flour flies, cinnamon ratios are challenged, and the heat between them starts rising faster than his sourdough starter. When secrets from Julian's past surface-and Abby's carefully balanced world threatens to tip-the line between enemies and something more gets dangerously thin. Because sometimes the recipe for love starts with a little too much spice... and ends with something sweet like hello.

He swore off chaos. She swore off love. But neither of them planned for Laney. Jesse Carrington's life used to be all spotlights and guitar solos, until the noise got too loud. A couple of months into his sobriety and self-imposed celibacy cleanse, the reformed rockstar is building something quieter: clean mornings, late-night songwriting sessions, and no more emotional messes. Enter Zoey Lane-the no-nonsense brand consultant who once rocked his world for a single unforgettable night. But a surprise trip to the emergency room leads to a confession that changes everything. Jesse has a daughter. Now he's heading back on tour with a baby on board. And if that's not complicated enough, her mother is coming too. Can he survive the sleepless nights, the spit-up, and the whip-smart woman who drives him just as crazy now as she did a year ago? As the lines between duty, desire, and something dangerously close to love start to blur, Jesse has to face the demons he's worked so hard to outrun, and Zoey has to decide if she can learn to love. He's already lost everything once. Can he prove he's the kind of man who stays? Or will the life they're building come undone before the final encore?

A Slow-Burn Country Music Romance Knox Taylor is country music royalty, charming on stage, guarded off it, and allergic to anything that threatens his control. When a high-stakes tour forces him to hire a new audio engineer, the last thing he expects is Sierra Jennings: whip-smart, sharp-tongued, and completely unfazed by his fame. Sierra's done chasing stability. After burning out in L.A.'s studio scene, live sound is her reset button, and she has zero interest in the pretty faces behind the mic. But Knox isn't just a voice. He's a storm she didn't see coming. And when their chemistry crackles hotter than a bad amp, keeping things professional gets a lot more complicated. As backstage tensions rise and the spotlight intensifies, Knox and Sierra have to decide: do they protect the rhythm they've built-or risk everything for a love that might finally hit the right note?

He's football's golden boy with a media disaster problem. She's the no-nonsense PR rookie assigned to fix it. Too bad she's been in love with him since she was thirteen. Davis Jennings is thirty-six, the starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, and a walking tabloid headline. Between press blowups, locker room drama, and management breathing down his neck, retirement is no longer a whisper-it's a demand. If he wants any shot at ending his career on his own terms, he needs help. Fast. Enter Bethany Conn-Hart: newly minted PR associate, crisis management prodigy, and niece of Davis's best friend. Her first assignment? Babysit the man she once named her childhood diary after. The same man who just called her "kid" in front of an ESPN reporter. Bethany's determined to prove she's more than a last-name hire. Davis is determined not to notice that the little girl who once spilled juice on his cleats is now a sharp-tongued, bossy, dangerously gorgeous adult. But when an old crush meets very new chemistry, and sparks fly on and off camera, the line between personal and professional blurs fast. Especially when the whole world is watching. She's got one job: protect his image. He's got one problem: he can't stop thinking about her.

Complete. Unedited. They needed a Sloane on the ice, they just never expected that she would be the one to fill the skates- and she never expected her brothers childhood friend to start paying a little too much attention. • • • I was a Sloane, but I wasn't the one anyone ever looked at. Never supposed to carry my father's dream. Never supposed to want the ice the way I do. My father calls me his ice princess. When he remembers I exist, that is. Graceful. Elegant. Temporary. Hockey was never meant to be mine. But when my twin brother, Sebastian, is handed the opportunity of a lifetime and chooses to walk away - I'm given a choice no one would ever offer me willingly. Take his place. Wear his jersey. Become him. One semester. One secret. Under the helmet, I'm invisible. Padding hides the curves. Silence hides the truth. As long as I never take the helmet off, never step into the locker room, never let anyone look too closely - I can play. And I can play hard. I just never expected Justin Leeds to start paying me the attention no one else ever has.

{18+] When a rival goalie gives Isla a wrong number, she has no idea she's texting her brother's teammate. ***** Isla Watson can't stand hockey players. Not that anybody knows that. To the outside world, she's a hockey aficionado, running a successful social media account that goes behind the scenes of the NHL's Saskatoon Storm. The only thing colder than her 'Isla on Ice' page is her relationship with her brother's teammate, who resents everything about social media. When a rival team's goalie gives Isla a deliberately wrong number, she finally has a chance to take a break from putting on a show for the camera and let someone see the real girl behind the screen. Seb Cooper has a reputation for dropping the gloves. His fight on the ice is only matched by his battle with his D-partner's gorgeous sister, who he's clashed with ever since they drunkenly hooked up three years ago. She's just another 'influencer' who prioritises internet clout over real connections. Fortunately, the girl on the other end of his phone is far more down to earth, and he can finally talk to someone without worrying about ulterior motives. When Isla is tasked with creating a video series about learning to skate, an injured Seb is assigned as her teacher. The only thing they can agree on is their burning mutual attraction that melts the ice. Little do they know, they've been anonymously texting each other for months. Hidden in those messages are lies, secrets, and vulnerabilities, and when their two worlds collide, Isla and Seb must decide which version is their reality. 𝗔𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿: ❌ I do not use generative AI to write my books. ❌ I do not consent to my books being used to train AI models. ❌ I do not consent to my books being used to create AI-generated content.