Book two in the Westbridge U series Emma Carver has always relied on herself. Growing up with a single mother and a little brother who depended on her, she learned early that love wasn't always enough to keep a family together. Now, as a freshman cheerleader at Westbridge University, she's focused on her future-on making something of herself, no matter how many hours she has to put in. She doesn't have time for distractions, especially not the easygoing, maddeningly charming hockey player who seems determined to get under her skin. Nate Gregori has spent his whole life reading between the lines. With parents who gave him a stable home and a sister who looks up to him, he knows what real love is. And when he meets Emma, he sees beyond her carefully crafted walls-the strength she wears like armor, the vulnerability she refuses to show. She pushes him away at every turn, but he's never been one to give up easily. Thrown together by circumstance and drawn together by something neither of them can deny, Emma and Nate fight the pull between them. But falling in love means risking everything, and Emma's not sure she's ready to take that leap. Can Nate show her that some risks are worth taking? Or will fear keep her from the one thing she never thought she needed-him?

Logan Hughes has always been the life of the party, the teammate who never lets silence linger. But behind his easy smile is a past marked by loss and a constant battle with anxiety. Hockey is his anchor, until one night changes everything. Rachel Neeley has spent years managing her diabetes and her life with precision, never letting anyone see her slip. Responsible and steady, she's the opposite of Logan's reckless charm. But when her blood sugar crashes at a party, it's Logan who ends up being there for her. They've known each other for a couple of years, she's his sister's best friend, and he's absolutely restricted. But when care turns into chemistry, both of them are forced to decide if the risk is worth breaking every rule. - Montrose University Series - #2 - tropes: best friend's brother friends to lovers forced proximity caretaker scene broken golden retriever x responsible girl

{MATURE - mid slow burn with yearning MMC. Knotting, claiming, mate frenzy and rutting. Check the trigger warnings. The FMC is a plus-size woman who insecure about her body, but as the book progresses, she'll learn to love herself.} ✧ SNIPPET ✧ My body hummed with desire as I tilted my head, giving him more access. "Fuck, you smell so good, sweetheart." He nipped at my jaw, his voice rough and primal. "I want to pound you so hard, knot you, and breed you with our pups." I gasped, clutching his shirt. "What are you waiting for? " I whispered against his mouth. "Claim me. Mark me. And make me yours." His eyes flashed, and a growl rumbled through him. "Careful, sweetheart. Once I claim you, you'll be mine-body, heart, and soul." "Then take me." ~**~ Christmas was meant to be magical-yet for Rosie Martinez, it became the night her world ended. A cruel bet. A viral video. A betrayal that left her reputation in ruins. Desperate to breathe again, Rosie runs to a quiet mountain town where no one knows her name-where she hopes she can disappear. She didn't expect him. Jude Winters-hockey captain, future Alpha of the Winters Pack, and the stranger who saved her in the snow. The moment he touched her, he knew. Mate. His. Forever. Rosie has no idea what she is to him. No clue about the supernatural world hidden beneath this frozen town. She only feels the way her body awakens around him... and the way he watches her like she's the only woman he's ever wanted. But when her past crashes into their peaceful relationship-threatening the one person he cares about-Jude's control snaps. And Rosie learns the truth: Wolves are real. Mates are fated. And she's his. And Jude Winters will burn the world before he lets anyone take her away.

Ash is an anxious but determined English major who knows what she wants. Derek is a mysterious hockey player who's got a big reputation. Can they learn new things about themselves through each other or will the change bring them apart? *disclaimer* This story isn't fully edited and if things seems inaccurate I apologize!

Everyone leaves. Emilia learned that young. Emilia doesn't fall in love. Not after her father left. Not after losing her mother. She learned the hard way that everyone she loves eventually leaves her. Becoming the hockey team's social media manager during her senior year was supposed to be simple. Work hard. Graduate. Don't get attached. Then there's Theo Brooks. College hockey captain. Goalie. Quietly protective. Perfectionist.Her brother's best friend. The guy who shows up the second someone needs him. The one who looks at her like she's something worth holding onto. He tells himself he's just looking out for her. She tells herself it's just friendship. But between late nights at the rink, shared classes and one night that changes the way he holds her, the line between safe and something far more complicated starts to blur. He falls first. She's terrified to fall at all. And when a single moment threatens to ruin everything, Emilia has to decide if love is something that leaves - or something that stays. ------ Brother's best friend. He falls first. College hockey romance. Slow burn. Friends to Lovers .18+

She was supposed to leave him behind. Instead, he followed her home - with a grin and a proposition she can't seem to refuse. • • • Leon Collins has an uncanny resemblance to temptation - and Charlotte Hudson knows better than to touch it twice. As maid of honour to her best friend and sister-in-law-to-be, Charlotte's only job is to keep the wedding week flawless. But that's easier said than done when the best man is Leon: her brother's best friend, her best friend's brother, and the one mistake she swore she'd never make again. They danced too close once - too drunk, too messy, too young - but there's always consequences to dancing with temptation and Charlotte has paid the price. One she promises herself she won't ever revisit. But now they're walking down the aisle together, tension simmering under every glance, every brush of skin, every drunken confession that never should've left her lips. When the week ends, Charlotte thinks she's leaving the past - her young and stupid mistakes - and him behind for good. She's wrong. Because Leon Collins just got traded to her new team. Now he's in her office, in her space, and in her head - all charm, smirks, and a proposition that shouldn't sound as tempting as it does. One rule. No feelings. Just a physical arrangement to burn off the heat neither of them can seem to ignore. But desire this dangerous doesn't play by the rules. And the closer Charlotte gets to Leon, the more her carefully built walls begin to crack. She promised herself she'd never fall for him again. But Leon Collins has always been the one risk she can't resist.

I thought knights in shining armour were for fairytales... until one hockey player made me believe otherwise. • • • She was promised to someone else. He promised himself he'd never cross the line. Madden knows better than to want the coach's daughter - especially when she's engaged to another man, polished and charming, the kind everyone admires. But he also knows when something isn't right. And he sees what she can't: the subtle control, the quiet manipulations, the too tight smile. So he becomes her safe place. Her anchor. No demands. No expectations. Just quiet, steady devotion. Selena never expected freedom to feel this gentle... or love to feel this patient. She thought she had to survive alone. She thought desire always came with risk. But with Madden, safety and passion aren't opposites - they're inseparable. But devotion has a way of becoming something sacred - especially when it's built on trust, not temptation.

Er ist die Liebe, die ich nie vergessen konnte und gleichzeitig mein größter Fehler. *** Grace Arnolds kehrt nach Jahren in ihre Heimatstadt Wilbur Creek zurück und landet prompt im Hotel ihres Ex-Freundes Ethan Tyrell - der jetzt auch noch ihr Boss ist. Ethan kämpft bereits mit den Herausforderungen als Vater eines kleinen Sohnes und als Erbe der Familienhotelkette. Das Letzte, was er braucht, ist Grace' Rückkehr, die ihn damals über Nacht verlassen hat. Egal, wie sehr sie versuchen, ihre Vergangenheit zu ignorieren, werden sie beide davon eingeholt und müssen sich die Frage stellen, wie viel sie bereit sind für den anderen zu geben oder ob der Preis doch zu hoch ist. ***Kann unabhängig von Teil 1 gelesen werden, wird allerdings Spoiler enthalten.*** Wilbur Creek-Reihe Teil 1: Open Ice Hit Teil 2: High Season

COMPLETED BRYNN DANVERS' main goal was to leave Miami. She never thought she'd find herself going to college in Oak Hill - her last choice. Brynn starts her senior year with only one promise to herself. She's going to have the absolute time of her life and be the happiest version of herself. But of course, there will always be that one thing that pulls her back. That one thing she doesn't think she's fully ready to let go of yet. CGC SCOTT is going into his senior year just like he went into his freshman, sophomore, and junior year. He's going to have the best time of his life alongside his best friends, sleep with a couple of pretty brunettes along the way, and play an amazing football season. Being captain this year will come with a lot more responsibility than he's ever had, but he's ready to accept the captain title and wear it proudly. His main goal? Win. A. National. Championship. Although Brynn isn't Cgc's typical type, he's attracted to her from the minute he sees her. He's looking for a simple hookup, not a relationship. Brynn is looking for none of the above. Even when she can't seem to take the hint that he's into her, Cgc sticks around for the chase. Will Brynn ever give in and sleep with Oak Hill's QB 1? Or will Cgc give up on his initial plan - wanting to only hook up with her - first and end up doing something he's never done before: fall in love. Last book in the Oak Hill U Series. Can be read as a stand-alone.

He's the NHL star with a cold reputation--she's the spark that could melt it all. All Lilah wants to do is keep her head down, finish her online college course, chase her dreams of becoming a baker, and survive. But when a photo caught at the wrong time with the NHL's newest star, Cole Becker, goes viral, she's suddenly thrust into the limelight--exactly where she doesn't want to be. And when the person she tried so hard to escape from resurfaces because of her new popularity, Lilah has no choice to run to the safety of fame and Cole Becker as his fake-girlfriend. Because no one can lay a finger on the newest sweetheart of hockey, can they? But Cole makes her feel things she's never felt before and she wants nothing but to be loved by the boy that makes her feel beautiful and safe. Cole Becker needs an out, and fast. A stupid rumor built on absolutely nothing is threatening to destroy the reputation he's barely built. He's only a few games into his rookie NHL season and already he's been nicknamed the NHL's "Ice King;" scary, domineering, and arrogant. So when Lilah crashes her way into his world, he has no choice but to fake-date her, to both help his reputation, and to help the girl who's already got him wrapped around her finger. He wants to show her she's worthy of love. She wants to be loved by him. And when the lines between real and fake start to blur, Lilah has to let go of the secrets in her past holding her down and let herself love the goalie. But someone is lurking in the shadows, ready to steal Lilah away from the life she's tried so hard to build. Past Rankings: #1: cinderellastory #1: hockeyromance #4: loveatfirstsight #2: minnesota #2: waitress #1: slowburn #1: shygirl