A professional hockey player nearing retirement falls hard for his best friend's much younger and seemingly uninterested sister, but things change when she needs a place to stay and he offers up his home and his bed. *** After one too many drinks and a little too much chemistry, Bryce Roehm wakes up next to Maria Evans-and nothing has ever felt more wrong... or more right. Bryce, a seasoned defenseman for the New York Empires, is in his final season before retirement. Known for his bad-boy reputation and commitment to bachelorhood, he's the last person who should be hooking up with his best friend's little sister. Especially when Maria is eight years younger, working hard to finish college, and nannying for one of his teammates. They agree to keep their one-night stand a secret. No harm, no foul. But secrets never stay buried for long. Maria's finally building a life she's proud of-free from her controlling father and determined to stand on her own two feet. She's not looking for complications. And Bryce? He's as complicated as they come. So when circumstances force them to live under the same roof, one thing becomes clear: How are they supposed to keep their hands-and hearts-to themselves?

[actively editing] With her nose in books and his brawn getting him nowhere on or off the ice, they find themselves drawn together, sharing their baggage and learning what it might mean for each of them to love again. Jake Bryers is no stranger to the pressures of being a professional hockey player. It's something that he's dealt with consistently for the past fifteen years. Throughout his career, he's experienced it all-the electric thrill of winning divisions and conference titles, and even making it to the Stanley Cup Finals on more than one occasion. His dream was always to skate the cup at least once, but as he enters the late stage of his long, tumultuous career, he finds himself struggling to perform like he once had as a younger, inspired player. Harper Clark has been proficient at one thing throughout her life-constantly moving forward without really going anywhere. After having moved to the Big Apple to pursue a better life outside of the dangerous one she found herself leading in the Midwest, she finds herself stagnating after getting her degree from Columbia. She quietly enjoys her job at the public library, treading water while the undeniable feeling of discontent grows stronger within her. It's nothing short of fate when Jake and Harper happen to cross paths at the library, and though their lives couldn't be any more different, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another as they try to navigate mending each other's wounded hearts.

Handle Me Sometimes, the hardest battles aren't on the ice. Sloane Matthews was a figure skating prodigy until a devastating fall shattered her dreams-and her confidence. Now, two years later, she's sworn off the ice for good. But when the fiery and infamous hockey star Jaxon Vega's reputation threatens to derail the entire Chicago Venom, Coach Halston calls in a wild card: Sloane's sharp mind and fierce spirit. Thrown together to fix Jaxon's bad-boy image, these two are an explosive mix of grit, sarcasm, and undeniable chemistry. As the heat rises on and off the ice, can Sloane handle the pressure? And will Jaxon learn to trust someone who's as guarded as he is? A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers hockey romance packed with tattoos, tangled feelings, and plenty of heart.

The followers are convinced Adrienne and Jackson are dating. She's the social media manager for his hockey team, and he's the captain. When her boss asks them to give the people what they want for the content's sake, they can do nothing but agree. So, they're not actually dating. Not yet, at least.

A hockey player who avoids love and the daughter of his coach, who's a hopeless romantic. Myles has had trouble focusing on hockey lately and his coach has noticed. In hope of helping him his coach tries to talk with him but Myles doesn't tell him anything. He is out of hope and decides to ask his daughter, Danielle, to befriend him, thinking that maybe she can get him to focus again. Maybe she can make him spill all those things that obviously to everyone has been building up within him. But how does a hockey player who doesn't want to love, ignore his feelings for a girl who talks about love all the time? Will he finally give in and admit that maybe loving isn't that bad? or will he try to forget it and try to live on without her? This is a Dual POV book which means some chapters are written from Myles' perspective and some from Danielle's. English is not my first language so I apologize for bad writing.

Rosie Moving to New York was my fresh start, a chance to get away from my disaster of a hometown, and maybe learn how to breathe on my own. Romance? Not on the itinerary. So when I meet a charming, overly confident guy at a bar with golden-blond hair and too many dimples than should be legal, and way too much flirt - I don't expect to see him again. Then I do... on the ice, the very next night. Dylan I've met plenty of girls in bars. Most of them know who I am, Rosie didn't. And maybe that's why I couldn't stop thinking about her. She was introverted and blunt and completely unimpressed with my attempt at a pick up line, which was honestly kind of refreshing. Seeing her in the stands at my game felt like fate. Running into her again afterward? Game on. A sweet, slow-burn hockey rom-com about unlikely connections, quiet confidence, and falling for someone who sees past the spotlight.

Chelsea Alvarez is determined to prove herself as the new marketing director of the Santa Fe Thunderbirds, a team known for their intense gameplay and off-ice drama. What she doesn't expect is Charlie Kobayashi, the Thunderbirds' fiercely talented but notoriously guarded goaltender, to be her biggest distraction. Charlie has one rule: no relationships. Hockey is his sole focus, and he doesn't let anyone get too close-on or off the ice. But Chelsea's fiery determination and quick wit get under his skin in a way he's never experienced before. As Chelsea navigates the high-stakes world of professional sports and Charlie battles his inner demons, their connection grows harder to ignore. With scandal, secrets, and playoff pressure threatening to pull them apart, Chelsea and Charlie must decide whether risking it all for love is worth the potential fallout-or if some rules are better left unbroken.

Josie Mills is a precocious and straitlaced young woman who is pursuing a career in architecture. The field is very difficult to get a foot into and Josie has been working nonstop to make her dream come true. She's so focused on her slowly growing career that she very rarely lets her hair down or does anything at all crazy. Luke Porter is a buff, strong goalie for the 'Portland Pumas' in Maine. He is on the same team as Benjamin Mills, Josie's older brother. Luke lives for hockey and it's all he's ever wanted as far as his future goes. He's never met Ben's little sister and is barely aware of her existence. All of this changes when the two of them arrive at a party that Benjamin throws. With the alcohol flowing and the music pounding, Josie and Luke are magnetically attracted to each other. They wind up hooking up, but it's only in the cold morning light that they realize who the other person is. They both know that Ben wouldn't approve, but what can they do? They both think the world of Ben, but they can't deny the attraction that they share. What will the young lovers do?

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

Anxious overachiever, Sophia Calloway, has a plan; graduate top of her class, get into a top 3 law school, keep her head down and emotions quieter. So when the University of Michigan's ice hockey team targets her in a prank gone wrong? She's ready to call campus security, drop-kick the nearest jock and move on with her structured little life. Instead, she gets Holden Zhao. Captain of the hockey team- too charming for his own good, worryingly reckless and absolutely allergic to authority. And now- assigned to her beloved library shift as punishment. Holden has never met a girl who doesn't fall at his feet. Sophia has never met a boy who makes her want to scream... and maybe kiss, all in the same breath. He calls her uptight. She calls him a menace. But the longer they're stuck together, the harder it is to pretend it's just a punishment. The less it feels like one, too. ➳♡➳ "I'm not going to kiss you, Soph." She crosses her arms defensively. "And why the hell not?" "I'm not going to kiss you," My lips graze the shell of her ear. "Until you beg me to." ➳♡➳ Slow burn. Enemies to friends to lovers. Banter like a whiplash. One anxious overachiever. One chaotic hockey captain. This was never part of the plan.