At Frostwood University, the ice is cold, the hockey is brutal, and falling for your best friend's little sister is strictly off-limits. Nolan James Remington is a 6'5" shutdown defenseman with a reputation for being untouchable-on and off the ice. Brooding, fiercely loyal, and carrying ghosts no one else can see, he's perfected the art of keeping everyone at arm's length. Especially Ruby Kensington. Ruby Hope Kensington is all sunshine and chaos. With her honey-blonde waves, dimpled smile, and a heart that's been through more than most people twice her age, she's the warm spark in Frostwood's frozen world. She's also Kenny's little sister-the one girl Nolan is forbidden to want. When a series of morning runs, late-night pancakes, and undeniable chemistry crack the walls Nolan has spent years building, the line between loyalty and desire begins to blur. What starts as stolen glances and secret touches quickly becomes something deeper, something that could destroy the only real family Nolan has ever known. Because some rules are meant to be broken... and some hearts aren't built to survive the fallout. Empty Net is a spicy, emotional college hockey romance full of banter, slow-burn tension, and the kind of love that refuses to stay in the penalty box.

Charlotte Whitmore doesn't do chaos. She doesn't do parties. And she definitely doesn't do Cole Keaton. As a former Olympic figure skater with a perfectly controlled life, Charlotte prefers discipline over distraction - especially the kind that comes with Boston University's infamous hockey captain and his reckless reputation. Cole Keaton is trouble. Hot, arrogant, and dangerously charming, he lives for noise, competition, and late nights at Allston House. And for reasons he can't explain, he can't stop clashing with the one girl who sees right through him. Their enemies-to-lovers tension is instant. Their attraction is unavoidable. Their connection feels forbidden. But behind the teasing, the sparks, and the slow-burn chemistry lies a secret that could destroy everything they're building. Because not every love story starts honestly. And not every heartbreak comes without consequences.

(This is the second book in the edge series I recommend reading edge of control first) Two years after their explosive breakup, Charlotte Whitmore has rebuilt her life in LA-working with children, and dating a steady Kings defenseman. Cole Keaton, now a star forward for the San Jose Sharks, has a beach house, a new family on the ice, and a past he can't outskate. Then one game brings them face-to-face again. One arena. One loaded glance across the ice. One Jumbotron moment that shatters every wall they've built. Old enemies. Old lovers. Chemistry that never died-it just turned colder, sharper, more dangerous. What begins as clipped words and forced proximity becomes something neither can ignore: rain-soaked confessions, a bruise he didn't cause but can't unsee, a house on the coast built from dreams they once shared. They're not the reckless kids they used to be. She's guarded, disciplined, terrified of losing control again. He's steadier, scarred, carrying more regret than he admits. But every collision-on the boards, in stolen silences, in the space between heartbeats-threatens to either destroy them completely... or finally bring them back together. Some people don't just leave your life. They become the rhythm you can't stop hearing.

Pixie was tired of her long string of failed relationships, so she decided to take love out of the equation and become an Alaskan mail-order bride. Stark was gruff and grumpy and definitely not looking for love after he lost the woman he loved. He and Pixie shared a common goal of wrestling a living out of the harsh Alaskan bush, and as they were learning to rely on each other, their tentative friendship turned to more. Until a secret from Stark's past came to interfere with his present.

in which... an A+ student learns that she can't control her heart, especially when the boy she tutor starts looking at her friend. garrett graham x oc off campus (s1 au- )

𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐘 has mastered the art of being invisible. At home, it keeps her out of danger. At school, it keeps the bullies at bay-or so she hopes. But when a cruel prank forces her into the boys' changing room and into the spotlight, her carefully built walls start to crack. 𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐍 has everything: money, popularity, and a future already mapped out. He shouldn't care about the quiet girl with the tired eyes and secondhand shoes. But the moment he sees her, he knows there's more to Eve than silence. Thrown together by chance, drawn together by something neither of them fully understands, Eve and Ace come from two different worlds. And yet, in each other, they might just find the one thing they've both been missing. But some secrets aren't easy to outrun. And when the truth comes to light, it might just tear them apart. 𝐇𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝. 𝐓𝐖: Violence Abuse Smut Very sensitive topics

(Book 1 of the Mafia standalone series) Jeremy Romano x Rose Callahan "Do you need anything?" I ask, turning to Jeremy even though my voice trembles. Jeremy throws his head back against the cushions and smiles. "Keep speaking," he says, eyes half-lidded but glowing. I blink. "What do you want me to say?" "I'm so happy I was shot" he murmurs, grinning up at the ceiling like a lunatic. My mouth drops open. "If I'd known hearing that gorgeous voice would require a few bullets" he adds, "I would've taken them sooner. Happily." Heat crawls up my neck. "Keep talking, or I'll pass out" he threatens lightly, waving a limp hand in my direction. I roll my eyes, but I can't help smiling. "Jeremy Romano, don't pass out on me." His eyes fly open as if someone electrocuted him. "Say that again" he says, suddenly wide awake. "Don't pass out on me?" I repeat cautiously. "No" he breathes. "The two words before that." I frown. "Jeremy Romano?" His reaction is immediate, his smile brightens until it practically lights the whole room. "Say it again" he whispers. "Jeremy Romano." He lets out a dreamy groan. "I'll die a happy man." I slap his arm. Harder than I should've. He winces and I instantly panic. "I'm so sorry!" "Kiss it. I'll feel better," he says, smirking.

**AVAILABLE ON AMAZON** https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X9T331Y Crissy Atwood is on the mend after a disastrous break up with her fiance two years ago. It doesn't help that Valentine's Day is right around the corner and she works at a coffee shop, baking sweet treats for couples and trying desperately to ignore the loneliness in the pit of her stomach. When a gorgeous firefighter walks into her life, Crissy soon finds herself falling headfirst into a steamy romance unlike anything she's ever experienced before. **This work contains sexual content. Please read at your own discretion.* All work is property of Charlotte French, any duplication or reproduction of all or part of the work without explicit permission by the author is illegal. © Copyright 2015. Ranked: #54 in Romance, 3-8-17 #1 in Bakery, 3-19-19 #2 in Firefighter and Steamyromance, 3-19-19 #5 in Cosmoreads, 3-19-19 #1 in ContemporaryRomance, 4-5-19

~"When are you going to do what's best for you Sadie? All you ever do is what's best for Hallie and push your own wants and needs to the bottom of the pile and let it hurt everyone else in the process."~ Sadie Taylor has been back in her hometown for 6 short months. After leaving 11 years ago, it's fair to say that her life now is a 180 spin on the free innocent teenager she left as. With her 9 year old daughter, Hallie, in toe, Sadie needs to find a new kind of normality where se can release the reins of control and learn to let go a little. She's more than happy taking things at her own pace. Hoping that if she moves slow enough, she can keep her and her daughter in their own little bubble that has kept them safe all these years. But with the arrival of a familiar stranger arriving at Black Oak Ranch, things are set to be more complicated than she'd been counting on. Ryder Matthews fucked up and he knows it. 11 years ago, he left the love of his lie in some pre-college life freak out and when he returned 3 years later, she was gone. After spending the better part of 14 months travelling the world in hopes of finding some kind of meaning to life outside of the little town where every turn is a burning memory of Sadie, he returns with no hope. He's stuck to deal with his consequences. A week after his return home, Ryder heads to Jack Taylor's ranch to get his old farm hand job back. When he steps out of the car, a 9 year old girl greets him and when her mom comes to see what the fuss is all about, he's met with the last person he thought he'd ever see back in Alcombey. Let alone with a child. Ryder and Sadie have a lot of baggage to unpack if they have any hope of being able to tolerate working together. But when his heart is still beating for her and her heart is locked behind solid concrete walls, is that even possible?

Bee thinks she has all jocks figured out - until Mason slips past her defences. Mason is flying high as the popular jock until Bee brings him down to earth. When the truth comes out, it shatters everything she thought she knew - including herself. But Mason isn't willing to let go of the girl who changed him and Bee must decide whether love is worth the risk... again.