Emery Bishop has spent her entire life relying on one person-her twin brother, Eli. Growing up with nothing taught them how to survive, but it also taught Emery one unfortunate lesson: she has terrible taste in men. Now Eli is a star player for the Chicago Reapers, and Emery owns a successful bakery in the heart of the city. Life is finally looking up-until her latest relationship leaves her bruised, heartbroken, and with nowhere else to turn. So she calls the one person she's always been able to count on. Her brother. Ace Wilder likes his life uncomplicated. As one of the Chicago Reapers' top players, his focus is simple: hockey, winning, and keeping relationships firmly off the table. No strings means no drama, no heartbreak, and no one expecting more than he's willing to give. Then he meets Emery Bishop. She's nothing like he imagined. Fierce, stubborn, quick-witted, and completely unimpressed by his charm, Emery challenges him at every turn. Worse, she's Eli's twin sister-making her the one woman Ace absolutely shouldn't want. But the more time they spend together, the harder she becomes to ignore. Between demanding schedules, unwanted attention, jealous exes, family complications, and the constant pressure of life in the spotlight, every sign points to them staying apart. Unfortunately, attraction doesn't care about good ideas. And neither do hearts. As lines blur and feelings deepen, Ace and Emery must decide whether the risk of losing everything is worth the chance of finding something real. Because sometimes the person you're meant to be with is the one you never saw coming. Warning: Mature Content

Aria Callahan already survived the worst day of her life. Three years ago, the Army knocked on her door and told her her husband was gone and that he had been killed in action. The love of her life was reduced to a folded flag and condolences that never felt real. Everyone told her to move on. She didn't. Instead, she built a career as a nurse. She learned how to save strangers while quietly carrying a grief no one could touch. Chase was more than her husband. He was the boy who chose her when the world didn't. The man who promised forever before war stole him away. Then the impossible happens. Chase is found alive in New Zealand. But he isn't the man who left. Now he's Will. He has no memory of Aria. No memory of their life. And he's married to the woman who helped him heal after escaping unspeakable captivity. As pieces of his past begin to surface, three hearts are caught in a battle between memory and love, loyalty and choice. Aria must decide if she can survive watching her husband love someone else. Will must face the truth of who he was... and who he has become. Because sometimes love doesn't die. It waits. And this time, losing him again might destroy her for good.

Grace Monroe never meant to fall for the town's biggest red flag. He's emotionally unavailable, covered in tattoos, drinks too much whiskey, disappears without explanation, and somehow still thinks glaring counts as communication. Oh... and he keeps fixing things she never asked him to touch. Her car. Her porch. Her life. Parker Calhoun was never supposed to become someone's safe place. Not after war. Not after grief. And definitely not after burying the only woman he ever loved. A retired Navy SEAL and legendary sniper, Parker has spent years outrunning ghosts, drowning memories in whiskey, and remembering the future he lost when his wife died overseas. Love isn't part of the plan anymore. Then Grace crashes into his life with smoky pink hair, sharp opinions, and a five year old little brother she's desperately trying to raise after losing their mother. She's twenty three, stubborn as hell, running on exhaustion and coffee, and somehow still manages to carry the weight of the world without asking anyone for help. Especially not Parker's help. At first, they clash. She thinks he's overbearing. He thinks she's impossible. But somewhere between late night phone calls while he's gone on missions he won't talk about, groceries mysteriously showing up on her porch, and a little boy who starts telling people Parker is his dad... Things start feeling dangerously close to a relationship. The problem? Parker knows exactly what happens when he loves someone. He loses them. And Grace has already buried enough people to know loving a man built for war comes with an expiration date. Because legends don't stay retired. And men like Parker Calhoun never come home unchanged. Some scars don't fade. But maybe some hearts are worth the risk.

Amara Milano. The powerful and lethal. Tristan Harper. The heartless and deadly. Together, the two would be a force to reckon with. Unstoppable. Untouchable. Unbeatable. But hate had other plans. ... Amara: They say that revenge is an act of passion and vengeance of justice. With enough money, time and vengeance, anybody could be powerful and in this corrupted empire of New York, I was lethal. I spent my entire life seeking justice for everything that was taken from me and my morality quickly faded to gray. Despite that, nothing could have prepared me for a man as heartless as Tristan Steel Harper. But I never lost inside or outside a courtroom and I'd win this too, even if I had to fight for my life. What I never expected was the fire ignited between us and the twisted lies spun in this game. Because this fire could burn everything. Tristan: The need for ruthless control is insatiable and only someone heartless could control this corrupted empire. I was a man who relied on violence, revenge, and brutality to win every battle inside and outside the courtroom. I spent years trying to avenge what I lost and my morals quickly bled into the darkest shades of gray where weapons became my specialty. But I was unprepared for the lethal weapon that was Amara Ruby Milano and I gravely underestimated her. Nothing could stop me from taking my revenge on those who wronged me, even if the person standing in my way was her. Nobody warned me about her dirty little games and I never expected to fall into her trap. The one thing I knew was that her life always belonged to me and if killing Amara Milano was what it would take, then I would shatter her.

Evie: Rowan Alastair Volkov had been my biggest nightmare and rival since I met him. He was like a shadow I couldn't shrug off. Perhaps my own. With his arrogance, his snide remarks, his grumpy frown, and his sadistic smirk, he proved to be the one thing standing in my way to a happy life and a happy ending. Regardless of our history and families, we were strangers. That was until the one link separating us shattered. What I never imagined was Rowan asking me for help. Asking me to be his wife. On paper only. Worse? I never imagined falling for him. We signed ourselves away to certain terms & truths, but now, everything was different. Because I fell in love with him beyond those terms. Rowan: Evie Rose Spencer has been the epitome of an annoying thorn in my side that I can't pull out. I've done everything to escape her. With her sarcastic wit, her confident facade, her brighter-than-the-sun smile, and her sparkly ocean blue eyes, I'd come to hate her more than anybody I'd ever met. But, we had an understanding. Be strangers. Then my whole life began to fall apart all thanks to one inheritance will. I was meant to take the seat beside my older brother and run the Volkov empire. In order for me to take what I inherited, I had to be married and make it last a whole year. If I failed, everything I wanted would be taken from me. The best shot I had at finding a new wife was marrying a stranger. But fate tied me down to Evelyn. We signed ourselves away to certain terms & truths, but if she breaks them, she'll have no one to blame but herself. Breaking her heart was inevitable with this marriage license. No matter those terms. . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INSPIRED BY - MARRIAGE FOR ONE, THE FINE PRINT, AND TERMS & CONDITIONS <3

Vince Hunter. The rich, famous, and world-known hockey player and my asshole of a boss. People see his charming smiles and game moves on the ice. I see his tantrums and irresponsibility. What I never imagined happening between us was a drunken one-night stand. And even worse? Getting fired because of it. But now, six miserable months later, he's back to ruin my life and he's at it again except this time he needs me to play the picture-perfect girlfriend. As it turns out, our scandal left his reputation more damaged than mine and if he can't redeem it, he can kiss his spot on the team goodbye. The worst part of it all? I'm stuck with him, bound by contract, until... forever? . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of parental abuse

Never in a million years did I think I would cross paths with him again. Michael Woods. The boy who broke my heart. The boy who picked hockey over me. The boy who left me behind. After giving three years of my life to him, it was all over after his college graduation. He went his way and I went mine. But I never imagined landing a job at his agency when I moved to Boston four years later, let alone as his assistant. A job that's meant for me to service him, do as he asks, and give him all smiles. So, I play the part. I play the nice, kind, sweet assistant in public and ignore him like my life depends on it in private. The thought of getting close to him again terrifies me because I know. I know that once I let him again, I'll never be able to let him out. And if I do, it'll be at the cost of my heart, and this time he'll leave it broken beyond repair. I used to think he was forever mine. But hockey changed everything. What would he do now if he had to make that choice? Me? Or hockey? Or both? . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of death by accident and depression

Lera Thatcher. She doesn't usually fall for people. She's a daydreamer, and loves to find the best in every situation. Christian Laurence. He's irrational, impulsive and a friend of Lera's older brother. He's been hanging around for years, becoming more infuriating by the second. He's always teased Lera, and she hates him for it. So when their families decide to stay at a beach house together over the summer, why does he take a sudden interest in her? And why, as hard as she tries to fights it, can she feel a magnetic pull towards him? Is it just close proximity, or are under each others spell? With their years of history, are they set for an implosion? Or is there room for an alternate ending? ~ The First Story in the 'Endlessly' Series ~ Highest rankings:🏅 #1 - brothers best friend!!!! #1 - spellbound #1 - family friends #1 - summer love #6 - daydream #4 - meant to be #26 - dreams #4 - short story #3 - vacation #1 - holiday romance <3 #2 - beach #3 - summer

[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.

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