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Antero "Avi" Ikonen gave Philadelphia seven years of elite hockey, quiet leadership, and a closet he never let anyone open. They repaid him by leaving him unprotected in the expansion draft and letting him find out from a beat reporter at seven in the morning. Now he's in Atlanta, building a team from scratch in a facility that still smells like paint, performing control so well that even his new agent can't see through it. He doesn't need anyone. He doesn't trust anyone. And he's definitely not thinking about the too-warm center who keeps texting at midnight and making him almost smile.

As a kid, you don't think about the sacrifices you'll have to make for your dreams. I surrendered a carefree childhood to hours upon hours of grueling practices. Abandoned life with my family in favor of a boarding school that would hone my skills to perfection. But my biggest sacrifice, the one I couldn't predict I'd have to make as a little boy, is denying who I am. I thought I could do it. I thought hockey would be enough. After all, as the top rookie in this year's NHL draft and the most promising defender the league has seen in years, my dreams were coming true. Enter Xander Nydek.

"Would you slap a teammate for twenty-five grand?" "Uh, yeah. There are a few I'd slap for free. Just point me in the right direction." Problem number one: My personal life is falling apart. Problem number two: My public life is also on thin freaking ice. Problem number three: The ridiculously...

The FBI Files Boxed set (Books 1-3) contains Prince of L.A., Leo on Fire, and A Thousand Vermilion Stars. These exciting novels tell the story of Special Agent Max Prince and his team's new partner and profiler, Dr. Leo Reeves. Along with the rest of the team veteran agent, Lincoln Snow has assembled are a fine assortment of Marine Corps vets and even a Green Beret. Come along on the journey as these men find resolution, peace, and happiness to their very different lives once they find each other.

Now that I’m Earth-married to my sexy alien boo, everything should be sunshine and rainbows. If only. Instead, the Alliance is preparing for a hostile alien invasion any day now. Am I stressed about that? Yes. Am I more stressed about the Iyaran Sanctioning Ceremony that will make my marriage to Kai official on an intergalactic level? You bet I am!

Nora Summers is the Perfect Omega. No, really. That's what they call her. The pride and joy of the Design Clinic, every bit of Nora's genome was specifically chosen to make her the ideal Omega. Luckily for her, she was guided into reaching her full potential.

Kai Mercer can read every shooter in the league. The only man he can’t read is guarding the opposite net. As the starting goaltender for the New York Condors, Kai survives by controlling the chaos. He can anticipate a shot before it leaves the stick, but people are a different story. To calm a world that’s always too loud, Kai keeps his emotional armor locked tight. At least until an anonymous summer fling with a gentle stranger strips away all his defenses. He never even got a last name, but the quiet safety of those warm nights was exactly what he needed. Until opening night of the season.

Andrew King: Asexual, autistic, and the eldest of four brothers, Andrew King knows exactly who he is. He's spent his life prioritizing everyone else's needs over his own, so agreeing to his friend's plea to be the fake boyfriend of an infamous hockey player feels like just another sacrifice...

A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything. Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the number one New York Times bestselling sequel to TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea. Winner of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy Arthur Parnassus has built a good life on the...

I’m not attracted to men.. Or so I thought before I slammed into Nikolai Sokolov.. A mafia heir, a notorious bastard, and a violent monster.. An ill-fated meeting puts me in his path. And just like that, he has his sights set on me. A quiet artist, a golden boy, and his enemy’s twin brother. He doesn’t seem to care that the odds are stacked against us. In fact, he sets out to break my steel-like control and blur my limits. I thought my biggest worry was being noticed by Nikolai. I’m learning the hard way that being wanted by this beautiful nightmare is much worse.

Born and raised in St. Claire, Lindsay Juneau's life was seemingly full raising a six-year-old daughter and caring for her widowed mother. Of course, things aren't always what they seem, and the newest resident of St. Claire isn't buying the ruse. Veterinarian Nicole Allen is looking for something different. She finds it in St. Claire with its hypochondriac rabbits, shotgun-toting shut-ins, and eclectic mix of people. The most alluring, though, is a woman who's also looking for something different.

Since the Final War, I've been doing just fine. I have a lovely cave, a darling vegetable patch, forest views . . . and if loneliness sometimes squeezes my aching heart, well, my books have always kept me company. That is, until a pack of hunters chase me from my home and right into the arms of several rather large, rather brutish ex-Army Rangers. And those brutes have the nerve to make me the rudest offer I've ever heard.

From Heathrow Airport to around the world, this set of steamy standalone novels follow passengers whose lives—and hearts—take unexpected turns. Adventure, passion, and love await them at every destination. Buckle up, because someone is always flying somewhere, but these men are all headed for one thing: their happily ever after.

After a disastrous first meeting off campus, Beau, a charming, fish-out-of-water Texan, and Torin, a guarded, razor-smart Scotsman, discover they’re pursuing their PhDs in the same Scottish History program. Their clashing personalities and growing insecurities turn every seminar into a battlefield… until the department chair provides an ultimatum: work together or get out. Forced into a shaky alliance, they vow to call a ceasefire and actually learn from one another.

Life under a microscope is stifling for anyone, but for Grace Easton, the world's most recognizable pop superstar who has both feet firmly cemented in the closet, it's particularly hellish. After walking away from the love of her life five years ago because she wasn't ready to come out, she's become a master of smiling for the cameras that hound her every step to hide the fact that she's miserable.

Six months have passed since wizard Quinn Broomsparkle left behind his indentured servant shackles. He’s in love with his half-dragon/half-fairy familiar, Twig Starfig. He’s got a home. Friends. A job. And a father-in-law he could do without. A pretty close to perfect life. But as Quinn has learned the hard way, things rarely stay peaceful for long. Especially when a Starfig’s involved. Summoned to his home realm and a past he’d thought left behind, Quinn and Twig find themselves in the middle of evil machinations...with no clear enemy.

The last thing I want is another relationship or another broken heart. All I need are my bees and the occasional hookup to scratch the itch. Okay, maybe meeting up with my hot contractor weekly is a little more than occasional. And maybe the way I’m starting to feel about the guy I’ve been anonymously chatting with online should concern me. But CaulkyAF doesn’t want to meet, and Cole doesn’t want anything serious, so what’s the worst that could happen?

From the New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry comes a merry and bright hockey romance about finding your place, finding your people and finding your way back to the one you love the most. "Rachel Reid's hockey heroes are sexy, hot, and passionate!" —#1 New York Times bestselling...

When Seb Radcliffe relocates to a seaside town in Cornwall, he feels like a fish out of water. He misses queer spaces and the sense of community he enjoyed when he was living in the city and decides to open an LGBT-friendly cafe-bar. Jason Dunn is the builder Seb hires to help renovate the rundown space where the cafe will be housed. Jason is also gay, but unlike Seb, he’s deep in the closet. He’s never had a relationship with another man - allowing himself only the occasional hook up with guys who are prepared to be discreet.

A mage and a bodyguard want to open a cosy bookshop. They will discover a world of adventure . . . Brimming with magic, sapphic romance and plenty of tea, this is a heart-warming journey for fans of Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes and TJ Klune. Reyna and Kianthe dream of opening a friendly...