Womens Hockey

Being a firefighter isn’t easy. Especially for a Black woman. Working with family helps a little. But when somebody from your company doesn’t come back from a call, it’s brutal—as in, “How’m I supposed to go on?” brutal. And one death took me to a really dark place. A year later, I’m at the Pirates’ hockey training facility. Just another day on the job. Until I find a charred journal. I look inside for the owner’s name, but the words on the page punch me in the gut. It’s like reading my own thoughts. Reliving my own pain.

After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him.

With a nickname like "Sin", it's no wonder they call me the bad boy of hockey. Opponents curse me. Fans scream my name - in the arena and in other, much more private places. Penalties or not, I'm not afraid to dish out a little pain. But pleasure? That's my weakness. And no one knows it better than my best friend, Cassie Desrosiers. I'd have to be blind not to notice her rocking body and teasing grin. So when she invites me along on a trip to Vegas, my curiosity isn't the only thing that's aroused.

Gage McPherson was the Seattle Sharks' best Grinder, until he shattered his shoulder last season. Time heals all wounds, but the heartbroken single dad has more than his share of trust issues. The playboy only lets one girl close to his iced-over heart - his pint-sized daughter who's the center of his world. She's the only thing more important to him than hockey, and he trusts no one with her...except me.

The world yearns for my billionaire's riches… But I'd trade it all for my first love, my sister's best friend. After an injury shattered her Olympic dreams, Emma Matthews is back in town to make a living from her family-owned skating rink. She didn’t know her father sold it to the hockey team owner: me. I didn’t know she’d returned with dark secrets and scars… Her presence reignites something inside me, a flicker of hope I thought long lost. Every glance, every shared moment, stirs up a storm of emotions I can't contain. She's back, and with her, the promise of something I've been...

The Christmas season always puts a smile on Jenna McFadden's face. Even though she's bringing a boyfriend home for the first time, inside she's dying to see Andrew. Years ago, when the McFaddens took the troubled teen into their home, Jenna had to keep her blazing-hot crush a secret. And now that he's playing pro hockey for the NHL's Chicago Aces, nothing's changed. With his wide shoulders and taut muscles, Andrew's the most tempting package in the house...one that Jenna's dying to unwrap.

After an injury forced Theo Wynn to give up professional hockey, he turned to his second love: numbers. Now, as the general manager of his grandfather's NHL team, the Los Angeles Condors, Theo is dying to prove to the rest of his family - especially the brother who betrayed him - that he's just as successful as the rest of them. If only Theo had a gorgeous woman on his arm to complete the picture... Lacey Olson needs to get out of Las Vegas right now, thanks to her no-good, crooked brother. When a handsome stranger comes to her rescue, they strike up a conversation.

"Working with him?" I groaned at my reflection, nearly dropping my planner. "The most brooding captain in the NHL? The man who scowls more than he speaks? Have I lost my mind?" Derek Hull is Vancouver's ice-cold commander—a hockey star with a career-threatening injury and a reputation for avoiding the spotlight. I'm an event planner with an empire to maintain and a high-profile charity gala that could make or break my business. His team's solution? Force us to collaborate. Perfect control meets perfect chaos. Simple, right? Except Derek isn't just a sullen athlete. He's infuriatingly... ...

As the captain of the Chicago Aces, Marc Dupuis is all business. The apartment he shares with his teammate and best friend, Duncan, is a refuge from the pressures of fame. But when the sexiest woman he's ever seen interrupts his early morning coffee wearing only a skimpy cami and matching panties, Marc can't exactly say that he minds. Their chemistry is off the charts. Unfortunately, this girl's no random puck bunny. She's Duncan's little sister, and she's moving in.

Dating my small town's hottest billionaire seems like a fairy tale. But little do they know, it's all a charade… Struggling after my dream coffee shop in Seattle crashed and having my heart broken by my ex, I flee to my hometown, determined to buy back my former café and rebuild my life. Back in Cedarwood, I face a double blow: my possessive ex tracked me down, and someone just beat me to buying ‘Mocha Memoirs’—by a day. Worse yet, that someone is none other than Jake Rogers—my best friend’s brother and my old flame, whose body is one hot chiseled masterpiece with well-defined ...

"Poignant, philosophical, humorous, and wise. A part handbook on hockey and a part political satire, Charns’s latest book is both wholly hilarious and deeply reflecting. The narrative straightaway delves into prejudice based on gender, especially in the field of ice hockey, and the story that follows is periodically interrupted by Charns’s hilarious tips on the vigorous sport as he narrates his family story, including his son and daughter’s passion for the sport and his missteps as a hockey dad and husband." The Prairies Book Review. The excitement started when a hockey playing ...

He’s the type of guy I’ve always been warned about: dominant, too hot to handle, and my grumpy boss to boot! And yet, I jump willingly into that fire... I knew better. I mean, I’m a Badass Queen, ruling in a male-run world. But even Queens need to have fun, and what I needed was a dirty, flirty one-night stand Enter Dominic "Dom" Steele, billionaire hockey legend. At 6’ 3", his presence is commanding. Each muscle finely sculpted, his body is pure perfection. He moves with a confidence that screams, “I’m a man who knows what I want.” He wanted me and I wanted him. Simple enough...

Taylor Hockey has been my life for as long as I can remember. It kept me out of trouble growing up, It gave me purpose. I didn’t think I was missing anything. The ice, the family, the girls…. What more could a man in his prime need. Well, her, apparently. She took my interest instantly, and deep down, I knew she was the one. She was the light I never knew I needed. But after a night full of passion, she was gone. I spent months trying to find her, only to realize she was right underneath my nose, Being kept away from me by someone the team trusted and now, she no longer trusts me. ...

Roman I live and breathe the ice. It’s embedded in my dark, black soul. Going pro is my only goal before taking over the family business for my father. My life is all planned out. I don’t have room for anything or anyone else. Until I bump into her. She sets a fire within me that I want to burn out. I only have my goal in mind and don’t do relationships. I have a few women on speed dial, but that’s it. Yet she’s all I seem to think about. She’s overtaken my world. But I can’t have her. I can’t drag her into my darkness. I need to focus on my career and my future; she ...

My cheating ex’s brother hated me so how can I trust him with my most precious secret? Years ago, his brother broke my heart and Ezra laid the blame at my feet. Now, the hockey legend is a tall, dark and brutally handsome billionaire and my company’s biggest client. I tell him we can be civil. Dirty dancing and sizzling hot kisses count as being civil, right? When he discovers the son his brother didn’t want, I’m a wary mama bear trying to protect my cub while he’s determined to make me melt. He becomes my son’s hero and vows to make me forget every man before him. He’s very ...

Add one cocky hockey god, one feisty female, and many emotions left unsaid. Stir together in a fake engagement of convenience. Stand back… Max I’d never missed a beat when it came to women and hockey. But all my usuals fell by the wayside that night. I never intended to seduce Hailey Rogers, my best friend’s off-limits sister. Hey, that was a bro-code violation. But she was sizzling perfection, so I pulled her body in and took her—and her V-card. Then I ran… and Hailey’s plaintive question as the door slammed shut echoed in me for years: “Max?” Hailey Max Decker is back. Now...

"Treating him?" I muttered to myself, nearly dropping my notebook. "The NHL's most guarded center? The man who's one bad game away from losing his contract? Have I lost my professional ethics?" Anders Blake is Vancouver's golden boy on thin ice—a hockey star with a reputation for brilliance on the rink and brick walls around his emotions. I'm a sports psychologist fighting twice as hard for respect in a field where Black women are scrutinized at every turn. His coach's solution? Mandatory therapy sessions. Six weeks to fix his performance anxiety before playoffs. Simple, right? Except ...

I know, I know… hooking up with my brother's best friend—twelve years older than me—was totally NOT a good idea. But damn, he was hot AF. Then he ghosted me, and I swore him off. Now, I'm his fake fiancée. Who saw that coming? Eight years after that unforgettable “encounter,” I'm back in my small town. Seeing Ryder Lafferty makes my stomach flip. One look at those broad shoulders and hard muscles his shirt can’t hide, and I'm back at that fiery night when I learned what his skilled hands and mouth can do. He’s now a single dad whose adorable little girl is a mini Dr. ...

I wanted him from the moment I saw him. I grew up in the arena. My older brother’s obsession with hockey rivaled my obsession with hockey players. Well … one in particular. Sam Anderson. He was a transfer. He played center and scored easily on and off the ice. Time passed but he never noticed me. Until suddenly, he did. College was supposed to bring us closer. We were on our own now … together. My brother was here. Our best friends. There were no curfews and no rules. Everything was perfect … until suddenly, it wasn’t. How do you pick up the pieces when everything that made sense ...

I’m the father of my best friend’s sister’s son—only she doesn’t know it. When I met Layla Craig years ago, I didn’t know she was my best friend’s off-limits sister— all I knew is she was a bombshell and I wanted her badly. One night we had a sizzling secret encounter and pledged to become inseparable. Yet fate had other plans. Drafted by the NHL, I left town. My calls unanswered, I tried to forget her—but never could. Six years later, I’m back home for the off-season. Running into the love of my life again feels like a thunderbolt. Learning she has a son who looks just ...