Julia Connors

Aleksandr Ivanov was my person. We helped each other through the worst of our childhoods. I thought we were meant for each other; then he ghosted me.That's when I learned that the only person I can count on is me.Fourteen years later, the NHL superstar reappears in my life with an outrageous request: pretend to be his wife and help him adopt his orphaned niece, Stella. The twist? Apparently we've been married since I was sixteen.I can't commit to the relationship he's asking for, but when I accidentally screw up his childcare arrangement before he leaves for the Stanley Cup playoffs, I end up as Stella's nanny for a couple weeks.I shouldn't put my life on hold to help him. I shouldn't fall hard for his precocious niece. And I definitely shouldn't let him into my bed, or more importantly, into my heart. Because if I do those things, I might start wanting things I can't have.There is no happy ending for us: I've got a company to run, and a contract to start filming a television show in Los Angeles. He can't leave New York, and staying with Aleksandr would mean giving up everything I've worked so hard for.Most importantly, I can't put my very fragile heart right back into the hands of the one person who already destroyed it.

A Second Chance Sports Romance

One Last Shot

Special Edition

Center Ice

I lost everything because of him. He says he would give anything to get me back.

Once upon a time I had it all: an Olympic gold medal, a career as a professional ski racer, and a happily ever after so close I could almost touch it. Then my perfect life imploded in one tragic weekend.

Five years later I’ve rebuilt my life with the best girlfriends, the perfect new boyfriend, and a new career. Now my ex—the one who wrecked everything five years earlier—is back as the newest member of the National Ski Team and I’m forced to be his physical therapist.

My days are filled with him. He’s constantly shirtless and sweaty and sexy as sin, and trying to make me fall in love with him again.

But I built these walls around my heart for a reason—and his presence is threatening to undo everything I've created without him. With the stakes this high and the sexual tension this hot, this could all go so very wrong.

Or, maybe we’re on the edge of getting everything we ever wanted.

On the Edge

My marriage wasn't perfect, but my husband's unexpected death yanks away my sense of security and leaves me floundering.Enter Jameson Flynn, former NHL star and my late husband's sports agent, who's back in my life as the executor of the will. Things between us are as contentious as when we worked together five years ago, except now we're working together to navigate all of the secrets and deceptions my husband left behind. I remember Jameson as arrogant, condescending, and heartless. And yet, he repeatedly shows up for me and my daughters - helping me pick up the broken pieces and put my life back together. Now I'm seeing a side of him he only reveals to people he truly cares about. He's protective in a way I didn't know I'd like, caring in a way I didn't know he was capable of, and still sexy as hell.The problem is, he broke my heart a long time ago. But the closer I get to Jameson, the more I see that the only thing easier than hating him might actually be loving him.

On the Line

Fake Shot


Some people might call it a grudge, but in reality, hating Alessandra Jones is more like an obsession.

AJ is the league’s first female general manager, and my boss. As the team captain, I have to play nice with her—in public, at least.

But in private, the gloves come off. And then one time, our clothes do too.

We vow it won’t happen again.

Not only can we not stand each other, but we’re in tense negotiations over my contract right now, and AJ is up for the league’s GM of the Year award. Getting involved wouldn’t just be a PR nightmare—it would be unethical.

It doesn’t help that we have a history, or that she and my daughter adore each other. When AJ is injured protecting my baby, there’s no choice but to move her into my place.

Taking care of someone I hate shouldn’t feel so right. Getting to know her better shouldn’t break down my defenses. She’s hurt me once before, and I’d be a fool to trust her again.

But the more time we spend together, the more I realize that maybe I’m not obsessed with hating her . . . maybe I’m just obsessed with her.

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Cross-Checked is book 3 in the Boston Rebel series, which features interconnected standalones about the players on a fictional professional hockey team.

Tropes:
* enemies to lovers
* single dad
* reverse age gap
* forced proximity
* workplace romance
* she’s his boss

Cross-Checked (Boston Rebels Book 3)

A Best Friend's Brother Sports Romance

Out of Bounds

This is teeing up to be the worst Christmas ever.First, my parents win a last-minute cruise and ditch me for the white sand beaches of the Caribbean.Then, my annoyingly sexy boss, Tom, needs one *little* favor-in the form of sacrificing my entire weekend to help him revamp his office space. Now I'm forced to spend the last days before Christmas with the very person I'm trying to avoid.Some sort of holiday spirit must be in the air, though, because the more time we spend holed up in his corner office together, the harder it becomes to keep our emotions off and our clothes on.I may have also agreed to be his fake girlfriend, but that part's unclear. Mostly because nothing that's developing between us in that office feels fake.Then he springs a surprise getaway on me-effectively making all my Christmas dreams come true-and suddenly it's impossible to remember all the reasons getting involved with my boss is a terrible idea.But no matter how hard he tries to convince me this can work between us, when reality hits, only one of us stands to lose everything. And it isn't him.

A Christmas Novella

One Little Favor

The Shape of Water Coloring Book contains 60 one-side printed coloring pages from award winning Guillermo del Toro movie The Shape of Water. ATTENTION! Before you buy this coloring book and you will give a hasty rate - take notice that this is not a classic lineart coloring book (look at the preview) but rather a grayscale and more realistic coloring book than classic line art coloring books. Grayscale scale can give shading effect without the need for shading! Depending on the darkness on a grayscale image, one color can be colored over the entire area, and shades of gray under it form different types of subtle variations that provide a depth that is very difficult to achieve on a traditional coloring page.

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