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Zwei sportbegeisterte Nerds, eine Hochzeit - ein Hindernis: Jameson O'Connor hat zwei Seiten: Eis-Hockey-begeisterte Sportskanone bei Tag - Technik-Genie und Gamer bei Nacht. Der attraktive Nerd hat ein Herz aus Gold und ist eigentlich der Traum vieler Frauen. Aber er schafft es trotzdem nicht, für die Hochzeit seiner besten Freundin ein Date zu finden. Denn für oberflächliche One-Night-Stands ist er nicht zu haben. Doch dann rauscht Regan Turner in sein Leben. Die toughe und sportbegeisterte Tochter einer Eis-Hockey-Legende ist alles, was Jameson sich bei einer Frau erträumt.

Hookups are my jam, but I've never had a girl shuddering with one breath then running away the next. And I can't stop thinking about her. Probably for the best, I'm trading in party games for extra practices. I can lead us back to the Frozen Four, but I need a sign of my dedication to persuade Coach. All I have to do is convince the one who got away to fake a relationship with me—and remember my oldest rule: only one night.

I overhear their bet—who can get Coach's daughter in their bed first? I'm ready to bring the entire Bexley U hockey team to their knees. Instead of fleeing, I flirt. Instead of hiding, I run just so they'll chase me. Luring my father's players into a trap has a certain appeal to it. Except, Aasher isn't fooled by my feigned temptation. He has too much riding on a perfect season and has plans to join the NHL after winning the Frozen Four.

Schon in ihrer Kindheit hat Harper ihre Liebe zur Sportfotografie entdeckt. Jahrelang hat sie nur ihren Bruder auf der Crossmaschine vor der Kamera gehabt, doch nach ihrem Collegeabschluss will sie ihre Leidenschaft zum Beruf machen. Diesem Ziel kommt sie einen riesigen Schritt näher, als sie im Social-Media-Team der Toronto Ice Wolves einen Job ergattert. Alles könnte perfekt sein, wäre da nicht dieser eine Eishockeyspieler mit dem viel zu großen Ego … Aiden liebt Eishockey und Frauen. Bis auf die Art, die ihm das Leben schwer macht – und Harper versucht sogar, es ihm zur Hölle zu machen!

Hockey is my life. I play hard, and I don't lose. The Frozen Four is at my fingertips, but my eligibility is at risk thanks to one frustrating class. Enter Avery Dalton—beautiful, independent, and utterly off-limits. She's my coach's daughter and his choice for a tutor. Too bad she isn't interested… Until she offers me a secret deal her dad can never find out about. She'll help me pass, and I'll help her forget about her ex. Friends with very specific benefits. Except for one little problem—I can't stop trying to win her heart.

’Tis the season for mistletoe and holly, Santa . . . and suspense. And the gift that keeps on giving is Ice: premier thriller author Linda Howard’s breathless tale of a man, a woman, and a battle for survival against an unforgiving winter–and an unrelenting killer. Oh what fun it is to...

Morgan Powell was raised to be perfect, to set an example for her sisters to follow. Her life has been dedicated to making something of her career, so she wouldn't know what to do with a man even if you gave her an instruction manual. Brett "Ice" Grady spends his days trying to keep up with his teenage daughter, his nights consumed in the Regulators' MC business. He has no time for anything more than a casual hookup. Two worlds collide when the dangers of his life crash into the calm of hers.

Ice: The fighting cage made me a monster, and that's what came out when they freed me. She thinks I saved her from monsters, but she just fell into the hands of an even bigger one. She also thinks we're falling in love. She's wrong. I forgot how to do that. Besides, love's not what I want from her. She should've run away from me when I told her to do it. Because now it's too late. Barbie: I'm not letting him toss me aside. I'm staying right where I am, in his arms, and in his bed, and on the back of his bike.

CEO Helena Wolfe is the ultimate corporate predator—cold, ruthless, and untouchable. She thrives on competition and control, ruling the boardroom with an iron will and icy precision. But when she's forced to team up with Sloane Callahan—a sharp-tongued, equally ambitious corporate lawyer—sparks fly. And not the friendly kind. Their rivalry is legendary. Their banter? Scorching. And when a business trip mix-up leaves them stuck sharing a hotel bed, their professional tension ignites into something far more dangerous: undeniable chemistry.

Anyone but her. Eva Adams—the entitled, picture-perfect cheer princess. Incapable of empathy, patently manipulative, and absolutely beautiful. I can't afford her drama—I just want to play my last year of hockey without being kicked out of TU, but there she is on my first day back. Crying. In a weak moment, I make her an offer. An agreement I never thought she'd take. Except she surprises me, and now I'm faced with a dilemma. Protect my secrets… or win the girl.

Grumpy meets Sunshine on Ice. Seit ihrer Kindheit träumt Anastasia Allen davon, es ins Team USA und somit zu den Olympischen Spielen zu schaffen, und dank ihres Stipendiums an der University of California sowie eines strengen, aber perfekten Zeitplans ist die Eiskunstläuferin ihrem Traum so nah wie noch nie. Doch plötzlich muss eine der wenigen Eissporthallen des Campus geschlossen werden, und kurz darauf fällt auch noch Anastasias Eiskunstlaufpartner aus.

Elle Van Helsing wants to start her life away from home. Constantly living under the shadow of her brother, she plans to find romance and survive on her own: even if its financially harder than she thought. Getting a job at a dive bar three doors down from her new place is the perfect solution. Well, it was, until the owner has a family emergency and asks his nephew to help out in his absence. The guy she used to have a crush on until he ruined it.

When Elara Silver—luxury resort CEO and queen of perfection—finds herself without a plus-one for her family's high-stakes anniversary weekend, she does the unthinkable: asks her messy, cheerful, and completely-out-of-her-element assistant, Grace Saunders, to pretend to be her girlfriend.

Olivia Brooks, the talented national anthem singer for the Milwaukee Steel Riders hockey team, feels like she's nothing more than background music in her own life. Stuck in a miserable relationship, she craves something more. One night, after being abandoned at a bar by her neglectful boyfriend, Olivia shares an unforgettable moment with a striking stranger, convinced she'll never see him again.

When high-maintenance CEO Vivienne Blackwood's luxury Christmas getaway goes off the rails, she finds herself trapped in a cozy cabin during a snowstorm with the grumpy yet very attractive Olympic snowboarder Alex Carter. As an ice queen who hates everything about Christmas, Vivienne clashes with Alex's down-to-earth, no-nonsense attitude, but they're stuck sharing a bed in close quarters. With forced proximity, witty banter, and undeniable chemistry, this ice queen romance heats up as Vivienne begins to wonder if the woman she initially dismissed just might be the key to her icy heart.

When immaculate CEO Cassandra Wynter is blindsided by the fiery and fearless Nadine James at a high-profile media event, the tension between them is electric. Cassandra, known for her control and icy demeanor, can't stand how Nadine's boldness challenges her carefully built empire. But after a heated exchange, they're thrust into close quarters with more than just business on the line. As rivalry turns to something far more personal, can these two driven women resist the pull of their undeniable chemistry?

Männer spielen in Tess' Leben keine große Rolle. Und als sie Cole, einen der Spieler der Ice Knights bei der Hochzeit ihrer Freundin kennenlernt, glaubt sie nicht, dass sie eine Chance bei ihm hat. Doch ihre Anziehungskraft ist unleugbar, und beide geben der Versuchung nach ... einmal, zweimal, dreimal.

Reporter Maddy Banks doesn’t realize what she’s getting into when she makes arrangements to have an anonymous interview with an assassin. Her life in Paris was safe, with a devoted if slightly smug boyfriend and a career that was slowly taking off. When she first meets the man calling himself Constantine she can’t see him and his voice is disguised. Even so, she feels a distinct, erotic pull that horrifies her.

There are two places I'm not supposed to be: in trouble and in a gentleman's club. But thanks to my sister, I find myself in both anyway. And just in time to rescue the sports reporter who drives me crazy. Jamie Knight is the curviest little enemy I've ever had. She's been publishing stories about my hockey teammates for years. But I want her attention focused on me. Finding me in Dionysus is the story of her career. Imagine my surprise when it never airs.

Lors d'une soirée célébrant la conclusion de l'année scolaire, Russ Callaghan et Aurora Roberts, étudiants à Maple Hills, se rencontrent. Un jeu alcoolisé les mène vers une aventure d'une nuit. Jamais du genre à trop s'attarder (ou à attendre grand-chose d'un homme), Aurora s'éclipse avant même que Russ ait l'occasion de lui demander son nom complet.