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I can't tear my eyes away from her. She's incredible, the best soccer midfielder I've ever seen. Raw passion on the field. A hundred percent my type, but a thousand percent a distraction I can't afford right now. I've dated other athletes before. We're all too focused on our game for anything meaningful off the field. And usually, I prefer it that way. But she's all muscle and grit, with fierce eyes that let me know she'd wreck my body. And I'd love every second.

A fierce almost-nurse who doesn’t have time for her annoyingly hot instructor. A team dentist who moves in with a hockey player for a fake revenge fling—and catches very real feelings. A midwife who thought one night would be enough to get a certain Crawford man out of her system. Spoiler: it wasn’t. From classrooms to locker rooms to the quirky streets of Oak Creek, these women are brilliant, busy, and absolutely not looking for love. Too bad love doesn’t follow bedside protocol.

Out of Bounds delivers powerful athletes who meet their matches in the most unexpected places. A professional soccer player willing to sacrifice everything to protect the woman who once broke his heart. A steamy one-night stand becomes a forbidden campus affair that could destroy futures. And a broken champion finds healing in the one woman who won't let him give up on himself.

I don't do relationships, but when a gorgeous bartender presses her chest in my face on New Year's Eve, I take it as a sign that maybe I should bend my rules. I’ve been under so much pressure lately, between my agent and my soccer prospects and my abusive biological father trying to extort money I don’t even have. What better way to distract myself from the pressures of going pro than to get under a woman whose curves could make a venus statue jealous? Fern is everything a man could ask for: unbearably sexy, brilliantly smart, and oh-so-responsive in bed.

I had it all–speed, skill, and a one-way ticket to the pros. But one bad hit shattered my career and left me with a busted leg, a bruised ego, and no clue what comes next. Enter Thora, my no-nonsense research partner who’s too smart, too fierce, and too beautiful for a washed-up guy like me. She’s got a sharp mind, big dreams, and zero patience for my pity party. Plus, she sees straight through my game face to all the broken parts of me, and instead of running away she challenges me to do better.

Cara Moreno—my biggest regret—just signed with the women's soccer team in my city. I tell myself to keep my distance...but I can't stay away. She says the most powerful man in the sport is set on destroying her career. That behind closed doors, he's hurting her and everything she's worked for. I doubted her once before and rejected her. Now, I'll do anything to make things right and protect what’s ours. Exposing the truth means risking my career. But how can I chase my dreams knowing hers are slipping away?

When a snowstorm strands sports agent Brian Klein in a charming Pittsburgh bookshop, he fears his holiday is ruined. But curvy store owner Noa Bishop has a smile brighter than any blackout, a spare fuzzy sweater, and a soft spot for silver-haired strangers with too many phone notifications. The blizzard knocks out the power, so Noa shares her tea, her traditions, and her sticky-sweet ideas for fun with jelly donuts.

Why choose between enemies-to-lovers, workplace romance, and second chances when you can have them all? This smart, sizzling series follows the Brady family--brilliant, brooding engineers who think they have life figured out until the right partners prove them wonderfully wrong.

Serena Sanders is determined to put her past behind her. She's done with football and most importantly, with football players. She's got her sights set on graduate school…and maybe her sexy professor can help her get there. All her plans come crashing down as Talon The Claw Kelly stumbles into her class. The quarterback for SCU is cocky and more interested in Serena's assets than he is in working on their group project…until he finds out she's still got her v-card, that is.

These alpha athletes always score. Three stand-alone sports romances set at Stone Creek University that will melt your heart and curl your toes: Deep in the Pocket; Hard Edge; and Possession. Which hero will be your VIP?

Doug Rogers has it all planned out. He just needs to teach summer school and one tiny class at the nearby university and his master's in education will be paid for. But he wasn't planning on Amy Peterson. The almost-nurse in his comp class seems mad at the world, and particularly mad at Doug. She's one class away from her nursing degree after five long years of hard work, and she doesn't have the time or the patience for her optimistic instructor, no matter how attractive he is behind those glasses. The more he tries to talk to her, the more he seems to shove his foot in his mouth.

Neal Sweeney is the campus golden boy. He works hard and lives hard, but when his grades threaten his ability to play forward for SCU, the math department sets him up with a tutor. Studious, serious, and totally off limits, Dahlia Wardzinski steps into the study lounge and Neal is ready to learn whatever she's teaching. The only problem? Dahlia is a woman who follows the rules. She can't risk her work-study funding to cross a line with Neal.

Baxter Morgan is a football god. He was made to pile drive, and a lifetime of pent-up rage has him coiled to pounce. Olive Hampton is the girl next door. Their family lives are a tattered mess and for years, they’ve relied on each other for everything.

Binge three stand-alone books in the collection—Fragile Illusion, A Stag Family Christmas, and Beautiful Game.

The weather outside is frightful this Christmas, and the heat is on for the Stag Brothers. Caramel sauce isn’t the only sticky mess for these broody brothers, who each face challenges in love and life.

My mother’s death shattered my family and I was left to raise my brothers. Now I run an empire and nothing will stand in my way as I expand Stag Law. And then Alice Peterson came along. The new corporate chef is supposed to give my company an edge, but Alice Peterson is anything but corporate. Wild and spicy as her food, Alice sweeps into Stag Law and drives me to distraction. I don’t like distraction. I summon all my drive and determination to resist my attraction to her, but what if I allow myself one tiny taste?

Hawk Moyer has it all: fame, fortune…the only thing missing from the pro athlete’s life is family. Half his identity is a mystery, and after a transfer to Pittsburgh’s soccer team, he’s determined to solve the secret of his origins. He just needs to stay focused on his game in the mean time. The only problem? He met a woman who’s not that into him…and he can’t get her out of his head.

I moved home looking to rebuild my hockey career and my brother’s connections laced up my transfer to the Pittsburgh Fury. How do I decide to celebrate? I hit the club and pick up the first hot woman I can find. She wanted a night of wild passion—no names, just heat. So I roll into my agent meeting on Monday to sign papers with the new lawyers and there she is. Working at my brother’s firm. She says she’ll get disbarred if we don’t keep things professional. But Juniper is my dream woman. Smart, athletic, fierce…I’d spend eternity in the sin bin for her. We just can’t get caught.

Emma Cheswick would do anything to get ahead in her newspaper job…except maybe spend time alone with notorious womanizer Thatcher Stag. When Thatcher makes a pass, she tries to turn down the assignment, but her boss gives her an ultimatum: interview Thatcher, or find someplace else to work. They strike a dangerous deal: Emma plays the part and Thatcher gives her the scoop she needs to keep her job. The illusion seems shatter-proof until Thatcher shows Emma the cracks in his inked-up armor, and she reveals a secret about her health. Can she stick to the rules or does he have a new plan in mind?

Giving in to their attraction could fracture their connection with their adult children. But staying apart might mean they miss their last chance at love…