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The Hockey Stars of Taylor Ridge
Note:
This series of books is intended for an 18+ audience and contains scenes that may be disturbing to readers. Reader discretion is advised. See the content warnings under each book blurb below.
This is a series of standalones. They do not need to be read in any particular order. However, if a reader wants to go in time order, beginning at the first book may be preferable.
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Kiley Hannigan is a feisty single mom to a snarky teen whose ultimate dream is to take to the ice with the famous Taylor Ridge Raptor’s ice hockey team.
Ilya Panchenko is a professional hockey player who, not so long ago, was in the prime of his career and enjoying the benefits that come with being a pro athlete: money, fame, and all the attention a man could ever want.
But a busted shoulder, and a nasty case of the yips, brings everything undone and dents the confidence he usually takes to the ice.
It’s not until a brown-haired beauty with a captivating stare and a fast wit walks into his life, he’s forced to step back and reevaluate everything he considers important.
Sparks ignite between Kiley and Ilya, so not even the chill from a hockey rink can cool the sexual tension burning between the two.
But when devastating secrets are revealed and it’s Kiley’s daughter whose heart is betrayed in the worst of all ways, this fiery couple is torn apart and loyalties are put to the test. Content warnings: child illness, sexual assault, attempted assault, mental health illness, open-door intimate scenes
Ilya Panchenko is a professional hockey player who, not so long ago, was in the prime of his career and enjoying the benefits that come with being a pro athlete: money, fame, and all the attention a man could ever want.
But a busted shoulder, and a nasty case of the yips, brings everything undone and dents the confidence he usually takes to the ice.
It’s not until a brown-haired beauty with a captivating stare and a fast wit walks into his life, he’s forced to step back and reevaluate everything he considers important.
Sparks ignite between Kiley and Ilya, so not even the chill from a hockey rink can cool the sexual tension burning between the two.
But when devastating secrets are revealed and it’s Kiley’s daughter whose heart is betrayed in the worst of all ways, this fiery couple is torn apart and loyalties are put to the test. Content warnings: child illness, sexual assault, attempted assault, mental health illness, open-door intimate scenes
Maddy West is guarding a dark secret and running from a life lived on the wrong side of the law.
When she moved to Taylor Ridge and landed a job at the local animal shelter, Maddy promised herself a quiet existence hidden away. Peaceful. Fiercely independent. And to have absolutely nothing to do with the family she ran from.
Hank Allen is a cowboy from Texas, turned hockey player. He’s a defender for the Taylor Ridge Raptors, but his ultimate goal is to go pro and play for the Cavaliers. He knows with the right sacrifices and hard work, he’ll get there.
He’s always enjoyed spending his down time with puck bunnies and zero commitment, but in the back of his mind, he remembered his father’s teachings: meeting the right woman will feel like being hit by a bolt of lightning.
He wasn’t sure it could be possible. But seeing Maddy at his buddy’s summer barbecue made him a believer.
Fortunately for Hank, the fiery chemistry goes both ways and Maddy is up for a night of fun. But she hasn’t forgotten what she’s running from, and she’s brutally aware she needs her freedom more than she needs his touch.
Or so she thinks.
Content warning: instalove, miscommunication, kidnapping, violence, familial abuse, rough sexual intimacy, open-door intimate scenes
What’s a single mom to do when her life is controlled by a court and her ex is intent on destroying her?
Play the game, of course, and submit to the horrible and often unfair rules set by people who know none of the players.
Katrelle Wilder fled an abusive relationship and worked hard to create a new life for her and her son where they don’t just survive, they thrive. She has neither the time, nor the inclination, to consider a romantic life. But when Milo Huxley, goalie for the Charleston Cavaliers hockey team, treats her little boy the way she always hoped a father would, all bets are off.
As soon as Milo lays eyes on the breathtaking brunette with perfect curves, he’s intrigued.
The more time he spends with her and her son, the more attached he becomes.
As an elite athlete whose reputation for Zen-like patience precedes him, he’s ready to stake his claim and wait for Katrelle to finally be free.
Content warning: domestic violence, child abuse, child custody battle in the court system, portrayals of the juvenile court system, hostage situation, police involvement, open-door intimate scenes
Joy is young, quirky, compassionate, and known to be a bit of a flirt. But when she meets farm-boy and Charleston Cavaliers forward, Chris Legend, everything seems to make sense. He’s charming. He’s perfect. And he’s totally into her.
But when a family emergency pulls him out of town, Jackson Durant, the local police detective she’s known for fourteen years, steps in and considers this his chance.
Chris is a hockey superstar she’s just met.
Jackson, a cop she’s known forever, with demons of his own to battle.
Both want her time and attention.
But Joy only has room for one man in her life.
Who will she choose: the man who needs her light, or the one who brings her peace? And when disaster strikes and she needs someone to lean on, who will she trust to keep her safe?
Content warnings: love triangle, domestic violence, kidnapping, violence, intense action scenes, open-door intimate scenes
She’s my best friend.
She’s curvy and beautiful.
She’s an amazing journalist living in Manhattan.
And I’m completely in love with her. But I can’t tell her.
Phoebe Garrison is the sweetest temptation I’ve known since junior high, but she struggles with her self-worth due to her upbringing.
I may be a pro hockey defenseman, standing at 6’7 with a bad attitude on and off the ice, but I can’t tell her how I feel about her. I’ve suffered in silence since high school rather than risking our friendship.
But when I convince her to come for a quick trip to my place for the holidays, it might be the chance we’ve both been waiting for. She doesn’t notice the way I look at her, that my eyes are only for her. But she will.
She’s brave in all things work—taking it on herself to find answers to a string of supposed suicides hitting the newspapers—and yet, she darts away every time I step forward to offer more.
Until she comes back for a second visit. We’ve flirted by text. I’ve made an offer. After fifteen years of waiting, I’m about done.
Christmas is coming. And I know exactly what I want.
Desiring You is the fifth and final book in The Hockey Stars of Taylor Ridge series and can be read as a complete standalone.
Content warnings: serial killer, violence, mental health issues including low self-esteem, miscommunication trope, third-act break-up, open-door intimate scenes