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Your favorite Hot Jocks are ready for you to binge! If you like sexy, confident men who know how to handle a stick (on and off the ice), and smart women who are strong enough to keep all those big egos in check, this series is perfect for you!

"A TOTAL, UTTER MUST READ." -Book Fanatic

Playing for Keeps

I've never been so stupid in my entire life.

My teammate's incredibly sweet and gorgeous younger sister should have been off-limits, but my hockey stick didn't get that memo.

After our team won the championship, and plenty of alcohol, our flirting turned physical and I took her to bed.

Shame sent her running the next morning from our catastrophic mistake. She thinks I don't remember that night—but every detail is burned into my brain so deeply, I’ll never forget. The feel of her in my arms, the soft whimpers of pleasure I coaxed from her perfect lips…

And now I’ve spent three months trying to get her out of my head. Which has been futile, because I’m starting to understand she’s the only girl I’ll ever want.

I have one shot to show her I can be exactly what she needs, but Elise won’t be easily convinced.

That’s okay, because I’m good under pressure, and this time, I’m playing for keeps.

All the Way

I know it’s time to move on from my rocky past and get back out there and start dating again.

It’s just that every time I think about it, I get all nervous and sweaty.

Good thing I have a secret weapon to help me—my best friend, professional hockey stud Owen Parrish.

He’s the king of hookups, and promises he’ll be my guide through the world of online dating. With his help, I know this won’t be as hard.
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I’ve never been this hard in my entire life.

My friend Becca wants my help hooking her up with some douchey guy from a dating app.

I said I’d help her—but now I’m noticing all kinds of things I can’t ignore, like how pretty she is behind those baggy clothes and messy buns.

I want to be the one to help her, to show her the ropes in the bedroom, and it turns out, Becca’s game to let me take a more hands-on approach.

But what happens when she’s ready to take her newfound confidence and move on? I’ve never been boyfriend material, but for her, I want to try.

Trying to Score

Teddy King excels at many things. Playing hockey. Check. Scoring on and off the ice. Check. Being stupidly attractive ... Double check.

I knew him way back when. Before he was the guy everyone wanted a piece of, he was just a rebellious college co-ed and one of my more energetic study partners.

But secrets have a way of getting out, and a steamy encounter from our college days (that we probably shouldn't have filmed) is about to cause a major scandal. Unless we can work together to stop it.

Teddy’s no stranger to hard work … but the thing he wants most?

Is me.

715 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 30, 2021

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Kendall Ryan

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Kendall Ryan is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of flirty, feel-good romance filled with heart, heat, and plenty of banter. An American author who has lived all over the world, her books have sold millions of copies and been translated into multiple languages. She writes swoony heroes, bold heroines, and stories that make you laugh, blush, and fall in love. When she’s not dreaming up new plotlines, she is a proud mom to two amazing sons and the wife of her real-life hero.


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937 reviews5 followers
June 29, 2021
Read the first 2 books

The stories were sweet. They had some hot scenes, the characters were described good and they all had good parts in each book. But for me there is a lot of second guessing. I found myself skimming and a little bored. They are romances. There is happy endings though.
1,225 reviews1 follower
April 28, 2022
PLAYING FOR KEEPS

Justin and Elise have known each other for years but Justin being Elise's brothers best friend has always stopped them from being together. That and the fact that Justin is a man whore. One night Elise gets drunk and ends up in Justin's room. She always wanted to be there it's just the fact that she's a virgin has stopped her. They end up together and the next day Justin acts like he doesn't remember anything about them being together. Elise is hurt but she doesn't stop going over to Owen and Justin's place.

ALL THE WAY

This is Owen and Becca's story. Owen is the man whore of his team. He's always with someone if not two someone's. Becca was attacked and raped in college. It's been six years since the attack and she wants to get back to dating but she's scared of the physical side of dating. She decides the best person to help her with this is Owen. At first he's unsure about helping her but in the end he does.

TRYING TO SCORE

This is an enjoyable book about a hockey player and a lawyer who once made a sexy video of themselves and it ended up on youtube.

Sara is working for partner in a law firm and she's worked very hard. In college she let her then boyfriend video tape them having sex. The video has recently been played in some of her circle of friends and it threatens to destroy the future she's built for herself.

Teddy is the other person in the video and his employer, a hockey team, will probably just skirt over the video as being in his youth. He's not terribly worried about himself but he's worried about Sara.
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13 reviews1 follower
September 14, 2024
kept my interest

Great love stories with a story line too not just all sex, which I feel like some books have too much in them and not enough of a story line. This book was the perfect mix and it kept your interest
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3,151 reviews8 followers
July 19, 2021
Hot hot hot

This was a good book to read. I liked all the characters and their chemistry and connection. I can't wait to read the next series
129 reviews
December 7, 2022
A binge worthy set, especially if one likes ice hockey.
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August 28, 2024
sexy hockey players a la vista

Los tres primeros libros de la serie en un solo tomo que te deja queriendo conocer a los demás del equipo.
Carismáticos y sexys. I’m all about that
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April 15, 2025
Sometimes you need a cute hockey romance to read in between heavier books!
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