Penalties and Proposals Anne Kemp (Love on Thin Ice) Publication date: October 17th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance, Sports It only takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch. When life hands me reformed hockey star Noah Beaumont, AGAIN, am I supposed to make cider or is there a sweeter surprise in store? Willa : I never wanted to see Noah Beaumont again. EVER. When I kicked him off my set after he showed up intoxicated, his PR team tried to blacklist me. I made it over that hurdle, made a name for myself, and I’m heading to Maple Falls to cover a charity ice hockey team that’s making headlines…only to find out I have to work with HIM. But this Noah seems different. He’s reformed and seems to be determined to show me he’s changed. Can I trust him, or will he be the same disaster I remember? Noah : I’ve spent years trying to make amends for my past mistakes, questioning if I still belong in the world of hockey or if it’s time to step back, be ‘normal’. But seeing W...

Love at First Skate Ellie Hall (Love on Thin Ice) Publication date: October 3rd 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance, Sports They say love is messy. Turns out friendship is too, especially when you’re stranded in a cabin with your best friend and hearts are on thin ice. Teddy I’ve heard that men and women can’t be friends without it becoming something more. Harlow and I put that theory in the penalty box, thank you very much. She laughs at my jokes, secretly admires my hockey butt, trusts me with her biggest fear (it’s safe with me). In turn, she knows everything about me. Well, almost. There’s been a recent development. I’m gone for her. Down bad. Solid Crush. She lives rent free in my mind. I’ve caught feelings. This wouldn’t be a problem except, you know, the whole shattering our friendship thing. Harlow You know those days you want to erase? It went like this: my boyfriend broke up with me (it was overdue), and then I broke up with my job while at a work...

The Parent Playbook Elsie Wood (Love on Thin Ice) Publication date: September 26th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance, Sports I don’t know when dad jokes and mismatched socks became my type, but that hockey dude skated into my life like a runaway puck… and I think I like it. Angel : I know I should be thankful that my charity was selected by the Ice Breakers hockey team. It’ll make a huge difference in children’s lives all over the state. There’s only one problem: I hate hockey dudes. I have to remind myself of that fact when Scotty MacFarland with his groan-worthy dad jokes slips into my life like he’s always been there. No matter how hard I push back on that perfectly formed chest, Scotty remains strong, giving me the space I need. I’m beginning to think I don’t want to have so much space anymore. But by the time I figure that out, it just might be too late. Scotty : The only thing I love more than hockey is my daughter. It was a no-brainer for me t...

Love in Overtime Melissa Baldwin (Love on Thin Ice) Publication date: September 19th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance, Sports Playing hockey in Maple Falls was meant to be just a charity gig, but then my new publicist showed up, melting the ice—and my heart. Cooper I never anticipated being roped into a charity hockey game during the off-season. But here I am, heading to Maple Falls, all because my publicist decided to retire. Change was inevitable, but I didn’t foresee it coming so soon. Getting assigned a new publicist, Blair Radcliffe, didn’t sit well with me at first. However, there’s something about her – a fierce determination that’s both intriguing and challenging. I wonder if she’s ready for the whirlwind that is Cooper Montgomery. One thing’s certain– I can’t afford to fall for my publicist. Blair I still can’t believe I landed my dream job. The excitement is overwhelming, and I’m determined to carve out my path in the industry. But there’s one o...

The Friend Face Off Grace Worthington (Love on Thin Ice, #3) Publication date: September 12th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance, Sports Getting involved with your brother’s best friend is risky enough. But when he’s a hockey player? It’s a whole new level of bad idea. As a ravenous reader, I’ve got a secret: I’m obsessed with hockey romances. But let me tell you, real life hockey players are nothing like my book boyfriends. So I threw down the gauntlet on BookTok. I challenged any single guy out there to prove me wrong. Can a real hockey player be as romantic as the ones in my favorite stories? Enter Dawson Hayes, a goalie with a point to prove and my brother’s best friend. He’s confident he can win me over and take me on the most romantic date of my life. But there’s a catch: for me to accept, I have to pretend that he’s my fake boyfriend. Now everyone in my small town thinks that Dawson and I are having a fall fling. Even if it’s a fling that can’t last....

The Rebound Play Kate O’Keeffe (Love on Thin Ice, #2) Publication date: August 29th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance, Sports If you get a second chance at love with your hockey star ex, should you take it? Keira What do you do when your NHL superstar ex skates back into your small town? Drop to the ground and hide behind the bleachers, hoping he doesn’t see you. But Lady Luck must be in a bad mood today because Dan spots me, my hood over my eyes, pretending I’m not there. Mature? No. Necessary? Oh, yes. Humiliation washes over me, and the wall around my heart stands firm. Dan might be back, but I can’t afford to let him in again. Not after the heartbreak of losing him once before. When he offers to coach my nephew, I reluctantly agree. Every smile he flashes at me, every kind word, threatens to crack my resolve. But I can’t go through that again. I have to protect my heart. Dan I want Keira back. End of story. The Rebound Play is part of the Love on ...

Breaking the Ice Whitney Dineen (Love on Thin Ice, #1) Publication date: August 22nd 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance, Sports What do an entitled billionaire and small-town ice-skating coach have in common? Ellie My life is not turning out like I thought it would. My mom’s arthritis has gotten so bad that I had to move in with her. I’m making ends meet by giving ice skating lessons at the arena in Maple Falls. I’d be in serious trouble had the Harts not given me that job. Which makes it impossible to say no when they ask me to let Troy’s obnoxious billionaire brother stay in the cabin on my mom’s property during the charity hockey event they’re running. Zach First the tabloids call me out for being a cheapskate and then Yolanda Simms takes to national television to tell everyone what a vicious heartbreaker I am? Yeah, my life has been better. My brother thinks I can fix my bad press by coming to Maple Falls and donating big to his new charity endeavor....