Welcome to Fort Lauderdale... where the days are hot and the Knights are hotter! Divorced at forty was never in my game plan. Neither was being a long-distance dad. But when the chance to coach the Lauderdale Knights hockey team came knocking, I couldn't resist. I was so focused on the major changes right in front of me, I never saw Autumn Nicholls coming. Blindsided by a whirlwind romance with a woman much younger than me, I'm torn between making her mine and letting her go. She's young, beautiful, and just starting out in life, she doesn't need me or my baggage. But that doesn't stop her from taking her shot. The ice may be cold, but our passion is red-hot. And this Christmas, she's going to be the gift I give myself.

Two women. Two surprise pregnancies. Dmitri Papadakis is screwed. When Dmitri's fiancée cheated on him with his oldest friend, he was devastated and broke it off. He doesn't think it's possible to find real love again until he meets Angel Reardon, a quirky college student, who makes him believe in second chances. Angel has had a rough couple of years. She's lost both parents and custody of her little sister but she's finally broken free of her abusive ex and is getting her life under control. A sweet, sexy professional hockey player who makes her heart beat faster is icing on the cake. But when life throws Dmitri two unexpected surprises, he's torn between Christmases past, present and future. Can he truly believe in what he has with Angel when his past comes back to haunt him? Please note: This story was previously published in the HOCKEY HOLIDAYS anthology. The new version contains an extended epilogue.

He needs tutoring in statistics... She needs tutoring in the bedroom...Hotshot hockey star Patrick Graham has been groomed for the pros since before he could walk. Fast forward to his junior year of college, and he's having the time of his life. What could be better than pucks, partying, and having his pick of campus women? But if Patrick doesn't buckle down and get his grades up, he could find himself benched for the championships. Could a beautiful brainiac be the solution to his problems?Nineteen-year-old Master's student Ellie McGinn could do so many things with her biology degree, but her mother is pushing her toward a future she doesn't want. Tutoring a hockey hottie seems like the perfect opportunity to start making her own choices and living life on her own terms.When learning turns to yearning, will they be ready to face the heat and heartache that love can bring?

I'll protect her. No matter the cost. I'm a Royal Protector. An official bodyguard to the royal family of Limaj. I work with the best of the best and I'm at the top of my field, but I may not survive my next assignment. She's a princess in every sense of the word. She's also fiery, stubborn and absolutely hates my guts. Fine, it's easier this way. Until it isn't. Because there's a thin line between love and hate... and we can't help but blur it. Now everything is complicated, including the return of an old enemy. I'm willing to burn down the whole country to eliminate the danger and save the princess. My princess. The question is, can I do it in time?

Resisting her may be his toughest test of all... Finnish hockey star Miikka Laasonen may seem to live a charmed life, but the reality is that he's lonely. His struggle with learning the English language makes it hard for him to fit in and to make matters worse, his Finnish girlfriend tires of their long-distance relationship and dumps him. Kindergarten teacher Charlotte "Charli" Bartosiewicz made a life-changing decision in her teens, and she's battled guilt and regret ever since. She punishes herself by refusing to date and staying to herself because she doesn't feel worthy of love. When introduced by a mutual friend, Miikka recognizes another lonely soul in Charli, but there's more to it than that, something he's never felt before. He convinces her to take a chance on him by tutoring him in English, but he really wants her to take a chance on love. Miikka is determined to convince Charli that she's worthy of him. But even if he does, will their...

From USA Today bestselling author Kat Mizera comes a brand new series of standalone royal romances. Meet the sexy men who protect the royal family and the strong women who make them fall irrevocably in love... "The Royal Protectors are a WHOLE new brand of HOT!" - Alphas Do It Better Book Blog #Enemies to Lovers #Royal Protector #Romance From throne room to bedroom, I'm royally screwed... As Prince, I could have it all. Problem is, I don't want it. Any of it. I just want her. I've never embraced my status in the royal family as Prince Sandor Gustaffson... until now. The head of security for the royal family, I'm used to being in the shadows, but after eleven years I'm forced back into the spotlight. My family works to rebuild our country, while I'm pulled in a million different directions. But the only direction I want to look is to her: Lennox Briggs. She's been a thorn in my side since she was brought in...

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Mick Laughlin can handle anything – except a broken heart. He never understood why the girl he loved in college suddenly turned her back on him and he's avoided romance ever since. Now a top young architect at his family's firm, he's been sent all over the globe to work on elite projects. Four years ago, Melina Lakkas fell in love with her younger brother's best friend. When his family made it clear they would never accept her, she walked away. It was a no-win situation, which would have been made worse had they discovered her secret. When Mick takes on the design and execution of an exclusive resort in Santorini, he plans to stay as far away from Athens—and Lena—as possible. Then a fire at the job site leaves him with no choice but to call on his best friend's sister for help. As secrets from the past unravel, can Mick forgive her long enough to forgive himself?

Moving on is never easy. Casey is completely devastated. She will never love another man the way she loved Erik. To the world he was a prince. To her, she was so much more: her love, her heart, the father of her child. His love was so fierce, some days she swears she can still feel him with her.Nothing can replace the love of her life, but for her baby's sake she has to try. With every tragic lyric, her fans scream louder, but she's never felt more alone.She can try to escape Erik's ghost, but she has nowhere left to run...