Download or read book Deceptions and Doublecross written by Morey Holzman and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the rise of the NHL as the only major hockey league in North America.

Download or read book Sure Shot written by Sarina Bowen and published by Tuxbury Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new stand-alone hockey romance from USA Today bestseller Sarina Bowen. On the eve of her thirtieth birthday, sports agent Bess Beringer is ready to make some changes. Armed with a five-year plan—indexed and color coded—she’ll tackle her personal life with the same zeal that she brings to her successful agency. A big, tall, ripped hunk of hockey player who’s just been traded to the Brooklyn Bruisers is not a part of that plan. Mark “Tank” Tankiewicz has a lot of baggage. He’s a ride-or-die loner with a bad reputation. He’s on the rebound. He’s also the sexiest thing on two legs, and for some crazy reason it’s Bess that he wants. She knows better. But then she falls stupid in love with him anyway. And for a while it seems like maybe he’ll do the same. Until she asks him for the one thing he can never give her… I loved this feisty heroine and her alpha hero with a heart of gold! The perfect blend of heat and heart. Melanie Harlow, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Cloverleigh Farms Series Back off, readers. Tank is my new book boyfriend. I absolutely loved Sure Shot. Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Avery Flynn Emotional and poignant while also full of heat and humor. This story hit all the right notes. Bravo! 5 stars! Bookgasms Book Blog This hockey romance had it all: sweet, sexy, funny, a tiny bit of angst. It was contemporary romance perfection. A Novel Glimpse -------------- Other books set in the Brooklyn Bruisers world include: Rookie Move Hard Hitter Pipe Dreams Brooklynaire Overnight Sensation Superfan -------------- For fans of: Helena Hunting, Elle Kennedy, Avon Gale, Toni Aleo, Kristen Callihan, LJ Shen, Corinne Michaels, Jana Aston, Karina Halle, Meghan March, Jay Crownover, Anna Todd, Geneva Lee, Audrey Carlan, Jill Shalvis, Suzanne Brockmann, Helen Hoang, Christina Lauren, Kristan Higgins, Sally Thorne, Penelope Sky, Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, Debbie Macomber, Nora Roberts, Maisey Yates, Sarah Mayberry, Elle Kennedy, Lauren Blakely, Susan Mallery, Penny Reid, Julia Kent, Kelly Jamieson, Melanie Harlow, Carrie Ann Ryan, Kendall Ryan, Kennedy Ryan, Helen Hardt, Meghan March, Julia Kent, Meli Raine, Sylvia Day, Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert, Natasha Madison, Kylie Scott, Helena Hunting, Sloane Kennedy, Penelope Sky, Elle Kennedy, K.A. Linde, Nana Malone, Jami Davenport, Jaci Burton, Penelope Sky, Helen Hardt, E.L. James, Anna Todd, Chelle Bliss, Kendall Ryan, Kennedy Fox. Keywords: hockey romance books, sports romance books, hockey fiction, sports fiction, Brooklyn Bruisers, Brooklyn hockey, New York romance, alpha male romance, athletes and romance, love stories, bad boy romance, contemporary romance, new romance, new Sarina Bowen, forbidden romance, workplace romance, office romance.

Download or read book Iced Gold Hockey 1 3 written by Elise Faber and published by Elise Faber. This book was released on 2020-05-21 with total page 867 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BlockedThis is her shot. Brit has the chance to make history by being the first female goalie to play for an NHL team, the San Francisco Gold. So, when she is introduced to Stefan, the Gold's captain, she is determinedly not interested. Stefan is sexy, charming, and has a publicly documented list of conquests a mile long. Brit is unwilling to risk mixing business with pleasure, even when that business is wrapped up in a six-foot-plus, gorgeously muscled package. When management pushes Brit and Stefan together in an effort to gain good press for the beleaguered team, Brit finds that her carefully calculated disinterest doesn't mask her body's desires. The more she falls for Stefan, the more she risks her career. Will she be able to have it all-a starting position and the heart of the captain? Or will she lose everything?BackhandMike Stewart is a bad boy. Sleeping around. Boozing. Fighting with teammates.Name a bad behavior and he's done it-done it so well, in fact, that he almost tanked his career as a starting defensemen for the NHL's San Francisco Gold.But Mike is done with all that. He's starting with a fresh foot forward and putting his past behind him.That is, until his past quite literally reappears before his eyes.Sara Jetty is just as beautiful as she was a decade before, but Mike hasn't seen her since she scored a gold medal in women's figure skating. Now something has put shadows in her eyes, a familiar type of hurt he is all too well-versed in.This Sara wants nothing to do with him. Their easy friendship is gone and in its place is a hardened woman who's nothing like the girl from his past.Still, Mike hasn't become a top defensemen in the NHL by being afraid of hard work, and he isn't about to let Sara push him away. Come hell or high water, he's going to crack her tough outer shell and find the sweet, innocent woman he's lusted after and loved, in equal measure, for more than ten years.BoardingMuscles. Mandy's work was supposed to be regulated to muscles. Well, muscles and ligaments and tendons . . . and general body health and-Blane was her fantasy-literally her nightly fantasy. He was sexy, strong, talented, and normally she would have thrown herself at his feet and begged for a night-or, cough, more-showing him exactly what that fantasy was.But that would mean she would get fired . . . and worse, so would he.She couldn't have that on her conscience, not when Blane was a gifted player for the San Francisco Gold. Plus, he was a professional athlete and their relationships were doomed to fail. Mandy knew that firsthand and she also knew she couldn't live that life. Always being the one left behind, always way down on the priority list.Hockey was his job and it was all consuming. That was reality and everything was fine-Until Blane got hurt. Until she was spending more time with him. Much more time.Until Blane told her she was his fantasy too. Empty Net: Never Before Released NovellaEmpty. That was her life-What? No. Shannon had been referring to the other half of the duplex she lived in, the half that her best friend and fabulous baker of a business partner, Molly, had moved out of when she'd reunited with the love of her life.But, if she was being truthful, Shannon's life was a little empty. She had a steady and growing business, even helping Molly expand their joint venture into the Gold Mine, arena for the San Francisco Gold, but she was bored and well . . . a little empty.Until Evan moved into the other half of the duplex and tall, dark, and brooding took over her life with the ease of a fire alarm blaring through the quiet, night air.

Download or read book Check Please Book 1 Hockey written by Ngozi Ukazu and published by First Second. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric Bittle may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It is nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! First of all? There’s checking (anything that hinders the player with possession of the puck, ranging from a stick check all the way to a physical sweep). And then, there is Jack—his very attractive but moody captain. A collection of the first half, freshmen and sophomore year, of the megapopular webcomic series of the same name, Check, Please!: #Hockey is the first book of a hilarious and stirring two-volume coming-of-age story about hockey, bros, and trying to find yourself during the best four years of your life. This book includes updated art and a hilarious, curated selection of Bitty's beloved tweets. This is perfect for fans of the hit series Heartstopper!

Download or read book Gold Hockey written by Elise Faber and published by Elise Faber. This book was released on 2023-01-11 with total page 2056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blocked He’s the playboy she shouldn’t want. She’s the woman he can’t live without. Backhand He’s a bad boy. She’s the woman who’ll make him leave all that behind. Boarding He was her fantasy. But having him would get her fired… Benched His son wants him to find a wife… But he thinks love is the ultimate, dirty four-letter word. Breakaway It was hate at first sight. Just not for him. Breakout He was too young for her. A decade too young. Checked She was in love with him. The worst part? He knew. Coasting Calle Stevens wasn’t what one would call a risk-taker. She was steady. She was even. She was . . . pregnant. Centered He was about to be traded. And the woman he loved would be left behind. Charging Once upon a time she’d been an intern. Once upon a time he’d been a rookie.

Download or read book The Play written by Elle Kennedy and published by Elle Kennedy Inc.. This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brand-new standalone novel in the New York Times bestselling Briar U series! What I learned after last year’s distractions cost my hockey team our entire season? No more screwing up. No more screwing, period. As the new team captain, I need a new philosophy: hockey and school now, women later. Which means that I, Hunter Davenport, am officially going celibate…no matter how hard that makes things. But there’s nothing in the rulebook that says I can’t be friends with a woman. And I won’t lie—my new classmate Demi Davis is one cool chick. Her smart mouth is hot as hell, and so is the rest of her, but the fact that she’s got a boyfriend eliminates the temptation to touch her. Except three months into our friendship, Demi is single and looking for a rebound. And she’s making a play for me. Avoiding her is impossible. We’re paired up on a yearlong school project, but I’m confident I can resist her. We’d never work, anyway. Our backgrounds are too different, our goals aren’t aligned, and her parents hate my guts. Hooking up is a very bad idea. Now I just have to convince my body—and my heart.

Download or read book Game Changer written by Kelly Jamieson and published by Kelly Jamieison. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I don’t want anything to do with my crazy family’s drama, which I’ve been watching unfold from a distance over the last year, but now my grandfather has Alzheimer’s and I feel I need to at least make a quick visit to see him. My hockey season’s over, all I have to do is get through my teammate Steve’s wedding, and then I’m on a plane to Los Angeles to do my family duty. After that, I’ll head home to Manitoba for some summer R&R at the family lake cottage. Molly Flynn Nobody’s expecting what happens at my wedding, which becomes pandemonium. I need to get out of there. Fast. Who do I turn to? Jackson Wynn, one my fiancé’s teammates. He’s been a friend to me since I met Steve. For one night, we hide out in his condo, but he’s leaving in the morning for California. I want to go with him. Jackson I can’t take Steve’s fiancée with me to California. He’s going to flip shit over this. But the lying cheating bastard kind of deserves it, and I’ve always had a soft spot for Molly. Or maybe not so soft…because she’s not only sweet and kind, she’s hot as hell. This is a bad idea for so many reasons, and I sure as hell don’t need more drama in my life, but I can’t say no to her. On this nutso trip, neither of us expect Molly to bond with my bonkers family…especially my poor, confused grandpa. And neither of us expect to bond with each other…

Download or read book Rookie in Love written by Zoe Beth Geller and published by Kinky Ink Publishing, LLC.. This book was released on 2023-11-13 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When fresh-faced rookie, Wyatt, scores an unexpected goal with the fiery sister of the team's star goalie, the rink's temperature isn't the only thing that's frozen! Cue the drama, on and off the ice, landing Wyatt in a chilly PR debacle. Enter Emily - the sizzling PR maestro with a penchant for South Beach sun and salsa. She's dispatched by Wyatt's agent to defrost his tarnished reputation, but will she melt his icy exterior? With sandy beaches in her heart and winter in his, the sparks fly, not only from their clashing preferences but also a tantalizing age gap. Dive into a whirlwind romance where sun meets snow and see if true love can bridge the divide. Will they end in a chilly standoff or warm up to a fiery finish? Find out in "Rookie in Love" – a tale of unexpected passions and the magnetic pull of opposites! Grab your next hockey read today! 🌞❄️💕

Download or read book Sweet on You written by KC Enders and published by KC Enders. This book was released on 2020-02-24 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2021 Nomination for the Thorpe Menn award for Literary Excellence Lyla Dupree She’s a bubbly, sugary sweet pastry chef. Living her best life in the Big Apple. Luxury apartment. Successful patisserie. Everything is great–better than great. It's absolutely perfect. Raleigh Jacobs He’s grumbly and growly–and so very out of his element–working on a temporary assignment in NYC. He wants to do his job and get out. Back to the clean air in the mountains near Denver. Throw them together. Mix things up. Turn up the heat and what you get is, quite simply, alarming.

Download or read book Role Model written by Rachel Reid and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid's next Game Changers hockey romance sees a grumpy professional hockey player meet his match in an out-and-proud social media manager… The hits just keep coming for Troy Barrett. Traded to the worst team in the league would be bad enough, but coming on the heels of a messy breakup and a recent scandal… Troy just wants to play hockey and be left alone. He definitely doesn’t want to “work on his online presence” with the team’s peppy social media manager. Harris Drover can tell standoffish Troy isn’t happy about the trade, but Harris doesn’t give up on people easily. Even when he’s developing a crush he’s sure is one-sided. And when he sees Troy’s smile finally crack through his grumpy exterior… That’s a man Harris couldn’t turn his back on if he wanted to. Suddenly, Troy’s move to the new team feels like an opportunity—for Troy to embrace his true self, and for both men to explore their growing attraction. But being together behind closed doors is one thing, and for Troy, being in a public relationship with Harris will mean facing off with his fears, once and for all. Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game

Download or read book Take The Shot written by Danica Flynn and published by Danica Flynn. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DINAH When my husband died, I never thought I would find love again. I definitely didn’t think I would find it in the arms of my younger best friend. Why would the hunky hockey player want anything to do with me? I’m a stressed out writer with a lot of baggage. Any other man would say, “HARD PASS!” But Noah was the best man I’ve ever known, and if it wasn’t for him, I might not be alive. But am I ready to put my heart on the line again? NOAH I’ve pined for my best friend for so long, that my teammates issued an ultimatum. “Make your move now or one of us will ask her out.” They are just trying to push me, besides none of those jerks would ever be good enough for her. Makes me wonder if I even stand a chance. Besides, what would a smart woman like her want with a dumb jock like me? Get ready to meet The Philadelphia Bulldogs hockey team, in this steamy and hot standalone novel. If you love sexy sports romances and friends-to-lovers with an HEA, this book is for you! CW: This book deals with miscarriage & infertility.

Download or read book Pretty Little Liars 4 Book Collection Books 1 4 written by Sara Shepard and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 1315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t miss a single scandal with this special Pretty Little Liars collection, which includes the complete text of the first four books in the bestselling series as well as an excerpt from the fifth book in the series, Wicked, and excerpts from Sara Shepard’s new series, The Lying Game. Includes complete text of: Pretty Little Liars Pretty Little Liars: Flawless Pretty Little Liars: Perfect Pretty Little Liars: Unbelievable In the exclusive town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, where the sweetest smiles hide the darkest pasts, four pretty little liars—Spencer, Aria, Hanna, and Emily—have been very bad girls. They’ve managed to keep their biggest secrets hidden for years . . . until now. Someone named “A” is stalking the girls—and knows everything. Unravel the Pretty Little Liars’ wildest mysteries in this special bundle. But remember, nothing is as it seems in Rosewood….

Download or read book Michigan vs the Boys written by Carrie S. Allen and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hockey meets the #MeToo movement in this powerful debut novel. Michigan Manning lives for hockey, and this is her year to shine. That is, until she gets some crushing news: budget cuts will keep the girls’ hockey team off the ice this year. If she wants colleges to notice her, Michigan has to find a way to play. Luckily, there’s still one team left in town … The boys’ team isn't exactly welcoming, but Michigan’s prepared to prove herself. She plays some of the best hockey of her life, in fact, all while putting up with changing in the broom closet, constant trash talk and “harmless” pranks that always seem to target her. But once hazing crosses the line into assault, Michigan must weigh the consequences of speaking up — even if it means putting her future on the line.

Download or read book Love You Never written by Jennifer Sucevic and published by Jennifer Sucevic. This book was released on 2023-09-04 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Sucevic comes a steamy, enemies-to-lovers, frenemies-with-benefits new adult sports romance that is laugh out loud funny featuring a strong heroine and the cocky hockey player who falls first and hard for her. It all starts with a little game of truth or dare… That was my first mistake. I’ve never been able to resist a dare and he damn well knows it. Trust me, I realize it’s a personal flaw I need to work on. My second mistake? If I had to hazard a guess, I’d say it was when I agreed to a frenemies-with-benefits situation in order to get him out of my system once and for all. The third one, just in case you’re wondering, was in thinking this wouldn’t explode in my face if I came up with a list of rules for us to follow. 1- This is in no way a relationship. It’s strictly dickly. 2- No sleeping with other people while knocking boots. 3- Our situationship stays on the downlow. But then he tacked on one of his own—no getting myself off unless it’s in front of him. Oh…did I forget to mention that the guy in question is Ford Hamilton, my ex-stepbrother? The very same one who may or may not remain an ex for long. There’s only one thing left to say… FML. ------- “Obsessed. 100% and totally obsessed!” - Thorrun, Goodreads Reviewer “The push and pull relationship and snarky, playful banter between Ford and Carina was absolutely electric. It was fun and humorous and full of sparks. Their chemistry was off the charts and the steam in this one is sizzling. Full of so much heat, a bit of angst and a lot of heart, Love You Never was a fast-paced, addictive story that was a lot of fun. Ford and Carina were passionate, playful and lit up the page.” - Amy, Goodreads Reviewer “Let me just say that the way Ford has a dirty, delicious mouth on him and I am here for it!” - Sandy Reads, Goodreads Reviewer ----- Read the entire Western Wildcats Hockey Series Hate You Always Love You Never Never Mine to Hold ----- Keywords: Sports romance, alpha male, Sports romance books, Hockey romance, romance, Enemies-to-lovers, Fake dating, Forced proximity, College, university romance, College romance, College sports romance, He falls first, College hockey romance, humor, laugh, sexy, swoony, Off-limits romance, Campus Series, Claremont Cougars, Barnett Bulldogs, Romance book, Best seller, New release, Swoon, Funny, love, friends, Hate to Love You, King of Campus, Campus Player, playboy, romance series, steamy, spicy, hot, hot romance, sparks fly, new adult, new adult sports romance, athlete, good girl, bad boy, opposites attract, hockey player, player, student, girl next door Readers also enjoyed books by: Natasha Madison, Kristen Callihan, Anna Todd, Nana Malone, Sarina Bowen, LJ Shen, Lucy Score, Elle Kennedy, Helena Hunting, Rebecca Jenshak, Gina Azzi, Jamie Davenport, Hannah Grace, Piper Lawson, Cathryn Fox, Ember Leigh, J.H. Croix, Colleen Hoover, Vivian Wood, Meghan Quinn, Liz Tomforde, Megan Brandy, S. Massery, Toni Aleo, Becka Mack, Veronica Eden, Avery Keelan, Lauren Blakely, Tijan

Download or read book You Had Me at Hockey written by Kelly Jamieson and published by Loveswept. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a spirited, down-to-earth influencer get an uptight hockey player out of his shell? Josh I am a warrior. That’s been my motto since I recovered from a near-death accident when I was younger. Now I enjoy my nice, settled life in Dallas playing pro hockey—a boring life is better than being dead. I’m not a party guy or an adventurer; I like my routine and peace and quiet. So being traded to New York is the worst possible change that could happen. And meeting unfiltered and fascinating Sara Carrington throws my life into even more chaos. Sara I’ve been considered weird my whole life, which is why I’m still a virgin, but I’ve turned it into a career with my YouTube videos. Who knew people would love watching me talk about my zits, taste-test meatless burgers, and try to learn TikTok dances! Now I’m launching a podcast. Getting hockey star Josh Heller as a guest will help gain listeners for sure. I expect a bearded jock with no teeth and nothing to say, but I get a hot as H-E-double-hockey-sticks grouch with a surprisingly dirty mind. My mission to make him laugh is successful, but I want to know why he’s so uptight underneath that panty-dropping smile. Maybe I can teach Josh to have some fun . . . and maybe he can teach me a thing or two along the way. . . . USA Today bestselling author Kelly Jamieson’s epic Bears Hockey series can be read together or separately: MUST LOVE DOGS . . . AND HOCKEY YOU HAD ME AT HOCKEY Don’t miss any of Kelly’s captivating reads: The Wynn Hockey series: PLAY TO WIN • IN IT TO WIN IT • WIN BIG • FOR THE WIN The Aces Hockey series: MAJOR MISCONDUCT • OFF LIMITS • ICING • TOP SHELF • BACK CHECK • SLAP SHOT • PLAYING HURT • BIG STICK • GAME ON The Bayard Hockey series: SHUT OUT • CROSS CHECK The Last Shot series: BODY SHOT • HOT SHOT • LONG SHOT The standalone novel: DANCING IN THE RAIN

Download or read book Blue Love written by MJ Fields and published by MJ Fields. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blue Valley series is not your typical love story. It is a journey through one’s past … maybe even a story resembling someone close to you. It’s our story. He’s the boy you hate to love, and love to hate. Lucas, the star quarterback, seems to have it all—super star athletic abilities, expensive clothes, cars, and women who will stop at nothing to be his, if only for a night. Tessa is a young woman who lives her life always doing what is right. She tries desperately to hold herself accountable to the demanding expectations of her family, and everyone around her, while remaining virtuous. However, when two worlds collide, sparks fly and ignite in a fiery passion that neither Lucas nor especially Tessa are ready for. A troubled home life is exposed. Past flings fight for attention. Exes wreak havoc. And the odds continue to stack up against them. Will the fire and passion of first love win, or will it destroy them? Warning: Highly Emotional! This book contains volatile characters in real-life situations that may be triggers to some readers. PLEASE NOTE: this series was previously released as The Love series (MJ's very first works) and has been through a complete rewrite, which consists of a change from narrative to first person/ dual POV and forty thousand words worth of new content.

Download or read book Flash and Dazzle written by Lou Aronica and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Forever Year, a “poignant” novel about best friends in crisis (Long and Short Reviews). Rich Flaster and Eric Dazman—aka Flash and Dazzle—have been friends since their college days, and they remain as tight as ever as their work starts attracting praise and attention in the advertising industry. Now Rich is being wooed by a high-profile agency in downtown Manhattan—but they have no interest in hiring his creative partner. Before Rich can bring himself to tell his best friend about the job offer, Eric receives a far more devastating piece of news: an upsetting medical diagnosis. His shy, beautiful sister arrives to give him support, and Rich is faced with an emotional challenge. He’s deceived his friend—however, there are a lot of things Eric hasn’t shared with him either. Suddenly, breaking up this two-man team takes on a more painful meaning—and, with time a precious commodity, Flash and Dazzle have to get past the superficial and connect on a deeper level. Flash and Dazzle is a story of men who have known the best of times as they come to grips with the worst of times, and of the friends and lovers who enter their orbit in relationships both brief and enduring. It is a story of legacies, burdens, and the kinds of secrets that are only revealed when there’s nothing left to tell. Funny, moving, and honest, it will inspire you to call everyone you care about and thank them for what they’ve given you. “A master storyteller. . . . He stirs emotions and senses that bring tears and laughter.” —Long and Short Reviews “A dynamic contemporary novel . . . fully engaging and worthwhile reading. Lou Aronica is a talented writer who uses subtlety rather than explicit description to depict the normalcy, quirkiness and fluctuations of honest characters.” —Crystal Book Reviews “Rich Flaster and Eric Dazman are so real; the reader will feel like they are part of the duo’s close knit friends.” —Literarily Illumined