Download or read book Scoring Fast Rivals written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a bookworm in rural Nova Scotia, a girl who always orbited the popular crowd, I craved acceptance. During my freshman year at Scotia Academy, I devised a plan to transform myself. My reinvention, however, leads to a chain of unsettling events, blurring the boundaries between my true self and the façade I've created. When a baby unexpectedly appears outside my dorm room, I'm forced to live with my best friend's brother Kace Andrews—a notorious hockey player who loves all the puck bunnies. Well, all the puck bunnies except for me. But soon enough, he begins to see beyond my disguise, which leads to soft kisses, tender touches and late nights between the sheets. We’re on a journey of self-discovery as we play house, but when a reckless mistake catches up with me, bringing up old hurts Kace can’t seem to outrun, I question whether our love is enough to help rebuild our shattered trust in a world consumed by betrayal.

Download or read book Hard Burn Rivals written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was my brother’s best friend – my teenage crush. Until one night—one beautiful mistake—changed it all. He took off to play college ball for Michigan, and my brother and I never set eyes on him again. Now, three years later, I’m in Houston for a romance writing conference. He’s at the same hotel for the MLB playoffs. That’s when our past catches up with us, and the real games begin. This time, I plan to fix past mistakes and rewrite our ending. All is well until he discovers a secret that sends my plot in a new direction, one where happily ever after just might not exist.

Download or read book Stick Play written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever met an alpha-hole? Well, let me introduce you to the ultimate Ash-hole: Ash Wheeler, star defenseman for the Boston Bucks. He’s got it all—hockey skills, women, fame, looks, and swagger. A real Ash-hole. I don’t want to be attracted to him. Seriously, I don’t. But every time I’m around him, my body ignites. I’ve been burned by a guy like him before, and I swear I’ll never go down that road again. Until I do. As a single mother who seems to draw men like Ash, I console myself with the knowledge that I know what I’m getting into. I mean, if I understand the risks, what could go wrong? A lot, apparently. I try to keep things casual and vow not to fall for him. Until I do. And then I discover his secret and now there’s only one thing left for me to do...

Download or read book Moving Target Rivals written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2023-07-04 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dane Taylor: Scotia Storms biggest player. A rule-breaker who is wild, reckless and fun. He’s everything I’m not allowed to be—or be around—thanks to an overbearing brother who just happens to be Dane’s captain. But when Dane rescues me from a bad situation, I can’t help but want him, which leads to a secret relationship that allows me to grow. Then, the worst thing that could ever happen to me, happens. And one bad decision leads to another. I find myself hurting everyone I ever cared about. Maybe I should have listened to my brother—since all I do is make mistakes--and maybe I never should have kept secrets from the player who was never playing at all when it came to loving me.

Download or read book Sticking Around written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2024-07-16 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I wasn’t looking for love. Heck I wasn’t looking for anything. But it found me in a six-foot tall, two-hundred-pound hockey goalie. I try to fight it. I really do. This guy is a player, in more ways than one. At least I think he is. But I’m a Master of Psychology Student and there is one thing I know—not everything is as it appears. Looking deeper, I catch glimpses of the real Brady, the man this goalie keeps hidden—from everyone. I like that guy. A lot. And I’m pretty sure he likes me too. But then I discover something else about the man beneath the jersey, something dark and hurtful, something that tells me who I really am to him, which means there’s only one thing left for me to do… Show the player who he’s really playing with.

Download or read book Face Off Rivals written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I hate everything about him. Everything from his boyish good looks to the flawless fit of his jersey. But you know what I hate the most? That his family, owners of the biggest seafood company in Lunenburg, is trying to run our small, family seafood business into the ground. But when fate takes a turn and Liam comes to my rescue, I begin to see another side of him. That’s when I soften. Can you say stupid? Yeah, I know, I can too. Because we all know that getting involved with the enemy—even secretly—is not a smart move. But his touch shuts down my brain, and my ability to think with reason. Soon enough I’m consumed by the hockey player who wants me, and me only. Or at least I thought he did. Until he does something that could destroy my family, destroy us, leaving me with the burning question of how I can possibly navigate a path forward and salvage what remains of us.

Download or read book Hook em Hard written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maeve Carter, the Boston Bucks’ team physiotherapist, is the definition of beautiful. As a former model, her stunning looks have defined her—just ask the paparazzi or the stalker who made her life miserable. But I see more. Want more. And she can never know that. You see, she’s my oldest teammate's daughter, and I can’t touch that with a ten-foot hockey stick. Until a single mistake puts her in my bed, turning everything upside down. You know what they say about the best laid plans—pun intended. I should walk away. I need to walk away. Except now that I have her where I’ve always wanted her, I’m hooked…hard. But then we have to fake a relationship to appease my meddling mother. Only problem is, I don’t want to fake it anymore. What do you think I should do about that? Meet the Bang Brothers—five hot hockey-playing brothers who are allergic to commitment. The brothers are about to face off against their newly-retired mother…who suddenly has plenty of time to play matchmaker. Add in their baby sister and some secret dating, a single dad, an accidental pregnancy, a marriage of convenience, and a wrong bed—or two—and these siblings are not going to know what hit them! Bang Brothers Hockey Series Titles: 6/11/2024–Lace ’em Up by Elise Faber 6/25/2024–Show ’em How by Jami Davenport 7/9/2024–Hit ’em Hard by Kat Mizera 7/23/2024–Lock ’em Down by Gina Azzi 8/6/2024–Light ’em Up by Kelly Jamieson 8/20/2024–Hook ’em Hard by Cathryn Fox

Download or read book Sticking Out written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I need a favor, and there’s only one guy I’d dare ask. Conner Birch. Boston Buck’s right winger. Not only is he my best friend, he’s my brother-in-law…and the man I’ve always loved. The problem is, he never loved me back. What I want might make things more awkward, and I can’t risk our friendship, but…after losing my husband—Conner’s brother—this is my only chance at the life I’ve dreamed of. Everything about our arrangement is risky, and when things heat up, it becomes harder and harder to hide what I feel. Soon enough, playing house becomes all too real, I begin to think we might have a chance at a future. Until I find out the man I’m in love with might not be the man I thought he was…

Download or read book Stick Move written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All I wanted was to save the coastal resort that has been in our family for generations. Little did I expect the buyer would be the NHL player who my clique picked on in high school. I have no idea why the boy from the wrong side of the tracks would drag me—his enemy—back from the brink of ruin. But when he insists he has a position for me—nanny for his little girl–I begin to understand his motives. Revenge. I have no idea how he plans to exact it, but I’m willing to find out if it means saving White Beach Resort. As I wait for the ball to drop, the summer begins to slip by, and I begin to fall for the man who hates me. Stupid, I know. While I still haven’t discovered what he has up his sleeve, I slowly, deliciously discover what he has under his shirt…and below his belt. The only problem is, I can’t figure out if his touches and kisses are still about payback, or if they’re about something more. But I think I have a way to find out…and I pray it doesn’t backfire.

Download or read book Opposing Teams Rivals written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After spending my life in the shadows, all I ever wanted was to feel special, to be seen. So, when the hottest guy on our hockey team decides he wants me, I’m shocked, and thrilled. Until a player from a rival team challenges my boyfriend to a bet—and wins. Oh, did I mention I’m the prize. For one solid month I belong to the enemy. Except it’s hard to think of him as the enemy when he showers me with tender touches, soft kisses, and shows me what it’s really like to feel special, to be seen. How could I not fall for a guy like that? But, when our thirty days end, and the enemy proves to be the man I’ve always needed, I’m faced with an unsettling truth—it’s possible he’s the only one who doesn’t believe it. Was I nothing more than a pawn in a game of hate?

Download or read book Scotia Storms Books 10 12 written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deal Breaker: It’s my job to play the player, and prove that the hockey culture on campus is toxic. My position at the Gazette depends on it. But two problems stand in my way. The way my boss wants me to get the story goes against my morals. And I’m starting to believe the guy who goes by the name Cheddar—a loud, obnoxious guy who gives the people what they want—might be a cloak. The guy beneath the nickname, Rhys Taylor, might actually be quiet, shy and respectful. Unless, of course, he’s also playing me… Fake Out: I’ve always been the sidekick, the supporting cast. Until I go on a date with Scotia Storm’s hottest center—a guy I’ve been crazy about for months—and everything changes. Even though the two of us don’t seem to make sense and I have no idea what he sees in me, love somehow finds a way. Every touch, every kiss makes me feel important and special, like I could be the main character in his life. I begin to plan a future, until I overhear words that shatter my heart and make me question my leading role. Could everything I’ve ever believed in be nothing but fake? Hard Burn: He was my brother’s best friend – my teenage crush. Until one night—one beautiful mistake—changed it all. He took off to play college ball for Michigan, and my brother and I never set eyes on him again. Now, three years later, I’m in Houston for a romance writing conference. He’s at the same hotel for the MLB playoffs. That’s when our past catches up with us, and the real games begin. This time, I plan to fix past mistakes and rewrite our ending. All is well until he discovers a secret that sends my plot in a new direction, one where happily ever after just might not exist.

Download or read book Scotia Storms Book 1 3 Rebels written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2023-05-25 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Away Game: I begin to dream about our future, until the storm breaks and I realize he’s everything I never wanted and I’m everything that can destroy his future. Warm Up: Someone might be pulling his strings, but the team’s biggest player must decide whether to follow the path carved out for him and walk away from me, or shape his own future, and become the man he keeps well hidden. Crash Course: As summer comes to a close and our past catches up to us, it reminds me why we can never ever be anything more than enemies.

Download or read book The Fastest Loser written by Gideon A. Mailer and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Olympic Village has never been explored in literary fiction, until now...Herman arrives in a village where Iranians share the bus with Israelis; where Chinese gymnasts eat alongside their rivals from Taiwan; where German and British athletes jog through the streets together; and where Kenyans and Ethiopians waggle their medals in unison. He is on a search for the right sporting heroes to conceive and raise a child. Unable to consummate his own relationships, and having witnessed death in the Munich Olympic Village four decades earlier, he wishes to make new life from love between different peoples, nations, and ethnicities. Herman encounters Lily Wei Lee, a gymnast from Chinese Taipei. Believing she could be an ideal mother, he searches for an appropriate athletic mate to be her partner. He encourages her flirtation with Moses, a long distance runner from East Africa’s Great Rift Valley. Yet Lily develops a closer relationship with Roger Benjamin, a British sprinter. A rivalry between Roger and Moses develops, with humorous but also eventually shocking consequences.This is a novel about sporting destiny and the nature of human association, the tension between physical and spiritual love. There are references, images, and allusions to real and historical athletes, from all the world’s Olympic Villages: from Derek Redmond to Fu Mingxia, from Bob Beamon to Sharron Davies, from Roger Federer to Sally Gunnell. All their destinies become associated with Herman’s fate as “a go-between in the love and loves of the village’s youth.”

Download or read book Players on Ice Books 4 6 written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2023-09-03 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hard Hitter: Getting involved with a client’s father is a strict no. But when hot hockey player Zander shows me he’s good at talking bad, it sets off a firestorm of need hot enough to melt the ice he plays on. A brief fling with a dirty talking hockey player sounds pretty good at the moment, and really what could possibly go wrong? The Risk Taker: Coming back to Seattle and facing Jamie is the second hardest thing I’ve done in my life. The first was burying his brother and then walking away. But will knowing the real reason behind the crash give Jamie the freedom to forgive himself and move on. Or will it destroy everything he’s believed in, including me? The Wingman: When it comes to relationships, I need all the help I can get. So when Rider agrees to be my buffer, I happily put myself in his capable hands. Under his wing, I find the freedom to let go, and the joy of having it accepted. But can two people, one afraid he’s unlovable and the other afraid to love, trust in themselves enough to realize this could be their shot at happily ever after?

Download or read book Digital Engagement written by Leland HARDEN and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2009-01-14 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an age of overwhelming Internet competition and rampant takeovers, marketers face the very real challenge of understanding how to engage customers online. Leland Harden and Bob Heyman, online marketing pioneers and authors of the popular book Net Results, team up again to teach marketers how to use search engine optimization, affiliate marketing, and all of the Web 2.0 tools they need to compete in the digital marketplace. Filled with up-to-date information on the best venues for online marketing, as well as explanations of social networking, virtual worlds, widgets, wikis, and emerging media, Digital Engagement shows marketers how to: stop burning money on web advertising campaigns that don't deliver • tweak websites to improve conversions and traffic flow • master proven strategies for consumer-generated media to generate buzz and improve brand recognition Featuring case studies from companies like Toyota and Tommy Hilfiger as well as lists of key vendors for online marketing software, this is the only book that offers a truly comprehensive guide to all of the new online marketing tools.

Download or read book Hot Nanny Next Door written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My go to author for sexy romance - Lauren Blakely, #1 NYT'S Bestselling Author No way was I going to marry some guy to bring two rivalling crime families together. I was not a pawn, and my virginity was not for sale. That’s why I snuck away, and took a nanny position in a nice neighborhood. The next thing I knew, I was all tangled up in another position—with the hot millionaire next door. Not my smartest move. Not when I knew it could put him and his son in danger. We were strangers, but that didn’t stop me from giving him…everything. For the first time in my life I felt free, until danger tapped me on the shoulder. That’s when I realized I was in trouble… And that falling for the hot neighbor was going to cost more than my heart.

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