Roman Hammerstein is the goalie for the Toronto Terror, entering his last season before retirement. He's enjoyed a successful career in the NHL and is ready to leave his legacy behind. But when his coach introduces the new assistant coach for the team, he can't believe what he's seeing. Alexandria Forrester is the new assistant… Continue reading If You Love Me by Helena Hunting
Lily Estrada is a successful OB-GYN in Los Angeles. That is, until an incident in the operating room goes tragically wrong. On leave while the incident is under review, she travels to her childhood home in La Ventana, Mexico. Only when she arrives, she senses things are not as they should be. Lily comes from a long line of women with magical gifts. And upon returning home, Lily realizes that something is wrong with her magic. In her attempt to find a solution, she encounters her old boyfriend, Sam – the one that got away. As she confronts her past, she realizes why no one else has come close to capturing her heart the way he did all those years ago. And if she wants to restore her magic, she’ll have to make herself vulnerable to those feelings all over again. The Anatomy of Magic by J. C. Cervantes is a magical realism, women’s fiction novel that explores how one’s worst heartbreak contributes to the strongest parts of who they become – and how confronting that same heartbreak can help put it back together.
Madelyn Galloway just lost her job as an executive chef at a steak house in Las Vegas. Seeing as she is a single mom to a six-year-old deaf daughter, she needs to find employment quickly. Across the country, DC Stars defenseman Hudson Hayes is in need of a personal chef. But it’s hard for an NHL player to find someone who isn’t obsessed with his star status – and who actually knows how to cook. After reaching out to her connections and coming up short, she reaches out to D.C. Stars reporter Piper Mitchell hoping she might have a lead. They hit it off and Maddy makes the move with her daughter. While insisting they keep things professional, Hudson’s charm is hard to resist. Then one night, one kiss, and everything changes. Slap Shot by Chelsea Curto is a slow-burn adult sports romance novel in which Hudson and Madelyn’s attempt to be friends fails spectacularly, but it might have been what they both needed.
