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*A limited collector's bundle of 5 individual titles (not boxed) with illustrated covers and blue sprayed edges on the first print run.*New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy returns to Briar University in these hot and hilarious spinoffs of the Off-Campus series. Favorite hockey players return and get the chance for their own happily-ever-afters with the smart and sassy women who win their hearts.The ChaseEveryone says opposites attract. And they must be right, because there's no logical reason why Summer DiLaurentis is so drawn to tattoo-covered, video-gaming, hockey-playing Colin Fitzgerald. It doesn't help that she just moved in with him. Fitzy made it clear he's not interested, and Summer isn't the type to chase a man―but the sparks between them might still burn their house down.The RiskBrenna Jensen might be known as the "bad girl," but as the daughter of Briar U's head hockey coach, she draws the line at sleeping with the enemy. And that's who Jake Connelly is. Harvard's star forward is arrogant, annoying, and too attractive for his own good. But fate is cruel―Brenna needs Connelly to be her fake boyfriend, and for every fake date, he wants a real one. And she can't risk falling for him.The PlayAfter last year's distractions cost his hockey team their season, captain Hunter Davenport has a new philosophy: hockey and school now, women later. He's going celibate. But there's nothing in the rulebook that says he can't be friends with gorgeous Demi Davis. She even has a boyfriend. Except three months into their friendship, Demi is single and looking for a rebound…and she's making a play for Hunter.The DareCollege is finally Taylor Marsh's chance to get over her ugly-duckling complex, and when her Kappa Chi sisters issue a challenge, she can't say no. The dare: seduce hockey-playing hottie Conor Edwards. She expects him to laugh in her face, but instead, he lets Taylor take him upstairs to pretend they're getting busy. What's more? He wants to keep pretending. But the longer this ruse goes on, the less of a game it seems.

FLIRTING ON ICE (Book 1) When a sexy, forbidden spark blazes to life between professional hockey player Zac Elliott and the team owner's daughter, he's willing to risk being benched to have her. Their relationship is deeply passionate and intensely private...until the press catches them in the act. The only way out of the penalty box is for Zac to play hockey like life--and love--depends on it...SIMMERING ICE (Book 2) Physical therapist Annie Davidson is great at her job but unlucky when it comes to love. All she can do is focus on work...that is until she runs into professional hockey player Alec O'Meara. Alec likes to keep things loose on and off the ice, but the red-headed Annie challenges his beliefs and makes him think about taking their relationship to the net...

To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession. An epic love story set in the sparkling, savage sphere of elite figure skating, starring a woman determined to carve her own path on and off the ice “Part Wuthering Heights and part Daisy Jones & The Six, this novel is as brilliantly choreographed as a gold medal performance and will keep you guessing until its last page.”—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here She might not have a famous name, funding, or her family’s support, but Katarina Shaw has always known that she was destined to become an Olympic skater. When she meets Heath Rocha, a lonely kid stuck in the foster care system, their instant connection makes them a formidable duo on the ice. Clinging to skating—and each other—to escape their turbulent lives, Kat and Heath go from childhood sweethearts to champion ice dancers, captivating the world with their scorching chemistry, rebellious style, and roller-coaster relationship. Until a shocking incident at the Olympic Games brings their partnership to a sudden end. As the ten-year anniversary of their final skate approaches, an unauthorized documentary reignites the public obsession with Shaw and Rocha, claiming to uncover the “real story” through interviews with their closest friends and fiercest rivals. Kat wants nothing to do with the documentary, but she can’t stand the thought of someone else defining her legacy. So, after a decade of silence, she’s telling her story: from the childhood tragedies that created her all-consuming bond with Heath to the clash of desires that tore them apart. Sensational rumors have haunted their every step for years, but the truth may be even more shocking than the headlines.

Brimming With Attitude And Broken Beyond Repair, Isaac Ice Wolfe Has A Heart As Cold As His Nickname, And He Likes It That Way--until He Meets His Neighbor Avery Maxwell. Avery Is Unlike Any Woman He's Ever Known. Her Smile Thaws His Frozen Heart. Being With Her Heals His Broken Places. She Makes Him Feel, And For Isaac That's Not Always A Good Thing. Isaac Has Burned Every Bridge In His Professional Hockey Career. When He's Traded To The Seattle Sockeyes Halfway Through Their Inaugural Season, He Knows He Won't Get Another Chance. He's Never Been A Team Player, Yet He Needs To Become One--and Fast. Avery Has Only Wanted One Thing In Her Life--to Train And Show Horses. Her Decision To Drop Out Of College To Pursue Her Riding Career Causes A Rift With Her Big Sister, But Avery Is Tired Of Following Everyone Else's Dreams. Now She's Following Her Own, And No One Is Going To Distract Her From Her Passion--until She Meets A Dark Stranger And His Cantankerous Dog. When Isaac Is Warned Away From Avery By The Team's Captain, Who Happens To Be Avery's Future Brother-in-law, Isaac Sees The Writing On The Wall. It's Avery Or His Career. To Isaac, A Life Without Hockey Wouldn't Be A Life Worth Living. But What About A Life Without Avery? Do Isaac And Avery Sacrifice Their Mutual Passion For Each Other In Order To Achieve Their Goals, Or Do They Fight To Have It All, Even If By Doing So, They Might Lose Everything In The End? ** Usa Today Bestselling Author Jami Davenport Presents Another Seattle Sockeyes Hockey Romance And The Fifth Book In Her Game On In Seattle Sports Romance Series Showcasing Alpha Male Heroes Of Football, Baseball, And Hockey. While All Books In This Series Can Be Read As Standalones, You'll Likely Enjoy The Other Books In The Game On In Seattle Sports Romance Series: Book 1--skating On Thin Ice (seattle Sockeyes Hockey) Book 2--crashing The Boards (seattle Sockeyes Hockey) Book 3--crashing The Net (seattle Sockeyes Hockey) Book 4--love At First Snow (seattle Sockeyes Hockey) Book 5--melting Ice (seattle Sockeyes Hockey) Book 6--blindsided (seattle Steelheads Football) Available In September 2015 Keywords: Sports Romance, Hockey Romance, Bad Boy, Good Girl, Horses, Equestrian Romance, Damaged Hero, Friends To Lovers, Girl Next Door, Hockey Romance, Hockey Novel, Sports Romance, Seattle, Hockey, Workplace, Urban Romance, Alpha Male, Sports Hero, Hockey Star, Professional Hockey, Hockey Players, Damaged Hero, Horses, Equestrian, Dressage, Tortured Hero, Estranged Brothers For Fans Of: Helena Hunting, Elle Kennedy, Catherine Gayle, Toni Aleo, Jami Davenport, Kelly Jamieson, Sarina Bowen, Sawyer Bennett, Carly Phillips, Kennedy Ryan, Nana Malone, Brenda Rothert, Elise Faber, Kate Meador, Victoria Denault, Mira Lyn Kelly, Odette Stone, Jennifer Lazaris, Lisa B Kamps, Cathryn Fox, Samantha Lind, Samantha Whiskey, Stacey Lynn

They think my greatest gift is my ability on the ice. But they're wrong. I've been hailed as the guy who has it all when it comes to hockey. Powerful people have invested their time and money, determined to turn my potential into their reality. The most influential of those people? Graham Jenkins-former NHL player and the General Manager of the Dallas Destroyers. The second he set eyes on me in the little leagues, he piled all his resources into my success. And when the Destroyers were awarded the first-round draft pick, he didn't hesitate to snap me up. He thought I was the golden boy, the star that would make his team as successful as his playing career. Only I wasn't. Instead of unleashing my potential in front of the goal, he discovered my real talent-secrets. And I have many that I will never share. One for every scar disguised beneath the tattoos painting my body, along with the childhood memories either buried deep inside my broken mind or drowned out by empty bottles lining my kitchen counter. There's only one secret I wish I didn't have to keep. She's also the addiction I know I'll never kick. A detox my heart could never survive since it only beats for her. And even years after we were torn apart, my fixation hasn't changed. Although neither have our circumstances-I'm still the broken boy, suffocated with trauma. And she's still Mia Jenkins, the good girl, and daughter of the man who offered me everything except his blessing to date her. But one thing about addiction? It never seeks permission.

OllieWord of advice: don't come out to random guys in public restrooms. Even if they're charming and adorably nerdy and offer to help.My family believe I can't be happy if I'm not out to the world. I have a bitter ex-boyfriend and an unstable NHL career to show for it. A fake boyfriend seems like an easy and quick solution to get my family off my back, and this guy is volunteering. I take him up on it without asking his name.I really should've asked for his name.LennonWord of advice: learn how to introduce yourself properly.In my defense, I don't recognize Ollie Strömberg right away. I cover football, not hockey.I'm not supposed to see him again, and he's never supposed to find out I'm a reporter.That all changes when my editor reassigns me.It's a lesson I should've learned by now. Nothing's changed since high school. Jocks still hate nerds. But even worse, athletes hate journalists. Especially ones who know their secret.

Darcy, Darcy, Darcy.The name I should have wiped from my mind nearly two years ago.Her brother, and my assistant captain, has repeatedly warned she’s off-limits to a guy like me—a playboy bound to bed her one night and break her heart the next morning—an opinion shared by her stepdad, who also happens to be my coach. I can see why they don’t want their goalie anywhere near her. My reputation with women isn’t exactly unblemished.Except, they shouldn’t judge what they don’t understand, and neither should my girl. Okay, she’s not technically my girl yet, but that’s just semantics, as are the things I’ll do to make her mine.Each time she’s visited from the UK, I’ve warred with the respect I have for my friendship with her brother versus pursuing a growing obsession for the honey-haired bombshell with blue eyes as big as the Ocean that separates us.That is, until everything changes and there’s nothing keeping me at a safe distance. She’s living in Brooklyn and looking for fun with guys, and I can no longer observe from the sidelines. Any chance—no matter how small—she gives me, I’m going to take it and say to hell with the consequences.Only, the opportunity I get isn’t small, and neither are the stakes that go with it.But again, that’s just semantics …

The Jacksonville Rays go international when their Swedish star forward and the team’s physical therapist have to stage a very real fake marriage in this delicious slow burn, spicy MM, workplace hockey romance from viral sensation Emily Rath!My name is Teddy O’Connor, and I think I’ve just made a terrible mistake. It’s been six years since I was an intern for the Jacksonville Rays NHL team. Six years since I was wrapping ice packs on knees and playing Mario Kart on chartered planes. And it’s been six long years since I first met him. Henrik Karlsson, star forward of the Rays...and king of my heart.Oh god, I’ve got to get over this crush! I’m a doctor now, a respected professional in my field. And the Rays just made me Interim Director of Physical Therapy. So you tell me why I’m risking everything to follow this man halfway around the world.After receiving news of his sister’s tragic death, Henrik must fly to Sweden to retrieve his young niece. She’s injured and grieving, but a new hockey season is about to start. Henrik can’t possibly care for her alone. In fact, the Swedish government won’t let him. He needs me. They both do. I’d be heartless not to help…right?Well, that’s what I told myself last week as I signed my name on our Swedish marriage license. It’s what I told myself yesterday as I moved my stuff into his apartment. And it’s what I’m telling myself now as the Rays PR Director stares us down. They want this marriage to look real. The team’s public image, our jobs, and his niece’s custody agreement all depend on it.But the Rays don’t need to worry. My problem isn’t that I don’t love my new fake husband. God help me, my problem is that I do.

A football star and a diehard fan entangled in a PR stunt--that only one side knows is fake--might be the right play in this new romantic comedy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lynn Painter. -- Duffy Distefano loves three things: her dad, her cat, and Minneapolis Coyotes football. But when she shoves the team’s mascot for getting too flirty, the moment goes viral—and she’s suddenly the internet’s villain. Hoping to clear her name, Duffy agrees to a live interview, only to face off with the Coyotes’ star tight end, Connor Cunningham. Their fiery banter has viewers obsessed, and, in a PR opportunity too good to miss, Connor is pushed to ask Duffy out. The catch: Duffy doesn’t know the date isn’t real. Despite his distaste for PR stunts, Connor soon finds that being with Duffy is easy and the romance starts to feel real to him too. Keeping this secret from Duffy is sure to blow up in his face, and if he messes things up with her, it’ll be the greatest fumble of his life.

Love evens the score between two tennis players in this stunning debut romance.Recently-turned-pro tennis player Austin Hardy has been out since high school and it’s never been a big deal. That is, until he becomes the first openly gay man to compete in a Grand Slam tournament. Suddenly, being gay is a huge deal, with headlines to prove it.Unprepared for this new spotlight, Austin’s anxiety disorder hits a breaking point, and he trips and falls at practice. Right next to the very attractive, very talented, and probably straight Diego Cruz, ranked second in the world.The two professional rivals start a friendship off the court. But between their flirty banter, mixed signals, and looming showdown, Austin is thrown further off his game by Diego.With the eyes of the world on Austin, the weight of history on his shoulders, and Diego across the net, he must decide whether love means nothing or if it means everything as he battles for the trophy during an electric two weeks at the US Open.