She’s an #1 International Bestselling Author around the world with millions sold, and now Ava Miles delivers another completely original feel good book to binge, with laugh-your-heart-out moments and a family-centric hero you want at your back and in your bed.“The hot connection between the two, the steamy scenes, and the love of family all make this one of the best books of summer.” ~ Red Carpet CrashDate a hockey player?? Why the heck would she want to do that?But study him? Sign her up for that experiment!Except when Dr. Valentina Hargrove meets the captain of the Alexandria Eagles, Brock “The Rock” Thomson, she isn’t sure her original hypothesis that hockey players are Stone Age throwbacks stands up.Stock options and impressive IQs weren’t on her checklist. Brock may have the requisite scary scar, but it’s on a sexy, after-shave scented, rock-hard jaw—and he chews his food with his mouth closed.Only she can’t date him—her proposal guidelines are strict. She is to study hockey players to determine whether they are modern cavemen. Hockey stick/club—same, same. Even their dental issues make the similarities seem academic.Except Brock’s manly come, now, mine routine seems to answer the one question plaguing women since the beginning of time: what is it about men that women find so irresistible? His desire to make her his isn't just about him making fire to impress her and finding them a nice fur-lined cave with a picket fence for their happily ever after.He's more than a guy with a wooden stick, putting Val's whole study in jeopardy and the team's path to victory when they discover she's also the daughter of the Eagles' new owner...

Just me catching feelings for my biggest rival...I've spent years as soccer's golden boy—charming, polished, and keeping my sexuality firmly under wraps. When I'm named to England's World Cup team, my plan is simple: keep my head down and focus. That plan falls apart the moment I find out I'm rooming with Lee Taylor: the league's top scorer, my biggest nemesis, and the last guy I should be developing feelings for.The world sees us as rivals. Six weeks as roommates is starting to complicate that. And when a scandal threatens to bring my world crashing down, the life I've always fought so hard for is thrown into chaos. Just like my feelings for Lee. Because somewhere between the late nights and hard truths, I've stopped thinking about Lee the way I used to. Now I can't stop thinking about him at all...Be My Endgame is an unputdownable rivals-to-lovers sports romance set against the scorching heat of the World Cup, perfect for fans of Heated Rivalry and Trick Shot. You can expect:Rivals to loversGrumpy x SunshineForced proximityHeir x HustlerBi awakeningSecret relationshipOpen-door spiceWhat readers are saying about Be My Endgame:"Oh I LOVED this! Zarah you're amazing. This is a rivals to teammates to friends to lovers and the pacing and character development is amazing. Can't wait to read more — highly recommend!!!!!" Reader review, ?????"A really addictive rivals-to-lovers sports romance that I ended up flying through. Fast-paced, emotionally charged, with that classic 'we absolutely cannot want each other… but we do' energy." Reader review, ?????"A slow burn enemies to lovers queer sports romance that had me hooked!" Reader review, ?????"Zarah Detand delivers again. I thoroughly enjoyed Be My Endgame from start to finish — an enemies-to-lovers story with depth. A great read!" Reader review, ?????"Everything you want from a rivals-to-lovers sports romance — charged, tender, and completely addictive. Warm, heartfelt, and quietly powerful." Reader review, ????"Rivals to teammates and roommates to lovers?? Witty banter and lovely characters had me completely hooked!! A feel-good read, perfect for fans of Heated Rivalry and Trick Shot." Reader review, ????"One of THE best books I've read in this genre. The characters were so real and the story was so much fun to read and romantic too. This is a must read!" Reader review, ?????"The chemistry between the two main characters literally oozes off the page." Reader review, ?????"Laugh-out-loud dialogue, likeable characters, a believable emotional journey and snappy, excellent writing make this another winner." Reader review, ?????"I loved these two so so much!!! This book was everything I love about reading! Deep connections, banter, found family, and soul deep connections!!" Reader review, ?????"No one does a slow burn better than Zarah Detand!… Their chemistry is undeniable and when they do get together it's perfect." Reader review, ?????

Christmas and ice cream, a match made in Hamlet.Great Aunt Patti is dead.Gloria Watson would probably feel a little sadder at that news if she had known about Great Aunt Patti in the first place. Growing up an only child, all she had was her grandmother. After Nana’s passing, Gloria thought she was the last one left in her family.Well, she is. Since Great Aunt Patti is dead and all.That’s okay. The nice lawyer who wrote her a letter assured Gloria that her great aunt lived a long, happy life in a small town that Gloria has never heard of. And now, as her next of kin, everything she owned belongs to Gloria.Including a house. Which sounds like a godsend to Gloria, who is eager to start her dream business and could use the extra cash.Only there’s a catch. Because of course there is. The house is hers—but only after she lives there for a year. One year in Hamlet and then Gloria will have enough money to follow her dream. Why not? It’ll give her time to work on her flavors. And it wasn’t like she had much going on for her in the city anyway.She’s moved in by Thanksgiving, ready to spend the holidays in her new home.So what if her new neighbor is the hottest guy she’s ever seen? Franklin is as grumpy as he is handsome, and he hates Christmas.Seriously.A year? Gloria will be lucky if she makes it to January.

When a romantically awkward pro hockey star asks his sassy next-door neighbor for kissing lessons, it’s all business—until it’s not. Can love between this unlikely pair score a win, or will it get iced?Blake Barrett here. My wicked wrist shot’s on fire, and the NHL spotlight’s on me. But off the ice? Let’s say my skills could use some work. Enter Michaela Wagner, my new neighbor—a sharp attorney with no time for my fumbling. When she offers kissing lessons, I jump at the chance, confident there’s no risk of getting attached. Love isn’t for me, thanks to my parents’ disastrous marriage. Happily-ever-after? Yeah, right.Meanwhile, Michaela’s dream is finding her Prince Charming, though she’s certain he’s not me. Yet somehow, our practice sessions pull us closer, and her smile and fierce spirit keep getting under my skin. Her optimism challenges my beliefs, and I start questioning if maybe I’ve been wrong all along.As our connection deepens, my fears claw at me. Letting her in risks not just my heart, but the fragile control I’ve fought to keep over a life that’s one mistake away from fracturing. And I’m not sure I can survive that.

Walker
There’s nothing better than a packed house on a Saturday night, and co-owning the hottest restaurant and bar in town with my best friends, isn’t so bad either. We put everything into Burgers and Brew. My job is to keep the alcohol moving and the patrons coming back for more. I won’t let anyone break my focus.
That was until I saw her.
As much as I try, I can’t fight it. Mallory makes me crave a future I never wanted for my own.
Now, I want it all.
Mallory
When I started my new job at a local specialty burger restaurant, I wasn’t expecting to find a tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome distraction in the form of Walker Meyer. He’s one of the owners, which means hands off. Only problem, it’s a lot easier said than done.
Especially when he’s so good with my daughter.
I try to keep him at a distance, but he’s insistent, slowly breaking down every one of my walls. He’s fighting to convince me I can trust him with not only my heart, but my daughter’s too.
I pray he’s right.

A successful restaurateur gets a second chance with her childhood sweetheart in this romance classic by a #1 New York Times–bestselling author.With a little determination and a lot of charm, Rosa Capoletti took a run-down pizza joint and turned it into an award-winning restaurant, voted the "best place to propose" three years in a row. For Rosa, though, there has been no real romance since her teenaged love affair with Alexander Montgomery ended without explanation a decade ago. But guess who's just come back to town?Reunited at the beach house where they first fell in love, Rosa and Alexander discover that the secrets of the past are not what they seem. Now, Rosa searches for happiness with the man who once broke her heart—and learns that in love, as in life, there are second chances.Originally published in 2004."This is the perfect beach read." —Debbie Macomber"Wiggs excels at portraying the delicate dynamics among lovers, friends and family members, and her keen awareness of sensory detail ensures that the scents and sounds of Rosa's kitchen are just as palpable as the heady attraction between the protagonists." —Publishers Weekly"A delightful summertime story of star-crossed lovers. . . . The romance reader will enjoy Summer by the Sea. It's made a new fan out of this reviewer." —BookReporter