Library Journal raves that readers “looking for heartfelt romance will feel the warmth emanating from this page-turner,” Sophia Henry’s debut featuring the Detroit Pilots, a hockey team full of complicated men who fight for love. Auden Berezin is used to losing her father, her mother, her first love. Now, just when she believes those childhood wounds are finally healing, she loses something the soccer scholarship that was her ticket to college. Scrambling to earn tuition money, she’s relieved to find a gig translating for a Russian minor-league hockey player—until she realizes that he’s the same dangerously sexy jerk who propositioned her at the bar the night before. Equal parts muscle and scar tissue, Aleksandr Varenkov knows about trauma. Maybe that’s what draws him to Auden. He also lost his family too young, and he channeled the pain into his first hockey, then vodka and women. But all that seems to just melt away the instant he kisses Auden and feels a jolt of desire as sudden and surprising as a hard check on the ice. After everything she’s been through, Auden can’t bring herself to trust any man, let alone a hot-headed puck jockey with a bad reputation. Aleksandr just hopes she’ll give him a chance—long enough to prove he’s finally met the one who makes him want to change. Praise for Delayed Penalty “ Delayed Penalty is sexy, fun, and full of angst. Not only does Aleksandr dominate the ice, but he fights for what he wants outside of the rink as well. I will definitely read it again!” — New York Times bestselling author L. P. Dover “ Delayed Penalty is such a rush! Everything I love about the New Adult genre is right a captivating premise, a fresh new setting, and a scorching hot hero who constantly keeps you guessing. The romance is off the charts and Sophia Henry tackles real issues that tug at your heartstrings.” — New York Times bestselling author Rachel Harris “Hot Russian hockey player meets feisty tutor? Yes, please! I loved watching Aleksandr and Auden work through their broken pasts together. Delayed Penalty is a unique New Adult romance that packs an emotional punch.” —Cindi Madsen, USA Today bestselling author of Getting Lucky Number Seven “Auden and her hot Russian hockey god, Aleksandr, really heat up the pages in Delayed Penalty—a touching story about growing up, moving forward, and ultimately finding love.” —Renita Pizzitola, author of Just a Little Kiss “Henry’s debut novel evokes the image of a culture characterized by a stoic exterior, only to reveal deep love as the characters dissolve their emotional walls from the inside out.” — Library Journal “I really, really liked the premise of Delayed Penalty and I thought the characters were fun.” —Heather’s Book Chatter “This was a fun book to read. In addition to being a hockey fan, I’m a sucker for guys who can speak a foreign language. And Aleksander is hot.” —Pages of Comfort “Those who love their hockey romances will enjoy Delayed Penalty .” —Making It Happen “I recommend Delayed Penalty for new adult romance lovers looking for a sexy and fun story. Plus who doesn’t love a hero with a sexy Russian accent?” —Reading in Pajamas “I can’t wait for the next one.” —Book Magic

In Sophia Henry’s blistering follow-up to Delayed Penalty, hailed as “sexy, fun, and full of angst” by L. P. Dover, a good girl and a hockey hunk face off against expectations—and this match is guaranteed to see plenty of action. Beneath her innocent facade, Gabriella Bertucci has her reasons to be standoffish with guys. Especially guys like Landon Taylor, a star defenseman on the minor-league Detroit Pilots and the object of a serious crush since he first walked into her family’s market. But when Landon comes through for her in a moment of crisis, Gaby starts to wonder if there might be more to Landon than hard muscles and fast skates. Landon isn’t afraid of telling Gaby that he’s got it for her bad. The problem is, she seems unwilling to believe it. And though Landon enjoys his reputation as a cool-headed athlete, he hates losing—both on the rink and off. It’s his competitiveness that makes him so damn good at what he does . . . but it also makes him just a little bit complicated. One minute Gaby’s tempted to give in; the next, she’s getting cold feet. How can she trust a guy who’s destined for bigger and better things to stick around? Then again, when Landon pulls her close with those powerful arms, the only thing that matters is right now. Praise for Sophia Henry’s Delayed Penalty “Delayed Penalty is sexy, fun, and full of angst. Not only does Aleksandr dominate the ice, but he fights for what he wants outside of the rink as well. Will definitely read again!”—New York Times bestselling author L. P. Dover “Delayed Penalty is such a rush! Everything I love about the New Adult genre is right here: a captivating premise, a fresh new setting, and a scorching hot hero who constantly keeps you guessing. The romance is off the charts and Sophia Henry tackles real issues that tug at your heartstrings.”—New York Times bestselling author Rachel Harris “Hot Russian hockey player meets feisty tutor? Yes, please! I loved watching Aleksandr and Auden work through their broken pasts together. Delayed Penalty is a unique New Adult romance that packs an emotional punch.”—Cindi Madsen, USA Today bestselling author of Getting Lucky Number Seven “Auden and her hot Russian hockey god, Aleksandr, really heat up the pages in Delayed Penalty—a touching story about growing up, moving forward, and ultimately finding love.”—Renita Pizzitola, author of Just a Little Kiss “Henry’s debut novel evokes the image of a culture characterized by a stoic exterior, only to reveal deep love as the characters dissolve their emotional walls from the inside out. [Readers] looking for heartfelt romance will feel the warmth emanating from this page-turner.”—Library Journal

Life is too short not to embrace each day to the fullest. And that’s exactly what I intend to do. My parents paid for me to take part in a post-grad singles cruise to the Caribbean hoping I'd find a fine, Greek husband. Instead, I hooked up with the hottest guy I’ve ever met. Pasha might not be Greek, but he’s got fun written all over his rock-hard abs. We agreed we would walk away with no regrets when the ship docks. Yet as that day nears, we both realize there is something far deeper than lust brewing between us. Will the real world destroy the fantasy of our vacation fling? Or can romance forged under swaying palm trees withstand the icy chill of reality? This is a New Edition of a previously published book.

Viktor I didn’t realize Lexie Graham, bartender from my favorite local dive, would be working the Jingle Ball, Detroit's most anticipated event of the year. My father wouldn't consider her marriage material, which is fine because I'm looking for a fling, not a ring. The moment I catch her eye from across the room, her bright smile falters for a second and she swallows hard. That’s when I know I’ll have Lexie in my bed tonight. \ \ \* Lexie Tomorrow, I’ll blame it on the stress of being short-staffed or the holiday music that got me feeling sentimental. But tonight, I’m throwing caution to the wind. One night with Viktor Kravtsov, hockey’s most eligible bachelor, is exactly what I need to blow off some steam before the stress of the holiday kicks in. I’ll consider it an early Christmas present to myself. Fans of super sexy Russian hockey players with daddy issues, smart-mouth, independent women, and quick romps in casino closets will love Jingle Ball Bender. Read this steamy short story from USA Today Bestselling Author Sophia Henry's Aviators Hockey series. Jingle Ball Bender was originally published in the Jingle Balls Holiday Anthology. \*Story is republished with changes.

It was supposed to be a one-time fling with a super-sexy, super-rich hockey player who wouldn’t stop pursuing me. Now I’m pregnant with his baby. As a bartender working hard to pay for college and make ends meet, I’m not too proud to flirt with customers to get a few extra tips. That includes Viktor Kravtsov, a rich, Russian playboy and hockey’s most eligible bachelor, who’s been on a mission to get me into bed since the moment we met. When I finally give in to the desire building between us, I received a hell of a lot more than multiple mind-blowing orgasms. I got two blue lines on a pregnancy test. Viktor claims he wants to be part of the baby’s life—and presses hard to be part of mine. But when I let down my guard and let Viktor in, family expectations and cultural views threaten to take away the only two things I’ve ever wanted—the career I’ve worked my ass off for and the family I’ve always craved. If you love flirty banter, scorching chemistry, and hot hockey players you’ll love USA Today Bestselling Author Sophia Henry’s BLUE LINES. Buy BLUE LINES, the latest in the heartfelt and steamy Aviators Hockey series, today.