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Dating a Denver Dragon
Series · 6 books · 2023-2024

Books in series

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#1

The Hart of Christmas

2023

Sometimes life takes a detour... Millie Jane Brooks’ dream of stardom falls apart when she can’t catch a break in Nashville. With her tail between her legs, she sulks back home to spend a few days at her best friend’s vacant house before facing the truth—she might not be cut out for a singing career. But Millie Jane isn’t the only one seeking solitude and when her high school enemy crashes her perfectly laid plans of escape, she's faced with more than just her current failures. Dex Hart is looking forward to a quiet recovery at his step-sister’s house after a season-ending injury halts his hockey career. With questions about his future looming over him, he’s hoping to find clarity over the holidays. But when he gets snowed in with Millie, the girl who got away, old feelings rise to the surface, stealing any chance of rest. Millie Jane's heart is guarded after Dex’s betrayal years ago, but Dex has missed her sassy remarks and sparkling eyes too much to let the past ruin this second chance at love. Dex is determined to help her see that God might have another plan for her life... and his. Can Dex break the walls around her heart in time for Christmas? Or will she shut him out and run away like she did all those years ago?
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#2

Cross Check Crush

2024

This is one crush she’s willing to bet on… Reality star sweetheart, Freya Danielson, is no stranger to living under a microscope. But not even her fans know about her secret crush on hockey’s hottest bad boy, Bridger Baros. Bridger’s grumpy persona might be off-putting to some, but Freya sees past the bluster to who he is underneath. Sweet, shy, considerate… And woefully oblivious to how deep Freya’s feelings run. Bridger can’t catch a break. If it’s not his brother’s constant passive-aggressive comparison bringing on a headache, it’s his teammates trying to set him up. But when everything comes to a head after a frustrating phone call, Bridger finds himself in need of help. He needs a fiancée. Fast. When Bridger finds out the owner of his social media fan page is none other than the country’s most beloved “good girl,” he proposes they strike a If she’ll pretend to be his fiancée at his family’s Thanksgiving get together, he’ll help her monetize her fan page by giving her an insider’s scoop into what it's like to be a Denver Dragon. There’s just one catch—for Freya, nothing with Bridger is pretend. And she’s secretly hoping that by the time their holiday weekend away is over, Bridger has caught feelings for her too. Putting it all on the line for a self-proclaimed bachelor is scary, but Freya’s determined to win Bridger’s heart—or get crushed trying.
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#3

Double Duty Defense

2024

The Denver Darling’s star goaltender, Greer Morgan, is in a rut that’s beginning to impact her game. Ever since high school, she’s sacrificed love, friendship, and adventure to focus on one thing—soccer. But life isn’t fulfilling when you spend it alone, so her teammates encourage her to find someone to help her liven up her life by dating again. Evander Calloway needs to find his focus. The Denver Dragons are one missed goal away from benching him, bit it’s hard to focus on the game when your life is going up in flames at every turn—and his ex is the one lighting everything on fire. His teammates force him to go on a blind date, but he doesn’t expect the sparks that fly when he meets Greer. When Greer discovers Evander is her first date, she almost bails but decides there’s no reason she can’t go toe to toe with the world’s most obnoxious and narcissistic goaltender—for a stupid sport played by a bunch of goons. Their date goes from bad to worse, making front page news before the night is over, and they both vow to never speak to one another again. Except… Greer can’t stop thinking about how fighting with Evander was the distraction she needed to loosen up. Evander’s focus is back, but it’s not on the game. It’s on Greer and what it might be like to kiss a Darling.
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#4

Single Dad Center

2024

The Denver Dragon’s captain’s perfect life was ripped to shreds when his wife suddenly passed away two years ago, leaving him a single father to their toddler girl. Since then, Archer Sullivan has taken his grief and anger out on the puck. When he’s not shredding it on the ice, he’s playing princess and having tea parties with his four-year-old daughter, Indigo. But there’s a gaping hole in his heart where his wife used to be, and as Indy gets older, he wonders how he can raise his daughter without a mother. When his babysitter bails on him right before a big game, Archer finds himself accepting help from an unlikely source. Veronica “Ronnie” Reynolds, his team’s scout’s daughter. The one-time good deed turns into Archer begging Ronnie to be his new babysitter. His daughter loves Ronnie and Archer trusts her. But the more time he spends with the quirky app developer, the more Archer begins to wonder if his heart could learn to love again. Veronica Reynolds is on the verge of leaving her mark in the app development world, until she discovers that her now ex-boyfriend, Buck, pitched the idea as his own. With no way to prove the concept is hers, Ronnie decides to cut her losses and forge her own path. She has a plan. Create a completely new app and pitch it to another company. There’s only one problem. Denver Dragons Captain, Archer Sullivan, and his adorable daughter. The closer Ronnie gets to the irresistible pair, the more her creativity flourishes. More than ideas spark between her and Archer as their chemistry ignites. But when Archer goes from hot to ice cold, Ronnie must decide if she’s going to fight for the man and little girl who’ve become her family or cut her losses once again.
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#5

Switch and Score

2024

When a sibling switch goes awry, blackmail is the only way out. Professional figure skater, Jude Forshtay, would do anything for his twin brother, Joel. But when Joel hurts himself, incurring an injury that could affect his future career plans, he asks the impossible of his twin: replace him on the Denver Dragons until Joel is able to play again. Except Jude doesn’t do hockey anymore, and he certainly doesn’t want to lie for his brother, no matter how badly Joel might need him to. But when Jude hears the real reason Joel can’t lose his spot on the team, he reluctantly agrees to the switch. There’s just one problem…The coach’s annoying, nit-picky daughter. Chantelle Pratt is the Denver Dragon’s biggest fan. She knows all the players and their positions by heart, right down to the number of assists and goals each of them has. So, when Joel isn’t playing quite the same as he normally does, showcasing some weird new skating flair, she intends to find out why. But it’s way worse than she suspected. Jude can’t let his brother’s career die just because some nosy girl threatens to spill his and Joel's secret, so he bribes Chantelle to keep the truth hidden the only way he knows how: blackmail. But it’s so much worse than she originally thought. Jude can’t let his brother’s career die just because some nosy girl threatens to out him, so he bribes Chantelle to keep his secret the only way he knows: sabotage.
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#6

Lucky Left Wing

2024

The Denver Dragons’ team mascot is an enigma, and Finchley Bennett likes it that way. When the gymnast puts on the dragon uniform and performs death-defying stunts in front of huge crowds, it’s the fulfillment of her life’s dream. Keeping her identity a secret is part of the show’s appeal, but it also allows Finchley to do what she loves without her father’s judgment looming over her. Aiden Doyle never met a mountain he couldn’t conquer or a dare he didn’t win, but his best friend’s latest challenge might prove to be what breaks his winning streak. Unmasking the team’s mascot will not be easy, but Aiden’s need to fit in with his teammates drives him to do things he shouldn’t… like following her home after a late game. When Aiden discovers Finchley’s secret—quite by accident—he is shocked to the core. How did his high school girlfriend manage to trick even him? Finchley begs Aiden to keep her secret, reminding him what will happen if anyone discovers her identity, but Aiden isn’t quite ready to be the laughing stock of the Dragons. To save her career, Finchley proposes they work together to pull a major prank on the team, one that will make them forget all about the silly dare. Only working together brings back feelings that never really went away, and with two reputations on the line, neither can afford to break their façade.

Authors

M. J. Padgett
M. J. Padgett
Author · 14 books

M. J. Padgett is first and foremost a mom. Her free-spirited daughter has quite the vivid imagination, and her antics sometimes find their way into her mommy’s work. She is a lover of all things chocolate, a Grimm and Dickens addict, a self-proclaimed smarty-pants, and an introvert to the core. Writing is her true passion (after raising her daughter, of course), and she writes as often as possible. One of her favorite things about writing is creating a world where people can escape reality for a little while, maybe even walk away feeling hopeful about the real world around them. When it comes to reading, she loves a book that can make her forget where she is no matter the genre. If she can get lost and feel like the characters are her real friends, she’s a happy reader.

Dulcie Dameron
Dulcie Dameron
Author · 13 books

Hey, guys! I'm so glad you stopped by this little corner of the internet to check out my books! I'm an avid reader and writer of Romance in multiple genres. My goal as an author is to sprinkle a little romance into the world around me while keeping it sweet & clean. That doesn't mean I skimp on the tension, banter, or swoony kisses, though. ;) You'll also find flawed, scarred characters in my stories that need a little redeeming from time to time. But that's the fun part, right? I'd LOVE it if you connected with me here or over on Instagram @dulciedameron Let's be friends and share the great books we read!

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