Friends to Lovers

He fights fires for a living, but the flames building between us may be too big to extinguish. Niko West is the most beautiful man I’ve ever laid eyes on. Six feet, four inches of broody, chiseled Greek god in a firefighter suit. He’s also been my best friend since kindergarten. He always says the only solid thing in his life is our friendship. He’s Honey Mountain's favorite player and I’m what you’d call a relationship girl. But when I find myself single for the first time since turning sixteen, I make Niko an offer he can’t refuse. Who better to show me what I’ve been missing? But now that we’ve crossed that line, I don’t know if friendship is enough for me.

She’s my best friend’s little sister. Completely off-limits. But every man has his breaking point. Lila James is my best friend’s little sister and I’ve always looked out for her. She's five years younger than me, and when she left for college, she was just a kid. But now she’s home for the summer—and she’s definitely not a kid anymore. She’s beautiful and smart and everything I didn’t know I needed. Dark eyes. Long wavy hair. And legs that are meant to be wrapped around me. I'm the guy who likes to have a good time. Keep things light. When her brother asks me to hire her at my restaurant, it's a no-brainer. There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for her. Until she asks me for one more favor. She wants me to be her first. Take her V-card. Go where no man has gone before. Her words, not mine. And damn if I don’t want to go there more than I’ve ever wanted anything. She's only here for the summer, and she says it will be our secret. It’s temporary. We’ll go back to being just friends at the end of summer. She promises that she won’t fall for me. She knows better. But Lila isn’t the one I'm worried about.

Δύο παιδικοί φίλοι. Δύο ραγισμένες καρδιές. Ένα αυθόρμητο ταξίδι με το αυτοκίνητο για να ξεφύγουμε από όλα. Αυτό υποτίθεται πως ήταν όλο κι όλο. Άλλωστε, ζω στη ζώνη της φιλίας εδώ και χρόνια. Όμως ο γόης του χόκεϊ, Τζάσπερ Ζερβέ, δεν με κοιτάζει πια σαν φίλη. Και ούτε με αγγίζει σαν φίλη. Για τους θαυμαστές του, είναι ο όμορφος, ταλαντούχος αθλητής στην τηλεόραση. Μα για μένα παραμένει το χαμένο αγόρι με τα θλιμμένα μάτια και την χρυσή καρδιά. Ο άντρας που αγαπώ κρυφά εδώ και χρόνια. Έτσι, όταν η ζωή μου διαλύεται τη μέρα του γάμου μου, είναι λογικό να είναι εκείνος που θα έρθει να με σώσει. Και όταν ο κόσμος του καταρρέει γύρω του, είμαι εκεί για να του ανταποδώσω τη χάρη. Όμως όσο περισσότερο χρόνο περνάμε μόνοι, τόσο λιγότερο ο Τζάσπερ μοιάζει με φίλο. Μοιάζει με όλα όσα έχω θελήσει ποτέ και πίστευα πως δεν θα μπορούσα ποτέ να αποκτήσω. Τα συναισθήματά μας, όμως, δεν είναι απλά. Στριφογυρίζουν γύρω από τον πόνο του παρελθόντος του και την πραγματικότητα του παρόντος μου. Ο Τζάσπερ Ζερβέ συμπεριφέρεται σαν να με θέλει. Όμως, έπειτα από χρόνια που με απωθούσε, θα χρειαστεί να το αποδείξει.

Saylor Woodson is the one girl I can’t have, and the only girl I want. She’s my best friend’s little sister, and completely off limits. We have a history, a connection—one that no one else knows about. One that I’ve tried hard to forget. I've kept my distance for years, which was easy because she’d been away at school. But now she’s home, and she’s everywhere I turn. And the way that I want her is unexplainable. She’s always on my mind. She’s sunshine on a cloudy day. So, I do everything in my power to keep my distance, because her brother is my best friend. My family. But the pull is too strong. Overpowering in every way possible. I want to claim her and keep her and make her mine. So, we cross that line in the sand—slowly at first. Until I’m drowning in this girl and can’t find my way up for air. Betrayal runs deep, and guilt hangs over me like a dark cloud. But I can’t seem to walk away, no matter how hard I try. Because she makes me want things that I never thought possible. And now that I’ve had a taste of forever, I’m willing to risk everything to keep it. But can we weather the storm that’s coming for us? Only time will tell. \\This is book 3 in the Magnolia Falls Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!\\

He’s my best friend. A star forward in the NHL. And now…My fake boyfriend. Reese Sutton is every woman’s fantasy, with his crooked smile, warm brown eyes, and broad shoulders. But to me, he’s always just been my best friend. The man I rely on to have my back no matter what. I know he would do literally anything for me, so when he asks me for a favor, I can’t say no… even after I find out that he wants me to pretend to be his girlfriend to help him win back his ex. I should laugh at him for even suggesting it. But I don’t. Instead, I do the craziest thing I’ve ever done and offer him a deal. I’ll play the role of his girlfriend, wearing his jersey to his games and hanging on his arm in public. And in exchange, he’ll help me get over my awkwardness by giving me lessons… in bed. Our arrangement should be simple. We’ll spend a few months fooling the world, and in the end, he’ll have his ex back and I’ll feel confident enough to jump into the dating pool again. We even write up a list of rules to make sure no lines are crossed and our friendship will remain intact. But then my best friend kisses me for the first time… ...and all of our rules start to unravel. TROPES IN THIS BOOK Fake dating Spicy ‘lessons’ Friends to lovers Golden retriever hero Boy obsessed Curvy heroine Forced proximity Breakaway Hearts is a contemporary hockey romance loaded with banter, feels, and deliciously dirty steam. It is a complete standalone with a HEA!

Super Bowl Champion. All Pro running back. Leading rusher in the NFL. All titles I've strived for my entire career and now that I've achieved them, the pressure to maintain that status has come with a price. Anxiety is a beast. And it doesn't care that I'm supposed to look tough on the outside, it still rages within me. But hiding behind lie after lie, it's only a matter of time before everything around me starts to crumble and come to light. And when they do, the one to pick up the pieces is my best friend. Her suggestion? A road trip. Something to relax my mind and ease some of the pressure. Except, what happens when those old feelings I thought I had buried start rearing their head again? And this time, it looks like she might be feeling them back. My goal every Sunday is making it into the end zone on the field, but as the days go on, my new end zone, the place I know I can safely rest becomes a person. Mia Clark.