Love in Maple Falls

Series · 3 books · 2025

By Grace Worthington, Anne Kemp, Ellie Hall

Books in series

Checking Mr. Wrong

2025

I’m sarcasm with a messy bun. He’s a sweetheart with a slapshot. Sparks were one thing—those fireworks, though? Yeah…no one warned me about those. Mabel Returning to Maple Falls wasn’t part of my five-year plan—or my backup plan. Or any plan, really. But here I am, back in my quirky hometown, dodging my mother’s judgment and trying not to cringe every time someone mentions the viral moment. (Yes, that one. No, I don’t want to talk about it.) When my editor sends me to cover the NHL’s shiny new team, the Ice Breakers, I’m all in—until I meet Asher Tremblay. He’s their too-charming defenseman with a knack for wrecking my focus and my sanity. Equal parts infuriating and irresistible, but falling for him? Not on my agenda. Nope. Asher I’ve worked my whole life to make it in the NHL. A new team means a fresh start, and I won’t let anything distract me—least of all a snarky reporter who seems determined to hate me on sight. But the more I see Mabel, the more I want to know what’s behind her walls. She’s fire and chaos, and I’ve spent my whole life playing it safe. Maybe she’s exactly what I need. I came to Maple Falls to chase my dream, but now all I want is her. \\\* Checking Mr. Wrong is part of the Love in Maple Falls sweet hockey romcom multi-author series. It's a grumpy sunshine story with forced proximity in this small town romance with all the sizzle and chemistry, but none of the spice. Welcome back to Maple Falls—the small town where hockey players fall in love! This is a multi-author series of seven full-length books that could be read as standalones, but we think you'll enjoy them best in order. Fake-Off with Fate by Whitney Dineen Offside and Off-Limits by Kate O’Keeffe Checking Mr. Wrong by Anne Kemp Skating and Fake Dating by Ellie Hall Goalie and the Girl Next Door by Elsie Woods Soulmates and Slapshots by Melissa Baldwin The Icing on the Cake by Grace Worthington

Skating and Fake Dating

2025

She’s a disaster with a planner. He’s a perfectionist with a past—and their fake relationship just might be the biggest mess of all. Bailey I’m a walking contradiction—professional on the job, a hot mess at home, and working my “I’ve got this” smile until my cheeks ache while hiding my making maple butter and finding a husband. With my perfect sister's recent engagement, I’m desperate to avoid Mom’s pitying looks and matchmaking attempts. Carson I used to be hockey’s laid-back southern charmer until a crushing rejection from my high school sweetheart transformed me into a workaholic. When I’m unexpectedly traded to a new team, rumors circulate about whether the gentleman wingman lost his edge. I’ll do whatever it takes to prove them wrong. Bailey When our worlds collide after a dessert disaster, we come up with a mutually beneficial solution to our respective a fake relationship. The rules are I get a “successful” boyfriend for family events. He gets a “stable” girlfriend for team image. No feelings, no complications, and a definite expiration date. Carson But between posing as a couple at the fall festival, midnight maple butter-making sessions, trying to keep our stories straight, and undeniable chemistry, what started as a convenient lie is beginning to feel inconveniently real. As the clock runs down on our arrangement, we’ll have to walk away when the final buzzer sounds, or take a shot at the love neither of us saw coming. \\\* Skating and Fake Dating is a heartwarming hockey romcom featuring Bailey and ‘Bama who are perfect for each other in all the most imperfect ways, plus, small-town charm, family shenanigans, and a guaranteed happily ever after sweeter than homemade maple butter blondies. Welcome back to Maple Falls—the small town where hockey players fall in love! This is a multi-author series of seven full-length books that could be read as standalones, but we think you'll enjoy them best in order. Fake-Off with Fate by Whitney Dineen Offside and Off Limits by Kate O’Keefe Checking Mr. Wrong by Anne Kemp Skating and Fake Dating by Ellie Hall Goalie and the Girl Next Door by Elsie Woods Soulmates and Slapshots by Melissa Baldwin The Icing on the Cake by Grace Worthington

The Icing on the Cake

2025

Rule #1: Never fall for a hockey player. So why does my dating coach—who also happens to play hockey—make me want to break every rule I’ve set? Neesha It starts with one conversation with a stranger…and suddenly, everything changes. He won’t tell me what he does for a living, and maybe that should be a red flag. But after the hardest year of my life, my new neighbor feels like a lifeline—calm, capable, and always there when I need him. When he offers to be my dating coach, I tell myself it’s harmless. That he just wants to help. But behind that cinnamon roll smile, he’s hiding something—and I’m starting to fall for him anyway. I told myself we were just friends. So why am I dreaming about kissing the one man I swore I’d never fall for? Lucian Keeping my hockey identity secret was supposed to be temporary—just long enough to figure out my next move with the girl next door. There’s just one she’s sworn off hockey players for good. She asked me to help her fall for someone else and be her dating coach. But I’m the one falling. And when she finds out who I really am, I might lose the only woman who’s ever made me want something more than the game. I stopped pretending it was a practice date a long time ago. But falling for her? That’s the icing on the cake. \\\* The Icing on the Cake is part of the Love in Maple Falls sweet hockey romcom multi-author series. It's a slow-burn, secret-identity hockey romance featuring a cinnamon roll hero who falls hard for the sweet cupcake baker next door. Welcome back to Maple Falls—the small town where hockey players fall in love! This is a multi-author series of seven full-length books that could be read as standalones, but we think you'll enjoy them best in order. Fake-Off with Fate by Whitney Dineen Offside and Off-Limits by Kate O’Keeffe Checking Mr. Wrong by Anne Kemp Skating and Fake Dating by Ellie Hall Goalie and the Girl Next Door by Elsie Woods Soulmates and Slapshots by Melissa Baldwin The Icing on the Cake by Grace Worthington

Authors

Anne Kemp is a bestselling author of romantic comedies. She loves reading (and she doesn’t it ridiculously fast, too!), gluten-free baking (because everyone needs a hobby that makes them crazy), and finding time to binge-watch her favorite shows. She grew up in Maryland but made Los Angeles her home until she encountered her own real-life meet-cute at a friend's wedding where she ended up married to one of the groomsmen. For real. Anne now lives on the Kapiti Coast in New Zealand, and even though she was married at Mt. Doom, no…she doesn’t have a Hobbit. However, she and her husband do have a terrier named George Clooney and when she’s not writing, she’s usually with them taking a long walk on the river by their home. You can find Anne on her website - come say hi! She’d love to hear from you: www.annekemp.com On Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest: @missannekemp On TikTok: @annekempauthor You can always find her www.AnneKemp.com.

Ellie Hall

Author · 79 books

Ellie Hall is a USA Today bestselling author. If only that meant she could wear a tiara and get away with it. ;) She loves puppies, books, and the ocean. Writing sweet romance with lots of firsts and fizzy feels gives her joy. Oh, and chocolate chip cookies are her fave. Ellie believes in dreaming big, working hard, and lazy Sunday afternoons spent with her family and dog in gratitude for God’s grace. ♥ Newsletter: http://bit.ly/EllieHallNL Website: http://www.elliehallauthor.com Facebook: http://www/facebook.com/elliehallauthor Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/elliehallauthor ♥ Series and suggested reading order: The Only Us Sweet Billionaire Series •these billionaires have everything, but will they find love...?• .25 New Year with a Billionaire (Free when you subscribe to Ellie’s Newsletter) .5 All I Want for Christmas Novella

Only a Date with a Billionaire
Only a Kiss with a Billionaire
Only a Night with a Billionaire
Only Forever with a Billionaire
Only Love with a Billionaire ♥ The Hawkins Family Clean Romance Series •five brothers, torn apart and the women who help put them back together...•
Second Chance in Hawk Ridge Hollow
Finding Forever in Hawk Ridge Hollow
Resort Getaway with a Bodyguard
Going Home to Hawk Ridge Hollow
Christmas in Hawk Ridge Hollow ♥ The Blue Bay Beach Reads Romance Series •a small-town restaurant, a dating dare, and happily ever afters...•
Summer with the Marine
Summer with the Rock Star
Summer with the Billionaire
Summer with the Cowboy
Summer with the Carpenter
Summer with the Doctor ♥ Forever in Love & Laughter •Read more about the Boston Bruisers boys!•
To Swoon or Not to Swoon Over the Billionaire
To Love or Not to Love the Billionaire
To Crush On or Not to Crush on the Billionaire
To Date or Not to Date the Billionaire
Christmas Do Over with the Billionaire ♥ Ritchie Ranch Clean Cowboy Romance Series •Cowboy hats & kisses with small-town charm•
Rustling the Cowboy’s Heart
Lassoing the Cowboy’s Heart
Trusting the Cowboy’s Heart
Kissing the Christmas Cowboy
Loving the Cowboy’s Heart
Charming the Cowboy’s Heart
Saving the Cowboy’s Heart
Wrangling the Cowboy’s Heart ♥ Falling into Happily Ever After Rom Com • Sweet, heartwarming & uplifting romantic comedy
An Unwanted Love Story
An Unexpected Love Story
An Unlikely Love Story
An Accidental Love Story
An Impossible Love Story
An Unconventional Christmas Love Story ♥ Forever Marriage Match • Five friends have to find true love or else...romcom
Dare to Love My Grumpy Boss
Dare to Love the Guy Next Door
Dare to Love My Fake Husband
Dare to Love the Guy I Hate
Dare to Love My Best Friend Select titles are available in audiobook, paperback, hardcover, and large print formats. Happy reading!♥