A strong and sexy NHL captain. An independent southern woman who unknowingly steals his heart. A ruthless stalker who’ll stop at nothing to prevent their Happily Ever After. When Jude Christensen, the Captain of the Savannah Heat hockey team, sets out on his morning run, he has no way of knowing that this particular run will change his life forever. Rescuing a tattered kitten from a feral dog leads him to meet Dr. Megan James, the captivating veterinarian who treats the cat, and catches his eye. Megan wonders about the man who doesn't hesitate to pay for the treatment of a kitten that wasn’t even his own and as fate continues to throw them together, Jude and Megan explore their mutual attraction. But when Megan becomes the target of a stalker who doesn’t like the attention she is getting from the handsome Captain who dominates on the ice, things take a sinister turn. The stalker will stop at nothing to keep Jude away from “his” Megan. As the danger increases, Megan refuses to be intimidated, and Jude must find a way to save her life as he earns her heart.

A reformed playboy NHL player. A fierce southern spitfire. The surprise bundle that will either bring them together or tear them apart. NHL right wing, Xander Torgelson, made a lifestyle out of loving and leaving puck bunnies everywhere he went, until he met Rachel Maddox. He's put everything into trying to convince Rachel that his past is never going to be a part of their future. But when a former one-night stand shows up on his doorstep with an emaciated baby in hand, it becomes clear that his bad boy behavior is going to have a bigger impact on their happily ever after than he'd ever believed. It doesn't take long for his fling to hatch a scheme to cash in on the baby she's abandoned. As her plan unfolds, she'll stop at nothing to score her puck bunny "payday" and Xander finds that saving his new family will be the riskiest play of his life. "Definitely a must read for connoisseurs of Hockey romance!" verified purchase Xander Winter's Warmth is the second book in the Savannah Heat hockey romance series but it can be read as a standalone novel. This book includes a bonus novella download!

A sexy NHL goalie with a big...heart. An ambitious sports reporter out to prove herself. The brother who sells them out to the mob to save his own skin. As an NHL goalie, Ron Lukowski is an expert at keeping his guard up. But when he meets Savannah's quick-witted sports show host, Lori Gambel, he finds himself making a few new plays of his own. There's no use denying the chemistry between Lori and Ron, but when Lori gets a hot tip that Ron is fixing games for the mob, she begins to question if he's really as wholesome as he seems. As Ron faces the reality of Family life, Lori sets out to determine the truth and soon discovers that this is one scoop that could cost her everything. Ron Fire and Ice is the third book in the Savannah Heat Hockey Romance series. The book can be easily enjoyed as a standalone novel or greedily devoured as the next installment of this steamy series.

An enchanting woman with a painful secret. A hockey player who lost more than he realized when she got away. The broken boy that just needs to know what “safe” means. When Jakob Baumgartner met Anja Christensen at her big brother’s wedding, he had no idea that their love affair would be over so quickly… or that he would be left with so many questions. Burying his pain in drinking and puck bunnies seems like the only way he can tolerate his existence since Anja ripped his very heart from inside him. After a scandalous photo of him makes headlines and threatens his career, he’s convinced it can’t get any worse… until the Heat’s new PR manager walks in with her familiar perfume. Anja is devastated to learn how Jakob has behaved since they’ve been apart. She knew that returning to Savannah would be difficult, but this was starting out worse than she could have imagined. If Jakob is hurting this badly now, how much more would he hurt if he knew the truth about why she’d ended things between them? Mentoring an at-risk child helps Jakob to feel more human than he’s felt since Anja left him. As he works hard to earn Luke’s trust, he soon realizes that Luke is in far greater danger than he’s allowed anyone to know. Now, saving this lonely boy is the only thing that matters to Jakob, but he can’t do it alone. Can Anja overcome her fears and tell Jakob the truth about why she shut him out in time to save young Luke? "Cannot wait for the next and this author is an auto-click" CATAylor

A bad boy hockey player who can’t drink away his painful childhood. The woman who will never forget his biggest mistake. The fight to face their demons and win a chance at true love. Marcel “Frenchie” Hugo, NHL player for the Savannah Heat, has spent the past year regretting a single night—the night that he betrayed the love of his life. Julie Reynolds watches her friends with happy lives, but she can’t tell them what is tearing her apart. Her happiness was destroyed with a single phone call. When Marcel makes a bold move to close the distance between them, he ends up in the hospital, his career in shambles. Marcel and Julie both have demons to face down before their story can find a happy ending. Can they overcome past mistakes for a second chance at a happily ever after? "Definitely one click, do not pass on reading this! Well worth taking a half-day to hide out in a coffee shop and read." CATAylor

A hockey player with a secret sweet tooth walks into the bakery of his dreams and finds more than he bargained for. Ivan "the judge" Alexeev meets the diminutive owner of Sweetly Southern and the 6'2" Russian athlete's tongue ties up and his heart locks down. A lot of cupcakes and extra workouts are in his future. When he finally gets the nerve to ask Akiko out, he finds that she comes with a daughter. He falls hard for the mother and her little girl. But they may never find their HEA if Akiko's ex has anything to say about it. All of this alpha male's protective instincts are ready for whatever it takes.

The boy next door, a defenseman for the Savannah Heat. An up and coming country-rock star with gorgeous grey eyes. Seraphina Sawyer just got off tour and is doing a special performance for a charity in her hometown of Savannah. She’s looking forward to some downtime before recording her next album and has no time or inclination to have a relationship. Hunter Cain’s career is just taking off. He’s young, rich and good looking and isn’t ready to commit to anyone. He got roped into going to a charity event to represent the Heat. The beautiful singer mesmerized him with her lyrics. He had to get to know her better. Love hit them harder than one of Hunter’s slapshots, but will a surprise baby tear them apart?

A hockey player that's rougher on the outside than he is on the inside and a spitfire of a woman who trains dogs. Neither of them looking for love, but fate is funny. Caleb is a left-winger on the second line for the Savannah Heat hockey team and is in his prime. He's been seeking those elusive endorsements but there's a catch. The company willing to put his face on their products is family owned and they want him to give up his playboy ways. He needs a girlfriend and wants a dog, not necessarily in that order. Emily is trying to get her business as a dog trainer up and running so she can save enough to open her own doggie daycare and training center. Her quirky landlord just wants her to find a nice man to settle down. She gets a call from her friend Megan who knows a guy that is getting a dog and needs her help. It could be a lucrative gig and will get her one step closer to her goal. Can they come to an arrangement that will satisfy everyone or will true love sneak up on them and complicate it all.

I’m Brent ‘Murder’ Murdoch, the Savannah Heat’s team enforcer. It’s my job to be tough, fight, and protect my teammates. I don’t have time for a relationship, I’m too busy fighting my demons – real and imagined. One day my two worlds collide, and I’m lost. I know if I want my job and sanity back, I’m going to have to fight harder than I’ve ever fought before. I’ve spent the last two years in a relationship without commitments, waiting for him to grow up. Elizabeth and Brent as a couple work because neither of us has to get too serious, except I do. My job is turning into a dream opportunity, everything is coming together but I have no one to share it with. Then I get hit into the boards so hard a shake off is not going to help. This time I just might be pulled from the game. If I’m going to make it, I’ll need something I don’t have. A strong partner to weather the storm with.

A team captain, playing at the top of his game, suddenly traded two days before the hockey season begins and everything he knew has been swept out from under him. Rhett Norris has a chip on his shoulder and doesn’t intend to become part of the Savannah Heat family. He’ll do his job, but he doesn’t need to be best friends with anyone to get the job done. He hates the situation but that's not going to keep him from his other joy—volunteering with children's charities. He finds his way to Mentor Savannah, an after-school program that the Heat sponsors. He’s impressed with the psychologist who volunteers there when they become involved in a child’s life. He has always admired talent, and she has it in buckets. He also admires the way she looks and how easy it is to talk to her. Stella appreciates Rhett too, but when he indicates that he is interested in more than working with her she panics and wallows in self-doubt. There are way too many years between them for her to risk her heart. Keeping her distance proves impossible when they both live in the same building. Her son finds out that Rhett is a professional athlete and wants to learn from him, the stakes get higher. Despite all that, Stella isn’t about to enter a relationship with a much younger man. She sets her boundaries but Rhett is not a quitter and Stella is drawn to him despite their age. Will his persistence or her fear of being hurt, get the upper hand? It’s not just her own heartbreak if she makes the wrong choice, her son is at risk, too. When Rhett lets his guard down the Heat team shows him they have his back on and off the ice. The comfortable life he had in Winnipeg doesn’t seem so important as the new life he's creating in Savannah.

I never knew a person could hurt so much. My wife died, and my little girl needed me. I did the only thing I could. I retired early from the Los Angeles NHL team. L.A. is where I'd met my wife, where my daughter was born, and where my career ended. Sarah died a year ago, and my house was full of haunting memories. My mother-in-law is becoming a problem. She never approved of the way Sarah and I were raising our daughter. Cicely and I had more heated arguments than civil conversations. I was just going through the motions with the rest of my life, well, except with Rosie. She was the light in my world. I had no regrets about retiring to take care of her full-time. I was tired of L.A. and how everybody stepped on each other to get ahead. I didn't want Rosalie, my beautiful three-year-old little girl, to grow up here. We needed a fresh start. But I hadn’t figured out how to move on. Then my old friend, Jakob Baumgartner from the Savanah Heat, called. We grew up together, playing in the same hockey clubs in Europe. We'd become close friends and had always stayed in touch. He was at Sarah's funeral. One of the few people who actually cared about her and about Rosie and me. He didn't come because he felt obligated or because he wanted to be seen by the cameras that robbed us of our privacy. Since then, he called me religiously to make sure Rosie and I were okay. I could talk to him about anything. I knew he'd never judge me. Then he called with a solution. A solution I didn’t know if I was ready for. The Heat needed a center because their captain had retired at the last minute. Their GM had a family emergency and wouldn’t be coming back. Jude, their captain, was offered the job. He was at that age when most hockey players retired. He was Jakob’s brother-in-law and my buddy said that Jude wanted to stay closer to his family. Not as much traveling and a chance to shape the future of the team. Great opportunity. Jakob talked to the team owner, Jude, the new GM, and their coach, and he told me they wanted me to play for them. They agreed to let Jakob talk to me first. I’d have a one year contract and could decide at the end of the season if it was working out for me and if I wanted to stay. I had two days to decide. It was only three weeks before the preseason started and a lot would have to happen to get me into playing shape. Thank God I’d stuck to my workout and running routine. Kept me sane when I felt like everything was hopeless. I’d also have to move across the country with a toddler. Did I even want to play again? The wave of emotions rolling through me were complicated, but the chance to make a fresh start was what we needed. I told him I'd do it if he could help me find an amazing nanny. I wouldn't leave Rosie with just anyone. He told me he already had that covered. Sneaky bastard. He'd set me up anticipating any excuses I might come up with and then found a solution. I felt like I was on the precipice of something life-changing and once I made the choice, I wouldn't be able to turn back. In the end, it was a simple decision. I wanted more for Rosie and me. Bring it, Savannah!

I call her the Ice Princess. If she only knew what a smoke screen that was. Behind every glare I direct her way is a fire that burns hotter than the midday Georgia summer sun. And that’s pretty damn hot. She’s a better hockey player than most of the Hall of Famers and now she’s coaching in the AHL. I still wanted to play, but my aching knees kept me from playing at the NHL level. At least I felt so, but I still wanted to play. When my last contract ended, I had my agent put my name out to leagues in the States, Canada, and Switzerland. I ended up with the Savannah Heat’s farm team, the Fire. It didn’t hurt that Reagan East was a coach. I half fell in love with her the first time I saw her skate at the 2006 Olympics in Italy. She was the captain of the Canadian women’s team. Grace, skill and confidence. Beautiful. She hates my guts. I know she’s worried about her career. She’s done the near impossible as a skater and now she’s doing it in the coaching world. But is that all there is to her? What will I do to find out? I’m Ren effing Leuenberger. The answer is anything. What people are saying about the #1 bestselling Jude's Sweet Fire – Savannah Heat Hockey Romance Book1 "…I loved Jude and Megan together! Jude is so sweet with Gordie Howe and how can you not love a man who loves animals while also being considerate, hot and sexy. Megan is a combination of grit, determination and a loving heart so her father’s nickname of “Sweet Fire” is very appropriate. The sex scenes are smokin’ hot and explicit, but I never felt they were gratuitous. Their relationship does move quickly, but that is due to the danger posed by Megan’s ex. Ms. McBrayer writes realistic dialogue that had me laughing out loud and blushing with the characters..."

There's a new doctor in town and not everything adds up. Megan was lucky to be able to entice Dr. Drew into moving to Savannah to work at Claws and Paws, her practice. She's smiling more, giggling, and willing to help him out until he gets his feet under him. She's got a new good friend, shouldn't Jude be happy for her?Jude's noticed how his wife is spending all her time texting the new doctor. He hears her defensive tone whenever he asks a question about Dr. Drew. It's got him worried. Could he lose Megan? Their going through a rough spot but doesn't every couple? This feels like something more, though, and Jude's not taking any chances. He plans out Operation Megan.Winning his wife back is more important than any game he's ever played.