We didn’t know we were breaking the rules when we met. He fell in love with me before he knew I was the coach’s daughter. I fell for him the second he dove into the icy lake in his boxers to save my dog - before I knew he was a Toronto Tiger. Could I break my own rule about dating a hockey player? Maybe. But it’s not that simple. Not only is Ace Bailey on my father’s team, but he’s also a subject in my sports concussion study. If he wasn’t totally off-limits before, he sure is now. It looks like my dad isn’t the only one with a Bailey brother problem. If hot hockey players, swan diving malamutes, psychic moms, and a little secret romance are your jam, you will love Pucker Up. This is book one in the Bailey Brothers Duet, but can also be read as a standalone.

He's the grumpiest hockey player in the Sunshine State. Gideon Bailey is the biggest star in the NHL, he’s also notoriously grumpy. Friends? Women? Distractions. Especially the perky girl next door who struts around in tennis skirts. Gideon’s laser-focus is on one winning. But when a career-threatening injury sidelines him, his carefully constructed world is shattered. Who is Gideon Bailey if he doesn't have a hockey stick in his hands? Will his casserole-delivering, pickleball-playing, single mom neighbor be the key to rediscovering himself? Will he find something in life more valuable than holding the cup over his head? If big-league hockey stars with small town values, meddling kooky neighbors, and reluctant pickleball players are your jam, you will love Gideon's story. Pickled is the second book in The Bailey Brothers series. While it can be read as a standalone, it’s best enjoyed as part two of the series.