The other night, Trace Brewster, Max's best friend and star hockey player for the Hawks, scored on his own net and put the team's chances of qualifying for an upcoming tournament in jeopardy.Since then Trace has gone silent and is shutting everyone out. But Max thinks there's more going on with his friend than what happened on the ice. For one thing, there are bruises on Trace's face that he refuses to explain. Can Max find a way to get Trace to open up and help him in time for the big game?

In the heart of life's chaos, amidst impending loss and the echoes of a painful breakup, Holly finds an unexpected glimmer of hope on her windshield—a Valentine's Day card not meant for her. Little does she know that this amusing mix-up is about to set in motion a series of events that will change her life forever. In "Worst Wingman Ever" by New York Times bestselling author Abby Jimenez, readers are invited into a heartwarming world where fate becomes an unlikely matchmaker. As Holly and her mysterious counterpart exchange anonymous notes, a delightful dance of connection ensues—filled with charming misunderstandings, tender gestures, and the promise of something beautiful blossoming between two strangers. Navigating the emotional landscape of impending goodbyes and newfound affection, Holly discovers that love has a curious way of unfolding in unexpected places. The Improbable Meet-Cute collection invites readers to witness this enchanting journey,...

A year ago, Cole Hudson got out of an abusive relationship. Since then, he's been hiding in the kitchen of his bakery, avoiding people best he can. He prefers it there, but his best friend Gavin has other ideas.Gavin is set on finding him a boyfriend, but Cole doesn't like hanging around bars, and it's precisely what Gavin has in mind. As Cole's self-proclaimed wingman, Gavin is on the hunt for a worthy partner, but it isn't an easy find.Cole doesn't want to date; he only wants to spend time with Gavin. Gavin only wants Cole to be happy. How many men flocking around Cole will he have to chase away before the right one shows up?

Promises I make to myself...1. I won't stare at my sister's fiance's super hot best friend, even when he takes his shirt off at a dinner party.2. I won't look him up online and check out photos from his professional soccer career.3. And I definitely won't fantasize about him late at night.Oops. Broke all three. But in my defense, his abs and that arrogant smile are my catnip. Plus it's been a while.But no matter how sexy Asher St James is, I will never let on that he's at the top of a long list of things I want to do.And I keep that last promise.Well, mostly...

She was supposed to be his one-night distraction. But their attraction is undeniable. Introverted Daisy McGregor is used to being a wallflower, but what she lacks in style, she makes up for with an acerbic wit, a passion for life, and a deep devotion to her family. So she’ll suffer through her sister Dahlia’s bachelorette party and accept the cloud of pity for going stag to the wedding. Out at the pub, sexy bad boy Mason Carlisle is a reluctant wingman tasked with entertaining Daisy while his brother flirts with her oldest sister, Daffodil. When the plan fails and Mason’s true intent is revealed, he feels intense guilt—and a sensual spark of desire for the unlikeliest of women. Daisy decides to use this unfortunate encounter to her advantage: to make it up to her, Mason will be another kind of wingman, playing the role of her boyfriend and wedding date. Will their ruse unravel completely—or will Mason and Daisy’s undeniable attraction ignite a scorching love affair that knows no rules?

Rider: Both on and off the ice, I'm known as the Wingman. When it comes to my teammates, I'm the ice breaker, happy to help them look good with the ladies, and once I set the play in motion, my job is to disappear. I have zero problems fading into the background. Hell, being invisible saved my ass more than once in foster care. Now, a hot little nurse has asked me to be her wingman, but the uncertainty in her big, brown eyes slay me. I know that feeling—the fear of rejection—all to well, and for once, watching from the sideline is a no go. Jules: When it comes to relationships, I need all the help I can get. When Rider agrees to be my buffer, I happily put myself in his capable hands. It isn't his fault my date goes south, but the tough as nails hockey player takes it personal. Under his wing, I find the freedom to let go, and the joy of having it accepted. But can two people, one afraid he's unlovable and the other afraid to love, trust in...

All men have a wingman—it's the bro code. I'd like to say I fit into that code—only I am missing a certain long, hard member that automatically allows me entrance. That doesn't matter—because for him I'm the ultimate. His wingman. Well, in the grand scheme of things—his wing-woman. Reign Braxton. Womaniser. Asshole. Douche of the century. Sexy as sin but as rule would have it— all sexy men have a problem. Reign is still lusting after the one that got away. Enter me. Wing woman of the century, make-ex-jealous extraordinaire. It's my job. Why do I do it, you ask? Simple—money. Reign's obsession gives me a good lifestyle. I am anything he wants me to be, all for a price of course. But I go and do something incredibly stupid—I fall in love with my boss. My boss who is in love with his ex. There are no prizes for second best.

He has wings, but this alien is no angel... Traumatized by the deaths of his family and the destruction of his planet, Wingman lands on Earth in search of a haven and the solitude to nurse his emotional wounds. When a chance decision foils a kidnapping, he's drawn into the life of a young widow and her daughter. He's shocked to discover the human woman is his genmate, the one he's genetically bonded to. To escape a stalker, Delia and her imaginative, impressionable daughter flee to a small town where nobody can find them. She's concerned, but not overly so, when her daughter says she invited an angel to her birthday party. Then the winged alien shows up, and all heck breaks loose. After a rocky first encounter, Delia begins to see Wingman for what he really is—a wounded hero, one of the most protective, sexiest men she's ever met. As passion deepens their bond, past dangers resurface to threaten...

Tod is sure his new hockey stick will improve his game. But when his team loses, he realizes that good stickhandling needs practice as well as good equipment. He vows not to use the stick until he deserves it, but will he earn that right this season?

Sizzling hot and full of action, the Elite Ops military romance series is perfect for fans of Suzanne Brockmann, Julie Ann Walker, and Lynne Ray Harris.The higher the risk, the harder the fall.Maj. Missy Malden loves her job, her plane, and its pilot-not that she could ever let him know. He's way too cocky, way too sexy, and in their job, any distraction is way too dangerous. But when a training exercise spirals out of control, Missy's in the hot seat, and Conrad's the only one who can bail her out . . . Lt. Col. Francis Conrad has always valued Missy too much as his weapons specialist to ever tell her how he really feels. But now that she's been accused of treason, he can't sit back and let her fly solo. To keep her safe, he'll put everything on the line-his career, his heart, and even his life.

America's Last Stand In a darkened corner of the world, America lies bleeding. Decimated during the Big War, its vast countryside and once-great industrial cities have been reduced to a war-blackened landscape of chaos and violence. What was once the heartland of America is now the Bad Lands, a wasteland of ash and rubble. But out of these ruins emerges brilliant ace fighter pilot Hawk Hunter, a lone warrior battling to keep the spirit of his country alive… Wingman From his secret base in the coastal wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, Hunter hears rumors of a vast army equipped with Russian SAMs hidden deep in the Bad Lands. The reports can mean only one thing — the ultimate showdown with the Russian enemy. With the fate of a shattered nation hanging in the balance, it's up to Hawk Hunter to rally his country's freedom fighters and strike one final bloody blow for a cause known as America!

Air Force pilot Caleb Kelly has come back home with one mission in mind—to propose to the woman whose letters and lucky charm helped him survive his deployment in Afghanistan. But when he finds their apartment empty with a note saying she’s left him, he arrives at her mother’s house in rural Alabama less than a week before Kourtney is about to marry another man. Now he’s out to win her heart again and gets some unexpected assistance from her younger sister, Alex. Alex Leadbetter has always thought Caleb was too good for her manipulative, social-climbing sister. She had assumed Kourtney’s identity to write letters to him and keep his spirits up until he returned home to the hard truth, never expecting to fall in love with him along the way. After he shows up in town, she convinces him that the best way to get Kourtney back is to make her think he’s fallen for someone new — her. But when a fake romance becomes all too real, her deception may leave them both grounded.

The first three books in the bestselling military adventure series by "the best high-action thriller writer out there today, bar none" (Jon Land). With nearly a quarter of a million copies sold, this high-octane series features Hawk Hunter, a fearless fighter pilot who saves the not-so-distant future United States from the brink of all-out anarchy. Wingman: World War III started in Western Europe with a Soviet nerve gas attack that laid waste to France, Germany, and Spain. The world's democracies fought back against the Russians but could not save America from a devastating nuclear strike. Two years after Soviet nukes rained from the sky, US Air Force pilot Hawk Hunter gets a message to report to his old commander. America is in pieces: Pirates rule the skies and an airborne armada is plotting to attack Football City (formerly St. Louis). The armada is made up of criminals flying state-of-the-art jets, and Hunter will do whatever it takes to...

The first book in the bestselling, action-packed Wingman Series: With America in ashes, and lawlessness threatening to rule land, air, and sea, one pilot stands poised to pull his nation back from the brink of all-out anarchy The Big War started in Western Europe with a Soviet nerve gas attack that laid waste to France, Germany, and Spain. The world’s democracies fought back, and pilots like Hawk Hunter led the charge — tearing across the flaming wreckage of the continent at supersonic speeds. They pushed the Russians back and just when victory was in sight, a traitor at the highest level of government turned off America’s missile defense system, and Soviet nukes rained from the sky. Two years after the nuclear holocaust, Hunter gets a message to report to his old commander. America is in pieces: Pirates rule the skies, and an airborne armada is plotting to attack Football City (formerly known as St. Louis). The armada is made up of criminals flying state-of-the-art jets, and even though the government can only offer Hunter his old F-16, he will do whatever it takes to reclaim his ravaged homeland. Wingman is the first book of the Wingman series, which also includes The Circle War and The Lucifer Crusade .