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After a nasty break-up with her ex, moving to Orchid Beach was like a breath of fresh air.Harper landed a brand new job as a sports photographer for a professional hockey team.It was just what she needed to get away from everything she had ever known.One drunken night at a club had her sneaking into another room with a stranger.But that stranger ended up being no one other than Nico Cirone.The star rookie player for the Orchid City Vipers.The same team that she was now working for.And that made him completely off limits.Nico Cirone had been at the top of his game, but as a rookie, he couldn't afford to lose his new position.His luck felt like it was stretching thin and there was only one solution.He needed a new good luck charm.And after running into Harper, he knew that he had finally found what he was looking for.It was an easy arrangement, one they could both benefit from.He would help her forget her ex and she would help him play the best hockey he'd ever played before.It was supposed to be simple...Until it wasn't anymore.

Neither of them were looking for love, but it found them anyway...Charlotte Wells needs a drastic change in her life.Her editor is looking for something new, something fresh. Something romantic.And Charlotte-well, Charlotte hates love.She can't say no to the deal from the publisher, so she heads to Orchid City for a change of scenery.What she doesn't intend on, is finding inspiration in the hot hockey player she stumbles into.Weston Cole doesn't do relationships, he doesn't do commitments.But when he meets Charlotte, she ignites something inside of him.Probably just lust, because Wes doesn't do anything more than a quick fling.Either way, he's looking for a good time and he has a proposition for her.He wants to be her source of inspiration, if she agrees to being his temporary distraction.It's the perfect situation and something they can both agree on.No attachments and definitely no feelings.The only problem?They're only lying to themselves.

When Raegan returns home for Christmas, the last thing she expects is to be reunited with her two old best friends.It's been a year since she last saw Julian and Miles and seeing them again awakens old feelings.When their families decide to celebrate the holiday together, the three of them take a spontaneous trip to the mountains to spend the weekend skiing.No one could predict the weather and a terrible snow storm hits, leaving them snowed in together...With one bed and resurfacing feelings.And instead of a traditional Christmas exchange, they want to exchange her...

The tides were shifting and he was lost in the ocean of her...Giana Cirone's life had been far from easy.After losing her hearing as a child, she had to adjust to a world of silence.To a world of misunderstanding, where she found herself constantly having to accommodate others.But the ocean was the one place where she never felt misunderstood. It was where she felt at peace and Giana was determined on saving it, along with the marine life that called it home.She dedicated her existence to that cause, now living a simple life until one morning.The morning that professional surfer, Declan Parks, shows up with an injured turtle.And she realizes that it isn't just the turtle that needs her help.An unexpected injury sends Declan Parks to Orchid City for some much needed R&R.His plan was simple:Continue rehabilitating his shoulder and return to the west coast so he can get back to his life and his career.But that all changes one morning and it leaves him questioning everything.He knows he can't get lost in her tides because he has a life waiting for him.But regardless of how hard he tries, he can't seem to stay away...

She was the only one he would travel through hell to win back...Winter Reign left Orchid City six years ago with a broken heart and never once looked back.She put it all in the past and was living the life she always dreamed she'd have.She had her dream job in publishing and figure skating.Yet, something was missing and she was still haunted by those stormy blue eyes. When her parents abruptly decide to move south and leave their estate in Winter's name, she has no choice but to visit the town she has spent her time actively avoiding.She leaves everything she built behind and finds herself face to face with the very person who broke her heart many years ago.Malakai Barclay traveled the world as a professional golfer running from his own demons, but his heart was never with him.It lived outside of his body, deep in the chest of the girl he had always loved.He pushed her away six years ago because he thought he was protecting her, but he was wrong.He brought the two of them so many years of heartbreak.The time was lost but he has the chance to make things right again.Knowing that Winter is back in their hometown sends Malakai back to where it all started.And he has no intention of letting her go again...

VaughnOne moment in time, one freak accident, and my entire hockey career was over.Two years have passed since my injury and I am still mentally struggling with this loss.Mad at the world and everyone in it, I sought solace at my parents' lake house for the summer.It was supposed to be somewhere for me to be alone and heal.But when London Hayes walks back into my life, the universe has different plans.And I need to find a way to derail them because I refuse to drag her down with me.LondonIt had been over two years since I'd last seen Vaughn Carter.And he feels like a stranger.Cold and distant, abrasive and angry.He's a shell of a person compared to the version I used to know, but I know he's still in there.Somewhere deep inside is the man I used to love, but he needs help finding himself again.And I won't be the one to give up on him, even if it costs me my own heart in the end.

OliviaTransferring schools in the middle of my freshman year wasn't a part of my plan, but I won't let my smile falter.Even when I run into my best friend's older brother... the grumpy hockey player who I had a crush on in high school.He threatens to break down every wall that I've barricaded myself behind, but I can't let him in. Not when I know that he'll only break my heart.He claims that he doesn't have feelings for me, so I'm left with no choice but to move on from the fantasy land I've been living inside my head.But as soon as I meet another guy, Sterling Barrett has other plans...And he won't stop until he sabotages everything.SterlingHockey is the only thing that matters.There isn't a single thing in my life that comes above it.So, when my little sister's best friend transfers to Wyncote, I add that to the list of things I don't care about.After going out of my way to avoid her, my sister begs me to keep Olivia Davis company. Reluctantly, I give in, even though it's the last thing I want to do But as I begin to get close with Olivia, I find myself going out of my way to see her.She is my little sister's best friend. She isn't supposed to be anything more to me.So, why do I find myself running toward her instead of away?

CameronTwo things I never thought I'd say:My entire future is about to go up in flames.And Aspen Rossi is my ticket to keeping my scholarship.The only problem..She hates me.AspenThe last thing that I want to be doing is tutoring Cameron Sawyer.When he asked for my help, I tried to resist but tutoring another student would look good on my application for med school.That's all he is-a means to an end.However, the more time that we spend together, the harder it is to ignore his charm.Cam is starting to grow on me, but I can't get involved with him.We want two different things out of life. We're on two separate paths...Our dreams can't coexist and neither can our hearts. Even if they keep playing offsides.

AsherAfter my mother was diagnosed with cancer last year, she has been on my siblings and I to get married.Afraid that her time is running out, she just wants to be here for all of the milestones in our life.I'm the last one left, the one who doesn't even have a girlfriend.My family knows that my life is invested in hockey, yet they still continue to push.I can't show up at my brother's wedding alone and deal with their disappointment.Instead, I need to find someone who will pretend to be my girlfriend for the week.And Sydney Phillips is the perfect candidate...SydneyWith my family gone for Christmas, it looks like I'm spending the holidays alone.Until Asher Golding propositions me.We've been friends since freshman year and swore to keep it that way.Asher asks me to go to Maine with him, to be his fake date for his brother's wedding.He wants me to spend the holiday with his family afterwards, to make his mother happy.Who am I to say no?I don't have any plans, Asher is one of my closest friends, and we're just playing pretend.Nothing could possibly go wrong with our fake relationship, right?Even if we do end up having to share a bed...

EdenAfter experiencing a nasty break-up during my freshman year, there is one type of guy that I refuse to get involved with.Anyone from the university's hockey team.Hayden King is arrogant, cocky, has a reputation for being a playboy and there isn't a single thing about him that I like.One drunken summer night turns into a bad decision with Hayden. One that I swear that I'll never make again.But once senior year starts, I can't seem to get away from him. He's everywhere I go, everywhere I turn.He's under my skin and I find myself making mistake after mistake with him.We better learn from our mistakes before our hearts get involved...HaydenEden Finley is as cold as the ice that she skates on.She's the best figure skater at Wyncote University and I don't know how I missed her when I first came here.After one night with her over the summer, I can't get her out of my head.She has a chip on her shoulder, a nasty attitude and she hates my guts.Which all only makes her more appealing.I live for the chase, for the challenge.And Eden Finley has no idea what she's gotten herself into....

LoganIt's been two years since I left for college and the last time I saw Isla, but when she shows up on my doorstep, the last thing I'm expecting is old feelings to resurface.Growing up, we were friends, until everything started to shift.Our friendship turned into stolen kisses and forbidden touches, but we agreed it could never be anything more.Not when her brother was my best friend.Leaving Clifton Falls meant leaving the past behind too. Hockey is my life now, more so than before, and Isla is a distraction.But what happens when the lines begin to blur and she becomes the only thing I can see?IslaLogan Knight- Star hockey player, my brother's best friend, and the first boy I ever loved.But we could never be more than friends.He broke my heart when he left for college and now, two years later, he's back in my life and my new roommate.Old feelings resurface and our friendship is put to the test.I've tried to resist him as long as I could, but Logan has a way of knocking down every wall I've built around my heart.It's only a matter of time before our secret comes to light and when it finally does, will Logan be the one to protect my heart?