Shot Taker: A Grumpy Sunshine Sports Romance

Shot Taker: A Grumpy Sunshine Sports Romance
Author: Piper Lawson
Publisher: Piper Lawson Books
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2023-06-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 199894705X

He leads the league in scoring. My heart won’t give him another shot. I vowed I’d never return to Denver. But a life-changing opportunity puts me back in the same place as the grumpy athlete who broke my heart. Clayton Wade rules the basketball stadium, and now he’s gunning for redemption. But I'm not the same girl who fell for the man behind the all-star image. He made me want him like I’ve never wanted anyone. More than that, he made me believe in forever. Until he ripped it all away. I won't risk my heart again. Not even when a single dirty look can make me ache, and a kind word in his gruff voice makes my chest tight. Except Clay isn’t ready to let me go. He’s determined to win me back, and his persistence is starting to wear down my defenses. If I can’t trust him, I’m setting myself up for another heartbreak. But he’ll do anything to prove we’re worth another shot. Shot Taker is a full-length grumpy sunshine sports romance and book 2 in the King of the Court series. Clay and Nova’s story begins in Game Changer and concludes in Play Maker. *** KEYWORDS: sports romance, basketball romance, forbidden romance, Enemies to lovers romance, age gap romance book, alpha male , romance travel, strong heroine, contemporary romance, enemies to lovers, forbidden love, age gap, romantic series, women’s fiction, romance saga, romance series, romantic family saga, bestseller romance, kissing books, emotional journey, captivating romance, emotional, healing, hot, hot romance, sparks, loyalty, swoon, funny romance, modern romance, new release, forbidden romance, strong alpha, alpha hero, family business, strong female lead, strong heroine, family secrets, top romance reads, new adult, best seller. Readers also enjoyed books by: Carrie Ann Ryan, Corinne Michaels, Susan Stoker, Natasha Madison, Chelle Bliss, Christina Lauren, Colleen Hoover, Talia Hibbert, Helena Hunting, Elle Kennedy, Kristen Callihan, Melissa Foster, Bella Andre, Sarina Bowen, Vi Keeland, Winter Renshaw, Meghan March, Willow Winters, Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde, Kendall Ryan, Jillian Dodd, Melissa Foster, Nana Malone, Anna Todd, Lauren Blakely, Julia Kent, Siobhan Davis, Vivian Wood, JS Scott, LJ Shen, Louise Bay, TL Swan, Nicole Snow, MS Parker, Lucy Score, Ava Harrison, Parker S Huntington, Ivy Layne, Tia Louise and Ainsley St Claire.

Play Maker: A Grumpy Sunshine Sports Romance

Play Maker: A Grumpy Sunshine Sports Romance
Author: Piper Lawson
Publisher: Piper Lawson Books
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2023-08-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1998947084

I chose a championship over love. When Nova smashed her way into my hardened heart, she showed me there’s more to life than basketball. She taught me patience and forgiveness. With her help, my Kodiak teammates became brothers instead of rivals. For the first time, I cared about more than a game. But one mistake sent me crashing from all-star to rock bottom. Broken inside and out, there’s no one to blame but myself. I won’t let the people I love suffer for my mistakes, on or off the court. I’ll win back the brothers who trusted me, the city that backed me, and the woman I don’t want to live without. Unless I’m too late. I have one last shot. One last chance. Countdown's on, and I’m playing for keeps. Play Maker is the third and final book in the King of the Court series. Clay and Nova’s steamy, addictive grumpy sunshine sports romance begins in Game Changer and continues in Shot Taker. *** KEYWORDS: sports romance, basketball romance, forbidden romance, Enemies to lovers romance, age gap romance book, alpha male , romance travel, strong heroine, contemporary romance, enemies to lovers, forbidden love, age gap, romantic series, women’s fiction, romance saga, romance series, romantic family saga, bestseller romance, kissing books, emotional journey, captivating romance, emotional, healing, hot, hot romance, sparks, loyalty, swoon, funny romance, modern romance, new release, forbidden romance, strong alpha, alpha hero, family business, strong female lead, strong heroine, family secrets, top romance reads, new adult, best seller. Readers also enjoyed books by: Carrie Ann Ryan, Corinne Michaels, Susan Stoker, Natasha Madison, Chelle Bliss, Christina Lauren, Colleen Hoover, Talia Hibbert, Helena Hunting, Elle Kennedy, Kristen Callihan, Melissa Foster, Bella Andre, Sarina Bowen, Vi Keeland, Winter Renshaw, Meghan March, Willow Winters, Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde, Kendall Ryan, Jillian Dodd, Melissa Foster, Nana Malone, Anna Todd, Lauren Blakely, Julia Kent, Siobhan Davis, Vivian Wood, JS Scott, LJ Shen, Louise Bay, TL Swan, Nicole Snow, MS Parker, Lucy Score, Ava Harrison, Parker S Huntington, Ivy Layne, Tia Louise and Ainsley St Claire.

Game Changer: A Grumpy Sunshine Sports Romance

Game Changer: A Grumpy Sunshine Sports Romance
Author: Piper Lawson
Publisher: Piper Lawson Books
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2023-04-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1990764991

A steamy, grumpy sunshine sports romance featuring a woman down on her luck, a star basketball player with a filthy mouth, and a connection neither of them can deny. Read it FREE for a limited time! After being dumped and losing my job the same week, the last thing my broken heart needs is a rebound. I’m escaping across the country to help my perfect sister plan her dream wedding, and to prove to both of us everything is under control. But a combination of tequila and turbulence on the flight there lead to word-vomiting all my troubles to the huge and handsome stranger in the first-class seat next to mine. Only his whispered dirty diversions keep me sane until landing. Despite the spark of attraction, we go our separate ways. Or so I thought. Turns out the tall, muscular, tattooed tower of a man from the plane is the star player on my future brother-in-law’s pro basketball team. Clay is the last person I should gravitate toward. They’re called “players” for a reason. Grumpy and cynical, he carries a weight on his shoulders I can’t possibly fathom. He’s also the only one who knows my secrets and gets my heart racing. The more we’re thrust together, the stronger the chemistry between us becomes. Hooking up with the all-star athlete isn’t the way to get my life on track…but it could just be the game changer we’ve both been searching for. Game Changer is a grumpy sunshine sports romance and book 1 in the King of the Court trilogy. Clay and Nova's steamy, banter-filled story continues in Shot Taker and concludes in Play Maker. Binge their entire unputdownable story today! ★★★★★ "The FIRST basketball romance I’ve ever read and man did I LOVE it!" -Mary ★★★★★ “Packed with heat, feels, basketball, art and a scorching bunk bed scene that now lives rent free in my brain." -Destany ★★★★★ "I AM IN LOVE. Move over Nathan Scott. There's a new baller in town and he's taking your number one spot!" -Kimmy ★★★★★ “One Tree Hill vibes with a twist. Nova and Clay are the newest couple to keep me up past my bedtime and with good reason. Their banter and chemistry are perfect.” -Tina ★★★★★ “FUN, FUN, FUN. Fast paced, amazing characters, not one dragging or cringy moment! And while Clay might be the king of the court, Nova is the queen in this book." -Jess ★★★★★ "Lawson knows how to draw out the emotions…but that’s what makes reading so fun. I am DYING to find out what happens next." -Christine, Shh Mom’s Reading ★★★★★ "Clay and Nova are so devastatingly perfect for each other! Their banter had me cracking up and smiling like a goof." -Jamie ★★★★★ "I am no basketball fan, but if every player was as hot as Clay, I would be totally obsessed!! This book was 100% pure yum and let me tell you, I don't just want more...I NEED IT!!!!" -Gladys *** KEYWORDS: free romance, series sports romance, basketball romance, forbidden romance, Enemies to lovers romance, age gap romance book, alpha male , romance travel, strong heroine, contemporary romance, enemies to lovers, forbidden love, age gap, romantic series, women’s fiction, romance saga, romance series, romantic family saga, bestseller romance, kissing books, emotional journey, captivating romance, emotional, healing, hot, hot romance, sparks, loyalty, swoon, funny romance, modern romance, new release, forbidden romance, strong alpha, alpha hero, family business, strong female lead, strong heroine, family secrets, top romance reads, new adult, best seller. Readers also enjoyed books by: Carrie Ann Ryan, Corinne Michaels, Susan Stoker, Natasha Madison, Chelle Bliss, Christina Lauren, Colleen Hoover, Talia Hibbert, Helena Hunting, Elle Kennedy, Kristen Callihan, Melissa Foster, Bella Andre, Sarina Bowen, Vi Keeland, Winter Renshaw, Meghan March, Willow Winters, Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde, Kendall Ryan, Jillian Dodd, Melissa Foster, Nana Malone, Anna Todd, Lauren Blakely, Julia Kent, Siobhan Davis, Vivian Wood, JS Scott, LJ Shen, Louise Bay, TL Swan, Nicole Snow, MS Parker, Lucy Score, Ava Harrison, Parker S Huntington, Ivy Layne, Tia Louise and Ainsley St Claire.

Game Day: A Grumpy Sunshine Sports Romance Wedding Novella

Game Day: A Grumpy Sunshine Sports Romance Wedding Novella
Author: Piper Lawson
Publisher: Piper Lawson Books
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2024-03-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1998947254

In the heat of victory, I asked her to be mine forever. We’d both triumphed in our own way: Nova broke free from her past. I led my team to a championship and discovered life beyond the court. Our journey to "I do" was supposed to be easy. Except… The hottest resort in Aspen is only available on short notice. A new season with the Denver Kodiaks looms on the horizon. My parents are too obsessed with my career to get to know the woman who stole my heart. Add dueling bridesmaids, last-minute chaos, and a life-changing decision. With love and loyalty on the line, it’s time to score the most important win of our lives. GAME DAY is a King of the Court wedding novella and should be read following Play Maker (King of the Court #3). Get ready for fun and games with Clay, Nova and all your favorite Kodiaks! KEYWORDS: sports romance, basketball romance, forbidden romance, Enemies to lovers romance, age gap romance book, alpha male , romance travel, strong heroine, contemporary romance, enemies to lovers, forbidden love, age gap, romantic series, women’s fiction, romance saga, romance series, romantic family saga, bestseller romance, kissing books, emotional journey, captivating romance, emotional, healing, hot, hot romance, sparks, loyalty, swoon, funny romance, modern romance, new release, forbidden romance, strong alpha, alpha hero, family business, strong female lead, strong heroine, family secrets, top romance reads, new adult, best seller. Readers also enjoyed books by: Carrie Ann Ryan, Corinne Michaels, Susan Stoker, Natasha Madison, Chelle Bliss, Christina Lauren, Colleen Hoover, Talia Hibbert, Helena Hunting, Elle Kennedy, Kristen Callihan, Melissa Foster, Bella Andre, Sarina Bowen, Vi Keeland, Winter Renshaw, Meghan March, Willow Winters, Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde, Kendall Ryan, Jillian Dodd, Melissa Foster, Nana Malone, Anna Todd, Lauren Blakely, Julia Kent, Siobhan Davis, Vivian Wood, JS Scott, LJ Shen, Louise Bay, TL Swan, Nicole Snow, MS Parker, Lucy Score, Ava Harrison, Parker S Huntington, Ivy Layne, Tia Louise and Ainsley St Claire.

My Grumpy Football Player Boss: Grumpy/Sunshine Sports Romance

My Grumpy Football Player Boss: Grumpy/Sunshine Sports Romance
Author: Alex (MF) McAnders
Publisher: RateABull Publishing
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2023-01-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Cali, a grumpy college football player, has way too much going on to also become the host of his family’s small town Airbnb, but when his mother is injured in a car accident, he does. It’s a good thing that Hil, a curvy girl with an irresistible upbeat attitude, shows up to help. Is she there because her dangerous past caused his mother’s accident? Or because it happened while she was on a mission to lose her v-card and the chiseled football player with dimples for days is the hottest guy she’s ever seen? Working together might melt Cali’s icy heart, but he has secrets of his own. Will those secrets get the overly protective football player killed when what caused the accident strikes again? Being from different worlds might not be the only thing keeping the couple from their happily ever after ending in this sizzling, twisting, grumpy/sunshine romance? Note: This book is a part of the author's 'Love is Love Collection', meaning that it is available as a spicy romance in ' My Grumpy Football Player Boss’, a wholesome romance in 'I Don’t Date My Grumpy Boss', a steamy wolf shifter romance in ‘The Curvy Wolf’s Alpha’, and a MM sports romance in 'Grumpy Boss Trouble'.

Grumpy Boss Trouble: A Grumpy/Sunshine MM Sports Romance

Grumpy Boss Trouble: A Grumpy/Sunshine MM Sports Romance
Author: Alex McAnders
Publisher: RateABull Publishing
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2022-12-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Hil When I pulled into Snow Tip Falls there was nothing about it that made me want to stay. It’s a beautiful small town, but if you stop running, your problems have a way of catching up with you. However, when tragedy strikes, it’s hard not to help. And when the person needing help is a chiseled football player with brooding eyes and dimples, I’m reminded of the other purpose of my trip, to have a one night stand that finally rids me of my v-card. I know why I haven’t lost it yet. Guys confuse me. Cali isn’t confusing, mostly because he doesn’t say much. Maybe he’ll be the one. And if I get his rippling, jock body wrapped around me, it will totally be worth the heart break that will follow when he finds out who I am and what I’ve done. CALI You know how some people are rays of sunshine that light up a room? That’s Hil. Man, it’s annoying. Annoying or not, it’s not like I can refuse his offer of help if I want to stay in university, or on the football team. It’s not that he’s hard to look at. That guy makes me think dirty thoughts. And, it not like he isn’t the sweetest, kindest guy I’ve ever met… Wait, am I falling for the stranger who showed up out of nowhere wanting to fix my life? There’s a reason I like to keep to myself. And as hot as Hil is, I’m not sure my heart can take being hurt again. Note: This book is a part of the author's 'Love is Love Collection', meaning that it is available as a spicy curvy girl romance in 'My Grumpy Boss', a wholesome romance in 'I Don’t Date My Grumpy Boss', a steamy wolf shifter romance in ‘The Curvy Wolf’s Alpha’, and a Male/Male romance in 'Grumpy Boss Trouble'.

Wild Ice

Wild Ice
Author: Rachelle Vaughn
Publisher: Rachelle Vaughn
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2014-01-14
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

Everyone deserves a second chance at love... After inheriting her Aunt Cora’s country cottage, Lauren Bennett decides she’s ready for a change of address. The remote cottage borders a wildlife refuge and will be the perfect place to spend the summer. There’s just one hitch. Next door to the cottage, in a spooky old mansion, lives a mysterious man Lauren can’t quite figure out. When tragedy strikes, JD Mason’s world is turned upside down. Rather than look to his family and teammates for support, he escapes into his grief and shuts everyone away. He abandons the sport he loves and retires from playing hockey at the ripe old age of thirty. His plan to be left alone is shattered when Lauren, a free-spirited ornithologist, barges onto his property and into his life. Together, Lauren and JD will learn to find comfort in their surroundings, come to terms with the past, and discover love a second time around. *Although part of a series, Wild Ice can be read as a stand-alone, as can all the books in the Red Valley Ravens series.*

Dear Roomie: A Grumpy-Sunshine Hockey Romance

Dear Roomie: A Grumpy-Sunshine Hockey Romance
Author: Kate Meader
Publisher: Kate Meader Books
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2021-05-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 195410703X

Reid Durand isn't here to make friends. Coming from a legacy of hockey greatness, he has games to win and things to prove. With his focus during his first season as a Chicago Rebel on his drive to succeed, every vice is off the table. No booze, no sugar, and definitely no women. Kennedy Clark is the master of the side hustle. She'll walk your dog, brew your espresso, and pick up your dry-cleaning, all while rocking it in Warrior pose. Standing still is impossible for her because the moment she starts to slow down, it'll come rushing back in a torrent. The memories. The pain. The heartbreak. Their meet-cute is more of a freeze-cute. Besides, they already know each other. He's the rude, entitled customer at her coffee shop, or what used to be her coffee shop since she just got fired—because of Mr. Extra Shot Americano himself. Reid didn't intend to get Kennedy fired. He didn't intend to rescue a dog after the poor thing ended up in the lake. And he definitely didn't intend to acquire a new roommate. A curvy, chatty, tempting roommate. Now this perfect storm of events are about to wreak havoc on his neatly-ordered life. Reid Durand isn't here to make friends, and he's certainly not here to lose his heart to a puppy, a team, or a chaos agent like Kennedy. But then we don't always get what we want ... Romance, contemporary romance, new adult, new adult romance, sports romance, hockey romance, standalone romance, roommate romance, forced proximity, dog sitter, dog walker, alphahole

By a Thread

By a Thread
Author: Lucy Score
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781399726887

From Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over Dominic: I got her fired. Okay, so I'd had a bad day, but there's nothing innocent about Ally Morales. Maybe her colourful, annoying, inexplicably alluring personality brightens up the magazine's offices that have felt like a prison for the past year. Maybe I like that she argues with me in front of the editorial staff. And maybe my after-hours fantasies are haunted by her brown eyes and sharp tongue. She's working herself to death at half a dozen dead-end jobs for some secret reason. And I'm going to fix it all. Don't accuse me of caring. She's nothing more than a puzzle to be solved. If I can get her to quit, I can finally peel away all those layers. Then I can go back to salvaging the family name and forget all about the dancing, beer-slinging brunette. Ally: Ha. Hold my beer, Grumpy Grump Face.

Lawless In Leather

Lawless In Leather
Author: Melanie Scott
Publisher: emscott enterprises
Total Pages: 285
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1923157035

She might not know baseball, but she knows trouble when she sees it Raina Easton has sworn off bad boys. These days she’s focused on keeping her burlesque club afloat, which is why she’s taken a job coaching the New York Saints new dance squad, the Fallen Angels. The cash from that gig will help her buy her club outright and secure her future. But then she meets tall, dark, and grumpy, Malachi Coulter, part-owner of the Saints, and now their head of security. He’s got bad idea written all over him and even though he’s ridiculously attractive, Raina is determined to keep her head. He won’t let anyone steal his heart, but her moves are hard to resist These days Malachi is playing the smart game. Manage the risks, keep everyone safe, and don’t let anyone in. His life is just how he likes it—under control. But when Raina bounces into the Saints, all slinky moves, smart mouth, and smoking body, he’s not sure what’s hit him. She’s exactly the kind of woman he doesn’t need. She’s playing at being sensible, but he knows she has a wild streak buried deep. One that matches his own. He knows he shouldn’t let her in, but she’s all he can think about. But if he thinks she’s worth risking it all for, he’s going to have to break all the rules to win her heart. Lawless In Leather is the third book in the New York Saints series, a steamy sports romance series. This series has billionaires, baseball, strong heroines, team drama, the occasional cute pet, and sexy times. Enjoy! Author's note: For tropes and CW, please check the author's website. KEYWORDS: Baseball romance series, steamy sports romance, just a fling, billionaire hero romance, strong heroine romance, former military hero, contemporary romance, burlesque, sensual, sexy, modern, kissing books, swoon, emotional