Totally Pucked

Totally Pucked
Author: Lauren Blakely
Publisher: Lauren Blakely Books
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2023-11-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Ever hear the story about the gal who got dumped with this parting shot? “And, maybe you need some lessons in the bedroom.” Sure, I wanted to shout at my ex: “You suck in bed too.” But I’m a lady. I didn’t say that. I do, however, share the whole sorry story over drinks to my best guy friend—the hockey star who’s been my bestie forever. And he’s suddenly intensely curious about these bedroom lessons. He’s so damn interested, he says, “I’d be willing to be your test subject.” If I say yes, it'll change our lifelong friendship in the next twenty-four hours…

Where It Begins: A Pucked Novella

Where It Begins: A Pucked Novella
Author: Helena Hunting
Publisher: 1001 Dark Nights Press
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2024-03-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Helena Hunting comes a new story in her Pucked series. The untold story of Skye and Sidney, and the origin story where Vi and Miller are teens when their parents start dating and fall in love… I accidentally grabbed the wrong drink at the coffee shop. On the upside, the hot guy it belonged to chased me down to kindly swap with me. On the down side, the reason I grabbed the wrong drink in the first place is because the hot guy had just caught me checking out his ass…sets. In my defense, his rear view is rather magnificent. In true, humiliating form, I word-vomited a bunch of horrible nonsense. Including an unnecessary explanation of the trauma I’d evaded thanks to his chasing me down. Nothing could ruin my lactose-intolerant day faster than my one true nemesis: dairy. I did not expect him to ask me out on a date after that. I also didn’t expect the date to go well since my tendency to truth-vomit is high, and not everyone finds that quality endearing. But apparently he does. Because he asks me out again. And again. Sidney Butterson (yes, it’s a weird last name) ticks all my boxes. He's smart, he's funny, he's employed and he's ridiculously hot. There’s one catch. We’re both single parents. With teens. And if our kids don’t like each other? Well, we’re doomed. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.** Reviews for Where It Begins: “Where It Begins is hilarious and witty and swoony and oh so beautiful! If you loved Pucked series, this is a must read. And even if you haven't read that series, this is classic Helena Hunting rom com perfection with spice!” ~ PP'S BOOKSHELF “Where It Begins lived up to its title and gave me a charming, endearing and nostalgic romance full of Helena’s signature blend of heart and heat.” ~ Red Cheeks Reads “If you're a fan of romances that are heartwarming, spicy, and funny that you won't want to put down, then I highly recommend you pick up WHERE IT BEGINS and every other book that Helena Hunting has ever written because she doesn't miss.” ~ Burning Impossibly Bright “Cute, funny, steamy and heartwarming. Definitely read it!” ~ Lit Shit Podcast “A fabulous meet cute novella that was the catalyst for one of my favourite sports romcom series ever.” ~ FYFB

Getting Down

Getting Down
Author: Helena Hunting
Publisher: Swerve
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250148243

Originally published as part of the USA Today bestselling anthology Eye Candy, Getting Down is a hilarious and hot short story set in the Shacking Up world. Now contains a never before published bonus scene! Ruby Scott's favorite holiday is here, all she needs is a moderately good excuse to throw a party. With the help of her best friend Amalie--and Amalie's fiance's budget--the two of them throw a Halloween-inspired fundraiser. But no event goes off without a couple hitches...

Starry-Eyed Love

Starry-Eyed Love
Author: Helena Hunting
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2022-05-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250624738

Charming, hilarious, and emotional, Starry-Eyed Love is Helena Hunting at her very best! Having just broken up with her boyfriend, London Spark is not in the mood to be hit on. Especially not when she’s out celebrating her single status with her sisters. So when a very attractive man pays for their drinks and then slips her his number, she passes it right back to him with a ‘thanks, but no thanks’. As the business administrator for their family’s event hotel, the Spark House, London has more important things to worry about, like bringing in new clientele. As luck would have it, a multi-million-dollar company calls a few months later asking for a meeting to discuss a potential partnership, and London is eager to prove to her sisters, and herself, that she can land this deal. Just when she thinks she has nailed her presentation, the company’s CEO, Jackson Holt, walks in and inserts himself into the meeting. Not only that, but he also happens to be the same guy she turned down at the bar a few months ago. As they begin to spend more time together, their working relationship blossoms into something more. It isn’t until their professional entanglements are finally over, that London and Jackson are finally ready to take the next step in their relationship. But between Jackson’s secretive past and London’s struggle with her sisters, London must question where she really stands - not just with Jackson, but with the Spark House, too.

Fractures in Ink

Fractures in Ink
Author: Helena Hunting
Publisher: Helena Hunting
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2016-11-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 099508520X

***A STANDALONE novel*** Sometimes the things we shouldn’t want become exactly what we need . . . Waitressing at a seedy strip club isn’t ideal, but it pays Sarah Adamson’s tuition. Her goal is to finish her master’s program and get a job that doesn’t involve tight skirts and groping hands. She doesn’t need distractions. Especially not the one that comes in the form of a hot-as-sin tattoo artist who works across the street from her apartment. Kicked out at sixteen, and a high school dropout, Chris Zelter is familiar with wanting things he can’t have. His fractured life has never been easy. As the product of someone else’s bad decisions, he knows exactly what happens when the wrong person controls your marionette strings. Now an accomplished tattoo artist in a renowned studio in Chicago, Chris has it together. Mostly. Apart from his infatuation with Sarah. She’s way out of his league, and Chris knows it. But he’s willing to be her bad decision. At least for now.

Seriously Pucked

Seriously Pucked
Author: Frances Everly
Publisher: Frances Everly
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2023-03-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A blind date gone wrong? Or so very right? Emma Chambers has loved her brother’s best friend, Ryker Jones, for years. But he has never made a move on her. Until one day when his practical joke-loving ways, landed him in hot water and he was forced to stand in for the Stallions mascot instead of being on the ice with his team. When Emma appears on the KissCam, Ryker gives in to the temptation to pull off one last practical joke. A joke that leads to a very unexpected kiss. A kiss that has his agent convinced he needs a fake fiancé for the holidays. To prove to the hockey league that he is settling down and his prank-loving days are over. The only problem? He has to convince Emma to do it. And Emma needs to guard her heart even harder. Because walking away from Ryker will be impossible if she lets herself fall for his charm and charisma. But who says she can’t play for keeps?

Eye Candy

Eye Candy
Author: Tijan
Publisher: Swerve
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250148235

A frightfully good time! Dive into these Halloween novellas from bestselling authors Tijan, J. Daniels, Helena Hunting, Bella Jewel and Tara Sivec. Featuring stories set in the worlds of their popular series. Tijan’s Fallen Crest crew are back for a weekend of mischief that takes a sinister turn; all four couples from J. Daniels’ Alabama Summer series gear up for Halloween in their own sexy ways, with a special surprise at the end; Helena Hunting’s characters from Shacking Up plan a Halloween gala that features a few ghouls and witches; Bella Jewel brings the chills and thrills in her suspenseful take on Halloween night; and Tara Sivec gathers the Holiday family together one last time as they try to make this ghostly holiday one to remember—or one they’d rather forget... Cozy up with a mug of hot cider on a dark night and fall under the spell of this Halloween anthology!

Make a Wish

Make a Wish
Author: Helena Hunting
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2023-01-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250624754

With her signature charm and sense of humor, bestselling author Helena Hunting creates a novel about love, family, and second chances in Make a Wish. Ever have a defining life moment you wish you could do over? Harley Spark has one. The time she almost kissed the widowed father of the toddler she nannied for. It was so bad they moved across the state and she never saw them again. Fast forward seven years and she’s totally over it. At least she thinks she is. Until Gavin Rhodes and his adorable now nine-year-old daughter, Peyton, reappear at a princess-themed birthday party hosted by Spark House, Harley’s family’s event hotel. Despite trying to avoid the awkwardness of the situation, she can’t help but notice how unbearably sexy he looks in a tutu. Add to that a spontaneous hives breakout, and it’s clear she’s not even remotely over the mortification of her egregious error all those years ago. Except Gavin seems oblivious to her inner turmoil. So much so that he suggests they get together for lunch. For Peyton’s sake, of course. It’s the perfect opportunity to heal old wounds. Or it could just reopen them. This is one of those times Harley wishes she could see the future...

When Sparks Fly

When Sparks Fly
Author: Helena Hunting
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2021-09-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250624711

Charming, hilarious, and emotional...When Sparks Fly is Helena Hunting at her very best! Avery Spark is living her best life. Between her friends, her sisters, and Spark House, the event hotel her family owns, she doesn’t have much time for anything else, especially relationships. She’d rather hang out with her best friend and roommate, Declan McCormick, than deal with the dating scene. But everything changes when she is in a car accident and needs someone to care for her as she heals. Declan avoids relationships, giving him a playboy reputation that he lives up to when he puts a one-night stand ahead of a promise he made to Avery. While he may not have been the one driving the car, he feels responsible for Avery’s injuries and is determined to make it up to her by stepping into the role of caretaker. Little did they know that the more time they spend in compromising positions, the attraction they’ve been refusing to acknowledge becomes impossible to ignore. When they finally give in to the spark between them, neither is prepared for the consequences. Their love is fragile and all it will take is a blow from the past to shatter it all.

Pucked Romance

Pucked Romance
Author: C.M. Kars
Publisher: C.M. Kars
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2022-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1990603068

A hockey fangirl with a buried past meets the man of her dreams...only to find out that he's a rabid fan of a rival team. Elena DiNovro is still trying to get over the fact that she would have been married by now, if her life had gone in a completely different direction. As such, she still has the one thing she can count on – her beloved hometown hockey team. After a chance meeting at her favourite sports bar, Elena ends up saving Beckett Donoghue, a rabid Bruins fan, from a tense situation, and she finds herself, more often than not, watching games with him. As her attraction to Beckett steadily grows and grows, Elena's asking herself if she's going to get duped again, even if the worse thing about Beckett is that he's backing the wrong hockey team. Can a fangirl fall in love with a fan of a rival team, and finally get her chance at happily-ever after, or will she finally take her shot and miss? KEYWORDS: contemporary romance, new adult romance, new adult after college romance, after college romance, strangers to loves romance, strangers to lovers, hockey fans of rival teams, heroine with a troubled past, sweet hero, sweet romance, closed door romance, fade to black romance, traumatized heroine, fangirl romance, fangirl heroine, heroine is cut-off from family, found family, fangirling, rivals to lovers but not really, rivals to lovers, family is more than blood. For fans of Penny Reid, Cassie Mae, Mary Frame, Olivia Dade, Elle Kennedy, Mariana Zapata, Sariah Wilson, Helen Hoang, Emily Henry, Ali Hazelwood, and Christina Lauren.