Athletes First

The only thing more brutal than a body check is falling for the one man who can end your career. A Steamy MM Enemies to Lovers Hockey Romance featuring a Grumpy Veteran Captain and the Sunshine Rookie who's after his job. Full of forced proximity, high-stakes action, and a hard-won happily ever after. Liam "Sully" Sullivan is the heart, soul, and ticking time bomb of the Brooklyn Blades. As team captain, his legendary career is on thin ice, his temper is wearing thin, and the trade deadline is breathing down his neck. He’s built walls around his heart for a reason, and he's not about to ...

I inherited my boss's ranch, and his niece comes with the territory. James From the moment I saw her, Kate got under my skin. She's feisty, pretty, and her body is hotter than the fireworks in July. But I find out her late uncle Hank left his ranch to both of us. There's just one catch: we both have to live at Hank's homestead for at least six months to get our share of the inheritance. After that, half of Hank's ranch is mine. I soon find out that the two of us under one roof isn't just hot, it's combustible. I'll have a hard time keeping my hands off her, but come hell or high water, I ...

She wanted the greenest, grumpiest monster on the menu. 💚🧌🍽 Clara joined Monster Dating Agency for one reason only: to piss off her monster-hating father with a single fake date. On her “ABSOLUTELY NOT” list? Green skin, sports, and men who grunt more than they talk. So of course, she made sure to leave those exact boxes unticked. Then she matched with Thorn. 💘🏒 Seven-foot-six of tusks, grit, and barely leashed aggression. Silent. Staring. Built like sin in a hockey jersey. Hands like shovels. A growl that makes her knees go soft. One fake date. One family dinner. With an...

Justin’s New Neighbor Justin lives alone and since he graduated college almost a year ago, he spends most of his time in front of his computer trying to strike it rich by coding the next big app. When Chloe, a beautiful coed, moves into the apartment next door, he finds himself drawn towards her and the wonderfully feminine clothes she wears. To his delight, they strike up an easy friendship. He soon discovers that Chloe transgender when she needs his help. Finding himself alone in her apartment he explores her closet and makes a discovery about himself as well. How will Chloe react when ...

Get twenty-six of Connor Jax's hottest straight-to-gay stories in one giant collection! This anthology exclusively tells the stories of guys going gay for the very first time! From enemies to lovers and friends to lovers, to age difference and boss and employee trysts, you are sure to find your most private fantasies come to life in explicit and naughty detail! Every story is full of graphic, exciting scenes with a guaranteed HEA! This bundle collects: Pumped Up Big Hike Coming Home Go Deep Best Enemies Bossed Guy Next Door Dad Bod Man Cave Bro Code Hazed Bound Deadlift Lectured Crammed All...

Known to millions as simply "Sister Jean," the Loyola Chicago matriarch and college basketball icon invites you into her remarkable memoir filled with history, wonder, and common-sense wisdom for this century and beyond. As the late Sister Jean wisely says, "I've seen so many changes in the last...

People are less in touch with their bodies - and especially their breathing - than ever before. Ironically, athletes and others who pride themselves on taking care of their bodies actually put themselves at greater risk. Why? Because they’re asking their body to take on next-level demands, but failing at life’s most essential skill: efficient breathing.

Making the yuletide gay JT Cox never quite fit into Hart’s Landing. Playing on the boys’ hockey team and coming out young didn’t help. Now, thanks to an Olympic gold medal, JT’s name is on a sign greeting visitors to her hometown. Her family of artists still treat her as an odd duck, but...

Get eight of Connor Jax's hottest straight to gay first time MM stories in one BIG collection. This anthology is full of stories about frat guys who finally cross the line and go gay for the very first time! The boys of Alpha Sigma Sigma fraternity will do anything for a good time...even each other! Nothing is off limits from jocks and twinks to professors and students, every fantasy comes true at Allman University. Every story is full of steamy explicit action and a guaranteed HEA. Kick back and enjoy your new favorite frat guys! This bundle includes: Hazed Bound Deadlift Lectured Crammed ...

Two rivals. One secret. A love that could cost them everything under the Friday night lights. Noah Price lives in a town where football is a religion and the star quarterback is expected to be a saint. His future, his family’s business, and his entire identity rest on a D1 scholarship that feels more fragile every week. The last thing he needs is a distraction. Especially not Maya Torres, the rival school’s head cheerleader and the girl he is supposed to hate. Maya has spent years trapped in a football dynasty she wants nothing to do with. To her town she is a Torres first and a girl ...

Peyton is in a tough spot. He's lost his scholarship, and that means he may have to drop out of college. As a country boy, he's handy with all sorts of tools, so his fraternity loans him out to the president of a rival fraternity who might be willing to pay his tuition, so long as Peyton can fix all his problems. Silas is that fraternity president. The sexy surfer and rich party boy recently got dumped by his girlfriend, the Homecoming queen. He accepts Peyton on loan in order to have the country boy make repairs at his beach house, but what he really needs is help fixing his broken heart. ...

In this hilariously spicy romance, a librarian and an ex-NFL player fake a relationship to get over their first loves. Librarian Marcela Ortiz has been secretly in love with her best friend for years—and when he gets engaged, she knows it’s long past time to move on. But before she gets the...

Two alpha athletes. One football field. Zero self-control. I was the king of the backfield. Fast, focused, unstoppable. Then Marcus showed up. All hulking muscle, raw power, and speed to boot. He was great at everything. Especially getting under my skin. We didn’t get along on the field. So why couldn’t I stop looking at him after practice? When we stayed behind for extra drills, I told myself it was just competition. But the way Marcus stripped off his sweaty shirt, the way his eyes held mine... I felt something I’d never let myself feel for another guy. Now we’re facing off under ...

I discovered I was switched at birth... and my world shattered. Now I’m fake engaged to the son of the family I always believed was mine. The only man I shouldn’t touch—and the only one I burn for. Logan LaRue is hot as hell and knows it. Funny too. A New York billionaire hockey star with a line of fans who DM him 'Marry me.' He has nothing in common with a nerdy small-town vet like me. And everything that was rightfully mine. To uncover the truth—and infiltrate the families we were taken from—we pretend to be engaged. It’s supposed to be simple. Temporary. Controlled. But the ...

An injured athlete with a chip on his shoulder. A single mom with a devastating secret. Will history haunt them, or can love set them free? Once a strong Christian, third baseman Shane Riley lost his faith the night he injured his knee in a freak car accident. Determined to return to professional baseball and to find the sister he treated badly, Shane retreats to Refuge, Wyoming. There he meets Melissa June “MJ” Townsend, a single mom with an adorable son and a troubled heart. MJ wants nothing to do with the handsome athlete—no doubt a womanizer considering the stories in the news. ...

In Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?, physicist and award-winning journalist Alex Hutchinson tackles dozens of commonly held beliefs and looks at just what research science has - and has not - proven to be true. This myth-busting book covers the full spectrum of exercise science and offers the latest in research from around the globe, as well as plenty of practical tips on using proven science to improve fitness, reach weight loss goals, and achieve better competition results.

Some lines should never be crossed. Until they are. Alex Torres lives by rules. Win the game. Protect the legacy. Never lose focus. As Ridgeway’s golden boy quarterback, he carries a town’s expectations on his shoulders and a father who demands perfection breathing down his neck. There is no room in his world for distractions. Then there is Emily Wilson. The chaotic, combat-boot-wearing flute captain from rival Northgate High who believes football is just physics with extra bruises. She is everything Alex is not. Loud where he is quiet. Art where he is order. And absolutely off limits. ...

Hi! My name is Lucas Anderson, and moving to Pinewood was a big change for me—not the good kind either. Everything seemed to be going wrong…until I discovered baseball. The game brought new challenges, but I wasn’t alone. Dad, a former Navy SEAL, taught me to be brave and keep trying no matter what. And Mom (a genius) was always there, teaching me tricks to level up.

Friday night lights. Bitter rivals. One secret that could ruin everything. Noah: My life has one playbook: win the scholarship, save my family, and never show a single crack in the armor. Then I’m forced into a PR nightmare—planning the fall festival with Maya Torres. She’s the head cheerleader for our rivals, and she looks at me like I’m everything wrong with the world. She’s not wrong. Maya: My escape plan is flawless: graduate, get into my dream school, and never look back at this town or its football obsession. My first obstacle? Being shackled to Noah Price, the star ...

The starting striker position on my college soccer team is mine for the taking. I may only be a freshman, but I've been working for this for years. Then he arrives: Henry. The hot shot transfer student from another state. He competes hard. Too hard. I'm getting worried he's going to win the striker position. So one night I stay late on the pitch, training as hard as I can. When I finally go to shower off, there's no one else in the locker room. No one except Henry. He's waiting for me. He's going to show his dominance one way or the other. I tell him I'm not gay. So why am I joining him in ...