Rugby Romance

April 22 LADIES AND GENTS! I have an announcement! You know that guy I featured on my blog a few months ago? The really, really hot Irish rugby player who plays the position of ‘hooker’ in the RLI (Rugby League International)? The one with the anger management issues, the body of a gladiator and the face of a movie star? The one with the questionable fashion choices leading me to ask whether he was the lovechild of a leprechaun and a hobbit? Ronan Fitzpatrick? Yeah, that guy. Well, I have a confession to make…

It was supposed to be an easy house- and dog-sitting gig while the owner was gone for a month. But when my sportsing landlord comes home unexpectedly, injured and in need of a new arrangement, we end up as accidental roommates instead. But if Holt Webster, the tall, thick-muscled, square-jawed, broody-eyed rugby player, had told me he played for the Copper Valley Pounders, I would’ve told him that my stepdad bought the team while I was working cruise ships overseas.

Have you ever faked a romance with the one guy who checks every box on your “absolutely not” list? I have. His name is Nick Zachary—New Zealand’s so-called “wild boy of rugby,” professional heartbreaker, and walking red flag. But desperate times call for mutually beneficial deals. He needs a reputation makeover. I need exposure for my struggling fashion label. So we strike a deal: I play his doting girlfriend in public. He plays nice for the cameras. We both get what we want. Easy enough… until it’s not. Because somewhere between staged hand-holding and fake kisses, I start ...

Lucy Fitzpatrick doesn’t like rugby. As the little sister of Ireland’s most infamous rugby player, Lucy can’t seem to escape the championship-sized shadow cast by her big brother, or her mother’s frequent attempts to micromanage her future. Her rainbow hair is as free-spirited as her quest for inner peace, yet overbearing expectations keep bringing her down. And when she’s down, her compulsive little problem lands her in seriously big trouble.

The bad boy’s back—and this time, he’s playing for keeps He was my one-night mistake. Now he’s my daughter’s best friend’s dad… and the rugby player I swore I’d never fall for again. Ten years ago, Nathan Harris—our town’s hottest rugby star—gave me one unforgettable night before disappearing without a word. I told myself it was just a fling, that I’d never let a man like him break me again. Now? I’m a single mum just trying to keep life steady for my little girl. But fate has a wicked sense of humor—because Nathan’s back. Older. Hotter. A single dad himself. ...

All four full-length Book Boyfriend novels (the entire series) are now available in a box set!

*All books in the Klutzy Collection can be read as standalones.* Book two in the Klutzy Collection: The only thing more disastrous than Emma Young’s clumsiness is her dating record. After kissing one too many frogs, she’s ready to give up on men, retreat to her Irish hometown, and embrace a future of sweatpants and spinsterhood. Too bad her mother didn't get the memo. So when Winnie learns that the hunky handyman she hired for her daughter is none other than Roan McKabe, the one who got away (but barely since Emma ran into his car), she decides Roan is the perfect man to fix more than ...

Sydney Smoke captain and rugby god Tanner Stone wants to be interviewed about as much as he wants to snap an Achilles, but it may just be his chance for a rematch with his high-school sweetheart. Matilda Kent’s big mouth has landed her an interview with the one man she hoped to never see again - her high-school boyfriend who broke her heart. But, with a promotion on the line, she’s prepared to play nice while dishing the dirt on the guy. An epic war of words leads to a flurry of action both on the field and between the sheets, and this time winner takes all.

Rodger is a professional rugby league player convicted of distributing and the possession of heroin. With his lucrative contract torn up and his love of his life Jane shunning him away, his life spirals downwards into a suicidal depression. In the last moments of his life he reflects on his relationship with Jane, the love and the companionship they shared.

After two years of taking care of her heartbroken father, Evie needs a new start. Leaving the States and following her sister to Australia to work as the personal assistant of rugby star Xavier "The Beast" Stevens seems like the right kind of distraction. Tall, muscled, and devilishly handsome, Xavier is the love 'em and leave 'em kind of guy. He never forgets a girl's name because he never bothers to remember it in the first place. Evie soon realizes that being Xavier's assistant is a 24/7 job; the man seems unwilling to even set an alarm for himself.

There are a million reasons why I shouldn’t date Fletcher Huxley. He’s a growly-faced, stubborn-streaked, international rugby legend trying to revive his flailing career in the US after being canned by his team overseas. While he might have the good kind of thunder thighs, intriguing tattoos, and a booty of steel, he also holds the top position on my very short nemesis list thanks to what happened the first time we met.

The chemistry between Stephen Foster and Nubia Perry is an undeniable fact. The handsome, dynamic former rugby star is used to getting who he wants with minimal effort, but Nubia's steadfast refusal to acquiesce - while also making it clear that she's equally interested in him - is compelling enough to keep his attention firmly planted on her. Even once it's clear that Nubia's polished façade is something she puts on for the public, to hide the scarred, vulnerable woman underneath, Stephen persists. He isn't intimated by the model-turned-mogul's aggressive personality.

Forthright and frank, Read's well-respected views on the game and its future are a must-listen for rugby fans, and his take on the myriad personalities and the peccadilloes of his teammates, coaches and opponents will be sure to surprise and delight. From the playing fields of Papakura to the summit of the sport, Read has faced every challenge head on. His life story is no exception.

Donovan Bane loves playing rugby for the Sydney Smoke. And if that means he has to keep his sexuality a secret, that's a sacrifice he's prepared to make. He doesn't want to be the first pro rugby player in Australia to officially come out while still playing. Which means no dating, no relationships, no sex. Nothing but playing ball. Beckett Stanton is out and proud—and not looking for a guy who isn't. Unfortunately, on the first day of his new job working for the Sydney Smoke, he locks eyes with Donovan Bane and he's a goner. For some reason this man is ticking all his boxes.

Breaking The Line is an emotionally charged contemporary romance set inside the unforgiving structure of professional sport, where control is currency and desire is a liability. Noah Bennett has built his life on structure. As a leader on Seattle’s professional rugby team, he trusts systems, discipline, and lines that hold under pressure. He doesn’t improvise. He doesn’t chase. And he definitely doesn’t let distractions through the wall he’s spent years perfecting. Then Maksim Volkov joins the team. Quiet, imposing, and relentlessly controlled, Maksim plays like a force of nature ...

Four rugby players. Four changing rooms. Zero fade to black. The SCRUM bundle collects four standalone MM rugby romances — where the mud never washes off clean, the changing room smells like deep heat and sweat, and straight jocks discover who they really are when the pack breaks and there's nowhere left to bind. TIGHT FIVE — Four seasons packing down together. One collapsed scrum pins them chest to back, and what Finn feels pressing against him isn't adrenaline. In a flat two streets from the ground, Callum's hands find the same places — with no scrum to blame. Teammates to lovers. ...

Spending his fortieth birthday in a club filled with twenty-somethings and members of his brother’s rugby team isn’t Finlay Davidson’s idea of fun, but falling into the arms of a sexy stranger who looks as out of place as Finlay feels, entices him to stay. For a decade, he’s partnered with his siblings, focused on building a successful family business and ensuring the well-being of his employees. Romance hasn’t been a priority, but meeting the man, who moonlights as a bouncer and is one of his brother’s teammates, shifts his world and ignites his desire for more.

Lucas Byrne has built his life on control. Captain of his country’s rugby team. Relentless on the pitch. Disciplined off it. He knows how to carry pressure, how to lead men into collision, how to keep every want neatly folded away where it can’t cost him everything he’s worked for. Elijah Kaine is a problem. Too talented. Too open. Too easy with laughter and touch and the kind of attention Byrne has spent years convincing himself he doesn’t need. Kaine plays like he has nothing to lose—and looks at Byrne like he already knows the truth he refuses to name. They’re supposed to be ...

Running into your ex is never ideal. Running into your ex who is now dating your nemesis is a literal nightmare. That’s how I found myself in a sheer panic, reaching for the closest guy at the bar and kissing him. And to my delight he was easily the most attractive man I’ve ever seen.

What’s it like to be the first All Black to come out while he’s still playing rugby? Luke has spent more than 30 years not wanting to find out, but hiding has become so hard. He’s a man who doesn’t get tired, but now, he’s soul-weary.