Icebreaker

Wildfire

Hannah Grace

In Hannah Grace's contemporary romance, *Wildfire*, a star hockey player finds himself unexpectedly sharing a small apartment with the team's new, fiercely independent physical therapist. Their forced proximity ignites a slow-burn tension fueled by witty banter and the undeniable pull between them, all while navigating the pressures of college athletics and their burgeoning feelings. Told from dual perspectives, this New York Times bestseller explores themes of vulnerability, trust, and the sweet relief found in someone who champions you, even amidst the chaos.

The Chase

Elle Kennedy

In Elle Kennedy's *The Chase*, Hannah Wells, a determined graduate student, finds herself unexpectedly entangled with college hockey captain Jake "McNasty" Mclntrye when a prank gone wrong forces them into a shared project. As they navigate their academic and personal lives, the initial animosity between them gradually gives way to undeniable attraction and burgeoning feelings. The narrative explores the complexities of their relationship amidst the pressures of college sports and academic ambition, ultimately focusing on their journey towards understanding and commitment.

Game Changer

Rachel Reid

In this contemporary MM sports romance, hockey star Alex "The Rocket" Rossi finds his carefully constructed life disrupted by the arrival of a new, openly gay teammate, Liam. As they navigate the intense pressures of professional hockey and the public eye, their undeniable chemistry ignites, forcing them to confront their feelings and challenge the expectations of their sport and themselves. This novel explores themes of identity, acceptance, and the courage it takes to pursue love and authenticity in a demanding world.

That One Night

Emily Rath

Read the spicy prequel novella that launched the international bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey Series! "Tonight, we're just two people lost in a city not our own." My name is Rachel Price, and the sky is officially falling. Imagine being at your brother's wedding brunch when you get an email that crushes all your dreams. I didn't win the Barkley Fellowship. My rising career in sports medicine has just come crashing down. So here I sit, alone in this swanky hotel bar, ready to drown my feelings in bitters and bourbon. Then suddenly, in walks...him. THAT ONE NIGHT is the spicy prequel novella to PUCKING AROUND, a 'why choose' hockey romance. For a list of tropes, tags, and content warnings, please check my website.

Mile High

Liz Tomforde

In Liz Tomforde's "Mile High," aspiring sports journalist Natalie discovers her dream internship with the Chicago Blackhawks is complicated by a steamy, anonymous hookup with a player. When she realizes her new hockey star crush is the very same person, she must navigate the blurred lines between professional ambition and undeniable attraction. This contemporary romance, part of the Windy City series, offers a witty and passionate look at the challenges of forbidden office romance within the high-stakes world of professional hockey.

Keep Calm!

Gina Bellisario, Renée Kurilla

"Keep Calm!" by Gina Bellisario and Renée Kurilla offers young readers practical strategies for navigating feelings of anxiety and stress. Through relatable scenarios and engaging illustrations, the book guides children in understanding their emotions and developing coping mechanisms. It provides accessible tools and simple techniques to help them manage worry and find moments of calm.

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

Sue Johnson (Author), Helen Keeley (Narrator), Little, Brown Spark (Publisher) & 0 more Format: Audible Audiobook

Strengthen and deepen your relationships with this "much-needed" (Harville Hendrix, PhD) guide that has sold over one million copies, through revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from “the best couple’s therapist in the world” (John Gottman, PhD, bestselling author) Are you looking to enrich a healthy relationship, revitalize a tired one, or rescue one gone awry? We all want a lifetime of love, support, and companionship. But sometimes we need a little help. Enter Dr. Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and “the most original contributor to couple’s therapy to come along in the last thirty years,” according to Dr. William J. Doherty, PhD. In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Johnson shares her groundbreaking and remarkably successful program for creating stronger, more secure relationships. The message of Hold Me Tight is simple: Forget about learning how to argue better, analyzing your early childhood, making grand romantic gestures, or experimenting with new sexual positions. Instead, get to the emotional underpinnings of your relationship by recognizing that you are emotionally attached to and dependent on your partner in much the same way that a child is on a parent for nurturing, soothing, and protection. Dr. Johnson teaches that the way to enhance or save a relationship is to be open, attuned, and responsive to each other and to reestablish emotional connection. With this in mind, she focuses on key moments in a relationship and uses them as touch points for seven healing conversations, including: Recognizing the Demon Dialogues Finding the Raw Spots Revisiting a Rocky Moment Forgiving Injuries Keeping Your Love Alive These conversations give you insight into the defining moments in your relationship and guide you in reshaping these moments to create a secure and lasting bond. Through stories from Dr. Johnson’s practice, illuminating advice, and practical exercises, you will learn how to nurture, protect, and

Smart Woman's Guide to PMS and Pain-Free Periods

Linda Woolven

An unabashed guide to symptom-free, drug-free periods For the 30 to 40 percent of women afflicted with PMS, traditional medicine can offer no genuine cures, only hormones, anti-depressants, and temporary pain-killers. Offering a practical, easy-to-implement plan for recovery from even the most debilitating forms of PMS, herbalist Linda Woolven outlines a natural powerhouse regimen of herbs, vitamins, minerals, and nutritional changes. A comprehensive guide to every aspect of women's menstrual and sexual health, the book also addresses menopause and osteoporosis. Combining scientific research and clinical experience with clear practical guidelines, this is an essential how-to health book for women of all ages. Linda Woolven (Toronto, ON, Canada) is the author of The Vegetarian Passport Cookbook (978-1-555041-331-1) and Healthy Herbs (978-1-555041-329-8).

The God of Small Things

Arundhati Roy

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An affluent Indian family is forever changed by one fateful day in 1969, from the author of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness “[The God of Small Things] offers such magic, mystery, and sadness that, literally, this reader turned the last page and decided to reread it. Immediately. It’s that haunting.”—USA Today Compared favorably to the works of Faulkner and Dickens, Arundhati Roy’s modern classic is equal parts powerful family saga, forbidden love story, and piercing political drama. The seven-year-old twins Estha and Rahel see their world shaken irrevocably by the arrival of their beautiful young cousin, Sophie. It is an event that will lead to an illicit liaison and tragedies accidental and intentional, exposing “big things [that] lurk unsaid” in a country drifting dangerously toward unrest. Lush, lyrical, and unnerving, The God of Small Things is an award-winning landmark that started for its author an esteemed career of fiction and political commentary that continues unabated.