Great Lakes U Hockey Series

What We Knew Then

  • He should know better. She’s the coach’s daughter.

    Lane Maxwell has one season left to prove he’s more than the reputation that followed him from his last school. Transferring to Great Lakes U wasn’t a fresh start—it was his last shot at keeping his NHL dream alive.

    Cora Banks has built her life on being the one everyone can count on. Between classes, extra research projects, and doing whatever the Great Lakes U hockey team needs behind the scenes, she keeps everything moving—even when it means there’s nothing left for herself.

    She’s always known the rule: don’t get involved with hockey players. Not when your dad is the coach. But Lane keeps showing up… on the ice and behind the scenes. The more time they spend around each other, the harder it is to ignore what’s between them.

    Until one reckless moment changes everything.

    Suddenly, Lane is back in the same spotlight. Same accusations. Same assumptions. Different college.

    Only this time, Cora knows the truth—and how much it will cost to prove it.

    WHAT WE KNEW THEN is a college hockey romance with forbidden chemistry, a hero with everything to lose, and consequences neither of them can outrun.

What We Became

Standalone Novels

The One Bed Rule

  • All Claire wants for her birthday is her own bed and a break from her grueling schedule. But her trip home is rudely interrupted by an unexpected autumn snowstorm that forces an emergency landing.

    Determined to get home to New York City, she carpools with Seth—the enormous, broody bodyguard for the pop star she manages.

    Claire doesn’t know much about Seth, other than how good he smells in the tight confines of the car and how hot his forearms look as he grips the steering wheel.

    Seth only knows Claire as the Type A handler who loves following the rules and who makes breathy little noises each time he hits the brakes.

    The night takes a turn when they end up stranded at The Fable Inn. There’s no fireplace in their shared room, but the tension between them crackles hot enough to mimic one, and Seth can’t help fantasizing about a dynamic he’d love to explore with Claire: The One Bed Rule.

    THE ONE BED RULE is a standalone spicy age-gap novella with stormed-in vibes and zero chance of the characters keeping their hands to themselves...

From The Sidelines

  • Friends don’t look at each other like that—right?

    Blair Miller is used to pressure. Former college soccer star, gym owner, relentless competitor—she thrives on challenge. But nothing could have prepared her for life as the NFL’s first female player. Overnight, she’s gone from coaching classes at Embers & Ashes to breaking barriers and kicking extra points for the Upstate Cosmos.

    Crowds? Cameras? Press? Blair can handle it. A whole different kind of challenge is Tyson Bishop–her best friend, biggest what-if, and now her teammate.

    Tyson’s loved Blair for as long as he can remember—quietly, patiently, from the sidelines. Now between every look, every practice, and every moment they shouldn’t want more… it’s getting harder to hold back.

    They’ve spent years playing it safe. Maybe it’s time to rewrite the playbook?

Golden Hour

  • Recently dismissed from the NBA and drowning in secrets, Colson Burke runs to his lake house in search of peace, quiet, and somewhere to hide after his career implodes.

    What he gets is Sadie Becker.

    Sadie runs the recreation center next door and is relentlessly cheerful and impossible to ignore. She has no problem calling out the grump who moved in beside her… even as she starts to see the hurt he’s trying so hard to keep buried. She knows what it’s like to lose the future you thought was certain.

    What begins as irritation turns into a push and pull neither of them planned for—and something neither of them want to lose.

    Golden Hour is a grumpy-sunshine sports romance about the things that break us and the people who put us back together.

The Play Caller Series

Your Play to Call

  • Global superstar Willow already has ten best-selling albums and sells out stadiums across the world, so how can she say no to playing the Super Bowl half-time show? She has to keep it a secret until the moment she takes the stage, but it’s still a dream come true. When that secret proves to be the breaking point of her relationship, and Tripp Owens, the impulsive Super Bowl MVP, rescues her from the media, Willow retreats from the public eye.

    At thirty-years-old, Tripp Owens has topped off his best football season by leading the Seattle Serpents to a Super Bowl victory. It’s shocking when he finds himself unexpectedly drafted to the brand new Upstate Cosmos in the latest NFL expansion.

    Months after that fateful Super Bowl game, everything has changed. Tripp is settling into his new team and new city, while Willow is hiding out, trying to convince her label a fresh musical direction is the best move for her career.

    Once again, Willow and Tripp cross paths, but sparks flying between them wasn’t in either of their plans. Ultimately, they have to decide if they want to play it safe, or if one of them will call an audible and change the play.

    Your Play to Call is book 1 in The Play Caller series but all can be read as a standalone.

Your Rule to Break

  • What do you do when your sister is marrying your ex? If there’s an answer, Emilie Hayes would love to know.

    What’s supposed to be a night spent enjoying the charity event she spent months planning, Emilie’s is interrupted when her sister and future brother-in-law won’t stop discussing their destination wedding. Just as Emilie counts the seconds until escape, Zack Andersen steps in.

    Zack, a Super Bowl-winning long snapper for the Upstate Cosmos, sees Emilie trapped in the awkward conversation and swoops in, introducing himself as her boyfriend. And when they ask if Zack will be Emilie’s plus one to the wedding, he surprises everyone—especially Emilie—by saying, “Absolutely.”

    Already friends and running in the same social circles, Emilie and Zack decide on a few rules to keep everything believable. But what started as a fake relationship soon feels more real than either of them expected.

    As secrets surface, surprises unfold, and wedding weekend tensions rise, Emilie and Zack face a choice: risk it all for a shot at something real or walk away from the connection they never saw coming.

    What do you do when your sister is marrying your ex? If there’s an answer, Emilie Hayes would love to know.

    What’s supposed to be a night spent enjoying the charity event she spent months planning, Emilie’s is interrupted when her sister and future brother-in-law won’t stop discussing their destination wedding. Just as Emilie counts the seconds until escape, Zack Andersen steps in.

    Zack, a Super Bowl-winning long snapper for the Upstate Cosmos, sees Emilie trapped in the awkward conversation and swoops in, introducing himself as her boyfriend. And when they ask if Zack will be Emilie’s plus one to the wedding, he surprises everyone—especially Emilie—by saying, “Absolutely.”

    Already friends and running in the same social circles, Emilie and Zack decide on a few rules to keep everything believable. But what started as a fake relationship soon feels more real than either of them expected.

    As secrets surface, surprises unfold, and wedding weekend tensions rise, Emilie and Zack face a choice: risk it all for a shot at something real or walk away from the connection they never saw coming.

    YOUR RULE TO BREAK IS A STEAMY FOOTBALL ROMANCE WITH FAKE DATING. It's the second book in The Play Caller series and can be read as a standalone.

Your Secret to Keep

  • Brooks Pittman’s heart has been broken by his first love: basketball. An ACL injury sidelined him right before the playoffs, and without him, the New Jersey Jaguars fell short of a championship. Now, with a new NBA season, Brooks is determined to redeem himself and outrun the darkness that consumed him during recovery.

    Lia Stone is sports obsessed and a die-hard Jersey Jags fan. So when a disastrous first date takes an unexpected turn—thanks to none other than Brooks Pittman joining her for dinner—she can’t believe her luck. Their chemistry is undeniable, as if the universe itself brought them together.

    But things are never that simple. When Lia lands her dream job with the Jaguars, she knows getting involved with Brooks is off-limits.

    Brooks is healing, in more ways than one, and Lia is finally learning to slow down. But when their connection refuses to sit the bench, will they stick to the playbook or take a chance on something real?

    YOUR SECRET TO KEEP is a steamy basketball romance. It’s the third book in the Play Caller Series but can be read as a standalone.

The Emerald Canopy Lodge

A Lodge Affair

  • Ivy Lawson loves a to-do list, hates surprises, and the only outdoor activity she’s interested in is brunch on a patio.

    After catching her long-term boyfriend—and co-worker—cheating, she’s thrown into leading a high-profile client event at The Emerald Canopy Lodge.

    AKA: her nightmare destination.

    Ivy finds herself desperate and anxious to get her job done and leave the lodge as soon as possible. But when she meets the lodge owner, Holland Holt—a man of few words who prefers even fewer people—she starts to realize that maybe the lodge has a few more charming attributes than she originally assumed.

    After one chaotic mishap after another, Ivy is forced to extend her stay and come to terms with her affection toward the lodge’s owner.

    As their paths continue to overlap, Ivy must decide if she’s ready to relinquish control over every aspect of her carefully curated life; and Holland needs to find a way to move forward with the hand life dealt him.

    A Lodge Affair is a grumpy sunshine, opposites attract rom-com.

When the Snow Settles

  • Ivy Lawson is back in New York City planning a red-carpet charity event for Sparks Wellness. She jumped at the chance to lead the project, even though it means spending a few weeks away from home — and from her grumpy lodge owner, Holland Holt.

    Although life has changed since her fateful stay at The Emerald Canopy Lodge, Ivy still can't shake the feeling that if something can go wrong, it will.

    Meanwhile, Holland is back at the lodge, dealing with his own challenges, including a life-changing decision he needs to make. He’s been keeping it a secret from Ivy, which has only made things more difficult.

    Just before the charity event, Ivy and Holland manage to spend a few days together, but a severe snowstorm hits, bringing ice and chaos. What can be salvaged? And what will be lost?

Poetry

a love letter to those who left me behind

  • A Love Letter to Those Who Left Me Behind is a full length poetry collection focusing on all types of relationships and friendships we encounter throughout our lives. Ultimately, these pieces explore what it costs to chase those that leave.