Hannah Cowan - Böcker

I’m the face of the NHL. The golden boy with quick hands and a million-dollar smile that the fans adore. My contract is up at the end of the season, and with playoffs starting, I have to be on my best behaviour. Keep my head down and respect the press when they shove their microphones beneath my nose. This isn’t my first rodeo, so it should be easy. Right?No. Not this time. One bad call and I’m the poster boy for poor decisions.I haven’t seen my childhood best friend since the day her father betrayed me and she broke my heart. Now, eight years later, she’s back. And she’s my fake girlfriend for the next two months.Some wounds never heal, and the moment I see Braxton Heights, I know mine have not. But she’s the only shot I have at saving my reputation and securing my new deal, and while I might have lost her all those years ago, I refuse to lose hockey.I just hope I’m strong enough not to fall for her all over again in the process.

In this Element, the authors write about the everyday production and experiences of banal inequality. Through a series of sections, each comprising of a blogpost written for Disruptive Inequalities, and a commentary from the author on the predicaments they encountered in the writing process, this Element shares, and confronts, the ways we fabricate stories and use writing to resist. It makes visible the choices, practices, and reflections that have led to the writing of our stories and offers the tools we have used to fabricate them, to all those who may find them meaningful to appropriate, adapt, and translate to fight the struggles that they want to fight. These tools are formulated in a way for writers to develop their own methods of storytelling and activism. The authors hope this Element contributes to an ongoing debate on how writing serves banal resistance.

OAKLEYI have one goal. To be drafted into the NHL and make my father proud. I've never been interested in dating, not when all of my spare time is spent at the rink perfecting my craft. There's no time for distractions. I can't afford them.But she came out of nowhere. Octavia Layton, the girl with the pretty smile and the broken heart. One night spent talking beneath the stars and now she won't get out of my head.I never expected to see her again, but now she's here in this new city, with ties to my new team, and I don't think I'm strong enough to fight against her pull.AVAI hate hockey players. After a nasty breakup, I've sworn them all off for good. Or so I thought.We met when I had puffy eyes and a broken heart, but I didn't know who he was until he shows up in my city months later as a new member of our local hockey team. The sweet guy who so easily made the ache in my chest go away with lame jokes and a swoon-worthy smile is here, and he wants me.Despite everything I said I wouldn't do, I can't seem to stay away from him. But dating a future NHL player isn't the life I imagined for myself, and as things keep going wrong, I'm starting to wonder if maybe the best-made plans aren't always the ones you expect.

Tinsley Lowry is my obsession. Tinsley Lowry could be my downfall.'I honestly can’t express how good this book was and you just really need to read it' 5 ***** Reader Review--I've known Tinsley since we were children, two souls tangled in a bond that defied explanation. Her name echoes in my mind like a song. The world sees me as a rockstar, but it's her who sees the parts of me I've kept hidden from everyone else.When Tinsley joins me on my tour, and we travel from city to city, a nagging feeling grows that someone is lurking in the shadows, watching her, waiting for her. The protectiveness I've always felt for her is driving me to insanity.With each day that passes, it becomes clearer that I want more. My need for her has erupted into a raging inferno. I'm not seeking redemption; I'm embracing the darkness that defines me in an effort to keep her safe.Can my obsession protect her against what I can feel coming, or will it become what devours us both?Tropes:Childhood Friends to LoversRockstar RomanceProtective HeroObsessionDanger and SuspenseDark Past/Inner DemonsReaders have fallen for His Greatest Muse'This book was my own personal heaven' 5 ***** Reader Review'I’ve had a few books that I’ve said are my favourite but this book has topped them all'5 ***** Reader Review'This book is everything I knew it would be and more! I wish I could give more than 5 stars' 5 ***** Reader Review'You won’t be able to put it down once you start!' 5 ***** Reader Review

AdalynI’ve been planning my trip across the world for years. So, imagine my surprise and utter disappointment when unforeseen circumstances leave me with no travel companion and a wallet too empty to reschedule. Far too stubborn to cancel, and left with little options, I turn to the only person who just so happens to have the entire summer free.Cooper White is my older brother’s best friend. He’s the fixer. The sweet one with all the right words. I expect him to be boring and quiet. But with each day we spend together, I’m learning that there’s more to him than meets the eye. We quickly become best friends, but one drunken night is all it takes to change everything.And now . . . now he’s my husband.CooperAdalyn Hutton is an enigma. I never expected us to grow so close so fast, but she’s impossible to keep at a distance. Each day spent with her slowly chips at the wall I built between us until there’s nothing left of it but rubble.Considering my friendship with her brother, accidentally marrying her should be the mistake of a lifetime. But it feels like the opposite. There’s no turning back now. One glance at my ring finger and I’m reminded of the promise we made to one another, and I can’t seem to look away.

Adam White has been called many things but single dad was not one he expected. At twenty-three Adam’s life changed forever – suddenly he was the father to a son he never knew existed – but he’s spent the past ten years managing to raise his son and juggle his business. White Ice Training is now one of the best hockey training facilities in Vancouver. But when he recruits a new hockey trainer, she lights a flame inside of him that he thought had long since burnt out. One terrible game was all it took for Scarlett Carter to lose everything. After a career-ending injury destroys her chances of ever playing professional hockey again, she finds herself lost in a mess of broken dreams. Moving back home to Vancouver was never in the playbook.Scarlett wants to forget about the world that broke her, but a new job at White Ice won’t let that happen. The more time she spends with Adam, the harder she’s finding it to resist him. She can’t help but wonder why he cares so much about her. And more importantly, why can't she bring herself to skate away?

Everyone knew the rules.Gracie Hutton was off-limits.But Tyler's never been one to follow rules.And now she's about to become his ultimate sin.Tyler Bateman doesn't know what easy means. He's never had an easy day in his damn life. Everything he has he's worked for. Blood, sweat, and tears.Hockey is his escape, a passion he never knew he could possess. He wants to succeed. He wants to prove that he's worth something.He wasn't expecting her to matter. He didn't want her to. But she had other plans, and now his best friend's sister is about to ruin his life.And he might just let her.

She agreed to be his wife on paper. But she never signed up to fall in love...'This was another instant hit for me' 5 ***** Reader Review'I am utterly obsessed with Blakely & Jamieson. I devoured their book' 5 ***** Reader Review'I just could not put it down! I absolutely love Hannah’s sports books' 5 ***** Reader Review--I’ve been tackled by defensive linemen twice my size and sprinted into end zones with thousands of fans screaming my name, but nothing - and I mean nothing - could’ve prepared me for Blakely.I should have known from the first time we met that she’d change everything for me. How could she not? A woman bold enough to break into my house and attempt to steal from me isn’t exactly someone you forget and move on from.So, when I’m asked, or told, to find a wife, I know it has to be her.That’s supposed to be all it is. She needs somewhere to live, and I need the headlines. But what starts as a simple arrangement quickly becomes something far more complicated. Blakely is guarded, unpredictable, and protective of those she loves. The more time I spend with her, the more I realize this isn’t about my career anymore.With just two months on the clock, can I break down her walls before she breaks my heart?Tropes:Fake relationshipHe falls firstMarriage pactSlow-burnForced proximitySports romanceReverse grumpy sunshine

Now available in paperback – His Greatest Treasure, the latest from the international bestselling GREATEST LOVE series!Dive into the sizzling new instalment of the Greatest Love series, where tensions run high and sparks fly. Oliver Bateman might be a jerk, but he’s about to turn Avery's life upside down in this heart-stopping romance.Sometimes, the one who drives you crazy is the one who sets your heart on fire…--Oliver Bateman is a jerk. It’s been a decade since I’ve seen him last, and while time has been generous with his outrageously good looks, it wasn’t kind to his attitude. He was born grumpy, so I don’t know why I expected our first meeting as adults to go any differently than our final goodbye as teenagers.The only thing worse than him not recognizing me is being stuck as his neighbour for the foreseeable future. We don’t get along in the slightest, and even my daughter’s infatuation with him can’t keep my temper from flaring when he purposefully pushes all my buttons just to get a rise out of me.Yet even as I remind myself of that, it’s obvious that I haven’t had anyone bring this type of reaction out of me in years. It feels almost as good as the first brush of his hands on my skin and breath on my lips. He brings me out of my shell and reminds me that Mom doesn’t have to be my only label.Tropes:1. Grumpy sunshine2. Enemies to lovers3. Forced proximity 4. Love/hate