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Eighteen-year-old NHL player Logan Balanchuk came to Corrigan Falls to distract himself from his career-ending injury. He doesn't want to even hear the word "hockey," so when he meets Dawn, a beautiful, free-spirited girl who goes skinny-dipping instead of watching the draft, he's intrigued. Neither of them is looking for anything serious, anyway.

The only thing colder than the ice I skate on is my heart. Especially at Christmas. We're having a horrible season and when my team is struggling, I hold myself accountable. All I want to do is work harder on the ice. I definitely don't need Felicity Roarke, the team's Community Outreach director, distracting me. But there she is, handing out candy canes and decorating our locker room like a rabid, little Christmas elf. A very attractive, unintentionally sexy elf.

In two short months, Susan Mabry will achieve her dream of marrying Warren Sullivan, her boss and the man she's harbored a crush on for years. An attorney, Warren isn't the most romantic of men, but he's handsome and knows how to make her feel special—at least when he's not too busy working. So when an attractive stranger brazenly intrudes on them at a restaurant, Susan can't understand why she feels butterflies.

Player on and off the ice, Russell Stewart's life was upended when his girlfriend got pregnant and left him holding the baby. Two years later, he's finally moved on, gotten back on track, and is balancing his life as a father, student, and hockey player like a professional juggler. His daughter Jude is his entire world. He has no time for distractions. Especially a funny, brilliant, and bubbly woman with a penchant for musicals.

Cosmetic tattoo artist Orla Stewart doesn't do anything in half measures. She went from being the ultimate party animal to living a life that's ridiculously straight and narrow. Turns out, cancer can change a girl. A lot. Adios to delicious cheeses, boozy dance parties, and easy men. Hel-lo to celibacy and a sweet house sitting gig with a massive pool. Until one very hot, very unwelcome intruder turns things upside down.

Former pro baseball player Linc Conner knows exactly where his head's at. Most of the time, he's completely focused on running his community center and focusing on the kids. But when it comes to single mom Emma Henricksen, Linc can't see straight. She's driven, resourceful—not to mention that smart, extra-kissable mouth—and when she's near, he gets lost in a fog of lust. But he needs her help to convince an investor they're engaged.

Sydney Smoke star recruit Kyle Leighton can't believe the best sex of his life was just a one-night stand. He didn't even know her name...until she shows up at the locker room two weeks later and he connects the dots. Val King. Coach has one hard and fast rule: Never, ever date his daughter. And not only did Kyle break that rule, but he wants to break it over and over again. In the shower. Against a wall. On every flat surface in his home. But the coach and his daughter share more than just DNA. Their issues run deep and fooling around with her could widen the family chasm.

I've just had the best two weeks of my life! Who'd have guessed that a big part of my rehab would involve giving a gorgeous psychologist private lessons in sex? The problem? I'm hooked. I want more and that wasn't part of the deal. But I have a job to go back to, and she's already pushing me away. So what the hell am I going to do? Still, as a quarterback, I know some things need a playbook and I'm used to winning. So before I walk away from this incredible thing between us, I'm going to use every strategy I know to convince her that the only hands she needs are mine.

Professional football player Bryan Townsend is sidelined for the next two weeks while he recovers from a knee injury. The upside? He'll get to attend his sister's wedding. The downside? He's not sure he'll have a spot on his team when he returns. So when he's confronted by a sexy blast from his past the night of the bachelor party, he sees an opportunity to seduce the very stunning maid of honor. But Bryan had no clue Jill St. John was still a virgin. Or that she was merely looking to expand her sexual repertoire without having to trust anyone with her heart.

When a beautiful brunette driver meets Nashville Slammers catcher, Sawyer McBain, at the airport, he figures it's his lucky day. Sure, he's usually pretty guarded around people, especially after his ex, but he can enjoy the car ride. Until she passes his apartment...and keeps driving. Slammers executive Addison Carlisle needs one little favor. Sure, she may have kinda maybe kidnapped one of her professional baseball players, but it's for a really good cause. She desperately needs someone high-profile to auction off that night for the multiple sclerosis society she's chairing.

Eleanor is content with her boring life—mostly. She's even fine being the quirky sister in a bevy of beauties. So imagine her surprise when one of her brother's Sydney Smoke mates hits on her at an engagement party. Her. The weird sister, who wears vintage dresses and prefers her books to parties. Bodie is shocked the next morning to find the soft, sexy virgin who seduced him with corsets is his best friend's little sister. If he could kick his own ass, he would. And two months later, she's got an even bigger surprise for him.

Doctor Ella Watts wants her old life back. Desperately. But the past has returned for its rematch, and going back home—even telling anyone her real name-isn't an option until she's confident in her MMA abilities. Personal trainer Lance Black is the man to help her reach her goals. Not only is he toned, muscular, and gorgeous, he's patient, a great teacher, and willing to treat her like a worthy opponent. Except his size makes her freeze whenever he gets too close. If Ella can't learn how to overcome her fear of being attacked, she'll never be able to move on with her life.

Jared Dawson is used to taking big hits on the football field, but nothing could have prepared the New York Sabers star cornerback for the blow he experiences when he catches his longtime girlfriend in bed with an ex-teammate. Seeking a balm to soothe his wounded ego, Jared decides a no-strings-attached fling is the way to go. And when he meets the stunning new choreographer for the team's dance squad, Jared thinks Chyna McCrea may be just the kind of distraction he's looking for.

Since his rookie season, Cedric Reeves has proudly worn the title of the NFL's Bad Boy. But when his agent drops him at a critical time in his young football career, the league's favorite troublemaker finds himself in more trouble than he bargained for. Cedric must find a new agent before his contract comes up for renegotiation at the end of the year, and it looks as if his only hope is . . . a woman?

• Entertainment columnist Paige Turner is known for getting under the skin of the people whose books she reviews on her popular blog. When her criticism of NFL standout Torrian Smallwood's cookbook/memoir goes viral, it sparks an online war between the city's most beloved blogger and one of football's hottest stars.