🏒 A Wild Playboy. A No-Nonsense Planner. A Score That Changes Everything.

Welcome back to Briar U, where the parties are wild, the hockey players are legendary, and a single unexpected night can throw your entire life completely off-script.

In The Score by Elle Kennedy, Dean Di Laurentis is a man who knows exactly how to get what he wants. He’s charming, insanely talented on the ice, and the ultimate campus playboy who lives entirely in the moment. But when a series of hilarious mishaps leads to a mind-blowing, one-night stand with his friend’s fiercely independent best friend, his carefree world gets turned completely upside down.

• The Unlikely Match? Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. She’s about to graduate, her life plan just fell apart, and the last thing she needs is a notorious heartbreaker distracting her from her future.

• The Problem? Dean is not a man who accepts being forgotten. When life forces them under the same roof, he decides he’s done playing the field—he wants Allie, and he’s ready to play for keeps.

• The Chemistry? It’s an absolute wildfire of witty banter, emotional depth, and a connection that runs way deeper than either of them ever expected.

Full of hilarious banter, a massive found-family friend group, and an incredibly passionate romance, this book will have you laughing, blushing, and turning pages at lightning speed.

Perfect for fans of: Friends-to-lovers, accidental roommates, over-the-top protective heroes, and sports romances with a huge heart.

⏳ A Magical Apartment. A Seven-Year Gap. A Love Against All Odds.

Welcome to a world where love doesn't care about clocks, calendar pages, or the rules of linear time.

In The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston, Clementine West is a hard-working book publicist who has officially given up on the idea of romance. She has a strict five-year plan, a busy New York life, and a heart safely locked away after losing her beloved aunt. But her aunt left her one final, extraordinary gift: a whimsical, sunlit apartment with a very peculiar habit of slipping through time.

• The Stranger? When Clementine walks into her kitchen one evening, she doesn't find her quiet sanctuary—she finds a charming, messy-haired chef standing there.

• The Slip? The apartment has traveled seven years into the past. The man cooking in her kitchen is Iwan, a passionate young chef who hasn't yet found his big break, living in the apartment when her aunt still owned it.

• The Dilemma? Across a kitchen counter separated by a seven-year gap, Clementine and Iwan form a breathtaking connection. But the apartment only slips for so long. Clementine knows how Iwan's future turns out in her present day, and trying to love someone across time might just be the most beautifully reckless thing she's ever done.

Bursting with Ashley Poston's signature whimsical wit, gorgeous prose, and an incredibly moving exploration of grief and finding your joy, this book is an absolute masterpiece of magical realism.

Perfect for fans of: The Lake House, One Day, cozy magical realism, and romances that completely heal your soul.

📚 Why your bookshelf needs this:

The ultimate comfort read for anyone who believes in fate, second chances, and the magic of the right person at the wrong time. Prepare to fall completely in love with Clementine and Iwan's story.

🏒 A Grumpy Single-Dad Coach. An Unapologetic Bar Owner. A High-Stakes Game on and off the Ice.

Welcome to Vancouver, where the hockey season is brutal, the team dynamics are electric, and falling for your boss might just be the boldest play of your life.

In The Wild Card by Stephanie Archer, Jordan Hathaway has built a fierce, independent life behind the bar at the Filthy Flamingo—the favorite watering hole of the Vancouver Storm. She wants nothing to do with her estranged father, the team's owner. But when he threatens to sell the franchise and put her found-family's jobs on the line, Jordan is forced into a sudden front-office role to help save the team.

The biggest catch? She has to report directly to head coach Tate Ward.

• The Coach? Tate Ward is a former NHL superstar turned elite head coach, a fiercely devoted single dad to his young daughter, Bea, and a man who is admired by everyone—except Jordan.
  The Bookish Elf

• The Friction? Jordan thinks Tate is rigid and arrogant; Tate thinks Jordan is a guarded spitfire who wants nothing to do with him. But when Jordan ends up staying in his guesthouse, forced proximity turns their professional standoff into a battle against temptation.
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• The Play? Beneath Tate’s authoritative exterior is a protective, deeply caring man who will fiercely defend her against anyone who doubts her. As Jordan bonds with his daughter and proves her hockey instincts are razor-sharp, the line between boss and employee completely shatters.
  Indigo

Bursting with workplace tension, laugh-out-loud banter, a swoon-worthy single dad hero, and a slow-burn romance with a massive heart, this hockey romance hits the back of the net.

Perfect for fans of: Single-dad hockey heroes, boss/employee forbidden romance, forced proximity, and found-family sports teams.

📚 Why your bookshelf needs this:

The ultimate feel-good, spicy sports romance escape. It is an emotional, funny story about family reconciliation, healing from past wounds, and letting down your guard for a love worth playing for.

A Court of Splintered Harmony

(The Valkyrie Cycle, Movement I)

⚔️ Welcome back to the shadows of the Night Court…

Think peace can last when ancient powers begin to fracture?

In A Court of Splintered Harmony, the aftermath of the great war leaves Prythian walking a knife’s edge. As court intrigues deepen and long-buried melodies stir beneath the sacred mountain peaks, the Valkyrie sisterhood is called upon once more—not just to wield their blades, but to confront the cracks spreading through their own loyalties.

The Stakes? The fragile truce binding the High Courts together is splintering. One wrong step, and the realm plunges straight back into chaos.

The Threat? Ancient relics and forgotten shadows rising from beneath the territory lines, whispering secrets that could undo the inner circle from within.

The Problem? A lethal clash of wills, blade-to-blade tension, and an undeniable slow-burn spark with someone who challenges every single defense you’ve built.

With fierce found-family bonds, ruthless court politics, and breathless slow-burn tension, A Court of Splintered Harmony is an atmospheric, high-stakes romantic fantasy that pulls you straight into the heart of the Valkyrie fury.

Perfect for fans of: A Court of Silver Flames, Fourth Wing, The Serpent & the Wings of Night, and fierce female warriors who refuse to break.

📚 Why your bookshelf needs this:

A breathtaking return to the courts filled with razor-sharp banter, sisterhood forged in steel, and heart-pounding romantasy tension. When harmony splinters, who will stand?