New Releases by Helena Hunting

Niektórych granic nie należy przekraczać. Czy ich miłość okaże się silniejsza od reguł? Maverick Waters, jako syn legendy hokeja Alexa Watersa, jest pod dużą presją, aby pójść w ślady swojego słynnego ojca. Wkrótce rozpocznie ostatni rok studiów i musi skupić się na swojej przyszłości w NHL. Wkrótce nie będzie miał czasu na nic poza zajęciami i hokejem, więc krótki flirt na koniec lata jest dokładnie tym, czego potrzebuje. Kiedy spędza niezapomnianą noc z oszałamiającą kobietą, którą spotyka nad jeziorem, nie przypuszcza, że ich drogi jeszcze kiedyś się skrzyżują. Wszystko się komplikuje, gdy wraca na uczelnię, a jego jednonocna przygoda okazuje się… jego wykładowczynią. Clover Sweet dostała roczną posadę nauczycielki w prestiżowej szkole w Chicago. To niesamowita okazja i jest bardzo podekscytowana, dopóki nie zda sobie sprawy, że jeden z jej studentów jest również jej letnim kochankiem. Teraz musi za wszelką cenę go unikać i jakoś przetrwać semestr. Oboje muszą zachować rozsądek, ale łatwiej powiedzieć niż zrobić, gdy łączy ich intensywna więź, której nie sposób zignorować. Granice zostają przekroczone, a w grę wchodzą prawdziwe uczucia. Czy zaryzykują wszystko dla miłości? Ta historia jest naprawdę SPICY. Sugerowany wiek: 18+

Nie chcę cię. Nic dla mnie nie znaczysz. Nigdy cię nie kochałem. Lavender Waters żyje niczym księżniczka w wieży. Po tragicznym wydarzeniu, które spotkało ją, kiedy była dzieckiem, nigdy do końca nie pozbyła się traumy. Przez całe lata rodzina i przyjaciele starali się chronić ją przed groźnym światem, jednak ukojenie potrafiła odnaleźć tylko w jednej osobie – Kodiaku. Szybo stali się nierozłączni, a ich niewinne dziecięce uczucie zamieniło się w obsesję. Coś, co pozornie utrzymywało ich na powierzchni, w rzeczywistości ciągnęło Lavender prosto na dno. W tej sytuacji Kodiak mógł zrobić tylko jedno… Lata później muszą zmierzyć się ze wszystkimi małymi i większymi kłamstwami. Jak długo uda im się udawać, że to, co było między nimi, nie ma żadnego znaczenia? Czy Kodiakowi uda się naprawić wszystkie wyrządzone szkody? Musi przy tym pamiętać, że Lavender nie jest już przerażoną małą dziewczynką i być może sama potrafi pokonać wszystkie smoki. Ta historia jest naprawdę SPICY. Sugerowany wiek: 18+

Grazie alla straordinaria conoscenza del mondo felino e a una personalità decisamente stramba, Kitty Hart, meglio nota come Kitty Whisperer, "quella che sussurra ai gatti", è diventata una celebrity della rete e, di conseguenza, la cat-sitter più ambita e ricercata della città. Tutto va alla grande nella sua vita. O meglio andava, fino a poco tempo fa. Quando incontra Miles Thorn, infatti, le sue convinzioni vacillano. Il suo nuovo cliente è bello, questo è innegabile, ma è anche scontroso e indisponente. E, come se non bastasse, red flag cubitale, non è un tipo da gatti (infatti convive con Wilfred, un alano convinto di essere un barboncino toy). Soprattutto non ama Prince Francis, lo sphynx altezzoso e birichino che gli ha lasciato in custodia la madre, e che lui continua a definire piccolo gremlin. Insomma, Miles e Kitty appartengono a pianeti così lontani che l''espressione "essere cane e gatto" sembra coniata su di loro. Tuttavia (o forse proprio per questo), via via che i due si conoscono, l''imbarazzo iniziale cede il passo a un''attrazione sempre più accesa. Chissà se, di discussione in discussione, riusciranno a mettere da parte le loro differenze e a veleggiare verso un futuro pieno di fusa amorose?

Preorder now and receive the stunning DELUXE FIRST PRINT RUN while supplies last―featuring gorgeous sprayed edges with stenciled artwork and special cover design features. This breathtaking collectible is only available as part of a LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN in the US and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover. I have zero interest in legendary hockey player Alex Waters or his pretty, beat-up face and six-pack abs. Having a famous pro athlete for a stepbrother means I’m aware that a lot of these guys are notorious f-boys. The only hockey games I attend are under duress. That is, until Alex starts talking books to me. Then he becomes more than just a hot body with the face to match. And soon I discover just how good Alex is with the hockey stick in his pants. But I consider our night of orgasmic magic just that: one night. Except Alex starts to call. And text. And email and send extravagant—and quirky—gifts. Suddenly, he''s too difficult to ignore and nearly impossible not to like. The problem? Alex is a total player. And me? I don’t want to be part of the game.

When a young woman has no choice but to move in with her hockey player brother, she soon has to contend with his playboy teammate and roommate, but their fights only mask the attraction sizzling between them.

Werden sie die Vergangenheit hinter sich lassen können, um für eine gemeinsame Zukunft zu kämpfen? Teagan Firestone braucht eine Veränderung in ihrem Leben. Und so zieht sie in die kleine Stadt Pearl Lake, in der auch schon ihr Bruder Van ein Zuhause gefunden hat. Dort trifft sie auf den attraktiven Aaron Saunders, der zwar einen Ruf als Playboy hat, allerdings sonst nicht viel von sich preis gibt. Doch die Anziehung zwischen den beiden ist so stark, dass sie gar nicht anders können, als Zeit miteinander zu verbringen. Und je öfter sie sich sehen, desto mehr blicken sie hinter die Masken, die beide schon seit Jahren tragen. Haben Teagan und Aaron endlich den einen Menschen gefunden, bei dem sie ganz sie selbst sein können? Oder wiegen die Geheimnisse ihrer Vergangenheit zu schwer, um ihre Herzen vollkommen zu öffnen? "Wenn du Grumpy x Sunshine und Small Town Tropes magst, wirst du diese Geschichte lieben!" Erin Evelyn Reads Band 2 der PEARL-LAKE-Dilogie

Sie mussten erst nach Hause kommen, um die große Liebe zu finden ... Dillion Stitch hatte eigentlich nicht vor, so schnell in die kleine Stadt Pearl Lake zurückzukehren, in der sie aufgewachsen ist. Doch als ihre Familie Hilfe braucht, erklärt sie sich bereit, zu helfen. In ihrer Heimat angekommen, muss sie allerdings feststellen, dass sich auch in Pearl Lake einige Dinge verändert haben. Allen voran, der neue - und zugegeben attraktive - Nachbar Donovan "Van” Firestone, der in das Cottage seiner Großmutter gezogen ist. Leider ist die erste Begegnung zwischen Dillion und Van alles andere als der romantische Beginn einer Sommer Romanze, doch lange können die beiden das Knistern nicht leugnen, das sie jedes Mal spüren, wenn sie sich in dem kleinen Ort über den Weg laufen ... "HOMECOMING ist eine bezaubernde, humorvolle, sexy, geheimnisvolle - einfach wundervolle Small-Town-Romance. Ich habe die Geschichte geliebt!" BJ''s Book Blog Band 1 der PEARL-LAKE-Dilogie

A New Adult romance about a female hockey player and a male figure skater who come together to help one another achieve their dreams and fall in love in the process.

The fur is about to fly between a cheerful cat sitter and a grumpy hockey nerd in this hilarious and charming rom-com by the New York Times bestselling author of Meet Cute. Kitty Hart has become internet famous as the Kitty Whisperer for her expertise on all things feline, and as a result, her cat-sitting business is booming. But lately, she has a terrible feeling that maybe her life isn’t quite going where it’s supposed to—especially after falling face-first into her newest client. Not exactly the best first impression. Fortunately, Miles Thorn is just as bad at first impressions. Strike one: he doesn’t like cats, especially Prince Francis, the haughty and mischievous Sphynx his mom left in his care. Strike two: tackling Kitty to the floor in a misguided attempt to save the pet he continually calls “the gremlin.” As awkwardness slides into attraction and things start to turn purr-sonal, will these two complete opposites ever be able to find their furry-tail ending?

With her signature charm and sense of humor, bestselling author Helena Hunting creates a novel about love, family, and second chances in Make a Wish. Ever have a defining life moment you wish you could do over? Harley Spark has one. The time she almost kissed the widowed father of the toddler she nannied for. It was so bad they moved across the state and she never saw them again. Fast forward seven years and she’s totally over it. At least she thinks she is. Until Gavin Rhodes and his adorable now nine-year-old daughter, Peyton, reappear at a princess-themed birthday party hosted by Spark House, Harley’s family’s event hotel. Despite trying to avoid the awkwardness of the situation, she can’t help but notice how unbearably sexy he looks in a tutu. Add to that a spontaneous hives breakout, and it’s clear she’s not even remotely over the mortification of her egregious error all those years ago. Except Gavin seems oblivious to her inner turmoil. So much so that he suggests they get together for lunch. For Peyton’s sake, of course. It’s the perfect opportunity to heal old wounds. Or it could just reopen them. This is one of those times Harley wishes she could see the future...

***The 1st standalone novel in The Pucked Series*** With a famous NHL player for a stepbrother, Violet Hall is well acquainted with the playboy reputation of many a hockey star. So of course she isn''t interested in legendary team captain Alex Waters or his pretty, beat-up face and rock-hard six-pack abs. When Alex inadvertently obliterates Violet''s misapprehension regarding the inferior intellect of hockey players, he becomes much more than just a hot body with the face to match. Suffering from a complete lapse in judgment, Violet discovers just how good Alex is with the hockey stick in his pants. Violet believes her night of orgasmic magic with Alex is just that: one night. But Alex starts to call. And text. And email and send extravagant--and quirky--gifts. Suddenly, he''s too difficult to ignore, and nearly impossible not to like. The problem is, the media portrays Alex as a total player, and Violet doesn''t want to be part of the game.

***A standalone novel in The Pucked Series***Lily LeBlanc isn''t versed in the art of casual sex, but after seven years in an on-again, off-again relationship, she''s definitely willing to give it a shot. And who better to try it with than her best friend''s boyfriend''s best friend? What could possibly go wrong?NHL player, Randy Ballistic, lives up to his last name on the ice and in the bedroom. His best friend and teammate has recently given up the puck bunnies and traded them in for a real girlfriend. And she just happens to have a seriously feisty, extra-hot best friend on the rebound. Randy''s more than happy to be Lily''s spring board back into the dating scene.But casual sex is only casual until those pesky things called emotions get involved. Once that happens, someone''s bound to get pucked over. ***This is a Special Edition with Bonus Content.***

*A Standalone novel* I''m NHL defenseman Lance Romero, AKA Lance "Romance."I''m notorious for parties and excess. I have the most penalty minutes in the league. I get into the most fights. I take the most hits. I''m a player on and off the ice. I''m the one women with no inhibitions want.Not because I like the notoriety, but because I don''t know how to be any other way.I have secrets. Ones I shared with the wrong person, and she used them against me. Sometimes she still does. I should cut ties. But she makes it difficult, because she''s the kind of bad I deserve.At least that''s what I believed until someone from my past gets caught up in my present. She''s all the good things in this world. She lights up my dark.I shouldn''t want her.But I do.I should leave her alone.But I won''t. ***This is a Special Edition with Bonus Content***

As an NHL player, relationships haven''t been my thing. Shrouded in secrecy and speculation, they never last very long. But then that''s what happens when you require an NDA before the first date. Until Charlene. She''s like a firefly. She''s elusive, and if you catch her she''ll burn bright, but keeping her trapped dulls her fire and dims her beauty. I caught her. And as much as I might want to keep her, I''ll never put the lid on her jar. Not at the risk of losing her. So I''ve let her set the rules in our relationship. But as long hidden secrets expose us both, I discover exactly how fragile Charlene is, and how much I need her. We''re all broken. We''re all messed up. Some more than others. Me more than most. ***This is a Special Edition with Bonus Content***

Randy Ballistic and Lily LeBlanc are head-over-heels, bed-breakingly, screaming orgasmically in love. But even they have their challenges, mostly outside of the bedroom.With the off-season coming to a close and the boys gearing up for training camp, one more weekend of fun is the perfect way to welcome the new season.The entire crew piles into vehicles and drives to Alex and Violet''s Chicago cottage for a few days of relaxation―and hopefully a chance for Randy to shake the anxiety that''s been plaguing him.Accidental wardrobe malfunctions, typical Violet inspired overshares, and a whole lot of private time round out the perfect weekend getaway. ***This is a Special Edition with Bonus Content***But the moment they return to the city all of Randy''s angst resurfaces with the arrival of a surprise houseguest.***A PUCKED Series Sequel featuring the couple most likely to be found getting it on in a bathroom. PUCKED UNDER is best read after the standalone novel PUCKED OVER***

A forbidden romance about a young man on the precipice of starting an NHL career, finds out that his one-night stand from the summer is his college professor.

Een knappe gestrande man en zijn sexy redster in nood, in een leuk kort verhaal van Helena Hunting, populaire auteur van onder andere de Pucked-serie. Wanneer Lawsons prachtige klassieke auto het in de woestijn begeeft, weet hij niet wat te doen. Hij gaat onder de motorkap kijken, maar heeft eigenlijk geen idee wat hij met zijn auto aan moet. Totdat er aan de horizon een totaal doorgeroest oud barrel verschijnt. Lawson is gered! Zijn redster in nood blijkt een prachtige vrouw te zijn: de knappe en avontuurlijke Nevah. Ze heeft veel verstand van auto’s en weet gelijk wat er allemaal mis is met de auto van Lawson. Ze regelt dat de auto wordt opgehaald met een sleepwagen, en brengt Lawson vervolgens naar de garage. Daarna zullen ze hun eigen weg gaan en elkaar waarschijnlijk nooit meer zien. Of toch wel?

Rubynak se munkája, se lakása, se magánélete nincs, ám úgy tűnik, mindez egy csapásra megváltozhat, amikor beköltözik Bane luxuslakásába, hogy gondozza az egzotikus állatait. Ruby Scott hónapok óta késik a lakbérrel, és képtelen normális munkát találni. De ekkor jön egy meghallgatás, ami mindent megváltoztathat! A nagy áttörés helyett azonban megbetegszik, és a lehető legmegalázóbb módon járatja le magát. És mindez egy rejtélyes, jóképű srác miatt történik, aki az előző este megcsókolta. Szerencsére a barátnője egy tökéletesnek tűnő megoldással áll elő: egy hihetetlen munkalehetőséggel. Rubynak be kell költöznie a hotelmágnás, Bancroft Mills luxuslakásába, amíg ő elutazik, és gondoznia kell egzotikus háziállatait. De amikor a frissen hajléktalanná vált Ruby először találkozik jövendő munkaadójával, kiderül, hogy Bane ugyanaz a srác, aki miatt beteg lett. Amikor Bane rájön, hogy mekkora bajt okozott Rubynak, felajánlja neki, hogy költözzön hozzá, és gondozza az állatait, egészen addig, amíg rendbe nem jön az élete. A Költözz az ágyamba! viccesen zavarba ejtő és szexuálisan túlfűtött jelenetei biztosan magukkal ragadják majd az olvasót, akit a nevetés és a vágyódás hullámai nem hagynak majd aludni.

Ihre Angst ist seine Angst, denn ihre Herzen schlagen im gleichen Takt ... Lavender Waters’ ständige Begleiter sind die Angst-Monster in ihrem Kopf, die sie immer wieder überwältigen. Als sie ihr Studium an einem neuen College beginnt, soll sie deswegen bei ihren älteren Brüdern wohnen, damit diese auf sie aufpassen können. Doch dort trifft Lavender auf den Menschen, der ihre Gefühle durcheinanderbringt wie kein anderer: ihr ehemaliger Kindheitsfreund Kodiak Bowman! Aber von dem fürsorglichen und vertrauten Jungen von damals ist schon lange nichts mehr zu spüren - Kodiak verhält sich ihr gegenüber unnahbar und arrogant. An dem Tag, als er Lavender das erste Mal von sich stieß, zerbrach ihr Herz in tausend Scherben, und diesen Schmerz spürt sie bis heute. Deswegen hat sie auch kein Interesse, ihn wieder in ihr Leben zu lassen. Sie will ihn hassen - aber dafür liebt sie ihn noch viel zu sehr ... "Diese Geschichte war anders als alles, was ich bisher von der Autorin gelesen habe, und ist eines meiner Lieblingsbücher! Es ist tiefgründig, alles verzehrend und absolut fantastisch!" MEL READER Helena Hunting weiß, was die Leser:innen wollen: Herz, Humor und noch mehr Liebe!

Charming, hilarious, and emotional, Starry-Eyed Love is Helena Hunting at her very best! Having just broken up with her boyfriend, London Spark is not in the mood to be hit on. Especially not when she’s out celebrating her single status with her sisters. So when a very attractive man pays for their drinks and then slips her his number, she passes it right back to him with a ‘thanks, but no thanks’. As the business administrator for their family’s event hotel, the Spark House, London has more important things to worry about, like bringing in new clientele. As luck would have it, a multi-million-dollar company calls a few months later asking for a meeting to discuss a potential partnership, and London is eager to prove to her sisters, and herself, that she can land this deal. Just when she thinks she has nailed her presentation, the company’s CEO, Jackson Holt, walks in and inserts himself into the meeting. Not only that, but he also happens to be the same guy she turned down at the bar a few months ago. As they begin to spend more time together, their working relationship blossoms into something more. It isn’t until their professional entanglements are finally over, that London and Jackson are finally ready to take the next step in their relationship. But between Jackson’s secretive past and London’s struggle with her sisters, London must question where she really stands - not just with Jackson, but with the Spark House, too.

From USA Today bestselling author Helena Hunting comes the second installment in the Lakeside series, where a gutsy heroine confronts family secrets and personal struggles in the town of Pearl Lake. Teagan Firestone has always been the dutiful daughter, especially since her mom died. But as her father finally begins to move on, it''s her turn to do the same. Her destination: Pearl Lake, a close-knit community with an entrepreneurial spirit and secrets of its own. One of them is Aaron Saunders, who dropped out of college to work construction for Pearl Lake''s upper class. He''s a mystery and has a playboy reputation--that is, until he meets Teagan. Neither one of them is looking for love, but in a town this small, it''s hard not to let your heart get involved. As their romance heats up, Aaron''s elusive past comes to light, and Teagan is there for him, bringing them even closer together. But when Teagan is forced to face her own demons, her inability to accept the support of friends and family threatens the life she''s worked so hard to build. Can Aaron love her, even when she can''t love herself?

Charming, hilarious, and emotional...When Sparks Fly is Helena Hunting at her very best! Avery Spark is living her best life. Between her friends, her sisters, and Spark House, the event hotel her family owns, she doesn’t have much time for anything else, especially relationships. She’d rather hang out with her best friend and roommate, Declan McCormick, than deal with the dating scene. But everything changes when she is in a car accident and needs someone to care for her as she heals. Declan avoids relationships, giving him a playboy reputation that he lives up to when he puts a one-night stand ahead of a promise he made to Avery. While he may not have been the one driving the car, he feels responsible for Avery’s injuries and is determined to make it up to her by stepping into the role of caretaker. Little did they know that the more time they spend in compromising positions, the attraction they’ve been refusing to acknowledge becomes impossible to ignore. When they finally give in to the spark between them, neither is prepared for the consequences. Their love is fragile and all it will take is a blow from the past to shatter it all.