Forbidden Puck (Boston Brawlers Book 1)
<h2><b><i>Waiting for the right guy.</i></b></h2> <br>Ella Couture didn't <i>mean</i> to save herself. But success runs in the family and Ella, a fiery and self-made interior decorator, never wanted to settle for anything less than a quality man.<br /> <br>But another disappointing breakup has Ella flirting with idea of a meaningless fling -- because this whole v-card business has gone on for <i>way</i> too long.<br /> <br>When Ella visits her brother Lance for the weekend, she finds herself all alone with his teammate, Radar. The rugged hockey star is tall, chiseled and gorgeous -- and based on his past, he <b>won't get attached.</b><br /> <br>It's a nice fantasy ... but Ella isn't the type of girl to sleep with her brother's best friend. <br /> <br><i>That's what she keeps telling herself, anyway ...</i><br /> <br><h2><b><i>Live by the code, die by the code.</i></b></h2> <br>On the ice, tough guy 'Radar' enforces the code of the game with his fists. And he won't let <i>anyone</i> mess with the team's superstar center, Lance Couture.<br /> <br>Radar might sleep around, but he knows to keep his distance when Lance's sister visits the two roommates at their Boston condo. The code has a rule about family members, after all: they're <b>strictly off-limits.</b><br /> <br>Not that Radar's worried about breaking that rule -- he's already heard an earful about how <i>insane</i> his best bud's younger sis is.<br /> <br>But Lance never said anything about Ella being a cute babe with an adorable laugh. <br /> <br>And he <i>definitely</i> never said anything about how she's finally ready to lose her v-card ... <br /> <br>But if Radar can't keep his hands off Ella, not only will he stab his best friend in the back -- he'll ruin everything he's worked for. <br /> <br><i>So why can't he get that girl out of his mind?</i> <br><hr /><ol><i><b>Forbidden Puck</b> is a 60,000 word, <b>slow-burn</b> hockey romance! This stand-alone novel is the first entry in the Boston Brawlers series. Narrated in alternating first person. No cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA guaranteed.</i></ol>