by Lynda Aicher
Walters was here with Rachel, another trip home for the holidays. He’d put his house up for sale this time, his departure from the area becoming a permanent one. He was moving forward on his hockey training center idea, and Henrik would be one of his first investors when he was ready.
“Thank you,” Jacqui said, resting her head on his shoulder.
“For what?” He rubbed her back, happy to stay on the sidelines.
“The song. Accepting my family. For not letting me run.”
He kissed her temple, hugging her tight. “But you came back to me.”
She smiled up at him before pressing a kiss to his lips. “I would’ve kept running if you hadn’t shown me how to stop.”
His heart had never been fuller nor his happiness more real. “And I wouldn’t have known I was stopped if you hadn’t shown me how to run.”
She was the center of his family and no matter where their future led, he was happy knowing she was there to share every moment with him—good, bad, scary, sad and all the things in between. That was what family did. They stuck together, supported one another, laughed, cried and celebrated.
And right now, he wanted nothing more than to have his own private celebration with Jacqui, but that could wait. They had plenty of time—years—of celebrating ahead of them. Of that, he was very, very certain.
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Bonds of Desire
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Shattered Bonds
About the Author
Lynda Aicher has always loved to read. It’s a simple fact that has been true since she discovered the words of Judy Blume at the age of ten. After years of weekly travel as a consultant implementing computer software for global companies, she ended her nomadic lifestyle to raise her two children.
Now her imagination is her only limitation on where she can go, and her writing lets her escape from the daily duties of being a mom, wife, chauffeur, scheduler, cook, teacher, volunteer, cleaner and mediator. If writing wasn’t a priority, it wouldn’t get done.
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Meet Dylan Riley, Minnesota Glaciers defenseman, in GAME PLAY and team captain Scott Walters in BACK IN PLAY—both available now!
GAME PLAY
Power Play, book one
“The characters had insane chemistry right off the bat, and all of the characters appealed to me and my love of rough-and-tumble athletic men.” —The Romance Reviews
When hockey golden child Samantha Yates is called in to help Minnesota Glaciers defenseman Dylan Rylie get his game back on track, it doesn’t take long before their on-ice competitiveness turns into rough, aggressive off-ice sex. The kind Sam likes but Dylan wants to change.
BACK IN PLAY
Power Play, book two
“…incredibly hot.” —RT Book Reviews
Fun, flirty and sexy-as-hell, high school teacher Rachel Fielding is the perfect distraction Scott Walters needs when the Glaciers refused to renew his contract. But he hadn’t counted on falling for her or purging his deepest secrets to her, either. Can their fledgling relationship survive the trials he has ahead?
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BONDS OF COURAGE: BOOK SIX OF WICKED PLAY.
Pro hockey player Holden Hauke has kept his sexual needs buried for years. After a near miss over a picture of him bound to a spanking bench resulted in a mid-season trade, he’s kept his image clean. But with the season over, he’s ready to surrender control. And he’s found just the woman to help him—if only he can convince her to give him a chance.
Bending men to her will is nothing new for Vanessa Delcour, aka Mistress V—she’s a full-time rep for pro athletes, a part-time owner of exclusive sex club The Den, and an experienced Domme. But when Holden Hauke comes looking for a discreet partner, Vanessa’s concerned about his motives. Touching his training-toned body during a scene wouldn’t exactly be a hardship, but taking him on crosses barriers between work and play that she’s had in place for years.
From their first intense encounter in Mistress V’s playroom, Hauke knows he can’t let this chance slip away; he’s found the woman he’s always needed. Submissive or not, he’s willing to push her every limit to prove how good they can be together.
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ON THE SURFACE
In the Zone, book one
Pediatric nurse Erin Collier thinks all Tim wants is another notch on his hockey stick, when what he’s really shooting for is forever.
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In the Zone, book two
She’s a restaurateur. He’s a hockey player returning to the ice after being injured. Committed to their jobs and with thousands of miles between them, they don’t stand a chance.
OUT OF THE GAME
In the Zone, book three
Alex Sullivan plays the field as hard as he plays hockey, but being the team Casanova isn’t floating his boat anymore, especially after he shares a kiss with Claire Marzano that he can’t forget.
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ISBN-13: 9781426899423
Penalty Play
Copyright © 2015 by Lynda Aicher
Edited by: Rhonda Helms
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