Bücher von Hannah Cowan

OAKLEYI have one goal. To be drafted into the NHL and make my father proud. I've never been interested in dating, not when all of my spare time is spent at the rink perfecting my craft. There's no time for distractions. I can't afford them.But she came out of nowhere. Octavia Layton, the girl with the pretty smile and the broken heart. One night spent talking beneath the stars and now she won't get out of my head.I never expected to see her again, but now she's here in this new city, with ties to my new team, and I don't think I'm strong enough to fight against her pull.AVAI hate hockey players. After a nasty breakup, I've sworn them all off for good. Or so I thought.We met when I had puffy eyes and a broken heart, but I didn't know who he was until he shows up in my city months later as a new member of our local hockey team. The sweet guy who so easily made the ache in my chest go away with lame jokes and a swoon-worthy smile is here, and he wants me.Despite everything I said I wouldn't do, I can't seem to stay away from him. But dating a future NHL player isn't the life I imagined for myself, and as things keep going wrong, I'm starting to wonder if maybe the best-made plans aren't always the ones you expect.

Love. Sucks. I don't know where I went wrong. Whether it was letting a man convince me that suddenly, the things I've never wanted are right for me, or if simply believing the best in the person who I wasted three years of my life on was what lead me here. To Cherry Peak. A small town nestled in the heart of Alberta, Canada. The hometown of rising country star, Brody Steele. It only takes one brief encounter to mark him as a broody jerk. An all-knowing, arrogant celebrity with a complex I don't have the energy for. But if I truly dislike him the way I've convinced myself I do, then why am I always looking for him in crowded rooms? Why are his surprisingly thoughtful gestures melting the wall of ice I've stuck between us? Cherry Peak was supposed to be my fresh start, a place to heal and rebuild. Yet, just as I begin piecing my life back together, Brody's preparing to leave, as if he hasn't become a vital part of that journey. The thought of losing him keeps me up at night. I don't know if we'll ever be able to find our footing, or if we were just stringing each other along the whole time.

Adam White is many things, but a single dad was one that he never planned on becoming. He was twenty-three when the plan he had for his life crumbled at his feet. In the blink of an eye, he went from a flirtatious playboy just getting his new business up and off the ground, to a struggling father of a two-year-old boy that he never knew existed.Still, he did it. Adam accomplished what he thought was impossible. And now, at the prime age of thirty-three, he doesn't think that his life can get any better. His twelve-year-old son, Cooper, is his world, and his business, White Ice Training, is one of the most known hockey training facilities in Vancouver. But when he posts a job listing for a new hockey trainer, he gets a response that lights a flame inside of him that he never realized was burnt out. One that he refuses to go without again.One terrible game was all it took for Scarlett Carter to lose everything. After a career-ending injury destroys her chances of ever playing professional hockey again, she finds herself lost in a mess of guilt-stricken "what-ifs" and broken dreams. Moving back home to Vancouver was never in the playbook, but neither was letting herself get tricked into taking a job working for a man who seems to want to stop at nothing to see her play the sport she loves again.Scarlett wants to forget about the world that broke her, but the single dad refuses to let her move on. The more time she spends with Adam, the harder she's finding it to resist him and the sly grins he seems to only give her. She can't help but wonder why he cares so much about her. And more importantly, why can't she bring herself to make him leave her alone.

Everyone knew the rules.Gracie Hutton was off-limits.But Tyler's never been one to follow rules.And now she's about to become his ultimate sin.Tyler Bateman doesn't know what easy means. He's never had an easy day in his damn life. Everything he has he's worked for. Blood, sweat, and tears.Hockey is his escape, a passion he never knew he could possess. He wants to succeed. He wants to prove that he's worth something.He wasn't expecting her to matter. He didn't want her to. But she had other plans, and now his best friend's sister is about to ruin his life.And he might just let her.

Adam White is many things, but a single dad was one that he never planned on becoming. He was twenty-three when the plan he had for his life crumbled at his feet. In the blink of an eye, he went from a flirtatious playboy just getting his new business up and off the ground, to a struggling father of a two-year-old boy that he never knew existed.Still, he did it. Adam accomplished what he thought was impossible. And now, at the prime age of thirty-three, he doesn¿t think that his life can get any better. His twelve-year-old son, Cooper, is his world, and his business, White Ice Training, is one of the most known hockey training facilities in Vancouver. But when he posts a job listing for a new hockey trainer, he gets a response that lights a flame inside of him that he never realized was burnt out. One that he refuses to go without again.One terrible game was all it took for Scarlett Carter to lose everything. After a career-ending injury destroys her chances of ever playing professional hockey again, she finds herself lost in a mess of guilt-stricken ¿what-ifs¿ and broken dreams. Moving back home to Vancouver was never in the playbook, but neither was letting herself get tricked into taking a job working for a man who seems to want to stop at nothing to see her play the sport she loves again.Scarlett wants to forget about the world that broke her, but the single dad refuses to let her move on. The more time she spends with Adam, the harder she¿s finding it to resist him and the sly grins he seems to only give her. She can¿t help but wonder why he cares so much about her. And more importantly, why can't she bring herself to make him leave her alone.

I¿m the face of the NHL. The golden boy with quick hands and a million-dollar smile that the fans adore. My contract is up at the end of the season, and with playoffs starting, I have to be on my best behaviour. Keep my head down and respect the press when they shove their microphones beneath my nose. This isn¿t my first rodeo, so it should be easy. Right?No. Not this time. One bad call and I¿m the poster boy for poor decisions.I haven¿t seen my childhood best friend since the day her father betrayed me and she broke my heart. Now, eight years later, she¿s back. And she¿s my fake girlfriend for the next two months.Some wounds never heal, and the moment I see Braxton Heights, I know mine have not. But she¿s the only shot I have at saving my reputation and securing my new deal, and while I might have lost her all those years ago, I refuse to lose hockey.I just hope I¿m strong enough not to fall for her all over again in the process.

AdalynI¿ve been planning my trip across the world for years. So, imagine my surprise and utter disappointment when unforeseen circumstances leave me with no travel companion and a wallet too empty to reschedule. Far too stubborn to cancel, and left with little options, I turn to the only person who just so happens to have the entire summer free.Cooper White is my older brother¿s best friend. He¿s the fixer. The sweet one with all the right words. I expect him to be boring and quiet. But with each day we spend together, I¿m learning that there¿s more to him than meets the eye. We quickly become best friends, but one drunken night is all it takes to change everything.And now . . . now he¿s my husband.CooperAdalyn Hutton is an enigma. I never expected us to grow so close so fast, but she¿s impossible to keep at a distance. Each day spent with her slowly chips at the wall I built between us until there¿s nothing left of it but rubble.Considering my friendship with her brother, accidentally marrying her should be the mistake of a lifetime. But it feels like the opposite. There¿s no turning back now. One glance at my ring finger and I¿m reminded of the promise we made to one another, and I can¿t seem to look away.

Oakley Hutton, the hockey prodigy. The guy ready to grab the sports world by the balls and finally live his dream.Octavia Layton, the girl unable to move beyond her broken past, fearful of her childhood betrayal following her through her new adult life.Two polar opposites with only one thing in common. Their inability to stay away from each other.Two people pushing the other in ways they've never experienced, forcing them out of their comfort zones and making them forget how different they really are after all.