In New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Toni Aleoâs third novel in her hot Assassins series, the chiseled men of this Nashville hockey team can make anything happen when they go all out for the women they wantâeven turn a one-night stand into a happily ever after.
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Audrey Parker is up against the boards. Sheâs stuck in a job she hates and pining for a total jerk. Meanwhile, her sister Fallon is moving out and getting married to hockey star Lucas Brooks. Where is Audreyâs Prince Charming? Nothing she does has ever seemed to be good enough for any of the men in her life. Audreyâs about to hit rock bottom . . . until she wakes up next to Tate Odder.
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The thrill of moving up from the minors to the Nashville Assassins was a welcome distraction. But not even becoming the first rookie goalie to tally three shutouts in the Stanley Cup finals alleviates the pain. With the loss of his parents and sister weighing as heavily on his soul as ever, Tate Odder canât keep pretending heâs okay. Thatâs when he meets smart, sexy Audrey. Her gentle warmth and quirky sense of humor make him feel whole for the first time in too long. But to stay that way forever, Tate must find a way to accept his past and learn to live for love.
Praise for Toni Aleoâs Nashville Assassins romances
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âAleo melts the ice and hits it into the net with her Assassins series.ââAward-winning author Jami Davenport
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âTaking Shots is really the whole package. You get romance, humor, steamy sex, drama, and then it all wraps up with a great conclusion. I am amazed that this is Toniâs first book. She has come out in a huge way. I canât wait to read more from her. Donât hesitate for a moment to grab this book.ââGuilty Pleasures Book Reviews
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âA little steamy, a little heartbreaking, and a whole lot of fanning yourself are in order this time around, readers. Are your cheeks feeling a little pink yet? Get used to the feeling.ââDreaming in the Pages, on Trying to Score
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âEmpty Net is an honest, heartwarming, endearing story. . . . Toni Aleo doesnât just write a story. She gives you the ability to experience the journey of her characters right along with them. Her stories are enveloped with passion, emotion, humor, love; and let me tell you, that girl knows how to write a sex scene that just makes you sweat!ââGuilty Pleasures Book Review
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âSexy and riveting . . . the perfect combination of love and lust.ââUSA Today bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin, on Blue Lines
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âFunny, charming, sweet, sexy . . . [Falling for the Backup] has everything you want in a story.ââBlushing Reader
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Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.