Rj Scott

Hiring a fake boyfriend for a school reunion seems to be the only solution, but love was never part of the equation. Felix has enough on his plate looking out for his parents, let alone agreeing to being hired for a date with the friend of a friend. His instant attraction to the scatter-brained scientist has him making impulsive decisions he hopes he won't regret. But, somehow, he's agreeing to more dates, and more time with sexy Ethan and his non-stop talking. When stolen wintry kisses turn to love, and Christmas works its magic, Felix knows he's losing his heart. The science of chemistry makes more sense to Ethan than connecting with potential boyfriends, and he's wary of romance. Unsettled by a string of failed hookups, he knows it's on him when everything goes wrong and he can't help but wonder what has made him this way. His friend Jared says that Ethan needs to close metaphorical doors on past hurts-whatever that means-and that the school reunion might just be step one. Determined to show himself as confident and happy, he hires Felix to be his date for the night, but a kiss to make up for the one he missed at prom, and abruptly, it's not the past that is consuming his thoughts. Now all Felix has to do is show Ethan that it's okay to love and be loved in return, and that chemistry can lead to a happily ever after.

Als die Grenzen zwischen Karriere und Liebe verschwimmen, werden Ethan und Ben eine M glichkeit finden, eine Zukunft zu schaffen, die f r sie beide funktioniert? Das Abschlussjahr ist angebrochen und alles steht auf dem Spiel. Benoits Zeit, im Netz zu gl nzen, ist jetzt und er wird alles tun, was in seiner Macht steht, um sicherzustellen, dass die Profi-Scouts ihn bemerken. Er hat sich einen hervorragenden Ruf f r seine F higkeiten im Netz erarbeitet und seine entspannte Art ist der Schl ssel, um ruhig zu bleiben, wenn die Dinge um das Netz herum hochkochen. Als die Eagles in die neue Saison starten, wird Bens laserscharfer Fokus von seiner Attraktion zu Ethan Girard gest rt, dem neuen Berater f r die Verteidigung im Team. Ben gibt sein Bestes, die aufkeimende Freundschaft, die eine harte, schnelle Wendung in etwas viel Leidenschaftlicheres nimmt, zu ignorieren, und ist entschlossen, sich auf den Sport, den er liebt, zu konzentrieren und nicht zuzulassen, dass seine Gef hle f r den gut aussehenden lteren Mann seine Leistung beeintr chtigen. Aber die Liebe ist, wie Hockey, unvorhersehbar und schon bald stellt Ben fest, dass er nicht in der Lage ist, sich von Ethan fernzuhalten, der sich langsam, aber sicher in sein Herz vorarbeitet. Der ber hmte Bostoner Verteidiger, Ethan Girard, ist nicht dumm. Als er seinen zweiunddrei igsten Geburtstag in der Notaufnahme feiert, nachdem er sich das Bein gebrochen hat und mit der Warnung, dass der Heilungsprozess lange dauern wird, wei er, dass er sich Gedanken ber seine Zukunft machen muss. Er wurde mit achtzehn ausgew hlt und hat nie etwas anderes als Hockey gekannt, aber da er f r die neue Saison noch keinen Vertrag hat, denkt er, dass es vielleicht an der Zeit f r ihn ist, seine Schlittschuhe endg ltig an den Nagel zu h ngen. Freiwillig den Owatonna Eagles zu helfen, f llt seine Zeit, aber von dem Moment an, als er den Goalie, Ben, sieht, wei er, dass seine Welt niemals wieder dieselbe sein wird. Sich zu verknallen ist so einfach, wie seinen ersten Kuss zu stehlen, aber Ben weigert sich, mitzumachen. Hat Ethan endlich einen ebenb rtigen Gegner gefunden?

Jared's world is turned upside down after Luka hands over his pocket money to hire him as a friend for his lonely, widowed dad. Jared is good at his job, but his soft heart means that he often finds himself in the weirdest of situations. A kind-of-threesome, a disappearing swan, and a destroyed hotel room are just the tip of the iceberg, but he is a popular boyfriend-for-hire and always in demand. He dreams of working as a family psychologist one day, and as his work with Bryant & Waites is funding his studies, the last thing he wants is to lose his job. At a make-or-break meeting, Jared vows to focus on being strictly professional. Still, almost immediately, he meets Luka sitting on the office steps with pocket money in hand and with a sadness that melts Jared's resolve. Luka explains that his mom passed away some years ago, and his hardworking father needs a friend. Jared has no intention of taking Luka's pocket money, but he wants to make Luka smile again, and if being hired as a friend for Luka's widowed dad is what it takes, then he's all in. Being a single dad to eleven-year-old Luka is the best thing in Nate's world, but add running a bar with long hours, and his work-life balance is screwed. There's certainly no time for relationships, and even though Luka worries about his dad's love life daily, romance is the last thing on Nate's agenda. Owning Rhea's Bar and keeping his head above water is second only to his love for Luka. His entire world consists of his son and the bar until Jared stumbles into his life. Even though Nate won't admit it, he's lonely, and Jared is the first friend he's made in a very long time. Could their friendship become something more?

What happens when you try to fix the past and end up threatening your future? Scott is struggling. Grieving the loss of his brother, carrying the weight of his father's expectations, and getting his ass kicked in the rink, he's in a downward spiral. He needs a solution and fast, but when his steroid use is exposed, he's close to losing his place at Owatonna and more importantly, on the Eagles Hockey team. Thrown out of his house, with nowhere to go and no future in sight, he only has one choice; agree to mandatory counseling, random drug tests, and get his act together. Only then will he have a chance at normal. Meeting Hayne, a senior connected to the world through his art, is a shock to the system. Moving in with him is his only option, but falling for the shy artist leaves Scott in an impossible situation, and one he can't escape. Hayne has always been that quiet, creative kid who sat in the back of class drawing instead of listening to the teacher. A talented artist, the shy and sensitive young man is struggling with the loss of his childhood friend. Seeing his sadness reflected in his usually colorful paintings, he decides to attend grief counseling and meets Scott, a lost soul in desperate need of light and color in his life. Taking in a homeless hockey player certainly was never part of his carefully orchestrated ten-year plan. But now that Scott is in his life, he's discovering the joy of this man's loving smile and tender touch is one of the most beautiful palettes on earth.

Quand la fronti re entre la carri re et l'amour se brouille, Ethan et Ben trouveront-ils un moyen d'imaginer un avenir qui leur convient tous les deux ? La derni re ann e d'universit est l et tout est remis en jeu. L'heure de briller est arriv e pour Benoit, et il fera tout ce qui est en son pouvoir pour s'assurer que les d nicheurs de talent le remarquent. Ses aptitudes dans le filet lui ont permis d'acqu rir une bonne r putation et son attitude d contract e est la cl pour garder son calme lorsque la situation s'envenime dans sa cage. Tandis que les Eagles se lancent dans une nouvelle saison, la concentration de Ben est an antie par son attirance envers Ethan Girard, le nouveau consultant de l' quipe venu aider les d fenseurs. Faisant de son mieux pour ignorer l'amiti naissante qui se transforme ardemment et rapidement en quelque chose de plus passionn , Ben est d termin se focaliser sur le sport qu'il aime et ne pas laisser ses sentiments pour un bel homme plus g se mettre en travers de ses performances. Mais l'amour, comme le hockey, est incroyablement impr visible, et bient t, Ben d couvre qu'il est incapable de prendre ses distances avec Ethan, qui s'insinue lentement, mais s rement, jusqu' son coeur. C l bre d fenseur de l' quipe de Boston, Ethan Girard est loin d' tre stupide. Lorsqu'il f te son trente-deuxi me anniversaire aux urgences apr s s' tre cass la jambe et apprend que la gu rison sera longue, il sait qu'il doit penser son avenir. S lectionn dix-huit ans, il n'a jamais rien connu d'autre que le hockey. Toutefois, sans contrat pour la nouvelle saison, il consid re qu'il est peut- tre temps pour lui de raccrocher ses patins pour de bon. Il accepte d'aider b n volement les Eagles d'Owatonna pour s'occuper. N anmoins, d s qu'il pose les yeux sur Ben, le gardien, il sait que son monde ne sera plus jamais le m me. C der au d sir est aussi simple que de voler un premier baiser, mais Ben refuse de s'engager. Ethan a-t-il enfin rencontr son gal ?

A stalker threatens Ben, the lines between his hockey career and his love for Ethan blur, and abruptly their future seems like an impossible dream. Senior year is here, and everything is on the line. Benoit's time to shine in the crease is now, and he's going to do everything he can to make sure those professional scouts take notice. He's earned a great reputation for his skills in the net, and his laid-back demeanor is his key to maintaining his cool when things get heated in the goal crease. As the Eagles roar into a new season, Ben's laser-sharp focus is shattered by a stalker who threatens his life, and his attraction to Ethan Girard, the team's new defensive consultant. Trying his best to ignore the budding friendship that's taking a hard, fast turn into something far more passionate, Ben is determined to keep his mind on the sport he loves and not let his feelings for the handsome older man creep into his performance. But love, like hockey, is wildly unpredictable, and soon Ben finds that he's unable to distance himself from Ethan who is slowly and surely working himself into his heart. Famed Boston defenseman, Ethan Girard, isn't stupid. Celebrating his thirty-second birthday in the emergency room after breaking his leg, and with a warning that healing will be a long process, he knows he has to think about his future. He was drafted at eighteen, and he's never known anything but hockey, but with no contract in place yet for the new season he considers that maybe it's time for him to hang up his skates for good. Volunteering to help out with the Owatonna Eagles fills his time, but from the moment he lays eyes on goalie Ben, he knows his world will never be the same again. Falling in lust is as easy as stealing his first kiss, but Ben refuses to engage. Has Ethan finally met his match?