Stacy Travis

A delicious Forced proximity, Brother's Best Friend, Sports romance by bestselling author, Stacy Travis. I didn't expect my first week with the Devils soccer team to involve saving a career. But when the team's hot-headed center back-aka my brother's best friend, Hunter Reyes-blows up in front of management, it's my job as the head Data Analyst to keep him on the field. That's as close as I plan on getting to the gorgeous, bad-boy soccer god until he shows up at the house I'm temporarily sharing with my brother, needing a place to stay. Hunter is the epitome of the grumpy, ridiculously muscular, and infuriatingly confident man fans love. I'm the girl who color-codes data sets and stress-bakes muffins. We are opposites in every way. We shouldn't share the same Wi-Fi, let alone an address. But late nights with spreadsheets turn into late nights sharing takeout. Eye rolls turn into inside jokes. And every time his hand brushes mine, I swear the air between us crackles like lightning before a storm. But he's my brother's best friend. A player on the team I work for. And completely, absolutely not my type. Too bad my heart can't compute our differences. Best friend's sister. Forced proximity. Workplace sparks. And a slow-burn attraction that refuses to stay buried. Playing the Field is the first book in the LA Devils series and a standalone novel.

A small-town, surprise pregnancy, hockey romance You know what they say-when things start to come together, life throws you a curveball. Well, in this case...a hockey puck. Ten years ago, we were college sweethearts. Until Dominick (Ren) Renaldi decided the grass was greener playing pro hockey in Canada. I moved on-made my mark as a designer. I run two restaurants and an inn at our family winery, Buttercup Hill. Nothing is missing. Nothing at all. Then Ren struts into my small town, a reminder of a broken heart I locked in the past. Okay, yes, this responsible, type A girl could really use a wild night of scorchin' hot fun, and Ren, with his penetrating eyes and easy charm, is all too happy to deliver-grownup style. Imagine my surprise when I see a little pink plus sign a few weeks later. I'm not looking for love, especially with a guy who's walked away once. And Ren's serious about his career, so he will walk away. Besides, I'm not the kind of woman who traps a man with a surprise baby. But when our shared history and a certain little growing bean brings us close again, I discover the real reason Ren left-and why he's back. I find myself starting to like my baby daddy and the man he became. But what if I love him, too? Love You Too is a steamy standalone hockey romance in the Buttercup Hill series, where the men are as hot as the wine country sun. It's packed with banter, swoon, and a HEA.

Clay Meadows runs a fast mile, but that hasn't helped him catch the one who got away. His jam is teaching Shakespeare, coaching track, and camping in the mountains. The last thing he wants is a scaredy cat art teacher with wild blond hair and devilish charm joining him on the Green Valley High senior retreat. Or does he? When his lifelong crush and best friend's sister is assigned as his co-chaperone, Clay sees an opportunity. He'll cure her fear of bugs, bears, and flimsy tents. She'll fall in love with the wilderness. He won't fall in love in the process. Even in close quarters-and a shared tent-Clay vows to keep his school crush firmly where it belongs-in the past. Until she edges open a crack in his heart and allows him to believe she likes what she sees. Ally Dalbotten is stubbornly self-sufficient and determined to protect her heart from unreliable men. She hates camping. And dirt. And wild animals. And the wilderness, for that matter. The last thing she needs is the hottie of the English department revealing his Clark Kent alter-ego and flexing his camping muscles-along with his pecs. But under the fa ade of a man who runs from commitment Ally finds a vulnerable soul with a secret he's carried for years. Ally has a choice-risk that Clay is another guy destined to break her heart...or trust that he's the one who will love her forever. Is true love only past tense, or could it be the future? Past Tents is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #4 in the Teachers' Lounge series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.

A Sizzling, Small-town, Grumpy/Sunshine, Single Dad Romance. Jackson Corbett is a gorgeous single dad who doesn't want complications at his family winery. And I'm the messy tornado who just offered to be his new nanny. Jackson Corbett is not impressed when I show up for an interview in my pajamas at the wrong time. But I need this job working in the tasting room at Buttercup Hill Vineyards and I'll do anything to get it. Years of sommelier courses and amateur wine-making have landed me here, at the best winery in Napa Valley, and I'm here to stay. So I make him a deal. He's overworked and stretched thin with parenting and a stressful job. I tell him that if I'm hired by the winery, I'll work a second job as his nanny. I can endure the world's grouchiest dad and entertain his feisty seven-year-old if it means career advancement and paying off my debts, while taking care of my younger sister. I also know there's no risk of romantic entanglement because Jackson is a grade-A grump-albeit a hot and chiseled one-who's been burned by love. The weight of the world sits on his muscular shoulders, and he spends most of his time worrying about his daughter and looking at spreadsheets. The last thing I'm concerned about is how he looks at me. Until he does. I catch him sneaking glances, and I can't help staring right back. And noticing how sweet he is with his daughter, how his chilly fa ade starts to melt, and how he lingers longer than necessary when I'm around. I find myself wanting to help him even if it means spending more time away from my sister, right when she needs me the most. I'm terrified of letting down the only real family I have left. Falling for him could ruin my carefully-wrought plans. But what if I love him more?

First rule when returning to your hometown after storming out of sight: don't fall for the guy who broke your heart. Julia Browne should know better than to kiss where she bakes. She's built a bread empire in California, and only plans to stay in Green Valley long enough to sell the family house. She certainly won't spend any more time with Shane Meadows than she has to...and she will not let him draw her in with his soft blue eyes or level her with his handsome smirk of a grin. The last thing she wants is a temporary gig at Donner Bakery, baking sourdough side-by-side with Shane and clashing with his ego. And he thinks the sassy baker should take her fancy bread and go back where she came from. But that's before they take a series of wrong turns on a road trip to look at wheat, leaving them stranded for the night. Out on the open road, neither of them can escape the sizzling attraction and old feelings that feel a lot more real this time around. But life is complicated, and Julia's life in California might derail their second chance at love. Will they wake up and smell the sourdough? They say you should leave the past in the past, but what if it's the winning recipe for love?'Dough You Love Me' is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone, and is book #2 in the Donner Bakery series, Green Valley World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Snowed in for days with a gorgeous soccer star? Maybe that's someone's else's dream vacation, but not mine. I'm a small town girl with big-city dreams of seeing San Francisco-cable cars and wine bars and the Golden Gate Bridge-not getting stranded during a blizzard in a tiny mountain cabin. And definitely not fixing leaks and playing endless board games with my brother's grumpy best friend, who has zero construction skills and even less charm. Did I mention there's only one bed? I'm on a self-imposed man ban, so I try to ignore his sculpted abs and gorgeous dark eyes. He tests my resolve with his gourmet cooking and perfect campfires, but even those can't make up for his prickly personality. Problem is, once Danny Weston starts to drop his guard, I begin to understand him. His painful secrets rival my own, and his beautiful, tender heart begins to melt mine. Which leads to one unforgettable night when our resistance wears so paper thin, it rips to shreds. I shouldn't want him at all. And I shouldn't think about what would happen if this vacation fling becomes permanent. Weston is known for breaking records on the field. But what happens if he breaks my heart? He's a Charmer is a brother's best friend sports romance and a standalone novel in the San Francisco Strikers series.

To the world, he's a sexy soccer superstar. To me, he's the arrogant jerk who broke my teenage heart-and my new fake fianc . The last time I saw Tim Cheltenham, he was an eighteen-year-old soccer hottie with an irresistible English accent, a painfully gorgeous face, and an enormous . . . ego. Fifteen years later, with a medical degree under my belt and a new dream job with The Strikers soccer team-his team-I'm not about to let Tim's bad attitude and grumpy scowl ruin it for me. But when my chauvinistic boss implies that he doesn't trust single women to stay on the job long-term, I panic and tell him I'm engaged. And to my surprise, it's Tim who comes to my rescue, offering to play my fake fianc if I'll do him a favor-cover up the truth about his injury. The lie could derail both our careers, and I've got no desire to spend more time than necessary in Tim's surly presence. And falling for him again? Ha That's never going to happen. So with my job on the line, I say yes. Now, the more time I spend with Tim, the more I sense a softer side beneath those chiseled muscles and broody exterior. But the more I understand him, the harder it is to pretend that we're just for show. And when a rival player threatens to expose our secret, I'm terrified I'll lose everything. They say you have to fake it to make it. But what happens when love is the goal?

Drunk-texting a grumpy soccer star? Best worst decision of my life. Especially when the player is the sinfully handsome, foul-mouthed Holden Sanders... my new library assistant. The benched bad boy needed an image makeover, I needed to save my job, and his star status was just what the library ordered to raise awareness for our fundraising campaign. The press can't get enough of Mr. Growly reading to kids. It's win-win and completely platonic. Until I need a shoulder to cry on after drowning my heartbreak in too many margaritas. I only typed that invitation to his brawny biceps and perfect pectorals for fun-I never meant to hit send. Holden isn't the kind of guy to care about tears and feelings, least of all mine. He's made it clear good girls aren't his type. But he shows up-with his strapping shoulder, a box of tissues, and a supersized bag of Doritos. That's when I realize there's more to him than meets the eye. One soulful, smoldering mistake of a kiss has me craving more, and the heat between us quickly builds to a blaze neither of us can control. But I'm not the only one guarding secrets, and Holden's might push us to the breaking point. Even if I'm surrounded by books, I know better than to believe in storybook endings. And yet, I want to believe...this grumpy guy is a keeper. He's a Keeper is a standalone sports romance with grumpy-sunshine characters and a HEA.

I'm the office introvert, a blast of socially awkward sunshine on a stick. Donovan Taylor is a broody, gorgeous soccer player with a chip on his shoulder. We are not a thing. But when my boss sends me to a pro sports banquet, I stumble in late and find the only empty seat next to the San Francisco Strikers' resident hottie and marquee player. Of course, I promptly make a fool of myself. I don't even expect him to remember my name, let alone kiss me. Or ask me out. I mean, seriously, I program computers for a living and play mahjong for fun. I don't hook up with gorgeous green-eyed players and stroke their egos or their abs--although it's a hell of a good time--because I know it will never last. But my competitive streak runs hot, and Donovan may be the one person who can get me the promotion I deserve. All I need to do is convince him to join my company's virtual reality sports game--avoid falling for him in the process. So what if his moves off the field are as impressive as his moves on it? How hard can it be to win at his game? Playing for You is an opposites-attract sports romance and a standalone novel. It is Book 4 in the Berkeley Hills series.

I don't believe in second chances. Then again, I didn't believe in love until I met Blake Fulton. Fifteen years ago, we were opposites who didn't attract. He was quiet and kept to himself in high school. I hung with the cheerleaders and the rowdy football crowd. But on the worst day of my life, he rescued me, bought me a burger, and kissed me better than any of the football guys ever did. I fell hard. Then he ghosted me and broke my heart. Now he's back, charming and drop-dead gorgeous, with mesmerizing blue eyes, a devilish smile, and a razor-sharp wit. He also owns some of San Francisco's trendiest restaurants and it's damn hot in his kitchen. He wants to explain the past and prove he's a better man now. I just want to resist. But there's something about Blake... the way he ignites a fire that burns only for him, the way he knows what I need even before I do. The way he owns every kiss... I could fall for him all over again. But I don't believe in second chances. Do I? SECOND CHANCE AT US is part of the Berkeley Hills series and is a complete STANDALONE novel.

Meeting a hot professor at my best friend's wedding has hookup written all over it. Dammit it if he isn't unexpectedly charming, making me want to abandon one-night stand plans for something more. But dammit again if he doesn't run off mid-kiss like a fugitive from Cinderella's pumpkin coach. That's because he's got a curfew as part of his house arrest for white collar crime. And... I'll never see him again. Except that he shows up at my office-at my new job where I've just been made a law partner. Turns out, he's my newest client and he may be guilty of all kinds of things. Not the least of which is stealing my heart. Is falling for him just asking for trouble? In Trouble with Him is Book 3 in the Summer Heat. It is a complete standalone contemporary romance that can be read on its own.

Will vacation love survive in the real world? Or will life be our undoing? My French fling with Chris was only supposed to last two weeks... I was bad at relationships, worse at love. So I was leaving it all behind-the French wine, the sunsets, the movie star romance. It was temporary. We were temporary. Happily ever afters didn't happen in the real world. At least not in mine. I had responsible schedules and life rules to obey. I was that girl. Then Chris hopped on a plane and moved across the country for me. He threw out all my rules. Behind his hot-sexy-handsome was a man who was serious about love. He saw through my excuses and called me on my crap. And he only wanted me. But when he got an offer he couldn't refuse, he was back to his Hollywood lifestyle, and I was left texting across time zones and waiting for the occasional jet-lagged rendezvous. Maybe his panoramic views, personal assistants, and private planes were his real love. I don't always ask for what I want, and maybe that's why I don't get it. But this time I'm asking. Even if it means risking it all. Book Two in the Summer Heat Duet

Two strangers. One chance meeting. Irresistible heat. My two-timing ex might have wrecked our relationship, but I was not about to let him ruin my vacation. Sure, what was meant to be a romantic romp through Paris would now consist of dining solo at a table for two in the city of love, but I was determined to have a good time on my own. Then I met Chris. He's a hot megawatt movie star used to the limelight and women lining up for him. And even though I refused to be one of them, I was done in by him-the dark swoony eyes, his unabashed laugh, the cravings he ignited with only a look. We agreed to give each other two weeks. Then real life would kick in. But is two weeks enough when it might be love? Book One in the Summer Heat Duet

Is it true love, or is he just bad news? Jack Galloway is an award-winning journalist, a star at The Examiner, and he's got the chiseled jaw and deep blue eyes that light me on fire. Oh, and I hate his arrogant guts. He told my boss that I can't hack it as a reporter. He actually said it was a mistake to hire me. But I just landed a scandalous story that will launch my career and prove him forever wrong. Yeah, it steps on Jack's beat a little. Okay, a lot. So our boss is making us report it together for an entire weekend. At a gorgeous oceanfront villa with sailboats and cocktails and oh...he looks good in a sport coat. Jack brings out my insecurities. He makes me doubt my instincts. And ignites a desire in me that I haven't felt. Ever. But I know he's hiding something. And I know I'm risking more than my job by pursuing the truth. If I have to choose, do I want the story? Or him?