Something Wild Collection

Dropping out of college and moving back in with my parents was not the plan I laid out for myself. But here I am, working whatever jobs I can find until I figure out what I want to do with my life. It doesn’t help things that my ex-boyfriend is splashed all over ESPN winning trophies like he isn’t the least bit heartbroken.

So when I meet Leo and he makes me forget about the mess of my life, I don’t think twice. Or ask enough questions.

Because the cute guy I went home with isn’t just some guy. He’s Leo Lohan, star forward for the Wildcat hockey team.
Everyone knows not to trust too handsome for their own good hockey players. Especially when your dad is the coach.

My parents are already disappointed in me, and Leo has a lot on the line with the team, so no one can find out. And it definitely can’t happen again.

A month ago, I was a rookie with the best stats in the league. I was traveling the world, playing hockey, and making more money than I ever dreamed.

Then my sister showed up on my doorstep with nowhere else to go.

I don’t know the first thing about being responsible for a troubled teen, and the team jet isn’t exactly kid-friendly.

Enter Piper. My sister’s new teacher and nanny.

Smart, nurturing, and just as beautiful as I remember.

Too bad she hates my guts.

We need her.

And this time, I’m not letting her go.

I’m going to marry her.

Are we dating? No.

Was she engaged to someone else yesterday? Yes.

It’s not real. It’s to save her job after her fiancé dumped her days before their wedding.

But it’s good press for me, which my agent will love.

I just signed a seven-year contract with the Wildcats, maybe my final one, and I have to start thinking about life after hockey.

Did I mention she’s my coach’s daughter’s best friend?

She’s driven, fun, and the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.

Too bad I’m not supposed to fall for my wife.

The first time I met Ash Kelly, he stripped off his jersey and gave it to a little girl in the crowd, charming an arena full of fans in the process. Then he tossed me a puck and asked for my number. I was with my jerk ex-boyfriend, who was less than impressed with the whole thing.

The second time he crashes into my life it’s as my patient. There’s no way he should remember me, but he does. Being Ash’s nurse is torture. He’s stubborn and frustrating, and he won’t stop flirting with me now that he knows I’m single. He’s even recruited the entire hospital to help him win me over. And it’s working.

The more time I spend taking care of him, the more he breaks down my defenses. He’s kind and considerate, and he makes my heart race.

But I’ve sworn off dating and getting involved with a charming, handsome hockey player like Ash feels like a terrible idea. We go our separate ways again, despite our undeniable connection.

I should have known it wouldn’t be the last time. For some reason, the universe keeps throwing us together.
I’m finally ready to give him a chance, but there’s one little problem. My ex-boyfriend just got a new job as the assistant GM of the Wildcats. And the only thing he wants more than me is to screw over the man I’m falling for.

The annoyingly handsome hockey captain glaring at me needs my help.

He won't admit that, of course. But with his teammate's gone for the summer and him fresh off a season-ending injury, someone has to keep him in check and it's not the nurses he keeps running off.

I'm having one last summer of fun before I move away to start my first grown-up job, and I seem to be the only woman on the planet immune to his charm. Sure, I've noticed his chiseled jaw and sculpted muscles (Did I mention he's annoyingly handsome?), but I have too much self-preservation to fall for a grumpy hockey star who can have any woman he wants and doesn't do serious relationships.

Except once he lets me help him, I see past his broody exterior and jerk comments and I realize something terrible. I want him.

Now I just need to convince him to throw out all his rules for a fling with his teammate's little sister.