85,000 words

Professional hockey players Marcus, Alex, and Chris attended their team's Vegas Night fundraiser having no idea their lives would change forever. Unfortunately, issues face each of the men on their quest for happiness. Can they move past their difficulties and win the most important game of their lives – the game of love? These guys are going all in...

HEDGING HIS BET: Cassandra Carr

Marcus Mitchell never thought he'd find the love of his life with champagne dripping from her shirt, but you can't always plan these things. Annalise Alonso isn't going to make it easy for him, though—he's going to have to work for her love. Now, Marcus is taking a shot and hedging his bet on love.

CASTING THE DIE: Isabo Kelly

After she sees his murder in a vision, Nathalie Mendez knows she has to warn star hockey goalie Alexander Semenov of the danger. To keep him alive, she risks exposing her many secrets. But once the die is cast, her biggest gamble could be her heart.

PLAYING HER GAME: Stacey Agdern

Melanie Gould writes about passionate relationships, but keeps people at a distance...except when she's promoting her books. Of course, she's never gone head to head with a guy like Chris Emerson. Unfortunately, Chris is trying to behave, and someone like Melanie would destroy his plans to stay under the radar. So what happens when the woman the media has dubbed the 'Girl in the Lace Corset' and the NHL's most infamous bad boy go one on one? Will they play her game? Will they play his? Or will they both end up in the penalty box?