The Center's Bet

All Bets On...In the high-stakes world of professional hockey, All Star champion Alec Moreno is used to calling the shots. Until a sex tape scandal leads to an unwanted trade. As the newest player of the ever-struggling River City Racers, he faces his toughest opponent yet: Jill Adams.Jill's not just the team owner's daughter. She's worked her way up through the Racers' ranks, determined to prove herself on merit alone. The last thing this "Ice Queen" needs is a cocky player with a bad boy reputation. But as Alec challenges Jill with a series of bets that he can reform his image while leading the team to victory, Jill finds herself drawn to the man behind the headlines. Especially after he discovers what's bothering her teenage son.In the cut-throat world of professional sports, Alec and Jill expose an abusive youth coach, fight their own fears and struggle for a shot at love.This professional league, hockey with heart romance features a guaranteed happily ever after, a reformed bad boy, and a forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance.

Michele Dunaway is a best selling author and an award-winning high school teacher who has taught more than 28 years. In addition to teaching English III, Michele advises the student newspaper and yearbook. She is a Journalism Education Association Distinguished Yearbook Adviser, a Dow Jones News Fund Special Recognition Adviser and a Missouri Interscholastic Press Association High School Journalism Teacher of the Year. Michele is an avid pet lover who shares her home with far too many rescued cats, who of course completely rule the roost. She lives in St. Louis and holds an M.A in Media Communication from Webster University, and Master Journalism Educator certification from the Journalism Education Association, which awarded her its Medal of Merit in 2009. She's a board member for Novelists, Inc., and a past president of Romance Writers of America's Published Author Special Interest Chapter. In her spare time, she helps students write their college essays and figure out what school is best for them.