Nest (Rayne)

I made a deal with my brother a long time ago to never date his teammates. Technically, Rowan Landry, the hot as hell center for the Chicago Falcons, is no longer my brother's teammate. Or his best friend. Their college days are long behind them, and they barely talk now. Also, I'm not dating him-we're just sleeping together. There's a difference. Except there's not a lot of sleeping going on, and neither one of us wants to stop what we're doing. It's all fun and games until my brother is traded to the Falcons, because Rowan doesn't know I'm the new goalie's little sister. Oops.

Ive loved Henry Hensley since I was seven years old. Weve gone from best friends to lovers to nothing. To most people, hes the Chicago Falcons starting right winger and hot single dad, but to me, hes my first boyfriend, my first kiss, my first love. Eight years ago, that all changed when our lives took us in two different directions. Our break-up almost broke me, so I kept my distance until our hometown called me back to where our story began. I promised myself a quick visit to help my family out, and then Id leave town before he even knew I was back, which should have been easy. Hes way too busy being a professional hockey player and raising his son to ever find out. Of course, Im only in town for a week before I run into him, and one thing is clear from our brief encounterHenry wants to hash out our past, whereas Id rather forget it. But my plan really goes up in flames when I take a temporary substitute teaching job, and on day one, his son walks into my classroom. Boom.

Hockey players were never my type. At least, thats what I thoughtuntil I met Conor Nilsen. In truth, I didnt know he was the goalie for the Chicago Falcons when he struck up a conversation the night of my bachelorette party. He proved he wasnt just some hot guy looking to score when he helped me get my drunk bridesmaid safely back to our hotel. Thats when he discovered my 30-before-30 bucket lista list I hadnt managed to check a single item off. What was meant to be a night of stargazing turned into so much more. The chemistry between us was undeniable, and after one innocent night together, I started to question everythingespecially my upcoming wedding to a man I wasnt sure loved me. Fast forward to my wedding day, and just as Im standing at the altar, Conor bursts through the church doors to object. And now, somehow, Im his roommate. Yikes.

Three years ago, I swore to myself we were done. Since then, Tweetie Sorenson has embraced the professional hockey player bachelor lifestyle - his social media is a highlight reel of clubs, friends, and a never-ending stream of different women. It's hard to believe he's the same man who stole my heart the very night we met. With him, everything felt wild, spontaneous, and absolutely perfect. I thought he was my forever. Then, he broke my heart. Or maybe we broke each other's. Either way, it was over. I've moved on - new city, dream job - until my boss throws me back into Tweetie's world. I'm sent to Chicago to manage the Falcon's social media, which means working alongside the one man I never truly let go of. FML.

A grounded plane. A questionable Greyhound bus. A brotherhood on a mission. When the team's plane gets grounded right before Christmas, the Falcons will stop at nothing to make it home for the holidays, including launching their own Planes, Trains, and Automobiles-style mission across the country to get back to their wives and kids. Meanwhile, their wives are back in Chicago, juggling babies, pregnancy tests, and a missing gender-reveal envelope. From FaceTime flirting gone wrong to a Greyhound bus disaster, the guys' determination never wavers-because nothing says love like a man sprinting through a snowstorm to make it home before Christmas.