Minnesota Snow Pirates

Bookish. Bold. Beautiful. And entirely out of his league. On paper, all-American boy next door Lincoln Scott has it all. But behind his slap shots, straight-A report card, and easy going charm, Linc hides a secret only his best friend knows. When he attempts to return a misplaced bra, a wrong number gets him way more than the hook-up he bargained for. No one has ever looked beyond the star hockey player, until the mysterious woman he can't stop texting sees him for who he really is. Does Linc have the skills off the ice to keep up with her? Will he follow in his father's footsteps? Or will he step out from the shadows and chase his dreams?

Defenseman. Devoted. Dad. Player on and off the ice, Russell Stewart's life was upended when his girlfriend got pregnant and left him holding the baby. Two years later, he's finally moved on, gotten back on track, and is balancing his life as a father, student, and hockey player like a professional juggler. His daughter Jude is his entire world. He has no time for distractions. Especially a funny, brilliant, and bubbly woman with a penchant for musicals. Regaining trust after heartbreak is hard. Can Russell protect his daughter, and his heart, when his past comes back to haunt him?

It's a simple rule: don't bang your teammates' siblings. Finn O'Brien didn't just break the rule, he annihilated it. Falling in love with his best friend's younger sister when they were teens was an accident. He fought it for years, hiding behind a list of one-night stands a mile long, anything to convince himself Molly Morrison wasn't the woman for him. But when they cross the line, there's no going back. Finn is playing with fire. Can he keep the two most important people in his life, or will he be forced to choose?

Disarming. Dirty. Dominant. Easygoing defenseman Austin Morgan doesn't want for much. Trust fund kid, skilled fighter, and talented hockey player in the peak of his physical prime, life is pretty much going his way . . . All except for the sudden breakup of a long-term relationship which has shaken his very identity as a Dom. Until he can trust himself again, relationships are off the cards. But when the team trainer Mackenzie Abbott draws him into her orbit, he can't get her out of his mind. Not only is she all-the-way vanilla, but they work together, she's off limits . . . and she has her own secrets. Can he learn to trust her enough to accept her into his world? Or will the hidden past she can't escape ruin it all?

Awkward. Adrift. Alone. Fresh out of college, Will Morrison finds himself at a loss. Graduating top of his class was all well and good, but with no idea of what to do next, it's all meaningless, and his recent mistakes have put him on tenuous ground with his best friend and sister. His championship hockey teammates are moving on without him, he has too many choices for what to do next, and no clue what makes his heart sing . . . Until a one night stand with a fiery red-head turns his world upside down. Quinn's everything he's not: outgoing, brave, and driven. Being with her shines a light on his dark side. But following the road to redemption means more than making amends with friends and family. Can he forgive himself, and accept that he doesn't need to know the full path to take the first step? Or will his inability to love himself mean losing her, too?

Dedicated. Driven. Divorced. Coach Elliott Swift is under pressure from all sides. His players are counting on him to return the team to championship success despite his recently graduated star players. His toxic ex-wife dogs his every move, and his sickly, aging parents require constant care. When he literally bumps into his childhood best friend, Clare, in the period product aisle of the pharmacy, everything changes. Twenty years is not enough to erase her impact on him. But she gives him the brush off as though they were never a thing. The last thing he needs, or wants, is a relationship. But he wants her. He's always wanted her. Can he earn her forgiveness and put the mistakes of their past behind them? Or will his inability to forgive himself prevent them both from moving forward?

When the Minnesota Snow Pirates visit Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for what's supposed to be a low stakes, preseason double header, the home team, the UCR Raccoons, have other ideas. A friendly wager, a couple of hotheaded rookies, and delicious twins escalate what's supposed to be a no pressure weekend from simmering competitiveness to a boiling point between the teams. Two for Tacos is a fun addition to the Minnesota Snow Pirates world. It's a lighthearted standalone novella to introduce the Cedar Rapids Raccoons, and give listeners who aren't ready to leave Minnesota behind a little hit of their favorite Snow Pirates.