Samantha Lind

We had an instant connection the first time our eyes met from across the dance floor.The connection grew later that night in my hotel room when we couldn't keep our hands off each other, or so I thought before waking up to an empty bed.When she showed up four months later, pregnant with my baby, I still had no idea she was my teammate's little sister until his fist connected with my jaw.We can't deny our mutual attraction, but how do we turn lust and one incredible night together into love?

I'm ancient for a hockey player.Broody as they come.I wasn't always like that, I had love once, but it was ripped away in the blink of an eye.Now all I want in life is to play the game I love and to be left alone.Until I met the team's new photographer.I did my best to avoid her.She was too young for me.There was just something about her that called to me.I'm not sure I can let go of my past, even if it means a future I never thought possible.

I'm ancient for a hockey player.Broody as they come. I wasn't always like that, I had love once, but it was ripped away in the blink of an eye. Now all I want in life is to play the game I love and to be left alone.Until I met the team's new photographer.I did my best to avoid her. She was too young for me.There was just something about her that called to me. I'm not sure I can let go of my past, even if it means a future I never thought possible.

She's my best friends little sisterCompletely off limitsI know I should resist her... but I can'tShe's fresh out of a bad relationshipAnd five years younger than me.But there is this invisible string that just pulls us together.He's so far out of my league, But that doesn't change the fact I can't get him out of my mindOr my dreamsOr my bedI gave love a chance and it burned me badly.His promises are enticing, but is it worth giving love a second chance?

She's my best friends little sisterCompletely off limitsI know I should resist her... but I can'tShe's fresh out of a bad relationshipAnd five years younger than me.But there is this invisible string that just pulls us together.He's so far out of my league, But that doesn't change the fact I can't get him out of my mindOr my dreamsOr my bedI gave love a chance and it burned me badly.His promises are enticing, but is it worth giving love a second chance?

After years of trying to get back home to be closer to my daughter, I finally secured a spot on the newly expanded San Francisco Shockwaves.Juggling being the newly appointed Captain of the team and taking on full-time fatherhood to a teenager sends my life into chaos.I quickly find myself needing someone who can pick up the pieces and keep my life in order as I certainly can't do it alone.I just never thought my savior would be the sexy woman next door- the one I can't keep my mind or eyes off every chance I get.

After years of trying to get back home to be closer to my daughter, I finally secured a spot on the newly expanded San Francisco Shockwaves.Juggling being the newly appointed Captain of the team and taking on full-time fatherhood to a teenager sends my life into chaos.I quickly find myself needing someone who can pick up the pieces and keep my life in order as I certainly can't do it alone.I just never thought my savior would be the sexy woman next door- the one I can't keep my mind or eyes off every chance I get.

What do you do when you receive a wedding invitation from the one girl you always thought you would marry?Sam- Lauren and her twin brother were my best friends growing up. She captured my heart from the moment I first saw her dancing through the sprinkler. I always kept my feelings hidden though, standing back as she dated other guys, afraid to cross that line and risk losing her. I even went out with a few girls myself, but no one ever measured up. Then that dreaded day arrived, and I knew I'd lost her forever. Lauren- Sam was always my constant. My rock. My best friend. That feeling, the one I only got around him, had never been matched by another man. But Sam never showed me he felt anything more for me than friendship, so I moved on...Now, standing at the end of the aisle, ready to walk to my forever, my mind spins with what-ifs. Do I keep moving forward, knowing a man who loves me is at the end? Or do I risk it all, for the one man I've always wanted, and hope he wants me in return.

When rumors start circling, Do you walk the other way?Or give them something to talk about?She was the one I always secretly wantedBut it was never meant to be, I landed myself in the friend zone.He was my high-school crush, Who grew up into the single sexy dad, Putting his life on the line with every fire he fought.One spin around the dance floor has our friends talking, Wondering if we could get any closer.We blew the rumors off until one day, we really gave them something to talk about.

NICKBeautiful, broken, and abandoned.The second I see her in my bar, With cover charge stamps plastering her hands, I know what I have to do.Take her home, Get her into bed, Where I know she'll be safe.I do exactly that.Leaving her keys and my number, As I lock the door behind me.She deserves more, So much more.ASHLEYShattered, vulnerable, and alone, Trapped in a lifetime of hurt, Trying to break the cycle.But he came in, Saved me, From myself, From my circumstances.Showing me compassion, And respect.Proving I am so much more.More than just a pathetic drunk girl.

I was a forever-bachelor kind of guy.I never planned on settling down.I never wanted a family of my own.Until a phone call came, the one woman I'd secretly loved my entire life needed my help.I went from bars and hook-ups to late nights on the couch.When her daughter is born, I find myself captivated by both of them, and falling deeper in love.What happened to my forever-bachelor life, and is that the life I want?

I was a forever-bachelor kind of guy.I never planned on settling down.I never wanted a family of my own.Until a phone call came, the one woman I'd secretly loved my entire life needed my help.I went from bars and hook-ups to late nights on the couch.When her daughter is born, I find myself captivated by both of them, and falling deeper in love.What happened to my forever-bachelor life, and is that the life I want?

It took just one look, and I knew she was meant to be mine.Her body language told me she was on board, but my job had her slamming on the brakes. She was convinced professional athletes had a puck bunny in every city, but that was far from the truth.I agreed to be her friend for now......but how do I make her see we'd be better as lovers than just friends?

It took just one look, and I knew she was meant to be mine.Her body language told me she was on board, but my job had her slamming on the brakes. She was convinced professional athletes had a puck bunny in every city, but that was far from the truth.I agreed to be her friend for now......but how do I make her see we'd be better as lovers than just friends?

JustinI had the perfect bachelor's life.No obligations. No commitments.The greatest job in the world, all while being paid millions to do it. Until I became a dad overnight.My world turned upside down, I went from ballfields and bars to dirty diapers and bottles. I turned to my best friend for help but ended up with his little sister. Now, all I want is the one woman I can't have.She's the curveball I never saw coming.The one woman I'm willing to commit to and change my old ways for. I just have to show her that we can be a family. RileyIndianapolis was my fresh start.A new place near my family. When my brother's best friend ended up with a surprise baby dropped on his doorstep, I was the perfect nanny for the job.Everything was falling into place, If only I could keep my mind and hands off the playboy baller dad. Working for someone you are attracted to is hard.But when he's your brother's best friend and you live with him?Talk about impossible. Fatherhood changed him, but is it enough to give us a chance at a happily ever after?

MattI had it all: A great job.Fame.Wealth.I didn't have her.She's the one I let slip away - from my bed on vacation.She didn't know who I was or what my batting average was.I got to be myself with her and now I wish I'd gotten her number.Until fate brought her back to me.HannahIt was supposed to be fun.He was hot.I needed a break.I got two little pink lines.So much time had passed and I didn't know how to find him or what to say.But here he is.Matt Riley - professional baseball player and my baby's daddy.Maybe, a night of fun could turn into my forever.

LucasMy dreams of making it to the big league had finally come true, But one wild night in a strip club which was clearly a mistakeLanded me squarely on the team's bad boy list. The PR manager is supposed to smooth it all over, Too bad all I wanted was to get in trouble with her. I wasn't really the playboy they thought I was, I just needed to find the right woman to set me straight. Now I just have to prove I'm not what she thought.CarmenI have the career I've always dreamed of, Even if I have to deal with players who can't seem to keep out of the news. What's more infuriating is the one player I want to hate the most I can't stop thinking about. The one whose voice makes me want to drop my panties at his feet. I know all about his playboy ways, But I also know the press can spin things to fit their narrative. Is he really as innocent as he claims to be? Or will he throw a screw ball I never saw coming?