She’s baking her heart out. He’s playing to win. Together, they’re about to heat things up—on and off the field.
Liv Garner’s café is her safe haven, where she crafts mouthwatering pastries and dodges her mother’s endless criticism. But when her vengeful ex-fiancé stirs up trouble, Liv’s dream is suddenly on the line.
Elliott “Iceman” Snow is a rugby legend with a steely focus that’s made him unstoppable—until an injury sidelines his career and his confidence. A chance meeting with Liv brings a spark he can’t ignore and a challenge he can’t resist.
When Liv’s buttery sweetness collides with Elliott’s fiery determination, their connection is instant, electric, and completely off-script. But between meddling families, career pressures, and a paparazzi frenzy, can they keep their romance from getting tackled?
Sweet Rucking Temptation is a fast-paced, feel-good romance packed with sizzling chemistry, bold risks, and the ultimate play for love. Get ready to fall hard!
Also in The Rucked By You Series
Authors and Release Dates:
Sofia Aves – Arrogant Rucking Player
Gabbi Grey – Hot Rucking Canadian
Trinity Wood – Sweet Rucking Temptation
Caitlyn Lynch – Star Rucked Lovers
Kenna Shaw Reed – Playing Rucking Hard
Danielle Jacks – Friends Rucked Up
*Coming July 6
Danielle Sibarium – Revamped Rucking Reaper
*Coming July 13
Gabbi Grey – Big Rucking Disaster
*Coming July 20
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✨TEASER: SOMEHOW YOU KNEW by @harlowjamesauthor releasing July 10th! This will be a simultaneous release in Audio with the amazing narrators Erin Mallon and Brandon Francis!
I never imagined I’d agree to an arranged marriage for over 5 million dollars.
Not to mention that the man I’d be marrying is someone I’d already met once before.
Gage Kingston waltzes into the meeting with the lawyer unaffected—cocky, tattooed, and acting like he didn’t know who I was.
But after we agree we’d be stupid to walk away from that kind of money, we embark on a six month timeline to riches despite the animosity between us.
Now I’m living with the man his aunt thought would be perfect for me while wondering if the woman was going insane before she died to think this was a good idea.
Then the first letter came.
Turns out Diane had a plan to get us to fall for each other while trying to make our marriage work.
Arguments turn to meaningful conversations.
Innocent brushes turn to lust-filled challenges.
And before I know it, we’re crossing every line we drew in the sand.
Did Diane somehow know that we were meant for each other before we figure it out for ourselves?
Or was jumping into a marriage with a man I barely knew one of the worst mistakes of my life?
To save his lost grandfather, one kid inventor must win a classified game of hide-and-seek.
Chase’s quiet life of fixing electronics, dumpster diving, and inventing shatters after Grandad vanishes. Now the boy will risk everything to reunite his family. When Grandad’s old team offers Chase a spot in a secret camouflage competition, he jumps at the opportunity, hiding the truth from family and teammates.
Accepting means facing deadly futuristic technology, mech-suited soldiers, and an out-of-control robotic seeker. But once he realizes this game is deadly, Chase must focus on surviving, losing hope he can save Grandad.
Burn Bag: The act of throwing all caution to the wind and burning down all previous plans.
Nothing in my life had worked out as expected.
I lost the woman I loved to another man, my father had been shot in front of me, and I nearly died in his grave when a sniper tried to take me out.
Suffice it to say, things could have been going better for me.
So, I tore up the game plan, went online, and found myself a wife.
Everything was finally coming up roses.
And then she lifted the veil…
When I said I was burning down my old life, I didn’t really understand what that entailed.
But I laid it all on the line for this woman, and I wasn’t walking away for anything.
No matter how many times either of us ended up in the hospital.
I’m a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, “No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book.” I didn’t think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn’t already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven’t been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.
Rockstar on the run. Small town in crisis. One stubborn woman who might just be his salvation.
When a PR disaster sends world-famous rockstar Blaze Nelson crashing into the middle of nowhere, his management team orders him to lay low in Mustang Mountain—the one place he swore he’d never go back to.
But this small town has bigger problems than a grumpy celebrity sulking on a ranch. When a deliberate act of sabotage blocks the only road in or out, the entire town is cut off—and survival depends on everyone pulling together.
Grace Hartman has always fought to keep Mustang Mountain strong, delivering food to those who need it most. The last thing she needs is a spoiled rockstar getting in the way—especially one who’s far too charming for her own good.
When the town crisis forces Grace and Blaze into an uneasy partnership, sparks fly in more ways than one. And when a storm traps them together in a remote cabin, they both confront truths they’ve been running from.
But Grace refuses to lose her heart to a man who’ll leave the moment the road clears—and Blaze has to decide if life on stage is worth walking away from the only place—and the only woman—that’s ever felt like home.
In a town where loyalty runs deep and hearts are hard-won, will Blaze choose fame… or forever?
It was supposed to be a fling. A beautiful mistake I’d make only once. Fate had other plans for us.
Sophia Carter McCord is everything I shouldn’t want. Fifteen years younger, he’s too cocky, too good-looking, and a playboy notorious for leaving broken hearts and wreckage in his wake.
To make matters worse, he’s my competition. As an executive at my company’s top rival, the young hotshot is strictly off limits both professionally and personally. I’ve got a career to protect and a teenage daughter to raise. The last thing I need is the kind of man who makes women beg.
But Carter isn’t interested in keeping it casual. The way he touches me, the way he needs me—it’s more than sex. It’s obsession.
Carter I don’t care that she’s older. I don’t care that she’s a business rival. I don’t care what my family thinks or what people will say or that her ex wants to see me dead.
Sophia Bianco is everything I’ve ever wanted, and I’m gonna make her mine.
Even if she makes me beg for it.
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⭐️Review⭐️ Sophie is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to her career but personally she battles with her insecurities after her now ex-husband exchanges her for a newer model. She believes that Carter is wrong for her on so many levels as not only is there the age difference between them but when it comes to business they are on opposite sides however the attraction between them is too strong to be denied.
Carter may be younger than Sophie but he is a man who knows what he wants and that is Sophie. He isn’t deterred by their age difference or that their careers put them at odds. He appears easy going and not to have a care in the world however we are about to discover that he has secrets of his own.
Although their reasons are very different Carter and Sophie help each other heal from the past and the heat between them is intense. Filled with romance and emotion Carter and Sophie show that their pasts don’t have to affect their futures.
India Baker reports the dirt directly from the dugout.
As a newly appointed sportscaster for the Tennessee Terrors, she’s down in the trenches reporting live with up-to-the-minute reactions and in-your-face interviews about the team.
And the member who hates it the most is the number one man—me—the head coach.
I’ve known India a good portion of my life. Difficult to escape your best friend’s little sister or a woman who once dared you to kiss her. Now, she’s the one that got away and a pain in my baseball pants’ backside.
Life as a former professional baseball player turned coach has its foul balls and strike outs, and the one thing I am not willing to lose again is my heart.
Except . . .
She still gets under my skin.
She looks so good in those red-framed glasses and form-fitting dresses highlighting all her curves.
And even after all these years, she makes my heart race like I’m running for home plate.
It’s not often a player can outsmart a potential double play on the field, but the truth is, falling for her was never a game to me, and I’m hoping to score a second chance.
Welcome to Music City Park, where the lights shine bright, the stakes are high, and the players of the Tennessee Terrors don’t just risk it all on the baseball field — they gamble with their hearts too.
From second-chance romance to forbidden love, grumpy meets sunshine to enemies to lovers, single moms and single dads, fake dating and opposites attract, these baseball stars are about to learn the game doesn’t end when the ninth inning does.
One night, one kiss, and a spark hot enough to melt the ice.
Preston’s all in on his hockey career as a Stingray, and Chelsea’s just about to start a new adventure in Paris—until an unforgettable night at an Ugly Christmas Sweater party changes everything. A few drinks, some dirty jokes, and a kiss under the mistletoe leads to a night of toe-curling, name-forgetting, no-strings-attached fun.
They part ways in the morning, no regrets—just a sizzling memory they both assume will fade.
A year later, Chelsea’s in Baltimore, launching her dream bakery—and navigating life with a baby she never saw coming. The father? Mystery man from that one unforgettable night. What she really didn’t expect? Him walking through her door, very real, very sexy… and very much still capable of making her forget how to breathe.
Preston hasn’t been able to get her out of his head. Now that he knows the truth, he’s not going anywhere. The question is—can they turn one accidental night into a real shot at forever?
When I’m not making my son waffles for breakfast or teaching him how to swim, I am running a billion-dollar business. My life is scheduled to the minute, and that’s the way it has to be. So, when my nanny unexpectedly quits, I need to find a replacement ASAP.
Riley is not what I expected. She’s so damn attractive—and funny — not nanny material at all. But seeing her with Jeremy makes me realize she’s exactly who he needs. I just have to burn into my brain that she’s totally off limits.
It’s been my son and me for years, ever since his mother left us. And from that point on, I’ve sworn to myself that I wouldn’t bring another woman into Jeremy’s life. Why confuse the poor kid with someone else that will probably leave? Nope. No dating at all! That’s worked well until now.
But the more time I spend with Riley, the more I realize she’s exactly what I need too.
Penn Navarro is the best player in the league—unstoppable on the ice, untouchable off it. But the moment the game ends, so do the celebrations. Because no amount of goals, no number of wins, can silence the demons that haunt him.
Hockey is my life. It’s what I was born to do. That’s not ego talking, just fact—I’ve spent years honing my skills, earning my place among the elite. But talent doesn’t erase my mistakes, and no amount of success will make me forget the damage I’ve done. It’s why I keep my distance from my teammates, because if you never let anyone in, you’ll never get hurt. Or those are the lies that I tell myself.
Mila Brennan represents the darkest parts of my history. She’s a ghost I’ve tried to bury, the reminder of everything I’ve lost. When she shows up in Pittsburgh looking for me, I know nothing good will come of it, because our sins don’t stay forgotten. They fester, waiting for the perfect moment to strike, and Mila’s arrival means my time is up.
The past isn’t just knocking at my door—it’s kicking it down, crumbling all the walls I’ve built around myself in the process. And when the danger comes for us both, I’m forced to do the one thing I swore I never would. Let her in.
The name I should have wiped from my mind nearly two years ago.
Her brother, and my assistant captain, has repeatedly warned she’s off-limits to a guy like me—a playboy bound to bed her one night and break her heart the next morning—an opinion shared by her stepdad, who also happens to be my coach. I can see why they don’t want their goalie anywhere near her. My reputation with women isn’t exactly unblemished.
Except, they shouldn’t judge what they don’t understand, and neither should my girl. Okay, she’s not technically my girl yet, but that’s just semantics, as are the things I’ll do to make her mine.
Each time she’s visited from the UK, I’ve warred with the respect I have for my friendship with her brother versus pursuing a growing obsession for the honey-haired bombshell with blue eyes as big as the Ocean that separates us.
That is, until everything changes and there’s nothing keeping me at a safe distance. She’s living in Brooklyn and looking for fun with guys, and I can no longer observe from the sidelines. Any chance—no matter how small—she gives me, I’m going to take it and say to hell with the consequences.
Only, the opportunity I get isn’t small, and neither are the stakes that go with it.
Thaddeus spent centuries as the willing plaything of Daeanna, princess of the Tuatha de Danann. He sacrificed friends, family and his honor to help the woman he loved usurp her father’s throne—and she betrayed him, leaving him to die on the battlefield. Healed by what’s left of his dead lover’s treasonous allies, Thaddeus refuses to be someone else’s weapon again.
Until he meets her.
Nursing student Rori McMallin is determined to escape the cycle of abuse she grew up with and make a difference in the world. Though she wishes she could stand on her own, with her unhinged ex stalking her, she has never needed her tight circle of friends more.
And then she meets a cold, powerful Seelie Fae warrior who makes her burn even as he claims to despise her kind.
Thaddeus never dreamed the Goddess would gift him with an anam cara, a soul mate, and a weak human one at that. But compassionate, loyal, beautiful Rori has a different kind of strength.
Unworthy as he is, Thaddeus vows to save her from the deadly shades of his past and her own before a traitor’s death finds him.
✅Fated mates ✅Rivals to lovers ✅Touch her and ☠️ ✅He falls first ✅Fae and magic
Redeemable villain? Guess you’ll have to read to see 😘 *Please note this novel does include trigger warnings*
Layla Snow knows she screwed up. It’s been years since she made the biggest mistake of her life and walked away from the only man she’s ever loved.
Liam Westwood has lived a shell of a man for years after the love of his life walked away from him. He knows he should move on, but he can’t. Liam’s haunted by the memory of her.
Unfortunate circumstances force Layla to return to Landing, and the last thing she needs is to run into Liam.
But it’s a small town, and word travels fast. When Liam learns Layla is back, he seeks her out.
It’s been eight years since Layla left her hometown and her first and only love Liam. She allowed the insecurities from her past to damage the love they shared and now that she finds herself back in her hometown for her family she will have to face the past and the man she hurt.
Liam has never been able to move past the devastation he felt when Layla left. Seeing again brings up all the pain and the feelings he has always had for her but will this be their second chance or are they destined for heartbreak once again?
Layla may have been misguided and caused unnecessary pain to both her and Liam, but she couldn’t see another path forward. Despite the turmoil of the past the love they have for each other is stronger than ever and they are surrounded by a loving family who are always there to assist.
AUTHOR BIO
A.K. Evans is a contemporary romance author of over forty published novels. While she enjoys writing a good romantic suspense novel, Andrea’s favorite books to write have been her extreme sports romances. That might have something to do with the fact that she, along with her husband and two sons, can’t get enough of extreme sports.
Before becoming a writer, Andrea did a brief stint in the insurance and financial services industry and managed her husband’s performance automotive business. That love of extreme sports? She used to drive race cars!
When Andrea isn’t writing, she can be found homeschooling her two sons, doing yoga, snowboarding, reading, or traveling with her family. She and her husband are currently taking road trips throughout the country to visit all 50 states with their boys.
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