Colleen Charles

I'm Adam Spencer. Star center for the Minnesota Caribou professional hockey team. I've sworn off women because I caught my fiancée with my brother. Now, they're both dead to me. They represent pain and betrayal. I've never known a goal I couldn't score - or a girl I couldn't score with. Until I see her curled up in a sexy ball in my hospital room. Julia Wales is lush, smart, more determined than I am, and one hundred percent off limits. She's my friend's sister and I've wanted her for years. For the first time in my life, I want someone I can't have. She's the successful business owner who obeys every rule. I'm the guy who breaks them. Not since my injury have I shown a woman my scars. Until now... and there's no going back.

The job she loves or the man she loves?With a high powered job in public relations for an NHL franchise, Eloise Robertson is well acquainted with the arrogant and cocky bad-boys of hockey. She's all business. And not one shred of monkey business. So of course she isn't interested in team owner Sheehan Murphy's expensive new center, Cole Fiorino. Through a chance encounter over addictive white carbohydrates, Cole worms his way underneath El's icy façade. Like a tick with six pack abs. But El has bigger issues when local small business owners want to thwart Murphy's efforts to open a high-end whiskey bar attached to the arena. Cole Fiorino and his sexy smile and equally sexy demands will have to wait. Or, will they? AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a full-length, standalone romance with a HEA. For a very limited time, the eBook version of Colleen's #1 Sports Romance - Benched will be included with this book for FREE. All Colleen's steamy romances are FREE with Kindle Unlimited.

I never expected my shot at the big dance would lead me straight into the arms of the one woman who’s completely off limits. As the resident minor-league bad boy of Minnesota, I can’t believe it when I get the call every hockey player dreams of. Dante Giovanetti wants me to replace the legendary Cash Hale on the Venom. But it turns out that it's not the lights of Vegas that blind me—it's Layla, Latham Newberry's sister, and her precious toddler, Violet. I understand the bro no hitting on a teammate's sister. But the more time I spend with Layla, the harder it is to deny the fire that burns between us. And the very real feelings she sparks inside me. When her past comes back to haunt her, I know I'll have to step up my game and prove my love is stronger than any rivalry. Because Violet and Layla need me. And now it’s my job to protect what’s mine.

The Vegas Venom turn up the heat in this brand new standalone hockey romance series from USA Today Bestselling Author Colleen Charles! As one of the top goalies in hockey I live a sweet Vegas lifestyle: VIP treatment at all the hottest spots in town – ushered past every velvet rope – and all the puck bunnies I can handle. Until my whole world changes when fate takes my sister, leaving her precious baby an orphan. Even though I’m still mired down in grief, I step up and adopt my niece. After all, I already adore her. I’ve just started to get a handle on things when the perfect woman literally falls into my lap, sending me and my newfound single dad life reeling. She’s everything I ever wanted, but how can I offer her my heart while it’s still broken? After our first meeting, she confesses that she needs lessons in seduction. Easy enough. We agree that once I teach her everything I know, we’ll part as friends. But when we kiss… I see stars. I catch feelings. And after one taste of her, I’m not willing to let go. My Venom buddies try to warn me not to get too close, but they shouldn’t worry because I won’t let myself fall all the way. Yeah, about that...

Opposites attract, but love conquers all - even for a nerdy NHL defenseman who needs to get his head in the game.From the moment the enigmatic Mona wins a date with me at a charity bachelor auction, our connection is undeniable.To outsiders we're total she has a masters in psych and I'm a professional hockey player with a PhD in Shakespearean lit, but underneath it all we've found that we have a lot of shared interests and we just...fit.But when my overachieving family interferes in my career, and puck bunnies and bloggers target our relationship, I have to wonder if our bond is stronger than any obstacle.Add in the pressures of the NHL and the ever-looming question of whether I'm truly NHL material or simply the Romeo to her Juliet, Mona and I must fight to prove that we can overcome anything life throws our way.Because even though we seem an unlikely match, we're perfect for each other. I'm not letting Mona go.And now it's time to stand up for the woman that I love.

"Looking for a series about Love, Loyalty, and Revenge, then this series about the Caldwell Brothers is for you. Follow Nixon and his brothers as they fall in love and try to get the upper hand on their nemesis, you won't be disappointed!" ~ VZPREPARE TO BINGE! Sexy, funny, and suspenseful with a side of mafia villain you'll want to throat punch!This steamy boxed set contains ALL SEVEN full- length novels, Hard Gamble, Hard Line, Hard Up, Hard Luck, Hard Hit, Hard Bargain and Hard Sell. It's alpha heroes you'll swoon over and independent and feisty heroines you'll root for until the final page. Get ready to feel all the feels. You'll love the steam, humor, and twists and turns all on your emotional journey to a happily ever after.Hard GambleNixon Caldwell is damaged by the tragic loss of his parents, leaving him to care for his four younger brothers. Marcella is a poor girl from the wrong side of the tracks with a haunted past. Will the pure innocence of Marcella be able to thaw his icy heart?Hard LineReagan and Taryn re-connect over a stripper pole...literally. He's lusted after her since college, but she never even gave him the time of day. But his return to Vegas has her attention. Will Taryn be able to tame the hotshot NYC laywer before Dante destroys her posh boutique?Hard UpFord Caldwell left his first love Haley after the death of his father. She couldn't console him... no one could. But he's back and he's determined to win her love again. Will Ford get his second chance, or will the secret Haley's been hiding destroy them both?Hard LuckCarter Caldwell and Pepper St. Claire are rival chefs fighting for their very own show on the Food Network. But somewhere along the journey, the boundaries blur and they fall for each other. Will they be able to put their foolish pride aside for love?Hard HitTroy and Joselyn are mortal enemies. When Troy's forced to serve as a test dummy for her women's self-defense class, all hell breaks loose. Will they be able to find some common ground as they work together to investigate a threat to Jocelyn?Hard BargainHawk and Waverly are geeky tech geniuses fighting over the crown as the best digital security expert in Vegas. They come together over a common goal. Destroy an evil mafia kingpin. Will they defy the odds and fall in love?Hard SellLincoln and Chloe are thrown together as they try to get a house up for sale. Their disabilities provide a common thread and an instant connection. Will the imperfect Lincoln finally be the one that brings Dante to his knees? The one he least expects? Find out in the sizzling series finale!***********THE CALDWELL BROTHERS DIGITAL BOXED SET contains SEVEN full-length steamy novels from USA Today Bestselling Author, Colleen Charles featuring sassy heroines and a family of hot as hell brothers. Get ready to hate super-villain Dante Giovanetti!"I just can't get enough of the Caldwells!" ~ Tracy S.

I said I could do casual… and swore I’d never fall in love. I lied. I know all about her type. Dirt poor. Check. Gold digger. Check. Check. Marcella’s hot as hell and just as intriguing. I live in a swanky Vegas penthouse on top of my equally posh boutique casino. She’s lived in a dilapidated seventies trailer far too long to have patience for billionaire playboys like me that can just snap their fingers and have women fall at their feet, begging to be dominated. She stands for everything I despise. Which is why my obsession with her makes zero sense. She’s innocence incarnate… I’m the guy who steals it. I can have anything I want, whenever I want it. And I want her. Except there’s intelligence and kindness lingering underneath her Goodwill clad outer shell. There’s a mystery there that I yearn to explore. So when I offer to help Marcella and her gamble-a-holic brother rise from the ashes of their meager existence, she grasps the brass ring with both hands. Surprising me. And no one ever surprises me. It doesn’t take her long to realize I’m only doing it so I can control her. I want to possess every part of her. Is it my fault that this glittery town consumes a person’s soul right along with their cash? Marcella Castillo needs to be taught a lesson. She thinks she’s not the kind of girl I can buy and sell. She’s wrong. But somewhere along the line, the boundaries blur. In my heart, I feel a newfound tenderness and vulnerability that I’ve never known. This woman pulls at my heart strings until my solid walls come tumbling down and I let her in. And I’m happy. The happiest I’ve ever been since my dad took himself six feet under leaving me with four younger brothers to raise. Until a vicious sociopath and a haunting secret from Marcella’s past threatens to destroy every single thing I’ve just sold my soul to possess.

"One of Colleen's best books EVER! I LOVED it!" ~ VTZI've got an ax to grind...Just like Red Riding Hood clutching her basket of goodies, a sexy scientist skipped into the wrong wood... I mean... woods.This is my forest and everything in it belongs to me.Especially things with hypnotic eyes, cascades of raven hair and killer curves that make my long, hard ax roar to life.My people have owned this land for generations.She's trespassing, so I'll claim her.Make her mine.She may try to escape... return to her boring city slicker life.But I'll make her think twice.If my perfect little Dove thinks she can just gallivant into my forest and keep her innocence...She's barking up the wrong tree.*****Chopped is a steamy long novella by USA Today Bestselling Author, Colleen Charles, about a huge ax-wielding lumberjack in the depths of the forest and the woman he claims as his own. It's the first Naughty Little Book and is a standalone with all the steam and feels you're looking for, along with an emotional HEA.

Throughout my time as an elite hockey player, I’ve had a few hookups. But there's only one I can’t get out of my mind. Stella left me high and dry in Costa Rica with a bruised ego and a broken heart after a single perfect day. I wish I’d ignored all the rules with her. I wish I’d made her mine in every way that mattered. Instead, I pushed her out of my mind, buckled down and became the team captain of the Vegas Venom, leading them to their first Stanley Cup. But all of the accomplishments in the world can’t stop her memory from haunting me. And when she breezes back to Vegas for a photo shoot where I’m her model–her…uhh…nude model–and doesn’t seem to remember me, my heart drops. So I give her the best deep freeze I can muster while I build bigger walls around my heart. Then she starts chipping away at my hard exterior. In order to let her in, I’ll have to trust her. And I’m not sure I could survive it if she left me again...

Get ready to hit the ice with the next generation of Vegas Venom, where old flames burn bright and new sparks fly!In the thrilling opener, fans will reunite with the gruff, man-of-few-words Cash Hale and the ever-charismatic, full-blooded Italian bender, Marco Rossi. But the spotlight isn’t just on them anymore—it’s their kids who are stealing the show.Knight Hale and Sofia Rossi, more than just friends and neighbors, have harbored secret crushes since they were kids. As destiny throws them into the same orbit, their childhood affections escalate into a full-blown romance that’s as intense as a sudden-death overtime.For long-time Venom fans and newcomers alike, this story promises heart-stopping action and heartwarming moments, proving that love, like hockey, is a game of high stakes and thrilling victories!COVER & BLURB COMING SOON!

I'm not good for her, but I can't resist her anymore.Elowyn, the new girl next door, is sweet, kind and radiates joy. My past makes it impossible to feel like that, but just being near her eases something in me that I can't explain. When I see a strange man outside of her apartment and scaring her, I have to get involved.Turns out, her ex is there to make trouble, and if that's what he wants, I'm more than happy to give it to him. As I wrap my arm around her, I feel a connection that's undeniable.As Elowyn leans on me, I realize that the shadows of my past can't hold me back any longer. It doesn't matter what I did, or how bad it was. She ignites a fire within me that I never knew existed.We're drawn together, like magnets, unable to resist the pull.But with her ex still lurking around making threats, she'll never truly feel safe. I vow to protect her, to be there whenever she needs me. For Elowyn, I'll face my darkest fears to see her light shine again.

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My future is planned, and it doesn't include a relationship. The last one destroyed me. I was in love...but she was in love with my money. So, I'm done with that. Instead, I'm throwing my energy into mentoring the younger players on the team and planning for the end of my NHL career. Since I only speak in three word sentences, my next move is going to shock everyone. Once I hang my skates up, I want to be a full-time country singer/songwriter. No one knows that I write music and perform, but I'm cocky enough to know it’ll happen. I’ve got the talent. I’ve got the drive. Nothing is going to stand in my way. Until a freak accident on the ice causes enough damage that I lose my voice. I don't know if I'll be able to talk....let alone sing, again. It's in physical therapy where I meet her. Kingsley. She's the best therapist around and if anyone can get me singing again, it's her. But the more time I spend with her, the more I have to remind myself of my no-relationships rule. And when I enter a songwriting contest, it turns out, Kingsley has entered too. Now crushes don’t matter. She's my competition. And I have a new Don’t get close to Kingsley and my heart won’t get broken.

Lines are meant to be crossed… What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. At least that’s what I’ve always heard. But I’m pretty sure they also say that a diamond lasts forever. And the mystery woman leaving my sin city hotel room – the one with legs for days and the sexiest backside I’ve ever seen? She’s wearing one on her left hand that goes right along with the official looking marriage certificate I find in my gym bag even as her intoxicating scent still lingers on my bedsheets. Although I can’t remember how we got hitched, I know I want her more than I’ve ever wanted a woman before. With my heart aching in my chest, I make one fatal mistake by letting her leave after our one night of wedded bliss. She’s my wife and I don’t even know her name. Apparently, tequila and matrimony don’t mix. But despite my Rochester Riot buddies begging me to forget all about it, destroy the evidence and fly home to fulfill my NHL dreams, I don’t want a divorce. I want her.

During warm-ups, I used to skate to a rap song about having a ton of problems. And a b*tch ain't one. That's me. Because I caught my fiance screwing my own brother. Now they're both dead to me. I saw Julia for the first time since college curled up on a chair in my hospital room. She overtook my damaged senses like a fresh tropical breeze. She's lush. Decedent. But there's more ... Julia Wales is successful and kind. Nothing like her. Not since my injury have I shown a woman my scars. Until now. And there's no going back.

Scarlett Stone hates me. Every time she takes the mic during her popular sports podcast, she rips me a new one. Some would call us enemies but I make it a rule not to make a rival of a smart, sexy woman like her. If I make one single error on the ice, she calls it out in a way that both frustrates me and turns me on. When I find out she’s been assigned to cover me on a trip to Minnesota, I ask my agent to pull strings to get someone else. Anyone else. Turns out, I’ll have to smile and take it. Oh and try not to make things worse, but it seems even my breathing yanks her chain. I’d give anything to know why she hates me. It almost seems… personal. During the award ceremony, a huge storm hits the area. One that makes it dangerous to be on the road so everyone has to hole away in a room for a few days. Except there’s only one room left in town. I’m trying to be the good guy here but she’s not having any of it. She’s hell bent on making me pay. Which sucks because her attitude lights a fire inside of me. But it’s fine. Because while she’s distracted by hating me, I’ll focus on claiming her as mine.