Bøger af Melody Heck Gatto

Love can be the best trophy and the sweetest consolation prize.Dominic is flirty, swoon-worthy and tattooed. He's only ever truly loved one woman - Hailee - the one that got away. But that was a lifetime ago. She left a scar on his heart so deep that no bunny would ever fill it. No girl measured up to his Hailee - not that he wanted anyone to. If he was lucky enough to find her again, he wasn't going to let her go so easily.Hailee is stubborn, talented, tattooed, and not the kind of woman to let a man take care of her. She refuses to sit in the kitchen and bake pies for anyone. She is her own woman and plans to stay that way. That's why she had to leave Dominic all those years ago. Hailee kept herself hidden away in a hockey-free bubble, avoiding all aspects of the game and eliminating the possibility of running into him. Her heart missed Dominic, but her brain knew that she couldn't be what he needed. It was just better this way. She had her own dreams and wasn't about to give up on them, even if it meant giving him up.When all things in her life finally start to fall neatly into place, one thing is still missing. Dominic.Dominic was used to shutting out teams on the ice, but didn't like being shutout by her. Hailee already had his heart, all she had to do was take down the walls she built, and stop playing games.

Rylee has sad things in her life that she needed to overcome, she's put it off for too many years. Holding on to a past love and missing her Grandfather was making the holidays harder than she expected. The enchanted spirit of Christmas plays a part in helping her find what she needs to finally move on. From Saint Nick to reindeer and jingle bells, Rylee's story is one magical tale.Nick is the General Manager of the Renegades. He's tall, dark and handsome. His looks were not lost on Rylee and his impeccable manners intrigued her. The holiday season had her wondering if what she thought was an accidental meeting wasn't really a gift from Jolly Ol' Saint Nick?

The star player. The chosen one. Tyler Kidd ruled the hockey league. He was driven hard by a hatred for losing. Yet behind his on ice persona he was damaged. Betrayed by the one he loved, he battled his demons with alcohol and women. One fueled the other and spiraled out of control. Losing his spot on the team was not on Tyler's agenda, until it was. Faced with ruining his career, he had one chance to make things right and not lose the one thing he lived for. Hockey.Charged with taking hold of Tyler's career, Paige Martin never dreamed her new job as Renegades PR assistant meant cleaning up after his mistakes. She never imagined she would see a side of him he showed to no-one. And she definitely never thought she'd end up in his bed.She was everything he never knew he needed and he was everything she knew she should never touch. Lines blur, careers are on the line. But what happens when you have no other choice than playing the game?

The next installment of The Holiday Series by USA Today Bestselling Author Melody Heck Gatto. One year ago, Harley found her happily ever after. Spencer and Harley's relationship went from friends to lovers on Valentine's Day.From the moment Spencer fell for Harley, he knew she was the only one for him.So much had changed in the last year, and it was just getting better. He found a happiness that he never knew existed, and he wanted more. Spencer wanted Harley to be his forever Valentine.Valentine's Day was coming up, and it was their one-year anniversary. It was the perfect time. Everything was falling perfectly into place... until her ex-boyfriend came back and ripped his life apart.

Talia never imagined that at almost forty years old, she'd be newly single again. Not to mention picking up a sexy young man at a Pittsburgh bar. What she thought was a one-night stand, turned into night after night of the best sex she'd ever had. Even the news that he was a teammate of her brother couldn't extinguish the desire she had for Harrison. Somehow, he had made himself a permanent fixture in her bed and was slowly moving in on her heart. He fawned over her like no man ever had before, and she was loving the attention, but she wasn't ready to give her heart away so easily. Not after what she just went through. Harrison vowed off relationships. He was a self-proclaimed lifelong bachelor. Talia was simply supposed to be a notch in his bedpost, a hook-up. But he was drawn to this woman with such an animal attraction. Typically, he never bedded the same woman twice, yet he couldn't get enough of Talia.Talia wasn't looking for a new relationship. It was time to put on her big-girl pants and figure out the next chapter of her life. Trouble was, falling in love again wasn't part of that plan.

Matt had one talent - putting the smackdown on dirty players on the opposing teams.If they stepped up on one of his guys, he was there to tear them right down.Romance was not his forte. It wasn't even in his wheelhouse.He was a professional hockey league enforcer. A fighter. A goon.Matt enjoyed being at the top of his game, the Renegades' lead tough guy. But years of fighting have taken a toll. His body is finally turning on him. Only Matt isn't ready to hang up his skates just yet; his heart is still in the game, and hockey is his world.Women find the bad-boy on-ice aggression sexy, but they aren't prepared to deal with his after-game pain. Love has been cruel, redemption is out of reach, and Matt feels he doesn't deserve happiness. He's developed a talent for driving people away, never allowing anyone to get too close.When his whole world starts to spiral out of control, someone unexpected finds her way past his tough-guy exterior. But is she strong enough to melt his icy heart and force him to let her in?

Sam Morris, the "surfer-boy" star of the Renegades, has hockey running through his veins. He lives and breathes the game. The only thing he's crazier about is his family. Trina's love saved him from himself after a season of losing and injuries. She was his life, his partner in crime, and his biggest fan. Adding their daughter to the mix gave him the perfect hat-trick in life. Hockey, love, and a family.Trina Kidd Morris, sister of Renegades captain, Tyler Kidd, grew up in the world of hockey and knows how the players are wired. She understands the level of dedication the men put into the game. Her husband, Sam, applied the same single-minded devotion to bring her back to life after her devastating loss. He's her hero, her love, and her best friend.Sam and Trina are a match made in heaven. The love of a lifetime. Beautiful and blond, with a little mini-me, they are the picture-perfect family.That is, until Sam is blindsided by a hit. When the ice cracks around him, his career is threatened. The lines become blurred between good choices and bad, and his fairytale marriage is on the line.Trina pledged her commitment to Sam, but how can she remain at his side, when words cut deep and she's forced to protect her family?And after losing so much, can Sam win the fight for his family before his entire world falls apart?

One year ago, Gia Torella made a huge mistake. After several glasses of champagne at her sister's wedding she hooked up with Patrick Dubois, the most imposing hockey player on the Pittsburgh Renegades professional hockey team - both on the ice and off. But she vowed to forget that brief encounter, even if her body remembers all the wild and incredible things they did that night. She's moved on from Patrick, and her solid, dependable boyfriend is proof of that.But Patrick has never forgotten their one night of passion. Even though she's the girlfriend of Tyler Kidd, his team's captain and therefore completely off-limits, all he can think about is her curvy body, her bubbly personality, and the way she screamed out his name during the best sex he's ever had. Since their night together, he's given up on the puck bunnies, the partying, and the random hook-ups, and he's willing to become the man she needs.They both know it's wrong, but they're drawn to each other in a whirlwind of passion. Can Patrick convince Gia that he has really changed into someone she could depend upon... and that sometimes love is worth the penalty for Unsportsmanlike Conduct?

Is it true that love overcomes all?He was one of the star goalies on the Renegades, best buddies with Dom Zanetti - also a goalie, he was carefree and always smiling.She was Hailee's best friend, an ice skating instructor in her spare time and owner of a pet salon. She worked hard for what she wanted, she earned her own way in life.Kaden O'Conner and Alison Bishop met by chance when Dom was still trying to woo Hailee back. They've been hot and heavy ever since. Exclusive without ever actually saying they were exclusive, but every second of their romance was pure fun. Kaden was never a one-woman kind of guy, but there was something about being with Ali that had him sure he didn't want anyone else.Reality catches up with them and drops a bombshell in their lap. Ali chooses to handle it with poise and grace, or like a boss, as she says. Kaden doesn't. On the heels of their lives being turned upside down, Kaden's life takes another hit, and it inadvertently becomes his major focus.After everything working to keep them apart, were they still meant to be together? Can they reconcile and deal with their life changing issue as a couple?

Everyone needs rules to live by, but are they worth giving up your one shot at love?Luc didn't mean to fall for his teammate's little sister. He had no intention of breaking the guy code: sisters were strictly off limits. Luc knew that breaking the rule could not only destroy a friendship but derail his career. And he didn't think her brother was bluffing.As soon as Luc found out the gorgeous brunette he'd been eyeing turned out to be his goalie's sister, he hit the brakes. But then she said those four little words: I don't date athletes.Challenge accepted.Now Luc couldn't get Kassie out of his mind. She was turning his world upside down. This girl was the Juliet to his Romeo, the jelly to his peanut butter, the queen to his king.But how could he prove to her that his reputation was a thing of the past? He was ready to do anything in his power to change her mind. He only hoped her brother didn't kill him in the process.