Bøger af Piper Rayne

I want to.I can't.I've been friends with Cooper Rice from the moment we met. He was just as famous a decade ago on our college campus as he is now being the star quarterback for the Chicago Grizzlies.But he's not only talented on the field, he's also the gorgeous football star women fawn over, posing in underwear and razor ads.Here's a secret those women don't know-Cooper Rice isn't a playboy. He's the kind of man who wants to settle down with a family. He's content ordering pizza and massaging my feet after my long shift as an emergency room doctor. He listens to me as if he's as invested as I am in my patients. He has never let me down.This is exactly why I refuse to live without Cooper in my life. Eight years ago, I made him promise me that we'd never cross that line. And just like I knew Cooper would, he's held to that promise.Despite our best efforts, our relationship is evolving, shifting into new territory and I find myself unsure if I want Cooper to keep that promise. Ignoring the obvious could tear us apart, but so could giving in, meaning there's a chance I'll lose Cooper forever no matter what decision I make.

I want to.I can't.I've been friends with Cooper Rice from the moment we met. He was just as famous a decade ago on our college campus as he is now being the star quarterback for the Chicago Grizzlies.But he's not only talented on the field, he's also the gorgeous football star women fawn over, posing in underwear and razor ads.Here's a secret those women don't know-Cooper Rice isn't a playboy. He's the kind of man who wants to settle down with a family. He's content ordering pizza and massaging my feet after my long shift as an emergency room doctor. He listens to me as if he's as invested as I am in my patients. He has never let me down.This is exactly why I refuse to live without Cooper in my life. Eight years ago, I made him promise me that we'd never cross that line. And just like I knew Cooper would, he's held to that promise.Despite our best efforts, our relationship is evolving, shifting into new territory and I find myself unsure if I want Cooper to keep that promise. Ignoring the obvious could tear us apart, but so could giving in, meaning there's a chance I'll lose Cooper forever no matter what decision I make.

Do it.Don't do it.Never in my life did I think I'd wager in my head whether to sleep with Chicago Grizzlies wide receiver, Damon Siska.He's the perfect package-hot body, killer smile, and flirts like he earned a doctorate in it. But anyone who reads gossip blogs knows he is looking for one amazing night and nothing more.I'm not the usual type of woman he beds. I'm a middle school teacher who cherishes her quiet nights in, drinking wine, and watching romantic comedies, dreaming I'm the heroine. I'm not embarrassed to admit-I want the fairy tale.But Damon caught me at a weak moment. Fresh off a break-up and feeling lousy about myself, I gave into temptation and left the next morning like every other woman he'd slept with.Except I walked away with more than just the memories when three weeks later the little white stick glowed with two pink lines.

Do it.Don't do it.Never in my life did I think I'd wager in my head whether to sleep with Chicago Grizzlies wide receiver, Damon Siska.He's the perfect package-hot body, killer smile, and flirts like he earned a doctorate in it. But anyone who reads gossip blogs knows he is looking for one amazing night and nothing more.I'm not the usual type of woman he beds. I'm a middle school teacher who cherishes her quiet nights in, drinking wine, and watching romantic comedies, dreaming I'm the heroine. I'm not embarrassed to admit-I want the fairy tale.But Damon caught me at a weak moment. Fresh off a break-up and feeling lousy about myself, I gave into temptation and left the next morning like every other woman he'd slept with.Except I walked away with more than just the memories when three weeks later the little white stick glowed with two pink lines.

Two strangers who couldn't be more opposite find themselves on an unexpected cross-country road trip days before Christmas where whatever can go wrong, does.He's an Army Ranger.She's a baker.He's organized and ridged.She's messy and carefree.He doesn't do relationships.She's following her heart.His family chat blows up his phone.She just buried her last living relative.The holiday season doesn't seem so jolly as they venture from one mode of transportation to the next. But, they have to become friends and rely on each other if they're going to survive all the obstacles thrown their way.As the miles grow shorter, vulnerabilities are shared, and by the time they reach their destination, neither one of them is sure what they really want for Christmas anymore.

Two strangers who couldn't be more opposite find themselves on an unexpected cross-country road trip days before Christmas where whatever can go wrong, does.He's an Army Ranger.She's a baker.He's organized and ridged.She's messy and carefree.He doesn't do relationships.She's following her heart.His family chat blows up his phone.She just buried her last living relative.The holiday season doesn't seem so jolly as they venture from one mode of transportation to the next. But, they have to become friends and rely on each other if they're going to survive all the obstacles thrown their way.As the miles grow shorter, vulnerabilities are shared, and by the time they reach their destination, neither one of them is sure what they really want for Christmas anymore.

I love him.I loathe him.It's like plucking daisy petals in my head, but he'll never know.When Miles Cavanaugh, the best safety in the league, was traded to the Chicago Grizzlies football team last year, I could finally breathe. Temptation was miles away.How naïve to think it would end there because when the opportunity to write for a national magazine based in Chicago lands in my lap months later, I can't turn it down. Sure, it's a big city, but the sexual energy feels like a beacon between us the minute my plane lands.To make matters worse, I end up having to take over the job of reporting exclusively on the Chicago Grizzlies. Which means traveling with the team, interviewing players, and pretty much having an all-access pass to their lives during the season.Miles and I put up a great front, quickly hating on one another, but we both know it's a lie. We also know the rules are simple. For me, don't sleep with the subject of your articles. For him, don't sleep with the journalist who can make or break your career.I thought straight-laced Miles Cavanaugh followed all the rules... oh how wrong I was.

I love him.I loathe him.It's like plucking daisy petals in my head, but he'll never know.When Miles Cavanaugh, the best safety in the league, was traded to the Chicago Grizzlies football team last year, I could finally breathe. Temptation was miles away.How naïve to think it would end there because when the opportunity to write for a national magazine based in Chicago lands in my lap months later, I can't turn it down. Sure, it's a big city, but the sexual energy feels like a beacon between us the minute my plane lands.To make matters worse, I end up having to take over the job of reporting exclusively on the Chicago Grizzlies. Which means traveling with the team, interviewing players, and pretty much having an all-access pass to their lives during the season.Miles and I put up a great front, quickly hating on one another, but we both know it's a lie. We also know the rules are simple. For me, don't sleep with the subject of your articles. For him, don't sleep with the journalist who can make or break your career.I thought straight-laced Miles Cavanaugh followed all the rules... oh how wrong I was.

I love him.I loathe him.It's like plucking daisy petals in my head, but he'll never know.When Miles Cavanaugh, the best safety in the league, was traded to the Chicago Grizzlies football team last year, I could finally breathe. Temptation was miles away.How naïve to think it would end there because when the opportunity to write for a national magazine based in Chicago lands in my lap months later, I can't turn it down. Sure, it's a big city, but the sexual energy feels like a beacon between us the minute my plane lands.To make matters worse, I end up having to take over the job of reporting exclusively on the Chicago Grizzlies. Which means traveling with the team, interviewing players, and pretty much having an all-access pass to their lives during the season.Miles and I put up a great front, quickly hating on one another, but we both know it's a lie. We also know the rules are simple. For me, don't sleep with the subject of your articles. For him, don't sleep with the journalist who can make or break your career.I thought straight-laced Miles Cavanaugh followed all the rules... oh how wrong I was.

Miles Cavanaugh is moving into "The Den"-a notorious four-flat apartment complex in Chicago with two of his new teammates from the Chicago Grizzlies.The Den is known for the number of women who come and go, but as the three bachelors start their new season, they get their first inkling that things are starting to change.Enjoy a sneak peek into Piper Rayne's upcoming Chicago Grizzlies football romance series.

Miles Cavanaugh is moving into "The Den"-a notorious four-flat apartment complex in Chicago with two of his new teammates from the Chicago Grizzlies.The Den is known for the number of women who come and go, but as the three bachelors start their new season, they get their first inkling that things are starting to change.Enjoy a sneak peek into Piper Rayne's upcoming Chicago Grizzlies football romance series.

Brady Banks.The Kingsmen's best wide receiver.Rich AF.Hot as hell.A stallion in the sack.How do I know that last fact? I may have shared a one-night stand with him six months ago when I was rebounding from a broken heart.I didn't forget him, but I was done with him, until I discovered he's the single dad of the boy I've been hired to nanny.It's near impossible to ignore my attraction to him now that we're living under the same roof-but I have no choice.First, this job pays well, and I need the money to move out of my parents' spare room.Second, he's a public figure and there's no room for me to get caught up in a scandal with him-I can't disappoint my parents again.Third, men like Brady were built to break hearts. I barely managed to piece mine back together after my failed engagement and Brady would do irreparable damage if I gave him the chance.Let the longest three months of my life begin...

I should not still be hung up on my high school girlfriend.I'm a billionaire, with a penthouse in New York City, a private plane, and was recently crowned one of Manhattan's most eligible bachelors.She's engaged to my rival. A real prick of a guy whose family is about as famous as mine. So, pictures of the happy couple are plastered everywhere, and it's driving me insane.The last time I spoke to her was my freshman year of college, and I never imagined I'd bump into her at a crowded restaurant in the busiest city in the world. But fate had other plans, and when I innocently suggest that the press wouldn't bother with her wedding plans if she held it in our small Alaskan town where we grew up, I had no idea she'd take me seriously.Now, I find myself helping her plan the wedding at my dad's luxury resort while the town's gossip app follows our every move, afraid that their golden boy will get his heart broken twice by the same girl.But that's impossible because she stole my heart when we were fifteen, and never gave it back.

I should not still be hung up on my high school girlfriend.I'm a billionaire, with a penthouse in New York City, a private plane, and was recently crowned one of Manhattan's most eligible bachelors.She's engaged to my rival. A real prick of a guy whose family is about as famous as mine. So, pictures of the happy couple are plastered everywhere, and it's driving me insane.The last time I spoke to her was my freshman year of college, and I never imagined I'd bump into her at a crowded restaurant in the busiest city in the world. But fate had other plans, and when I innocently suggest that the press wouldn't bother with her wedding plans if she held it in our small Alaskan town where we grew up, I had no idea she'd take me seriously.Now, I find myself helping her plan the wedding at my dad's luxury resort while the town's gossip app follows our every move, afraid that their golden boy will get his heart broken twice by the same girl.But that's impossible because she stole my heart when we were fifteen, and never gave it back.

I should not still be hung up on my high school girlfriend.I'm a billionaire, with a penthouse in New York City, a private plane, and was recently crowned one of Manhattan's most eligible bachelors.She's engaged to my rival. A real prick of a guy whose family is about as famous as mine. So, pictures of the happy couple are plastered everywhere, and it's driving me insane.The last time I spoke to her was my freshman year of college, and I never imagined I'd bump into her at a crowded restaurant in the busiest city in the world. But fate had other plans, and when I innocently suggest that the press wouldn't bother with her wedding plans if she held it in our small Alaskan town where we grew up, I had no idea she'd take me seriously.Now, I find myself helping her plan the wedding at my dad's luxury resort while the town's gossip app follows our every move, afraid that their golden boy will get his heart broken twice by the same girl.But that's impossible because she stole my heart when we were fifteen, and never gave it back.

A Sexy FAKE RELATIONSHIP rom com standalone written by a duo of two USA Bestselling AuthorsLuca Bianco is a jerk. There I said it.He thinks he's so suave and sexy, walking around in his paramedic uniform stretched out by all his hard muscles and saving lives every day. I swear he thinks every woman in the world would kill for a chance to be with him.Men like Luca are good for one thing only-a one-night stand-not commitment. I don't care if my friend did pay good money at a charity bachelor auction for me to go on a date with him, I refuse to do it.That is until Luca offers me a deal I can't refuse, and I agree to be his pretend fiancé.The heat that's simmered between us for a decade ignites and I'm not sure even Luca will be able to kickstart my heart after I call code blue.What's that saying? Love is blind?Not true. I can see this head-on collision coming a mile away.

A Sexy FAKE RELATIONSHIP rom com standalone written by a duo of two USA Bestselling AuthorsLuca Bianco is a jerk. There I said it.He thinks he's so suave and sexy, walking around in his paramedic uniform stretched out by all his hard muscles and saving lives every day. I swear he thinks every woman in the world would kill for a chance to be with him.Men like Luca are good for one thing only-a one-night stand-not commitment. I don't care if my friend did pay good money at a charity bachelor auction for me to go on a date with him, I refuse to do it.That is until Luca offers me a deal I can't refuse, and I agree to be his pretend fiancé.The heat that's simmered between us for a decade ignites and I'm not sure even Luca will be able to kickstart my heart after I call code blue.What's that saying? Love is blind?Not true. I can see this head-on collision coming a mile away.

Cristian Bianco has two things against him-he's a police officer and he's a police officer in the 18th District...meaning my dad is his boss.Growing up as the Commander's daughter and having his magnifying glass focused on everything I did was more than I could handle.Now, I'm out on my own, living by my own rules. Well, mostly. The 'job' I created for myself has me in some hot water and my exit strategy isn't exactly working out how I'd hoped.Which is why when my best friend bids on Cristian for me at a charity bachelor auction, I'm not having it. A man in blue is only going to be one thing for me-a problem.Except after his brother starts dating my best friend he becomes harder to ignore. The eight-pack abs. The sense of style only a girl like me can appreciate. The way he puts his family first. It all adds up to make him one irresistible prospect and has me wondering if he knows how to use those handcuffs the right way-by locking my wrists to his headboard.A sexy BOSS'S DAUGHTER romcom standalone in the Blue Collar Brothers series.

Everyone knows that if you play with fire you'll end up getting burned...What happens when you attend a first responder's bachelor auction with your best friends? Well, if your name is Madison Kelly like me, your friends end up bidding on a date for you with your high school crush.That's right. Even back when I was 'Fatty Maddie' to all my classmates, I had eyes for the quarterback of our football team. Not like I was the only one.Mauro Bianco may fight fires for a living, but he still sets my heart ablaze. One look at the rugged, muscular man he's turned into and I want to slide down his pole.One date. That's all I'm committed to. A few hours and I can tuck him back into that tattered old shoebox in my closet.As always, the universe has other plans. I never would've predicted that in a matter of days he'd turn from my dream guy into my business partner-and that's when things got interesting.

Everyone knows that if you play with fire you'll end up getting burned...What happens when you attend a first responder's bachelor auction with your best friends? Well, if your name is Madison Kelly like me, your friends end up bidding on a date for you with your high school crush.That's right. Even back when I was 'Fatty Maddie' to all my classmates, I had eyes for the quarterback of our football team. Not like I was the only one.Mauro Bianco may fight fires for a living, but he still sets my heart ablaze. One look at the rugged, muscular man he's turned into and I want to slide down his pole.One date. That's all I'm committed to. A few hours and I can tuck him back into that tattered old shoebox in my closet.As always, the universe has other plans. I never would've predicted that in a matter of days he'd turn from my dream guy into my business partner-and that's when things got interesting.

***Now a USA Today Bestseller***The last thing any professional hockey player wants is to be the old man in the game. The guy who doesn't know when it's time to retire. Still, I can't bear the thought of leaving the game.This past year I've reflected on all my regrets, and I told myself that once I retire it'll be the time to find the right woman. But this is where it gets tricky.I think I've found her-although she'll deny our connection to anyone who asks. We've been sleeping together casually and since I'm still playing hockey, I've let her get what she wants-me-whenever she wants.After being told my career as a player is over, the owner of Florida Fury grants me a shot to stay in the game. A coaching position I didn't know I wanted until it was offered. The catch? He's also passing the family business down to his daughter.Who's his daughter?The woman who's been in and out of my bed for the past year. Which means the woman I intend to make mine is now my new boss.

I was only looking for a roommate...I'm the town widow.Not the only one, but the youngest by far.My husband died one year after our wedding, casting me as the charity case in my small Alaskan town.Since then, everyone-including my big family-try to keep me busy as if that will stop the haunting memories from resurfacing.Do I know it's time to move on? Of course, but that's easier said than done.Then Van Adler rides into town. His bad boy vibe complete with his motorcycle and tattoos causes my body to fill with need for the first time since my husband's death.To make matters worse, he's the one who answered my ad for a roommate. Sharing the close quarters of our two-bedroom apartment means I have to set some ground rules like keeping his rippled abs covered. Soon we become friends, he's making me dinners, and we're binge-watching television shows all night.The more our lives intertwine, the more I start to fall for him. Leaving me wondering, can you find the love of your life twice in one lifetime?

I was only looking for a roommate...I'm the town widow.Not the only one, but the youngest by far.My husband died one year after our wedding, casting me as the charity case in my small Alaskan town.Since then, everyone-including my big family-try to keep me busy as if that will stop the haunting memories from resurfacing.Do I know it's time to move on? Of course, but that's easier said than done.Then Van Adler rides into town. His bad boy vibe complete with his motorcycle and tattoos causes my body to fill with need for the first time since my husband's death.To make matters worse, he's the one who answered my ad for a roommate. Sharing the close quarters of our two-bedroom apartment means I have to set some ground rules like keeping his rippled abs covered. Soon we become friends, he's making me dinners, and we're binge-watching television shows all night.The more our lives intertwine, the more I start to fall for him. Leaving me wondering, can you find the love of your life twice in one lifetime?

I was only looking for a roommate...I'm the town widow.Not the only one, but the youngest by far.My husband died one year after our wedding, casting me as the charity case in my small Alaskan town.Since then, everyone-including my big family-try to keep me busy as if that will stop the haunting memories from resurfacing.Do I know it's time to move on? Of course, but that's easier said than done.Then Van Adler rides into town. His bad boy vibe complete with his motorcycle and tattoos causes my body to fill with need for the first time since my husband's death.To make matters worse, he's the one who answered my ad for a roommate. Sharing the close quarters of our two-bedroom apartment means I have to set some ground rules like keeping his rippled abs covered. Soon we become friends, he's making me dinners, and we're binge-watching television shows all night.The more our lives intertwine, the more I start to fall for him. Leaving me wondering, can you find the love of your life twice in one lifetime?

From a secret duo of USA Today Bestselling Authors, comes another sexy romantic comedy STANDALONE.She needed a nanny.I needed a lead actress.Somehow I became The Manny.Secrets and lies are a killer way to start any partnership-especially a horizontal one.Now, I'm a glass half full kinda of guy, so, after the 'you're fired' speech was directed at me, I figure now's the time to be the screenwriter I came to sunny California to be. Unfortunately, there are about as many people trying to sell a script in L.A. as there are vegans in the pacific northwest.But lucky for me, a few weeks ago my agent found an investor for my script. Hooray, all my problems are solved! NOT.Because the investor will only agree to fund my film if I use one specific actress. And that one specific actress? Well of course, it just has to be the same actress I screwed over only months before. But she doesn't need to know about that one tiny detail, does she? All that matters is getting her to agree to do the film and I'll do whatever it takes. We can leave the past, in the past, right?I thought my charm would win her over. Never would I have been prepared for the terms she laid out on the table.Please Note: Brand new cover and name but same great steamy story inside.

Trouble.One word that comes to mind when someone talks about me. I like to think of it as protection, watching out for the ones I love. But now I'm spending more time in the penalty box than on the ice and the team owner isn't happy.Finding myself across the room from the hot therapist I kissed on New Year's Eve only makes me push my problems down further. I want couch time with her but not the kind she's used to.I decide to lie to her just to finish off my therapy so I can do what I really want-date her-even if she says she doesn't date hockey players. Just when my therapy sessions are up and I've made some headway with Paisley, it's my parents who throw another wrench in my plans.If I abide by my parent's wishes to marry the one they've chosen, I'll lose Paisley forever. But if I go against my parents, I'm failing my deceased best friend all over again.

The girl who loves Christmas falls for the Grinch-it's a Christmas miracle.What started as a dumpster fire of a blind date turns into a deal.In truth, it probably didn't help that I showed up dressed like an elf but that's a story for another time. Our start was rocky at best which is why it's so frustrating that I can't stop thinking about his sexy British accent. Or the way his chest and arms fill out his suit. Or his perfect hair with that single streak of grey at the front.Santa likes lists and so do I, so here's all the reasons why Andrew and I aren't right for each other:He's my brother's best friendHe's the biggest grump I've ever met.He hates Christmas.That last one is big for a girl like me who thinks that the entire month of December should be a national holiday. So, when he calls for my help in planning his firm's holiday party, I can't pass up the opportunity to grow my small business. Bonus, we make a deal, and he agrees to attend three holiday events with me so I can make him fall in love with Christmas. As if I'd pass up an opportunity to make a Grinch's heart grow three times its size.It isn't long until I discover Andrew has a very real reason to hate Christmas and I start to see him in a different light. That's when the Christmas miracle begins.

The perfect man for me is the one who broke my heart. #thanksbutnothanksOnce bitten.Twice shy.Yeah, I wish.I'm on a mission to find myself a nice, solid, respectable man. The only problem is nice, solid, and respectable comes in a meh package and is B-O-R-I-N-G as hell.It's been established. I have one type. Bad Boy. I tried the other flavors, I really did. But there's nothing like the allure of a man who takes what he wants without apology.As if my love life isn't dramatic enough, Dean Bennett walks into my life again thinking he's going to win me back with his charm and charisma. He might come in a different package, but under that expensive suit he's still the same cocky, arrogant, pompous prick who only cares about numero uno.I'm not that naïve young girl anymore so I have to ignore the fact that the way he looks at me practically sets my panties on fire.Everyone deserves a second chance to right a wrong. The problem? He's not just an ex-boyfriend...He's my ex-husband.Note to readers: This book was previously titled Afternoon Delight (Charity Case #2).

***NOW A USA TODAY BESTSELLER***I have a reputation for being tight-lipped. You learn quick when you become a professional hockey player to be guarded with the media, so I've worked hard to cover up the mistakes of my youth.But when I'm traded to the Florida Fury, where my ex-best friend is the starting right wing, I'm forced to confront my past. Ford and I have a lot of history, especially when it comes to his little sister, Imogen.My heart still lurches in my chest when I see her.My hands want to reach out and touch her.My mouth wants to keep apologizing.She's the only woman who ever made me want more. But she's also the one who fell victim to my most regrettable decision.I'm not a believer in fate, but I must be back in her world for a reason. I've fought for everything I've gotten and I'm not backing down from what I know will be the best thing in my life.