A Perfect Strategy

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Award-winning author, Anna Sugden, loves reading and writing happy endings as much as hockey, football, great food & wine, penguins, craft projects, collecting memorabilia and fabulous shoes!

A former marketing executive and primary school teacher, Anna lives in Cambridge, England, with her husband and two bossy black cats. Learn more about Anna, her heartwarming contemporary romances and her shoes at www.annasugden.com.

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Truman “Tru” Jelinek's life is pretty much off the rails. With his professional hockey career on thin ice, and his personal life falling apart, he's ready to implement some serious changes. Helping Jenny Martin–the only girl he's ever loved–make her dreams a reality is a good place to start.

There's just one problem–Jenny doesn't want his help. She barely wants to speak to him. But Tru's prepared to negotiate a deal that even she can't refuse. As trading favors turns into sharing passion, he has to face the truth that when it comes to Jenny, the game is far from over.

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Jake Badoletti has a rare second chance to make the most of being a professional hockey player – so no parties, no scandals. Too bad he's met a woman who could sideline those plans. Maggie Goodman is nothing like his usual type – right down to being a single mum. Still, their sizzling connection can't be ignored.

With a little juggling and a lot of focus, Jake manages to have the game and Maggie. Then his performance on the ice suffers and a scandal erupts. Now he can't afford the distraction of Maggie...even if she is perfect for him.

When Adam Came To Town by Kate Kelly

Sylvie Carson is artistically blocked and hoping a prolonged stay in the seaside village she grew up in will help her get over this hump. But when Adam Hunter moves in next door it only makes things even more complicated.

The artist in Sylvie is immediately intrigued by her new neighbour – the haunting lines of his face, the natural athleticism of his body. Maybe Adam is the muse she's been looking for...but his shadowed eyes suggest he's just one more person keeping secrets from her. Though Sylvie can't deny that Adam inspires passion in her, the last thing she needs is a romance...right?","rating":"0.00","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-09-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":4538,"isbn13":"9781743644164","title":"A Perfect Distraction/When Adam Came To Town","seo":"a-perfect-distractionwhen-adam-came-to-town","summary":"A Perfect Distraction by Anna SugdenJake Badoletti has a rare second chance to make the most of being a professional hockey player – so no parties, no scandals. Too bad he's...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781743644164.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":true,"categories":[{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"},{"name":"Contemporary romance","type":"93","seo_name":"FRD"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"

He's the perfect catch…for now!

When it comes to romance, Tracy Hayden is not looking for a rematch. She's had epic passion — and problems! — with professional hockey player Ike Jelinek. Brilliant on skates and magic in bed, his too-traditional-for-her views were like a bucket of ice water on their affair.

Then an injury takes Ike out of the game and everything changes. Suddenly he needs her services-providing business — even though he once claimed it was their biggest problem. Tracy's determined to be professional, despite the sizzling attraction between them that won't go away. Maybe they need a second fling to fix that!

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Theirs is a game of give and take…

Schoolteacher Issy Brandine has a plan to build a stable, secure future for herself. No settling for second-best. Anything more than a sultry Caribbean fling with hotshot hockey star Jean Baptiste Larocque isn't part of the plan. A New Jersey Ice Cat with the Stanley Cup in his sights won't fit into her low-key lifestyle. Except a surprise pregnancy changes everything.

Issy knows her child deserves more than a part-time dad. With JB's eyes on the championship that will redeem his career, compromise is out of the question. But love — and the baby between them — might prove that nothing is impossible.

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Is there really life after hockey? 

If there's one thing Scotty Matthews knows, it's hockey. Unfortunately, the former New Jersey Ice Cats captain isn't proving successful at life after hockey. His wife's left him and he's lost his post–ice job as a media commentator. All he's got now is a big empty show house. 

If there's one thing Sapphire Houlihan knows, it's that she never wants to be tied down to anyone or anything ever again. Unfortunately for her, a wonderful one–weekend distraction with Scotty turns into something much more complicated… Because he's a guy who wants way more than one weekend.

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