Bøker av Stephanie Queen

BenSome guys get stupid when they fall for a girl. Some guys are just born stupid.Not sure which I am, but I am sure I'm hooked on Jazzy. The worst possible broken girl on campus. Damaged by unholy demons from her past, she has a razor-sharp take-no-prisoners attitude that runs true and deep.No matter. She had me the first time I heard her open her mouth and sing. Her tragic voice spoke of soul-splitting pain and I knew I should have run the other way. But I didn't.And in the crowded bar in front of all my teammates, she has to dare me.I shouldn't be charmed by her broken, hard-luck anti-charm, but I have to take her dare.No matter if it leads us down a path of mutual self-destruction. I need to try to save her.The thing I never expect is the devastating chemistry we have in bed, and worse, the vulnerable underbelly of the grittiest, toughest woman I've ever met.If I save Jazzy from her demons, who's going to save me and my heart from her?Best Man on Campus is a sizzling reverse bully college hockey romance. This full length standalone novel is the second in the Big Men On Campus series. If you love stories where the hot good guy saves the sexy broken girl, then you'll enjoy this one! (Contains sex and language for a mature audience.)

MaddoxIf I'd known there was a camera running, I swear I would have kept my clothes on.But how was I supposed to know? I was blindfolded... Long story short, my life of bachelorhood fun, otherwise known as debauchery, unchecked except by hockey--though maybe playing in the NHL actually enhanced the-more-women-the-merrier lifestyle--whatever, said lifestyle came to a sudden halt when the unplanned video went viral, spreading the exploits of my blindfolded birthday adventure far and wide. Now I'm known better as the porn star of the NHL than one of its leading scorers. Traded and sentenced to spending the remainder of the season being watch-dogged by one of the most serious jailers--I mean agents--I've ever met, Harper the jailer tells me I need to pretend I'm a monk.Too bad she also happens to be temptation in a pin-striped suit sent to test my resolve with her sweet buns.But it's only for four months, so I can deal with it, right? Concentrate on hockey and winning and ignore sugar buns.Easy, right? Problem is there's a lot more to Harper than sugar and buns... HarperAgents and hockey players do not mix--I mean romantically speaking. Especially when the hockey player in question is the notorious hunk-turned accidental porn star, so hot I need an ice bath every time I think of his x-rated video.Besides, I have an ironclad rule. More importantly, the agency I work for has an iron-clad rule and I know there will be dire consequences if I break it.The rule? No dating the clients. No fooling around, not even flirting will be tolerated. "No relationship with the clients that isn't a professional one," says my boss. "And Harper, if there is any hanky-panky, it's a fireable offense."My boss is an ex-player-hockey that is-and the best in the sports agent business. If he fires me, I'm done. I may as well hang up my sign-on-the-dotted-line pen and get a job at a shoe store...But it's only for four months. I only need to resist the hockey hunk's charm until the end of the season to keep my job and get a big bonus.Easy, right? Problem is there's a lot more to Maddox than sexy charm... He Has Charm is a full length New Adult hockey romance set in the world of the Boston Brawlers hockey team. You'll see players from other stories drop in for fun, but this book can be read as a stand-alone. If you love hot hockey players with massive charm and a sense of humor, forbidden romance with a slow sizzling burn and all the feels right up to the satisfying happy ending, you'll love this story! (Contains sex and language for a mature audience.)

Beachcomber Investigations - Book 1Dane partners with Shana...But is it a deadly mistake?Ex-special ops legend Dane Blaise is desperate to recruit Shana George away from Scotland Yard to partner with him in his new venture, Beachcomber Investigations. She has impressive skills and if he's honest, he needs her to keep him grounded. But most of all, Dane wants to keep Shana on the island of Martha's Vineyard because he can't get past his insane longing for her.Shana's boss David Young forces her to decide on the spot when he assigns an important case to Beachcomber Investigations. She chooses to partner with Dane, going with her gut--or more accurately her heart--rather than her brains. They may be good partners in crime-fighting, but they are all wrong for each other in every other way possible. He's soulless and lost and likely has more wounds from his past than the bullet and knife scars scorching his body. But she's crazy. About him.Their big assignment is to protect Dane's old special ops buddy, Acer. They need to find whoever paid a sniper to take a shot at Acer--before the sniper takes another shot and doesn't miss.Dane and Shana need to be on top of their game to keep Acer alive, and not on top of each other. But each of them is secretly worried whether that's possible--and worried about what will happen if it's not.What readers are saying about Beachcomber Investigations: "BEACHCOMBER INVESTIGATIONS, Book One in the Romantic Detective Series, and written by the talented author Stephanie Queen, hooked me the moment the hot sexual tension between Dane and Shana was revealed early in the story."--Amazon Reviewer"Leave yourself plenty of time to read it because once you start, you won't want to stop, until you have absorbed every last word, as you become entertained and lost in the world of these loveable heroes."--Amazon Reviewer"The characters are perfect blend of the classic TV PI shows with modern touchBeachcomber Investigation is a blend of sexual tension, mystery, mix of odd and fun characters that bring laughs, fun and story that readers will not want to put down."--Amazon ReviewerIf you love intense action and sizzling sensual tension mixed with witty banter, this is your series!

JackThey say I'm a troubled kid, labeled a bad-boy jock for my rebel attitude.You'd think at St. Paul University that label would put me at the top of the watch list for expulsion, or at least be a death sentence to my social life.But no. In truth, I should be a pariah, but I'm not. I'm the BMOC because I'm the starting quarterback of the prized football team. After last season's bowl game victory, I could be Voldemort and I'd still get the champagne treatment. But who cares? Because the one girl on this campus I want doesn't give a sh*t about football. She thinks bad boys are, well, bad.Worst of all, she's my nemesis from back home. It's messed up that I'm stuck on Joni, because she's the biggest threat to my goal of winning the Heisman Trophy. It kills me that she's also a hot tamale as my grandpa would say. If he were still alive. Losing grandpa started my trouble. Being with Joni could ruin me. Or it could save me. All I need to do is convince her she's not my enemy...Big Man on Campus is a sizzling college sports romance. This full length standalone novel is the first in the Big Men On Campus series. If you love stories where enemies become lovers and bad boys are redeemed, then you'll enjoy this one! (Contains sex and language for a mature audience.)

SaraWhat made me so self-conscious? It was my name. Not Sara--my last name--Bellagamba. (I knew you'd understand.)When I was young I couldn't say it right and when I tried, the kids made fun of me.Handy Hint: explaining the meaning of your name--Bellagamba means beautiful leg in Italian--to a bunch of five-year-olds won't stop their teasing. In fact, I think it's like some kind of trigger for escalation.And I'm pretty sure if I didn't run, they would have stoned me for being crazy. (only slightly exaggerating) Fast forward to my current post college career and nothing much has changed. I'm still self conscious and still have a tendency to say ridiculous things at inopportune moments.Except now I'm working for the Boston Brawlers NHL organization, my dream job--because I'm a massive hockey fan and a particular fan of one player--Quinn James.The Brawlers just signed him and I almost passed out with excitement over the unexpected news. I won't lie--I want him. (Yes, that way.) Bad.Fat chance of that happeningEven if I weren't so self conscious, I'm not in his league. He dates starlets and models and was last seen with a princess on his arm... QuinnWhy did I sign a deal with the Boston Brawlers?I was a f**ing NHL super star in L.A.. My life was perfectly scripted with fame, fortune and all kinds of women throwing themselves at me.But a hushed up incident with a certain princess caused me to miss seeing my dad on his death bed. Now my family is pissed at me. And I need to deal with them--and the loss of my dad.So I signed with the Brawlers, uprooted from L.A. to come back east and return to my roots. Between hockey and dealing with the need to square things with my family and get real about relationships, I have plenty to concentrate on. So why do I find Sara, the awkward little puck bunny and big f-ing distraction, so irresistible?Why do I let Sara Bellagamba of all people, sidetrack me from what's most important in my life, family and hockey? The Puck Bunny, a Boston Brawlers Hockey Spin-off, is the first in the Some Girls Like It Cold Series, a funny and poignant romp where the awkward girl gets her dream guy against all the odds, scoring big for her team which includes every secret Puck Bunny everywhere. And the dream guy gets the deeply satisfying life with the dream girl he never knew he desperately wanted. HEA Ending! (duh!)(Warning: language and sex for a mature audience.)

Playing Santa and rescuing a puppy is one thing. Playing prince charming and rescuing a struggling beauty and her son is a whole other level of crazy. Sean Patrick here. I'm a player, and not just for the Boston Militia football team. I've earned my reputation as a confirmed bachelor and I've enjoyed every minute of it. Until now.The minute I lay eyes on the jewel-eyed beauty, Ronnie, and her precocious boy, Jimmy, at the animal shelter, my heart is hi-jacked.Does Ronnie want rescuing?Nothing doing. She's as tough as she is gorgeous. I need to somehow convince her that I'm not the player I used to be. That once I adopt Dasher from the shelter I'm committed to more than finding random bedmates for random nights of empty fun.I need to convince her that playing Santa is more than a game... Playing Santa is a New Adult Sports Romance. This modern day Christmas Cinderella story features a princely football star from the Boston Militia's Playing series and his adorable puppy, Dasher. If you love stories where prince charming sweeps the reluctant Cinderella off her feet in the end, you'll enjoy this story with all the feels and angst right up to the satisfying happy ending! (Contains sex and language for mature audiences.)

What happens when a one-night-stand turns into a whole complicated mess including secret identities and a list of rules meant to be broken... The only thing Rylee and Zak have in common is one hot night and a penchant to avoid complicated relationships.But keeping their distance forces a charade and secrets pile up.As the ticking clock counts down to the self-imposed expiration of their fling, they find themselves embroiled in a hot mess so deep that it gets harder and harder to keep pretending there's no relationship to see here. The facts are: She's intense. He's easy going.She's biting and edgy. He's a joker.She wants to make a boatload of money. He loves hockey so much he would play for free.She loves men. He loves women.He falls first and harder... The Groupie, a Boston Brawlers Hockey Spin-off, is the second book in the Some Girls Like It Cold Series. It can be read as a stand-alone. This story about a one-night-stand gone wrong, has plenty of edge with a dash of humor where the hunky guy falls first and gets the reluctant dream girl against massive odds for a deeply satisfying HEA Ending! (duh!)(Warning: language and sex for a mature audience.)

From USA Today Bestselling Author Stephanie QueenThe compulsion to write stories has been with me always. I wrote for fun since I was in second grade. In college, I started to work seriously at my craft. That took a long while, until finally I couldn't wait to share my stories. And here I am now, sharing all over the place and loving it.Writing romance is me sharing my heart and deeply-held view of the world, an enthusiastic optimist, needing to envision the best of humanity and bring it to life in my stories, where the good guys always win and the hero and heroine live happily ever after.Ready for chocolate candy, morning, noon and night, I also adore kittens, dancing and UConn Women's Basketball games. Every December I take the month off from writing to enjoy my all-time favorite holiday. I'm one of those people who goes all-out for Christmas, soaking up every minute of the fun, giving, loving spirit of the season to last all year long.Socializing may be distracting for some writers, and downright scary for others, but I thrive on it. So, write me any time at Stephanie@StephanieQueen.com and I will reply. Can't wait to hear from you!

A collection of sweet romance novellas focused on the magic of a Christmas Wish... a holiday tradition from The Authors of Main Street! This year's participating authors and the books included in this edition: Stephanie Queen - Small Town Christmas WishKristy Tate - The Music of You and MeLizzi Tremayne - Greener Pastures CallingJude Knight - Abbie's WishE. Ayers - Christmas PawsCarol DeVaney - The Trouble with WishesJill James - In My DreamsThe holidays are busy for most of us, and the solace of reading quietly by the fire as the snow drifts softly to carpet the world in fluffy, frozen goodness is at a premium. What better way to spend those precious, me-time moments than with a collection of novellas that promise the satisfaction of a happily-ever-after in each sitting?Go ahead and steal those personal moments this holiday season... you've earned it!