Bøger af 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.)

Just when Dane thought they would marry, Shana's gone...After years of trying to resist their love affair, PI partners Dane & Shana are ready to tie the knot. But their visit to Shana's home in Australia goes terribly wrong when old enemies track her down.Dane & Shana travel to Australia so that Dane can meet her family, but they land in a minefield of problems. Shana's mother is being used as bait by an old enemy Shana helped convict in an old police pension fraud case. Now the case has been re-opened amid speculation that there was an insider involved. Someone is trying to set Shana up to take the fall. Dane and Shana need to find the dangerous traitor inside her old police department and bring them down to keep Shana out of jail--and to keep her alive.What readers are saying about the series-"I seriously never want this series to end, I love these people... and I can not wait for more!"--Debi, Goodreads Reviewer"I can't get enough of them. I love reading about these wonderful characters that Stephanie has created and the world she has created for them."--Jenni Bishop, Goodreads Reviewer"WHY would you stop with just one book in this series? I love the banter between the main characters, the cat and mouse relationship, humor, challenge and even sensitivity."--Mom's Guilty Pleasure, Goodreads ReviewerIf you love intense action and sizzling sensual tension mixed with witty banter, this is your series.

THE HOT SHOTS Book 2 in the Scotland Yard Exchange Program Series A romantic comedy suspense novel The snap on the story: If you were a Boston decorator, would you jump off the USS Constitution into Boston Harbor with a perfect stranger? You would if he looked like hunky Chauncey Miller. Not exactly Bond-James Bond in the name department, but Sophia Alano can't help being impressed all the same. That is until her big career break to host a TV decorating show gets side-tracked and she ends up being targeted along with Chauncey by a notorious terrorist out for revenge against her man. She goes on the run with Chauncey to set a trap for the mad man in London. But once Chauncey catches the mad terrorist, how will she ever be happy to return to her life as a decorator?

RafeWhat's worse than having your nanny quit the minute you arrive in a new city to start the hockey season with a new team?Absolutely nothing.Except maybe meeting a hot and nurturing woman who volunteers to jump in and play your emergency nanny--and not being able to touch her because she's off-limits. Lost and grieving, she's vulnerable and the best friend of the team Captain's wife. Not someone to fool with.Did I mention she's a supermodel? Not good. My ex was a model and left me and my baby to pursue her modeling career.The last thing I need is another flight risk. So... I'm stuck between a hot super model nanny and a hard AF dick with no where to go. ZoeyWhat's worse than falling for a precious baby girl who's not yours? Falling for her daddy too--when you can't have either of them.I lost my grams and I have no where to go with my aching heart, with the need to love and care for someone. When I walk out on my supermodel career, some people think I'm flighty. But when I volunteer to nanny for Rafe's baby in an emergency, my best friend thinks I'm crazy.Crazy, lost and flighty. I'm a total hot mess in no shape for a relationship. I can't imagine committing to anything for long. So... I'm stuck between a hot hockey player with his baby girl and a hard choice about what to do with my life. He Has a Baby 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 was written to be read as a stand-alone. If you love hot hockey players, forbidden romance and sizzling attraction with all the feels right up to the satisfying happy ending, you'll love this story! (Contains sex and language for mature audiences.)

Brady wouldn't have gone home for Christmas if the NHL hadn't suspended him. Wouldn't have seen his father for the first time in three years. And wouldn't have connected with the girl next door, Angela. His first love.No way she'd want anything to do with him now. He was disgraced. And she had a boyfriend. Of course.But Christmas and coming home had a way of making a man take a second look at himself, and face up to things.Brady will take a second shot at hockey, but would he risk a second shot at love?He Has Trouble is the introduction to the new Boston Brawlers hockey romance series. Bad Boy, Second Chances, and Sizzling Sex. Satisfying, Happy Ending. This story can be read as a stand-alone. (Contains sex and language for a mature audience.)

I'm a simple guy. I love football. I hate sports reporters. No matter how luscious they are.TateChloe Smith is dangerous. I know this the minute she stalks me into the training room for a story.She's too ambitious to be trusted and too beautiful to be ignored.ChloeTate Fontanna is ridiculous, playing hurt as if he's irreplaceable. Another one-track minded jock.But he's too decent to be dismissed and too hunky not to want. Badly.TateBad press is the last thing I need in a contract year and I need to avoid it at all cost.But avoiding Chloe is a lot harder than it should be.When the sh*t hits the fan, can I trust her? Or will she betray me? Playing for Keeps is a full length stand-alone New Adult football romance set in the world of the Boston Militia football team. If you love sizzling enemies-to-lovers romance with all the feels right up to the satisfying happy ending, you'll love this story! (Contains sex and language for mature audiences.)

from USA Today Bestselling Author Stephanie Queen a Beachcomber Investigations novella An old friend sends a stranger to visit Dane to help wrestle him from his soul-crushing despair. His life of righting horrific wrongs has cost him a very high price, and worse, it cost someone he loved her life. But how can a stranger help when even Shana, his partner and lover., has failed. Can the stranger use a Christmas Eve snow storm to create the ultimate test for Dane & Shana?

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!

What NFL bad boy Hunter Quintanna needed was the money. What he wanted was the coach's daughter...What not to do when you're on team probation: Get into a hot fling with the coach's daughter.Her daddy introduced us, but that didn't stop her man-eater smile from taking a bite out of my soul right then and there.Trouble is, my football career is on the line. I desperately need the money for my family. I have a lot to gain if I can keep my hands off her.Bigger trouble is, getting her to keep her hands off me.But she believes in me and when the sh*t hits the fan, she's there to back me up .Is she worth blowing up my career over? Maybe...

Beachcomber Baby - Beachcomber Investigations series book 2 - a romantic detective seriesDark and dangerous Dane and shamelessly sexy Shana team up like oil & water on a mission to save a baby while they wage a personal war of love & hate between them.Ex-special ops legend Dane Blaise doesn't like cases involving babies. In his experience, they always end bad. Really bad.When Father Donahue hands Shana a baby and the mission is to find the baby's mother, the ex-Scotland Yard detective can't resist taking the case. Shana convinces Dane to help her, but he'll only go so far.Once they discover the priest dragged them into the tip of an iceberg full of trouble with an ex-Russian KGB operative turned-criminal and his comrades involved in a baby farm, things look bad. Really bad.To keep Dane on the mission, Shana will need to uncover the secret of his terrible past baby case. Can she convince him to put aside his fears to save this baby--and save their partnership too?

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.)

Between a Rock and a Mad Woman Upstart candidate, "Mad" Madeline Grace, plans on winning the race for Massachusetts governor until she runs into trouble against her opponent... Establishment candidate, Peter John Douglas the "Rock", who's not only her main opponent, but also the man who shares a secret from her past. As the past catches up with Madeline and Peter, will they battle their growing attraction while they battle their campaign war, or will they join forces to defeat their common enemy? _________________________________________________________________________________________ Praise for USA Today Bestselling Author Stephanie Queen Between a Rock and a Mad Woman "I was riveted! The twists, turns, surprises & the love story that resulted were outstanding and I can't wait to read more" --HesperiaLovesBooks.com

Ex-special ops legend Dane Blaise takes on a new partner for a kidnapping case, gorgeous Scotland Yard detective Shana George. Mistake? Maybe.Dane BlaiseWhen he walks by you, you feel the heat of his energy and then you turn your head and meet his intense eyes.If you're a woman, you shiver with anticipation. If you're an enemy of any kind, you shiver with fear.Because you know he's the kind of man who would lay down his life for the woman he loves.He's a protector, the kind of man who would have been a swashbuckler with in the days of pirates, or a knight in shining armor in the days of castles and kings.Now, seemingly invincible and legendary, he leads the life of a loner mercenary. Unimpressed and un-phased by most, the last thing Dane needs or wants is a partner ...Shana George.Shana is who every woman wants to be, strong and knock-out gorgeous, a wonder woman style crusader-protector of the helpless and fighter for justice. Working in law enforcement for Scotland Yard, she's a match for any man with her confidence and skill-and long ago stopped looking for that man who would inspire her to lay everything on the line for him.Will Dane be that man? Will Shana be a match for the legendary Dane Blaise? The fireworks between them could get them killed before they have a chance to find the missing heiress and whoever is behind the kidnapping. They need to find the heiress before they let their relationship compromise everything. Or is it too late?Read this prequel to the thrilling and intense Beachcomber Investigations romantic detective series to see how it all started. Here's what readers are saying: "This is a magnificent introduction to what promises to be an' in-your-face' detective series! Ms. George and Mr. Blaise are reminiscent of Sam and Diane of "Cheers" fame. Lots of action! Would make a terrific TV series!!"--Amazon Reviewer"This was a book you don't want to put down! A contemporary type romance with unexpected twists and turns. A book I will keep and reread again."--Amazon Reviewer"I loved this book. Well written with great characters, loved Shana and Dane."--Amazon Reviewer

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!