“Who was on the phone?” he asked gently.
Her jaw went tight. “My ex.”
Fury blazed through him. “Did he hurt you?” he growled.
A shake of her head. “Not like you’re thinking.” She sucked in a breath. “He broke my heart.”
Coop’s own heart gave a twinge. “I’m sorry, Calle. That’s—”
“Fucking stupid.” Another tear joined the first, dripping down the pale skin of her cheek.
“It’s not stupid to have loved someone,” he said gently.
Her eyes went fierce. “It’s incredibly stupid when the person who supposedly loves you right back doesn’t give a damn that you’re pregnant.”
His jaw fell open. He knew it did.
But Calle? Even, gentle Calle had gotten knocked up and—
“Yup,” she said, brushing by him. “See? Really fucking stupid.”
And without another word, she disappeared into the rink.
—Coasting, www.books2read.com/Coasting
Centered
Gold Hockey Book #9
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“Watch out!”
The warning came a second too late.
He’d already stepped off the curb, already put himself in range of the car that was blowing through the red light, tearing through the intersection, not giving a shit that there were pedestrians walking—
Well, of all the ways to go, at least this would be quick.
But just as the car came within an inch of him, Liam found himself jerked back onto the curb, his one-hundred-and-eighty-pound frame becoming unwieldy and clumsy.
Kind of like on the ice over the last few years.
That was his last thought before he found himself sprawled, ass first, on the San Franciscan sidewalk.
Gross.
“What. The. Fuck?” a female voice snapped.
The same female voice that had warned him.
“Do you have a fucking death wish?” she yelled, causing his eyes to snap open, making him look up at an angel . . . a foot tapping, arms crossed, seriously pissed, and seemingly way too small to have been able to haul his ass back onto the curb female.
Liam thought he just might have that death wish.
But apparently didn’t work fast enough.
Because the woman, the beautiful, curvy female, made a disgusted noise and strode away from him.
He watched her go, watched that gorgeous ass stride down the sidewalk, and stop outside a storefront.
And suddenly, he thought that, hockey or not, he might just want to stay in San Francisco after all.
—Centered, www.books2read.com/Centered
Also by Elise Faber
Gold Hockey (all stand alone)
Blocked
Backhand
Boarding
Benched
Breakaway
Breakout
Checked
Coasting
Centered
Charging (December 28th, 2020)
Caged (April 12th, 2021)
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Baltimore Breakers Hockey (all stand alone)
Broken (May 24th, 2021)
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Billionaire’s Club (all stand alone)
Bad Night Stand
Bad Breakup
Bad Husband
Bad Hookup
Bad Fiancé
Bad Boyfriend
Bad Blind Date
Bad Wedding
Bad Engagement
Bad Bridesmaid (March 1st, 2021)
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KTS Series
Fire and Ice (Hurt Anthology, stand alone)
Riding The Edge (December 7th, 2020)
Crossing The Line (March 22nd, 2021)
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Love, Action, Camera (all stand alone)
Dotted Line
Action Shot
Close-Up
End Scene
Meet Cute (April 5th, 2021)
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Love After Midnight (all stand alone)
Rum and Notes
Virgin Daiquiri
On The Rocks
Sex on the Seats (April 26, 2021)
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Life Sucks Series (all stand alone)
Train Wreck
Dumpster Fire (February 15th, 2021)
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Roosevelt Ranch Series (all stand alone, series complete)
Disaster at Roosevelt Ranch
Heartbreak at Roosevelt Ranch
Collision at Roosevelt Ranch
Regret at Roosevelt Ranch
Desire at Roosevelt Ranch
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Phoenix Series (read in order)
Phoenix Rising
Dark Phoenix
Phoenix Freed
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Phoenix: LexTal Chronicles (rereleasing soon, stand alone, Phoenix world)
From Ashes
In Flames (January 25th, 2021)
To Smoke
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Stand Alones
Someday, Maybe (YA)
About the Author
USA Today bestselling author, Elise Faber, loves chocolate, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and hockey (the order depending on the day and how well her team -- the Sharks! -- are playing). She and her husband also play as much hockey as they can squeeze into their schedules, so much so that their typical date night is spent on the ice. Elise changes her hair color more often than some people change their socks, loves sparkly things, and is the mom to two exuberant boys. She lives in Northern California. Connect with her in her Facebook group, the Fabinators or find more information about her books at www.elisefaber.com.