Captain Rockwell

Award-winning Author Marie Lavender brings a captivating, passionate love story about a young heiress and a devilishly charming ship captain. All set in two coastal French towns… After being raised to believe that love is a frivolous endeavor, French heiress Fara Bellamont has always kept her dreams of adventure and discovering a soul-searing passion to herself. So, when Captain Grant Hill makes his grand entrance into her life by way of rescuing her one fateful night, she knows she’s in trouble. He completely steals her heart. But, as far as society is concerned, he’s also not a suitable husband. Grant Hill, a mysterious, rugged ship captain, is just as enthralled with Fara as she is with him, but he too knows such things aren’t so simple. Not only must they overcome social expectations to be together, but wars and lies, as well. And with a long-time yearning neither has managed to achieve, the pair must fight to attain their deepest desire: Happiness. If you love steamy, romantic tales by Tessa Dare, Julia Quinn, and Christi Caldwell, then you’ll adore this exciting and intricate Historical Romance set by the sea.

After a devastating accident Sasha ends her skating career which leaves her emotionally shattered, Sasha Lane flees from New York to the snow locked town of Frost Hollow, The one place that changed her life. She’s hired as a physiotherapist for the IceLords, an elite hockey team with a reputation for both dominance and danger. Sasha expected stubborn athletes and broken bones but not Kael Darius, the team’s enigmatic captain with cold voice and gaze. Kael is cold, distant, and magnetic. He’s a werewolf Alpha, fated by an unknown source to bond with a second mate. And Sasha? She’s the mate he swore never to claim. Not after the last one, who happens to be ths moon goddess herself. But fate doesn’t care about his decisions But as time goes, Sasha’s kisses and touch awakens him completely. What Kael doesn’t know is that Sasha is no ordinary human either. She’s been running from a truth she doesn’t remember, and her wolf is clawing to be free. When attacks begin to plague the team, matches that turn to nightmare and secrets unravel, including the fact that Sasha might be the last heir to a slaughtered werewolf bloodline. Kael is forced to choose between his duty to protect the pack and the instinct to possess her completely. And Sasha must decide.. Will she run from her past or accept her wolf. And just as things seems to come to an end, The moon goddess stretches out to get her mate back, in which she goes against her duties and laws, endangering Sasha and the wolf clan. Will the moon goddess realize her mistakes and accept her fate, or will she end everything just to be with her Mate? Let's watch out.

After a terminal diagnosis, quiet psychology student Quinn Sinclair decides to live her final days with no regrets. Step one: finally date her longtime crush, hockey captain Kade Salvatore. But when a class project forces her to spend every waking moment with Ace Blackwood—Kade’s rival, her enemy, and the most arrogant, chaotic badboy on campus—her carefully planned endgame unravels. Ace is lazy, rebellious, and infuriating… until he isn’t. Until their arguments turn electric. Until his cold smirk becomes a hungry stare. Until he starts showing up everywhere she goes—not to annoy her, but to claim her. He wasn’t supposed to notice her. He wasn’t supposed to care. But now that he knows her time is running out? He’s not letting her go without making her feel every second of it.

Hailey Cole doesn’t date hockey players. They’re arrogant, cold-hearted, and come with way too much drama. Until Rhys Soren. SouthSide’s star captain, campus legend and future Alpha. He’s everything she swore off, but yet one look makes her pulse race, and one kiss makes her break the rules she’s lived by. But Hailey is supposedly human. She has no idea about the wolf blood hidden inside her, or that Rhys is her fated mate. The one man she can’t have, and the one wolf who could destroy her. Because in his world, claiming her means war. Rejecting her means breaking them both. And Hailey is about to learn that loving a hockey player is the least dangerous thing about him.

Aria Dever is used to being invisible. Brilliant, reserved, and fiercely independent, she hides in the school library to escape high school drama and people like Adrian Cole, the cocky captain of the basketball team. But one accidental text—a private photo meant for her long-distance boyfriend lands in Adrian’s hands, pulling her into his chaotic world. Adrian is everything Aria has learned to avoid: arrogant, charismatic, and impossibly handsome. But beneath the golden-boy façade lies a dangerous secret—he’s a werewolf, bound by pack loyalties and a hidden bloodline. When Adrian fails a critical test, he corners Aria with a deal: tutor him until finals, or risk the photo leaking. Furious and trapped, she agrees. What starts as sarcastic banter and forced proximity soon spirals into something neither of them can ignore. But high school politics, a jealous cheerleader, and a charming new transfer student with his own secrets threaten to tear them apart. As Aria discovers Adrian’s supernatural nature, she realizes she’s immune to his powers—and part of a prophecy that could change everything. When the state basketball championship becomes a battlefield for both victory and revenge, Aria is kidnapped in a scheme orchestrated by her greatest tormentor. Adrian will stop at nothing to save her, even if it means risking everything. In a world where loyalty, love, and pack bonds collide, Aria and Adrian must confront enemies, rivals, and their own hearts. Can a nerdy bookworm and the golden-boy werewolf survive high school, sports rivalries, and supernatural danger—and come out stronger, together?

What if the college Hockey Captain, who is known for being cold and never kissing girls first, suddenly kissed you, a cheerleader flyer, at a Halloween party? Your best friend told you that the Captain is a guy who plays with girls. But after a deep dive, you know that he's not what your best friend or anyone else thought he was. He's more complex than that. And you're the only one who knows the Captain's secret that he....

In the heart of New York City, the NYPD never sleeps—and neither do its secrets. Detective Jocelynn Sanchez is all sharp edges and silence. Closed off, cold, and constantly on guard, she’s built walls few have dared to climb. Her time at the academy left her scarred, thanks to a group of recruits who made it their mission to break her spirit. Now, years later, she’s forced to join a new unit—led by none other than Andrei Smirnov, friends with the men who put her through hell. Andrei has always wanted to work with Jocelynn, though she has no idea. Unlike his friends, he saw her strength back then—and admired it. Her arrival on his team feels like fate. But earning her trust proves harder than expected. She barely speaks, avoids everyone except her one friend, and seems to carry a past she’ll never share. Still, Andrei is patient. An open book with a big family and an even bigger heart, he slowly begins to break through Jocelynn's defenses. And in doing so, he discovers the truth: she’s not cold—she’s protecting herself. Jocelynn sees that Andrei isn’t like the men who hurt her. He’s kind, steady, and genuinely wants to understand her. But there are secrets she won’t risk exposing—not even to him. Like the fact that her godfather is their precinct captain, or the real reason she cut ties with her family. As cases grow more dangerous and their bond deepens, Jocelynn must decide if she can finally let someone in. Shadows in Blue is a slow-burn detective romance about trauma and trust, told from both perspectives.

He’s a cursed Alpha King. She’s a virgin stripper with the wolf seal birthmark. One needs saving. The other might be his end. Landon has until his thirtieth birthday to live. Cursed and desperate, he leaves the werewolf realm and disguises himself as a human college hockey captain—searching for the one girl fated to break his curse: his mate, marked by the wolf seal. Camilla has no idea who or what she is. Cheated on and humiliated, she’s struggling to keep her half-sister alive, juggling janitor shifts by day and stripping by night. Love is the last thing on her mind until he shows up with an offer she can’t ignore. When Landon finds her, he offers everything she needs—money, protection, a deal. All he asks in return… is everything. But what if saving him means sacrificing everything?

The things I want to do to you…” his voice dropped, rough and low. I smiled, daring him. “Do it. I dare you, Daddy.” A flicker of danger crossed his eyes. “Vieni qui, amore mio.” Come here, my love. And just like that, I forgot every reason I was supposed to stay away. — One desperate kiss to prove I was over my ex changed everything. Melissa Spenser never imagined the stranger she kissed with ice-blue eyes would be Ben Gavin…the billionaire hockey captain and manager of the current leading hockey club in the world and also her mother’s fiancé. When financial ruin forces her and her mother into his penthouse, she swears she can resist him. She’s lying. Every stolen glance becomes a silent promise. Every forbidden touch ignites a fire she can’t extinguish. And things only get worse when his dangerously charming son vows to claim her too. But beneath the penthouse walls lies a web of secrets darker than Melissa could ever imagine…secrets that could shatter her family, destroy her future, and expose the truth about her father’s death.

Jane Garice swore she’d never date an athlete—until heartbreak pushed her straight into the arms of her enemy. At Cornell, she becomes cheer captain, but her biggest rival is Damian Ross, arrogant hockey star and Alpha of the rival Goldenwolf Pack. When a scandal threatens his future, he makes her a shocking offer: fake being his mate. What starts as a game of revenge and rivalry soon turns into forbidden passion. But family secrets, pack politics, and a cruel betrayal threaten to tear them apart. With lies spreading and loyalties tested, Jane must decide—follow her bloodline, or claim the love that could change everything.