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Sticks and Stone


A Romance Novel


Book 1 of the Penalty Box Players Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Reverse Harem,
  • Sports Romance,
  • Hockey Romance,
  • Why Choose,
  • Forced Proximity
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Reverse harem romance with pro hockey players and a CEO
  • Guardianship drama that throws strangers into one mansion
  • Awkward found family vibes with irresistible, complicated men
Publisher Description

My name is Nova Stone and I was a ghost in my own life until a knock at the door changed my whole world.

Applying for guardianship of my infant half-brother was a no brainer, even if I hadn't known he existed. But that was before I met his uncles; two pro ice hockey players, and a CEO. They wanted to take Huey home with them and they were willing to pay me millions of dollars for the privilege. When that didn't work, they managed to convince me that it would be better for my brother–and for me–if I moved into their Ann Arbor mansion.

At first, I said hell no. I'd listened to true crime podcasts. I'd read the newspaper articles. But a week of sleepless nights and emotional breakdowns later, I relented. They were helpful, I'd give them that. But they were also hot, and that was a problem.

River with his brooding intensity, he was as huge as you'd picture an NHL enforcer to be. His foster brother Devan, who was mysterious and standoffish, and their best friend Rigby, the literal embodiment of a golden retriever in the body of a 6'2 pro athlete. But I had to do what was right for Huey, and anyway, how could I ever choose? And I had to choose...right?

STICKS AND STONE is a reverse harem sports romance. There are definitely swear words and steamy bits. This book is a standalone.

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