What's some blackmail between friends? Olivia Stevens has always played it safe, both as a goalie and a sports reporter … until a dare led her to a steamy one-night stand with charming stranger Zach Morris. The next morning, Olivia discovers Zach is the River City Racers' new backup goalie - and her latest interview subject.As Zach fights for his professional shot, Olivia struggles to keep their relationship under wraps and her career intact. But when her twin brother accidentally reveals Zach's hidden illiteracy to the media, Olivia finds herself caught between love and loyalty. With Zach facing potential ruin and Olivia's boss pressuring her to exploit the story, she'll have to decide if guarding Zach's secret is worth risking her own dreams.This hockey with heart, forbidden romance features a guaranteed happily ever after, a one night stand to forever and a female goalie who's also a sports reporter and a professional league hockey goalie. Book 2 of the River City Racers hockey series can be read as a stand alone book.
Michele Dunaway is a best selling author and an award-winning high school teacher who has taught more than 28 years. In addition to teaching English III, Michele advises the student newspaper and yearbook. She is a Journalism Education Association Distinguished Yearbook Adviser, a Dow Jones News Fund Special Recognition Adviser and a Missouri Interscholastic Press Association High School Journalism Teacher of the Year. Michele is an avid pet lover who shares her home with far too many rescued cats, who of course completely rule the roost. She lives in St. Louis and holds an M.A in Media Communication from Webster University, and Master Journalism Educator certification from the Journalism Education Association, which awarded her its Medal of Merit in 2009. She's a board member for Novelists, Inc., and a past president of Romance Writers of America's Published Author Special Interest Chapter. In her spare time, she helps students write their college essays and figure out what school is best for them.
