Excerpt Reveal: ‘The Overtime Kiss’ by Lauren Blakely
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes the next standalone hockey romance in her Love and Hockey series, THE OVERTIME KISS! This sexy, single dad/nanny, forced proximity, workplace hockey romance is filled with spicy lessons, love notes, and all the feels, spice, and heat! Releasing June 18th in all formats, and free to read in Kindle Unlimited, check out the excerpt below and pre-order your copy today!
The Overtime Kiss
(Love And Hockey #5)
Author: Lauren Blakely
Publication Date: June 18, 2025
Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231766118-the-overtime-kiss
Just what every bride dreams of—running straight from her cheating fiancé into the arms of a hot hockey star… and then getting hired as his kids’ nanny.
Tyler Falcon is protective, flirtatious…and frustratingly responsible. We almost did something reckless when he found me alone in my wedding dress, and I blurted out all the things I’d never truly experienced.
Now, the sexy single dad is saving me again with a job I desperately need—and a promise to never mention The Night of 1001 Confessions.
I live in his house. Take care of his kids. Pretend I don’t notice his heated gaze lingering on me after they fall asleep.
Until one night, the tension snaps.
Now we have a deal. Five lessons in seduction. No strings attached.
But he’s not just good in bed. He spoils me with thoughtful gifts and supports my dreams. For the first time, I feel like I belong.
Except…this was never meant to last. I’m his employee. He has kids to protect. And neither of us can afford to make a mistake.
The more nights we spend tangled up together though, the harder it is to pretend it’s just physical. Because I’m not only falling for my boss—I’m falling for the man whose kids have stolen my heart.
Tropes:
🏒Single Dad/Nanny
⛸️Runaway Bride
🏒Forced Proximity
⛸️Spicy Lessons
🏒She’s his daughter’s Skating Coach
⛸️Confession of all Secrets,
🏒Love Notes
⛸️Found Family
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Teddy Hamilton & Brooke Bloomingdale narrate in duet!
Sabrina
“I’m a virgin to good sex. And I want good sex.” Then, I give him my best come-hither pout—lips parted slightly, one shoulder bobbing coquettishly. Look at me go! I must radiate sex appeal right now. “I’m pretty sure you could do it right. I have this whole fantasy that starts with your beard.”
His eyes flicker. His lips twitch. “That’s awfully specific.”
Heat shimmers between us. I step closer. “I keep thinking about how it’d feel. I keep wondering, too, about those arms,” I say, my gaze drifting to his biceps, visible in his tight polo. “How you could pin me down. I wonder about your mouth. I think I’m obsessed with it.”
He winces, then shakes his head.
Shoot. I’ve crossed a line with a student’s dad. But then, maybe even against his better judgment, he asks, “How obsessed?”
My knees buckle. I’m hot everywhere. “I can’t stop thinking about how you might kiss me.” I take another step closer in my mismatched slides. “Everywhere.”
And I wait. This time, though, he doesn’t make me suffer. He closes the distance between us, lifts a big hand, and cups my cheek.
I gasp.
Dear god, the feel of his hand on me. It’s unreal. Warm and strong, everything I want. I lean into his touch, lit up from the electricity sparking between us.
He slides a thumb along my cheekbone, up and down, like he’s memorizing me. Then, one more small step, and he dips his head closer.
I sway.
I’m falling closer to him when his lips dust across my forehead.
The gasp that escapes me is both carnal and innocent, like his kiss.
Then, he lets go, scoops me up, and lays me down on the bed.
About Lauren Blakely
A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s cute but spicy. Lauren likes dogs, cake, and show tunes and is the vegetarian at your dinner party.
My obsession with reading started over 30+ years ago when I went to my first Scholastic Book Fair and found R.L. Stine's Fear Street series. Later, I came across Anne Rice's novels at my public library when I was fourteen when my obsession with vampires started. I was the girl who preferred to be a vampire over a princess any day. My husband says I would leave him a heartbeat for a vampire that looked like Spike or Angel (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) or Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries. (It's true, though, and he's accepted it.)
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