BLOG TOUR WITH EXCERPT: Slap Shot Surprise by Melanie Harlow

SLAP SHOT SURPRISE, a sexy new one-night-stand turned surprise baby hockey romance from USA Today Bestselling Author, Melanie Harlow, is available now!

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Love? It’s out of the question.

Until Joe Lupo lines up his shot and aims straight for my heart…

 

 

From USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow comes an opposites attract, steamy small town hockey romance.

In my defense, I thought the plane was going to crash.

Otherwise, I never would have blurted out those embarrassing things to a perfect stranger.

Did I mention he turned out to be a scorching hot superstar of professional hockey?

But wait, there’s more.

When the plane lands safely, I rush off, praying I’ll never have to face him again. My luck holds out for less than twenty-four hours, when I realize he’s a groomsman at the wedding I’m attending.

We end up having a drink and a good laugh about my panicked confessions, and when he invites me up to his room for some no-strings-attached fun, I say yes. After all, a headboard rattling one-night stand with a guy who knows how to put the puck in deep isn’t something a bookworm like me ever thought she’d experience.

Neither are those two little pink lines.

Now what’s crashing are all the plans Joe Lupo and I had for our lives–separately.

After all, we’re totally wrong for each other. He’s commitment-phobic and completely focused on his career. And I want to plant roots in my small town–with someone who chooses me.

Love? It’s out of the question.

Until Joe Lupo lines up his shot and aims straight for my heart.

 

 

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“An engaging and charming mix of heat, heart and humor set against a hockey backdrop…” ~Danielle, Red Cheeks Reads

 

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EXCERPT:

 

He smiled, his blue eyes twinkling. “I had a lot of fun that night we hung out together.”

“Me too. That’s . . .” I dug my thumbnail beneath the label on the water bottle. “That’s kind of why I’m here.”

He chuckled. “You look nervous.”

“I am.”

“You don’t have to be nervous with me, Mabel.” He gave my shoulder a playful poke. “We don’t have to start all over again. I already put the puck in the net, remember?”

“That’s the thing,” I said. “The puck sort of—stayed in the net.”

He cocked his head but still wore a smile. “Huh?”

I set my water bottle on the coffee table and placed my hands on my stomach. “I’m pregnant, Joe. I got pregnant that night.”

Joe

My face was immobile, like my smile had been set in cement. “Sorry, what?”

“I’m pregnant.”

I looked around, like this might all be an elaborate setup. A practical joke. Were my brothers about to jump out and laugh their asses off at me? I had to admit, this would be a good prank.

But the room remained silent.

“Is this—are you—sorry.” I shook my head and stared at Mabel’s stomach. “Did you say pregnant?

“Yes.” She took a breath. “I know this is a shock.”

“From that one night?”

“Yes.”

“But it was just a scrimmage,” I insisted. “It wasn’t supposed to count.”

She laughed nervously. “I don’t think all the players got that message.”

 

 

 


About Melanie Harlow:

USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Melanie Harlow writes sweet, sexy, feel-good romance. She likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. If she’s not writing or reading, she’s probably at Orangetheory or watching Schitt’s Creek again. She lifts her glass to readers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.

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