{"product_id":"9780345546623","title":"Empty Net: The Assassins Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e Toni Aleo’s third novel in her hot Assassins series, the chiseled men of this Nashville hockey team can make anything happen when they go all out for the women they want—even turn a one-night stand into a happily ever after.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Audrey Parker is up against the boards. She’s stuck in a job she hates and pining for a total jerk. Meanwhile, her sister Fallon is moving out and getting married to hockey star Lucas Brooks. Where is Audrey’s Prince Charming? Nothing she does has ever seemed to be good enough for any of the men in her life. Audrey’s about to hit rock bottom . . . until she wakes up next to Tate Odder.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The thrill of moving up from the minors to the Nashville Assassins was a welcome distraction. But not even becoming the first rookie goalie to tally three shutouts in the Stanley Cup finals alleviates the pain. With the loss of his parents and sister weighing as heavily on his soul as ever, Tate Odder can’t keep pretending he’s okay. That’s when he meets smart, sexy Audrey. Her gentle warmth and quirky sense of humor make him feel whole for the first time in too long. But to stay that way forever, Tate must find a way to accept his past and learn to live for love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Toni Aleo’s Nashville Assassins romances\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Aleo melts the ice and hits it into the net with her Assassins series.”\u003cb\u003e—Award-winning author Jami Davenport\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eTaking Shots\u003c\/i\u003e is really the whole package. You get romance, humor, steamy sex, drama, and then it all wraps up with a great conclusion. I am amazed that this is Toni’s first book. She has come out in a huge way. I can’t wait to read more from her. Don’t hesitate for a moment to grab this book.”\u003cb\u003e—Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A little steamy, a little heartbreaking, and a whole lot of fanning yourself are in order this time around, readers. Are your cheeks feeling a little pink yet? Get used to the feeling.”\u003cb\u003e—Dreaming in the Pages\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eTrying to Score\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eEmpty Net\u003c\/i\u003e is an honest, heartwarming, endearing story. . . . Toni Aleo doesn’t just write a story. She gives you the ability to experience the journey of her characters right along with them. Her stories are enveloped with passion, emotion, humor, love; and let me tell you, that girl knows how to write a sex scene that just makes you sweat!”\u003cb\u003e—Guilty Pleasures Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Sexy and riveting . . . the perfect combination of love and lust.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Heidi McLaughlin\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eBlue Lines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Funny, charming, sweet, sexy . . . [\u003ci\u003eFalling for the Backup\u003c\/i\u003e] has everything you want in a story.”\u003cb\u003e—Blushing Reader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016223703280,"sku":"9780345546623","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345546623_p0.jpg?v=1769917431","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345546623","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}