Boarded by Love (Bellevue Bullies) (Volume 1)

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Toni Aleo, comes a spin off series from the Assassins: The Bellevue Bullies! Jude Sinclair here, hockey player for the Bellevue Bullies and lover of all ladies. Hockey s in my blood, and not to sound full of myself, but I m good at it really good. The draft is within my reach it s mine to take but that s not the only reason people know my name. They know me because of my way with women. They know the score, and I aim to please. I just tend to stay away from repeat performances. In other words, I don t do relationships beyond my family and friends. I m happy with life. However, I should warn you that my story and how I see it playing out is about to change due to a certain redhead on campus. She s beautiful. Stunning. Breathtaking. She s my game changer. *** He s trouble from the moment I see him. I don t know what I m thinking, but from the moment I meet his gaze, I m his. It s a scary feeling. I ve never trusted anyone outside my aunt and uncle and even that took months. I didn t have it easy growing up. My mom was usually strung out, and she didn t give me a second thought. Drugs and the men who paid her were more important to her. It was horrible, but I m stronger today. Because of my past, security is what I need most. Money assures me that I can take care of myself today, tomorrow, and next month. I don t want to ever be hungry or go without again, so I work hard for every penny. Oh, by the way, I m Claire Anderson. I m a hard-studying sophomore at the University of Bellevue, dancer for the school dance team, and a burlesque dancer at a club, but that s my secret. You may think you know how our story ends, but you have no clue. It s not easy falling in love or living happily ever after. At first it may seem so, but when is anything worth having ever won without a fight? Especially when you re boarded by love.