Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:In New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Toni Aleo�??s exhilarating Loveswept debut, the first in a series featuring the hockey hunks of the Nashville Assassins, a reformed bad boy helps a charming, willful woman face off against the demons of her past.
 
No matter how hard she tries, Elleanor Fisher never thinks she�??s good enough, from her job to her weight to her love life. After enduring years of abuse at the hands of an ex-boyfriend, Elli has been drifting through life in a daze. Until, that is, she meets Shea Adler on a promotional shoot for the NHL�??s Nashville Assassins. Before Elli knows what�??s happening, the gorgeous Shea breaks the ice and shatters her world.
 
A brilliant athlete inside the rink, Shea Adler is tired of the life he�??s living outside of it: the women, the money, the drinking. But everything changes when he meets Elli. After laying eyes on this feisty, witty, beautiful woman, he feels like he�??s just taken the hardest hit of his life. No matter how skeptical she is, Shea knows they are meant to be together�??if only he can convince Elli to put her insecurities aside before she misses out on a shot at love.

Praise for Toni Aleo�??s Nashville Assassins romances

�??Aleo melts the ice and hits it into the net with her Assassins series.�?��??Award-winning author Jami Davenport
 
�??Taking Shots 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.�?��??Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews
 
�??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.�?��??Dreaming in the Pages, on Trying to Score
 
�??Empty Net 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!�?��??Guilty Pleasures Book Review
 
�??Sexy and riveting . . . the perfect combination of love and lust.�?��??USA Today bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin, on Blue Lines
 
�??Funny, charming, sweet, sexy . . . [Falling for the Backup] has everything you want in a story.�?��??Blushi