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Zamboni Diaries 0.5

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Pub Date Aug 31 2023 | Archive Date Sep 21 2023

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USA Today bestseller Delancey Stewart brings you a forced-proximity, naked-man-on-my-couch hockey romcom that'll have you snort-laughing! Grab the prequel to her new series: The Zamboni Diaries, and get ready to giggle.

You have to be pretty desperate to consult someone referred to as the Drunken Psychic for insight into your perennially single status.

But that's me...

  • Working in a bakery despite dreaming of culinary school.
  • Hanging out with my happily married friends and trying not to be gut-twistingly jealous.
  • And renting a blissfully sweet one-bedroom apartment on the banks of a river that has been a much-needed refuge.

Until now.

Because tonight, after trying to make heads or tails of the psychic's mysterious pronouncements about my love life, I arrive home to find a man on my couch.

A very naked, very muscley, very handsome man.

Did I mention he was butt naked?

And things only get more confusing from there. We have a whole conversation, in which he reveals that he's the star center for the Wilcox Wombats hockey team, Rock Stevens. And that Rock is actually his real name. And that he's in town for a week for an all-star pickleball tournament. And that my apartment is actually his apartment.

And then he refuses to leave. Things only get more confusing from there.

As we try to navigate our sudden forced-roommates situation while the landlord gets to the bottom of the mixup, Rock decides to turn the tables. Instead of being annoyed that I'm in his apartment, he suddenly becomes charming. Sweet, even. And even though I know it's a mistake, he charms me right up onto the kitchen counter, and... well, you can imagine the rest.

The guy's only in town for a week. Surely I can protect my silly single heart for that long? But with every stolen kiss and whispered promise, I can't help but wonder if I'm the one who’s getting played.

USA Today bestseller Delancey Stewart brings you a forced-proximity, naked-man-on-my-couch hockey romcom that'll have you snort-laughing! Grab the prequel to her new series: The Zamboni Diaries, and...


Advance Praise

"This adorable novella begins my addiction to the Wilcox Wombat hockey team! This author consistently delivers engaging and entertaining stories that are easy to love, and this is another.

"I am a fan of this author and her numerous works, and was excited to get into this new series. This is a fantastic way to get an intro to the new characters. Drea is easy to connect with, and the misunderstanding that puts a naked Rock in her space seems to be completely designed by the drunken psychic! IYKYK.

"(see?! Now you gotta read this!!)

"Seriously, this is a quick, easy-to-read, steamy, fun read that has me eager to get my hands on the next in the series (The Wedding Winger) as soon as possible!" - Claudia, Goodreads reviewer

"What a great start to a new series. If you love forced proximity, romantic comedy, instant love and hockey you will enjoy this one. I’m all in with the adorable hockey player who knows how to treat a woman right even if they don’t start out in a traditional way." - Sonja, Goodreads reviewer


"This adorable novella begins my addiction to the Wilcox Wombat hockey team! This author consistently delivers engaging and entertaining stories that are easy to love, and this is another.

"I am a fan...


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ISBN 9781956195101
PRICE $2.99 (USD)
PAGES 89

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