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About the book

Releasing: June 3, 2025

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Behind the Bench is book one in the Green Bay Bobcats series. If you're interested in receiving an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) fill out The Author Agency form below.

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Book Blurb

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Ellie Montgomery has worked her entire life for this moment—taking the ice not as a player, but as the assistant coach of the NHL’s Green Bay Bobcats. She’ll finally be able to prove to everyone that she belongs in this world. A man’s world.

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Lincoln Scott has fought through adversity and against all odds to become the youngest NHL head coach in history. With much to prove, they are both ready to show the world they’ve earned their spots.

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Only their dreams quickly turn into nightmares. After Lincoln and Ellie discover they’ll be coaching together, old grudges surface and insults fly between these former childhood rivals, begging the question, is the Bobcats’ season doomed? Will their past dictate their future?

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But heated words become heated thoughts, and Lincoln and Ellie quickly learn… There’s a fine line between lust and hate. Can these two keep the fire burning between them a secret? Or are they destined to burn each other to the ground?

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Ellie Montgomery

Assistant Coach of the Green Bay Bobcats

5'10" tall

Coffee snob

Played defense

National Champion

Olympic gold medalist

PWHL Montreal Team Captain

Boston University All-American

Former Denver Eagles Skills Coach

Lincoln Scott

Head Coach of the Green Bay Bobcats

6'3" tall

Owns a truck

Boston NHL team

Played center forward

Romance Book Reader

Career ending knee injury

Back-to-back Stanley Cup Wins
Youngest Head Coach in the NHL

Character art of Lincoln Scott in an athletic suit holding a hockey stick
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What early readers are saying:

"They do banter so well, and the sparks are flying once more!"

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