Liz Tomforde

Hallie Keď som mala jedenásť, prisťahovali sme sa do susedného domu. Keď som mala trinásť, bol mojou prvou láskou. Keď som mala šestnásť, zamilovali sme sa do seba. A keď som mala devätnásť, navzájom sme si zlomili srdcia. Myslela som si, že Chicago je dosť veľké, aby som sa mu vyhla. Lenže dom, ktorý som dostala na renováciu, a dúfala som, že vďaka nemu získam vysnívanú prácu… Patrí jemu. Možno som kedysi milovala Ria DeLucu, no už nie som tým dievčaťom. Rio Nikdy by som si nepomyslel, že budem jediný slobodný v našej partii. Po rokoch hľadania lásky som dospel k záveru, že asi nijakú nenájdem. Až kým si náhodou nenajmem Hallie Hartovú, aby mi zrenovovala dom, a naša trpká minulosť ma núti vracať sa k spomienkam, ktoré som roky tajil. Je tu niečo, čo moji priatelia nevedia. To spojenie, po ktorom som túžil, odkedy som prišiel do Chicaga, tú pravú osobu, ktorú niektorí hľadajú celý život, som našiel, keď som mal dvanásť... A teraz sa jediné dievča, ktoré som kedy miloval, sťahuje do susedného domu…

Hallie Keď som mala jedenásť, prisťahovali sme sa do susedného domu. Keď som mala trinásť, bol mojou prvou láskou. Keď som mala šestnásť, zamilovali sme sa do seba. A keď som mala devätnásť, navzájom sme si zlomili srdcia. Myslela som si, že Chicago je dosť veľké, aby som sa mu vyhla. Lenže dom, ktorý som dostala na renováciu, a dúfala som, že vďaka nemu získam vysnívanú prácu… Patrí jemu. Možno som kedysi milovala Ria DeLucu, no už nie som tým dievčaťom. Rio Nikdy by som si nepomyslel, že budem jediný slobodný v našej partii. Po rokoch hľadania lásky som dospel k záveru, že asi nijakú nenájdem. Až kým si náhodou nenajmem Hallie Hartovú, aby mi zrenovovala dom, a naša trpká minulosť ma núti vracať sa k spomienkam, ktoré som roky tajil. Je tu niečo, čo moji priatelia nevedia. To spojenie, po ktorom som túžil, odkedy som prišiel do Chicaga, tú pravú osobu, ktorú niektorí hľadajú celý život, som našiel, keď som mal dvanásť... A teraz sa jediné dievča, ktoré som kedy miloval, sťahuje do susedného domu...

Hallie Hartová získá vysněnou stáž v Chicagu – jen netuší, že se znovu stane sousedkou svého ex, hokejisty Ria. A ještě horší je, že klíčový projekt, který jí může zajistit práci, je renovace právě jeho domu. Rio, poslední svobodný z party, Hallie nikdy nepřestal milovat, i když mu kdysi zlomila srdce. Teď jsou nuceni spolupracovat a čelit minulosti. Dokážou odpustit a dát si novou šanci?

He's used to being the boss. But she's in her own league... As the first female team owner in Major League Baseball, Reese Remington has spent her entire life preparing for this role. With a sharp mind and years of experience working behind the scenes, she's more than qualified. But the public only sees a woman in a man's world - not the person who's earned their place on the field. Under constant scrutiny and pressure to prove herself, Reese can't afford distractions. Especially one that comes in the form of the team's tempting field manager who questions her every decision. Emmett Montgomery is a former All-Star turned coach who treats his players like family and the field like home. After years of running the team his way, the last thing he wants is a new boss - let alone one who seems ice-cold and laser-focused on business. But forced to spend long hours - and too many away games - side by side, he begins to see the fire beneath Reese's control, the heart behind her ambition and the unwavering determination to prove herself. When heated banter turns into sizzling chemistry, professional boundaries blur and the spark between them becomes impossible to resist. But Reese is constantly reminded of how many people are waiting for her to fail, and the safest move is to keep Emmett at arm's length - for the sake of the team, the season and her career. But keeping their distance is one game neither of them can seem to win...

Kennedy, jediná žena v baseballovém klubu Warriors, sní o lepším místě hlavní lékařky. V Las Vegas se však po divoké noci probudí jako manželka okouzlujícího Isaiaha. Aby si udržela práci, musí předstírat, že sňatek nebyl omyl, a souhlasí s manželstvím na jednu sezonu. Jenže Isaiah má vlastní plán – dokázat jí, že jejich svazek stojí za víc než jen za hru na oko.

HALLIE When I was eleven, my family moved next door to his. When I was thirteen, he was my first crush. When I was sixteen, we fell for each other. And when I was nineteen, we broke each other’s hearts. Six years later, I’ve landed an internship with a big-name interior designer in a new city. Unfortunately, that city just so happens to be the one he plays hockey for. I thought Chicago was big enough to avoid him, until I get the surprise of a lifetime and unknowingly move in right next door. Even worse? The renovation project I’m assigned to in hopes of turning that internship into my full-time dream job… It’s his house. But how am I supposed to update his bachelor pad into a family home when we can’t even stand to be in the same room? I may have loved Rio DeLuca once, but I’m not that same girl anymore. RIO I never thought I’d be the only single one left in my friend group. But after years of trying to find love, I’ve concluded it may not exist for me anymore. That is, until I accidentally hire Hallie Hart to renovate my house and our jaded history has me rewinding memories I’ve kept secret for years. You see, there’s something that my friends don’t know. That connection I’ve been looking for since I moved to Chicago, that one person some search their entire lives to find . . . I had already found her when I was twelve years old. And now the only girl I’ve ever loved is moving into the house next door. Again. Rewind It Back is the fifth and FINAL book in the sensational Windy City series which has gripped over a million readers across the world. But don’t worry if you’re new round here, you’ll still love it as a standalone! NEW paperback reissue, exclusively featuring… - Exclusive Q&A with Liz herself, on writing the series, her inspiration, and her favourite book boyfriend… - Exclusive illustrations - Inside cover printing - Series spine design - Updated cover and text design

The first book in the phenomenal, tiktok sensation, Windy City series. A spicy sports romance, following Kai and Miller... single dad and the nanny, coache's daughter, baseball, found family, and a whole lot of spice! Kai I'm a single dad and starting pitcher for Chicago's MLB team. I'm stretched too thin, but I don't want help raising my son. Each of his previous nannies only lasted a few weeks before I let them go. Now, my coach is putting his foot down by hiring the one person I can't fire-his daughter. Miller Montgomery is the last woman I should fall for. Too wild, too young, and too unattached. But now summer feels too short... Miller With only two months to get back on track as a high-end pastry chef, I should be focusing in the kitchen, but instead, I let my dad talk me into using my time off to nanny for his star player's kid. But when Kai Rhodes and his son start to feel like home, I have to remind us both that my time in Chicago ends with the summer. Besides, I've always been a runner, and the last thing I want is to get caught.

Kennedy, jediná žena v baseballovém klubu Warriors, sní o lepším místě hlavní lékařky. V Las Vegas se však po divoké noci probudí jako manželka okouzlujícího Isaiaha. Aby si udržela práci, musí předstírat, že sňatek nebyl omyl, a souhlasí s manželstvím na jednu sezonu. Jenže Isaiah má vlastní plán – dokázat jí, že jejich svazek stojí za víc než jen za hru na oko.

"But let me make this clear, when it comes to her, I have no issue ruining my reputation. I will burn the world down to protect her and I'll proudly wave the match, so everyone knows I'm the one who did it." NEW paperback reissue, exclusively featuring... Never seen before **bonus chapter**, only in this paperback copy of the book Exclusive illustrations Inside cover printing Series spine design Updated cover and text design RYAN She's a distraction, that's what she is. I'm the newest Captain of the Devils, Chicago's NBA team, and the last thing I needed this year was for Indy Ivers, my sister's best friend, to move into my apartment. She's messy, emotional, and way too tempting. But when the team's General Manager vocalizes his blatant disapproval of my promotion to Captain, referring to me as an unapproachable lone wolf with no work-life balance, I can't think of a better way to convince him otherwise than pretending to date my outgoing roommate. The only problem? Faking it feels far too natural. Having a fake girlfriend wasn't supposed to be messy but having Indy under my roof and in my bed is complicated, especially when she wants all the romantic parts of life that I could never give her. INDY I never imagined I'd be living with my best friend's brother, NBA superstar Ryan Shay. Even more unbelievable? He needs me to act as his loving girlfriend who's suddenly changed him into a friendly and approachable guy. Because, well . . . he's not. He's controlling of his space and untrusting of others. Our arrangement isn't one-sided, though. I'm in a wedding coming up, one where every one of my childhood friends, including my ex-boyfriend, will be in attendance, and there's no better date than my ex's celebrity hero. Blurred lines make it almost impossible to separate real from fake. Falling for my roommate was never part of the deal, especially when Ryan is quick to remind me that he doesn't believe in love. I'm a romantic and can't help fantasizing that he'll change, but soon enough, I find myself questioning if sharing a roof with my best friend's brother was the right move after all . . . The Right Move is the second book in the sensational Windy City series which has gripped over a million readers across the world. But don't worry if you're new round here, you'll still love it as a standalone! TROPES: Rooomates NBA player Fake-dating Best friend's brother Forced proximity Dual POV Grumpy x sunshine Opposites attract

"You don't have to love your body every single day. That's unrealistic to expect, but I'll be here loving it for the days you can't." NEW paperback reissue, exclusively featuring... Never seen before **bonus chapter**, only in this paperback copy of the book Exclusive illustrations Inside cover printing Series spine design Updated cover and text design ZANDERS Chicago hockey isn't complete without me - everyone's favourite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my arm each night. What I don't like is the new flight attendant on our team's private plane. She works for me, not the other way around. But I'll be sure to remind her of that, and I can guarantee, by the end of the season, she'll be begging to quit her job. But every road trip blurs the lines, and I can't quite figure out if I keep pushing that flight attendant call button in order to push her buttons, or if it's more than that. STEVIE I've been a flight attendant for years. I thought I'd seen it all, but when my new job lands me onboard working for the most egotistical and self-righteous diva in the NHL, I start to second guess everything. Including the promise I made to myself of never hooking up with an athlete again . . . no matter how annoyingly tempting he may be. Evan Zanders is unfiltered, unapologetic, and too attractive for his own good. He loves his image, but I hate everything about it. Everything but him. Mile High is the first book in the sensational Windy City series which has gripped over a million readers across the world. But don't worry if you're new round here, there's still time to fall in love . . . TROPES: Enemies to lovers Sports romance Curvy FMC Hockey playboy Found family Flight attendant and player Family trauma Forced proximity Dual POV

"There are a lot of things I learned in our time together, but the biggest lesson my husband taught me is what it feels like to be loved for the first time in my life." NEW paperback reissue, exclusively featuring... Never seen before **bonus chapter**, only in this paperback copy of the book Exclusive illustrations Inside cover printing Series spine design Updated cover and text design KENNEDY I'm the only woman on staff for the Windy City Warriors baseball team, and after years of putting up with a sexist lead doctor, I'm desperate to land my dream job with a new team next year. All I have to do is maintain my professional reputation for my final season in Chicago. But a Las Vegas run-in with the team's shortstop threatens it all, leaving me with a fuzzy memory and a ring on my left hand. Now, not only am I legally bound to the most persistent man I've ever met, but thanks to Isaiah's scheme to save my job, I have to pretend the whole thing was a planned elopement and not a drunken mistake. Isaiah Rhodes is reckless, impulsive, and frustratingly charming. He's also my brand-new husband. They got the saying wrong. What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas... sometimes it follows you right back home. ISAIAH As the shortstop for Chicago's professional baseball team, I've had my fair share of fun. But that all ended the day Kennedy Kay became a single woman. I've crushed on the team's athletic trainer for years. I've flirted to no avail, so imagine my surprise when I woke up in Sin City with a ring on my finger and my favourite redhead in my bed. We agree to stay married for one baseball season, just long enough to keep her job safe, but in my mind, I'm using our time together to prove to her I'm husband material. Kennedy might be reluctant to join in on our game, but it's one I refuse to lose. So come on, wife... play along. Play Along is the fourth book in the sensational Windy City series which has gripped over a million readers across the world. But don't worry if you're new round here, you'll still love it as a standalone! TROPES: Boy obsessed Drunken marriage, turned marriage of convenience, turned... (Step) brother's rival Perfectionist FMC + goldren retriever MMC He falls first Workplace romance Family trauma Dual POV

A szingli baseball sztárnak a háta közepére sem hiányzik egy kapcsolat. Aztán belép az életébe a főnöke lánya… Kai Egyedülálló apuka vagyok, és Chicago MLB-csapatának a kezdő dobójátékosa. A szakadék peremén egyensúlyozok, de nem akarok segítséget kérni a kisfiam felneveléséhez. Minden korábbi dadusa csak pár hétig húzta, mielőtt elküldtem őket. Miller Montgomery a legutolsó nő, akibe bele kellene esnem. Túl vad, túl fiatal és túl független. Számára Chicago csak egy gyors megálló. Azt hittem, számolni fogom a napokat, amíg el nem húz, de a nyár túl rövidnek érződik, amikor az örökké gondolata befészkeli magát a fejembe. Miller Mestercukrászként, aki nemrégiben megnyerte a szakma legelőkelőbb díját, elkeseredetten próbálom bebizonyítani, hogy igenis megérdemelten győztem. Csupán két hónapom van visszazökkeni a korábbi kerékvágásba, ezért fókuszáltan kéne munkálkodnom a konyhában, de ehelyett hagyom, hogy apu rábeszéljen: a szabadidőmben legyek a dadája a sztárjátékosa gyerekének. Kai Rhodes elfelejtette, hogyan érezze jól magát, én pedig szíves-örömest felfrissítem az emlékezetét. Viszont amikor kezdem otthon érezni magam vele és a fiával, mindkettőnket emlékeztetnem kell, hogy a Chicagóban töltött időm véget ér a nyárral. Emellett pedig mindig is elmenekülős típus voltam, és a legutolsó dolog, amire vágyom, hogy elkapjanak. Engedd, hogy téged is megbabonázzon!

Kennedy Ako jediná žena v tíme Windy City Warriors som roky trpela sexistického hlavného lekára, no som odhodlaná získat vysnívané miesto v novom tíme. Lenže náhodné stretnutie so spojkou tímu v Las Vegas, po ktorom mi zostali len nejasné spomienky a prsteň na ľavej ruke, všetko ohrozí. Isaiah Rhodes je nezodpovedný, impulzívny a frustrujúco príťažlivý. A tiež je už aj mojím právoplatným manželom. Neplatí, že čo sa stane vo Vegas, ostane vo Vegas… niekedy vás to prenasleduje domov. Isaiah Som spojkou chicagského profesionálneho bejzbalového tímu a poriadne som si užíval. Všetko sa skončilo v deň, keď sa z Kennedy Kayovej, kondičnej trénerky tímu, stala slobodná žena. Úplne márne som s ňou flirtoval, takže ma dosť prekvapilo, keď som sa zobudil v Meste hriechu s obrúčkou na prste a so zbožňovanou červenovláskou v posteli. Dohodli sme sa, že ostaneme manželmi do konca bejzbalovej sezóny, aby si udržala prácu, pre mňa je však spoločne strávený čas príležitosťou dokázať jej, že som dokonalý manžel. Kennedy sa zdráha zapojiť do tejto hry, ale ja sa odmietam vzdať. No tak, ženuška… spolupracuj.

Kennedy Ako jediná žena v tíme Windy City Warriors som roky trpela sexistického hlavného lekára, no som odhodlaná získat vysnívané miesto v novom tíme. Lenže náhodné stretnutie so spojkou tímu v Las Vegas, po ktorom mi zostali len nejasné spomienky a prsten na lavej ruke, všetko ohrozí. Isaiah Rhodes je nezodpovedný, impulzívny a frustrujúco prítažlivý. A tiež je už aj mojím právoplatným manželom. Neplatí, že co sa stane vo Vegas, ostane vo Vegas… niekedy vás to prenasleduje domov. Isaiah Som spojkou chicagského profesionálneho bejzbalového tímu a poriadne som si užíval. Všetko sa skoncilo v den, ked sa z Kennedy Kayovej, kondicnej trénerky tímu, stala slobodná žena. Úplne márne som s nou flirtoval, takže ma dost prekvapilo, ked som sa zobudil v Meste hriechu s obrúckou na prste a so zbožnovanou cervenovláskou v posteli. Dohodli sme sa, že ostaneme manželmi do konca bejzbalovej sezóny, aby si udržala prácu, pre mna je však spolocne strávený cas príležitostou dokázat jej, že som dokonalý manžel. Kennedy sa zdráha zapojit do tejto hry, ale ja sa odmietam vzdat. No tak, ženuška… spolupracuj. O autorke Liz Tomforde sa narodila a vyrastala v Severnej Karolíne. Má štyroch starších súrodencov, s ktorými v detstve aktívne cvičila a sledovala šport. Miluje všetko romantické, cestovanie, psy a hokej. Keď sa práve nenachádza na palube lietadla ako letuška či cestujúca a keď práve nepíše, určite ju nájdete s dobrou knihou v ruke alebo so zlatým retrieverom Lukom na prechádzke mestom. 18+

Audiokniha Polapená, kterou napsala Lit Tomforde. 3. díl série Větrné město. Kai je hráč chicagského baseballového klubu a svobodný táta. Přestože má nabitý program, nestojí o to, aby mu se synem někdo pomáhal. Tentokrát ale jeho manažer najal chůvu, kterou Kai vyhodit nemůže - vlastní dceru.

Rewind It Back is the fifth book in the hugely popular Windy City Series!Stay tuned for more details on Rio's book...