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Join New York Times bestselling authors Emily Rath and Navessa Allen for the Pucking Strong Book Release Tour—a night full of swoon, steam, and the unfiltered chaos of BookTok’s favorite tropes come to life. Expect fake marriages, morally gray men, voyeurism, hockey players, and just enough emotional damage to keep your therapist employed.
Frank Arts Center at Shepherd University September 10, 2025 Doors open at 5:45 PM Event starts at 6:30 PM It’s giving spice. It’s giving serotonin. It’s giving soulmate tropes and sweat. This Event Will Sell Out. If you’ve ever fallen for a man with a stick (hockey or otherwise), preordered a book just for the smut, or stayed up way too late reading a “one-bed” scene—you belong here. Tickets are non-refundable book + admission bundles; please contact Four Seasons Books to arrange pick up/shipping in the event that you can no longer attend the event. |
About Emily RathEmily Rath is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of sex-positive, queer-inclusive romances, including the viral Jacksonville Rays Hockey Romances. With PhDs in Political Science and Peace Studies, she brings emotional intelligence to even her spiciest scenes. Raised in Kentucky and now based in the Pacific Northwest, she’s a former professor who once survived a traumatic leech incident and now prefers her drama on the page. Find her on Instagram @emilyrathauthor and TikTok @emilyrathbooks.
About Pucking StrongMM fake marriage. NHL star. Physical therapist with a crush. Custody drama. Slow burn so intense it might qualify as foreplay. This fan-favorite from the Jacksonville Rays series is sex-positive, queer-inclusive, and wildly addictive.
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About Navessa AllenNavessa Allen is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Lights Out and the Into Darkness Trilogy. Her books are dark, obsessive, and unapologetically hot—featuring morally gray men, kink-positive storytelling, and women who never flinch. She lives on a 200-year-old farm in northern New England with her husband, their cats, and an assortment of unruly animals.
About Caught UpHe’s a walking red flag. She’s all in. Featuring voyeurism, play club kink, and a dangerous man obsessed with the one woman he can’t have—until he does. Book two in the Into Darkness Trilogy.
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North is the Night - Emily Rath
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Two bold young women defy the gods and mortals, living and dead, in this sapphic reimagining of Finnish folklore from internationally bestselling author Emily Rath. The first in a darkly mythical duology for readers of Katherine Arden, T. Kingfisher, and The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec.In the Finnish wilderness, more than wolves roam the dark forests. For Siiri and Aina, summer's fading light is a harbinger of unwelcome change. Land-hungry Swedes venture north, threatening the peace; a zealous Christian priest denounces the old ways; and young women have begun to disappear. Siiri vows to protect Aina from danger. But even Siiri cannot stop a death goddess from dragging her friend to Tuonela, the mythical underworld. Determined to save Aina, Siiri braves a dangerous journey north to seek the greatest shaman of legend, the only person to venture to the realm of death and return alive. In Tuonela, the cruel Witch Queen turns Aina's every waking moment into a living nightmare. But armed with compassion and cleverness, Aina learns the truth of her capture: the king of the underworld himself has plans for her. To return home, Aina must bargain her heart--as Siiri plots a daring rescue of the woman she loves the most.
Biographical Note:
EMILY RATH is an internationally bestselling author whose chart-topping, queer-inclusive fantasy and romance novels include the Jacksonville Rays and the Tuonella Duet. A former university professor, she holds PhDs in Political Science and Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame. Emily is a third-generation Finnish American whose grandmother gave her a copy of the Kalevala and told stories about their family in Finland while baking pulla bread. She was born in Florida, raised in Kentucky, and now lives with her husband, son, and cat in Jacksonville, Florida. She can be found online at EmilyRathBooks.com, on Instagram @emilyrathauthor and on Tiktok @emilyrathbooks.
Pub Date: December 24, 2024
*SIGNED* Pucking Sweet - Emily Rath
$25.00
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The lines between work and play get deliciously blurred in this red hot, inclusive, super sexy MMF "why choose" hockey romance that set TikTok on fire - now with exclusive bonus content!
My name is Poppy St. James and I've just landed my dream job as the Director of Public Relations for the NHL's hottest new team, the Jacksonville Rays. But if I want to stay beyond my one-year contract, I'll have to prove myself. Easy. PR is in my blood. What's not so easy are the hockey players. They're a real handful--especially party boy defenseman Lukas Novikov. I don't care how well Lucas plays hockey. Off the ice, he's a PR nightmare. Brash and bossy, he's always finding ways to drag his teammates into trouble--especially fellow defenseman Colton Morrow--and I have to find brilliant ways to drag them out of it. The players can all call me PR Barbie all they want, but I'm getting the job done. Because I am poised, powerful, and always professional . . . until the fateful night my phone rings. With one little phone call from home that leads to one drunken mistake, my carefully balanced life is knocked off-kilter. And now I'm staring down at a little blue plus sign and I have no strategy, no idea what's next. All I know is that nothing will ever be the same.
Pub Date: September 24, 2024
EMILY RATH is an internationally bestselling author whose chart-topping, sex-positive, queer-inclusive fantasy and romance novels include the Second Sons Regency romances, the Tuonella Duet fantasy novels, and the why choose tiktok sensation, the Jacksonville Rays Hockey Romances. A former university professor, she holds PhDs in Political Science and Peace Studies. Emily was born in Florida, raised in Kentucky, and now lives with her husband, son, and cat in Jacksonville, Florida. She can be found online at EmilyRathBooks.com, on Instagram @emilyrathauthor and on tiktok @emilyrathbooks.
*SIGNED* That One Night by Emily Rath
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Read the spicy prequel novella that launched the international bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey Series!
*SIGNED* Pucking Around by Emily Rath
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"When an ambitious sports medicine practitioner scores her dream job working for Jacksonville's hottest NHL team, she knows the last thing she should do is get tangled up with a player. After all, how could she choose just one? 'My name is Rachel Price, and two months ago I walked away from The Perfect Man--sweet, funny, and so sexy he should be illegal. We shared one magical night. No names. No strings. I never thought I'd see him again. I was wrong. As it turns out, Mr. Perfect is the playboy grinder for the Jacksonville Rays, the NHL's hottest new hockey team... and thanks to the ten-month fellowship I just landed, I'm his new physical therapist. Imagine my anticipation as those familiar muscled legs walk towards me, the way my pulse races as he reaches out to . . . shake my hand. The jerk doesn't even recognize me! This is going to be the longest ten months of my life. Because now Mr. Perfect Mistake is determined to use his every seductive trick to win me back. Meanwhile, I also have to contend with his best friend the surly team equipment manager, and an exasperatingly stubborn, superstitious goalie who's convinced I'm his good luck charm. This is my chance to prove myself, and I'm not risking it for anything. But between one unexpected night, and one secret revealed, these men are ready to test all my limits. Still, I can't fall for a player--let alone three. Or can I?'" --
*SIGNED* Pucking Ever After Vol I by Emily Rath
$15.00
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From the Amazon Bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey Series comes a Happily Ever After novella full of spice, laughter, and so much love.
Curious to know what happened to Rachel and the guys after that fateful hockey game in LA? PUCKING EVER AFTER: VOL 1 provides readers with a six-chapter peek into the future of Team Price. Bonus content in this volume spans four years after the end of PUCKING AROUND.
"Show me all the ways I'm yours."
"I would bury myself in you, wife. No beginning. No end."
"Mars, if this is your baby, please don't name him Flörp."
PUCKING EVER AFTER: VOL 1 is a special collection of bonus scenes meant to be read after PUCKING AROUND. It is a spicy 'why choose' hockey romance. A list of tropes and tags can be found at the author's website.
*SIGNED* Pucking Ever After Vol II by Emily Rath
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From the International Bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey Series comes a second Happily Ever After novella!
PUCKING EVER AFTER: VOL 2 provides readers with SEVEN new chapters of happily ever after content. This volume spans five years and includes swoony and spicy HEA stories for both the Price Family (PUCKING AROUND) and Tess & Ryan (PUCKING WILD).
"Come on daddy...don't make me beg."
"I can't breathe for wanting you. I have no pride left."
"Mars...do you love me?"
PUCKING EVER AFTER: VOL 2 is a special collection of bonus scenes meant to be read after PUCKING WILD (book #2 in the Jax Rays hockey romance series). A list of tropes and tags can be found at the author's website.
*SIGNED* Pucking Wild by Emily Rath
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My name is Tess Owens and my life is officially on fire. I never thought dancing at my best friend Rachel's wedding would be the match to ignite the flame. But with one lingering touch, one longing look...and one sneaky caterer with a camera phone, my almost ex-husband is ready to torch me, professionally and personally. So I do what I do best: run. Straight into Rachel's arms in Florida, where she's the team doc for the NHL's Jacksonville Rays. Star forward Ryan Langley is out with an injury and in need of a place to rehab. I get the surprise of my life when he shows up at my door--declaring himself my new roommate. I came here with six weeks to launch a new business and fight for my freedom. Now I have to fight my mutual attraction to this charming All-American sweetheart too. Did I mention Ryan is ten years younger than I? He doesn't need my drama. But it's getting harder to deny the way he makes me feel. Wild. Fun. Free. I want to believe that our pasts don't define us forever. But first, I have to face my fears. Because with one innocent dance, it was Ryan who helped me start this fire. What if, together, we're meant to burn?
Signed Novella Bundle | Emily Rath
$30.00
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This bundle includes all three SIGNED novellas - with a savings of 10%!
Read the spicy prequel novella that launched the international bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey Series, That One Night.
Curious to know what happened to Rachel and the guys after that fateful hockey game in LA? PUCKING EVER AFTER: VOL 1 provides readers with a six-chapter peek into the future of Team Price. Bonus content in this volume spans four years after the end of PUCKING AROUND.
PUCKING EVER AFTER: VOL 1 is a special collection of bonus scenes meant to be read after PUCKING AROUND. It is a spicy 'why choose' hockey romance. A list of tropes and tags can be found at the author's website.
PUCKING EVER AFTER: VOL 2 provides readers with SEVEN new chapters of happily ever after content. This volume spans five years and includes swoony and spicy HEA stories for both the Price Family (PUCKING AROUND) and Tess & Ryan (PUCKING WILD).
PUCKING EVER AFTER: VOL 2 is a special collection of bonus scenes meant to be read after PUCKING WILD (book #2 in the Jax Rays hockey romance series). A list of tropes and tags can be found at the author's website.
*SIGNED* Pucking Strong by Emily Rath
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The Jacksonville Rays go international when their Swedish star forward and the team's physical therapist have to stage a very real fake marriage in this delicious slow burn, spicy MM, workplace hockey romance from viral sensation Emily Rath!
My name is Teddy O'Connor, and I just made a terrible mistake. It's been six years since I was an intern for the Jacksonville Rays NHL team. Six years since I wrapped ice packs on knees and played Mario Kart on chartered planes. And six long years since I first met him. Henrik Karlsson, star forward of the Rays . . . and king of my heart.
Oh god, I've got to get over this crush! I'm a doctor now, a respected professional. And Henrik doesn't even know I exist. So you tell me why I'm risking everything to follow this man halfway around the world! After receiving news of his sister's tragic death, Henrik must fly to Sweden to retrieve his injured, grieving young niece. But with a new hockey season about to start, Henrik can't possibly care for her alone. In fact, the Swedish government won't let him. He needs me. They both do. I'd be heartless not to help--right? Well, that's what I told myself last week as I signed our Swedish marriage license. It's what I told myself yesterday as I moved into his apartment. And it's what I'm telling myself now as the Rays PR Director stares us down. They want this marriage to look real. The team's public image, our jobs, and Henrik's custody agreement all depend on it. But my problem isn't that I don't love my fake husband. God help me, my problem is that I do.
Biographical Note:
EMILY RATH is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author whose chart-topping, sex-positive, queer-inclusive novels include the Second Sons Regency romances, the Tuonela Duet fantasy novels, and the Why Choose Tiktok sensation, the Jacksonville Rays Hockey Romances. A former university professor, she holds PhDs in Political Science and Peace Studies. Emily was born in Florida, raised in Kentucky, and now lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, son, and cats. She can be found online at EmilyRathBooks.com, on Instagram @emilyrathauthor and on Tiktok @emilyrathbooks.
*Signed* Beautiful Things by Emily Rath
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DELUXE LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRINTING featuring stenciled edges, designed chapter headers, full color inside covers, and front cover soft touch with spot gloss--while supplies last!
Crashing a country house party in Regency England, an intrepid young woman is drawn into the orbit of three delicious gentlemen in this slow burn, very sexy, definitely-not-your-mother's historical romance from internationally bestselling author Emily Rath.
At twenty-two, Rosalie Harrow is unmarried and near destitute. She has two choices: snag a wealthy gentleman, or take work as a governess. Neither option appeals to headstrong Rosalie, who sees both futures as a kind of cage.When Rosalie receives an invitation to Alcott Hall, she believes she's there to meet the Dowager Duchess of Norland, the mysterious childhood friend of her late mother. Instead, Rosalie is thrust in the middle of a house party of eligible high society ladies all desperate to win the hand of the new, conveniently single duke. Hilarity ensues as Rosalie dodges the attentions of the officious duke, and weathers the censure of the other guests, all while trying to unravel the mystery of her invitation.And then there's the gentlemen...The more Rosalie tries to avoid the high society husband hunt, the more she finds herself charmed by three very different men. There's Lord James, the duke's younger brother, who is the secret duke in all but name. Lieutenant Renley, recently returned from the West Indies, and begrudgingly looking for a wife of his own. And the tempestuous Mr. Burke, who irks Rosalie to no end.The clock ticks down the days to the Michaelmas ball, when the duke is set to announce his bride. Marriage is a trap and Rosalie will not be easily snared...but that doesn't mean she can't enjoy the chase while it lasts.
Biographical Note:
EMILY RATH is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author whose chart-topping, sex-positive, queer-inclusive novels include the Second Sons Regency romances, the Tuonela Duet fantasy novels, and the Why Choose Tiktok sensation, the Jacksonville Rays Hockey Romances. A former university professor, she holds PhDs in Political Science and Peace Studies. Emily was born in Florida, raised in Kentucky, and now lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, son, and cats. She can be found online at EmilyRathBooks.com, on Instagram @emilyrathauthor and on Tiktok @emilyrathbooks.