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July 19, 2025

Bend the Pucking Rules is LIVE!

Bend The Pucking Rules is the second book in the sexy and suspenseful Ice Lords Series. An Enemies to Lovers, Why-Choose, College Hockey Romance.

I know too much and now, I’m paying the price.

One secret shattered my world.

Three boys wrecked my life.

And one of them just might own my heart—if only he could remember.

As Callan fights to piece together the memories we shared and the time we lost, I’m caught in the crossfire of rival teams, bitter betrayals, and players who would love nothing more than to watch me fall.

Someone is out there.

Whispering. Watching. Waiting.

And if I want to survive, I’ll have to trust the very people who broke me.

Aidric. Sebastian.

Maybe even Callan

Sebastian says he hates me.

But hate doesn’t burn this hot.

I see it in his eyes. I feel it every time he looks at me.

I’m just not sure if his fire is meant to save me, or burn me.

When Callan finally remembers, will it be enough to put us back together?

Or will the bond I’m building with his best friend tear us all apart?

They say you can’t have the best of both worlds.

But I’m beginning to realize, the three of us were never meant to live by the rules.


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Published on July 19, 2025 18:05

July 15, 2025

Bend the Pucking Rules Excerpt

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"Oh God, Callan," I whimper, muscles clenching. I’m so close, that bittersweet euphoria waiting just beyond the edge of the cliff I want to fall over.
But then, I freeze when I hear the sound of footsteps. I turn my head slowly and, leaning against the doorframe like he owns the place, is Sebastian.
His eyes are dark and dilated as they devour me, the dim light from the bathroom making his silhouette look more sinister. My gaze drinks him in, still half asleep and drunk on lust. I can’t miss the way his hands flex as if he is trying to maintain control, his nostrils flaring in an emotion I can’t read. His chest is bare, aside from the black ink tattooed across it. But most impressive is the bulge pressing against his joggers that tells me exactly how long he’s been watching.
My breath catches. "Get out," I whisper, but even I can hear the tremble in my voice.
He doesn’t move or speak. He just drinks me in like I’m something filthy and sacred all at once. I watch him lick his bottom lip as if he were begging for a taste, just how I imagined Callan looking at me just a minute ago.
Heat floods my cheeks and my limbs go rigid. Maybe if I play it cool and pretend I was only napping, I can salvage this.
I shift onto my side, tugging the blanket higher. "You watching me sleep now?" I mumble, hoping I can use sarcasm as a shield. "That’s not creepy or anything."
He doesn’t take the bait, just leans a shoulder against the frame, jaw ticking. "You talk in your sleep."
I scoff. "I do not." Turning in the bed, I try to hide my damp fingers as I look at him.
"You did just now," he says, tone raspy. "You said his name."
I freeze.
My throat tightens. I don’t have to ask whose name because I already know.
"Of course I did," I snap defensively. "This is his bed and I’m wearing his fucking hoodie. His scent is still on the pillow. It’s only natural I’d talk about him in my sleep."
"You weren’t sleeping." He grins, biting that lip my gaze was fixed on just a second ago.
"Was so."
Sebastian steps into the room and kicks the door shut with his heel. The click of the latch sounds louder than it should.
My heart jumps while his expression hardens. There’s something behind his gaze, jealousy maybe?
I sit up slowly, pulling the sheet with me. "What do you want, Sebastian?"
His breaths are short, eyes dropping to where the sheets are twisted around my legs. They linger far too long and I shift under the weight of his stare. The heat between my legs roars back to life as if his presence alone fuels the desire I didn’t get to finish.
His eyes flick up, locking on mine. Something in them smolders, like he walked in and caught the end of my undoing and now he wants to pick up where I left off. And fuck me, maybe I want him to.
My mind is still half asleep, half with him. I'm probably not thinking clearly, and right now I'm not sure I want to. Is it awful that I want him right now, that I want him to make me forget and feel good just like he did in the woods?
"You’re being awfully quiet," he says as he comes closer and closer. "That’s not like you."
I gulp, clutching the sheet tighter. "I have a lot on my mind."
"Yeah?" He takes a step closer, thighs touching the bed right beside me now. "Like Callan?"
I flinch. "Don't go there."
"Why not?" He trails a finger down my heated cheek. "You’re living in his room, sleeping in his bed and masturbating to his memory."
My breath hitches and I pull away from his touch. "Fuck you."
"No need," he says, voice dark and steady. "Looks like you’re already doing that to yourself."
He’s so close now I can smell him and his scent twists my insides. Even when we were out in the woods, when I was terrified and confused and covered in dirt, his scent made me feel calmer, safe. Even if Sebastian is the furthest thing from safe there is.
"Did you come in here to start a fight?" I bite, lifting my chin. "Because if so, congratulations. You win."
He leans down, one hand planting firmly on the bed beside me. "I didn’t come to fight, Little Lamb. You’re the one always looking for a battle."
"Don’t call me that," I whisper, not strong enough to speak louder because his presence causes that ache I was chasing to build.
"Why not. Afraid you’ll start to like it?"
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Published on July 15, 2025 17:03 Tags: rachelleigh-comingsoon-whychoose

June 20, 2025

Bend the Pucking Rules Cover Reveal!

Releasing: July 18, 2025


Bend The Pucking Rules is the second book in the sexy and suspenseful Ice Lords Series. A why-choose, dark college hockey romance.

I know too much and now, I’m paying the price.

One secret shattered my world.
Three boys wrecked my life.
And one of them just might own my heart—if only he could remember.

As Callan fights to piece together the memories we shared and the time we lost, I’m caught in the crossfire of rival teams, bitter betrayals, and players who would love nothing more than to watch me fall.

Someone is out there.
Whispering. Watching. Waiting.
And if I want to survive, I’ll have to trust the very people who broke me.

Aidric. Sebastian.
Maybe even Callan.

Sebastian says he hates me.
But hate doesn’t burn this hot.
I see it in his eyes. I feel it every time he looks at me.
I’m just not sure if his fire is meant to save me, or burn me.

When Callan finally remembers, will it be enough to put us back together?
Or will the bond I’m building with his best friend tear us all apart?

They say you can’t have the best of both worlds.
But I’m beginning to realize, the three of us were never meant to live by the rules.


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Published on June 20, 2025 12:25

May 6, 2025

Beautiful Devil is LIVE in AUDIO!

Narrated by: Kelsey Navarro Foster & Gabriel Spires


A Deliciously Sexy Ex-Boyfriend’s Rival, New Adult, Hockey Romance by USA Today and International Bestselling Author Rachel Leigh.

Two sports collide when a feisty sideline cheerleader meets her match in an arrogant hockey player who is more than just his bad boy reputation.

I fell for the wrong Devil…

Hayes Madden was never on my dance card. He’s an egotistical jock who plays for the Devil’s hockey team —not to mention, he’s my boyfriend’s biggest rival.

His sculpted abs and charm do nothing for me. Besides, I’m a cheerleader, not a puck bunny.

When a very graphic video of me and my ex is sent to the entire student roster at Rosewood-U, rumors quickly spread and, to my surprise, Hayes is my unlikely knight in shining armor.

Before long, I find myself falling for the hidden side of him he doesn’t let anyone else see.

It’s time for me to learn if this is all a strategic act of revenge against his nemesis, or if Hayes really is the beautiful devil I’ve fallen for.


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Published on May 06, 2025 05:48

April 15, 2025

Break Your Pucking Heart is LIVE!

Break Your Pucking Heart is the first book in the all-new Ice Lords Series—An Enemies to Lovers, Why-Choose, Hockey, College Romance by USA Today and International Bestselling Author Rachel Leigh.

I’ve been captured by the Ice Lords, and I fear they’ll never let me go.

What was supposed to be a fun night out at a hockey game is derailed when I accidentally find myself in the rival team’s locker room.

Not only do I get an eye full of chiseled bodies, but I also overhear a secret that could destroy the reputation, and future, of every player on the team.

Before I can decide whether I should run or hide, the choice is quickly made for me when a pair of piercing green eyes meet mine.

Callan Cromwell—the brooding center of the Lords hockey team. Not only did I steal his virginity in high school, I shattered his heart when I insisted we never tell a soul.

To make matters worse, he’s my best friend’s brother.

As soon as the leader of Callan’s pack discovers I’m onto their sinister plan, he makes a vow to ensure my silence. At my expense.

Now I’m caught in a web of secrets and my only chance of surviving is to do exactly what they say. What he says.

As I’m swept deeper into their savage world of power plays and fierce loyalty, I begin to realize that in this dangerous game—at the mercy of these men—I just might be the biggest casualty of them all.

Break Your Pucking Heart is a why choose romance where the main character gains multiple love interests over the course of three books. Please be advised, this series is a dark romance series with dark elements.


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Published on April 15, 2025 14:47

Break Your Pucking Heart Excerpt

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Suddenly, one of the Lords’ players slams into Hayes, driving him hard into the glass barrier right in front of us. The boards rattle, the impact echoing through the arena.
Brogan shoots to her feet, hands flying. “What the hell, Callan!”
Damn. Her brother just leveled her boyfriend.
Callan is an asshole. I’d never say that to Brogan’s face because she coddles the fuck out of him, but it’s the truth.
At one point, I thought he might be different from the usual jock stereotype. Back in high school, he was a ghost, always lingering on the outskirts. Smart. Athletic. Silent. He never said much, never showed much either. At first, I figured he was just shy. But then, little by little, his walls started to crack. Piece by piece, he let me in.
I’d bump into him in the hallway at Brogan’s house, half-asleep in my pajamas, and he’d poke my side, smirk, toss out some offhanded comment about how I didn’t need makeup because I was naturally beautiful. The kind of thing any girl would kill to hear from someone as devilishly sexy as Callan Cromwell.
Then everything changed.
After one too many bottles of hard lemonade, I took a walk down the hall with him into his room. Before I could talk myself out of it, we were having sex. The second it was over, regret sank its claws into me. He was my best friend’s brother. Stepbrother, technically, but Brogan loves him like blood. I couldn’t do that to her. Not when I knew it would end with me walking away.
Callan and I agreed it could never happen again and that nothing between us would change.
But everything changed.
The easy hallway flirtation twisted into sharp-edged insults and lingering glares. He got weird. Then, just like that, I became the most despicable person on the planet in his eyes.
He fell in with the wrong crowd. His grades tanked. Trouble followed him like a damn shadow. He was breaking and entering into houses and getting in fights. There was even a grand theft auto charge that miraculously disappeared.
I went out of my way to avoid him, knowing full well he’d jump at any chance to cut me down. He became my own personal bully, a constant reminder of the mistake I wished I could erase. If I could go back and un-fuck him, I would.

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Published on April 15, 2025 14:43 Tags: rachelleigh-newrelease-excerpt

March 8, 2025

Break Your Pucking Heart Cover Reveal!

Releasing: April 4, 2025

Cover Design: Tease Designs

Photographer: Wander Aguiar

Model: Chance

Break Your Pucking Heart is the first book in the all-new Ice Lords Series—An Enemies to Lovers, Why-Choose, Hockey, College Romance by USA Today and International Bestselling Author Rachel Leigh.

𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒄𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚’𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒈𝒐.

What was supposed to be a fun night out at a hockey game is derailed when I accidentally find myself in the rival team’s locker room.

Not only do I get an eye full of chiseled bodies, but I also overhear a secret that could destroy the reputation, and future, of every player on the team.

Before I can decide whether I should run or hide, the choice is quickly made for me when a pair of piercing green eyes meet mine.

Callan Cromwell—the brooding center of the Lords hockey team. Not only did I steal his virginity in high school, I shattered his heart when I insisted we never tell a soul.

To make matters worse, he’s my best friend’s brother.

As soon as the leader of Callan’s pack discovers I’m onto their sinister plan, he makes a vow to ensure my silence. At my expense.

Now I’m caught in a web of secrets and my only chance of surviving is to do exactly what they say. What he says.

As I’m swept deeper into their savage world of power plays and fierce loyalty, I begin to realize that in this dangerous game—at the mercy of these men—I just might be the biggest casualty of them all.

Pre-order your copy today!
Amazon: https://bit.ly/43jZbt6
Amazon Worldwide: https://mybook.to/BYPH

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Published on March 08, 2025 13:28

October 29, 2024

Beautiful Devil is LIVE!

A Deliciously Sexy Ex-Boyfriend’s Rival, New Adult, Hockey Romance by USA Today and International Bestselling Author Rachel Leigh.

Two sports collide when a feisty sideline cheerleader meets her match in an arrogant hockey player who is more than just his bad boy reputation.

I fell for the wrong Devil…

Hayes Madden was never on my dance card. He’s an egotistical jock who plays for the Devil’s hockey team —not to mention, he’s my boyfriend’s biggest rival.

His sculpted abs and charm do nothing for me. Besides, I’m a cheerleader, not a puck bunny.

When a very graphic video of me and my ex is sent to the entire student roster at Rosewood-U, rumors quickly spread and, to my surprise, Hayes is my unlikely knight in shining armor.

Before long, I find myself falling for the hidden side of him he doesn’t let anyone else see.

It’s time for me to learn if this is all a strategic act of revenge against his nemesis, or if Hayes really is the beautiful devil I’ve fallen for.


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Published on October 29, 2024 14:37

September 24, 2024

Beautiful Devil Cover Reveal!

Releasing: October 28, 2024

Cover Design: Lori Jackson Design

Photographer: Wander Aguiar

Model: Griffin W.

A Deliciously Sexy Ex-Boyfriend’s Rival, New Adult, Hockey Romance by USA Today and International Bestselling Author Rachel Leigh.

Two sports collide when a feisty sideline cheerleader meets her match in an arrogant hockey player who is more than just his bad boy reputation.

I fell for the wrong Devil…

Hayes Madden was never on my dance card. He’s an egotistical jock who plays for the Devil’s hockey team —not to mention, he’s my boyfriend’s biggest rival.

His sculpted abs and charm do nothing for me. Besides, I’m a cheerleader, not a puck bunny.

When a very graphic video of me and my ex is sent to the entire student roster at Rosewood-U, rumors quickly spread and, to my surprise, Hayes is my unlikely knight in shining armor.

Before long, I find myself falling for the hidden side of him he doesn’t let anyone else see.

It’s time for me to learn if this is all a strategic act of revenge against his nemesis, or if Hayes really is the beautiful devil I’ve fallen for.


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Published on September 24, 2024 18:15

May 21, 2024

Wicked Scandal Cover Reveal!

Releasing: June 14, 2024

Cover Designer: Lori Jackson Design

Photographer: Miguel Anxo

Model: Sergio Carvajal


From USA Today best selling author, Rachel Leigh, comes a sexy reverse age-gap, student/teacher, standalone romance.


Wilder Cromwell is pure temptation in a delicious package.

Gorgeous. Smart. Athletic.

He’s also my student.

The minute I saw him, I should have known better.

But falling for him was as inevitable as breathing.

He’s more than just a face in my class.

He’s the man who came to my rescue on one of my darkest nights.

Wilder has become a safe haven against my husband’s monstrous brutality.

Being with him is an escape from the cage my life has become.

With him I’m adored and I’m safe—two feelings I’ve never felt before.

But one mistake, on one unforgettable night, changes the course of my fate.

Or maybe, it just put me on the path I was always meant to be on.

Wilder and I might be wrong to the universe, but in his arms, nothing has ever felt so right.


Wicked Scandal is a dark romance with themes that may be triggering to some readers, including, but not limited to, domestic violence, murder, abuse, and cheating (not by and/on the main characters). It is advised to read with caution if you are sensitive to these subjects.


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Published on May 21, 2024 14:32