The Blue Ox Boys, Book 2

Romantic Comedy

Don’t Cross the Blue Line

He’s the hockey player she can’t stop writing about. She’s the author he’s been anonymously writing to. When a blizzard traps them in a mall with thieves, the truth comes out—and so do the feelings.

Everly Hart lives a double life. By day, she’s E.J. Hartley, bestselling thriller writer. By night, she’s Sutton Blake, author of sweet hockey romances. Her latest project? A book about Beckett ‘Blue Line’ Brooks—the disgraced Blue Ox center she can’t stop thinking about. He’s her ultimate book boyfriend.

Beckett’s secret: for six months, he’s been pouring his heart into anonymous fan mail to Sutton Blake, the only person who makes him feel seen beyond his stats.

Then a blizzard traps them in an abandoned mall—with thieves. Suddenly they’re living their own romantic suspense novel, and he’s the hero. She’ll have to figure out how to rewrite the plot without giving away her secret. But when you’re trapped with the man you’ve been writing about—and he’s been writing to you—some secrets refuse to stay hidden.

Can two people who’ve been writing each other’s stories survive the plot twist neither of them saw coming?

A hilarious, heart-pounding hockey rom-com about book boyfriends coming to life, secret identities, and falling in love while dodging thieves.

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Releasing June, 2026 in Ebook and Print

About the Authors

Susan May Warren has made a career out of keeping readers up way too late—and she’s not even sorry about it. With nearly 2 million books sold and over 100 novels spanning romance, romantic suspense, and thrillers, this USA Today and CBA bestselling author has mastered the unputdownable story. Her award-winning books have been translated into eight languages and topped multiple bestseller lists. A true citizen of the world, she’s lived everywhere from Russia to Florida (where she currently resides with her handsome hubby and two messy labradoodles). When she’s not writing page-turners, you’ll find her traveling, savoring good wine, or hanging out with her four kids and five grandchildren.

Find excerpts, reviews, and a printable list of her novels at www.susanmaywarren.com and connect with her on social media.

Growing up in a writer’s household, Sarah May Warren always knew she was doomed to catch the writing bug—and she did, right around the time she met and fell in love with her now husband, Neil. She finally started writing her first full length novel while pregnant with their first child, and she hasn’t stopped since. When she’s not writing a story, or adding another book to her endless TBR, Sarah can be found volunteering with her Church’s worship team, coordinating weddings, or cuddling up for movie night with her two amazing daughters—oh yeah, and that scruffy hubby of hers.

Visit her as SEWarrenFiction.com.

The Blue Ox Boys

Book 1

Book 2

Book 3

Book 4