Meet J.S. Bates
Emotionally addictive sports romance with sharp banter, slow burn tension, and happily ever afters that feel earned.
About the Author
Romance for readers who love the slow burn and the moment it catches.
J.S. Bates writes steamy contemporary sports romance about smart women, protective men, complicated rules, and the kind of chemistry that refuses to stay theoretical.
The Hartley Falcons series is set in the fictional world of Hartley University, where hockey players fall hard, fake arrangements get dangerous, and every happily ever after has to be earned.
Every book is written for readers who want banter, emotional tension, heat with meaning, and heroes who learn that love is not another game to win.
If you stay, the rules will break in all the best ways.
What You Can Expect
Standalone romances with guaranteed happily ever afters. No cheating. No lazy misunderstandings. No third act conflict that could be solved by one normal conversation.
When J.S. Bates writes a fracture between two characters, the break matters. The repair matters more.
Expect fake dating, forced proximity, brother’s best friend tension, emotionally guarded heroines, protective hockey players, sharp dialogue, and heat that belongs to the story.
Start with The Save
A handwritten contract. A fake boyfriend. One college hockey defenseman who never planned to fall first.