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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 11, 2026

Having a baby wasn’t in my five-year plan.
Then again, neither was sleeping with a hockey player who hates my guts.
Star forward for the Grizzlies, Leo Richardson is my least favorite person on the planet.
Unfortunately, after a night of drinking and debauchery—on both our sides—we end up in bed together.
It was supposed to be one time—
Not a night punctuated by a lifetime of parental responsibility…and the slowly sinking feeling that I may have misjudged Leo.
That there may be more to him than the playboy persona.
That he may be everything I’ve ever dreamed of.
And that…I don’t think I can let him go.

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REVIEW: KNOCKED UP BY NUMBER 90 is the third instalment in Elise Faber’s contemporary adult GRIZZLIES HOCKEY erotic, hockey romance series, a spin off from the author’s EAGLES HOCKEY/ OAKRDIGE VINEYARDS series.This is Grizzlies’ hockey player Leo Richardson, and caterer/ chef Harper’s story line. KNOCKED UP BY NUMBER 90 can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Harper and Leo) KNOCKED UP BY NUMBER 90 follows in the wake of a one-night stand in which Leo ghosted our story line heroine. Fast forward several weeks, caterer and friends with many of the Grizzlies’ WAGS, Harper discovers she’s pregnant, and Leo has apparently moved on with someone else. Struggling yet accepting she will be a single parent, Harper comes face to face with the man with whom she will fall in love. Leo Richardson doesn’t do relationships having witnessed the implosion of his parents’ numerous affairs but finding out Harper was carrying his child, Leo struggles with the new direction in life, and can’t quite move on from his current FIB.

The world building follows Harper, a doggedly independent young woman determined to make it on her own. With no promises for the future, Harper begins to accept her new future but Leo claims he wants to do what’s right. Neither grew up with loving fathers, and Leo worries about passing it on.

The relationship between Leo and Harper begins as a one-night stand but a surprise pregnancy throws both of their worlds into a spiral. Harper wants to prove she can raise the baby on her own but the Grizzlies wives and girlfriends pull our heroine into their tight-knit family. Leo soon realizes he has fallen in love with our story line heroine but misunderstanding and miscommunication quickly pull our couple apart. The $ex scenes are provocative and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of familiar and dynamic secondary and supporting characters including several members of the San Jose Grizzlies hockey team and their spouses. We are introduced to Sawyer Hill, Faye’s (Divorced from number 38) friend Lainey, and Leo’s obnoxious parents Bill and Jennifer Richardson.

KNOCKED UP BY NUMBER 90 is a story of secrets and heart break, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is emotional and captivating; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today bestselling author, Elise Faber, loves chocolate, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and hockey (the order depending on the day and how well her team—the Sharks!—are playing). She and her husband also play as much hockey as they can squeeze into their schedules, so much so that their typical date night is spent on the ice. Elise changes her hair color more often than some people change their socks, loves sparkly things, and is the mom to two exuberant boys.

She lives in Northern California. Connect with her in her Facebook group, the Fabinators or email her at elisefaberauthor@gmail.com

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