FAKING IT WITH THE HOCKEY GRUMP

I knew that avoiding him wouldn’t be easy. He’s my best friend’s brother, a billionaire hockey star, and the first and only ever to break my heart.

Now, on injury time-out, Asher is my accidental partner and fake fiancée in a charity baking contest. What a time to re-enter the spotlight.

He’s the same grumpy alpha I left behind at college, yet his charm now comes with a hint of vulnerability. Every look and accidental contact sparks our old flame, burning hotter than ever.

Our daughter is my guarded secret. If he discovers his spitting image, our shaky world could be set on fire. Each day, the act we put on for the cameras blurs into something dangerously real.

The stakes are sky-high, but so is the heat between us.

The longer we’re in this contest, the tougher it gets to pretend.

But once he finds out about his daughter, my heart may be put in the penalty box.