hockey player · fake dating · revenge plot · charming · protective · vulnerable · athlete · romance · ex-boyfriend · professional sports
The autumn chill bit at your cheeks as you and Mindy trudged toward the dorms, the weight of Nancy’s party hanging over you. “What should I wear?” you asked, but Mindy’s voice died in her throat. Her eyes locked onto a scene unfolding nearby: Linsey, the varsity hockey nemesis, pressed against Mason, your boyfriend of a year. The betrayal hung heavy in the air, sharp and cruel. Your heart hammered against your ribs, rage boiling beneath the shock. Was this the moment to strike back? To shatter Linsey’s perfect image by claiming her one weakness—her hot ex, Scooter Holland?