Fake Dating the Off-Limits Captain
(2026)(A book in the Northlake Icehawks Hockey series)
A novel by Emily Bellford
I’m fake dating my brother’s hockey captain, and our agreement fits on a napkin.
Tyson Leclair is grumpy and gorgeous. Unfortunately his team's locker room rules make him strictly off-limits.
Yet he keeps showing up at my juice bar before opening.
Then a tabloid photo makes our ‘almost-something’ everybody’s business.
I agree to twelve weeks as his fake girlfriend, with conditions I write myself.
Except he repairs broken shelves in my shop.
Helps a little boy find his balance at my skating clinic.
And listens after closing when I tell him about the fire that changed my life.
Between teasing nicknames and morning coffee, I fall for the man behind the jersey.
Then a journalist exposes our agreement. She reduces everything I’ve built to a publicity stunt.
A storm-stranded motel photo catches us in a room with one bed. It threatens Tyson's biggest sponsorship and my reputation. My brother wants answers.
Now I’m waiting to see which Tyson tears up first: our agreement or my heart.
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A Sweet Hockey Romance with all of the fluttering hearts, closed doors and sweet but sizzling chemistry that makes a simple kiss feel like everything. - Emily
Genre: Romance
Tyson Leclair is grumpy and gorgeous. Unfortunately his team's locker room rules make him strictly off-limits.
Yet he keeps showing up at my juice bar before opening.
Then a tabloid photo makes our ‘almost-something’ everybody’s business.
I agree to twelve weeks as his fake girlfriend, with conditions I write myself.
Except he repairs broken shelves in my shop.
Helps a little boy find his balance at my skating clinic.
And listens after closing when I tell him about the fire that changed my life.
Between teasing nicknames and morning coffee, I fall for the man behind the jersey.
Then a journalist exposes our agreement. She reduces everything I’ve built to a publicity stunt.
A storm-stranded motel photo catches us in a room with one bed. It threatens Tyson's biggest sponsorship and my reputation. My brother wants answers.
Now I’m waiting to see which Tyson tears up first: our agreement or my heart.
***
A Sweet Hockey Romance with all of the fluttering hearts, closed doors and sweet but sizzling chemistry that makes a simple kiss feel like everything. - Emily
Genre: Romance
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