Changing the Play
(2025)(The sixth book in the Portsmouth Navigators Hockey series)
A novel by Kennedy Blake
He's hockey's most feared enforcer. She's an idealistic arts director. Their fake engagement was supposed to be temporary'''until real feelings crashed the game.
Willow Barrett has principles. She believes in the transformative power of art and despises the violence of professional hockey. So when Ben "Grinder" Harding—the epitome of everything she stands against''offers to fund her failing arts program in exchange for pretending to be his fiancée, she should refuse outright.
But her students need her to say yes.
Known for his devastating fights on the ice, Ben Harding is facing the end of his career and a dying grandmother whose final wish is to see him settled down. The last thing he needs is an opinionated, sunshine-bright woman judging his life choices while wearing his ring.
As their carefully constructed charade forces them into each other's worlds, Willow discovers the thoughtful craftsman behind Ben's enforcer reputation, while Ben finds himself captivated by Willow's passionate determination and creative spirit.
When six weeks turn into months and staged photos evolve into genuine moments, they face their toughest opponent yet—the truth. Because revealing their arrangement might not just break his grandmother's heart, but their own as well.
Sometimes the most unexpected play becomes the game-changer.
Genre: Romance
Willow Barrett has principles. She believes in the transformative power of art and despises the violence of professional hockey. So when Ben "Grinder" Harding—the epitome of everything she stands against''offers to fund her failing arts program in exchange for pretending to be his fiancée, she should refuse outright.
But her students need her to say yes.
Known for his devastating fights on the ice, Ben Harding is facing the end of his career and a dying grandmother whose final wish is to see him settled down. The last thing he needs is an opinionated, sunshine-bright woman judging his life choices while wearing his ring.
As their carefully constructed charade forces them into each other's worlds, Willow discovers the thoughtful craftsman behind Ben's enforcer reputation, while Ben finds himself captivated by Willow's passionate determination and creative spirit.
When six weeks turn into months and staged photos evolve into genuine moments, they face their toughest opponent yet—the truth. Because revealing their arrangement might not just break his grandmother's heart, but their own as well.
Sometimes the most unexpected play becomes the game-changer.
Genre: Romance
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