Checking the Facts
(2025)(The second book in the Portsmouth Navigators Hockey series)
A novel by Kennedy Blake
She's looking for the story. He's protecting his privacy. Neither expected to find the truth in each other's arms.
Sports journalist Heather Morris built her career exposing the real stories behind athlete personas. Her latest assignment—profiling notoriously private defenseman Liam "Smitty" Smith—should be straightforward. Get in, get the facts, get out.
But Liam isn't giving an inch, especially when it comes to his twin children. After a contentious divorce where the media became a weapon against him, the last person he wants in his life is a reporter known for uncovering uncomfortable truths.
When bad weather forces them together, their professional antagonism ignites unexpected chemistry. As Heather discovers the thoughtful father and strategic mind behind Liam's enforcer reputation, she faces her toughest ethical dilemma yet: the story that could advance her career might hurt the man—and children—she's growing to care about.
With a custody battle looming and trade rumors swirling, Heather must decide if professional ambition trumps personal connection. And Liam must determine if the reporter who's breaking down his walls is a threat to protect against—or the partner he never saw coming.
CHECKING THE FACTS is a steamy, emotional hockey romance featuring enemies-to-lovers, single dad drama, professional ethics conflicts, forced proximity, and the unexpected family they might build together.
Genre: Romance
Sports journalist Heather Morris built her career exposing the real stories behind athlete personas. Her latest assignment—profiling notoriously private defenseman Liam "Smitty" Smith—should be straightforward. Get in, get the facts, get out.
But Liam isn't giving an inch, especially when it comes to his twin children. After a contentious divorce where the media became a weapon against him, the last person he wants in his life is a reporter known for uncovering uncomfortable truths.
When bad weather forces them together, their professional antagonism ignites unexpected chemistry. As Heather discovers the thoughtful father and strategic mind behind Liam's enforcer reputation, she faces her toughest ethical dilemma yet: the story that could advance her career might hurt the man—and children—she's growing to care about.
With a custody battle looming and trade rumors swirling, Heather must decide if professional ambition trumps personal connection. And Liam must determine if the reporter who's breaking down his walls is a threat to protect against—or the partner he never saw coming.
CHECKING THE FACTS is a steamy, emotional hockey romance featuring enemies-to-lovers, single dad drama, professional ethics conflicts, forced proximity, and the unexpected family they might build together.
Genre: Romance
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