Curves and Shots
(2025)(The third book in the Charleston Reign Hockey series)
A novel by Kennedy Blake
He came for a cake. He stayed for her. But the sweetest connection of his life is built on a lie.
Derek Castillo knows better than to lie to Mimi Wu when she mentions hating sports. But something about the fierce baker with flour-dusted hands makes Charleston's rookie hockey star risk everything for a chance to be just a man, not a celebrity.
Their late-night baking sessions become a sanctuary where they bond over immigrant family expectations and create desserts that honor both their heritages. For the first time, Derek feels truly seen—not for his athletic talent, but for who he really is.
Until a viral photo shatters the world they've built.
With the championship and Mimi's career-defining food festival colliding, they're forced to choose between professional dreams and the love neither expected to find. Because Mimi didn't just lose her privacy—she lost her trust in the man who swore he was different.
Now Derek must prove that their connection wasn't just another game he was playing to win.
Genre: Romance
Derek Castillo knows better than to lie to Mimi Wu when she mentions hating sports. But something about the fierce baker with flour-dusted hands makes Charleston's rookie hockey star risk everything for a chance to be just a man, not a celebrity.
Their late-night baking sessions become a sanctuary where they bond over immigrant family expectations and create desserts that honor both their heritages. For the first time, Derek feels truly seen—not for his athletic talent, but for who he really is.
Until a viral photo shatters the world they've built.
With the championship and Mimi's career-defining food festival colliding, they're forced to choose between professional dreams and the love neither expected to find. Because Mimi didn't just lose her privacy—she lost her trust in the man who swore he was different.
Now Derek must prove that their connection wasn't just another game he was playing to win.
Genre: Romance
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