Hot For The Rugby Player
(2026)(A book in the Too Hot For Christmas: Wattle Beach series)
A novel by Chloe Higgins
A sweet Aussie Christmas story set in a small town full of beach vibes, memories, and a fake relationship!
What happens when two childhood best friends find themselves locked in a fake relationship over Christmas that has lines blurring?Mika Sinclair is a tired sports journalist who is ready to spend a few weeks in Wattle Beach with no plans—just the sun, beach, and good vibes. But there is another reason she is keen to get to her family’s beach house—the boy next door, who has been her best friend for as long as she can remember.
Nico Valentino is granted some time off before pre-season training begins for the North Sydney Wolves, and the front rower is desperate to get away from the city. He wants to have no regrets this summer and return as a new man, ready for the new season.
When Mika and Nico reunite, they fall back into old habits—watching the sunset from the back of his car, playing beach rugby, and bantering like they did when they were kids. But running into one of Nico’s ex-flings throws off their plans for the summer. Especially when Nico asks Mika to be his fake girlfriend.
The longer they pretend, the more the lines of their friendship begin to blur. Will they make it to the end of the summer as just friends, or were they always destined to be more?
Genre: Romance