Pucking Strong (Jacksonville Rays #4)
Emily Rath
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Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 97 ratings · 704 pages · Published: 26 Aug 2025
My name is Teddy O’Connor, and I just made a terrible mistake. It’s been six years since I was an intern for the Jacksonville Rays NHL team. Six years since I wrapped ice packs on knees and played Mario Kart on chartered planes. And six long years since I first met him. Henrik Karlsson, star forward of the Rays . . . and king of my heart.
Oh god, I’ve got to get over this crush! I’m a doctor now, a respected professional. And Henrik doesn’t even know I exist. So you tell me why I’m risking everything to follow this man halfway around the world!
After receiving news of his sister’s tragic death, Henrik must fly to Sweden to retrieve his injured, grieving young niece. But with a new hockey season about to start, Henrik can’t possibly care for her alone. In fact, the Swedish government won’t let him. He needs me. They both do. I’d be heartless not to help—right?
Well, that’s what I told myself last week as I signed our Swedish marriage license. It’s what I told myself yesterday as I moved into his apartment. And it’s what I’m telling myself now as the Rays PR Director stares us down. They want this marriage to look real. The team’s public image, our jobs, and Henrik’s custody agreement all depend on it.
But my problem isn’t that I don’t love my fake husband. God help me, my problem is that I do.
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Tagged as:
- queer romance 24
- gay romance 23
- hockey 20
- sports 19
- marriage of convenience 18
- multicultural 18
- black mc 17
- contemporary 16
- anal sex 16
- found family 16
- workplace/office 15
- fake relationship 15
- slow burn 15
- athlete hero 14
- demisexual hero 14
- rich hero 14
- bisexuality 13
- spanking 13
- forced proximity 12
- friends to lovers 12
- queer awakening 12
- sweet/gentle hero 11
- possessive hero 11
- shy hero 10
- exhibitionism 10
- grumpy/cold hero 10
- sunny/happy hero 10
- angst 9
- funny 9
- grumpy & sunshine 9
- class difference 8
- alpha male 8
- role switching 7
- neurodivergent mc 5
- masc-dom 4
- hurt/comfort 3
- caretaking 3
- african-american 3
- working class hero 3
- age gap 2
- good grovel 2
- insta-love 2
- second chances 2
- tortured hero 2
- new adult 1
- poly (3+ people) 1
- mmf 1
- breeding 1
- nerdy hero 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 12
- queerphobia 10
- mental trauma 8
- third party sexual assault 5
- racism 2
- suicide / ideation 2
- slut shaming 2
- misogyny 1
- geography
- sweden 12
- florida 11
- usa 9
- north america 3
- scandinavia 3
- europe 3
- Format
- Audiobook
- dual pov 12
- first person pov 10
- male pov 9
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The 'Jacksonville Rays' series
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explicit-plentiful · contemporary · spanking · dual-pov · sunny hero · sports · audiobook · humor · super rich hero · hockey · usa · north-america · sweet-hero · athletes · possessive hero · sassy heroine · new adult · height-difference · found-family · florida
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