Pucking Strong (Jacksonville Rays #4)
Emily Rath
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· 139 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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- queer romance 27
- gay romance 27
- hockey 24
- marriage of convenience 21
- black mc 21
- sports 20
- multicultural 20
- contemporary 18
- slow burn 18
- athlete hero 17
- fake relationship 17
- anal sex 17
- found family 17
- rich hero 17
- workplace/office 16
- demisexual hero 16
- queer awakening 15
- spanking 14
- bisexuality 13
- friends to lovers 13
- sweet/gentle hero 13
- possessive hero 13
- forced proximity 12
- shy hero 11
- grumpy/cold hero 11
- exhibitionism 10
- sunny/happy hero 10
- angst 9
- funny 9
- grumpy & sunshine 9
- class difference 8
- alpha male 8
- role switching 8
- neurodivergent mc 5
- masc-dom 4
- hurt/comfort 3
- caretaking 3
- african-american 3
- working class hero 3
- second chances 2
- tortured hero 2
- new adult 1
- poly (3+ people) 1
- mmf 1
- age gap 1
- good grovel 1
- insta-love 1
- breeding 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 14
- queerphobia 12
- mental trauma 9
- third party sexual assault 5
- suicide / ideation 3
- racism 1
- misogyny 1
- slut shaming 1
- geography
- sweden 15
- florida 13
- usa 11
- north america 6
- scandinavia 5
- europe 5
- Format
- audiobook
- dual pov 15
- first person pov 12
- male pov 9
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The 'Jacksonville Rays' series
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north-america · sweet-hero · athletes · possessive hero · sports · audiobook · humor · super rich hero · hockey · usa · dual-pov · sunny hero · first-person-pov · explicit-plentiful · contemporary · spanking · friends to lovers · praise-kink · breeding · queer
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