The Contract (Portsmouth Navigator's Hockey #1)
Kennedy Blake

Sophie Reynolds doesn't work with athletes. After being burned by a high-profile client who used her professionally and personally, she's sworn off bad boys entirely. But when the Portsmouth Navigators offer her an opportunity she can't refuse, Sophie finds herself face-to-face with Jake Mitchell—hockey's most volatile player and New England's most eligible bachelor.
Jake is one suspension away from being traded to Alaska. His only hope? Follow Sophie's meticulous image rehabilitation plan, including a fake relationship that will show the world he's boyfriend material.
As Sophie drags Jake from charity events to media training, their antagonistic chemistry threatens to derail everything. He's chaotic where she's organized. He's impulsive where she's strategic. He's fire to her ice.
But as Jake begins to reveal the man behind the enforcer reputation, Sophie discovers unexpected depths beneath his bad boy facade. When their staged kisses start feeling too real and their contractual arrangement becomes anything but fake, both must decide if they're willing to risk their careers for a chance at something neither expected.
Some penalties are worth taking—especially when your heart is on the line.
Bad Boy Reformed Forced Proximity Fake Relationship Enemies to Lovers Opposites Attract