Cross Check Hearts
Nikki Lawson
After a messy breakup, I wanted one night to forget. No names. No complications. Just heat, chemistry, and a handsome, dark-haired stranger who made my knees weak and my heart race.
But when pre-season training starts, guess who shows up on the ice wearing my father’s team’s jersey?
Declan Murray. Rookie defenseman for the Denver Aces. My dad’s newest project… and the guy who had me pressed against a wall six months ago, whispering things that still make me blush.
Now we’re stuck in each other’s orbit. He’s off-limits for a million reasons—including the fact that my father has expressly forbidden any of his players from touching me. I’ve always been a good girl, the one who plays by the rules and tries to live up to my parents’ expectations.
But Declan? He’s not playing fair.
He remembers everything about me. He sends me food when I forget to eat, crochets adorable outfits for my cat, supports my dreams—and gets all growly and possessive in front of my ex.
Worst of all? My dad thinks yoga will help Declan’s game… so now I’m stuck giving him private lessons.
The more time we spend together, the harder it is to remember why we shouldn’t be doing this.
He wants more. I want to stop wanting him.
But when the guy you’re trying not to fall for is already all in?
Staying away might be the biggest penalty of all.
TROPES IN THIS
Forbidden romance
Coach’s daughter
Forced proximity
Anonymous one-night-stand
Golden retriever with a dominant side
He falls first and hard
Boy obsessed
Praise / dirty talk
Angst and banter
Cross Check Hearts is a contemporary coach’s daughter/rookie hockey romance loaded with banter, a touch of angst, and deliciously dirty steam. It can be read as a complete standalone.
Sponsored links
romance tags
