Faking it With a Grump: An Opposites Attract, Small-Town Sweet Hockey Romance

Faking a relationship with a grumpy hockey player wasn’t on my itinerary. Neither was falling for him.

When my travels bring me back to Seaside Village, I never expect to crash into Oliver McKenzie—literally. He’s a brooding, off-the-grid hockey star with a chip on his shoulder, and I’m the chaos he didn’t ask for. Sparks fly immediately... the fiery, frustrating kind.

But when a surprise blizzard traps us together, everything starts to shift. To save a town gala (and squash the gossip mill), we agree to fake date. What starts as pretend quickly feels too real. His scowls soften. My heart stirs. And suddenly, the girl who never stays in one place is dreaming about staying... with him.

Then my past shows up—and it changes everything. With old wounds reopened and secrets exposed, can Oliver and I survive the storm that’s coming next? Or will my wanderlust and his walls tear us apart?

A heartwarming, small-town, opposites-attract hockey romance with fake dating, forced proximity, and the kind of slow-burn chemistry that melts snow.