Vicious Defense: A Dark Hockey Romance (THE CHICAGO VIPERS #5)
Vexi Thorne
He’s the most feared enforcer in the NHL. And I’m the woman who just broke into his office.
Elias Thorne isn’t a hockey player; he’s a weapon on skates. They call him "Vicious" for a reason. He breaks bones, ends careers, and doesn't ask questions. He’s the last man on earth I should be tangling with.
But when my brother’s gambling debt puts a target on his back, I don’t have a choice. I break into the Vipers’ front office to steal the evidence that could save him.
I didn’t expect Elias to be waiting in the dark. I didn’t expect him to lock the door. And I definitely didn’t expect his offer.
He won’t turn me in. In exchange, I have to be his shield. A fake relationship to clean up his bad-boy image. Three months. Public appearances. And absolutely no touching.
It was a perfect plan until the corruption runs deeper than either of us thought. Now, Elias is under house arrest in his glass-walled penthouse, and I’m the only one allowed inside.
Trapped in a seventy-five-foot radius with a man who looks at me like he wants to devour me, the lines are blurring. The fake dates are over. The danger is real.
And when the people hunting us come knocking, I realize the truth: Elias Thorne isn't the villain of my story. He’s the only thing standing between me and the grave.
VICIOUS DEFENSE is a high-heat, high-stakes dark hockey romance. It features a morally grey anti-hero, a "touch her and die" vibe, and a guaranteed Happily Ever After.
