Brutal Penalty: A Grumpy-Sunshine Sports Romance (THE SEATTLE SABERS #1)
K.D. QUIRE
He plays by the rules. She's about to break every single one of them.
Julian Thorne is the fiercely disciplined, untouchable captain of the Seattle Sabers. He eats, sleeps, and breathes hockey. But after a media disaster threatens his legacy, management forces him to play nice with a crisis manager who talks too fast, drinks way too much caffeine, and completely destroys his perfectly ordered world.
Maya Brooks is three weeks away from a career-making promotion. Her mission is simple: fix the grumpy captain's public image, secure the team's biggest sponsor, and do not, under any circumstances, get distracted by the man behind the scowl.
But forcing a chaotic sunshine publicist and a notoriously unyielding athlete into shared hotel rooms, charity galas, and dark arena corridors is a recipe for absolute disaster. The more Maya tries to manage him, the more Julian realizes he doesn't want to be fixed. He just wants her.
When a leaked photo threatens to detonate everything Maya has sacrificed her life to build, Julian is ready to burn his entire playbook to protect her. But in a game where corporate reputations are everything, crossing the line might cost them both the championship.
Brutal Penalty is a full-length, standalone hockey romance. Get ready for off-the-charts tension, sharp banter, and a grumpy hero who will do absolutely anything to protect his girl.
Tropes:
Grumpy x Sunshine
Forced Proximity
Workplace / Forbidden Romance
He Falls First & Hard
Sizzling Sports Romance
