Wildfire University Wolves Series by Adriana Steel

He's the golden boy captain of the hockey team. I'm his sports psychology professor. This should be keep it professional, keep my distance, keep my career intact. But Maverick Hunt doesn't make anything simple. He walks into my office with that cocky smile and those piercing green eyes, and suddenly every boundary I've carefully constructed starts to crumble. He's twenty-two. I'm twenty-seven. He's my student. I'm his professor. This can't happen... moreHe's the golden boy captain of the hockey team. I'm his sports psychology professor. This should be keep it professional, keep my distance, keep my career intact. But Maverick Hunt doesn't make anything simple. He walks into my office with that cocky smile and those piercing green eyes, and suddenly every boundary I've carefully constructed starts to crumble. He's twenty-two. I'm twenty-seven. He's my student. I'm his professor. This can't happen. Except he sees me—really sees me—in a way no one else ever has. Past the credentials and the professional armor to the woman underneath. And when he looks at me like I'm the only person in the room, I forget why I'm supposed to resist. One tutoring session turns into late-night study sessions. Professional distance becomes stolen glances across campus. Boundaries blur until I'm not sure where the professor ends and the woman begins. He wants more than I can give. More than my career can survive. More than the five years between us should allow. But Maverick Hunt is used to winning. And he's decided I'm worth fighting for. The problem? I'm starting to believe him. My job. His future. The rules that could destroy us both. Everything I've worked for hangs in the balance. So why does risking it all feel like the only choice that makes sense? When the star player falls for his professor, someone's going to have to break the rules. The question who will break first? less

He's the enemy. The rival captain I'm supposed to hate. Finley Novak has one never fall for a Wildfire University player. Especially not Chase Barrett—the cocky, infuriating captain who celebrates every goal like he just won the Stanley Cup. But when they're forced to coach together at a youth hockey camp, everything changes. One coffee date becomes two. Two becomes a secret neither of them can keep. Because dating the enemy isn't just frowned upon—it's forbidden... moreHe's the enemy. The rival captain I'm supposed to hate. Finley Novak has one never fall for a Wildfire University player. Especially not Chase Barrett—the cocky, infuriating captain who celebrates every goal like he just won the Stanley Cup. But when they're forced to coach together at a youth hockey camp, everything changes. One coffee date becomes two. Two becomes a secret neither of them can keep. Because dating the enemy isn't just frowned upon—it's forbidden. Their schools are bitter rivals. Their teams would never understand. And if anyone finds out, both their captaincies are at risk. So they hide. Late-night drives to nowhere. Stolen kisses in empty arenas. A relationship built on borrowed time and mounting pressure. Chase knows she's worth the risk. Finley knows he's worth the fight. But when the truth comes out, the backlash is brutal. Teammates question their loyalty. Coaches threaten their positions. The entire college hockey world has opinions about whether rivals should ever fall in love. Now they're facing the biggest decision of their choose hockey or choose each other. Because winning a national championship is hard. Winning at love when everyone's against you? Nearly impossible. But Chase and Finley didn't become captains by backing down from a challenge. And they're not about to start now—even if it means risking everything they've worked for. Can two rival captains prove that love is stronger than competition? Or will the pressure of keeping their relationship secret destroy everything they've built? less

She's the invisible photographer hiding behind her lens. He's the golden boy everyone sees—except the one person he wants noticing him. Everly Quinn has perfected the art of disappearing. As Wildfire University's hockey team photographer, she captures every moment but lives none of them. Three years of watching from the sidelines. Three years of secretly loving a man who sees her as just a friend. Until her dangerous ex refuses to take no for an answer... moreShe's the invisible photographer hiding behind her lens. He's the golden boy everyone sees—except the one person he wants noticing him. Everly Quinn has perfected the art of disappearing. As Wildfire University's hockey team photographer, she captures every moment but lives none of them. Three years of watching from the sidelines. Three years of secretly loving a man who sees her as just a friend. Until her dangerous ex refuses to take no for an answer. Zander Cole has everything—captain's jersey, NHL scouts circling, a future brighter than the arena lights. What he doesn't have is the courage to tell his quiet, brilliant photographer that she's been it for him since freshman year. When Everly's ex becomes a threat, Zander offers the perfect fake date him until the danger passes. Simple. Temporary. Totally under control. Except nothing about loving Everly Quinn is simple. Every staged kiss burns hotter than the last. Every protective touch blurs the line between pretend and desperately real. She's falling for a man who thinks he's acting. He's drowning in feelings he's terrified to name. But fake relationships have expiration dates. And when their charade is exposed, Zander must choose between the NHL career he's built and the woman who's always seen the real him. She taught him that being seen is a gift. He'll teach her that she was never invisible—not to the people who matter. Can a love born from pretense survive the brutal truth of reality? Or will their playoff pretense end before they get their forever? less