The only thing harder than keeping a fake relationship believable is pretending you're not already married. Izzy I’m a PR pro who can fix anyone’s love life except my own. Happiest hiding behind my laptop while creating perfect romantic moments for clients, I dodge questions about my dating history. When my boss assigns me to hockey’s biggest commitment-phobe after his fake girlfriend scandal explodes, I’m determined to prove I can handle it—even if this particular one happens to be my secret husband. Jake Hockey is my escape from the Izzy-shaped hole in my life, until a PR blunder forces me to slow down and face the feelings I’ve been skating away from since my high school sweetheart and I went our separate ways. When my new publicist turns out to be the girl I married and lost, I’m stuck pretending we’re strangers while getting love life tips from my anonymous texting buddy—not the woman glaring at me across the conference table. Izzy Between fake dating for damage control, anonymous heart-to-hearts with a mystery texter, a secret I thought was ancient history, and a meddling coach, the walls we’ve built are crumbling. Jake When the weeks of a so-called pretend relationship coinciding with the national hockey tournament threaten to uncover the truth we’ve both been hiding, we’ll have to choose. Will we keep running from the past or risk everything for the love we never really let go? Read this clean, sweet, closed door, no spice hockey romcom featuring swoony kisses, a big dog named Peanut, summer snacks, and all the Fourth of July festivities. Discover that sometimes the perfect match has been there all along. Tropes include: • Second chance • Fake dating • Mistaken identity • Handsome hockey hero • Sweetheart heroine • Big dog named Peanut • Already married • Swoony kisses Stars, Stripes, and Hockey Nights: A sweet hockey romantic comedy series where hockey isn’t just a game—it’s an American tradition. This summer, celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday with the swooniest hockey all-stars as they take the ice in a festive exhibition tournament. When USA’s top NHL stars arrive in Washington, DC, they’re competing for more than a championship title. Between face-offs and slap shots, these all-American heroes find themselves taking their biggest risk yet—falling in love. Expect prank wars, locker room banter, fireworks—on and off the ice—and sparks that light up more than the scoreboard. Each book in this closed door romcom series is a complete standalone, featuring a different hockey hero taking his shot at forever. Because love isn’t just won in the arena—it’s written in the stars and stripes of the heart. Let the fireworks begin!