Cole Braddock has never met a rule he didn’t want to break. As one of the NHL's top goalies, his arrogance and reputation last season have been well earned. But when another PR disaster lands him on thin ice, the last thing he needs is more trouble. Getting traded to the Seattle Wolves should be a fresh start, until a run-in at a bar with a gorgeous stranger sets his world spinning. Riley Emerson has always been the good girl—the supportive girlfriend, the ambitious influencer, and the coach’s daughter who knows better than to get involved with a player. But when she catches her long-term boyfriend with someone else, she’s done living for everyone else’s expectations. Returning to Seattle was supposed to be a quiet reset and a chance to figure out who she really is. Until she meets one man who changes everything. A chance encounter at a bar her first night in town leads to a flirty, tension-filled showdown between Riley and Cole. But when he realizes she's the coach's daughter, things get complicated - fast. With his PR scandal looming and reminders of her ex everywhere she looks, the pair strike a deal. A fake relationship that lasts until the season is over. She’ll help smooth over his bad-boy reputation, and he’ll give her ex, who just so happens to play for the Wolves’ biggest rival, a taste of his own medicine. But playing pretend with Cole Braddock is dangerous. Because behind the cocky smirk and legendary saves, he sees Riley in a way no one ever has. And the more he pushes her out of her shell, the harder it gets to remember this is all just a game. When the season ends, will they be able to walk away? Or has this fake relationship turned into something neither of them saw coming?