JACE NOVAK broke my heart at sixteen when he turned my crush into a punchline. One stupid moment. One careless laugh. And I became everyone’s favorite joke. Now he’s back in my life for one reason only—a fake relationship to save his season. What starts as a strategic play turns volatile fast when the league launches an investigation, dragging me straight into the fallout. Suddenly my job is on the line, my reputation under a microscope, and my brother’s credibility at risk for vouching for me. Jace is the same infuriating, impossible man he’s always been. Except he’s not. The arrogance is still there, but so is the honesty. The pressure. The fire. And the way he looks at me like he finally sees the girl he crushed… and the woman he can’t ignore now. We’re supposed to be faking this. Keeping emotions benched. Avoiding the past that wrecked us both. But chemistry doesn't care about rules. And once Ace Novak decides he’s all in, there’s no stopping him. For readers who want emotion, tension, and open-door intimacy.