Offside Attraction **Vitto Conti has three golden rules for No drama. No feelings. Absolutely no hockey players.**Vittoria “Vitto” Conti is ready for a reset. Fresh off a trip to Sardinia, the marketing specialist for the professional hockey team, the NY Apples, is determined to keep her love life as temporary and commitment-free as possible. After all, in her world, emotions and athletes only lead to disaster. But her well-meaning best friend, Ce, has tricked her into attending a notorious “Romantic Networking” dinner—a new experiment that matches participants with the three traits they despise most in a person. Vitto's worst nightmares are confirmed when she is paired with a man who embodies everything she an overly intelligent, optimistic athlete. His name? Seth Boucher. The NHL’s reigning Golden Boy, the star forward for the NY Apples... and the one player whose face is plastered all over Vitto's office walls. Seth is used to winning, both on and off the ice. But when his blind date recoils in visible disgust, Seth is intrigued—and determined. He doesn't recognize the witty, furious woman across the table as one of his own team employees, but he knows a challenge when he sees one. Trapped together for a two-hour dinner, Vitto and Seth agree to a they’ll pretend they’re interested to save their friend's eccentric venture. But as playful banter turns into electric chemistry, Vitto’s iron-clad rules start to melt away like ice under pressure. She hates his optimism and cocky charm, yet every stolen glance pulls her deeper into the kind of high-stakes, high-drama relationship she swore she’d never pursue. She’s his absolute opposite. He’s the one person who can shatter her world. The game is on. But when the clock runs out, will Vitto deny the unexpected connection, or will she risk everything for the kind of forbidden, scorching love that only a hockey player can offer?