He's the new hockey team captain

My unexpected roommate

And suddenly, my pretend fianc

Rick Mitchell is the city's newest favorite son. A hockey sensation, captain of the team, and an intense former marine.

He's the grumpy athlete where I'm the optimistic PR girl.

Cautious where I take life head-on.

He's faced battles overseas.

I'm battling memories of a deceitful ex.

The only thing we share? A love for the game and a mutual distaste for my traitorous ex-boyfriend, who's now captaining our rival team.

So when a housing mix-up puts us together under the same roof, tensions rise.

And as my ex re-enters the scene, Rick concocts a scheme: I'll pose as his fiance during a trip back home, to make my ex seethe with jealousy.

All I need to do is play my part, be the fake fiance, and stay by his side.

But proximity results in complexity, and when the line between make-believe and reality starts to blur it elicits feelings I didn't know existed.

As days meld into nights, I find myself hoping that our charade is more reality than ruse.

With emotions skating close to the edge and old wounds threatening to resurface, I'm torn.

I swore off men - especially the possessive brooding types like Rick. There's no way I can fall for him, right? Right?

This is a standalone roommates to lovers, fake relationship, one-bed, hockey romance with a possessive hero, a woman who doesn't hesitate to go toe-to-toe with him, and a champagne guzzling Great Dane who plays matchmaker by mistake. HEA guaranteed. 1-Click NOW