The Romance Playbook

Can a star goalie and a brokenhearted author come up with their own romance playbook?

Dax

Fresh off a string of losses and some wild nights, I've been slapped with a team-issued dating ban until the playoffs are over. My determination to stay away from the opposite sex, however, gets sidelined when the author shadowing me for a book turns out to be a woman. To be fair, though, how was I supposed to know someone by the name of Charlie would be the most adorable and authentic person I’ve ever met? Good thing she’s not the type of woman I usually go for. So, why I can’t stop thinking about her?

Charlie

I’ve got two problems: a looming deadline for my hockey romance novel, and a massive case of writer’s block. I don’t even like sports—or believe in love anymore after my last breakup, if I’m being honest. So when I meet the Bobcats’ star goalie, I’m not expecting sparks. Or to fall for him on the ice—as in, head over skates and right into his arms. But Dax is nothing like I imagined—he’s charming, complicated, and dangerously easy to like.

Nothing goes quite to plan for Dax and Charlie, but as they come to discover, the best romance story doesn’t always follow the rules.