Fake Play

Luke Smith is the NHL's most notorious playboy, and the only thing he takes seriously is hockey. He believes a grin and a pair of big brown puppy-dog eyes can fix any problem. This time they may not be enough. His reputation is a mess, and he could be traded if it isn't repaired.

The narrator, whose emotional walls are firmly in place, starts a new job that turns out to be nothing like she expected. She is hired as Luke's live-in assistant, which is really a babysitter, and her task is to clean up his image. To keep the puck bunnies at bay, she agrees to pretend to be his girlfriend. But late at night, alone together, her rules start to slip, and walking away from him gets harder every time he turns on the charm.

Then a pregnancy test shows two pink lines, and what began as a pretense has real stakes for both of them.

Fake Play is a steamy pro hockey romance built on fake dating, opposites attract, forced proximity and a surprise baby. It is the second book in the Pucking Daddies series and can be read as a standalone. A happily ever after is promised.