Emmy loves hockey romances, yet the real players around her have never lived up to the boyfriends in her favorite books.
After she challenges single men on BookTok to prove a hockey player can be just as romantic, goalie Dawson Hayes steps in.
He is her brother’s teammate and best friend, and her brother once warned him to stay away.
Back in her small town, Dawson is determined to win her over, but she will accept his date only by pretending he is already her boyfriend.
Their small-town fake dating stays sweet and closed-door, but fierce competition and secret attraction make the line between pretense and a real friends-to-lovers romance impossible to find.