Charlotte Evans came to Vancouver for a fresh start - a new city, new career, and a chance to outrun the shadows of the past that nearly broke her. Her only rule? No hockey players. Not after the accident that took her ex's life, shattered her reputation, and made her the girl her hometown loves to blame. But she unknownlingly moved in across the hall from Quinn Hughes - captain of the Canucks and Canada's most beloved hockey prodigy - her carefully built walls begin to crack. Focused, soft-spoken, and maddeningly kind, Quinn is everything she swore she'd avoid... and everything her heart starts to want. He's at the peak of his career, with no time for distractions. She's spent years building armor she swore no man would ever get through. But as sparks fly, tempers clash, and a magnetic tension simmers just beneath the surface, niether can deny the pull between them. When unspoken attraction turns into something deeper, and a painful secret threatens to resurface, Charlotte and Quinn will have to decide whether some lines are meant to be crossed - or if the past will always be one game they can't win.

Evelyn Miller thought she was done with athletes until a PR job throws her straight into the chaos surrounding Quinn Hughes, the Canucks' quiet, untouchable captain. He's off-limits. She knows that. But with every late-night conversation and stolen look, staying professional gets harder. He's got a reputation to protect. She's got a past she can't outrun. And the line between them is starting to blur.

Quinn Hughes had his life all planned out - until Jade walked in as his new assistant. Independent, no-nonsense, and totally unimpressed by the NHL captain's charm, Jade was the last person Quinn thought he'd connect with. But as they spent more time together, sparks flew, and the line between assistant and something more blurred. From chaotic media interviews to skating sessions with his family, Quinn and Jade's relationship was anything but easy. Emotions ran high, misunderstandings piled up, and there were moments when they both thought it was too much to handle. But sometimes, the most unexpected people end up changing everything. As Quinn and Jade navigate the ups and downs of their lives in the spotlight, they'll have to figure out if love is worth the risk - or if it's easier to stay in the safe orbit of what they know.

Margo Johnson is the savvy, quick-witted social media manager for the New Jersey Devils. Luke Hughes is the team's quiet, underrated defenseman-and her longtime college friend. They've shared years of inside jokes, late-night phone calls, and off-the-record interviews. But when a candid photo of them laughing goes viral, fans start shipping them hard. To feed the hype (and protect a few team headlines), they agree to fake date. But pretending is harder than they expected-especially when old feelings resurface and lines blur between curated moments and the real ones. From bus rides and hotel rooms to late-night talks and a snow-covered Diag in Michigan, Margo and Luke must navigate growing attention, genuine emotions, and what it means to fall in love under the spotlight... but off the record. A soft, slow-burn romance about missed chances, second glances, and loving someone when the cameras are both on and off.

"It goes on forever, that's infinity"

He was the boy she used to hate. She was the girl he never forgot. Years ago, Harper Jones dismissed Quinn Hughes as just another arrogant athlete. He, on the other hand, remembered every word she said. Now reunited in the same wedding party, the past clashes with the present as sparks fly between unresolved tension, playful jabs, and unexpected tenderness. As Quinn's injury sidelines his career, Harper becomes the one person he can count on-and the line between teasing and tenderness begins to blur. But just as things start to shift, jealousy, exes, and old fears creep in, threatening what neither of them expected to feel again. From chocolate milk at midnight to slow-burn mornings and late-night confessions, this is a story about timing, healing, and learning that sometimes, the person you used to hate might just be the one you've always been falling for.

Book 1 of the Quinn Hughes Series ______________________________ ELEANOR GRACE KLEIN has always been a dreamer. Growing up in the heart of Toronto, she was the girl who saw the world in stories, the one who could turn an ordinary moment into something magical. Affectionate, thoughtful, and effortlessly carefree, Eleanor moved through life with a quiet confidence, her intelligence shining in everything she did. When the Hughes brothers moved to Toronto the year she turned thirteen, her world changed forever. From the moment she met them, they became more than just friends-they were family. Through every late-night skate, every backyard game, and every moment in between, the Hughes boys were her safe place, they were the family she never knew that she needed. But as they grow up, Eleanor finds herself tangled in a truth too big to keep to herself. One night, she reveals a secret to Jack-something about his brother that he never saw coming. The fallout is immediate, their bond shattering in an argument neither of them can take back. When the Hughes family moves to Michigan, the distance becomes more than just physical. Calls go unanswered, messages remain unsent, and the once-unbreakable connection between Eleanor and Jack fades into silence. Years later, when fate brings them back into each other's lives, old wounds resurface, and Eleanor must face the truth: some stories don't end the way you expect-but that doesn't mean they're over.

"Clear blue water, high tide came and brought you in. Skies grew darker, currents swept you out again." Lainey Beaumont is your typical girl next door. Kind, charming, and extremely intelligent. She is attending the University of Michigan in hopes of graduating with a degree in Sports Medicine. During one of her required course projects Lainey is partnered with Michigans very own hockey superstar, Luke Hughes. One drunken night leaves Lainey and Luke in an awkward position. It gets even worse when she heads home for the summer and finds out that Luke's family now owns the house right next door. Luke Hughes and Lainey Beaumont are forced to coexist in the middle of a huge secret. Can they play nice and fool all their family and friends or will the forced proximity lead to irresistible temptation.

They have known each other for a long time. They are in the same group of friends without completely liking each other. She likes to annoy him and he likes to return the favor. ??enemies?? to lovers

❝𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦, 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴?❞ the story in which the girlfriend of jack hughes starts having doubts about their relationship the moment his older brother steps into the picture.