She only wanted her mother's locket fixed. Instead, the jeweler hands her a gold chain with a cross she didn't recognize-and it ends up changing everything. When she messages the owner to return it, she doesn't expect the guy on the other end to be charming, secretive, and ridiculously easy to talk to. She especially doesn't expect him to be Joseph Woll-the Maple Leafs goalie she's ranted about online more than once. But maybe fate has a better sense of humor than she thought.

Paisley accepts a dare or two... a night with the hot, single and infamous Maverick Warren. Hockey captain and campus heartthrob. Is it all fun and games or will this lead to more than either of them could have ever imagined?

Vivienne Carlisle has it all-wealth, beauty, and a life of luxury in the heart of New York's Upper East Side. Vivienne has always been captivated by one person-Nolan Bennett, a boy she's secretly admired for years but never had the courage to approach. Enter Jack Hughes. When him and Vivienne cross paths, it's Jack who eventually helps her face the long-held crush with a fake dating scheme. As their fake romance heats up, both are forced to confront the harmless game of romance. JACK HUGHES x OC

Quinn Hughes had his entire life perfectly mapped out. Then Jade walked in. Independent, hyper-efficient, and totally unimpressed by the NHL captain's charm, Jade is supposed to manage his chaotic schedule, not his personal life. But as late nights at the rink turn into shared secrets, the strict line between boss and assistant begins to blur. From damage-controlling media disasters to surviving skating sessions with his hockey-royalty family, navigating their undeniable spark is anything but easy. With the press watching his every move, Quinn has to decide if crossing the line with Jade is a professional hazard-or the best thing he never saw coming.

Margo Johnson knows exactly how to control a narrative as the social media manager for the New Jersey Devils. Luke Hughes, the team's quiet defenseman and her longtime college friend, knows exactly how to ignore one. For years, they've kept things strictly platonic-built on late-night phone calls, inside jokes, and off-the-record banter. Then a candid photo of them laughing goes viral, and the internet completely loses its mind shipping them. To capitalize on the hype and distract the press from a few messy team headlines, they agree to a harmless PR stunt: fake dating. But staging hand-holding for the grid and playing boyfriend for the cameras is a lot harder than Margo expected. As old, buried feelings resurface during long road trips and late-night arena edits, the lines completely blur. Now, Margo has to face the one headline she can't spin-the one where she falls for her best friend.

noun. the overwhelming desire to kiss. in which quinn takes a liking to his brothers best friend.

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.