She was a ray of sunshine, an over achiever, a bookworm, way too gullible and selfless. But that's only the side she wants people to see. He was the polar opposite. Grumpy 24/7, introverted, tough on the outside. He also happened to be the captain of Yale's hockey team and was well on his way to getting drafted into NHL. But deep down, there's more to him than just the grumpy captain. When fate brings them together, can they put aside their past to make room for their future, or will they keep avoiding the undeniable tension in the air every time they're within 1 foot of each other. -------- highest rankings: ✿ #3 in him ✿ #84 in anxiety ✿ #28 in cocky ✿ #5 in yale ✿ #1 in oilers ✿ #65 in nhl ✿ #4 in smirk -------- (THANK YOU GUYS AGAIN)

FREE STORY WITH EXCLUSIVE CONTENT. This is *not* a Paid Story. Eighteen-year-old hockey prodigy Elliot Wexler has three goals for senior year. One: somehow graduate with a 3.5 GPA. Two: hide his bipolar disorder from his peers. And three: make it into the NHL with no scandals. Piece of cake. What he doesn't expect is to find Lucy, a homeless girl, hiding from the winter frost in his dad's shed. Elliot's busy, complicated life doesn't permit room for error, and falling in love with a girl from a totally different world sounds like the opposite of a good idea. But Elliot can't help but be drawn to Lucy and her elusive ways--even when she seems to vanish from his life non-stop, each time leaving him with a bigger hole in his heart. But Elliot is determined to break down Lucy's barriers. And when he does, he discovers that her life is more complicated--and dangerous--than he could have imagined. With drafting season approaching, and Elliot's fragile mental health deteriorating, he's forced to face a difficult question: Is first love supposed to hurt so much? *** PLEASE DO NOT ADD THIS STORY TO GOODREADS.

**PLEASE READ THE LAST ADDED PART** She's the daughter of his coach. He's the new recruit. How could this possibly end up badly? Scotland Brown has grown up around hockey. Her father has been the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks since she was eight. But what happens when she starts seeing these men, that she has known forever, in a different way? In walks Dean Gould, the newest recruit for the Blackhawks. Immediately, they both sense a little something more than a friendship. Will things work out? Or will one of their pasts come back and try to ruin things?

What happens when an arrogant hockey star falls for an honor student that only wants to stay away from trouble? On the ice, Caleb Dawson is unstoppable, but his talent alone might not be enough to win Jennifer's heart, especially when his bad boy reputation is exactly what she's not looking for... ***** Jennifer Beckett is academically gifted, but while she may seem flawless in the classroom, she spends her life hiding her insecurities. Boy trouble is the last thing she would want to get involved in, so when she collides with Caleb Dawson, the cocky and self-centered hockey player that everyone worships, Jennifer can't get away fast enough. The problem is, the two of them keep gravitating toward each other. Does Caleb have what it takes to be in a relationship, despite his arrogance from being one of the best teenage hockey players in America? And can Jennifer see past her own issues to give him - and herself - a chance? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ray Gardener

Jo is coming home from her freshman year of college. She's really excited because all other trips home she hardly got to see her brother. Mostly because he was on the road with his hockey team. TJ Oshi playing for the St. Louis Blues is excited to see his little sister. He takes her on a trip to Colorado... Where their rivals, the Colorado Avalanche, are from. Jo meets a very attractive guy only to find out he is Nathan MacKinnon, who plays for the Avalanche. She is forbidden to see him and she's afraid that if she does, TJ will put her on the first flight home... But that wont stop her from trying. Does Jo get caught and sent back home? Or will she be able to spend so much time with Nathan that it will cause a romantic relationship? Find out in Forbidden.

Max is used to living in a small trailer and working seven days a week to put food on the table for her mother and sister. Her life suddenly changes when her mother marries Patrick Roy the coach of the Colorado Avalanche NHL team. She goes from living in a small trailer in Aurora, Colorado to a giant house in Cherry Hills, Colorado. The whole team meets Max and she catches on of the guys eye. Will the fortune get to her and she changes for the worst, or will she stay the same and get the guy?

"Connor groans and shuffles towards me. I'm now looking up at him. I hesitantly bow my head. He then takes my hand and presses it tenderly to his lips. "Pleasure's all mine." I start blushing and my face is turning hot. I see him looking at me slyly. Damn, he's good. I pull my hand away and nervously run them together. I turn my face away from his and blush at the ground." Rylee Harris finally escaped her abusive father and is starting a new life in New York when she bumps into the mysterious Connor Brooks. Both competitive hockey players. When the two are forced to be around each other as punishment... it must be fate, right? Well what will happen when Rylee finds out who Connor REALLY is? ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Isla is international figure skater for the U.S.A training for a spot on the olympic team. All her friends tell her to stay away from the hockey players cause there bad news even though her brothers a ice hockey player. What happens when she bumps into one and doesn't notice his a hockey player till they cross ways at the rink.