"We kissed, just for a moment: long enough for our lips to touch, fast enough for me to pull away. A mistake. That's what I told him it was. Then I left him standing beneath the mistletoe with my lip gloss still on his lips." Clara Bowman, a meticulous rule-follower and habitual worrier, has always spent Christmas alone. That is, until she met her best friend Natalie Northe, and discovered something she never had: a family. Now, she spends the holidays at the Northes' mountain cabin, where she must follow just one rule: never, ever get involved with Jackson Northe. He's the captain of the Edmonton Northern Rush, hockey's brightest superstar, and its favourite heartthrob. Everyone wants him, but Clara is the one who kissed him-the only rule she's ever broken. He's also Natalie's older brother. Now, back at the cabin together, avoiding Jackson proves impossible. Every lingering glance, every little touch, threatens to expose the secret they've kept for a year-and risk the only family Clara has ever truly had. This Christmas, Clara has to decide what she's willing to break away from: the rules that have always kept her safe or the heart that's risking everything?

Jade Alarose doesn't believe in love-not anymore. After too many heartbreaks and one too many second chances wasted, she's built walls lined with sarcasm, iced-over glances, and books she can hide behind. Then there's Kayden West. Star of the hockey team. Reputation? Dangerous. Smile? Trouble. Heart? Unavailable... until her. When the golden boy with a past meets the girl who refuses to fall, everything changes. Slowly. Softly. With tension, banter, unexpected late-night talks, stolen glances, and a love that neither of them saw coming. He was the last person she wanted. She was the only person he couldn't walk away from. But with graduation looming, old wounds resurfacing, and one shot at forever on the line-will love be enough? A slow-burn, swoon-worthy college romance full of healing, soft angst, and heart-melting firsts. Highest rankings: #3 college 08-28-2025 #4 slowburn 08-31-2025 #1 dualpov 09-03-2025 #2 protective 09-10-2025 #1 swoonworthy 9-1-2025

A Good Girl's Guide To Being Naughty • • • Ivy Collins is a normal 21 y/o woman. Except for the fact she's a virgin ... or at least she was until she had sex with her university rivals hockey captain. After a quick (devastatingly quick) night with the man and being called a lousy lay, Ivy made a promise to herself that she wouldn't do it again ... sex that is. Who needs sex when all it brought was insecurities and more, and it wasn't even that good to begin with. Enter Asher Hudson, Ice Hockey captain, her brothers best friend and her best friends brother - triple trifecta of why she shouldn't get involved with him. But when he overhears a conversation Ivy has with her best friend, he gives her an offer she can't refuse. Well, she can, and she should, but why would she want to? Three months, she helps him with his grades, and he'll help her with her sex life. Only one rule, don't fall in love. Easy, right? He'll teach her everything she wants to know, and show her that sex can be fun, you just have to know how to do it right. And Ivy should refuse, after all he's the Ice Hockey captain, her brother's best friend and her best friend's brother - but what's the fun in that. Ivy knows she should say no, but she won't. And she won't fall in love, she can't. ••• Completed • First Draft - Edited. Watty2025 winner #1 in #Romance #1 in #Brotherbestfriend #2 in #bestfriendsbrother #2 in #icehockey

Sasha Belrose doesn't date hockey players. Not after what happened last time. As the coach's daughter, she's grown up around the rink, watching the game she loves be played by boys she can't trust. She keeps her head down, helps coach the little league, and makes sure her rules stay unbroken. Then Beckett Reid transfers in. Six-foot-something, cocky grin, golden hair, and a habit of finding her in every room. He's reckless on the ice, infuriating off of it, and obsessed with getting past her walls. When her dad forces them to co-coach the little league team, she's trapped in shared space with the one player she swore she'd avoid. And the worst part? Beckett doesn't just get under her skin - he makes her laugh, makes her feel seen, and makes her forget every reason she told herself to stay away. But Sasha knows what happens when she lets someone in. Beckett knows he's not going to stop until she does. And with every practice, every stolen glance, and every rule she's tempted to break, the ice between them gets thinner. And thinner. And thinner...

It all went downhill the moment she kissed him in the penalty box. Because apparently, that's not something people do casually - especially not in front of a crowd, through glass, while he's supposed to be serving time for fighting. They were supposed to fake date for PR. Stand close. Look convincing. Don't catch feelings. Simple. Except it stopped being simple somewhere between viral photos, very real-looking kisses, and a friend group that has fully committed to planning their wedding like it's already happening. Now they're stuck in something that was never supposed to feel real - but somehow does. At this point, the only fake thing left... is the original plan.

He leads on ice. She tells stories through movement. Falling was never part of the routine. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Avery Woods has spent her entire life chasing perfection through movement. As one of the top dancers in her university's elite competitive dance program, every routine, every performance, and every competition determines her future. Being cast for a solo means pressure, expectations, and standing alone under stage lights with nothing but music and emotion to carry her story. She wouldn't have it any other way. Noah Carter lives his life on ice. As captain of the university hockey team, he's used to leading under pressure, carrying his teammates through wins, losses, and everything in between. His world runs on discipline, strategy, and trust in rhythm - until he meets a dancer who understands performance in a way that feels dangerously familiar. They weren't supposed to collide. But between rink rehearsals, competition nights, late-night messages, and two friend groups determined to push them together, Avery and Noah find themselves balancing ambition, vulnerability, and the terrifying possibility of letting someone truly see them. Because sometimes the strongest performances happen when you're not standing alone. And sometimes love begins on thin ice... and tiptoes.

Caden Connelly is hot. Dumb. And possibly cursed. Every girl he dates ends up falling for someone else-usually one of his teammates-and he's sick of being the universe's personal punchline. So this semester, he's got a new plan: fake date someone completely undateable. Someone so immune to hockey charm, the curse won't stand a chance. Enter Raven Alore. She's too smart to fall for a himbo goalie and way too busy trying to win a cutthroat sports media internship, take revenge on her ex, and survive living with her backstabbing roommate. She has exactly zero time for Caden's golden retriever energy or his abs of distraction. But when fake dating him gets her: a viral PR case study a shot at the internship and her ex shaking in his cleats... Well, she's in. With conditions. No feelings. No flirting. No shirtless selfies. (Okay, maybe one shirtless selfie.) But the longer they fake it, the messier it gets-because Caden's actually... not that dumb? And Raven's not that heartless. And this whole thing? Might not be fake at all. By the time the puck drops, someone's gonna catch feelings. Let's just hope it's not cursed.

Jane Caughill: Not a nobody, definitely not a somebody. From a young age Jane knew she was different. She could tell you how many boats were on Lake Mead or a random fact about giraffes if she wanted to. But the one question she can't answer is what she's going to do after college. Being undeniably smart had its pros: an early graduation and a bright future in the medical field. Though, it also had its cons: the constant nagging and reliance everybody had on her. But no matter what, she always found herself helping them. Here's the plan so far: graduate, land a high-paying job in the medical field, live a happy life, the end. But ever since Jane had stepped into that bakery back home as a child, she'd been hooked on the craft. But she's strapped for cash and the pre-med track sounds a whole lot more financially promising. All she needed to do for the next 3 years was keep her head down and work off her pending college loans. The last thing she thought she'd be doing was tutoring some jock. • • • • • • • • Aiden Parker: Definitely not a nobody, and most definitely a somebody. As a three year starter for one of the most prolific college hockey teams in the country he has it all going for him. The looks, the talent, the charm. But when it comes to the classroom he's quite literally failing. With the team nearing playoffs and a sweet chance at the title, Aiden needs to find a way to boost his grades or risk riding the bench. What he wasn't expecting was to be tutored by some chick who could give Einstein a run for his money. She could be a bit shy at times, a bit lost in her thoughts too, but she's exactly what he needs to keep his spot on the team. The two of them strike a deal: she tutors him, he pays her, and that's that. Developing feelings wasn't a part of the deal. But as his feelings fail to dissipate, he begins to realize that maybe winning a championship won't be the sweetest victory after all. Winning the girl is.

Book five in the Westbridge U Series She's chaos in heels. He's control on ice. Childhood rivals turned lovers-if they don't burn it all down first. Ava Sinclair has never been the girl who plays it safe. Bold, sharp-tongued, and fiercely independent, she's the kind of storm you see coming-and still can't resist. She doesn't believe in fairy tales, especially not the kind that start with a cocky hockey player and end with happily ever after. Brooks Lawson has been driving her crazy since they were kids. The golden boy of the Dallas Stars is all swagger, tattoos, and trouble, hiding his scars behind a smirk and skating like he's got something to prove. Their rivalry was legendary growing up-but when fate throws them back together, the tension between them takes a very different turn. Their connection is fire. Their past is complicated. And their future? It's waiting... if they're brave enough to fight for it. Through heartbreak, healing, and the chaos of life, Ava and Brooks learn that love isn't about perfection-it's about choosing each other again and again. Even when it's messy. Especially when it's real. A sizzling, emotional, slow-burn romance about childhood enemies, second chances, found family, and a love that refuses to quit.

At Frostwood University, the ice is cold, the hockey is brutal, and falling for your best friend's little sister is strictly off-limits. Nolan James Remington is a 6'5" shutdown defenseman with a reputation for being untouchable-on and off the ice. Brooding, fiercely loyal, and carrying ghosts no one else can see, he's perfected the art of keeping everyone at arm's length. Especially Ruby Kensington. Ruby Hope Kensington is all sunshine and chaos. With her honey-blonde waves, dimpled smile, and a heart that's been through more than most people twice her age, she's the warm spark in Frostwood's frozen world. She's also Kenny's little sister-the one girl Nolan is forbidden to want. When a series of morning runs, late-night pancakes, and undeniable chemistry crack the walls Nolan has spent years building, the line between loyalty and desire begins to blur. What starts as stolen glances and secret touches quickly becomes something deeper, something that could destroy the only real family Nolan has ever known. Because some rules are meant to be broken... and some hearts aren't built to survive the fallout. Empty Net is a spicy, emotional college hockey romance full of banter, slow-burn tension, and the kind of love that refuses to stay in the penalty box.