He plays for the win. She was never part of the game plan. When she flies to Calgary for a low-key winter break, the last thing she expects is to fall for one of her brother's loud, reckless teammates. But from the moment Matthew Tkachuk flashes that signature grin across the Gaudreau living room, she knows she's in trouble. He's off-limits. Her brother's teammate. A walking headline with a smirk that could melt the Alberta snow. But fate doesn't care about boundaries. Not when they keep running into each other - in kitchens at midnight, in crowded arenas, in stolen moments where neither of them says what they're really thinking. As her quiet visit turns into something deeper, their chemistry becomes impossible to ignore. From Calgary to Florida, through trades, distance, and long nights apart, one thing remains constant: it's always him. Years later, when the final buzzer sounds and the Cup is won, he doesn't go looking for the trophy. He comes running to her. A story about forbidden beginnings, unforgettable connections, and the kind of love that knows exactly where home is.

━━ MATTHEW TKACHUK! ❝ After all, soulmates always end up together.❞ mainly social media- messages, instagram, ect. [calgary flames] [matthew tkachuk] © nazemkadri 2017

𝙈𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙀 They say your first love never really leaves you. But mine? He left me when I needed him most. Even worse, he cheated on me. It's been seven years since Matthew Tkachuk broke my heart, and I'm not the same girl anymore. I have a record deal, a new life, and a hundred reasons to hate him. I'm one Oscar away from becoming an EGOT, and I won't let anything or anyone get in my way. But when his younger brother asks me for a favor that I can't refuse, my life is turned upside down. Now Matthew's back, skating into my life like nothing ever happened, pretending the truth isn't rotting beneath our silence. But one summer at Archer Beach is all it takes to remember the boy who used to hold my hand under the dining room table. The boy I still dream about. The boy I never stopped loving. And the worst part? He still knows how to ruin me. And I have a feeling that he's going to do it again. 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙒 I have everything a man could ever want: a successful career in the NHL, a fancy apartment, and all of the luxuries that money can buy. There's just one thing missing. The girl who makes everything worth it. Amelia Fitz. I thought I was protecting her. I thought walking away would save her from a truth that would destroy everything. But watching Millie fall apart from a distance? That killed me. Now she's back in my orbit for the summer, and I can't stay away. Not when I still see that flicker of love behind her anger. I'd give anything to earn her trust again. But lies built this distance. And the truth? The truth might be what breaks us for good. Liar, Liar is a heart-wrenching and passionate second-chance romance about forgiveness, trust, and the power of love to heal even the deepest wounds.