Completed • First Draft - not edited. || "You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." || The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.

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.

Merlia Johnson. A sixteen year old girl who grew up in a hockey family. Her dad is a hockey coach. Her brother Alexander is in the NHL. Lia's dad was always focused on Alex getting into the NHL that Lia was never properly taught how to skate. So she plays lacrosse instead. Jake Reed. Superstar hockey player in coaches eyes. Is top line and leader of his team. Super hot but secretly is not Lia's favorite person. Colton Davis. Also superstar hockey player, top line and leader of his team. Jake's biggest enemy. Jake and Colton co-lead their almost undefeated hockey team with a lot of bad blood between them. And eventually in the middle of it all, Lia.

Alexandra Grace, the best nurse in New York is asked to relocate and work full time for the young multi-millionare named Ace. Ace Anderson is an arrogant and stubborn patient who recently survived a plane crash damaging his face which is now wrapped in bandages. He is dealing with problems of his own that bring him down. But will Alexandra change things for him or hurt him even more? Not your typical love story, only 2 broken characters who have to face life itself. Highest Ranking: #1 in billionaire #1 in drama #1 in hot guys #1 in problems #4 in Romance #1 in heart #1 in sexy #2 in accident #2 loveatfirstsight #2 in New York #3 in featured #3 in bad boy WARNING: MATURE CONTENT AND STRONG LANGUAGE ⚠️