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Rule #1 of fake dating campus hockey star Julian Cross: Don't fall in love.
Rule #2: Try not to break his rival's nose.
Daisy Miller is a walking catastrophe. She routinely forgets her own apartment number, talks to stray alley cats like they're old friends, and once called emergency services because she thought her toaster was watching her. But behind her pastel wardrobe, spacey daydreaming, and late-night baking habit lies a minor detail her classmates usually miss: her dad was an elite military combat instructor. Daisy possesses terrifying, lightning-fast Krav Maga reflexes-she just usually forgets she has lethal hands because she's too busy looking at butterflies.
Enter Julian Cross. Broody, ridiculously attractive, and the star captain of the college hockey team. After a bar fight threatens his shot at the NHL draft, his coach gives him a strict ultimatum: clean up his bad-boy image immediately, or kiss his hockey career goodbye.
Julian's solution? Pay sweet, innocent-looking Daisy to act as his wholesome fake girlfriend for the season. He thinks he's hiring a fragile fashion major who needs his protection.
That is, until Carter Vance-Julian's arrogant, gorgeous arch-rival from the opposing team-tries to intimidate Daisy at a crowded bar. Before Julian can even step in, 5'2" Daisy casually flips 220-pound Carter over her shoulder, pins him to a beer-soaked rug, and sweetly asks if anyone wants a homemade cookie.
Now, Carter isn't mad-he's utterly fascinated. Driven insane by jealousy, Julian finds himself in a full-blown war for Daisy's attention, unable to admit his feelings are real without breaking their contract. But as Carter gets dragged into Daisy's delightfully chaotic world, an unexpected love triangle forms that none of them saw coming-and an ending that changes the game entirely.
Filled with fast-paced banter, high-heat tension, absurd roomie chaos, and a heroine who can dismantle a man with a smile