This is how you break a heart
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Last published Thu, Aug 21, 2025
He was supposed to be the past. Now he's the temptation she can't shake.
After catching her hockey-star boyfriend cheating, Devani makes a scene he won't forget-and swears off athletes for good. Enter Damien Rivera: captain of the team, cocky heartbreaker, and her childhood rival with abs that should be illegal. He's got scouts watching, puck bunnies chasing, and a smirk that makes her want to punch him... or kiss him.
She's not looking for love. He's not looking for distractions.
But when late-night run-ins turn heated, and games off the ice get personal, Devani starts to wonder:
Is Damien just another mistake... or the one risk worth taking?
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