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.
You were supposed to be off-limits.
The Hughes brothers' little sister. Luke's twin. A no-go zone from the moment you showed up at the lake house in nothing but an old Ducks jersey.
But Trevor Zegras has never been good at following rules.
Not when it comes to you.
What starts as teasing glances and shared midnight stares turns into tension so thick it nearly snaps. Late-night whispers. Fingers brushing in secret. Hidden kisses behind slammed doors. It was never meant to go this far-not with your brothers in the next room. Not when one wrong move could blow everything up.
But then he dances with you at a Zach Bryan concert.
In front of everyone.
And suddenly... you're not hiding anymore.
This is a love story with teeth-messy, electric, reckless.
It's flannel on sunburnt skin.
It's stolen moments and bare thighs on boat decks.
It's love that doesn't ask permission.
And now that he has you, Trevor Zegras isn't letting go.