The Perfect Penalty

Emerson Montgomery has spent three years at North Ridge University doing exactly what she's supposed to do.

Keep her grades up.

Stay out of drama.

Ignore the whispers that she's too quiet, too serious, too much.

As a journalism student, she'd rather be behind a laptop than in the spotlight. The last thing she wants is to be associated with Dylan Callahan-the cocky captain of the university hockey team who seems to have the entire campus wrapped around his finger.

Dylan Callahan has everything.

The captaincy.

The popularity.

The future professional hockey career.

And until recently, the perfect girlfriend.

When Brooklyn Scott suddenly ends their two-year relationship, Dylan is determined to prove he's moved on. The problem? Brooklyn doesn't seem affected at all.

Desperate and frustrated, Dylan offers Emerson a deal.

Fake date him for one semester.

Attend a few games.

Post a few pictures.

Make Brooklyn jealous.

That's it.

But pretending to be in love turns out to be a lot harder than either of them expected.

Because somewhere between crowded hockey arenas, late-night study sessions, and learning the truth about each other, Dylan starts falling for the one girl who never cared about his reputation.

And Emerson starts seeing the boy behind the captain's title.

The only problem?

Their relationship was built on a lie.

And when the truth comes out, they might lose the one thing that was never supposed to be real.

In a game full of penalties, falling in love might be the biggest one of all.