Penalty for Falling

She was just trying to enjoy a Saturday night with her best friends.

One viral photo changes everything.

After a night out, a few candid pictures of her laughing with the NHL's most notorious bad boy are plastered across every gossip page and sports network. Overnight, the internet is convinced they're hockey's newest power couple. Fans are obsessed, reporters won't leave them alone, and his team's management sees an opportunity.

Their solution? Fake the relationship.

What starts as a carefully planned publicity stunt quickly becomes more complicated than either of them expected. Between sold-out games, red carpet appearances, fake dates, and endless cameras, the line between pretending and reality begins to blur. He's known as hockey's biggest playboy with a reputation for breaking hearts. She's determined not to become another headline.

But when stolen glances turn into late-night conversations and fake kisses start to feel real, they'll have to decide if risking their hearts is worth more than protecting their reputations.

A fake dating, bad-boy hockey romance filled with viral scandals, forced proximity, witty banter, found family, and the sweetest happily ever after.