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Hero archetypes
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Synopsis
Hockey star Grayson Crawford is in hot water. Amidst grieving a family member, he can’t seem to pull his act together, threatening everything he’s worked so hard for—and the team he can’t live without. To clean up his image and prove he can change, he agrees to a PR relationship, but there’s only one woman he wants by his side. Except, Bella Stratford couldn’t be a worse candidate. Only recently taking the role of his personal assistant to pay for her mother’s medical bills, she already has her hands full dodging puck bunnies and fixing Grayson’s messes. Not to mention her heart is under strict lock and key after life taught her that men cannot be trusted. But when her mother’s health gets worse, becoming Grayson’s fake girlfriend is the last solution left. In public, they’re the perfect doting couple. In private, all those carefully drawn lines are beginning to blur. Because the shy, sweet man is not what she expected, and the guarded, caring woman just needs someone looking out for her. And with each stolen glance and tender kiss, their broken hearts might be starting to heal.
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Breaking Point: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Adult contemporary romance with emotional themes including grief and illness. Features intimate scenes with moderate detail and a workplace romance with power dynamics.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death of parent, grief, and chronic illness.
Who'll love this
Adult readers will appreciate the emotional depth as two guarded people learn to trust and heal together.