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Synopsis
From the bestselling author of the Boston Bolts Hockey Series comes a friends-to-strangers-to-lovers hockey romance featuring the next generation of Langfields. There are only two things Iāve ever truly wanted in my life. To be a goalie in the NHL and JJ Hanson. In a twisted way, both dreams have come true. Rather than a spot on the roster though, Iām now the first female goalie coach in the NHL. JJ Hansonās coach, specifically. Not only is he one of my playersāmaking him totally off limitsāheās also a single dad and still technically married. Oh, and thanks to my fatherās meddling, heās now my roommate, along with his cousin and her three kids, my sister and her four-year-old twins, my cousin, and JJās daughter, who I unfortunately adore. Yup, Iām living with six kids under the age of five, and the only man Iāve ever loved. There was a time when JJ was my closest friend, and for one perfect moment, he was mine. Now we donāt even talk. JJ is determined to change that, though, and when opportunity strikes and suddenly both of my dreams are within reach, I have to make a decision. Can I step out onto that ice as the first female goalie in the NHL and trust JJ with my heart? Iāve never been one to walk away from a challenge. Maybe the only way JJ and I can move forward is to go back to the start. Paper Rings is a friends-to-lovers, single-dad, second-chance hockey romance with dual POV and a dual timeline featuring a Brownstone like Mother Faker and many of your favorite characters from the Langfield Brothersā family. It is the first book in the New Romantics Series and a complete standalone.
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Paper Rings: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Adult contemporary hockey romance with steamy content, adult situations including a character still legally married (though separated), and moderate language. Features a large found-family dynamic with six young children.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include emotional abuse, divorce, and forbidden relationship.
Who'll love this
Adults who love sports romance will enjoy this emotional second-chance story about a groundbreaking female NHL coach reconnecting with her former best friend.