The Pucking Bet: A Fake Dating, College Hockey, He Falls First Romance (Defenders Diaries)

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Fake girlfriend. Hockey star. The quiet girl who refuses to fall for him. It started as a bet at a packed frat party. As BU hockey royalty, I’m used to easy wins. Girls chase. Doors open. Nothing’s off-limits. So when my teammates dare me to make the quiet girl by the door fall for me, it’s not even a challenge. But up close? Wren Marin is trouble disguised as restraint. She doesn’t flirt. She doesn’t chase. And she definitely doesn’t want me. After I flame out in front of my team, walking away isn’t an option. So we make a deal: She pretends to be my girlfriend. I help her make her crush jealous. It’s supposed to be simple: fake the chemistry, win the bet, walk away. Then the late nights start to feel like something else. And when the truth comes out— I’m the one left on my knees. Now, if I want her back, I have to prove I know the difference between taking something… and earning her. A fake dating, college hockey romance where the most wanted man on campus falls first—and falls hard—for the one girl who refuses to be his. Each book in the Defenders series can be enjoyed as a standalone.

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The Pucking Bet: A Fake Dating, College Hockey, He Falls First Romance (Defenders Diaries): content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This college hockey romance contains explicit sexual content, profanity, and mature themes including deception and emotional manipulation within a fake dating arrangement that becomes real.