Winning Goal is a best-friends-to-lovers novella with a marriage of convenience, and the fresh scent of pining hero. Perfect for fans of Liz Tomforde, Lauren Blakely and Tessa Bailey.
Dexter Whitby is an NHL captain, my best friend of twenty years and, as of this afternoon, my husband on paper. The deal is strictly temporary, strictly platonic; just a favor to get me on his health insurance while I recover from a car accident.
But then he kisses me at the courthouse, and now I can't look at my oldest friend without combusting. When the holidays force us to play house and pretend to be in love, it's the easiest lie I've ever told. So easy I don't notice the moment it stops feeling like a lie at all.
As the clock runs down on our arrangement, I have to decide: Do I walk away from him to protect our friendship, or take a shot at the love I never saw coming?
Tropes:
-Marriage of convenience
-Best friends to lovers
-Holiday romance
-He falls first
-Forced proximity
-Pining hero
-Athlete FMC
-Sports romance
-Dual POV
Readers love the Mavericks Hockey series:
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"Great storyline with so much emotion and all the feels with a sexy hockey god, and the equally sexy object of his adoring affection. They try to fight their attraction... as you can already guess, that lasted about a hot ass second. These two had so much heat and chemistry, gosh maybe they ruined me for all other couples too *winks*." Reader review, 5 stars
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"Love, love, loved it!!... I didn't want to put it down. Filled with emotions, humor, drama, spice and much more!!... The banter between them had me smiling and the sexual tension and steam was so good. I truly think they brought out the best in each other and were exactly what the other needed!! What a fantastic read!!!" Reader review, 5 stars
"A definite 5-star read for me and one to be added to my fave re-read list. It's exceptionally well written and just ticks all my humour, chemistry, drama, family, possessive boxes!" Reader review, 5 stars
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