Breaking the Ice

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>She has a goalie problem.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Therapist Dani Albans swore off hockey players after her last disaster so naturally she ends up fake-dating one. When her goalie ex won't take a hint she asks a stranger to kiss her in public only to find out he's a NHL goalie too. It's not lost on her that apparently her type is men who stop pucks for a living...just like her estranged father.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Gabe Tucker golden retriever goalie for the Denver Stampede couldn't resist helping a beautiful woman in distress. But it turns out her irritating ex is on the rival Colorado team. With the NHL season starting they need a solid plan. And what could be more logical than a fake relationship?</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The rules are simple: Date publicly for a month convince her ex it's over then walk away clean.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Gabe's already falling-hard. When their for show chemistry ignites into something real their no-strings agreement starts looking like the worst idea he's ever had.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Tropes:</span></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Fake dating</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Golden Retriever goalie</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Sarcastic therapist</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Opposites attract</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Steamy banter</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>His dog has more social media followers than he does</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>He falls first/he fell harder</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Team shenanigans</span></li></ul>