Verona

<p><em><strong>Julia is prepared for everything... except him.</strong></em><br><br>Rockstar of the ice the tattooed Ricky Verona has never met a party he didn't like-or a bad decision he didn't make twice. Haunted by the death of his best friend he drowns his demons in booze and parties.<br>One night he meets <strong>sharp-tongued Julia Kim</strong> an over-planner and animal caretaker who sees straight through his charm and calls him out on his bulls**t. Julia doesn't have time for a fling with the team's most notorious player. She has her whole future mapped out - career marriage kids - and <strong>Ricky Verona doesn't fit in the timeline</strong>. He's a mess of contradictions. <strong>Or maybe he's just a mess.</strong><br>But <strong>when a one-night stand leads to two pink lines</strong> Julia is forced to face a choice that could change everything. And Ricky must decide if he's ready to grow up step up and fight for the only thing worth winning.<br><br><strong>Dual POV ✔️</strong><br><strong>Hockey romance ✔️</strong><br><strong>Secret baby ✔️</strong><br><strong>Can be read as a standalone ✔️</strong><br><strong>HEA (Happily-ever-after) ✔️</strong><br><strong>Spice and Romance