He's my brother's best friend. His team's bad boy. And the one man whose body I'm paid to touch.

As a sports massage therapy intern for the Coldwater Storm ice hockey team, I thought my biggest challenge would be proving my professional worth.

I was wrong.

My challenge is Ethan Maddox—brooding star forward with a reputation for trouble on the ice and a body that should be illegal. My hands on his muscles. His eyes on my every move. My brother's best friend since freshman year.

Completely, absolutely off-limits.

When a PR disaster puts Ethan's hockey future at risk, someone jokes that innocent little me could reform his image. No one's laughing when the camera catches us in a moment that sets social media on fire.

Now everyone believes we're together. The team loves it. My brother doesn't.

And Ethan? The man who growls "mine" when another player's jersey touches my skin? The one whose heated gaze follows me across every room?

He's not pretending at all.

I promised to keep it professional. I never promised to keep my heart intact.

Because when Ethan Maddox decides he wants you in his penalty box?

Game over.

🔥 Tropes:

Brother’s Best Friend

Fake Dating

Enemies to Lovers

Possessive Alpha Hero

Forbidden Romance

Forced Proximity

College Hockey Romance

Jealous/Protective Hero

Hidden Pining

Sports Romance with Heat