He plays for the win. She was never part of the game plan.
When she flies to Calgary for a low-key winter break, the last thing she expects is to fall for one of her brother's loud, reckless teammates. But from the moment Matthew Tkachuk flashes that signature grin across the Gaudreau living room, she knows she's in trouble.
He's off-limits. Her brother's teammate. A walking headline with a smirk that could melt the Alberta snow.
But fate doesn't care about boundaries. Not when they keep running into each other - in kitchens at midnight, in crowded arenas, in stolen moments where neither of them says what they're really thinking.
As her quiet visit turns into something deeper, their chemistry becomes impossible to ignore. From Calgary to Florida, through trades, distance, and long nights apart, one thing remains constant: it's always him.
Years later, when the final buzzer sounds and the Cup is won, he doesn't go looking for the trophy. He comes running to her.
A story about forbidden beginnings, unforgettable connections, and the kind of love that knows exactly where home is.
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This is book two of my first book, one shot: jaden hossler, if you have not read that read it as you need to read the 1st one to under stand
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