Hotter than Puck: The Maine Maulers Hockey Series

I'm house-sitting for my brother and watch the oh-so-hot neighbor move in and make sure I'm up at the crack of dawn just to watch him jog by the picture window of this mini-mansion. We have an awkward introduction and the next thing I know, I'm on a vacation to a tropical island for "work" before pre-season hockey begins.

Blake doesn't know I need him for research for the book I'm secretly writing for my next career attempt. The next in a string of many career attempts trying to get out from my famous hockey-playing brother's shadow. Besides, my brother got me this gig not knowing who I would be assigned to and he's away on his honeymoon.

Blake asks me to pose as his fake girlfriend when we realize his ex is on the island modeling and she crashes our dinner date making us put his plan into action. Now, I'm technically 'off the market' with all these hotties walking around for the charity event because we're 'together'.

I'm terrible with details and forget to obtain a special visa which leaves me looking at a rough toss into the gulag if I try to leave. But Blake won't go without me because he's a gentleman like that. Our only solution is to get hitched, so we can both make it back to Maine before the first hockey puck flies. No one needs to know we're married so we strike a deal and all is good. Or is it?

My best-laid plan goes awry because when we step off the plane, and the world knows our secret and our fake marriage becomes a real one. It's not long before my sponsors come crawling back to me now that I am associated with a famous hockey star and this last name is a commodity they can capitalize on. I can get my old life back! However, when he's away on road trips I miss him. And when he doesn't complain about my cooking disasters, I realize I've fallen hard for this hockey hottie. But has he fallen for me?

This is a fake relationship, close proximity, off-limits situation. HEA guaranteed. Links to free short, sample chapters of another book, and a bonus scene included for your reading enjoyment.