Playing to Win: A Hockey Romance (The Toronto Blaze Series Book 1)

A player who fought his way up through hockey finally gets his shot at the NHL after a fluke injury puts him in a game he wins. But a drunken post-game rant about a female player threatens his career. He discovers she is his half-sister, a revelation he cannot publicly share without causing harm. To manage the situation, his team arranges for him to publicly date one of her teammates to demonstrate support for women's hockey. Jayna, an Olympic champion, is angry about the arrangement but faces her own job loss if she refuses. As they spend time together, meet each other's families, and deepen their connection, the pretend relationship begins to feel genuine. When the team decides the arrangement is over, he must choose between his hockey career and what has become real to him.