When a desperate chef and a lonely hockey player strike a deal—live-in cooking in exchange for a fresh start in DC—neither expects the spark that ignites between them. Hudson Hayes seems like the dream employer: charming, genuinely kind, and impossibly easy to live with, which makes the "absolutely no dating" rule feel less like protection and more like torture. But when Hudson goes the extra mile to learn sign language for Madeline's daughter, and a New Year's Eve kiss shatters every boundary they've carefully built, suddenly staying "just friends" becomes impossible. This is a gorgeously slow-burn romance about two people finding home in each other, complete with all the spicy tension, forced proximity, and heart-melting moments that make you believe in second chances.

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Slow-burn tension with indie pop warmth—think boygenius, Hozier, and SZA. Layered with soul-searching acoustic moments and sultry R&B undertones. Capture that ache of proximity, the electricity of almost-touching, and the tender vulnerability that breaks through walls.