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A grumpy hockey goalie and the woman he's secretly been protecting wake up married in Vegas—oops! When Easton refuses to undo their drunken vows and chases her across the country, their carefully maintained friendship gets deliciously complicated by stolen glances, racing hearts, and the undeniable chemistry they've been ignoring. With meddling families and matchmaking friends determined to keep them together, they'll have to figure out if this Vegas mistake might actually be the best thing that ever happened to them. Perfect for anyone who loves a second-chance-at-first-love story wrapped in grumpy-sunshine banter and hockey romance!
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Electric tension and slow-burn chemistry set to indie pop and sultry R&B. Stolen glances, racing hearts, and the spark of friendship igniting into something undeniable. Intense, sensual, and unapologetically alive.
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