When a hockey team's publicist is tasked with giving their notoriously grumpy goalie an image makeover, she's convinced it'll be her most grueling assignment yet—until their heated bickering starts feeling dangerously like foreplay. As Max shows her the tender, protective side beneath his icy exterior, one forbidden night turns into secret dates and soul-deep kisses that have her completely undone. But risking her career for the one man she's supposed to keep at arm's length feels like playing with fire, especially when she realizes she's fallen hard for the broody player she was never supposed to want. Can they find a way to make their love story work, or will the rules of the game force them apart?

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Tension-filled indie pop and sultry R&B that captures the electric chemistry between rivals. Think smoldering vocals, driving beats, and vulnerable confessions. Forbidden attraction, heated banter that melts into desire, and the rush of crossing a line you can't uncross.