Colorado Black Diamonds

He's the one person I'm not allowed to fall in love with. But I can't seem to stay away. Growing up, all I heard was how bad the Hollins Family is. How the apple didn't fall far from the tree. Troy Hollins is so far off limits, he might as well be in another universe. Thankfully, our paths don't cross at school. Not until senior year–when Troy comes to me for help with his classes. Get a passing grade or lose his starting spot on the university's hockey team. I can't say yes, can I?

I'm known as the bad boy of hockey. The grump. The one everyone stays away from. Doesn't matter to me though. All I care about is the game. As long as I keep my head down and it doesn't affect my spot on the team, I'm good. Until it does. To fix my shining reputation, the team sets me up with Piper Fields, the happiest girl on the planet. Now my girlfriend. Scratch that—my fake girlfriend. All I have to do is pretend to like her in public and keep my distance in private. Except that's not exactly what happens . . .

As the starting goalie for a professional hockey team, I should be oozing confidence and swagger. Too bad I'm as awkward as they come. Things go from bad to worse when I want my teammates' help to set me up. Especially when the team's general manager is there to witness the train wreck of a date. Until she proposes dating lessons . . . mutual dating lessons. How can the most confident, self-assured woman need my help? What starts off simple and uncomplicated quickly turns into more. A lot more.