The Jacksonville Rays go international when their Swedish star forward and the team’ s physical therapist have to stage a very real fake marriage in this delicious slow burn, spicy MM, workplace hockey romance from viral sensation Emily Rath!
My name is Teddy O’ Connor, and I just made a terrible mistake. It’ s been six years since I was an intern for the Jacksonville Rays NHL team. Six years since I wrapped ice packs on knees and played Mario Kart on chartered planes. And six long years since I first met him. Henrik Karlsson, star forward of the Rays . . . and king of my heart.
Oh god, I’ ve got to get over this crush! I’ m a doctor now, a respected professional. And Henrik doesn’ t even know I exist. So you tell me why I’ m risking everything to follow this man halfway around the world!
After receiving news of his sister’ s tragic death, Henrik must fly to Sweden to retrieve his injured, grieving young niece. But with a new hockey season about to start, Henrik can’ t possibly care for her alone. In fact, the Swedish government won’ t let him. He needs me. They both do. I’ d be heartless not to help— right?
Well, that’ s what I told myself last week as I signed our Swedish marriage license. It’ s what I told myself yesterday as I moved into his apartment. And it’ s what I’ m telling myself now as the Rays PR Director stares us down. They want this marriage to look real. The team’ s public image, our jobs, and Henrik’ s custody agreement all depend on it.
But my problem isn’ t that I don’ t love my fake husband. God help me, my problem is that I do.
