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"Let's make a deal. Starting tomorrow, we pretend we don't know each other. In public, the hallways, the rink, the cafeteria, we're total strangers. I won't look at you, and I won't come near your table. But off campus, behind closed doors, when no one's watching..." Brandon's voice dropped. "You're mine, Hailey. And I protect what's mine." Everyone knows Brandon Walker. He's the captain of the Toronto University hockey team, the campus heartthrob, and the guy practically every girl dreams of dating. But when Hailey Cartenz meets him, she has no idea that getting close to Brandon means stepping into a world where his fame comes with a price. The closer they become, the harder it is to keep their relationship hidden. Brandon lives under constant attention, and anyone connected to him can become a target. So they make a deal. On campus, they're strangers. Away from prying eyes, he's hers and she's his. It's supposed to keep Hailey safe, but secretly dating the Ice King only makes her heart race faster. Then another hockey player starts pursuing Hailey, and suddenly Brandon's carefully controlled jealousy begins to crack. Other guys notice her. They flirt with her. They want her. Brandon can pretend not to know Hailey in the cafeteria, but watching someone else chase the girl he secretly calls his is another story. As danger closes in and their secret becomes harder to protect, Hailey must decide how much she's willing to risk for the boy everyone wants. Because Brandon Walker can keep their relationship a secret. But he can't hide how badly he wants her.

"Pack your bags and get out." "Not a chance, Captain. I paid for this room, and I'm not leaving." Rose Murphy just walked into her worst nightmare: a double-booked apartment with Drake Morvane, Toronto's star hockey captain, resident golden boy, and the most frustratingly handsome man she has ever laid eyes on. Drake is a man of rules, ice, and absolute focus. He doesn't do roommates. He definitely doesn't do distractions. But with no other housing options available, they're forced to strike a deal: live together, stay out of each other's way, and never, under any circumstances cross the line. It sounds simple enough. Until shared keys turn into late-night kitchen run-ins, and a fake truce turns into very real, scorching-hot tension. Can the grumpy captain protect his heart, or will the one girl he never saw coming completely melt his ice?