Description
When an overworked hockey team admin accidentally sends a wildly private DM to the team captain she’s been managing from behind the scenes, Darcy Kendrick’s carefully controlled world collides with Eric Tremaine’s guarded one. To survive the fallout—and to get through a season of weddings—Eric proposes a fake-dating arrangement that’s “totally strategic,” complete with rehearsed chemistry and carefully timed appearances. As their plan unfolds through chaotic family moments, tender vulnerability, and the kind of intimacy that doesn’t stay on schedule, both Darcy and Eric are forced to confront what they’ve been avoiding: desire, trust, and the emotional cost of staying guarded. Blending sports-romance heat with sharp humor and heartfelt character work, this story explores themes of visibility, second chances, and the difference between performing confidence and choosing it for real—delivered in Sarina Bowen’s signature voice that balances banter, longing, and emotional payoff.
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Published Jun 30, 2026
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First Published
2026
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Big Stick Energy by Sarina Bowen.