At Northwood University, everyone knows one name: Douglas Gray.
Hockey team captain, top draft prospect, and the most popular guy on campus. Confident, sharp-witted, and effortlessly charming, Douglas always finds a way to win—except when it comes to his grades.
Weeks before the college playoffs, he’s issued an ultimatum: raise his GPA, or he’s academically ineligible for the rest of the season.
The only person who can help him is , the university’s top-performing student.
But needs something, too.
Her ex-boyfriend refuses to accept their breakup. He haunts her every move, makes constant excuses to talk, and is convinced they’ll get back together. Tired of the badgering, she decides the only way to make him stop is by pretending she’s already with someone else.
And there’s no one more convincing for the role of a fake boyfriend than the star hockey captain.
Thus, a deal is born.
will tutor Douglas.
Douglas will pose as her boyfriend until her ex finally backs off.
What seemed like a simple arrangement gets complicated as they spend more time together than necessary: long study nights, practices, games, constant banter, and a chemistry that’s impossible to ignore.
Because pretending to be a couple in front of everyone is starting to feel a lot easier than admitting they might not be acting anymore.