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Bleacher Report by Kenna King is set in a world of clickbait headlines and high-stakes games, where a fierce heroine and a playboy athlete find themselves entangled in a web of secrets and staged affection. As the lines between performance and passion fade, they must choose:... Read More
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In a world of clickbait headlines and high-stakes games, a fierce heroine and a playboy athlete find themselves entangled in a web of secrets and staged affection. As the lines between performance and passion fade, they must choose: protect their hearts, or fight for a love worth breaking the rules. β€œAll’s fair in love, hockey, and podcast syndication.”

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Bleacher Report by Kenna King is set in a world of clickbait headlines and high-stakes games, where a fierce heroine and a playboy athlete find themselves entangled in a web of secrets and staged affection. As the lines between performance and passion fade, they must choose: protect their hearts or fight for a love worth breaking the rules.

Order now and receive the stunning LIMITED EDITION, featuring a full colour inside cover with character illustrations. This collectible is only available on a limited first print run, a must-have for any hockey romance lover!

β€œAll’s fair in love, hockey, and podcast syndication.”

All I wanted was a tiny interview to secure my podcast syndication deal.

What I didn’t expect? That my big break would hinge on Hunter Reedβ€”the NHL’s newest golden boy, full-time playboy, and the guy who mistook me for a puck bunny at Oakley’s bar.

Hunter Reed is six-foot-two of attitude, muscle, and maddening charm. He’s the kind of clickbait fans obsess over and network execs would kill forβ€”and exactly the kind of man I swore I’d never chase. Especially not after our less-than-stellar first encounter... and second... and third.

But when a Date-A-Player charity auction, his manipulative ex, and a very public kiss force us into a fake relationship, suddenly I’m not just chasing the storyβ€”I’m living it.

Now he’s crashing on the other side of my queen-sized bed. Covering my living expenses. Washing my car in a Speedo in the middle of December. And somehow worming his way into my life one sarcastic grin at a time.

The more he shows upβ€”with pre-game texts, surprise Post-its, and family dinners like he’s always belongedβ€”the harder it is to remember this is supposed to be pretend.

But with his ex-girlfriend circling, trade rumours heating up, my career hanging by a thread, and feelings I never planned for complicating everything, I have to choose:

Do I play it safe and report from the bleachers?

Or finally, get in the gameβ€”for real?

Series: The Rookie Hawkeyes Series

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781966300908

Publisher: Kenna King Books LLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 August 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Kenna King Books LLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 230g

Pages: 312

About the Author

Author of β€œspice on ice” romance novels

As an avid reader myself, and a Westcoast girl, I love two things: swoon-worthy pro athlete book boyfriends and writing stories about them living in the beautiful Northwest where I’m blessed to call home.

I do my best work late at night after I’ve tucked in my three littles, and my hard-working husband.

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