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Claimed By My Ex's Rival Hockey Captain

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"I know you need money urgently. I have a proposal. Be my girlfriend and I'll take care of everything you need." I laugh bitterly. "You really are delusional. You think I would date you? My ex's rival?" "Exactly," he says, lips curving into that infuriating grin. "This makes it even more interesting. Don't you want to get back at your cheating ex? What better way than to be with me, the man he hates the most?" When Bailey Carter caught her boyfriend in bed with someone else, she swore off love and hockey players. Now back in Michigan, working nights just to cover her grandmother's hospital bills, she is focused on putting her life back together one piece at a time. Then he walks in. Orion Hayes, the arrogant and infuriating captain of Michigan's hockey team and her ex's ultimate rival. The same man she once swore she would never speak to. He is cocky, ruthless, and too d*mn gorgeous for his own good. When he finds her again, he offers a deal she cannot refuse: pretend to be his girlfriend to satisfy his overbearing family, and he will make sure her grandmother gets the best care money can buy. But what starts as a fake relationship soon blurs into something dangerously real. Behind the swagger and smirk, Orion is not who she thought he was. The deeper she gets pulled into his world, the harder it becomes to remember why she should stay away. Her heart is already broken by one hockey player. Falling for another, especially her ex's rival, might just be the biggest mistake of her life.

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I absolutely loved this novel! I fell in love with the characters and the story early on. I could not stop reading. The more I read the more I became invested in the characters. I couldn’t stop reading. I truly loved Bailey and Orion although I questioned some of their choices. There are some typos and times when names are wrong, which leads to some confusion occasionally. Without giving too much away, I also wished there was more romance in the Talia and Marcus developments later on especially given how she felt. But overall a great story with drama, romance and everything in between.

August 9, 2026
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