{"product_id":"bleacher-report-9781966300908","title":"Bleacher Report","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"All's fair in love, hockey, and podcast syndication.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All I wanted was a tiny interview to secure my podcast syndication deal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What I didn't expect? That my big break would hinge on Hunter Reed--the NHL's newest golden boy, full-time playboy, and the guy who mistook me for a puck bunny at Oakley's bar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 for--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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 story--I'm living it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNow 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The more he shows up--with pre-game texts, surprise Post-its, and family dinners like he's always belonged--the harder it is to remember this is supposed to be pretend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But with his ex-girlfriend circling, trade rumors heating up, my career hanging by a thread, and feelings I never planned for complicating everything, I have to choose: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDo I play it safe and report from the bleachers? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Or finally, get in the game--for real?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Page \u0026amp; Vine: Anya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781966300908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312","brand":"Kenna King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51258226344117,"sku":"9781966300908","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8d45af17-fbbe-497f-9e11-384fb4e445d9.jpg?v=1750814469","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bleacher-report-9781966300908","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}